The Regulatory Standards Act 2025 sets requirements for consistency assessments of proposed legislation against a set of principles of responsible regulation.
The Act is supported by the Cabinet circular Expectations for Good Law-making [CO (26) 2] which sets administrative requirements for agencies subject to Cabinet direction.
Agencies responsible for legislation must assess both new and existing legislation against the principles identified in section 9 of the Regulatory Standards Act. They do this by completing a Consistency Accountability Statements (CAS) and a Summary of Underpinning Analysis. Any inconsistencies must be identified in a Statement of Reasons.
Not all new legislation requires a CAS and supporting documents. See a list of these exclusions.
CAS developed by DOC will be listed here when available.
This notice sets the different types of fishing licences available in Fish and Game Regions for the 2026-2027 sports fishing year, and the fees for those licences.