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Regulatory Reform Minister Steven Joyce and Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for Regulatory Reform, David Seymour have today introduced a bill which will get rid of 124 redundant laws from New Zealand’s legislation.

The Statutes Repeal Bill will remove 124 pieces of legislation, and parts of eight other Acts.

“Originally we had 120 laws slated for removal. That number has now increased to 124. Overall, through this bill the number of public Acts on the New Zealand law books will reduce by more than 10 per cent,” Mr Joyce says.

Regulatory Reform Minister Steven Joyce has welcomed the release of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s new Regulatory Management Strategy.

“In a world that is changing fast, producing and maintaining high quality regulation is one of the most important activities for Government. It requires regulatory agencies to focus not only on the development of regulation, but also on its implementation, enforcement, monitoring and review,” Mr Joyce says.