74
Report
Reference
Name of Report
Self-Initiated or
Ministerial
Reference?
Legislation
Contemplated by
Report?
Legislation Passed?
Arbitration Act
changes.
NZLC R22 Final Report on Emergencies (1991)
Ministerial/
Governmental
Reference (May 1988)
No
None contemplated by Report, but
materially influenced the Biosecurity
Act 1993.
NZLC R23 The United Nations Convention on
Contracts for the International Sale of
Goods: New Zealands Proposed
Acceptance (1992)
Ministerial Reference
(1989)
Yes
implementing
legislation
Sale of Goods (UN Convention) Act
1994 accepting UN Convention (but
Government intended to introduce
implementing legislation).
NZLC R25 Contract Statutes Review (1993)
Self initiated (1988)
Yes Contracts
Statutes
Amendment Act
No
NZLC R27 The Format of Legislation (1993)
Ministerial Reference
(standing reference in
relation to legislation)
(May 1986)
No but
recommended new
format for
legislation
Recently implemented by Acts and
Regulations Publication Amendment
Act 1999 and policy changes. New
format officially launched in March
and used in Hauraki Gulf Marine Park
Act 2000. Adopted by Chief
Parliamentary Counsel.
Recommendation in relation to use of
examples implemented in Personal
Property Securities Act 1999.