When Consistency Accountability Statements are published
All government agencies responsible for making legislation must assess proposed legislation against the principles of responsible regulation and identify any inconsistencies. They do this by completing a Consistency Accountability Statement (CAS) together with a Summary of Underpinning Analysis.
Where inconsistencies are identified, the responsible minister or maker of the legislation must provide a statement explaining the reasons for those inconsistencies. This is called a Statement of Reasons.
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The Regulatory Standards Act 2025 – New Zealand Legislation
The Regulatory Standards Act – Ministry for Regulation
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For convenience, MPI publishes CAS, the Summary of Underpinning Analysis, and the Statement of Reasons (where required) in a single combined document.