Regulatory Systems (Occupational Regulation) Amendment Bill
This bill makes changes to three sets of rules that govern certain jobs in New Zealand. It tweaks how complaints against lawyers are handled, letting the Law Society filter out weak complaints before they go further. It fixes a list of crimes that stop someone getting a brothel licence. It also renames the Real Estate Agents Authority to the Real Estate Authority, gives it new powers to request documents, and makes it easier for real estate agents to renew or get back their licence.
What this affects
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Real estate agents and their regulator face new rules about licences, document checks, and conduct standards that affect how the property industry is overseen.
The Authority may by notice, require a licensee to supply the Authority with any specified document within 10 working days… in order to investigate the licensee's compliance with this Act
a licensee is guilty of unsatisfactory conduct if the licensee… engages in conduct that falls short of the standard that a reasonable member of the public is entitled to expect from a reasonably competent licensee
An application for renewal of a licence must be made to the Registrar in the approved form, either before the date on which the licence expires or within 12 months after the date on which the licence expires
Progress through Parliament
Have your say
This bill is open for public submissions to the Education and Workforce Committee. Anyone can tell the committee what they think, and you don’t need to be an expert. Submissions close 31 March 2025.
Bill text sourced from legislation.govt.nz (Parliamentary Counsel Office). Arapono’s summary and breakdown are drafted with AI grounded in that official text and reviewed by an Arapono editor for accuracy and neutrality before publishing. Arapono is non-partisan and takes no position on this bill.