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PCO's vision

Our vision: Great law for New Zealand

What we do

We work with others to make legislation that is fit for purpose, constitutionally sound, and accessible to all users.

Text-version of the PCO's vision

Diagram description

The diagram is a circle with three concentric layers, looking like a wheel with radiating spokes. There is a central hub. The second layer is divided into three. In the outer layer, each of these three segments is further subdivided. There are words in each segment.

Text in diagram

Great law for New Zealand

Accessible:

  • Easy to understand

  • Easy to find your way around

  • Easy to find

Fit for purpose:

  • Needed for a clear purpose

  • Effective for that purpose

  • Certain and flexible for the future

  • Fits with the wider legal system

Constitutionally sound

  • Follows good process

  • Reflects constitutional values

  • Reflects Treaty principles


Last updated: 24 June 2024

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