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Regulatory Systems (Occupational Regulation) Amendment Bill

This bill is included in a package of bills amending regulatory systems administered by the Ministry of Justice. Its policy is to improve the operations and efficiency of occupational regulation.

This bill has been accorded urgency in the House. First detected 11 July 2026, 9:20am UTC.

Member in charge: Hon Nicole McKee · Government bill · No. 116-2 · urgency accorded 30 Jun 2026 (the remaining stages of)
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This bill has passed — what remains open

The avenues that remain: petitions to Parliament (including seeking amendment or repeal); consultation on the regulations that often follow an Act, which do carry public submission windows; and the member in charge or your electorate MP on implementation problems — post-passage corrections ride in later amendment bills.

Stages observed

StageSitting dayRecord
Second reading 30 Jun 2026 The Regulatory Systems (Tribunals) Amendment Bill and the Regulatory Systems (Occupational Regulation) Amendment Bill were read a second time. source · debate & vote (Hansard)
Committee of the whole House 30 Jun 2026 The committee stage of the Regulatory Systems (Occupational Regulation) Amendment Bill was completed. source · debate & vote (Hansard)
Third reading 30 Jun 2026 The Regulatory Systems (Tribunals) Amendment Bill and the Regulatory Systems (Occupational Regulation) Amendment Bill were read a third time. source · debate & vote (Hansard)

Dates are sitting days as recorded by the Office of the Clerk; a sitting extended under urgency continues under its original day. Readings are decided by party vote: each party casts its members’ votes en bloc (proxies included), so the whole House needn’t be present and individual attendance isn’t recorded — the party-by-party tally for each reading is in that day’s Hansard, linked per stage above.

Who spoke in the debates

Members who took a call in this bill’s debates, from our Hansard corpus. Under urgency several bills are often debated together (a “cognate” debate), so speakers may be addressing the group of bills.

● Nicole McKee ACT · 25 ● Lawrence Xu-Nan Greens · 7 ● Phil Twyford Labour · 6 ● Tangi Utikere Labour · 4 ● Barbara Edmonds Labour · 3 ● Duncan Webb Labour · 3 ● Tom Rutherford National · 2 ● Paulo GARCIA National · 1 ● Todd STEPHENSON ACT · 1 ● Vanessa Weenink National · 1

What this bill changes

AI-assisted analysis · every claim links to primary source · corrections
Published 12 Jul 2026, 11:01pm UTC (separate from, and later than, the alert timestamp above) · model: claude-opus-4-8

In short: The Real Estate Agents Authority gains power to require any person to supply specified documents for investigations, with fines up to $50,000 for non-compliance.

What changes
Expands a power The Real Estate Agents Authority may, by written notice, require any person to supply specified documents it reasonably requires to investigate a suspected contravention of the Act, regulations, or rules.
cl 19 → Real Estate Agents Act 2008, s 24A · affects: real estate licensees, unlicensed persons suspected of real estate agency work, any person holding relevant documents · confidence: high
The bill text this is based on
“The Authority may, by written notice, require any person to supply the Authority with any specified document that the Authority reasonably requires for the purpose of investigating whether a contravention referred to in subsection (1) is occurring or has occurred.”
Changes a penalty Failing or refusing without reasonable excuse to comply with a document requirement under section 24A is an offence punishable by a fine up to $10,000 for an individual and $50,000 for a company.
cl 28 → Real Estate Agents Act 2008, s 146A · affects: individuals subject to a section 24A notice, companies subject to a section 24A notice · confidence: high
The bill text this is based on
“Every person who commits an offence against this section is liable on conviction,— (a) in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000; or (b) in the case of a company, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.”
Changes a threshold A licensee is guilty of unsatisfactory conduct for conduct beyond real estate agency work, including conduct that agents of good standing would regard as unacceptable.
cl 27 → Real Estate Agents Act 2008, s 72 · affects: real estate licensees · confidence: high
The bill text this is based on
“a licensee is guilty of unsatisfactory conduct if the licensee— (a) the licensee carries out real estate agency work that is incompetent or negligent; or (b) engages in the licensee’s conduct—”
Creates a right An affected person may apply for summary judgment in the High Court to enforce an undertaking given by a conveyancing practitioner that has not been carried out.
cl 5 → Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, s 38A · affects: persons to whom conveyancing practitioners give undertakings, conveyancing practitioners · confidence: high
The bill text this is based on
“An affected person may make an application for summary judgment in relation to an undertaking given by a conveyancing practitioner that has not been carried out.”
Creates an obligation On receiving a complaint, the Law Society complaints service must undertake an initial assessment and may decide to take no action on specified grounds such as triviality, delay, or the complaint being frivolous or vexatious.
cl 7 → Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, s 135A · affects: persons complaining about lawyers, lawyers subject to complaints · confidence: high
The bill text this is based on
“the complaints service must undertake an initial assessment of the complaint and, following that assessment, decide whether to— (a) refer the complaint to a Lawyers Standards Committee for consideration; or (b) take no action”
Removes a right A real estate licence is cancelled if the person at any time ceases to be eligible to hold a licence on a ground set out in section 37.
cl 25 → Real Estate Agents Act 2008, s 54 · affects: real estate licensees · confidence: high
The bill text this is based on
“if the person, at any time, ceases to be eligible to hold a licence on 1 or more of the grounds set out in section 37; or”
Who this affects
real estate licenseesunlicensed persons suspected of real estate agency workany person holding relevant documentsindividuals subject to a section 24A noticecompanies subject to a section 24A noticepersons to whom conveyancing practitioners give undertakingsconveyancing practitionerspersons complaining about lawyerslawyers subject to complaints
Scrutiny

Taken under urgency; the compressed timetable limited scrutiny even where a committee stage existed.

Commencement: Part 3 (except section 18) comes into force 8 months after Royal assent; the rest of the Act comes into force the day after Royal assent.
Retrospective: no provision identified
Gaps we can see. Clauses whose effect could not be established from the bill text alone: cl 13 (Prostitution Reform Act s 36 disqualification list amended by reference to Crimes Act sections; effect on scope of disqualifying offences not determinable without target text), cl 4 (repeal of s 31(1) of Lawyers and Conveyancers Act; effect not determinable without target text), cl 8 (s 272A; effect on regulated-services status requires reading Part 7 and ss 7/12), cl 9 (Schedule 1 clause 22(5) power of attorney; effect requires surrounding schedule text), cl 15-17, 32-33 (removal of 'Agents' from Authority name; renaming, effect machinery only), cl 21 (s 37(1)(d)(i) prohibited-persons cross-references to s 54 grounds; net change not determinable without prior text), cl 20. 1 extracted claim failed verbatim verification against the bill text and was discarded rather than published.

Method: the model reads the bill as published (claude-opus-4-8); every claim above carries a verbatim span of that text, checked mechanically — claims that fail the check are dropped, not softened. Text analysed from an archived copy of the official text. Full methodology →

The law, before and after

Deterministic — no AI involved

Every amendment instruction in the bill, executed mechanically against the archived text of the Act it changes. Struck text is removed, highlighted text is added. 33 operations resolved; 7 listed with the reason they couldn’t be — a visible gap, not a hidden one.

Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 · 6 resolved, 1 unresolved
Repealed cl 4 — Section 31 amended (Exceptions to section 30) (section 31(1))
The bill says: Repeal section 31(1).
31 Exceptions to section 30 (1) Despite anything in section 30, a lawyer may, at any time, commence practice on his or her own account, whether in partnership or otherwise, if, immediately before the commencement of this section, he or she would have been entitled to do so under the Law Practitioners Act 1982 had this Act not been passed; and, for the purposes of this subsection, section 55 of that Act has effect as if it had not been repealed. (2) Section 30 does not restrict the right of a lawyer— (a) to practise as a barrister and solicitor on his or her own account, if at any time previously (whether before or after the commencement of this section) he or she has lawfully practised on his or her own account as a solicitor or as a barrister and solicitor; or (b) to resume practice as a barrister on his or her own account, if at any time previously (whether before or after the commencement of this section) he or she has lawfully practised as a barrister on his or her own account. (3) Despite subsection (2), if,— (a) in the case of a lawyer to whom subsection (2)(a) applies, more than 10 years have elapsed since that lawyer last practised on his or her own account as a solicitor or as a barrister and solicitor; or (b) in the case of a lawyer to whom subsection (2)(b) applies, more than 10 years have elapsed since that lawyer last practised on his or her own account as a barrister,— that lawyer is not entitled to practise on his or her own account as a barrister and solicitor or as a barrister until he or she has received adequate instruction to the satisfaction of the Council of the New Zealand Law Society in the duties of a barrister and solicitor or of a barrister, as the case may require. (4) Section 30 does not restrict the right of a lawyer who is not entitled to practise on his or her own account, to act in any community law centre whose employing body comprises 1 or more lawyers qualified to practise on his or her own account, under the direct supervision of a lawyer qualified to practise on his or her own account and employed by that community law centre, or with the approval of the Secretary for Justice. Compare: 1982 No 123 s 55(7), (8)
New provision cl 5 — New section 38A inserted (Undertakings given by conveyancing practitioner to be enforceable) (section 38)
The bill says: After section 38, insert:
38A Undertakings given by conveyancing practitioner to be enforceable (1) An affected person may make an application for summary judgment in relation to an undertaking given by a conveyancing practitioner that has not been carried out. (2) The High Court may, if satisfied that the undertaking has not been carried out, make 1 or more orders the court thinks fit to remedy the breach or to put the affected person as near as practicable in the position the person would have been in if the undertaking had been carried out, including (without limitation) the following: an order that the conveyancing practitioner do the act or refrain from doing the act: an order requiring the conveyancing practitioner to pay to the affected person or to a client of the conveyancing practitioner (or both) who has suffered, or is likely to suffer, loss because the undertaking has not been carried out, compensation for the loss: any other order or relief that the court thinks fit in the circumstances. (3) In this section,— affected person, in relation to an undertaking, means— the person to whom the undertaking was given; and if the person to whom the undertaking was given was acting as the agent of a principal, the principal undertaking means a promise or guarantee, given by a conveyancing practitioner in the course of carrying on business as a conveyancer, that an act will be done, or will not be done, by the conveyancing practitioner or another person.
Before-text from the Act
Amended cl 6 — Section 135 amended (Appropriate complaints service) (section 135(1))
The bill says: In section 135(1), replace "sections 132 and 134, is the complaints service established under section 121(1) by the New Zealand Law Society and the complaint must" with "sections 132, 134, and 135A, is the complaints service established under section 121(1) by the New Zealand Law Society and the complaint may".
135 Appropriate complaints service (1) If the complaint relates to a lawyer or former lawyer or an incorporated law firm or former incorporated law firm, or an employee or former employee of a lawyer or incorporated law firm, the appropriate complaints service, for the purposes of sections 132 and 132, 134, and 135A, is the complaints service established under section 121(1) by the New Zealand Law Society and the complaint must may be referred by that service to a Lawyers Standards Committee. (2) If the complaint relates to a conveyancing practitioner or former conveyancing practitioner or an incorporated conveyancing firm or a former incorporated conveyancing practitioner, or an employee or former employee of a conveyancing practitioner or incorporated conveyancing firm, the appropriate complaints service, for the purposes of sections 132 and 134, is the complaints service established under section 121(2) by the New Zealand Society of Conveyancers and the complaint must be referred by that service to a Conveyancers Standards Committee.
New provision cl 7 — New section 135A inserted (Complaints service to undertake initial assessment on receipt of complaint) (section 135)
The bill says: After section 135, insert:
135A Complaints service to undertake initial assessment on receipt of complaint On receiving a complaint under section 135(1), the complaints service must undertake an initial assessment of the complaint and, following that assessment, decide whether to— refer the complaint to a Lawyers Standards Committee for consideration; or take no action, or, as the case requires, no further action on the complaint if the service considers that— the length of time that has elapsed between the date when the subject matter of the complaint arose and the date when the complaint was made is such that an investigation of the complaint is no longer practicable or desirable; or the subject matter of the complaint is trivial; or the complaint is frivolous or vexatious or is not made in good faith; or the person alleged to be aggrieved does not desire that action be taken or, as the case may be, continued; or the complainant does not have sufficient personal interest in the subject matter of the complaint; or there is in all the circumstances an adequate remedy or right of appeal, other than the right to petition the House of Representatives or to make a complaint to an Ombudsman, that it would be reasonable for the person aggrieved to exercise.
Before-text from the Act
New provision cl 8 — New section 272A inserted (Certain persons not providing regulated services) (section 272)
The bill says: After section 272, insert:
272A Certain persons not providing regulated services (1) This section applies to every member of a Lawyers Standards Committee, an investigator appointed under section 144, and every staff member or officer of the New Zealand Law Society who holds a practising certificate as a lawyer. (2) The person is not providing regulated services when performing duties or functions or exercising powers under Part 7 of this Act. (3) To avoid doubt, subsection (2) does not prevent a complaint from being laid under this Act against a person to whom this section applies in relation to conduct described in section 7(1)(b)(ii) or 12(c).
Before-text from the Act
Shown as written cl 9 — Schedule 1 amended (Schedule 1)
The bill says: In Schedule 1, replace clause 22(5) with:
We haven’t applied this one as a diff: this instruction restructures a schedule (tables, forms or lists), which we can't yet apply mechanically — the change is shown as written.
The new text the bill supplies:
(5) A power of attorney given by a practitioner to whom this schedule applies by virtue of section 44(1)(a), (b), or (c) is revoked by operation of law when the practitioner to whose practice it relates commences practice as a co-director or in partnership with any other practitioner (or practitioners).
Replaced cl 11 — Regulation 9 replaced (Procedure on receipt of complaint) (regulation 9)
The bill says: Replace regulation 9 with:
9 Misconduct defined in relation Administrative provisions relating to provision receipt of regulated services by employees complaint (1) A lawyer When a complaint is guilty of misconduct who, being an employee, provides regulated services to the public other than in received, the course of his or her employment— (a) by a lawyer; or complaints service must— (b) by a partnership comprised entirely acknowledge receipt of lawyers; or that complaint in writing; and (c) by as soon as is reasonably practicable, undertake an incorporated law firm; or (d) by a community law centre; or (e) by the Ministry initial assessment of Justice; or (f) by Public Trust; or (g) by the Maori Trustee; or (h) by a trustee company; or (i) by an employer organisation; or (j) by a union. complaint and decide how to proceed with the complaint in accordance with section 135A. (1A) Despite subsection (1), (2) If a lawyer complaint is guilty of misconduct if, in the course of his or her employment— (a) by an employer organisation, he or she provides— (i) legal services referred to a person other than the organisation or a member Standards Committee in accordance with section 135A(a) of the organisation; or Act, the complaints service must— (ii) legal services to a member of advise the organisation that are not relevant firm to his or her which, or its membership of the organisation; or (iii) regulated services that are not legal services to any person; or (b) by a union, he person or she provides— (i) legal services persons to a person other than whom, the union or a member complaint relates of the union; or (ii) legal services their right to make a member of the union that are not relevant written submission to his or her or its membership of the union; or (iii) regulated services that are not legal services to any person. Standards Committee; and (1B) For the purposes of subsection (1A), legal services provided to a member of an employer organisation or, as notify the case requires, a union are relevant firm to his or her which, or its membership of the employer organisation person or union if the legal services relate to— (a) persons to whom, the member’s rights, obligations, or liabilities in his or her capacity— complaint relates; and (i) as provide a member of the employer organisation or union; or (ii) as an employer or employee; or (b) any matter concerning or arising out of any employment relationship (within the meaning copy of the Employment Relations Act 2000), including any former or prospective relationship of complaint to that kind; firm, that person, or those persons. (c) any claim or action by or against the member under any enactment specified (3) If a complaint is referred to a Standards Committee in accordance with section 236(4) 135A(a) of the Employment Relations Act 2000; or (d) compliance with any enactment or other requirement governing the performance of the duties of the member in the conduct of the member’s normal business or profession; or (e) any question or matter concerning the member’s professional liability, entitlement under any contract of insurance relating to professional liability, or compliance with professional standards. (2) A conveyancing practitioner is guilty of misconduct who, being an employee, provides regulated services and it relates to the public other than in matters that arose during the course of his or her employment— (a) by a conveyancing practitioner; or (b) person’s employment by a partnership comprised entirely of conveyancing practitioners; lawyer or (c) by an incorporated conveyancing firm; or (d) by a lawyer; or (e) by law firm, the complaints service must also provide a partnership comprised entirely copy of lawyers; the complaint to that lawyer or (f) by an that incorporated law firm; or (g) by Public Trust; or (h) by firm unless, in the Maori Trustee; or (i) by a trustee company. (3) This section is subject opinion of the complaints service, there are special circumstances that make it inappropriate to section 10. do so.
Prostitution Reform Act 2003 · 2 resolved
Replaced cl 13 — Section 36 amended (Disqualification from holding certificate) (section 36(2)(b)(iv) and (v))
The bill says: Replace section 36(2)(b)(iv) and (v) with:
36 Disqualification from holding certificate (1) A person is disqualified from holding a certificate if he or she has been convicted at any time of any of the disqualifying offences set out in subsection (2), or has been convicted of an attempt to commit any such offence, of conspiring to commit any such offence, or of being an accessory after the fact to any such offence. (2) The disqualifying offences are as follows: (a) an offence under this Act (other than an offence under section 39(3), section 40(2), and section 41(3)): (b) an offence under any of the following sections or Parts of the Crimes Act 1961 that is punishable by 2 or more years’ imprisonment: (i) section 98A (participation in an organised criminal group): (ii) sections 127 231 to 144C (includes sexual crimes): (iii) Part 8 (includes murder, manslaughter, assault, 239 (burglary, robbery, and abduction): blackmail): (iv) sections 234 to 244 (robbery, extortion, and burglary): (v) section 243 to 245 (money laundering): (c) an offence under the Arms Act 1983 that is punishable by imprisonment: (d) in relation to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975,— (i) an offence under section 6 (other than possession of a Class C controlled drug): (ii) an offence under section 9, section 12A, section 12AB, or section 12B: (iii) an offence under any other section, but only if it relates to a Class A or a Class B controlled drug.
Amended cl 13 — Section 36 amended (Disqualification from holding certificate) (section 36(2)(d)(ii))
The bill says: In section 36(2)(d)(ii), replace "section 12AB, or section 12B" with "or section 12AB".
36 Disqualification from holding certificate (1) A person is disqualified from holding a certificate if he or she has been convicted at any time of any of the disqualifying offences set out in subsection (2), or has been convicted of an attempt to commit any such offence, of conspiring to commit any such offence, or of being an accessory after the fact to any such offence. (2) The disqualifying offences are as follows: (a) an offence under this Act (other than an offence under section 39(3), section 40(2), and section 41(3)): (b) an offence under any of the following sections or Parts of the Crimes Act 1961 that is punishable by 2 or more years' imprisonment: (i) section 98A (participation in an organised criminal group): (ii) sections 127 to 144C (includes sexual crimes): (iii) Part 8 (includes murder, manslaughter, assault, and abduction): (iv) sections 234 to 244 (robbery, extortion, and burglary): (v) section 243 (money laundering): (c) an offence under the Arms Act 1983 that is punishable by imprisonment: (d) in relation to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975,- (i) an offence under section 6 (other than possession of a Class C controlled drug): (ii) an offence under section 9, section 12A, section 12AB, or section 12B: 12AB: (iii) an offence under any other section, but only if it relates to a Class A or a Class B controlled drug.
Real Estate Agents Act 2008 · 25 resolved, 6 unresolved
Amended cl 15 — Section 4 amended (Interpretation) (section 4(1))
The bill says: In section 4(1), definition of Authority, delete "Agents".
Authority means the Real Estate Agents Authority established by section 10
Text inserted cl 15 — Section 4 amended (Interpretation) (section 4(1))
The bill says: In section 4(1), insert in its appropriate alphabetical order:
4 Interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- agency agreement means an agreement under which an agent is authorised to undertake real estate agency work for a client in respect of a transaction agent means a real estate agent who holds, or is deemed to hold, a current licence as an agent under this Act Authority means the Real Estate Agents Authority established by section 10 branch manager means a person who holds, or is deemed to hold, a current licence as a branch manager under this Act client means the person on whose behalf an agent carries out real estate agency work company means a company within the meaning of the Companies Act 1993, and includes a building society within the meaning of the Building Societies Act 1965, and a limited partnership registered under the Limited Partnerships Act 2008 contractual document, in relation to a transaction, means a document that contains or records an agreement or a proposed agreement to enter into or effect the transaction, and includes a document that contains or records an offer that, on its acceptance, gives rise to such an agreement commission means remuneration by way of commission, fee, gain, or reward for services provided by an agent in respect of a transaction Complaints Assessment Committee or Committee means a Complaints Assessment Committee established under section 75 crime involving dishonesty has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Crimes Act 1961 Disciplinary Tribunal or Tribunal means the Disciplinary Tribunal established under section 100 expenses means any sum or reimbursement for expenses or charges incurred in connection with services provided by an agent in the capacity of agent former licensee means a person who was, but is no longer, a licensee, and includes a person who was a real estate agent, branch manager, or salesperson under the Real Estate Agents Act 1976 land includes all estates and interests, whether freehold or chattel, in real property, and includes any building and any part of a building, and any licence that is registrable under the Land Transfer Act 2017, and any occupation right agreement within the meaning of the Retirement Villages Act 2003; and, in relation to any transaction relating to land that also relates to any goods, chattels, or other property, also includes those goods or chattels and that other property lawyer has the meaning given to it by section 6 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 licence means a licence granted under this Act to act as an agent, branch manager, or salesperson licensee means an agent, a branch manager, or a salesperson Minister means the Minister who is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act officer, in relation to a licensee that is a company,- (a) means every director, manager, or secretary of the company who, on behalf and in the name of the company, carries on the company's business as a real estate agent; and (b) includes any person, however designated, who is responsible for the management of the company and any person who is responsible for the management of any branch of the company, or (in relation to any company that carries on any other business in addition to its business as a real estate agent) the person responsible for the management of the company's real estate agency work real estate agency work or agency work- (a) means any work done or services provided, in trade, on behalf of another person for the purpose of bringing about a transaction; and (b) includes any work done by a branch manager or salesperson under the direction of, or on behalf of an agent to enable the agent to do the work or provide the services described in paragraph (a); but (c) does not include- (i) the provision of general advice or materials to assist owners to locate and negotiate with potential buyers; or (ii) the publication of newspapers, journals, magazines, or websites that include advertisements for the sale or other disposal of any land or business; or (iii) the broadcasting of television or radio programmes that include advertisements for the sale or other disposal of any land or business; or (iv) the lending of money on mortgage or otherwise; or (v) the provision of investment advice; or (vi) the provision of conveyancing services within the meaning of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 register means the register required to be established by the Registrar under section 63 REINZ means the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand Incorporated residential property means any property used, or intended to be used, exclusively or principally for residential purposes salesperson means a person who holds, or is deemed to hold, a current licence as a salesperson under this Act sole agency agreement means an agreement between an agent and a client in which the client agrees not to instruct any other agent to act for the client in respect of the transaction to which the agreement relates transaction means any 1 or more of the following: (a) the sale, purchase, or other disposal or acquisition of a freehold estate or interest in land: (b) the grant, sale, purchase, or other disposal or acquisition of a leasehold estate or interest in land (other than a tenancy to which the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 applies): (c) the grant, sale, purchase, or other disposal or acquisition of a licence that is registrable under the Land Transfer Act 2017: (d) the grant, sale, purchase, or other disposal or acquisition of an occupation right agreement within the meaning of the Retirement Villages Act 2003: (e) the sale, purchase, or other disposal or acquisition of any business (either with or without any interest in land). (2) To avoid doubt, the sale, purchase, or other disposal or acquisition of shares comes within the definition of transaction in subsection (1) if, and only if, the shares entitle the holder to a licence that is registrable under subpart 6 of Part 3 of the Land Transfer Act 2017. approved form means a form approved and issued under section 156A
Note: the added text is shown at the end of the provision; the bill slots it into the provision's own ordering (e.g. alphabetically among definitions).
Shown as written cl 16 — Part 2 heading amended
The bill says: In the Part 2 heading, delete "Agents".
We haven’t applied this one as a diff: we couldn't identify which provision this instruction points at — the change is shown as written.
Amended cl 17 — Section 10 amended (Authority established) (section 10)
The bill says: In section 10, delete "Agents".
10 Authority established This section establishes the Real Estate Agents Authority.
Amended cl 18 — Section 13 amended (Membership of Authority) (section 13(3))
The bill says: In section 13(3), delete "and that member must be a lawyer of not less than 7 years' legal experience".
13 Membership of Authority (1) The Authority consists of no more than 7 members. (2) Members of the Authority are the board for the purposes of the Crown Entities Act 2004. (3) The Minister must appoint 1 member to be the chairperson of the board and that member must be a lawyer of not less than 7 years' legal experience. . (4) The Minister must appoint at least 2 members who are licensees or former licensees. (5) The Minister must consult with REINZ when making the first appointment of licensees or former licensees under subsection (4). (6) In addition to the criteria for appointments set out in section 29 of the Crown Entities Act 2004, the Minister must, when making any appointment, consider the need for the Authority to represent the views of a broad range of interests, including consumer and industry interests.
Replaced cl 18 — Section 13 amended (Membership of Authority) (section 13(4))
The bill says: Replace section 13(4) with:
13 Membership of Authority (1) The Authority consists of no more than 7 members. (2) Members of the Authority are the board for the purposes of the Crown Entities Act 2004. (3) The Minister must appoint 1 member to be the chairperson of the board and that member must be a lawyer of not less than 7 years’ legal experience. (4) The Minister must appoint appoint— at least 2 members who are licensees or former licensees. (5) The Minister must consult with REINZ when making the first appointment of licensees or former licensees under subsection (4). licensees: (6) In addition to the criteria for appointments set out in section 29 of the Crown Entities Act 2004, the Minister must, when making any appointment, consider the need for the Authority to represent the views of at least 1 member who is a broad range lawyer of interests, including consumer and industry interests. not less than 7 years’ legal experience.
Repealed cl 18 — Section 13 amended (Membership of Authority) (section 13(5))
The bill says: Repeal section 13(5).
13 Membership of Authority (1) The Authority consists of no more than 7 members. (2) Members of the Authority are the board for the purposes of the Crown Entities Act 2004. (3) The Minister must appoint 1 member to be the chairperson of the board and that member must be a lawyer of not less than 7 years’ legal experience. (4) The Minister must appoint at least 2 members who are licensees or former licensees. (5) The Minister must consult with REINZ when making the first appointment of licensees or former licensees under subsection (4). (6) In addition to the criteria for appointments set out in section 29 of the Crown Entities Act 2004, the Minister must, when making any appointment, consider the need for the Authority to represent the views of a broad range of interests, including consumer and industry interests.
New provision cl 19 — New section 24A and cross-heading inserted (section 24)
The bill says: After section 24, insert:
24A Power to require specified documents (1) The Authority may by notice, require a licensee to supply the Authority with any specified document within 10 working days or any longer time specified by the Authority, in order to investigate the licensee’s compliance with— this Act and any regulations made under this Act: any practice rules made by the Authority. (2) Subsection (3) applies if the Authority has reasonable grounds to suspect that a person— is carrying out real estate agency work and the person is unlicensed and not exempt from this Act; or has otherwise contravened this Act or any regulations made under this Act or any practice rules made by the Authority. (3) If this subsection applies, the Authority may, by notice, require the person to supply to the Authority, within 10 working days or any longer time specified by the Authority, any specified document that the Authority considers relevant to establishing whether the person has contravened this Act or any regulations made under this Act or any practice rules made by the Authority. (1) This section applies if the Authority has reasonable grounds to believe that— a licensee is contravening, or has contravened, this Act or any regulations or rules made under this Act; or a person— is carrying out real estate agency work and the person is unlicensed and not exempt from this Act; or is otherwise contravening, or has otherwise contravened, this Act or any regulations or rules made under this Act. (2) The Authority may, by written notice, require any person to supply the Authority with any specified document that the Authority reasonably requires for the purpose of investigating whether a contravention referred to in subsection (1) is occurring or has occurred. (3) The specified document must be supplied to the Authority within 10 working days after the date on which the notice is given or within any longer time specified in the notice. (4) In this section, specified document means a document that— belongs to the is or has been in the possession or control of an organisation, entity, or person that is subject to a requirement under this section; or in the course of the organisation’s, entity’s, or person’s business, is or has been in the possession or control of any officer, employee, or person acting on behalf of that organisation, entity, or person.— the organisation, entity, or person; or any officer, employee, or person acting on behalf of that organisation, entity, or person. (5) Nothing in this section limits or affects the Authority’s powers under section 26.
Before-text from the Act
Shown as written cl 20 — Section 36 amended (Entitlement to licence) (section 36(1)(d))
The bill says: In section 36(1)(d), replace "has" with "subject to subsection (4), has".
We haven’t applied this one as a diff: the quoted text appears 5 times in the provision and the instruction points at one place — no diff is shown rather than guessing which occurrence.
The new text the bill supplies:
subject to subsection (4), has
New provision cl 20 — Section 36 amended (Entitlement to licence) (section 36(1)(e))
The bill says: After section 36(1)(e), insert:
in the case of an individual whose licence was cancelled under section 54(d) and who is applying for a licence within 12 months of that cancellation, has completed any outstanding continuing education required by practice rules made by the Authority.
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Shown as written cl 20 — Section 36 amended (Entitlement to licence) (section 36(2)(d))
The bill says: In section 36(2)(d), replace "has" with "subject to subsection (4), has".
We haven’t applied this one as a diff: the quoted text appears 5 times in the provision and the instruction points at one place — no diff is shown rather than guessing which occurrence.
The new text the bill supplies:
subject to subsection (4), has
New provision cl 20 — Section 36 amended (Entitlement to licence) (section 36(2)(d))
The bill says: After section 36(2)(d), insert:
in the case of an individual whose licence was cancelled under section 54(d) and who is applying for a licence within 12 months of that cancellation, has completed any outstanding continuing education required by practice rules made by the Authority.
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New provision cl 20 — Section 36 amended (Entitlement to licence) (section 36(3))
The bill says: After section 36(3), insert:
(4) For the purposes of this section, the Registrar may exempt an applicant from the requirement in subsection (1)(d) or (2)(d) to have the prescribed qualifications if the applicant has previously been issued with a licence under this Act and the Registrar is satisfied that the applicant can demonstrate sufficient knowledge and experience of real estate agency work.
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Replaced cl 21 — Section 37 amended (Persons prohibited from being licensed) (section 37(1)(d)(i))
The bill says: Replace section 37(1)(d)(i) with:
37 Persons prohibited from being licensed (1) The following persons are not eligible to hold a licence: (a) a person who has been convicted, whether in New Zealand or another country, of a crime involving dishonesty (or of a crime that, if committed in New Zealand, would be a crime involving dishonesty) within the 10 years preceding the application for a licence: (b) a person who has been convicted of an offence under sections 12A, 14, 17 to 22, or 24 of the Fair Trading Act 1986, within the 5 years preceding the application for a licence: (c) a person whose licence or certificate of approval has been cancelled within the preceding 5 years or whose licence is suspended at the time of application under the Real Estate Agents Act 1976: (d) a person— (i) whose licence has, within the preceding 5 years, been cancelled under section 54(c) to (h); or (ii) whose licence is currently suspended under section 110(2)(c) or 115: (e) a person subject to an order made, or a notice given, under the law of a country, State, or territory outside New Zealand, within the preceding 5 years who is prohibited from acting as an agent, branch manager, or salesperson (or equivalent) in that country, State, or territory, unless the person satisfies the Authority that he or she is a fit and proper person to hold a licence: (f) a person who is an officer of a licensee company, a chief executive officer of a licensee company, or a branch manager and who has been disqualified from holding a licence or whose licence has been suspended under the Real Estate Agents Act 1976: (g) a person who is prohibited from being a director or promoter of, or being concerned or taking part in the management of, an incorporated body under the Companies Act 1993, the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013, or the Takeovers Act 1993: (h) a company, or other corporate entity or partnership, where a person concerned in its management is disqualified from being licensed in his or her own right under paragraph (a): (i) a person described in section 7(1) (which relates to the exemption of lawyers and conveyancers from this Act) who is subject to the provisions of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006. (2) A person is not eligible to hold an agent’s licence if he 54(c), (e), (f), or she is an undischarged bankrupt (g); or is subject to subpart 4 of Part 5 of the Insolvency Act 2006. Compare: 1976 No 9 s 17(2)
Replaced cl 22 — Section 38 replaced (Application for licence) (section 38)
The bill says: Replace section 38 with:
38 Application for licence An application for a licence under this Part must— (a) be made to the Registrar in the approved form and contain the prescribed form; content (if any); and (b) be accompanied by a declaration declaration, made in the form prescribed in the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957 1957, that the person is eligible to obtain a licence by virtue of section 36 and is not prohibited from being licensed under section 37; and (c) be accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any). Compare: 1976 No 9 s 18
Amended cl 23 — Section 43 amended (Registrar to license applicant or decline application) (section 43(2)(b))
The bill says: In section 43(2)(b), replace "prescribed form" with "approved form".
43 Registrar to license applicant or decline application (1) The Registrar must grant a licence to the applicant if, after considering or hearing any objection to the issue of a licence, the Registrar is satisfied that- (a) the applicant is entitled to be licensed as an agent, branch manager, or salesperson under section 36; and (b) the applicant is not prohibited from being licensed as an agent, branch manager, or salesperson under section 37; and (c) if the applicant is a company, any person who will be an officer of the company if the application is granted is, by reason of both his or her personal character and his or her financial position, a proper person to be an officer of a licensee company. (2) The Registrar, on granting the licence, must- (a) issue to the applicant 1 of the following classes of licence: (i) an agent's licence; or (ii) a branch manager's licence; or (iii) a salesperson's licence; and (b) send to the applicant evidence of the issue of that licence, in the prescribed approved form; and (c) enter the applicant's name in the register; and (d) issue a registration number to the applicant and notify the applicant as to what the registration number is. (3) If the Registrar is not satisfied that the applicant is entitled to be licensed as an agent, branch manager, or salesperson, the Registrar must- (a) decline the application; and (b) notify the applicant of the Registrar's decision and the reasons for it; and (c) notify the applicant of his or her right of review by the Tribunal against the decision. Compare: 1976 No 9 s 23
Replaced cl 24 — Section 52 amended (Renewal of licence) (section 52(1))
The bill says: Replace section 52(1) with:
52 Renewal of licence (1) An application for renewal of a licence must, before the date on which the licence expires,— must— (a) be made to the Registrar in the prescribed form; and (b) be accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any). (2) Subject to subsection (3), sections 36, 37, and 43 apply, with any necessary modifications, to an application for renewal of a licence. (3) The Registrar must, in addition to the matters specified in section 43(1), be satisfied that the applicant for renewal of a licence has completed any continuing education required by practice rules made by the Authority pursuant to section 15. (4) If an application for renewal of a licence has been made but not determined approved form, either before the date on which the licence is due to expire, the licence continues in force until the application is determined. (5) The grant of a renewal of a licence takes effect from expires or within 12 months after the date of expiry of on which the previous licence. licence expires; and Compare: 1976 No 9 s 29 be accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any).
Replaced cl 24 — Section 52 amended (Renewal of licence) (section 52(5))
The bill says: Replace section 52(5) with:
52 Renewal (5) The grant of licence (1) An application for a renewal of a licence must, before the date on which the licence expires,— takes effect,— (a) be made to the Registrar in the prescribed form; and (b) be accompanied by a case where the prescribed fee (if any). (2) Subject to subsection (3), sections 36, 37, and 43 apply, with any necessary modifications, to an application for renewal was made before the expiry of a licence. (3) The Registrar must, in addition to the matters specified in section 43(1), be satisfied that licence, from the applicant for renewal date of a licence has completed any continuing education required by practice rules made by expiry of the Authority pursuant to section 15. previous licence: (4) If an in a case where the application for renewal was made after the expiry of a the previous licence has been made but not determined before within 12 months after that expiry, on the date on which the licence is due to expire, the licence continues in force until the application is determined. (5) The grant of a renewal of a licence takes effect from Registrar re-enters the date of expiry of applicant’s name on the previous licence. Compare: 1976 No 9 s 29 register.
New provision cl 25 — Section 54 amended (Cancellation of licence) (section 54(d))
The bill says: After section 54(d), insert:
if the person, at any time, ceases to be eligible to hold a licence on 1 or more of the grounds set out in section 37; or
Before-text from the Act
New provision cl 25 — Section 54 amended (Cancellation of licence) (section 54(h))
The bill says: After section 54(h), insert:
in the case of a licensee company, 10 working days after the licensee’s sole agent licence is cancelled under this section, unless a temporary licence holder or a new agent licence holder has been appointed for the licensee company.
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Amended cl 26 — Section 62 amended (Temporary licence) (section 62(2))
The bill says: In section 62(2), replace "prescribed form" with "approved form".
62 Temporary licence (1) A reference in this section to a licensee is a reference to a licensee who is an agent. (2) Any of the following persons may apply to the Registrar in the prescribed approved form for permission to carry on or appoint some other person to carry on the licensee's business as an agent for a period specified by the Registrar: (a) in the case of a licensee who is a person subject to a property order under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988, the manager of his or her estate; or (b) in the case of a licensee who is deceased, his or her personal representative; or (c) in the case of a licensee who has been adjudicated bankrupt, his or her assignee in bankruptcy; or (d) in the case of a licensee company that is in liquidation or receivership, the liquidator or receiver of that company, as the case may be; or (e) in the case of a licensee who is sick, absent, or is otherwise temporarily prevented from carrying on business as a real estate agent, his or her nominated representative; or (f) in the case of a licensee building society that is being dissolved, the liquidator or other person conducting its dissolution, or a trustee appointed under an instrument of dissolution of the building society. (3) If, under subsection (2), a person mentioned in that subsection has applied to the Registrar for permission to carry on or to appoint some other person to carry on a licensee's business, then, until the application has been determined, the Registrar may, in writing, authorise the applicant to carry on the licensee's business, either personally or by an agent, for any period not exceeding 2 months. (4) Despite subsection (3), an authority given under that subsection in any event ceases to have effect when the application for the Registrar's permission under subsection (2) is determined. Compare: 1976 No 9 s 32
New provision cl 26 — Section 62 amended (Temporary licence) (section 62(2)(d))
The bill says: After section 62(2)(d), insert:
in the case of a licensee company whose sole licence holder is deceased, has been adjudicated bankrupt, or is sick, absent, or otherwise temporarily prevented from carrying on business as a real estate agent, another officer of the company; or
Before-text from the Act
New provision cl 26 — Section 62 amended (Temporary licence) (section 62(4))
The bill says: After section 62(4), insert:
(5) The Registrar may grant a temporary licence to a person who has applied for permission to carry on or appoint some other person to carry on the licensee’s business if satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold the licence.
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Replaced cl 27 — Section 72 replaced (Unsatisfactory conduct) (section 72)
The bill says: Replace section 72 with:
72 Unsatisfactory conduct For the purposes of this Act, a licensee is guilty of unsatisfactory conduct if the licensee— the licensee carries out real estate agency work that— that is incompetent or negligent; or (a) engages in the licensee’s conduct— that falls short of the standard that a reasonable member of the public is entitled to expect from a reasonably competent licensee; or (b) that contravenes a provision of this Act or of any regulations or rules made under this Act; or (c) is incompetent or negligent; or that agents of good standing would reasonably regard as being unacceptable. (d) would reasonably be regarded by agents of good standing as being unacceptable. unacceptable conduct of a licensee.
New provision cl 28 — New section 146A inserted (Offence to fail to comply with requirement to supply document under section 24A) (section 146)
The bill says: After section 146, insert:
146A Offence to fail to comply with requirement to supply document under section 24A (1) A person commits an offence if the person, without reasonable excuse, fails or refuses to comply with a requirement to provide a document to the Authority in accordance with a notice given under section 24A. (2) Every person who commits an offence against this section is liable on conviction,— in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000; or in the case of a company, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.
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Shown as written cl 29 — Subpart 4 heading in Part 6 amended (subpart 4 heading, Part 6)
The bill says: In Part 6, in the subpart 4 heading, after "Regulations", insert "and approved forms".
We haven’t applied this one as a diff: this instruction's phrasing isn't one we can apply mechanically yet — it is shown exactly as the bill states it.
The new text the bill supplies:
and approved forms
Replaced cl 30 — Section 156 amended (Regulations) (section 156(1)(c))
The bill says: Replace section 156(1)(c) with:
156 Regulations (1) The Governor-General may, by Order in Council, make regulations for all or any of prescribing the following purposes: (a) exempting any person or class content (if any) of persons from the requirement to be licensed licence applications required under this Act and prescribing any terms and conditions of such an exemption: (b) prescribing the qualifications necessary before a person is entitled to be licensed as an agent, a branch manager, or salesperson: Act: (c) prescribing the form, manner, or content of applications, notices, notices or any other documentation or information required under this Act: (d) prescribing search criteria for the register: (e) prescribing changes of circumstance that must be notified to the Registrar: (f) prescribing the manner and form in which complaints may be made to the Authority about licensees or former licensees: (g) prescribing any act or thing necessary to supplement or render more effectual the provisions of this Act as to the conduct of proceedings before the Disciplinary Tribunal, or prescribing any fees in relation to the functions of the Disciplinary Tribunal: (h) prescribing for the appointment of auditors, auditing requirements, and conferring such powers, including the power of inspection of documents and records, as may be necessary or desirable for the purposes of carrying out an audit: (i) prescribing the form in which a client’s consent must be given for the purposes of section 134: (j) (k) prescribing offences in respect of the contravention of or non-compliance with any regulations made under this Act, and setting the maximum penalty for each offence, which— (i) in the case of an individual, may not exceed $25,000; or (ii) in the case of a company, may not exceed $50,000: (l) prescribing periods of time for the purposes of giving notice, making submissions, and other matters: (m) prescribing the manner for giving notice or service under this Act: (n) providing for any other matters contemplated by this Act, necessary for its administration, or necessary for giving it full effect. (2) Any regulations made under subsection (1)(a) exempting any person or class of persons from the requirement to be licensed under this Act may be made only on the recommendation of the Minister given in accordance with subsection (3). (3) The Minister must not make a recommendation under subsection (2) unless the Minister— (a) is satisfied that— (i) there is no material consumer benefit to be gained by requiring the person or class of persons concerned to be licensed; and (ii) there are sufficient processes in place to ensure competent and ethical conduct on the part of that person or those persons; and (b) has consulted with representatives of organisations that, in the opinion of the Minister, have an interest in the proposed exemption. (4) Regulations under this section are secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements). Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section Publication PCO must publish it on the legislation website and notify it in the Gazette LA19 s 69(1)(c) Presentation The Minister must present it to the House of Representatives LA19 s 114, Sch 1 cl 32(1)(a) Disallowance It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115, 116 This note is not part of the Act.
New provision cl 31 — New section 156A inserted (Authority may approve forms) (section 156)
The bill says: After section 156, insert:
156A Authority may approve forms The Authority may approve forms for the purposes of sections 38(a), 43(2)(b), 52(1)(a), and 62(2).
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Shown as written cl 33 — Schedule 1 amended (Schedule 1)
The bill says: In Schedule 1, Part 1, item relating to Real Estate Agents Authority, delete "Agents".
We haven’t applied this one as a diff: the quoted text this instruction changes doesn't appear in our archived copy of the provision — the Act may have been amended again since the archive was taken, so no diff is shown rather than a possibly wrong one.
Repealed cl 35 — Regulation 6 revoked (Forms) (regulation 6)
The bill says: Revoke regulation 6.
6 Persons may not carry out real estate agency work unless licensed or exempt (1) A person must not carry out any real estate agency work unless the person— (a) is licensed under this Act and acts within the scope of that licence; or (b) is exempt from the licensing requirement under any of sections 7 to 9 or under another enactment. (2) No person may hold himself or herself out to the public as ready to carry out any agency work if that person is not licensed under this Act or exempt from the licensing requirement under any of sections 7 to 9 or under another enactment. (3) For the purposes of this section, it is immaterial whether or not a person carries out any agency work as a business in its own right or as part of, or in connection with, any other business. Compare: 1976 No 9 s 3(1)
Shown as written cl 36 — Schedule 2 revoked (Schedule 2)
The bill says: Revoke Schedule 2.
We haven’t applied this one as a diff: this instruction restructures a schedule (tables, forms or lists), which we can't yet apply mechanically — the change is shown as written.

In-place amendments are anchor-verified: the instruction’s own quoted text must occur in the archived provision, which proves the archive is current enough for that operation. Whole-provision replacements show the provision as archived on the date given — later amendments by other Acts, if any, would not appear. Rows marked AI-read had unusually-phrased instructions translated into a standard operation by a model; the translation is checked word-for-word against the instruction, and the change is still applied and verified mechanically. Full methodology →

Source record — the urgency motion as published
30 June 2026 — scope: the remaining stages of (All remaining stages) 
A motion to accord urgency to the following business was agreed to:
- the remaining stages of:
  - the Antisocial Road Use Legislation Amendment Bill;
  - the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill;
  - the Offshore Renewable Energy Bill;
  - the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill; and
  - the Regulatory Systems (Primary Industries) Amendment Bill;
- the first reading and referral to a select committee of:
  - the Building Amendment Bill; and
  - the Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Bill;
- the second reading of:
  - the Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill;
  - the Crimes Amendment Bill;
  - the Land Transport (Revenue) Amendment Bill;
  - the Infrastructure Funding and Financing Amendment Bill; and
  - the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill;
- the first reading and referral to a select committee of:
  - the Community Magistrates Legislation Amendment Bill; and
  - the Environmental Reporting Amendment Bill;
- the second reading of:
  - the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill; and
  - the Emergency Management Bill (No 2);
- the first reading and referral to a select committee of the Regulatory Systems (Social Security) Amendment Bill (No 2);
- the discharge and re-committal to a select committee of the Regulatory Systems (Courts) Amendment Bill; and
- the remaining stages of:
  - the Regulatory Systems (Tribunals) Amendment Bill and the Regulatory Systems (Occupational Regulation) Amendment Bill;
  - the Mental Health Bill;
  - the Plain Language Act Repeal Bill; and
  - the Constitution Amendment Bill.
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