Ministerial decision-making documents
The following documents have been proactively released by the Ministry of Health (Manatū Hauora) on behalf of the Associate Minister of Health, Hon Casey Costello.
The Government’s 100-day plan included a commitment to “Repeal amendments to the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 and regulations”. These papers began the process to fulfil that commitment by progressing amendments to the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990, the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act 2022 and to related regulations.
Titles of documents:
Options to repeal amendments to the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 and associated regulations
- Cabinet paper - Options to repeal amendments to the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 and associated regulations
- Cabinet minute - Options to Repeal Amendments to the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 and Associated Regulations (CAB-23-MIN-0500)
- Briefing - Reversal of legislative changes to the smoked tobacco regulatory regime (H2023033250)
- Briefing - Cabinet paper cover brief: Options to repeal amendments to the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 and related regulations (H2023033378)
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill
- Cabinet paper: Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill
- Cabinet minute - Report of the Cabinet Legislation Committee: Period Ended 23 February 2024 (CAB-24-MIN-0044)
- Cabinet minute: Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill (LEG-24-MIN-0011)
Some parts of this information would not be appropriate to release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Where this is the case, the relevant sections of the Act that would apply have been identified. Where information has been withheld, no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it. Some information has been withheld from the Cabinet minute as it is out of scope of this proactive release.
Key to redaction codes:
- S 9(2)(a) to protect the privacy of natural persons
- S 9(2)(f)(iv) to maintain the constitutional conventions that protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers and officials
- S 9(2)(g)(i) to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression of opinions by or between or to Ministers and officers and employees of any public service agency
- S 9(2)(h) to maintain legal professional privilege