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)
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)
Titles of briefings
- H2023033250 Briefing - Reversal of legislative changes to the smoked tobacco regulatory regime
- H2023033378 Briefing - Cabinet paper cover brief: Options to repeal amendments to the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 and related regulations
- H2024034972 Briefing - Talking points for the oral update to Cabinet on a proposed Communications Strategy Getting to Smokefree 2025
- H2024035267 Briefing - Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill Approval for introduction
- H2024036073 Briefing - Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill Talking points for LEG Committee
- H2024036337 Briefing - Supporting material for introduction of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill to Parliament
- H2024036743 Briefing - Additional supporting material for passage of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill
- H2023034208 AM - Talking points for Cabinet paper: Options to repeal amendments to the Smokefree Environments & Regulated Products Act 1990
- H2023033915 AM - Options to repeal amendments to the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 and Regulations Cabinet Paper - talking points for Minister of Health
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 redaction codes:
- Out of scope of this proactive release
- S 9(2)(a) to protect the privacy of natural persons.
- 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 6(a) as its release would likely prejudice the international relations of the Government of New Zealand.
- S 9(2)(b)(ii) where its release would likely unreasonably prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied the information.
- 9(2)(c) to avoid prejudice to measures to protect the health or safety of the public.
- S 9(2)(h) to maintain legal professional privilege.
- S 9(2)(j) to enable a Minister or any public service agency to carry on negotiations without prejudice or disadvantage (including commercial and industrial negotiations).
- S 9(2)(f)(iv) to maintain the constitutional conventions that protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers and officials.
