New Zealand Legislation: Bills

22 Power of Minister to amend practice rules

• (1) If the Minister considers any practice rules to be deficient in any respect, the Minister may, subject to subsections (2) and (3), make any amendments to those rules that are necessary to remedy the deficiency.

  (2) Amendments made under subsection (1) to practice rules may relate only to matters in respect of which practice rules may be made.

  (3) The Minister, in deciding whether to make amendments under subsection (1) to any practice rules,—

  • (a) must consult the Authority; and

  • (ab) may consult with agents, branch managers, and salespersons that the Minister considers to be representative of the real estate industry; and

  • (b) may consult with any other persons or groups that the Minister thinks fit.