34145 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Prime Minister
Written Question
Published date: 24 Jul 2025
34145 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Prime Minister: How many items of secondary legislation, if any, are administered by the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: In my capacity as the Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). The National Emergency Management Agency is a departmental agency hosted by DPMC.
I am advised that DPMC administers 26 items of secondary legislation and NEMA administers 3 items of secondary legislation, which are set out below:
Items of Secondary Legislation
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
1. The Christchurch Cathedral Reinstatement Order 2020 (The Christchurch Cathedral Reinstatement Act is administered by the Treasury, but the Order in Council is administered by DPMC)
2. Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand
3. Governor-General (Allowance) Order (No 2) 2024
4. Statutes of the Order of New Zealand
5. The King's Service Order
6. Statutes of the King’s Service Order
7. Statutes of the New Zealand Order of Merit
8. Additional Statutes of The New Zealand Order of Merit
9. The New Zealand Public Service Medal
10. The Queen's Police Medal
11. The New Zealand Police Meritorious Service Medal
12. The Queen's Gallantry Medal
13. The New Zealand Gallantry Awards
14. The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
15. The New Zealand Defence Service Medal
16. The New Zealand Defence Meritorious Service Medal
17. The New Zealand Customs Service Medal
18. The New Zealand Bravery Awards
19. The New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal
20. The George Medal
21. The New Zealand Antarctic Medal Regulations 2006
22. The New Zealand Antarctic Medal
23. The Seal of New Zealand Proclamation 1977
24. Rules relating to the acceptance and wearing of Commonwealth, foreign and international Honours by New Zealand citizens
25. Rules for the grant, use and retention of the title "The Right Honourable" in New Zealand
26. Rules for the grant, use and retention of the title "The Honourable" in New Zealand
National Emergency Management Agency
1. Civil Defence Emergency Management Regulations 2003 (made under s115 of CDEM Act)
2. National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan Order 2015 (made under s39 of CDEM Act)
3. National Disaster Resilience Strategy (made under s31 of the CDEM Act)