7. The Executive, Legislation, and the House

Related information

• The Legislation Advisory Committee Guidelines: Guidelines on Process and Content of Legislation can be found on the Legislation Advisory Committee website, www.justice.govt.nz/lac.

• The Guide to Working with the Parliamentary Counsel Office can be found on the Parliamentary Counsel Office website, www.pco.parliament.govt.nz.

• Detailed procedural guidance on the requirements for submitting bids for the legislation programme and the procedures for taking legislative proposals through the Cabinet Legislation Committee and Cabinet can be found in the CabGuide, www.cabguide.cabinetoffice.govt.nz.

• The Standing Orders of the House of Representatives and Speakers' Rulings can be found on the Parliament website, www.parliament.govt.nz.

• David McGee, Parliamentary Practice in NewZealand, Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, 3rd edition, 2005.

• The Legislation and House Procedure Handbook, designed primarily for staff in Ministers' offices, is available from Ministerial Services.

• Guidance concerning the interaction between public service officials, select committees, and political parties is available on the State Services Commission website, www.ssc.govt.nz.