Our legislation
The Reserve Bank operates under:
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989
The Act can be viewed electronically on the New Zealand Legislation website. Regulations made under the Act can be viewed on the same site.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act also provides for the making of deemed regulations pursuant to section 81, which deals with the public disclosure of information or data by registered banks. The Registered Bank Disclosure Statements Orders in Council can be found in the Banking Supervision Handbook and on the New Zealand Gazette website.
The Reserve Bank Bulletin contains articles on legislation and changes that have occurred over time.
Bills of Exchange Act 1908 & Cheques Act 1960
The Reserve Bank also administers the following Acts:
- the Bills of Exchange Act 1908
- the Cheques Act 1960.
The New Zealand Legislation website has these Acts listed in alphabetical order under the "Statutes" section.
