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Plain Language Act 2022

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Plain Language Act 2022
New Zealand Parliament
  • An Act to improve the effectiveness and accountability of the public service by requiring communications to be clear and accessible to the public; set out requirements for public service agencies and Crown entities that all relevant documents produced use plain language.
Royal assent21 October 2022[1]
Legislative history
Introduced byRachel Boyack[1]
First reading16 February 2022[1]
Second reading1 September 2022[1]
Third reading19 October 2022[1]
Status: Current legislation

The Plain Language Act 2022 (2022 No 54) is an Act of Parliament in New Zealand.[1][2] The Act specifies the requirement of government officials to use plain, easily understood language when communicating with the public.[3] It received royal assent on 21 October 2022.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Plain Language Bill". New Zealand Parliament. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  2. ^ Plain Language Act 2022.
  3. ^ "New Zealand passes plain language bill to jettison jargon". www.theguardian.com. The Guardian. 20 October 2022. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
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