Functions of New Zealand Thesaurus New Zealand New Zealand 2004-02-02 2012-08-05 16:00:59 en Drafting delegated legislationDeveloping mandated standardsDrafting Orders in CouncilDrafting statutory instrumentsWriting bylaws Drafting rules which have the force of law but which do not go through Parliament INCLUDES: Drafting regulations, Orders in Council, Codes of Practice, Building Code, local government District Plans, local government by-laws. EXCLUDES: Informing people about legislation - see 'Informing, Providing access to information, Answering information requests'. Excludes developing case law - see 'Upholding the rules, Interpreting the law, Developing case law' 2007-04-23 22:18:11