Parliamentary Counsel Office (New Zealand)
Karl Simpson currently serves as the Deputy Chief Parliamentary Counsel for the Parliamentary Counsel Office in New Zealand, a position held since September 2021. In addition, Karl is a member of the Legislation Design and Advisory Committee since December 2015. Previously, Karl held various roles at the Ministry of Transport, including Director of System and Regulatory Design from October 2017 to September 2021, and served at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment from July 2002 to October 2017, contributing to labour and immigration policy as a Policy Director. Educational background includes an LLB (Hons)/BA in Law and Political Studies from the University of Otago, obtained from 1992 to 1996, and completion of secondary education at Waitaki Boys High School in Oamaru from 1987 to 1991.
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Parliamentary Counsel Office (New Zealand)
Under the Legislation Act 2019, the objective of the PCO is to promote high-quality legislation that is easy to find, use, and understand and, to that end, to exercise stewardship of New Zealand's legislation as a whole. The functions of the PCO are to: - draft, publish, and consolidate legislation - revise Acts in accordance with the current revision programme - examine local and private Bills, and Members' Bills that the Attorney-General directs to be examined, and report to the Attorney-General on their effect advise departments and agencies on the drafting of secondary legislation not drafted by the PCO - guide, support, and review practices relating to the design, drafting, and publication of legislation.