Parliamentary Counsel Office (New Zealand)

Parliamentary Counsel Office

Te Tari Tohutohu Pāremata
Agency overview
Agency executive Chris Finlayson, Attorney-General
Website http://www.pco.parliament.govt.nz/

The Parliamentary Counsel Office (PCO) is a New Zealand Public Sector Organisation of the New Zealand Government. The PCO is staffed by Parliamentary Counsel, who are responsible for drafting most New Zealand legislation and publishing the official version of New Zealand Acts of Parliament and Statutory Regulations. The PCO was established by the Statutes Drafting and Compilation Act 1920 and is under the control of the Attorney-General.