---
title: "Check legislation citations against legislation.govt.nz"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/check-legislation-citations-against-the-official-register/new-zealand"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A5-V20260923-1-NZ"
practice_area: "Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["NZ"]
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Check legislation citations against legislation.govt.nz

> Extract every Act, regulation and section number from the draft into a verification table.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/check-legislation-citations-against-the-official-register/new-zealand  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Extract every Act, regulation and section number from the draft into a verification table. |
| What the lawyer must review | Open each instrument on legislation.govt.nz Confirm the version in force at the material date Do not use the Federal Register of Legislation or a state register |
| Written for | New Zealand |
| Applies to | [Check legislation citations against the official register](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/check-legislation-citations-against-the-official-register.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Extract every Act, regulation and section number from the draft into a verification table.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- New Zealand instruments live on legislation.govt.nz. Australian registers do not answer this check.

## Sources

- [New Zealand Legislation](https://www.legislation.govt.nz/) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [Courts of New Zealand: GenAI guidelines — Lawyers (7 December 2023)](https://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/6-Going-to-Court/practice-directions/practice-guidelines/all-benches/20231207-GenAI-Guidelines-Lawyers.pdf) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [NZLS: Generative AI guidance for lawyers (March 2024)](https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/professional-practice/rules-and-maintaining-professional-standards/generative-ai-guidance-for-lawyers/) (checked 2026-09-23)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*