---
title: "Remove Australian Franchising Code steps from a New Zealand franchise file"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/check-the-franchisor-s-disclosure-and-any-registration-the-jurisdiction/new-zealand"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A34-T1-R2-NZ"
practice_area: "Franchising & Distribution"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["NZ"]
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Remove Australian Franchising Code steps from a New Zealand franchise file

> Flag any draft that assumes a Franchise Disclosure Register, Code s 43 compensation, or Code s 44 ROI disclosure.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/check-the-franchisor-s-disclosure-and-any-registration-the-jurisdiction/new-zealand  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Franchising & Distribution](https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Flag any draft that assumes a Franchise Disclosure Register, Code s 43 compensation, or Code s 44 ROI disclosure. |
| What the lawyer must review | Remove any Franchise Disclosure Register, Code s 43 compensation or s 44 ROI disclosure step Check misleading and unconscionable conduct under the Fair Trading Act 1986 |
| Written for | New Zealand |
| Applies to | [Check the franchisor's disclosure and any registration the jurisdiction requires](https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/check-the-franchisor-s-disclosure-and-any-registration-the-jurisdiction.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Flag any draft that assumes a Franchise Disclosure Register, Code s 43 compensation, or Code s 44 ROI disclosure.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Stop if the draft still refers to the ACCC, the Franchise Disclosure Register, or the Australian Code.

## Sources

- [Beehive: Where Franchising Fits in New Zealand's Regulatory Framework (26 June 2009)](https://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/where-franchising-fits-new-zealand%E2%80%99s-regulatory-framework) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [Fair Trading Act 1986](https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/121/en/latest/) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [Commerce Commission: unconscionable conduct](https://www.comcom.govt.nz/business/your-rights-as-a-business/unconscionable-conduct/) (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.*