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Meeting legal requirements is an essential part of sustainable practices. Explore these legal resources to get a better understanding of what laws your business should be complying with.

Improve business regulations in your industry. If there's a business rule that's getting in the way of your business, it only takes a minute to let us know. Enter the details on the form and send it off to us. Source: Ministry of Economic Development
| Resource type: Consultation tool | Updated:19/01/2012 |

From 1 July 2011 every employee must have a written employment agreement. The employment agreement builder can help you put together a draft employment agreement for your employee. This tool contains clauses that you must include in an agreement, as well as clauses that are voluntary. Source: Dept of Labour
| Resource type: Tool | Updated:01/09/2011 |

Provide professional, secure and easy to use online payroll services to New Zealand employers. Transfer pay to your employees, their tax to the IRD, monitor all their leave balances for you and more. They can even offer the whole service to you for FREE if you're a small to medium business. Source: Thankyou Payroll
| Updated:01/12/2010 |

Links to the many Acts that deal with aspects of resource management. Source: Ministry for the Environment
| Resource type: Links |

Lists links to information about National environmental standards in effect as regulation in development or being scoped. Source: Ministry for the Environment
| Resource type: Links Fact sheets |

Can download copies of any standards including ISO. Source: Standards New Zealand
| Resource type: Guide Standard | Requires payment Requires payment to use (Depends on the publication) |

Environment Southland Compliance reports from 2000-2009 available for download. Source: Environment Southland
| Resource type: Report | Southland Specific resourceSouthland Specific |

Find information about Environment Southland's various plans including the Air Quality Plan and the Effluent Land Application Plan. Source: Environment Southland
| Resource type: Plans Study Reports | Southland Specific resourceSouthland Specific |

Links to downloadable Approved Codes of Practice for the use of a variety of different equipment or substances. Source: Department of Labour
| Resource type: Links Codes of Practice |

Comprehensive compliance guides relating to various substances (eg. Chlorine spirits and fortified wines) and industries (eg. Dairy farmers fruit growers). Source: Environmental Risk Management Authority NZ
| Resource type: Fact Sheets |

Resource Management Act 1991. The purpose of this Act is to promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources. Scroll down to find links relevant to you. Source: New Zealand Government
| Resource type: Act Law legal document |

Check out the bylaws some city and district councils have in place many are to do with trade waste wastewater and water supply. Source: Local Government Online
| Resource type: Links Bylaws legal documents |

List of all bylaws applicable in Invercargill City area. Source: Invercargill City Council
| Southland Specific resourceSouthland Specific |

Lists the various bylaws the Southland District Council has in place with links to download the bylaw document. Source: Southland District Council
| Resource type: Links bylaws legal documents | Southland Specific resourceSouthland Specific |

Provides the forms and resources you'll need to apply for a resource consent and also takes you through the process of application. Source: Ministry for the Environment
| Resource type: Fact sheet Links |

Best practice guidance for planning on a range of topics Source: Ministry for the Environment
| Resource type: Website |

Information on the resource consent process and forms. Source: Environment Southland
| Resource type: Website forms |

Links to council websites and boundary maps Source: Local Government New Zealand
| Resource type: Directory |

Ministry for the Environment. Information about the Laws and Treaties Legislation. Links to acts that are administered by the Ministry for the Environment Source: Ministry for the Environment
| Resource type: Website directory |

Local Government online internet portal which has local news events and a resource library etc Source: Local Government
| Resource type: Website Links |

Resource Management Act 1991. The purpose of this Act is to promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources. Scroll down to find links relevant to you. Source: Parliamentary Counsel Office
| Resource type: Website Guide Glossary |

New Zealand Legislation -Regulations that relate to the environment Source: Parliamentary Counsel Office
| Resource type: Links |

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