Our Approach to Compliance and Enforcement

The following document sets out our approach to compliance and enforcement in the following regulated areas:

• Gambling
• Digital Child Exploitation
• Digital Violent Extremism
• Electronic Messaging (spam)
• Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators
• Anti-Money Laundering & Countering Financing of Terrorism

You can view, download, or print one of the following versions of the document:

• Minimising Harm and Maximising Benefit: The Department’s Approach to Compliance and Enforcement - August 2012 (PDF, 216K)*
• Minimising Harm and Maximising Benefit: The Department’s Approach to Compliance and Enforcement - August 2012 (HTML)

Relevant laws

The document above applies to the following Acts and associated regulations and deemed legislation:

• Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993
• Gambling Act 2003
• Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007
• Anti-money Laundering and Countering Financing Terrorism 2009
• Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010

Further information

See also: The Department's Prosecution Policy

You can contact the Department if you have any comments, feedback or questions about the Department’s Approach to Compliance and Enforcement or the business planning. Email: info@dia.govt.nz

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