I hereby give notice that, under sections 9G and 9H of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 (as inserted by the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Act 2014), the Responsible Lending Code was issued on 17 March 2015.

All provisions of the code will come into force on 6 June 2015.

The code is available on the website of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment at

http://www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz/legislation-policy/policy-development/credit-review/responsible-lending-code

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of March 2015.

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH, Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.