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No sections list 23(3) Right to be brought before a court promptly
2 Rights affirmed 23(4) Right to refrain from making any statement
3 Application of the Act 23(5) Right to treatment with humanity and dignity
4 Other enactments not affected 24(a) Right to be informed of charge
5 Reasonable and justified limitations 24(b) Right to release unless just cause for detention
6 Interpretation of enactments consistent with Act 24(c) Right to consult a lawyer if charged with offence
7 Attorney-General's report to Parliament 24(d) Right to prepare a defence
8 Right not to be deprived of life 24(e) Right to trial by jury
9 Right not to be subject to torture 24(f) Right to legal assistance without cost
10 Right not to be subject to experimentation 24(g) Right to an interpreter
11 Right to refuse medical treatment 25(a) Right to a fair trial
12 Electoral rights 25(b) Right to be tried without undue delay
13 Freedom of thought and religion 25(c) Right to be presumed innocent
14 Freedom of expression 25(d) Right not to be compelled to be a witness
15 Manifestation of religion and belief 25(e) Right to be present at trial and present a defence
16 Freedom of peaceful assembly 25(f) Right to examine witnesses
17 Freedom of association 25(g) Right to lesser penalty
18 Freedom of movement 25(h) Right of appeal
19 Freedom from discrimination 25(i) Child to be dealt with accordingly
20 Rights of minorities 26(1) Retroactive penalties
21 Unreasonable search and seizure 26(2) Double jeopardy
22 Arbitrary arrest or detention 27(1) Observance of natural justice
23(1)(a) Right to reason for arrest or detention 27(2) Judicial review
23(1)(b) Right to consult a lawyer if arrested or detained 27(3) Rights of individual in civil proceedings with Crown
23(1)(c) Habeas corpus 28 Other rights not affected
23(2) Right to be charged promptly 29 Application of Act to legal persons

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Affordable Housing (Territorial Authorities Enabling) Bill

Airport Authorities (Sale to the Crown) Amendment Bill

Alcohol Advisory Council Amendment Bill

Animal Welfare (Restriction on Docking of Dogs Tails) Bill

Appropriation (Parliamentary Expenditure Validation) Bill

Auckland Domain (Auckland Tennis) Amendment Bill

Biosecurity and Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Bill 2008

Bishop Suter Art Gallery Governance Restructuring Bill

Broadcasting Amendment Bill

Building (Late Consent Is a Free Consent) Amendment Bill

Christchurch City Council (Lancaster Park) Land Vesting Bill

Christchurch City Council (Robert McDougall Gallery) Land Vesting Bill

Climate Change Response Amendment Bill 2005

Company (Minority Buy-Out Rights) Amendment Bill

Crimes (Abolition of Force as a Justification for Child Discipline) Amendment Bill 2005

Crimes (Repeal of Seditious Offences) Amendment Bill 2007

Customs Excise (Alcoholic Beverages) Amendment Bill

Customs and Excise (Motor Spirits) Amendment Bill

Dog Control Amendment Bill (No 2)

Education (Disestablishment of Early Childhood Development Board) Amendment Bill

Education (Establishment of Universities of Technology) Amendment Bill 2006

Education (Export Education Levy) Amendment Bill

Education (Trustee Ineligibility) Amendment Bill

Electricity And Gas Industries Bill 2003

Electricity (Continuance of supply) Amendment Bill

Electricity (Disconnection and Low Fixed Charges) Amendment Bill

Electricity Industry Reform Amendment Bill

Emission Units Bill

Employment Relations (Probationary Employment) Amendment Bill 2006

Fisheries Amendment Bill (No.2) 2003

Fisheries Amendment Bill No.3

Gambling Amendment Bill

Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits) Registration Bill

Gisborne District Council (Alfred Cox Park) Validation Bill

Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Bill

Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Approvals and Enforcement) Amendment Bill

Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Transitional Provisions and Controls) Amendment Bill

Holidays Amendment Bill

Holidays (Transfer of Public Holidays) Amendment Bill

Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters (Information Matching) Amendment Bill

Industry New Zealand And Trade New Zealand Integration Bill 2003

Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Bill

Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment Bill 2003

Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment Bill (No3)

International Finance Agreements Amendment Bill

Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Bill

Land Transport Management Amendment Bill

Law Practitioners (Corporatisation) Amendment Bill 2005

Lawyers and Conveyancers Amendment Bill

Local Government Law Reform Bill No.3

Manfeild Park Bill

Maori Purposes Amendment Bill 2006

Marine Reserves (Consultation With Stakeholders) Amendment Bill 2006

Meat Board Amendment Bill

Medicines (Specified Biotechnical Procedures) Amendment Bill

Melanesian Trusts (Income Tax Exemption) Amendment Bill

Mental Health Commission Amendment Bill

Minimum Wage (Abolition of Age Discrimination) Amendment Bill

New Zealand Bill of Rights (Private Property Rights) Amendment Bill

New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement Bill

New Zealand Day Bill

New Zealand Guardian Trust Company Amendment Bill

New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority Amendment Bill 2003

Official Information (Openness of District Health Boards New Zealand) Amendment Bill

Overseas Investment (Queen's Chain Extension) Amendment Bill

Palmerston North Reserves Empowering Amendment Bill

Palmerston North Reseres Empowering Amendment Bill

Palmerston North Showgrounds Act Repeal Bill

Parental Leave & Employment Protection Amendment Bill

Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Paid Parental Leave for Self-Employed Persons) Amendment Bill

Porirua City Council (Pauatahanui Burial Ground) Bill

Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Deletion Bill

Protection of Personal and Property Rights Amendment Bill

Rail Network Bill

Residential Tenancies (Damage Insurance) Amendment Bill

Resource Management (Climate Protection) Amendment Bill 2006

Resource Management (Energy And Climate Change) Amendment Bill

Resource Management (Waitaki Catchment) Amendment Bill

Sale of Liquor (Objections to Applications) Amendment Bill 2008

Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Easter Trading) Amendment Bill

Social Security (Entitlement Cards) Amendment Bill

Social Security (Social Assistance) Amendment Bill

Southland Agricultural and Pastoral Association Empowering Bill

Standards and Conformance Bill 2005

State-Owned Enterprises (Agriquality Limited and Asure New Zealand Limited) Bill

Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No.2)

Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No 2)

Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No 3)

Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill

Tariff (New Zealand - Thailand Closer Economic Partnership) Bill

Tariff (Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership) Bill

Taxation (Annual Rates, Venture Capital And Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill

Taxation (Base Maintenance and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill

Taxation (Disaster Relief) Bill

Taxation (Personal Tax Cuts and Remedial Matters) Bill 2008

Terrorism Suppression Amendment Bill

Te Runanga o Ngati Awa Bill 2004

Transport Legislation Bill

Treaty of Waitangi (Removal of Conflict of Interest) Amendment Bill

Trustees Executors Limited Amendment Bill

Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Bill 2006

Weathertight Homes Resolution Services (Remedies) Amendment Bill

Wellington Regional Council (Water Board Functions) Bill

Wellington City Council (Te Aro Reclamation) Amendment Bill 2003

Westpac New Zealand Bill 2006


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