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1. Cybercrime

   The Government has changed the law to better respond to the international threat of cybercrime by passing the Budapest Convention and Related Matters Legislation Amendment Act (the Act). The Act aligns New Zealand’s legislation with the requirements of the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (also known as the Budapest Convention). The Act amends the Search and Surveillance Act 2012, Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992, and the Crimes Act 1961 in a way that is consistent with...

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2. BORA Legislation Bill [pdf, 181 KB]

   Legislation Bill 14 May 2010 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Legislation Bill (PCO14100/5.0) Our Ref: ATT395/130 1. I have reviewed this draft Bill for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. The Bill does not raise any apparent inconsistency. 2. The bill relates to several matters: 2.1 The law relating to publishing, reprinting, and revision of legislation; 2.2 Disallowance of subordinate legislation by resolution of the House of Representatives; 2.3 Incorpora...

3. NZBORA-Advice-Secondary-Legislation-Confirmation-Bill-No-2.pdf [pdf, 109 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 19 June 2023 Hon David Parker, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Secondary Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 2) 1. We have considered whether the Secondary Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 2) (the Bill) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the Bill of Rights Act). 2. We have not yet received a final version of the Bill. This advice has been prepared in r...

4. BORA Marine Protection Legislation Bill [pdf, 313 KB]

   Marine Protection Legislation Bill 14 August 2012 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Legal Advice Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Marine Protection Legislation Bill 1. We have considered whether the Marine Protection Legislation Bill (PCO 13546/22.7) (‘the Bill’) is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘Bill of Rights Act’). We understand that the Bill is likely to be considered by the Cabinet Legislation Committee at its meeting on Thurs...

5. Government-Response-to-Te-Aka-Matua-o-te-Ture-Law-Commission-report.pdf [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...International (CC BY 4.0) 3 Government Response to the Law Commission report: Review of Succession Law Cabinet minute Secretary of the Cabinet 2 June 2022 • Released in full In Confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Chair, Cabinet Legislation Committee Government Response to Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission report, Review of Succession Law: Rights to a person’s property on death Proposal 1. This paper seeks approval of the Government response to the report of...

6. Property-Law-Act-amendments-in-the-COVID-19-Response-Management-Measures-Legislation-Bill.pdf [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...assist with that determination. What case law does exist provides some guidance. 43 As it would be based on the ADLS clause, the text of the clause would not directly reference COVID-19 restrictions and could apply to other emergencies. However, the legislation could be drafted in such a way that the clause only has effect during certain periods, for example, while an Epidemic Notice is in force. 44 Any change to the law should also allow parties to prospectively agree to opt out of...

7. OIA-97368.pdf [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 contactus@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 28 July 2022 Our ref: OIA 97368 Tēnā koe Official Information Act 1982 request: New Zealand legislation Thank you for your email of 4 July 2022 to the Ministry of Justice requesting, under the Official Information Act (the Act), the number and details of legislation in New Zealand. Specifically, you requested: Total Numbe...

8. Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Secondary Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 3) [pdf, 166 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 18 June 2025 Hon Judith Collins KC, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Secondary Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 3) 1. We have considered whether the Secondary Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 3) (the Bill) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the Bill of Rights Act). 2. We have not yet received a final version of the Bill. This advice has been prepar...

9. BORA Aquaculture Amendment Bill [pdf, 299 KB]

   Aquaculture Amendment Bill Note - the Aquaculture Legislation Amendment Bill was split into the Aquaculture Legislation Amendment Bill and the Aquaculture Legislation Amendment Bill (No 2) prior to introduction. 25 June 2008 Attorney-General LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: AQUACULTURE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 1. We have considered the Aquaculture Legislation Amendment Bill (PCO 7985/10.0) ('the Bill') for consistency with the Ne...

10. Fast Dispute Resolution - Consultation on a new statutory adjudication framework [pdf, 665 KB]

    .................................................................................................................... 24 Representation ................................................................................................................ 24 Implications for other legislation ...................................................................................... 25 Monitoring and evaluation .................................................................................................