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1. BORA Transport Legislation Bill [pdf, 25 KB]

   Transport Legislation Bill 3 August 2004 Attorney-General Legal Advice Consistency With The New Zealand Bill Of Rights Act 1990: Transport Legislation Bill 1. We have considered whether the Transport Legislation Bill (the "Bill") (PCO 5957/11) is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the "Bill of Rights Act"). We understand that this Bill is to be considered by the Cabinet Legislation Committee at its meeting on 5 August 2004. 2. The Bill...

2. OIA-107682.pdf [pdf, 328 KB]

   ...1982 (the Act) on 9 October 2023 to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry). Specifically, you requested: On the web page: https:llwww.j ustice.govt.nzlaboutllearn-about-the-justice­ systemlhow-the-justice-system-worksl the-basis-for-all-lawl The NZ legislation which forms our constitution is listed. It also states that other aspects of the constitution are found in UK legislation and other NZ legislation. Please provide me with a list of the other UK and NZ legislation and any other docu...

3. Proactive-release-Re-written-Evidence-Regulations-6-July.pdf [pdf, 1023 KB]

   ...Information Act 1982 (OIA), be released. Where that is the case, the relevant section of the OIA has been noted and no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it. No. Document Comments 1 Sexual Violence Legislation Bill: approval for supplementary order paper, and approach to related Regulations Cabinet paper Office of the Minister of Justice Meeting date: 25 November 2021 Released in part. Some information has been withheld in a...

4. Returning-Offenders-Management-and-Information-Act-2015_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...standards and obligations) to the extent that the retrospective application of the Act engages rights that are not able to be subjected to reasonable limitations. 18 The Bill does not comply with Legislation Guidelines (2021 edition) maintained by the Legislative Design and Advisory Committee to the extent that it validates past orders made under the ROMI Act in respect of retrospective offending. 19 A departmental disclosure statement has been prepared noting the above. Consultation...

5. FMI v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claim for Cover for Mental Injury) [2025] NZACC 062 [pdf, 375 KB]

   ...puts an overly onerous burden on her. It would be unfair to require FMI to obtain evidence directly from the offender. Legislative history [28] Ms Newman acknowledges legislative history and background can sometimes be useful in interpreting legislation, but Ms Newman submits, as noted in Adlam “as is always the case, it is necessary to focus on the words Parliament has actually used…”7 [29] Further, if Parliament had intended to unequivocally exclude someone like FMI from...

6. AML-and-CFT-Regulations-Amendment-Regulations-2023.pdf [pdf, 709 KB]

   ...Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Some information has been withheld in Financing of Terrorism Regulations accordance with section 6(c) of the OIA to avoid Amendment Regulations 2023 prejudicing the maintenance of the law. Cabinet Paper and Summary The legislative instruments are publicly available from www.legislation.govt.nz. Office of the Minister of Justice Lodged: 20 06 2023 3 Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Out of scope redactions Financing of Terrorism Regulations Am...

7. Disputes-Tribunal-Amendment-Bill_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...the relevant section of the OIA has been noted and no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withhold ing it. No. Document Comments 1 Increasing the financial jurisdiction of the Some information relating to the Legislation Disputes Tribunal Programme has been withheld in accordance with Cabinet paper section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the OIA to protect the Minister of Justice confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers of the Crown and officials. Meetin...

8. OIA-Use of rough sex defense in court [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...with section 16(1)(e) of the Act instead of redacting information under the provisions stated in the decision letter or removing information as out of scope. One document titled, “Departmental Report for the Justice Committee, Sexual Violence Legislation Bill” is refused under section 18(d) of the Act as it is publicly available at: Sexual Violence Legislation Bill Please note that our response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the Ministry website at: Of...

9. [2024] NZSSAA 04 (13 March 2024) [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...resident"; in some cases, the specific statute defines it, but others leave the meaning at large. [8] In the Greenfield case, the High Court found the Appellant was ordinarily resident in New Zealand.4 It interpreted s 8(a) in the then-current legislation to include an intention to return to New Zealand. The Supreme Court considered whether s 8(a) should be construed this way. [9] The Supreme Court rejected the High Court's interpretation of "ordinarily resident&quo...

10. Three strikes repeal

    The previous Government repealed the Sentencing and Parole Reform Act 2010, known as the Three Strikes law. Three Strikes Legislation Repeal Act 2022  The previous Government passed the Three Strikes Legislation Repeal Act 2022, which repealed the mandatory sentencing regime commonly known as the Three Strikes law.  The Sentencing and Parole Reform Act 2010 introduced the Three Strikes law. The law was intended to deter repeat offenders with the threat of progressively longer mandatory...

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