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1. Waitangi Tribunal theme L - Trust administration of Māori reserves [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ...the Trust estate since the commencement of the Nelson settlement. 35 1.8 NATIVE TRUST ORDINANCE 1844 FitzRoy replaced Shortland as Governor in 1843. Once aware of the confused and informal nature of existing trust arrangements, FitzRoy sought to legislate. In 1844, he ceased to recognise the existing trustees and introduced a native trust Bill to the Legislative Council. The Bill was passed as the Native Trust Ordinance 1844, and it represented the first piece of official trust legislat...

2. [2013] NZEmpC 165 Matsuoka v LSG Sky Chefs NZ Ltd [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...however, and at some stage the plaintiff will need to give consideration to amending the pleadings if the penalty is to be pursued. [14] Mr Drake for the plaintiff has maintained what is effectively an argument on the literal wording of subordinate legislation contained in the 2000 Regulations. Regulation 39, upon which he relied, reads as follows: 39 Applicability (1) Subject to subclause (2), regulations 40 to 52 apply to all proceedings in the court. (2) Nothing in re...

3. Appendix-4-Additional-submissions.pdf [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ...emphasises training, clear guidelines, and accountability to ensure that any expansion of powers is implemented responsibly. I have also attached commentary in appendix three on the situation in Australia with regard to the industry drive for improved legislation. Australia has been well ahead of New Zealand for many years and their standards should be considered with an aim to ‘catch up’ in a short time. I have included three appendices 1 Appendix One: Chris Lawton Professional Profi...

4. Incitement-of-Hatred-Hate-Crime-and-Discrimination_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 559 KB]

   ...Hatred, Hate Crime and Discrimination Cabinet Minute [SWC-22-MIN-0216] Cabinet Office 16 November 2022 Released in full. 4. Human Rights (Incitement on Ground of Religious Belief) Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction Cabinet Paper, Legislation Bill Ministry of Justice 24 November 2022 Some information has been withheld in accordance with the following section of the OIA: 9(2)(h) of the OIA to protect the confidentiality of legal professional privilege 9(2)(f)(iv)...

5. Responding-to-the-Royal-Commission-of-Inquiry-into-Abuse-in-Care_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 531 KB]

   ...(Reform) Amendment Bill (the Bill) which amends the Sentencing Act 2002 (the Act), subject to further Cabinet decisions [CAB-24- MIN-0380 refers]. The Bill is already in progress and provides an opportunity for the Government to move quickly to introduce legislative change. 3 Cabinet has identified this recommendation as one that could be announced when the Prime Minister makes a public apology to survivors of abuse in care, on 12 November 2024. Executive Summary 4 In its final repor...

6. Regulatory Impact Statement: Using personal information for identity verification purposes in law enforcement [pdf, 644 KB]

   ...detailed agency consultation – We have not had sufficient time to collect definitive information from agencies regarding their information needs, but we have worked closely enough with key agencies to gain clarity for the purposes of designing a legislative mechanism.  Privacy aspects: We have also been unable to consult the Privacy Commissioner, and we will look for opportunities to involve them as we proceed to the detailed design.  Scope of change – The scope of change for...

7. Te Manutukutuku Issue 18 [pdf, 2.9 MB]

   ...Report The Waitangi Tribunal said in its report released 6 November 1992 that the Sealords fishing agreement between the Crown and Maori negotiators was contrary to the Treaty in some aspects but that these could be rec­ tified in the anticipated legislation. After the settlement Deed was signed, a number of Maori groups claims that it extinguished rather t~~n ful­ filled the Treaty's obligations and that the recogllltlOn of their rangatiratanga over their fisheries was being tak...

8. 20231124-AG-BIM_Redacted_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 479 KB]

   ...consistency has a range of benefits. It enables ministers to be alerted early about matters that may pose problems from a Bill of Rights perspective, and to consider how those problems can be addressed. This helps smooth the passage of Bills through the legislative process and may mitigate the risk of future legal challenge on Bill of Rights grounds. It also: • encourages officials to find ways to avoid Bill of Rights inconsistency in policy proposals and legislative drafting wher...

9. Statutes-Amendment-Bill_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...Meeting date: 12 September 2024 of advice tendered by Ministers of the Crown and officials. © Crown Copyright, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) In Confidence Office of the Associate Minister of Justice Cabinet Legislation Committee Statutes Amendment Bill 2024: Approval for Introduction Proposal 1 I seek Cabinet's approval for the Statutes Amendment Bill 2024 (the Bill) to be introduced to the House of Representatives. Policy 2 Standing Or...

10. Youth Court - 15 point assessment of a youth justice system [pdf, 98 KB]

    ...colours in the box reproduced below which best applies to your state. Red = no compliance Orange = partial compliance Green= full compliance. C. Notes 1. Many countries/states will not have formal youth justice legislation (but yet operate in respect of children in a way that is nevertheless consistent with what would be best practice legislative principles). For the purposes of this assessment, this only constitutes partial compliance. Full compli...