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1. Chief-Electoral-Officer-Position-Profile-22.10.21 [docx, 35 KB]

   ...conduct of by-elections and referendums, Māori Election Option, supporting the work of the Representation Commission, and the distribution of the Broadcasting Allocation. The Commission operates within the highly structured regime prescribed by complex legislation (the Electoral Act 1993) and other statutes that it administers. Within the statutory parameters, the Commission’s governance is in the hands of the Electoral Commission Board (Board) comprising a Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson...

2. CEO Position Profile [docx, 35 KB]

   ...conduct of by-elections and referendums, Māori Election Option, supporting the work of the Representation Commission, and the distribution of the Broadcasting Allocation. The Commission operates within the highly structured regime prescribed by complex legislation (the Electoral Act 1993) and other statutes that it administers. Within the statutory parameters, the Commission’s governance is in the hands of the Electoral Commission Board (Board) comprising a Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson...

3. Proactive-Release-Electoral-Expenditure-Limit-Order-2024_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...2024 Release in full 2. Electoral (Expenditure Limit) Order 2024 Order in Council 29 February 2024 This document has been withheld because it is publicly available at: Electoral (Expenditure Limit) Order 2024 (SL 2024/77) – New Zealand Legislation 3. Electoral (Expenditure Limit) Order 2024 Cabinet Minute LEG-24-MIN-0095 Cabinet Office 29 February 2024 Release in full https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2024/0077/8.0/whole.html https://www.legisl...

4. [2018] NZSSAA 24 (15 May 2018) [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...payment was transferred to the Ministry. [12] The appellant also discussed principles relating to discretionary decision-making. For the reasons discussed below, we do not consider the outcome of the appeal turns on those considerations. If the legislation allows a discretionary decision focusing on equity for the appellant personally to: [12.1] align deductions with the receipt of overseas pension payments; or [12.2] an arrangement to pay the overseas pension to the Ministry...

5. CAC10017 v Xu [2013] NZREADT 16 [pdf, 46 KB]

   ...so, only penalty orders which could have been made against the defendant under the 1976 Act may be made by this Tribunal. [9] Mr Rea submits that the Tribunal must also take into account s.7 of the Interpretation Act 1999. Section 7 provides that legislation does not have retrospective effect. Section 5 of the Interpretation Act 1999 provides: “Ascertaining meaning of legislation. (1) The meaning of an enactment must be ascertained from its text and in the light of its purpos...

6. Briefing for incoming Minister 2017 - Vote Treaty Negotiations [pdf, 929 KB]

   ...negotiations. Agreement in principle - A non-binding agreement between the Crown and mandated body which outlines, at a high-level, all redress proposed to settle the claims. Technical and drafting details are agreed during the deed of settlement and legislation stages. Initialling a deed of settlement - An initialled deed of settlement sets out in technical detail the historical claims and the redress agreed between the Crown and mandated body. For the purposes of the Crown’s inter...

7. BORA Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill [pdf, 419 KB]

   ...of the EIAA were not considered for consistency with BORA for the purpose of considering whether it was necessary to report any inconsistency to Parliament under s 7 of that Act.[1] ANALYSIS 7. The Bill is in substance "anti-defection" legislation under which the seat of a member of Parliament who resigns from his or her party or who acts to distort the proportionality of that party's representation can be vacated. The result of such vacation is, in terms of ss 129 and 1...

8. Justice Sector Prison Projection Report 2018 [pdf, 629 KB]

   ...systemic reform consistent with New Zealand’s values and aspirations, across the whole of the criminal justice system and the social sector. This will include extensive public engagement, partnerships with iwi/Māori and other community groups, legislative reform, investment in new services and operational change. A national public conversation about reforming the criminal justice system is currently underway. This could lead to future operational and legislative changes that begin...

9. Youth Court - Playing to win: youth offenders out of court (and sometimes in) [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...particular, Māori (the indigenous peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand) were marginalised and disadvantaged by the mono-cultural process. The enactment of the CYPF Act in 1989 introduced a “new paradigm.” Namely, a clear two-fold emphasis in the legislation: first, on not charging young offenders and if at all possible using police organised alternative responses; and, secondly (where police diversion was not possible), relying on the Family Group Conference (FGC) - both as a diversionary...

10. RIS - Improving the justice response to victims of sexual violence [pdf, 603 KB]

    ...sexual offences. Together, the proposals analysed in this RIS will make important improvements to complainants’ experience of the justice system. Government intervention is needed because the court system and evidence rules are largely governed by legislation. Our analysis, discussed in later sections, shows that the preferred options best achieve the objectives of positive change for complainants while maintaining the rule of law and defendants’ fair trial rights. Non-regulator...