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1. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - 3rd report [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...events may be recapitulated and taken to its subsequent conclusion: (a) In 1985 a white paper titled "A Bill of Rights for New Zealand (1985)" proposed the enactment as "supreme law" of a statute empowering the courts to strike down legislation contravening the fundamental rights and freedoms set forth in the Bill of Rights. (b) The bill proposed in the white paper was referred to a Select Committee of the Parliament which heard over 400 submissions in the course of meetin...

2. Justice Sector Outlook June 2016 [pdf, 889 KB]

   ...The forecast of fines and remittals has been updated this quarter. The use of monetary penalties is forecast to slowly decline, in part due to implementation of new payment arrangements. 2 Environmental factors are mixed Operational and legislative factors drive the criminal justice pipeline Variation in the criminal justice pipeline is only weakly driven by the amount of criminal offending. More important factors are: • Operational and legislative settings that influence...

3. Justice Sector Outlook June 2016 [pdf, 1004 KB]

   ...The forecast of fines and remittals has been updated this quarter. The use of monetary penalties is forecast to slowly decline, in part due to implementation of new payment arrangements. 2 Environmental factors are mixed Operational and legislative factors drive the criminal justice pipeline Variation in the criminal justice pipeline is only weakly driven by the amount of criminal offending. More important factors are:  Operational and legislative settings that influence...

4. Proactive release – Government response to the Law Commission Report: “The Second Review of the Evidence Act 2006” [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...largely “bedded in”. Their recommended changes address practical issues that have arisen in the operation of the Act. 15. The Report makes 27 recommendations. Almost all of the recommendations involve amendments to the Act; some do not involve legislative change. Many of the recommendations are technical changes that would improve the Act’s workability. These include changes that clarify the interpretation of existing provisions, or address issues of application. Other recommendati...

5. Advancing Electoral Reform papers [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...paper attaches early draft Terms of Reference for the panel. The Terms of Reference set out the purpose, objectives and scope of the independent electoral law review. We suggest that the review cover four main areas: • the overall design of the legislative framework underpinning the administration of the electoral system • maintaining a fit for purpose electoral regime for voters, parties, candidates, and third-party promoters • matters raised but not addressed in previous Elec...

6. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women - list of issues 7th report [pdf, 35 KB]

   ...case on rights protected by international human rights instruments, these rights need to be incorporated into domestic statute law. Please clarify whether a specific statute to achieve the Convention’s full domestic implementation or other relevant legislation has been enacted. In this context, please provide information on cases in which the provisions of the Convention have been invoked or referred to in national courts as well as the outcome of such cases. Please also provide detailed...

7. Annual Reporting and Audit Time Frames Extensions Legislation Bill [pdf, 61 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 1 July 2021 Hon David Parker, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Annual Reporting and Audit Time Frames Extensions Legislation Bill 1. We have considered whether the Annual Reporting and Audit Time Frames Extensions Legislation Bill (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 Bi...

8. [2023] NZSSAA 2 (1 March 2023) [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...amount of holiday pay. We have seen the records XXXX provided, and we too agree with the calculation of the amount of holiday pay and the number of days work it represents. The legal basis for the decision [6] The Ministry referred to several legislative provisions concerning the type of assistance that XXXX would receive, and his personal circumstances. However, the essential element that determines the outcome is the definition of phrases in Schedule 2 of the Social Security...

9. Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Social Assistance Legislation (Accommodation Supplement and Income-related Rent) Amendment Bill [pdf, 178 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 12 May 2025 Hon Judith Collins KC, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Social Assistance Legislation (Accommodation Supplement and Income-related Rent) Amendment Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the Social Assistance Legislation (Accommodation Supplement and Income-related Rent) Amendment Bill (the Bill) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the...

10. 2021-05-19 Dr Royden Somerville - Memorandum of Amicus Curiae [pdf, 180 KB]

    ...statement of evidence dated 7 December 2020, at [422]. 4 The statutory context 12. Otago water was originally allocated by way of permits known as mining privileges. Mining privileges were issued under the Mining Act 1926, and earlier mining legislation, and entitled the holder to take and use water. The mining privilege could, however, allow a water right to be taken for non-mining purposes, including for irrigation. 13. These privileges are now almost exclusively used for i...