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1. 20240806-FINAL-Proactive-Release-Sentencing-Reform-Tranche-One.pdf [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...judiciary, Parole Board and Law Society. Executive summary 2. At the end of last year, we provided you with initial advice on the Government’s sentencing- related commitments (Taking a Tougher Approach to Sentencing).1 You agreed to phase the necessary legislation with three strikes reinstatement led by the Associate Minister of Justice, and the remaining sentencing commitments introduced in a separate Sentencing Bill. 3. You have also directed that the policy work for the Sentencing...

2. Regulatory Impact Statement Review of aspects of the bail system [pdf, 268 KB]

   ...class A drug, violent and sexual offences and young defendants under 20; perceptions that bail may be granted in return for information; high rates of failure to answer bail; an outdated approach to offences that are bailable as of right; and the non-legislative nature of the electronically monitored bail (EM bail) regime. The specific problems are listed at paragraph 11. The expected fiscal costs and benefits of options can only ever be approximate as there is no foolproof way of pre...

3. Moananui v Cape Kidnappers Station Limited - Rangaika Native Reserve (2014) 31 Takitimu MB 179 (31 TKT 179) [pdf, 268 KB]

   ...This research report considers the status of the land known as Rangaika and summarises the history of the block, including the various research reports which have previously been produced over the past 50 years. It will also consider the relevant legislation, case law and commentary, both legal and historical. 1.2. The key issues to be addressed are as follows: 1.2.1. When Rangaika proceeded through the Native Land Court in 1866 and title was issued to Karauria Pupu, did the land r...

4. Sale-and-Supply-of-Alcohol-Community-Participation-Amendment-Bill.FINAL.pdf [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ...Allen + Clarke, Te Hiringa Hauora, Health Promotion Agency. 2021: 16. 15 Section 39 of the RMA. 16 Law Commission, Alcohol in our lives: Curbing the harm (NZLC R114, 2010) at [10.15]. 6 a3uho6qgl2 2023-02-10 11:25:17 I N C O N F I D E N C E Legislative Implications 46 Legislation is required to implement the proposals in the paper. The amendments are to an existing Act that binds the Crown. This Bill is on the Legislative Programme with a category 4 priority (to be...

5. NZ government response to Law Commission report [pdf, 78 KB]

   ...Recommendations need further analysis before a Government view is possible Apart from the recommendation for a new Trusts Act, further analysis of the regulatory impact of the recommendations is required, including: Broadening the scope of the legislation The Law Commission proposes to broaden the legislation so that it would include general trust concepts and relationships imported from the case law. Modernising the existing trusts framework The Law Commission recommends t...

6. Local Government Electoral Legislation Bill [pdf, 185 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 21 June 2022 Hon David Parker, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Local Government Electoral Legislation Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the Local Government Electoral 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 Bill. This advice ha...

7. Directory of Official Information S-U [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ............................................................................................................ 138 University of Waikato ...................................................................................................... 141 4 New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Entry last updated on 28 January 2022 Legislation The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) operates under the Intelligence and Security Act 2017. Our work is also guided by Ministe...

8. [2018] NZSSAA 42 (3 September 2018) [pdf, 701 KB]

   ...for the purpose of the Act, not for tax purposes. [14] The question before the Authority is to determine the correct amount of income the appellant received during the year ended 31 March 2016 for the purposes of the Act. 5 The legislation relating to measuring income under the Act [15] The Ministry referred to s 1A of the Act, in particular paragraphs (a)(i) and (c)(i). The section refers to the purpose of the Act being to help people support themselves and their de...

9. Cabinet Paper - Privacy Bill 2018 - Approval for Introduction and Additional Policy Decisions [pdf, 354 KB]

   ...the District Court Act 2016 establish a scheme for determining access to different types of court information, which now needs to be reflected in New Zealand’s privacy regime. I propose an amendment to clarify the interface between the courts legislation and Schedule 5 of the Bill. 32. The two Courts Acts define ‘court information’ (information under the control of the judiciary, but held by the Ministry of Justice) and ‘Ministry information’ (information held by the Minis...

10. Summary of submissions: New Zealand accession to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime [pdf, 248 KB]

    ...9 Remaining elements of data preservation scheme .................................................................. 9 Other feedback related to data preservation ......................................................................... 10 Other legislative changes proposed ............................................................................................ 10 Feedback on other articles of the Budapest Convention .......................................................... 12 Fee...