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1. Justice Sector Prison Projection 2019 report [pdf, 461 KB]

   ...and those sentenced2 to imprisonment. The projection is based on a model that has been refined over the last decade using insights from across the justice sector. It is founded on seven key assumptions that incorporate the latest data, current legislative, policy and operational settings. The projection is used to support prison capacity planning and to inform strategic decision-making by estimating the collective impacts of future policy, legislative and operational changes. Jus...

2. BORA Aviation Security Legislation Bill [pdf, 272 KB]

   Aviation Security Legislation Bill 5 March 2007 Attorney-General LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: Aviation Security Legislation Bill (PCO 7135/34) Our Ref: ATT395/29 1. The Ministry of Justice has prepared advice in respect of the consistency of Part 2 of this Bill with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. This advice, which concerns Part 1, has been provided by Crown Law as that Part amends the Aviation Crimes Act 1972, which is admin...

3. 6 Disclosure Statement TSLRB [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   1 Departmental Disclosure Statement Three Strikes Legislation Repeal Bill The departmental disclosure statement for a government Bill seeks to bring together in one place a range of information to support and enhance the Parliamentary and public scrutiny of that Bill. It identifies: • the general policy intent of the Bill and other background policy material; • some of the key quality assurance products and processes used to develop and test the content of the Bill; • the p...

4. Legislative-Obligations.pdf [pdf, 115 KB]

   Legislative obligations Legal aid providers have obligations under the Legal Services Act 2011 (the Act) with regard to notifying other parties involved in the proceedings and advising the Legal Services Commissioner (the Commissioner) when there is a change in the aided person’s circumstances. Section 24 - Provider in civil proceedings to notify other parties The situations where a provider is obligated to notify parties are outlined in the Act below: (1) When a part...

5. New Zealand's constitutional system

   ...Government Judicial independence Parliamentary sovereignty The branches of Government New Zealand has three branches of Government: The Legislature consists of Members of Parliament and the Governor-General. The role of the Legislature is to make laws (legislation), and to scrutinise the Executive. The Executive consists of Ministers (both inside and outside Cabinet) and Government departments. The role of the Executive is to decide policy, propose laws (which must be approved by the Legis...

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6. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - concluding observations 5th report [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...that laws adversely affecting the protection of human rights have been enacted in the State party, notwithstanding that they have been acknowledged by the Attorney-General as being inconsistent with the BORA. (art. 2) The State party should enact legislation giving full effect to all Covenant rights and provide victims with access to effective remedies within the domestic legal system. It should also strengthen the current mechanisms to ensure compatibility of domestic law with the Coven...

7. BORA Prisoners' and Victims' Claims Bill [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...reasonable use in the circumstances appears to allow that Court or Tribunal to take into account the nature of the breach claimed in determining whether a plaintiff has satisfied that requirement. Given the obligation under s 6 of the BORA to interpret legislation consistently with that Act where possible, we consider that cl. 13(1)(a) would be interpreted so as to preclude the award of monetary compensation where, for example, there had been a failure in bad faith to make use of complai...

8. Waitangi Tribunal theme Q - Inland waterways - lakes [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...Land Boards, D Loveridge National Theme L: Crown Policy on Maori Reserved Lands and Lands Restricted from Alienation, J E Murray National Theme L: The Trust Administration of Maori Reserves, 1840–1913, R Johnson National Theme N: Goldmining: Policy, Legislation, and Administration, Dr R Anderson National Theme P: The Maori Land Court and Land Boards, 1909 to 1952, T Bennion National Theme P: Succession to Maori Land, 1900–52, T Bennion and J Boyd National Theme Q: The Foreshore, R Boast N...

9. Regulatory Impact Statement Management of offenders returning to New Zealand [pdf, 287 KB]

   ...of DNA. 29. These additional proposals are also assessed by the criteria outlined above, with particular weight given to protecting the public and consistency with treatment of New Zealand offenders. Key assumptions 30. For options requiring legislation (Options Two, Three, and Four) there is an assumption that any legislation would come into force in mid-2016. To comply with the principle that legislation is not retroactive, 4 it is assumed that all options would only apply to...

10. Regulatory Impact Statement Management of returning offenders to New Zealand [pdf, 287 KB]

    ...of DNA. 29. These additional proposals are also assessed by the criteria outlined above, with particular weight given to protecting the public and consistency with treatment of New Zealand offenders. Key assumptions 30. For options requiring legislation (Options Two, Three, and Four) there is an assumption that any legislation would come into force in mid-2016. To comply with the principle that legislation is not retroactive, 4 it is assumed that all options would only apply to...