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1. Retail Payment System Amendment Bill [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...enforcement and functional powers provided by the Commerce Act 1986 (the Commerce Act). The Bill also gives the Commission additional powers when regulating designated networks. Consistency of the Bill with the Bill of Rights Act Interaction with other legislation 8. Our analysis reveals that the Bill engages several rights and freedoms affirmed under the Bill of Rights Act by applying existing provisions of the Commerce Act to a new regulatory regime, through sections 37 and 39 of...

2. BORA Drug and Substance Checking Legislation Bill [pdf, 138 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 26 November 2020 Hon David Parker, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Drug and Substance Checking Legislation Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the Drug and Substance Checking 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. This advice has been prepared in relation to the latest version...

3. Regulatory Impact Statement Family Court Review [pdf, 174 KB]

   ...online questionnaire for court users. However, because of the timeframe, there has been limited opportunity to discuss the final proposals with stakeholders. There will be an opportunity for consultation at the select committee stage of the future legislation. Assumptions Assumptions were developed based on experience with cases in the Family Court now. The assumptions we have made to estimate the financial impact of proposals include assumptions about: • the type of cases that...

4. Proactive release - Privacy Bill: Approval for Supplementary Order Paper and draw down of Budget 2014 tagged contingency [pdf, 925 KB]

   ...Rights Act 1990 and the Human Rights Act 1993; 50.3 the disclosure statement requirements (a short form disclosure statement prepared by the Ministry of Justice is attached); 50.4 relevant international standards and obligations, and 50.5 the Legislation Guidelines (2018 edition), which are maintained by the Legislation Design and Advisory Committee. 48ypsa5dpc 2020-05-27 13:48:24 RE LE AS ED B Y TH E MIN IS TE R OF JU ST IC E 9 51 The SOP amends the Priva...

5. Supplementary-Analysis-Report-Incitement-of-Hatred-Amending-the-Human-Rights-Act-1993-to-include-ground-of-religious-belief.pdf [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...rarely feeling safe and secure in public, at home, or online. Disability advocates reported facing abuse and receiving death threats online from strangers but were informed by Police that nothing could be done. Misalignment with other domestic legislation, other jurisdictions and international treaties 50. The existing provisions do not align with other related legislation in New Zealand. Other New Zealand laws that seek to protect groups from similar harms do so on broader ground...

6. Directory of Official Information G-I [pdf, 1013 KB]

   ...is a directorate within HBDHB that delivers public health services within the HBDHB region, these services include the officers of the Medical Officer of Health who have statutory powers and administer elements of the Health Act 1956 and other legislation. Functions and responsibilities Hawke’s Bay DHB is one of 20 district health boards established to serve the population of their geographical district by funding, providing, or ensuring the provision of health services and/or...

7. Waitangi Tribunal - Part 2 The alienation of Māori land in Rohe Potae [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ...Maori Land Councils, and provided for a more streamlined' process of alienating 'unutilised' Maori land for mainly European settlement. Compulsory measures concerning land alienations had soon been implemented. These included 1902 legislation that enabled township lands to be vested in the Councils and the 1904 Native Land Rating Act that empowered the government to vest land in Councils on default of rates payments. Then in 1905 came the major change in administration,...

8. Superannuation and Veterans Pensions Amendment Bill [pdf, 75 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 18 September 2019 Hon David Parker, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: New Zealand Superannuation and Veterans' Pension Legislation Amendment Bill 1. We have considered whether the New Zealand Superannuation and Veterans' Pension Legislation Amendment 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 h...

9. Regulatory Impact Statement child witnesses in the criminal courts proposed reforms [pdf, 258 KB]

   ...recommendations Please refer to the Appendix. Regulatory Impact Statement | Child witnesses in the criminal courts: proposed reforms 5 Implementation Please refer to the Appendix for further explanation of the proposals described below. Legislation to enact these reforms could be passed by January 2013 at the earliest. The period of time during which legislative change is progressed in the House will enable service design work and procurement to be undertaken. Some of...

10. Making Aotearoa Safer and more Inclusive Summary of engagement [pdf, 1.4 MB]

    ...and the recent terrorist attack in Christchurch. With the subsequent Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack in Christchurch on the masjidain, the Government is proposing to strengthen the human rights and objectionable materials legislation. The Government is also seeking people's views on social cohesion— people feeling accepted, included and safe in Aotearoa New Zealand. As part of hearing people's experience, views and feedback, we engaged with tangata w...