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1. BORA Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis and Other Matters) Amendment Bill [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...from discrimination 4. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms the right to be free from discrimination on the prohibited grounds set out in the Human Rights Act 1993 (‘the Human Rights Act’). 5. The key questions determining whether legislation limits the freedom from discrimination are: 1 a. does the legislation draw a distinction on one of the prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Human Rights Act? b. if so, does the distinction involve disadvantage to one...

2. BORA Youth Employment Training and Education Bill [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...from discrimination 4. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms the right to be free from discrimination on the prohibited grounds set out in the Human Rights Act 1993 (‘the Human Rights Act’). 5. The key questions determining whether legislation limits the freedom from discrimination are: 1 a. does the legislation draw a distinction on one of the prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Human Rights Act? b. if so, does the distinction involve disadvantage to one...

3. Factsheet Legislative changes affecting trusts [pdf, 70 KB]

   ...process for applying for succession has not changed. Apply by completing the appropriate application form. Forms are available at Māori Land Court offices or on our website. For office contact details, go to www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us Legislative changes affecting trusts Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021 To download a form from our website, go to www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/apply. If you prefer your application be decided in court by a judge, tick that option on...

4. Legal-Aid-Provider-Internal-policy-File-Management-2024.pdf [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...to all files requested and received by the Legal Aid Providers team for the purpose of the Limited and FLAS Audits programme. This process should be read in conjunction with the Ministry’s Data and Information Policy and associated guidelines and legislation. OUR PROCESS Our process to ensure effective management and storage of provider files is: 1. A request for file/s will be made in writing to a nominated Provider and updated on the register. 2. The provider will be requested to...

5. 2017 NZSSAA 008 (24 March 2017) [pdf, 139 KB]

   ...should have continued to be paid, notwithstanding the appellants being temporarily outside of New Zealand after 28 days; and if not b. Whether the Ministry has any powers to write-off or not recover the debt relating to the overpayment. The Legislation [6] The starting point when considering the legislation is s 77 of the Social Security Act 1964 (“the Act”). The section deals generally with the consequence of a person entitled to a benefit being absent from New Zealand....

6. BORA Smoke-Free Environments (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Amendment Bill [pdf, 294 KB]

   ...Packaging) Amendment Bill (PCO 17769/7.0) (‘the Bill’) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill of Rights Act’). We understand that the Bill will be considered by the Cabinet Legislation Committee at its meeting on Thursday, 12 December 2013. 2.We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the Bill of Rights Act. In reaching that conclusion, we have considered p...

7. BORA Resource Legislation Amendment Bill [pdf, 436 KB]

   14 October 2015 Hon Christopher Finlayson QC, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Resource Legislation Amendment Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the Resource 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 have not yet received a final version of the Bill. This advice has been prepared with the lates...

8. BORA Trusts Bill [pdf, 161 KB]

   ...2017 Attorney-General Trusts Bill: Advice on consistency with Bill of Rights Act Our Ref: ATT395/269 1. We have considered the Trusts Bill for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, scheduled for consideration by Cabinet Legislation Committee on 26 July 2017. 2. We have used the attached version 6.10 of the Bill, which is currently undergoing ministerial consultation. If significant changes affecting our advice are made as a result of this consultation, we wi...

9. 20240514-Oranga-Tamariki-Repeal-of-Section-7AA-Amendment-Bill [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...situations on the basis of a prohibited ground of discrimination; and b. that treatment has a discriminatory impact (i.e., it imposes a material disadvantage on the person or group differentiated against). 7. Differential treatment will arise if the legislation treats two comparable groups of people differently on one or more of the prohibited grounds of discrimination. Whether disadvantage arises is a factual determination.2 8. Discrimination may also arise where there is a f...

10. Frequently asked questions & answers – 2022 Intelligence and Security Act 2017 Review

    ...Democratic Society - on the Parliament website here. Did the Royal Commission of Inquiry make recommendations about the Intelligence and Security Act? The Royal Commission made specific recommendations to strengthen our intelligence and security legislation, these being: Reviewing all legislation related to the counter-terrorism effort Requiring publication of and public submissions on the National Security and Intelligence Priorities and an annual “threatscape” report Strengthening t...

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