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1. Non-discrimination standards for government guidelines [pdf, 392 KB]

   ...VICTIMISATION................................................................................................... 8 THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT (OVERVIEW).......................... 9 WHAT DOES THE BILL OF RIGHTS ACT DEAL WITH?................................................... 9 HOW DOES THE BILL OF RIGHTS ACT FIT WITH OTHER LEGISLATION?........................ 9 THE NON-DISCRIMINATION STANDARD FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR .. 11 BACKGROUND..........................................................

2. Proactive-Release_Bail-Electronic-Monitoring-Amendment-Act-2025.pdf [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...Director, Policy and Government Relations Key contact (Justice) Purpose s9(2)(a) Caroline Greaney Deputy Secretary, Policy s9(2)(a) Deadline Priority Second Contact (Corrections) 25 February 2025 High Dr Marian Horan Manager Legislative Policy s9(2)(a) Second Contact Jenny Cross (Police) Manager Policing Legislative Reform Second Contact (Justice) s9(2)(a) Sophie Klinger Acting Policy Manager, Sentencing and Rehabilitation s9(2)(a) This brie...

3. BORA Family and Whanau Violence Legislation Bill [pdf, 237 KB]

   BORA VET FAMILY VIOLENCE LEGISLATION BILL 3 March 2017 Attorney-General Family and Whanau Violence Legislation Bill (PCO19891/1.50) – Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 Our Ref: ATT395/261 1. We have considered the Family and Whanau Violence Legislation Bill for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (“the Bill of Rights Act”), scheduled for consideration by the Cabinet Legislation Committee on 9 March 2017. We have con...

4. Regulatory Impact Statement: Improving security so that people feel safer in courts [pdf, 411 KB]

   ...amendments should be made to extend CSOs’ existing powers to deny entry to, remove, or detain people to enable them to address low level offending and disruptive behaviour. The proposals incorporate best practice from comparable overseas and New Zealand legislation. 4. The Ministry reviewed the proposals arising from the review following the Ashburton shootings in September 2014 and concluded that these still achieve the most appropriate balance between security and public access to...

5. BORA Legislation Bill [pdf, 116 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 21 31 May 2017 Hon Christopher Finlayson QC, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Legislation Bill 1. We have considered whether the 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. The Bill rewrites and replaces the Legislation Act 2012 to implement reforms relating to the production of high-quality legisl...

6. Waitangi Tribunal theme G - Public works takings of Māori land [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...Phillipson National theme reports National Theme K: Maori Land Councils and Maori Land Boards, D Loveridge National Theme L: Crown Policy on Maori Reserved Lands and Lands Restricted from Alienation, J E Murray National Theme N: Goldmining: Policy, Legislation, and Administration, Dr R Anderson National Theme Q: The Foreshore, R Boast National Theme S: The Natve Townships Act 1895, S Woodley © Copyright Waitangi Tribunal 1997 iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This report was prepared by Cathy Marr...

7. COVID-19 Response (Management Measures) Legislation Bill – Ministry of Justice [pdf, 281 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 24 September 2021 Hon David Parker, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: COVID-19 Response (Management Measures) Legislation Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the COVID-19 Response (Management Measures) Legislation 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...

8. Infringement governance guidelines [pdf, 84 KB]

   ...executive branch of government, it is important that any individual can request that the Court review or reduce the penalty. The legal framework 9. The legal framework for an infringement offence scheme is provided in three parts. a. Primary legislation specific to the subject matter; b. Regulations, rules and by-laws, made under the provisions of the primary legislation; and c. The Summary Proceedings Act 1957. These guidelines address the standard features for i...

9. Policy Framework for New Infringement Schemes [pdf, 84 KB]

   ...executive branch of government, it is important that any individual can request that the Court review or reduce the penalty. The legal framework 9. The legal framework for an infringement offence scheme is provided in three parts. a. Primary legislation specific to the subject matter; b. Regulations, rules and by-laws, made under the provisions of the primary legislation; and c. The Summary Proceedings Act 1957. These guidelines address the standard features for i...

10. BORA Foreshore and Seabed Bill [pdf, 125 KB]

    ...to the Bill 3. The Bill is the Government's response to the substantial uncertainties created by the Court of Appeal's decision in Ngati Apa v Attorney General [2003] 3 NZLR 643 (CA). In that case the Court of Appeal held that: 3.1 No legislation could be said to have definitively extinguished a claim that particular iwi might have at common law [1] to exclusive customary title to foreshore and seabed since the nature and incidents of such title would be fact specific and th...