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1. BORA Local Government Law Reform Bill [pdf, 405 KB]

   Local Government Law Reform Bill 2006 29 March 2006 Attorney-General LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAW REFORM BILL 2006 1. We have considered the Local Government Law Reform Bill 2006 (‘the Bill’) for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill of Rights Act’). We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms contained in the Bill of Rights Act. In reachin...

2. BORA Food Safety Law Reform Bill [pdf, 142 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 20 27 April 2016 Hon Christopher Finlayson QC, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Food Safety Law Reform Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the Food Safety Law Reform 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 t...

3. BORA Food Safety Law Reform Bill [pdf, 142 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 20 27 April 2016 Hon Christopher Finlayson QC, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Food Safety Law Reform Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the Food Safety Law Reform 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 t...

4. BORA - Social Assistance Legislation (Budget 2019 Welfare Package) Amendment Bill [pdf, 85 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 14 May 2019 Hon David Parker, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Social Assistance Legislation (Budget 2019 Welfare Package) Amendment Bill 1. We have considered whether the Social Assistance Legislation (Budget 2019 Welfare Package) 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...

5. Waitangi Tribunal theme I - Māori and rating law [pdf, 549 KB]

   Rangahaua Whanui Nat ional Theme i MAORI AND RATING LAW TOM BENNION July 1997 Firs t Release WAITANGI TRIBUNAL RANGAHAUA WHANUI SERIES Other Rangahaua Whanui reports District reports District 1: Auckland (pt i) R Daamen, P Hamer, and Dr B Rigby; (pt ii) M Belgrave District 5b: Gisborne, S Daly District 7: The Volcanic Plateau, B Bargh District 8: The Alienation of Maori Land in the Rohe Potae, C Marr District 9: The Whanganui District, S Cross and B Bargh District 11a: Wairarapa, P...

6. Amendments-to-Court-Rules-2024-and-Coroners-Regulations_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 392 KB]

   ...-EG-24-MIN-0148 Cabinet Office 25 Julv 2024 © Crown Copyright, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) I N C O N F I D E N C E 1 I N C O N F I D E N C E In Confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Cabinet Legislation Committee Amendments to Court Rules 2024 and Coroners Regulations Proposal 1 This paper seeks Cabinet’s authorisation for submission to the Executive Council of the: 1.1 District Court (Updating References) Amendment Rule...

7. Annual Reporting and Audit Time Frames Extensions Legislation Bill [pdf, 61 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 1 July 2021 Hon David Parker, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Annual Reporting and Audit Time Frames Extensions Legislation Bill 1. We have considered whether the Annual Reporting and Audit Time Frames Extensions 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 Bi...

8. BORA Law Practitioners (Corporatisation) Amendment Bill [pdf, 188 KB]

   Law Practitioners (Corporatisation) Amendment Bill 2005 30 November 2005 Attorney-General LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: LAW PRACTITIONERS (CORPORATISATION) AMENDMENT BILL 2005 1. We have considered the Law Practitioners (Corporatisation) Amendment Bill 2005 (the "Bill"), a Member’s Bill in the name of Simon Power MP, for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the "Bill of Rights Act"). The Bill was in...

9. BORA Care of Children Law Reform Bill [pdf, 262 KB]

   Care of Children Law Reform Bill 13 September 2012 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Legal Advice Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Care of Children Law Reform Bill 1. We have considered whether the Care of Children Law Reform 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’). The Bill is a Member’s Bill in the name of Jacinda Ardern. The Bill was introduced int...

10. 2 RIA Repeal of three strikes law [pdf, 3.3 MB]

    Repeal of the three strikes law: Impact Summary | 3 The judge must also take account of the principles and purposes of sentencing (sections 7 and 8, Sentencing Act 2002), which includes imposing a penalty near to the maximum prescribed for the offence if the offending is near to the most serious of cases for which that penalty is prescribed, unless circumstances relating to the offender make that inappropriate. The judge must also take account of other sentences imposed o...