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1. Fees

   ...fee through  File and Pay. There are fees for certain steps in High Court proceedings. These include fees for filing an application, setting down a hearing date and for the hearing itself. In some instances fees may also be set in other pieces of legislation. Some steps in High Court proceedings do not require fees. To figure out if you need to pay a fee, you will need to check the High Court Fees Regulations and the relevant Act under which you are making or defending your application. If...

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2. BORA Autonomous Sanctions Bill [pdf, 133 KB]

   ...sanctions when acting together with other members of the United Nations under the United Nations Act 1946. This Bill enables New Zealand to impose and enforce sanctions independently of the United Nations.1 4. The Bill has the effect of: a. providing a legislative framework for autonomous sanctions b. enabling autonomous sanctions to be imposed in relation to certain individuals, entities, and countries, so as to facilitate the conduct of New Zealand’s international relations with...

3. OIA-103608.pdf [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 21 April 2023 Our ref: OIA 103608 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Illegitimacy in law Thank you for your email of 27 March 2023 in which you requested: “When was the status of illegitimate removed in Aotearoa? When was the use of the word "illegitimate" removed from all legislation?” Your request has...

4. Bills to modernise courts and tribunals

   Two Bills introduced to Parliament recently will help further modernise court and tribunal services, enabling them to move with the times. The Courts Matters Bill and the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Bill will amend 37 separate pieces of legislation, including the acts governing 21 tribunals. Group Manager, Courts and Tribunals Regional Service Delivery, Jacquelyn Shannon says the proposed legislative changes open the way for the Ministry to further modernise services for our cust...

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5. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Schubach (Strike-Out Application) [2014] NZHRRT 32 [pdf, 43 KB]

   ...Christchurch on 10 and 11 November 2014. The venue is to be advised by the Secretary. [9.5] Any application by Mr Schubach to participate in the hearing by audio-visual link is to be filed and served by 5pm on Friday 26 September 2014. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2002/0019/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM110856� http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2002/0019/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM110856� http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2002/0019/latest/link.a...

6. BORA Dog Control Amendment Bill (No 2) [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...considered whether the Dog Control Amendment Bill (No 2) (‘the Bill’) (PCO 12263/5) is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill of Rights Act’). We understand that this Bill is likely to be considered by the Cabinet Legislation Committee at its meeting on 15 November 2007. 2. This Bill seeks to amend the Dog Control Act 1996 (‘the Principal Act’). The Bill modifies the provisions of the Principal Act to: • require the mandatory neutering of all do...

7. BORA International Finance Agreements Amendment Bill [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...whether the International Finance Agreements Amendment Bill (PCO 14511/4.0) (“the Bill”) is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (“the Bill of Rights Act”). We understand that the Bill is likely to be considered by the Cabinet Legislation Committee at its meeting on Thursday, 29 September 2011. 2. The purpose of the Bill is to amend the International Finance Agreements Act 1961 (“the Act”) to provide for New Zealand to recognise changes to the Articles of Ag...

8. FAQS

   ...paper or departmental disclosure statement about Bill of Rights consistency? What happens if the Bill changes after it is vetted? When and where is the vet published? What does it mean if there is a section 7 report? Does the Ministry of Justice vet regulations or other secondary legislation?   Bill of Rights Act vetting after introduction Will the select committee receive advice on consistency of a Bill with the Bill of Rights Act? What does it mean if evidence is being given to the sel...

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9. Proactive-release-firearms-reform-programme_FINAL-v2.pdf [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...and the Arms Regulations 1992 (the Regulations).1 The purposes of the Act are to promote and impose controls for the safe possession and use of firearms and other weapons.2 12. Firearms policy in New Zealand comprises two broad aspects: 12.1. regulating the lawful use of firearms for purposes like sports, hunting, and pest control, through licensing, certification of clubs and ranges, and administering and monitoring these processes, and 12.2. policing the unlawful use of firearms �...

10. Independent review of intelligence and security - call for submissions [pdf, 951 KB]

    ...the GCSB and Related Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 (available at http://www.legislation.govt.nz/and http://www.gcsb.govt.nz/about-us/legislation/). http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1969/0024/latest/DLM391606.html?search=ts_act%40bill%40regulation%40deemedreg_new+zealand+security_resel_25_a&p=1 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2003/0009/latest/DLM187178.html?src=qs http://www.legislation.govt.nz/bill/government/2013/0109/22.0/whole.html%23DLM5177706 http://www.gcsb.go...