Advice on consistency of Bills with the Bill of Rights Act

The Ministry of Justice, and the Crown Law Office in the case of Bills developed by the Ministry of Justice, advise the Attorney-General on the consistency of all Bills with the Bill of Rights Act (with the exception of appropriation Bills, which are not scrutinised).

The Attorney-General retains legal professional privilege in respect of unpublished advice written before January 2003, as well as unpublished advice written since January 2003 on Bills on which the Attorney-General has tabled a section 7 report in the House of Representatives. The advice is not subject to the Official Information Act 1982; however, the Attorney-General will consider requests for the release of such advice on a case by case basis.

Advice provided since January 2026 is listed in the table below.

To find advice provided between January 2021 - December 2025, refer to this page:
Advice on consistency of Bills with the Bill of Rights Act 2021 - 2025

To find advice provided between January 2017 - December 2020, refer to this page:
Advice on consistency of Bills with the Bill of Rights Act 2017 - 2020 

To find previous advice or to search all published advice, by Bill title, year, or Bill of Rights Act sections discussed, please use our publication finder tool:

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Year Title of Bill Section of Bill of Rights Act considered Type of Bill
2026

Research, Science, Innovation, and Technology Bill [PDF, 249 KB]

Sections 19, 27(3) Government Bill
2026

Rēkohu Wharekauri Shared Redress Bill [PDF, 129 KB]

Sections 19, 20, 27 Government Bill
2026

Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Claims Settlement Bill  [PDF, 123 KB]

Sections 19, 20, 27 Government Bill
2026

References to Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi (Standardisation) Amendment Bill; References to Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi (Strength of Legislative Obligations) Amendment Bill; References to Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi (Repeals) Amendment Bill [PDF, 141 KB]

Sections 19, 20 Government Bill
2026

Taxation (Annual Rates for 2026-27, FBT Simplification, Foreign Investment Funds, and Remedial Measures) [PDF, 257 KB]

Sections 14, 22, 27 Government Bill
2026

Crimes (Impeding Major Bridges, Tunnels, and Roads) Amendment Bill [PDF, 453 KB]

Sections 14, 16, 17, 18(1) Members Bill
2026

Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (Omnibus) Amendment Bill [PDF, 8 MB]

Sections 9, 14, 21  Government Bill
2026

KiwiSaver (First Home or Farm) Amendment Bill [PDF, 212 KB]

No Issues Government Bill
2026

Local Government (Rates Capping) Amendment Bill [PDF, 212 KB]

No Issues Government Bill
2026

Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill [PDF, 936 KB]

Sections 14, 21, 25(c) Government Bill
2026

Accident Compensation (Extended Cover for FENZ Personnel) Amendment Bill [PDF, 224 KB]

Section 19 Members Bill
2026

Building (Energy Efficient Office Buildings) Amendment Bill [PDF, 159 KB]

Sections 14, 25(c) Members Bill
2026

Oranga Tamariki (Suitable Accommodation on Leaving Care) Amendment Bill [PDF, 249 KB]

Section 19 Members Bill
2026

Crown Minerals (Prohibition on Mining on Conservation Land) Amendment Bill [PDF, 212 KB]

Section 14 Members Bill 
2026

Residential Tenancies (Requiring Landlords to Provide Curtains) Amendment Bill [PDF, 206 KB]

No Issues Identified Members Bill
2026

New Zealand Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief Medal Bill [PDF, 208 KB]

No Issues Identified  Members Bill
2026

Local Government (Management of Local Authorities) Amendment Bill [PDF, 204 KB]

No Issues Identified Members Bill
2026

Secondary Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 4) [PDF, 212 KB]

No Issues Identified Government Bill
2026

Crimes (Virginity Testing Practices) Amendment Bill [PDF, 387 KB]

Sections 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20 Members Bill
2026

Criminal Records (Clean Slate) (Additional Eligibility) Amendment Bill [PDF, 58 KB]

Section 14 Members Bill
2026

Climate Change Response Amendment Bill [PDF, 259 KB]

Sections 14, 21, 25(c) Government Bill
2026

Community Magistrates Legislation Amendment Bill [PDF, 117 KB]

Sections 24 & 25 Government Bill
2026

Post-Settlement Governance Entities (Exemption from Jurisdiction of Māori Land Court) [PDF, 299 KB]

No Issues Identified Government Bill
2026

Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Bill [PDF, 12 MB]

Sections 19, 20, 27  Government Bill
2026

Courts Remote Participation Bill [PDF, 305 KB]

Sections 14, 25(a), 25(c) Government Bill
2026

Building Amendment Bill [PDF, 279 KB]

Sections 14, 25(c) Government Bill
2026

Te Here ā Nuku (Nelson Tenths) [PDF, 301 KB]

Sections 18, 19 & 27  Government Bill
2026

India Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill [PDF, 326 KB]

Sections 14, 21 & 25(c) Government Bill
2026

Environmental Reporting Amendment Bill [PDF, 59 KB]

No Issues Government Bill
2026

Social Security (Modernisation) Bill [PDF, 256 KB]

Sections 14 & 27 Government Bill
2026

Taxation (Budget Measures) Bill No. 3 [PDF, 239 KB]

Section 19  Government Bill
2026

Gas (Marketing Transparency) Amendment Bill [PDF, 205 KB]

No Issues Government Bill
2026

Better Regional Boundaries Bill [PDF, 201 KB]

No Issues Identified Member's Bill
2026

Disability Support Services Bill [PDF, 2 MB]

Sections 19 and 27(2) Government Bill
2026

Public Finance (Prohibition on Providing Public Funds to Gangs) Amendment Bill [PDF, 235 KB]

Section 17 Member's Bill
2026

Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Amendment Bill [PDF, 267 KB]

Sections 14, 25(c) and 27(1) Government Bill
2026

Social Security (Jobseeker Support and Accommodation Supplement) Amendment Bill [PDF, 312 KB]

Section 19 Government Bill
2026

Fair Trading Amendment Bill [PDF, 293 KB]

Section 25(c) Government Bill
2026

Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Bill [PDF, 292 KB]

Sections 14 and 25(c) Government Bill
2026

Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Amendment Bill  [PDF, 295 KB]

Sections 14 and 27 Government Bill
2026

Conservation Amendment Bill [PDF, 2.5 MB]

Sections 14, 18, 19, 25(c), 27(1), 27(3) Government Bill
2026

Ngā Hapū o Te Iwi o Whanganui Claims Settlement Bill [PDF, 124 KB]

Sections 19 and 27 Government Bill
2026

Overseas Adoptions Legislation Bill [PDF, 1.6 MB]

Sections 19 and 21 Government Bill
2026

Serious Fraud Office Amendment Bill [PDF, 118 KB]

Section 21 Government Bill
2026

Crown Land Legislation Amendment Bill [PDF, 240 KB]

Sections 21 and 25(c) Government Bill
2026

Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Improving Alcohol Regulation) Amendment Bill [PDF, 213 KB]

Sections 19 and 27 Government Bill
2026

Resource Management (Auckland) Amendment Bill [PDF, 263 KB]

Section 14 Government Bill
2026

Fisheries Amendment Bill [PDF, 262 KB]

Sections 14, 25(c), 27(2), 27(3) Government Bill
2026

Trespass (Specified Retail Premises and Other Matters) Amendment Bill [PDF, 213 KB]

Sections 9, 18, 25(c) Government Bill
2026

Trust Horizon (Trust Variation Bill) [PDF, 226 KB]

No Issues Non-Government, Private Bill
2026 Regulatory Systems (Social Security) Amendment Bill (No 2) [PDF, 204 KB] Sections 19 Government Bill
2026 Policing Amendment Bill [PDF, 133 KB] Sections 14, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, and 25(c) Government Bill
2026

Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Amendment Bill [PDF, 1.9 MB]

Sections 8, 9 14, 21, 25(c), 26(1) Government Bill
2026

Corrections (Management of Prisoners and Prisoners' Property) Amendment Bill [PDF, 265 KB]

Sections 14, 17, 18, 21, 23(5) and 27 Government Bill
2026

Modern Slavery Bill [PDF, 250 KB]

Sections 14, 17, and 25(c) Member's Bill
2026

Employment Leave Bill [PDF, 227 KB]

Sections 14, 25(c) and 27 Government
2026

Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana Claims Settlement Bill [PDF, 124 KB]

Sections 19, 20, 27(2), and 27(3) Government
2026

Electoral (District Boundaries) Amendment Bill [PDF, 239 KB]

Section 12 Government
2026

Data and Statistics (Census) Amendment Bill [PDF, 81 KB]

Section 14 Government
2026

Commerce (Commerce Commission Reform) Amendment Bill [PDF, 100 KB]

Section 27(3) Government 
2026 Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (Trust Variation) Bill [PDF, 156 KB] No Issues Member's Bill
2026

Social Security (Accident Compensation and Calculation of Weekly Income) Amendment Bill [PDF, 1.3 MB]

Sections 19 and 27 Government
2026

Environment (Disestablishment of Ministry for the Environment) Amendment Bill [PDF, 173 KB]

No Issues Government
2026

English Language Bill [PDF, 42 KB]

No Issues Government
2026

Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill [PDF, 157 KB]

No Issues Government

In addition to the general disclaimer for all documents on this website, please note the following: This advice was prepared to assist the Attorney-General to determine whether a report should be made to Parliament under s 7 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. It should not be used or acted upon for any other purpose. The advice does no more than assess whether the Bill complies with the minimum guarantees contained in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act. The release of this advice should not be taken to indicate that the Attorney-General agrees with all aspects of it, nor does its release constitute a general waiver of legal professional privilege in respect of this or any other matter. Whilst care has been taken to ensure that this document is an accurate reproduction of the advice provided to the Attorney-General, neither the Ministry of Justice nor the Crown Law Office accepts any liability for any errors or omissions.

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