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Standards and Conformance Bill (Consistent) [2005] NZBORARp 20 (15 June 2005)

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Standards and Conformance Bill 2005

15 June 2005

Attorney-General

LEGAL ADVICE
CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990:
STANDARDS AND CONFORMANCE BILL 2005

1. We have considered the Standards and Conformance Bill 2005 (‘the Bill’) for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill of Rights Act’). The Ministry of Justice received the final version of the Bill on 14 June 2005 and it was introduced into the House of Representatives on the same day. It is currently awaiting its first reading.
2. The purpose of the Bill is to amend the Standards Act 1988 and the Testing Laboratory Registration Act 1972 in order to align the functions of the Standards Council and the Testing Laboratory Registration Council with international standards and conformance norms and practices. The amendments contained in the Bill are mainly of a technical nature.
3. We consider that the Bill appears to be consistent with the Bill of Rights Act.
4. In accordance with previous practice, we attach a copy of this opinion for referral to the Minister of Justice. We also attach a copy for referral to the Minister of Commerce, if you agree.

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 in relation to the Standards and Conformance Bill 2005. 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.