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Electricity Industry Reform Amendment Bill (Consistent) [2007] NZBORARp 49 (15 November 2007)

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15 November 2007 ATTORNEY-GENERAL


LEGAL ADVICE

CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY REFORM AMENDMENT BILL


  1. We have assessed whether the Electricity Industry Reform Amendment Bill (the “Bill”) (PCO 7906/16) is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (“Bill of Rights Act”). We understand that the Bill will be considered by the Cabinet Legislation Committee at its meeting on Thursday, 22 November 2007.
  2. The Bill amends the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998 to implement three main policy changes, namely:
  3. We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms contained in the Bill of Rights Act.

Jeff Orr Stuart Beresford

Chief Legal Counsel Acting Manager, Bill of Rights/Human Rights Office of Legal Counsel Public Law Group

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 Electricity Industry Reform Amendment Bill. 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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