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Palmerston North Reserves Empowering Amendment Bill (Consistent) [2007] NZBORARp 6 (26 March 2007)

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Palmerston North Reseres Empowering Amendment Bill

26 March 2007

Attorney-General

LEGAL ADVICE

CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: PALMERSTON NORTH RESERES EMPOWERING AMENDMENT BILL

1. We have considered the Palmerston North Reserves Empowering Amendment Bill ('the Bill')

for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 ('the Bill of Rights Act').

2. The Bill, a Local Bill in the name of Hon Steven Maharey MP, was introduced into the House of Representatives on 15 March 2007 and is currently awaiting its first reading. We understand that the next Members' day is scheduled for Wednesday 28 March 2007.

3. The purpose of the Bill is to vest the land described in the Schedule in the Palmerston North City Council ('the Council') and to enable the Council to sell the land if it becomes surplus to the Council's requirements.

4. We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with rights and freedoms affirmed in the Bill of Rights Act.

Jeff Orr

Chief of Legal Counsel

Office of Legal Counsel

Stuart Beresford

Principal Adviser, Bill of Rights/Human Rights

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 Palmerston North Reseres Empowering 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.