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Franklin District Council (Contribution to Funding of Museums) Amendment Bill (Consistent) [2008] NZBORARp 38 (21 August 2008)

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21 August 2008

ATTORNEY-GENERAL

LEGAL ADVICE

CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: FRANKLIN DISTRICT COUNCIL (CONTRIBUTION TO FUNDING OF MUSEUMS) AMENDMENT BILL

1. We have assessed whether the Franklin District Council (Contribution to Funding of Museums) Amendment Bill (“the Bill”) is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (“Bill of Rights Act”). The Bill, a Local Bill in the name of Dr Paul Hutchison MP, was introduced into the House of Representatives on 13 August 2008 and is currently awaiting its first reading. The Ministry understands that the next Members’ Day is scheduled for 27 August

2008.

2. This Bill seeks to exclude any part of the district of the Franklin District Council that is not within the boundaries of the Auckland Regional Council from calculations of levies payable to the Auckland War Memorial Museum and the Museum of Transport and Technology.

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

Michael Petherick

Manager, Ministerial Advice

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Stuart Beresford
Manager, Bill of Rights/Human Rights
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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 Franklin District Council (Contribution to Funding of Museums) 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.