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Military Manoeuvres Act Repeal Bill (Consistent) [2010] NZBORARp 43 (23 June 2010)

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Military Manoeuvres Act Repeal Bill

23 JUNE 2010

ATTORNEY-GENERAL LEGAL ADVICE

CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: MILITARY MANOEUVRES ACT REPEAL BILL

1. We have considered whether the Military Manoeuvres Act Repeal Bill (“the Bill”), a Members’ Bill in the name of Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi MP, is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (“Bill of Rights Act”). The Bill was introduced into the House of Representatives on 17 June 2010 and is currently awaiting its first reading. We understand that the next Members’ Day is scheduled for 30 June 2010.

2. The Bill seeks to repeal the Military Manoeuvres Act 1915 which provides that the

Governor-General may declare that land be made available for military manoeuvres. The explanatory note to the Bill states that the Act was enacted to deal with the extraordinary circumstances of mobilisation for the First World War and has not been used for at least 30 years.

3. We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the Bill of Rights Act. This advice has been prepared by the Public Law Group and the Office of Legal Counsel.

Jeff Orr

Chief Legal Counsel

Office of Legal Counsel

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 Military Manoeuvres Act Repeal 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.