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Holidays Amendment Bill
9 August 2010
ATTORNEY-GENERAL LEGAL ADVICE
CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: HOLIDAYS AMENDMENT BILL
1. We have considered whether the Holidays Amendment Bill (14568/3.0) (‘the Bill’) is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘Bill of Rights Act’). We understand that the Bill is likely to be considered by Cabinet on Monday, 16 August
2010.
2. The Bill amends the Holidays Act 2003 with the aim of improving the overall operation and efficiency of that Act. The amendments include:
All amendments seek to provide greater choice for employers and employees, make it
easier for employers and employees to understand and comply with the holidays legislation, or improve the balance of fairness between employees and employers.
We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed by 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 Holidays 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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