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Last Updated: 29 April 2019
Statutes Amendment Bill (No 3)
13 October 2011 ATTORNEY-GENERAL
LEGAL ADVICE
CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990:
STATUTES AMENDMENT BILL (NO 3)
PURPOSE OF THE BILL
NON-JUSTICE ITEMS
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Ministry of Economic Development
Ministry of Science and Innovation
Ministry of Social Development
Department of Building and Housing
Department of Internal Affairs
JUSTICE ITEMS
The Crown Law Office has considered the proposed amendments to the following pieces of legislation and advises that there are no inconsistencies with the Bill of Rights Act arising from these amendments:
Ministry of Justice
CONCLUSION
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 Statutes Amendment Bill (No 3). 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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