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Last Updated: 24 March 2019
Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Amendment Bill
26 November 2014
Hon Christopher Finlayson QC, Attorney-General
Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Amendment Bill
(the “Bill”) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of
Rights Act 1990 (the “Bill of Rights Act”). We have not yet received a final version of the Bill. This advice has been prepared with the latest version of the Bill (PCO 17963/9). and on the understanding that the Bill will be subject to minor amendments before it is submitted to Cabinet. We will provide you with further advice if the final version of the Bill includes amendments that affect the conclusions in this advice.
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment) specified criteria for eligibility by notice in the New Zealand Gazette in 2011. The Bill moves the criteria into the Act so there is no question of inconsistency with the Act. The Bill also validates all previous decisions made in accordance with the criteria.
Jeff Orr
Chief Legal Counsel Office of Legal Counsel
Disclaimer
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 Weathertight Homes Resolution Services 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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