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New Zealand Flag Referendums Amendment Bill (Consistent) [2015] NZBORARp 47 (23 September 2015)

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New Zealand Flag Referendums Amendment Bill 2015

23 September 2015 Attorney-General

New Zealand Flag Referendums Amendment Bill 2015 (Members Bill) Our Ref: ATT395/239

1. The Ministry of Justice asked us to examine this Private Members Bill for its consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, because the Ministry has provided the Government with policy advice on the principal Act.
   
2. The Bill proposes an amendment to the principal Act by enabling the addition of a further flag design to the voting paper on the first referendum alongside the four options currently set out in the New Zealand Flag Referendums (First Flag Referendum) Order 2015.
   
3. The Bill raises no inconsistency with any of the rights guaranteed by the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.
   
4. This advice has been peer reviewed by Daniel Perkins, Crown Counsel.
   

Austin Powell

Senior Crown Counsel

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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 New Zealand Flag Referendums Amendment Bill 2015. 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.