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New Zealand Business Number Bill (Consistent) (Section 7) [2015] NZBORARp 6 (20 March 2015)

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20 March 2015

_{Hon Christopher Finlayson QC, Attorney-General}

LEGAL ADVICE

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Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: New Zealand Business

Number Bill

1. We have considered whether the New Zealand Business Number 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’).

2. The Bill creates a New Zealand business number (NZBN) register which will be publicaly available. An eligible entity that is registered on the NZBN register will be assigned an NZBN identifier number which may be used in business transactions. The register is intended to make dealing with government agencies easier and reduce the cost of business transactions in New Zealand.

3. We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the Bill of Rights Act.

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 New Zealand Business Number 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.