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Election Access Fund Bill (Consistent) [2018] NZBORARp 23 (14 March 2018)
Last Updated: 3 January 2019
14 March 2018
Hon David Parker, Attorney-General
LEGAL ADVICE
LPA 01 01 23
Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Election Access
Fund Bill
- We
have considered whether the Election Access Fund Bill (‘the Bill’),
a member’s Bill in the name of Chlöe
Swarbrick MP, is consistent with
the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
(‘the Bill of
Rights Act’).
- The
Bill would establish an Election Access Fund to facilitate the participation of
persons with disabilities in general elections.
A person may be eligible for a
payment from the fund if they are a:
- person
with a disability who is standing as a candidate, or seeking selection as a
candidate, in a general election;
- not-for-profit
entity that is organising an election education event; or
- political
party.
- The
Bill provides for review of the operation of the fund, and whether improvements
can be made, after three years.
- The
Bill also amends the Electoral Act 1993 to provide that the Electoral Commission
would administer this fund.
- 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
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