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1. BORA Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...is to enable New Zealand to apply safeguard measures at its border in accordance with the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organisation. Safeguards are temporary measures, usually in the form of a duty, in order to: • a) provide temporary protection to a domestic industry from serious injury caused by increased imports; and • b) facilitate adjustment by a domestic industry to increased competition from increased imports. 4. The Bill: • includes matters that must be consi...

2. BORA Regulatory Systems (Workforce) Amendment Bill (No 2) [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...7. Part 2 amends the Holidays Act 2003 to clarify that penalties for failure to comply with provisions of that Act apply to persons who are involved in the failure to comply as well as employers. 8. Part 3 amends the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987. It extends the definition of ‘primary carer’ to include a spouse or partner who takes on permanent primary responsibility for the care, development and upbringing of a child under 12 months old, in situations where the b...

3. BORA Regulatory Systems (Workforce) Amendment Bill [pdf, 275 KB]

   ...7. Part 2 amends the Holidays Act 2003 to clarify that penalties for failure to comply with provisions of that Act apply to persons who are involved in the failure to comply as well as employers. 8. Part 3 amends the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987. It extends the definition of ‘primary carer’ to include a spouse or partner who takes on permanent primary responsibility for the care, development and upbringing of a child under 12 months old, in situations where the b...

4. Revictimisation-Policy-brief.pdf [pdf, 277 KB]

   ...complex needs These findings indicate that people who are at higher risk of poly-victimisation have complex needs. A more nuanced understanding of how characteristics intersect to increase risk can help service providers and policymakers reach and protect crime victims. We recommend early identification of people at risk of becoming poly-victims through a multi-agency approach, using targeted support to reduce vulnerability to re-victimisation. Screening questions at services like victim...

5. 2021-07-07 ORC - Closing Submissions [pdf, 422 KB]

   ...Court’s decision in EDS v King Salmon remains the leading authority for interpreting superior planning documents:7 [129] When dealing with a plan change application, the decision-maker must first identify those policies that are relevant, paying careful attention to the way in which they are expressed. Those expressed in more directive terms will carry greater weight than those expressed in less directive terms. Moreover, it may be that a policy is stated in such directive terms...

6. Chand v Devi [2016] NZIACDT 4 (14 January 2016) [pdf, 134 KB]

   ...standards of conduct are maintained in the occupation concerned.” [7] When imposing sanctions those statutory purposes require consideration of at least four factors which may materially bear upon maintaining appropriate standards of conduct: [7.1] Protecting the public: Section 3 of the Act states “The purpose of this Act is to promote and protect the interests of consumers receiving immigration advice ...” [7.2] Demanding minimum standards of conduct: Dentice v Valuers Registrat...

7. Threshold REAA CAC 20005 v Drever [2014] NZREADT 41 [pdf, 36 KB]

   ...us for an order under s.115 of the Act to suspend the defendant’s licence pending the outcome of the 2 hearing of the said charge on the grounds that is necessary or desirable having regard to the interests of the public including: 1. Protection of the public in light of the serious nature of the charge, namely: (a) Obtaining payment of vendor client funds into his personal bank account when he knew this money was rightly the property of Hedgman Real Estate Ltd (the agency)...

8. LG v Hakaoro [2013] NZIACDT 32 (27 May 2013) [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...costs and expenses [33] The Authority has not sought the payment of costs and expenses, accordingly no order will be made in that regard. Publication [34] It is necessary and appropriate that this decision is published. It is important for the protection of the public. [35] Mr Hakaoro has sought to defer publication until he has the opportunity to lodge an appeal. However, there are no rights of appeal against the decision upholding the complaint, only the penalty (ZW v Immigration...

9. E60 Bob Hawkins - Nautical - EIC - Sealink [pdf, 711 KB]

   ...phase and development of the construction methodologies and enabling works to be undertaken in Hamer Street to ensure the potential effects on trees and the number of tree removals required are minimised. (b) Condition 125A: All reasonable care shall be taken during the works to ensure that the trees within Hamer Street that are growing outside the project area are retained in a safe and healthy condition. Only in instances where the Appointed Arborist (taking into consideration...

10. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee v Woulfe [2017] NZLCDT 5 [pdf, 122 KB]

    ...affairs to legal practitioners are entitled to know that a professional disciplinary body will not treat lightly serious breaches of expected standards by a member of the profession.” [26] It was urged upon us by both opposing counsel that the protection of the public was not a significant factor in this case because Mr Woulfe is no longer practising. As to that Daniels had this to say:2 “It will not always follow that a practitioner by disposing of his practice and undertaking...