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1. BORA Airport Authorities (Sale to the Crown) Amendment Bill [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Act. 4. We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the Bill of Rights Act. Jeff Orr Chief Legal Counsel Office of Legal Counsel Margaret Dugdale Policy Manager Bill of Rights/Human Rights Team 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...

2. BORA Alcohol Advisory Council Amendment Bill [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...Council Act 1976. 4. We have reached the conclusion 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 Stuart Beresford Acting Manager Human Rights/Bill of Rights Team 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...

3. BORA Tariff (Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership) Bill [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. Ivan Kwok Acting Chief Legal Counsel Office of Legal Counsel Charlotte Connell Legal Adviser Bill of Rights/Human Rights Team 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...

4. Wiping historical homosexual offences application form [docx, 146 KB]

   ...1961 |_| section 146 (keeping place of resort for homosexual acts) of the Crimes Act 1961 |_| section 153 (unnatural offence) of the Crimes Act 1908 but only to the extent that the section covers committing buggery with any other male human being |_| section 154 (attempt to commit unnatural offence) of the Crimes Act 1908 but only to the extent that the section covers attempting to commit buggery with any other male human being, assault with intent to commit buggery...

5. BORA Emissions Units Bill [pdf, 87 KB]

   ...that the Bill does not appear to be inconsistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed by the Bill of Rights Act. Michael Petherick Manager, Ministerial Advice Office of Legal Counsel Stuart Beresford Policy Manager, Bill of Rights/Human Rights Public Law Group 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...

6. BORA Judicial Retirement Age Bill [pdf, 287 KB]

   ...convention limited in their future employment following judicial service. 4. In imposing a mandatory retirement age, the Bill necessarily gives rise to prima facie discrimination on the grounds of age, contrary to s 19(1) BORA and s 21(1)(i) of the Human Rights Act 1993. It follows that it is necessary to consider whether that prima facie discrimination is justifiable. Section 5 BORA provides: "Subject to section 4 of this Bill of Rights, the rights and freedoms contained in this Bi...

7. Brooker v Spark New Zealand Trading Ltd [2017] NZHRRT 35 [pdf, 14 KB]

   1 (1) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OR OF THE TRIBUNAL. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 35 Reference No. HRRT 005/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN STEPHEN BROOKER PLAINTIFF AND SPARK NEW ZEALAND TRADING LIMITED DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms LJ Alaeinia, Member Ms DL Hart, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr DA Ewen...

8. BORA Building Amendment Bill (No 2) [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...concluded that the Bill does not appear to be inconsistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed by the Bill of Rights Act. Michael Petherick Manager, Ministerial Advice Office of Legal Counsel Stuart Beresford Policy Manager, Bill of Rights/Human Rights Public Law Group 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 Parliam...

9. BORA Taxation (Annual Rates, Venture Capital And Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill [pdf, 71 KB]

   ...copy of this opinion for referral to the Minister of Justice. A copy is also attached for referral to the Minister of Revenue, if you agree. Val Sim Chief Legal Counsel Office of Legal Counsel Stuart Beresford Senior Adviser Bill of Rights/Human Rights Team cc Minister of Justice Minister of Revenue 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 re...

10. BORA Porirua City Council (Pauatahanui Burial Ground) Bill [pdf, 197 KB]

    ...3. We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the Bill of Rights Act. Melanie Webb Manager, Ministerial Advice Office of Legal Counsel Margaret Dugdale Policy Manager, Bill of Rights/Human Rights Office Public Law Group 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 Pa...