19 July 2018

Attorney-General

Statutes Amendment Bill 2018: Consistency with New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 Our Ref: ATT395/284

1.	I have reviewed the following draft amendments to be included in the proposed Statutes Amendment Bill (PCO 20409 SAB 2018, version 4.0) for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. A copy of the Bill is enclosed with this advice. The Ministry of Justice and Crown Law agreed Crown Law should provide vetting advice on the entirety of the Bill.

2.	The Bill amends the following enactments:

2.1	Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009

2.2	Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971

2.3	Building Act 2004

2.4	Burial and Cremation Act 1964

2.5	Chartered Professional Engineers of New Zealand Act 2002

2.6	Citizenship Act 1977

2.7	Companies Act 1993

2.8	Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

2.9	Coroners Act 2006

2.10	Court Martial Act 2007

2.11	Criminal Procedure Act 2011

2.12	Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009

2.13	Crown Entities Act 2004

2.14	District Court Act 2016

2.15	Electricity Act 1992

2.16	Engineering Associates Act 1961

2.17	Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981

2.18	Government Superannuation fund Act 1956

2.19	Immigration Act 2009

2.20	Intelligence and Security Act 2017

2.21	Legal Services Act 2011

2.22	Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003

2.23	New Zealand Government Property Corporation Act 1953

2.24	New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001

2.25	Official Information Act 1982

2.26	Ombudsmen Act 1975

2.27	Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006

2.28	Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005

2.29	Public Finance Act 1989

2.30	Real Estate Agents Act 2008

2.31	Registered Architects Act 2005

2.32	Resource Management Act 1991

2.33	Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

2.34	Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2004

2.35	Senior Courts Act 2016

2.36	Standards and Accreditation Act 2015

2.37	State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986

2.38	State Sector Act 1988

2.39	Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006

2.40	Terrorism Suppression Act2002

2.41	Veterans’ Support Act 2014

2.42	Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Act 1965

3.	We have concluded that no issue of inconsistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 arises in respect of the proposed amendments.

4.	In accordance with Crown Law practice this advice has been peer reviewed  by Senior Crown Counsel Paul Rishworth QC.

Recommendation
5.	

Note our advice that the Statutes Amendment Bill is
consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990

Yes/No

We recommend you 5.1

Peter Gunn Crown Counsel 04 494 5561

Noted/Approved/Declined

Hon David Parker
Attorney-General
/	/2018