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Social Workers Registration Amendment Bill (Consistent) [2024] NZBORARp 45 (27 May 2024)

Last Updated: 28 June 2024

27 May 2024

LEGAL ADVICE

LPA 01 01 24

Hon Judith Collins KC, Attorney-General

Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Social Workers Registration Amendment Bill

1. We have considered whether the Social Workers Registration Amendment 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. We have not yet received a final version of the Bill. This advice has been prepared in relation to the latest version of the Bill (PCO 24529/7.0). We will provide you with further advice if the final version includes amendments that affect the conclusions in this advice.
3. The Bill seeks to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the operation of the Social Workers Registration Act 2003 (the principal Act). It makes amendments to reduce delays in processes under the principal Act and clarify functions that were provided for under the Social Workers Registration Legislation Act 2019. It also makes technical amendments to address inconsistencies and update language.
4. We do not consider that the Bill engages any of the rights and freedoms in the Bill of Rights Act. We have therefore concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the Bill of Rights Act.
   

Edrick Child

Acting Chief Legal Counsel Office of Legal Counsel