Constitution Act 1986
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The Constitution Act 1986 is a key statute that forms the core of New Zealand’s modern constitutional framework, defining the roles and powers of the branches of government and affirming the country’s status as a fully independent state.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitution Act 1986 canonical | 6 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand statute
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
ⓘ
surface form:
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet of New Zealand
|
| affects |
relationship between the Sovereign and Parliament in New Zealand
ⓘ
relationship between the executive and Parliament in New Zealand ⓘ |
| affirms | New Zealand as a sovereign and independent state ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Crown in right of New Zealand ⓘ |
| citation | 1986 No 114 ⓘ |
| clarifies | separation between New Zealand and the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| commencementDate | 1987-01-01 ⓘ |
| confirms | full legislative independence of New Zealand ⓘ |
| coreOf | New Zealand’s modern constitutional framework ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf |
Cabinet of New Zealand
ⓘ
New Zealand Executive Council ⓘ
surface form:
Executive Council of New Zealand
Governor-General of New Zealand ⓘ New Zealand House of Representatives ⓘ
surface form:
House of Representatives of New Zealand
New Zealand courts ⓘ
surface form:
Judiciary of New Zealand
Prime Minister of New Zealand ⓘ King of New Zealand ⓘ
surface form:
Sovereign of New Zealand
|
| enactedBy |
New Zealand Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of New Zealand
|
| governs |
structure of the executive branch of New Zealand
ⓘ
structure of the judiciary of New Zealand ⓘ structure of the legislature of New Zealand ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to reform the constitutional law of New Zealand ⓘ |
| part |
Part 1 – The Sovereign
ⓘ
Part 2 – The Executive ⓘ Part 3 – The Legislature ⓘ Part 4 – The Judiciary ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of New Zealand ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of Ministers of the Crown
ⓘ
continuation of the office of Governor-General ⓘ judicial independence ⓘ membership of the House of Representatives ⓘ oath of allegiance for Members of Parliament ⓘ responsibilities of Ministers of the Crown ⓘ summoning, proroguing, and dissolving Parliament ⓘ |
| repealedAct |
New Zealand Constitution Act 1852
ⓘ
New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947 ⓘ Statute of Westminster 1931 ⓘ
surface form:
Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1947
|
| restricts | ability of United Kingdom Parliament to legislate for New Zealand ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1986-12-13 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Constitution Act 1986 self-link ⓘ |
| status | fundamental constitutional statute ⓘ |
| typeOfConstitutionalInstrument | written statute ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1986 ⓘ |
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