Constitution Act 1986 (New Zealand)

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New Zealand statute constitutional law

The Constitution Act 1986 (New Zealand) is a fundamental statute that modernised and consolidated New Zealand’s constitutional framework, defining the roles of key institutions such as the Sovereign, Executive, Legislature, and Judiciary.

Aliases (3)

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	New Zealand statute → constitutional law →
affirms	continuity of the Crown in New Zealand → existence of the House of Representatives → principle of judicial independence →
appliesTo	central government of New Zealand →
citationJurisdiction	New Zealand law →
containsPart	The Executive → The Judiciary → The Legislature → The Sovereign →
country	New Zealand →
definesRoleOf	Executive → Judiciary → Legislature → Sovereign of New Zealand →
formsPartOf	New Zealand’s unwritten constitution →
governs	distribution of public powers in New Zealand → structure of New Zealand government →
jurisdiction	New Zealand →
language	English →
legalSystem	common law →
legislature	New Zealand Parliament →
partOf	Constitution of New Zealand →
provides	framework for appointment of Ministers and members of Executive Council → framework for exercise of royal powers in New Zealand → legal basis for executive authority in New Zealand →
purpose	consolidate New Zealand’s constitutional arrangements → modernise New Zealand’s constitutional framework →
recognises	Governor-General as representative of the Sovereign in New Zealand → New Zealand as a sovereign and independent state →
regulates	House of Representatives of New Zealand → Parliament of New Zealand → appointment of Ministers of the Crown → executive government of New Zealand → judicial independence → relationship between Sovereign and Parliament →
replaced	New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 (UK) →
shortTitle	Constitution Act 1986 →
specifies	oath of allegiance for Members of Parliament → procedures for dissolution of Parliament → procedures for summoning Parliament → qualifications for membership of House of Representatives → term of Parliament →
status	in force →
typeOfConstitutionalInstrument	unentrenched statute →

Referenced by (14)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Chief Justice of New Zealand ("Constitution Act 1986") → Governor-General of New Zealand ("Constitution Act 1986") →	constitutingInstrument
Government House, Auckland ("Constitution of New Zealand") →	associatedWith
High Court of New Zealand ("Constitution Act 1986") →	authorizedBy
New Zealand Parliament ("New Zealand Constitution Act 1986") →	basisOfAuthority
King of New Zealand →	constitutionalDocuments
New Zealand government ("Constitution Act 1986") →	constitutionalInstruments
Crown in right of New Zealand ("Constitution Act 1986") →	constitutionalSource
Te Kōti Mana Nui ("New Zealand Constitution Act 1986") →	interprets
Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1983 ("Constitution Act 1986") →	linkedTo
New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947 ("New Zealand Constitution Act 1986") →	relatedTo
Queen of New Zealand ("Constitution of New Zealand") →	roleIn
Constitution Act 1986 (New Zealand) ("Constitution Act 1986") →	shortTitle
Court of Appeal of New Zealand ("New Zealand Constitution Act 1986") →	subjectTo