Acts of the New Zealand Parliament

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Acts of the New Zealand Parliament are the primary laws enacted by the country's legislature that establish and govern the powers, functions, and obligations of public institutions and individuals.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf New Zealand statute
primary legislation
type of legislation
bindingOn New Zealand courts
New Zealand public institutions
individuals in New Zealand
canBe local Act
private Act
public Act NERFINISHED
canBeAmendedBy later Acts of the New Zealand Parliament
canBeRepealedBy later Acts of the New Zealand Parliament
compiledBy Parliamentary Counsel Office of New Zealand NERFINISHED
country New Zealand
draftedBy Parliamentary Counsel Office of New Zealand NERFINISHED
enactedBy New Zealand House of Representatives NERFINISHED
Parliament of New Zealand NERFINISHED
govern functions of New Zealand public institutions
powers of New Zealand public institutions
rights and obligations of individuals in New Zealand
includeNotableExample Companies Act 1993 NERFINISHED
Constitution Act 1986 NERFINISHED
Crimes Act 1961 NERFINISHED
Evidence Act 2006 NERFINISHED
Income Tax Act 2007 NERFINISHED
Local Government Act 2002 NERFINISHED
New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 NERFINISHED
Official Information Act 1982 NERFINISHED
Public Finance Act 1989 NERFINISHED
Resource Management Act 1991 NERFINISHED
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 NERFINISHED
inconsistencyReportedBy New Zealand Attorney-General NERFINISHED
interpretedAccordingTo Interpretation Act 1999 NERFINISHED
jurisdiction New Zealand
language English
legalHierarchy primary source of law in New Zealand
supreme over delegated legislation in New Zealand
legalSystem common law
mayBeEnactedIn Māori language
mayBeInconsistentWith New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 NERFINISHED
mayHave retrospective effect
maySpecify commencement date
sunset clause
publishedIn New Zealand Legislation website NERFINISHED
New Zealand Statutes NERFINISHED
recordedIn New Zealand statute book
requireAssentFrom governor-general of New Zealand NERFINISHED
monarch of New Zealand
subjectTo doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty in New Zealand
subjectToReviewBy New Zealand courts NERFINISHED

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New Zealand regulatory agencies legalBasis Acts of the New Zealand Parliament