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Human Rights Act 1993 (1993 No 82).

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Legislation
Date
1993 (2022)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to consolidate and amend the Race Relations Act 1971 and the Human Rights Commission Act 1977 and to provide better protection of human rights in New Zealand in general accordance with United Nations Covenants or Conventions on Human Rights.
Subject
Land & soil, General
Keyword
Human rights Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Cultural heritage Gender Education Social protection Traditional rights/customary rights Access-to-justice Governance Institution Dispute settlement Land tenure Ownership
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The purpose of the Act is to provide better protection of human rights in New Zealand in general accordance with United Nations Covenants or Conventions on Human Rights. Part 1 disciplines functions, activities, membership of the Human Rights Commission and of the commissioners, general manager and director; the Commission shall be the same body as the Human Rights Commission established under section 4 of the Human Rights Commission Act 1977. Part 1A applies only in relation to an act or omission of a person or body referred to in section 3 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, namely the legislative, executive, or judicial branch of the Government of New Zealand; or a person or body in the performance of any public function, power, or duty conferred or imposed on that person or body by or pursuant to law, when the act or omission is inconsistent with the right to freedom from discrimination affirmed by section 19 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.govt.nz

References - Legislation

Amends

New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (1990 No 109).

Legislation | New Zealand | 1990 (2022)

Keyword: Framework law, Human rights, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Cultural heritage, Gender, Education, Social protection, Traditional rights/customary rights, Access-to-justice, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX