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New Zealand Bill of RightsAct, Article 10 (1990)
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Applicable Type / Vulnerability / Indicator Overlay for this Input
Political / Illegal Activity
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p.(None): information and opinions of any kind in any form.
p.(None):
p.(None): 15 Manifestation of religion and belief
p.(None): Every person has the right to manifest that person's religion or belief in worship, observance, practice, or
p.(None): teaching, either individually or in community with others, and either in public or in private.
p.(None):
p.(None): 16 Freedom of peaceful assembly
p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly.
p.(None):
p.(None): 17 Freedom of association
p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of association.
p.(None):
p.(None): 18 Freedom of movement
p.(None): (1) Everyone lawfully in New Zealand has the right to freedom of movement and residence in New Zealand.
p.(None): (2) Every New Zealand citizen has the right to enter New Zealand.
p.(None): (3) Everyone has the right to leave New Zealand.
p.(None): (4) No one who is not a New Zealand citizen and who is lawfully in New Zealand shall be required to leave
p.(None): New Zealand except under a decision taken on grounds prescribed by law.
p.(None):
p.(None): Non-discrimination and minority rights
p.(None):
p.(None): 19 Freedom from discrimination
p.(None): (1) Everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human
p.(None): Rights Act 1993.
p.(None): (2) Measures taken in good faith for the purpose of assisting or advancing persons or groups of persons
p.(None): disadvantaged because of discrimination that is unlawful by virtue of Part 2 of the Human Rights Act
p.(None): 1993 do not constitute discrimination.
p.(None): Section 19: substituted, on 1 February 1994, by section 145 of the Human Rights Act 1993 (1993 No 82).
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): 20 Rights of minorities
p.(None): A person who belongs to an ethnic, religious, or linguistic minority in New Zealand shall not be denied
p.(None): the right, in community with other members of that minority, to enjoy the culture, to profess and practise
p.(None): the religion, or to use the language, of that minority.
p.(None):
p.(None): Search, arrest, and detention
p.(None):
p.(None): 21 Unreasonable search and seizure
p.(None): Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure, whether of the person,
p.(None): property, or correspondence or otherwise.
p.(None): 22 Liberty of the person
p.(None): Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily arrested or detained.
p.(None):
p.(None): 23 Rights of persons arrested or detained
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Political / criminal
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p.(None): 6 Interpretation consistent with Bill of Rights to be preferred
p.(None): 7 Attorney-General to report to Parliament where Bill appears to be inconsistent with Bill of Rights
p.(None): Part 2
p.(None): Civil and political rights
p.(None): Life and security of the person
p.(None): 8 Right not to be deprived of life
p.(None): 9 Right not to be subjected to torture or cruel treatment
p.(None): 10 Right not to be subjected to medical or scientific experimentation
p.(None): 11 Right to refuse to undergo medical treatment
p.(None):
p.(None): Democratic and civil rights
p.(None): 12 Electoral rights
p.(None): 13 Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
p.(None): 14 Freedom of expression
p.(None): 15 Manifestation of religion and belief
p.(None): 16 Freedom of peaceful assembly
p.(None): 17 Freedom of association
p.(None): 18 Freedom of movement
p.(None):
p.(None): Non-discrimination and minority rights
p.(None): 19 Freedom from discrimination
p.(None): 20 Rights of minorities
p.(None):
p.(None): Search, arrest, and detention
p.(None): 21 Unreasonable search and seizure
p.(None): 22 Liberty of the person
p.(None): 23 Rights of persons arrested or detained
p.(None): 24 Rights of persons charged
p.(None): 25 Minimum standards of criminal procedure
p.(None): 26 Retroactive penalties and double jeopardy
p.(None): 27 Right to justice
p.(None): Part 3
p.(None): Miscellaneous provisions
p.(None): 28 Other rights and freedoms not affected
p.(None): 29 Application to legal persons
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): An Act—
p.(None): (a) to affirm, protect, and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms in New Zealand; and
p.(None): (b) to affirm New Zealand's commitment to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
p.(None):
p.(None): 1 Short Title and commencement
p.(None): (1) This Act may be cited as the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.
p.(None): (2) This Act shall come into force on the 28th day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): Part 1
p.(None): General provisions
p.(None): 2 Rights affirmed
p.(None): The rights and freedoms contained in this Bill of Rights are affirmed.
p.(None):
p.(None): 3 Application
p.(None): This Bill of Rights applies only to acts done—
p.(None): (a) by the legislative, executive, or judicial branches of the Government of New Zealand; or
p.(None): (b) by any person or body in the performance of any public function, power, or duty conferred or
p.(None): imposed on that person or body by or pursuant to law.
p.(None):
p.(None): 4 Other enactments not affected
p.(None): No court shall, in relation to any enactment (whether passed or made before or after the commencement
p.(None): of this Bill of Rights),—
p.(None): (a) hold any provision of the enactment to be impliedly repealed or revoked, or to be in any way invalid
p.(None): or ineffective; or
p.(None): (b) decline to apply any provision of the enactment—
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p.(None): informed of that right.
p.(None): (5) Everyone deprived of liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the
p.(None): person.
p.(None):
p.(None): 24 Rights of persons charged
p.(None): Everyone who is charged with an offence—
p.(None): (a) shall be informed promptly and in detail of the nature and cause of the charge; and
p.(None): (b) shall be released on reasonable terms and conditions unless there is just cause for continued
p.(None): detention; and
p.(None): (c) shall have the right to consult and instruct a lawyer; and
p.(None): (d) shall have the right to adequate time and facilities to prepare a defence; and
p.(None): (e) shall have the right, except in the case of an offence under military law tried before a military
p.(None): tribunal, to the benefit of a trial by jury when the penalty for the offence is or includes
p.(None): imprisonment for 2 years or more; and
p.(None): (f) shall have the right to receive legal assistance without cost if the interests of justice so require and
p.(None): the person does not have sufficient means to provide for that assistance; and
p.(None): (g) shall have the right to have the free assistance of an interpreter if the person cannot understand or
p.(None): speak the language used in court.
p.(None): Section 24(e): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 4 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 92).
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): 25 Minimum standards of criminal procedure
p.(None): Everyone who is charged with an offence has, in relation to the determination of the charge, the following
p.(None): minimum rights:
p.(None): (a) the right to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial court:
p.(None): (b) the right to be tried without undue delay:
p.(None): (c) the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law:
p.(None): (d) the right not to be compelled to be a witness or to confess guilt:
p.(None): (e) the right to be present at the trial and to present a defence:
p.(None): (f) the right to examine the witnesses for the prosecution and to obtain the attendance and examination
p.(None): of witnesses for the defence under the same conditions as the prosecution:
p.(None): (g) the right, if convicted of an offence in respect of which the penalty has been varied between the
p.(None): commission of the offence and sentencing, to the benefit of the lesser penalty:
p.(None): (h) the right, if convicted of the offence, to appeal according to law to a higher court against the
p.(None): conviction or against the sentence or against both:
p.(None): (i) the right, in the case of a child, to be dealt with in a manner that takes account of the child's age.
p.(None):
p.(None): 26 Retroactive penalties and double jeopardy
p.(None): (1) No one shall be liable to conviction of any offence on account of any act or omission which did not
p.(None): constitute an offence by such person under the law of New Zealand at the time it occurred.
p.(None): (2) No one who has been finally acquitted or convicted of, or pardoned for, an offence shall be tried or
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Political / person in detention center
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p.(None): 2 Rights affirmed
p.(None): 3 Application
p.(None): 4 Other enactments not affected
p.(None): 5 Justified limitations
p.(None): 6 Interpretation consistent with Bill of Rights to be preferred
p.(None): 7 Attorney-General to report to Parliament where Bill appears to be inconsistent with Bill of Rights
p.(None): Part 2
p.(None): Civil and political rights
p.(None): Life and security of the person
p.(None): 8 Right not to be deprived of life
p.(None): 9 Right not to be subjected to torture or cruel treatment
p.(None): 10 Right not to be subjected to medical or scientific experimentation
p.(None): 11 Right to refuse to undergo medical treatment
p.(None):
p.(None): Democratic and civil rights
p.(None): 12 Electoral rights
p.(None): 13 Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
p.(None): 14 Freedom of expression
p.(None): 15 Manifestation of religion and belief
p.(None): 16 Freedom of peaceful assembly
p.(None): 17 Freedom of association
p.(None): 18 Freedom of movement
p.(None):
p.(None): Non-discrimination and minority rights
p.(None): 19 Freedom from discrimination
p.(None): 20 Rights of minorities
p.(None):
p.(None): Search, arrest, and detention
p.(None): 21 Unreasonable search and seizure
p.(None): 22 Liberty of the person
p.(None): 23 Rights of persons arrested or detained
p.(None): 24 Rights of persons charged
p.(None): 25 Minimum standards of criminal procedure
p.(None): 26 Retroactive penalties and double jeopardy
p.(None): 27 Right to justice
p.(None): Part 3
p.(None): Miscellaneous provisions
p.(None): 28 Other rights and freedoms not affected
p.(None): 29 Application to legal persons
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): An Act—
p.(None): (a) to affirm, protect, and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms in New Zealand; and
p.(None): (b) to affirm New Zealand's commitment to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
p.(None):
p.(None): 1 Short Title and commencement
p.(None): (1) This Act may be cited as the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.
p.(None): (2) This Act shall come into force on the 28th day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): Part 1
p.(None): General provisions
p.(None): 2 Rights affirmed
p.(None): The rights and freedoms contained in this Bill of Rights are affirmed.
p.(None):
p.(None): 3 Application
p.(None): This Bill of Rights applies only to acts done—
p.(None): (a) by the legislative, executive, or judicial branches of the Government of New Zealand; or
p.(None): (b) by any person or body in the performance of any public function, power, or duty conferred or
p.(None): imposed on that person or body by or pursuant to law.
p.(None):
p.(None): 4 Other enactments not affected
p.(None): No court shall, in relation to any enactment (whether passed or made before or after the commencement
p.(None): of this Bill of Rights),—
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p.(None): disadvantaged because of discrimination that is unlawful by virtue of Part 2 of the Human Rights Act
p.(None): 1993 do not constitute discrimination.
p.(None): Section 19: substituted, on 1 February 1994, by section 145 of the Human Rights Act 1993 (1993 No 82).
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): 20 Rights of minorities
p.(None): A person who belongs to an ethnic, religious, or linguistic minority in New Zealand shall not be denied
p.(None): the right, in community with other members of that minority, to enjoy the culture, to profess and practise
p.(None): the religion, or to use the language, of that minority.
p.(None):
p.(None): Search, arrest, and detention
p.(None):
p.(None): 21 Unreasonable search and seizure
p.(None): Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure, whether of the person,
p.(None): property, or correspondence or otherwise.
p.(None): 22 Liberty of the person
p.(None): Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily arrested or detained.
p.(None):
p.(None): 23 Rights of persons arrested or detained
p.(None): (1) Everyone who is arrested or who is detained under any enactment—
p.(None): (a) shall be informed at the time of the arrest or detention of the reason for it; and
p.(None): (b) shall have the right to consult and instruct a lawyer without delay and to be informed of that right;
p.(None): and
p.(None): (c) shall have the right to have the validity of the arrest or detention determined without delay by way
p.(None): of habeas corpus and to be released if the arrest or detention is not lawful.
p.(None): (2) Everyone who is arrested for an offence has the right to be charged promptly or to be released.
p.(None): (3) Everyone who is arrested for an offence and is not released shall be brought as soon as possible before
p.(None): a court or competent tribunal.
p.(None): (4) Everyone who is—
p.(None): (a) arrested; or
p.(None): (b) detained under any enactment—
p.(None): for any offence or suspected offence shall have the right to refrain from making any statement and to be
p.(None): informed of that right.
p.(None): (5) Everyone deprived of liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the
p.(None): person.
p.(None):
p.(None): 24 Rights of persons charged
p.(None): Everyone who is charged with an offence—
p.(None): (a) shall be informed promptly and in detail of the nature and cause of the charge; and
p.(None): (b) shall be released on reasonable terms and conditions unless there is just cause for continued
p.(None): detention; and
p.(None): (c) shall have the right to consult and instruct a lawyer; and
p.(None): (d) shall have the right to adequate time and facilities to prepare a defence; and
p.(None): (e) shall have the right, except in the case of an offence under military law tried before a military
p.(None): tribunal, to the benefit of a trial by jury when the penalty for the offence is or includes
p.(None): imprisonment for 2 years or more; and
p.(None): (f) shall have the right to receive legal assistance without cost if the interests of justice so require and
p.(None): the person does not have sufficient means to provide for that assistance; and
p.(None): (g) shall have the right to have the free assistance of an interpreter if the person cannot understand or
p.(None): speak the language used in court.
p.(None): Section 24(e): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 4 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 92).
p.(None):
p.(None):
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Political / person under arrest
Searching for indicator arrest:
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p.(None): This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): Contents
p.(None): Title
p.(None): 1 Short Title and commencement
p.(None): Part 1
p.(None): General provisions
p.(None): 2 Rights affirmed
p.(None): 3 Application
p.(None): 4 Other enactments not affected
p.(None): 5 Justified limitations
p.(None): 6 Interpretation consistent with Bill of Rights to be preferred
p.(None): 7 Attorney-General to report to Parliament where Bill appears to be inconsistent with Bill of Rights
p.(None): Part 2
p.(None): Civil and political rights
p.(None): Life and security of the person
p.(None): 8 Right not to be deprived of life
p.(None): 9 Right not to be subjected to torture or cruel treatment
p.(None): 10 Right not to be subjected to medical or scientific experimentation
p.(None): 11 Right to refuse to undergo medical treatment
p.(None):
p.(None): Democratic and civil rights
p.(None): 12 Electoral rights
p.(None): 13 Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
p.(None): 14 Freedom of expression
p.(None): 15 Manifestation of religion and belief
p.(None): 16 Freedom of peaceful assembly
p.(None): 17 Freedom of association
p.(None): 18 Freedom of movement
p.(None):
p.(None): Non-discrimination and minority rights
p.(None): 19 Freedom from discrimination
p.(None): 20 Rights of minorities
p.(None):
p.(None): Search, arrest, and detention
p.(None): 21 Unreasonable search and seizure
p.(None): 22 Liberty of the person
p.(None): 23 Rights of persons arrested or detained
p.(None): 24 Rights of persons charged
p.(None): 25 Minimum standards of criminal procedure
p.(None): 26 Retroactive penalties and double jeopardy
p.(None): 27 Right to justice
p.(None): Part 3
p.(None): Miscellaneous provisions
p.(None): 28 Other rights and freedoms not affected
p.(None): 29 Application to legal persons
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): An Act—
p.(None): (a) to affirm, protect, and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms in New Zealand; and
p.(None): (b) to affirm New Zealand's commitment to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
p.(None):
p.(None): 1 Short Title and commencement
p.(None): (1) This Act may be cited as the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.
p.(None): (2) This Act shall come into force on the 28th day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): Part 1
p.(None): General provisions
p.(None): 2 Rights affirmed
p.(None): The rights and freedoms contained in this Bill of Rights are affirmed.
p.(None):
p.(None): 3 Application
p.(None): This Bill of Rights applies only to acts done—
p.(None): (a) by the legislative, executive, or judicial branches of the Government of New Zealand; or
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p.(None): (4) No one who is not a New Zealand citizen and who is lawfully in New Zealand shall be required to leave
p.(None): New Zealand except under a decision taken on grounds prescribed by law.
p.(None):
p.(None): Non-discrimination and minority rights
p.(None):
p.(None): 19 Freedom from discrimination
p.(None): (1) Everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human
p.(None): Rights Act 1993.
p.(None): (2) Measures taken in good faith for the purpose of assisting or advancing persons or groups of persons
p.(None): disadvantaged because of discrimination that is unlawful by virtue of Part 2 of the Human Rights Act
p.(None): 1993 do not constitute discrimination.
p.(None): Section 19: substituted, on 1 February 1994, by section 145 of the Human Rights Act 1993 (1993 No 82).
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): 20 Rights of minorities
p.(None): A person who belongs to an ethnic, religious, or linguistic minority in New Zealand shall not be denied
p.(None): the right, in community with other members of that minority, to enjoy the culture, to profess and practise
p.(None): the religion, or to use the language, of that minority.
p.(None):
p.(None): Search, arrest, and detention
p.(None):
p.(None): 21 Unreasonable search and seizure
p.(None): Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure, whether of the person,
p.(None): property, or correspondence or otherwise.
p.(None): 22 Liberty of the person
p.(None): Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily arrested or detained.
p.(None):
p.(None): 23 Rights of persons arrested or detained
p.(None): (1) Everyone who is arrested or who is detained under any enactment—
p.(None): (a) shall be informed at the time of the arrest or detention of the reason for it; and
p.(None): (b) shall have the right to consult and instruct a lawyer without delay and to be informed of that right;
p.(None): and
p.(None): (c) shall have the right to have the validity of the arrest or detention determined without delay by way
p.(None): of habeas corpus and to be released if the arrest or detention is not lawful.
p.(None): (2) Everyone who is arrested for an offence has the right to be charged promptly or to be released.
p.(None): (3) Everyone who is arrested for an offence and is not released shall be brought as soon as possible before
p.(None): a court or competent tribunal.
p.(None): (4) Everyone who is—
p.(None): (a) arrested; or
p.(None): (b) detained under any enactment—
p.(None): for any offence or suspected offence shall have the right to refrain from making any statement and to be
p.(None): informed of that right.
p.(None): (5) Everyone deprived of liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the
p.(None): person.
p.(None):
p.(None): 24 Rights of persons charged
p.(None): Everyone who is charged with an offence—
p.(None): (a) shall be informed promptly and in detail of the nature and cause of the charge; and
p.(None): (b) shall be released on reasonable terms and conditions unless there is just cause for continued
p.(None): detention; and
p.(None): (c) shall have the right to consult and instruct a lawyer; and
p.(None): (d) shall have the right to adequate time and facilities to prepare a defence; and
p.(None): (e) shall have the right, except in the case of an offence under military law tried before a military
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Searching for indicator arrested:
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p.(None): General provisions
p.(None): 2 Rights affirmed
p.(None): 3 Application
p.(None): 4 Other enactments not affected
p.(None): 5 Justified limitations
p.(None): 6 Interpretation consistent with Bill of Rights to be preferred
p.(None): 7 Attorney-General to report to Parliament where Bill appears to be inconsistent with Bill of Rights
p.(None): Part 2
p.(None): Civil and political rights
p.(None): Life and security of the person
p.(None): 8 Right not to be deprived of life
p.(None): 9 Right not to be subjected to torture or cruel treatment
p.(None): 10 Right not to be subjected to medical or scientific experimentation
p.(None): 11 Right to refuse to undergo medical treatment
p.(None):
p.(None): Democratic and civil rights
p.(None): 12 Electoral rights
p.(None): 13 Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
p.(None): 14 Freedom of expression
p.(None): 15 Manifestation of religion and belief
p.(None): 16 Freedom of peaceful assembly
p.(None): 17 Freedom of association
p.(None): 18 Freedom of movement
p.(None):
p.(None): Non-discrimination and minority rights
p.(None): 19 Freedom from discrimination
p.(None): 20 Rights of minorities
p.(None):
p.(None): Search, arrest, and detention
p.(None): 21 Unreasonable search and seizure
p.(None): 22 Liberty of the person
p.(None): 23 Rights of persons arrested or detained
p.(None): 24 Rights of persons charged
p.(None): 25 Minimum standards of criminal procedure
p.(None): 26 Retroactive penalties and double jeopardy
p.(None): 27 Right to justice
p.(None): Part 3
p.(None): Miscellaneous provisions
p.(None): 28 Other rights and freedoms not affected
p.(None): 29 Application to legal persons
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): An Act—
p.(None): (a) to affirm, protect, and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms in New Zealand; and
p.(None): (b) to affirm New Zealand's commitment to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
p.(None):
p.(None): 1 Short Title and commencement
p.(None): (1) This Act may be cited as the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.
p.(None): (2) This Act shall come into force on the 28th day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): Part 1
p.(None): General provisions
p.(None): 2 Rights affirmed
p.(None): The rights and freedoms contained in this Bill of Rights are affirmed.
p.(None):
p.(None): 3 Application
p.(None): This Bill of Rights applies only to acts done—
p.(None): (a) by the legislative, executive, or judicial branches of the Government of New Zealand; or
p.(None): (b) by any person or body in the performance of any public function, power, or duty conferred or
p.(None): imposed on that person or body by or pursuant to law.
p.(None):
p.(None): 4 Other enactments not affected
p.(None): No court shall, in relation to any enactment (whether passed or made before or after the commencement
p.(None): of this Bill of Rights),—
...
p.(None): disadvantaged because of discrimination that is unlawful by virtue of Part 2 of the Human Rights Act
p.(None): 1993 do not constitute discrimination.
p.(None): Section 19: substituted, on 1 February 1994, by section 145 of the Human Rights Act 1993 (1993 No 82).
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): 20 Rights of minorities
p.(None): A person who belongs to an ethnic, religious, or linguistic minority in New Zealand shall not be denied
p.(None): the right, in community with other members of that minority, to enjoy the culture, to profess and practise
p.(None): the religion, or to use the language, of that minority.
p.(None):
p.(None): Search, arrest, and detention
p.(None):
p.(None): 21 Unreasonable search and seizure
p.(None): Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure, whether of the person,
p.(None): property, or correspondence or otherwise.
p.(None): 22 Liberty of the person
p.(None): Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily arrested or detained.
p.(None):
p.(None): 23 Rights of persons arrested or detained
p.(None): (1) Everyone who is arrested or who is detained under any enactment—
p.(None): (a) shall be informed at the time of the arrest or detention of the reason for it; and
p.(None): (b) shall have the right to consult and instruct a lawyer without delay and to be informed of that right;
p.(None): and
p.(None): (c) shall have the right to have the validity of the arrest or detention determined without delay by way
p.(None): of habeas corpus and to be released if the arrest or detention is not lawful.
p.(None): (2) Everyone who is arrested for an offence has the right to be charged promptly or to be released.
p.(None): (3) Everyone who is arrested for an offence and is not released shall be brought as soon as possible before
p.(None): a court or competent tribunal.
p.(None): (4) Everyone who is—
p.(None): (a) arrested; or
p.(None): (b) detained under any enactment—
p.(None): for any offence or suspected offence shall have the right to refrain from making any statement and to be
p.(None): informed of that right.
p.(None): (5) Everyone deprived of liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the
p.(None): person.
p.(None):
p.(None): 24 Rights of persons charged
p.(None): Everyone who is charged with an offence—
p.(None): (a) shall be informed promptly and in detail of the nature and cause of the charge; and
p.(None): (b) shall be released on reasonable terms and conditions unless there is just cause for continued
p.(None): detention; and
p.(None): (c) shall have the right to consult and instruct a lawyer; and
p.(None): (d) shall have the right to adequate time and facilities to prepare a defence; and
p.(None): (e) shall have the right, except in the case of an offence under military law tried before a military
p.(None): tribunal, to the benefit of a trial by jury when the penalty for the offence is or includes
p.(None): imprisonment for 2 years or more; and
p.(None): (f) shall have the right to receive legal assistance without cost if the interests of justice so require and
p.(None): the person does not have sufficient means to provide for that assistance; and
p.(None): (g) shall have the right to have the free assistance of an interpreter if the person cannot understand or
p.(None): speak the language used in court.
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Political / political affiliation
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p.(None): Site map
p.(None): Glossary
p.(None): Access keys
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p.(None): Copyright
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p.(None): as at 1 July 2013
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p.(None): New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
p.(None): Public Act 1990 No 109
p.(None): Date of assent 28 August 1990
p.(None): Commencement see section 1(2)
p.(None):
p.(None): Note
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p.(None): (1) This Act may be cited as the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.
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p.(None): (b) by any person or body in the performance of any public function, power, or duty conferred or
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p.(None): 4 Other enactments not affected
p.(None): No court shall, in relation to any enactment (whether passed or made before or after the commencement
p.(None): of this Bill of Rights),—
p.(None): (a) hold any provision of the enactment to be impliedly repealed or revoked, or to be in any way invalid
p.(None): or ineffective; or
p.(None): (b) decline to apply any provision of the enactment—
p.(None): by reason only that the provision is inconsistent with any provision of this Bill of Rights.
p.(None):
p.(None): 5 Justified limitations
p.(None): Subject to section 4, the rights and freedoms contained in this Bill of Rights may be subject only to such
p.(None): reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.
p.(None):
p.(None): 6 Interpretation consistent with Bill of Rights to be preferred
p.(None): Wherever an enactment can be given a meaning that is consistent with the rights and freedoms
p.(None): contained in this Bill of Rights, that meaning shall be preferred to any other meaning.
p.(None):
p.(None): 7 Attorney-General to report to Parliament where Bill appears to be inconsistent with
p.(None): Bill of Rights
p.(None): Where any Bill is introduced into the House of Representatives, the Attorney-General shall,—
p.(None): (a) in the case of a Government Bill, on the introduction of that Bill; or
p.(None): (b) in any other case, as soon as practicable after the introduction of the Bill,—
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p.(None): Everyone has the right to refuse to undergo any medical treatment.
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p.(None): Democratic and civil rights
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p.(None): 12 Electoral rights
p.(None): Every New Zealand citizen who is of or over the age of 18 years—
p.(None): (a) has the right to vote in genuine periodic elections of members of the House of Representatives,
p.(None): which elections shall be by equal suffrage and by secret ballot; and
p.(None): (b) is qualified for membership of the House of Representatives.
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p.(None): 13 Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
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p.(None): Where any Bill is introduced into the House of Representatives, the Attorney-General shall,—
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p.(None): (b) in any other case, as soon as practicable after the introduction of the Bill,—
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p.(None): Everyone has the right to refuse to undergo any medical treatment.
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p.(None): Every New Zealand citizen who is of or over the age of 18 years—
p.(None): (a) has the right to vote in genuine periodic elections of members of the House of Representatives,
p.(None): which elections shall be by equal suffrage and by secret ballot; and
p.(None): (b) is qualified for membership of the House of Representatives.
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p.(None): 13 Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion, and belief, including the right to adopt
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p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly.
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p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of association.
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p.(None): (1) Everyone lawfully in New Zealand has the right to freedom of movement and residence in New Zealand.
p.(None): (2) Every New Zealand citizen has the right to enter New Zealand.
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p.(None): Section 24(e): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 4 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 92).
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p.(None): 25 Minimum standards of criminal procedure
p.(None): Everyone who is charged with an offence has, in relation to the determination of the charge, the following
p.(None): minimum rights:
p.(None): (a) the right to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial court:
p.(None): (b) the right to be tried without undue delay:
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p.(None): (d) the right not to be compelled to be a witness or to confess guilt:
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p.(None): (2) No one who has been finally acquitted or convicted of, or pardoned for, an offence shall be tried or
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p.(None): obligations, or interests protected or recognised by law.
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p.(None): a determination of any tribunal or other public authority has the right to apply, in accordance with law,
p.(None): for judicial review of that determination.
p.(None): (3) Every person has the right to bring civil proceedings against, and to defend civil proceedings brought by,
p.(None): the Crown, and to have those proceedings heard, according to law, in the same way as civil
p.(None): proceedings between individuals.
p.(None): Part 3
p.(None): Miscellaneous provisions
p.(None): 28 Other rights and freedoms not affected
p.(None): An existing right or freedom shall not be held to be abrogated or restricted by reason only that the right or
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p.(None): the person does not have sufficient means to provide for that assistance; and
p.(None): (g) shall have the right to have the free assistance of an interpreter if the person cannot understand or
p.(None): speak the language used in court.
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p.(None):
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p.(None): 25 Minimum standards of criminal procedure
p.(None): Everyone who is charged with an offence has, in relation to the determination of the charge, the following
p.(None): minimum rights:
p.(None): (a) the right to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial court:
p.(None): (b) the right to be tried without undue delay:
p.(None): (c) the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law:
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p.(None): (g) the right, if convicted of an offence in respect of which the penalty has been varied between the
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p.(None): (h) the right, if convicted of the offence, to appeal according to law to a higher court against the
p.(None): conviction or against the sentence or against both:
p.(None): (i) the right, in the case of a child, to be dealt with in a manner that takes account of the child's age.
p.(None):
p.(None): 26 Retroactive penalties and double jeopardy
p.(None): (1) No one shall be liable to conviction of any offence on account of any act or omission which did not
p.(None): constitute an offence by such person under the law of New Zealand at the time it occurred.
p.(None): (2) No one who has been finally acquitted or convicted of, or pardoned for, an offence shall be tried or
p.(None): punished for it again.
p.(None):
p.(None): 27 Right to justice
p.(None): (1) Every person has the right to the observance of the principles of natural justice by any tribunal or other
p.(None): public authority which has the power to make a determination in respect of that person's rights,
p.(None): obligations, or interests protected or recognised by law.
p.(None): (2) Every person whose rights, obligations, or interests protected or recognised by law have been affected by
p.(None): a determination of any tribunal or other public authority has the right to apply, in accordance with law,
p.(None): for judicial review of that determination.
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p.(None): the Crown, and to have those proceedings heard, according to law, in the same way as civil
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p.(None):
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p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of association.
p.(None):
p.(None): 18 Freedom of movement
p.(None): (1) Everyone lawfully in New Zealand has the right to freedom of movement and residence in New Zealand.
p.(None): (2) Every New Zealand citizen has the right to enter New Zealand.
p.(None): (3) Everyone has the right to leave New Zealand.
p.(None): (4) No one who is not a New Zealand citizen and who is lawfully in New Zealand shall be required to leave
p.(None): New Zealand except under a decision taken on grounds prescribed by law.
p.(None):
p.(None): Non-discrimination and minority rights
p.(None):
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p.(None): (1) Everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human
p.(None): Rights Act 1993.
p.(None): (2) Measures taken in good faith for the purpose of assisting or advancing persons or groups of persons
p.(None): disadvantaged because of discrimination that is unlawful by virtue of Part 2 of the Human Rights Act
p.(None): 1993 do not constitute discrimination.
p.(None): Section 19: substituted, on 1 February 1994, by section 145 of the Human Rights Act 1993 (1993 No 82).
p.(None):
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p.(None): A person who belongs to an ethnic, religious, or linguistic minority in New Zealand shall not be denied
p.(None): the right, in community with other members of that minority, to enjoy the culture, to profess and practise
p.(None): the religion, or to use the language, of that minority.
p.(None):
p.(None): Search, arrest, and detention
p.(None):
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p.(None): Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure, whether of the person,
p.(None): property, or correspondence or otherwise.
p.(None): 22 Liberty of the person
p.(None): Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily arrested or detained.
p.(None):
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p.(None): 4 Other enactments not affected
p.(None): 5 Justified limitations
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p.(None): Part 2
p.(None): Civil and political rights
p.(None): Life and security of the person
p.(None): 8 Right not to be deprived of life
p.(None): 9 Right not to be subjected to torture or cruel treatment
p.(None): 10 Right not to be subjected to medical or scientific experimentation
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p.(None): Democratic and civil rights
p.(None): 12 Electoral rights
p.(None): 13 Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
p.(None): 14 Freedom of expression
p.(None): 15 Manifestation of religion and belief
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p.(None): 17 Freedom of association
p.(None): 18 Freedom of movement
p.(None):
p.(None): Non-discrimination and minority rights
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p.(None): Search, arrest, and detention
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p.(None): 23 Rights of persons arrested or detained
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p.(None): 25 Minimum standards of criminal procedure
p.(None): 26 Retroactive penalties and double jeopardy
p.(None): 27 Right to justice
p.(None): Part 3
p.(None): Miscellaneous provisions
p.(None): 28 Other rights and freedoms not affected
p.(None): 29 Application to legal persons
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): An Act—
p.(None): (a) to affirm, protect, and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms in New Zealand; and
p.(None): (b) to affirm New Zealand's commitment to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
p.(None):
p.(None): 1 Short Title and commencement
p.(None): (1) This Act may be cited as the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.
p.(None): (2) This Act shall come into force on the 28th day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): Part 1
p.(None): General provisions
p.(None): 2 Rights affirmed
p.(None): The rights and freedoms contained in this Bill of Rights are affirmed.
p.(None):
p.(None): 3 Application
p.(None): This Bill of Rights applies only to acts done—
p.(None): (a) by the legislative, executive, or judicial branches of the Government of New Zealand; or
p.(None): (b) by any person or body in the performance of any public function, power, or duty conferred or
p.(None): imposed on that person or body by or pursuant to law.
p.(None):
p.(None): 4 Other enactments not affected
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p.(None): (1) Everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human
p.(None): Rights Act 1993.
p.(None): (2) Measures taken in good faith for the purpose of assisting or advancing persons or groups of persons
p.(None): disadvantaged because of discrimination that is unlawful by virtue of Part 2 of the Human Rights Act
p.(None): 1993 do not constitute discrimination.
p.(None): Section 19: substituted, on 1 February 1994, by section 145 of the Human Rights Act 1993 (1993 No 82).
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): 20 Rights of minorities
p.(None): A person who belongs to an ethnic, religious, or linguistic minority in New Zealand shall not be denied
p.(None): the right, in community with other members of that minority, to enjoy the culture, to profess and practise
p.(None): the religion, or to use the language, of that minority.
p.(None):
p.(None): Search, arrest, and detention
p.(None):
p.(None): 21 Unreasonable search and seizure
p.(None): Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure, whether of the person,
p.(None): property, or correspondence or otherwise.
p.(None): 22 Liberty of the person
p.(None): Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily arrested or detained.
p.(None):
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p.(None): (1) Everyone who is arrested or who is detained under any enactment—
p.(None): (a) shall be informed at the time of the arrest or detention of the reason for it; and
p.(None): (b) shall have the right to consult and instruct a lawyer without delay and to be informed of that right;
p.(None): and
p.(None): (c) shall have the right to have the validity of the arrest or detention determined without delay by way
p.(None): of habeas corpus and to be released if the arrest or detention is not lawful.
p.(None): (2) Everyone who is arrested for an offence has the right to be charged promptly or to be released.
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p.(None): Everyone who is charged with an offence—
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p.(None): (g) shall have the right to have the free assistance of an interpreter if the person cannot understand or
p.(None): speak the language used in court.
p.(None): Section 24(e): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 4 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 92).
p.(None):
p.(None):
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p.(None): Everyone who is charged with an offence has, in relation to the determination of the charge, the following
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p.(None): 26 Retroactive penalties and double jeopardy
p.(None): (1) No one shall be liable to conviction of any offence on account of any act or omission which did not
p.(None): constitute an offence by such person under the law of New Zealand at the time it occurred.
p.(None): (2) No one who has been finally acquitted or convicted of, or pardoned for, an offence shall be tried or
p.(None): punished for it again.
p.(None):
p.(None): 27 Right to justice
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p.(None): public authority which has the power to make a determination in respect of that person's rights,
p.(None): obligations, or interests protected or recognised by law.
p.(None): (2) Every person whose rights, obligations, or interests protected or recognised by law have been affected by
p.(None): a determination of any tribunal or other public authority has the right to apply, in accordance with law,
p.(None): for judicial review of that determination.
p.(None): (3) Every person has the right to bring civil proceedings against, and to defend civil proceedings brought by,
p.(None): the Crown, and to have those proceedings heard, according to law, in the same way as civil
p.(None): proceedings between individuals.
p.(None): Part 3
p.(None): Miscellaneous provisions
p.(None): 28 Other rights and freedoms not affected
p.(None): An existing right or freedom shall not be held to be abrogated or restricted by reason only that the right or
p.(None): freedom is not included in this Bill of Rights or is included only in part.
p.(None):
p.(None): 29 Application to legal persons
p.(None): Except where the provisions of this Bill of Rights otherwise provide, the provisions of this Bill of Rights
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p.(None): 5 List of amendments incorporated in this reprint (most recent first)
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): Notes
p.(None):
p.(None): 1 General
p.(None): This is a reprint of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. The reprint incorporates all the amendments
p.(None): to the Act as at 1 July 2013, as specified in the list of amendments at the end of these notes.
p.(None): Relevant provisions of any amending enactments that contain transitional, savings, or application
p.(None): provisions that cannot be compiled in the reprint are also included, after the principal enactment, in
p.(None): chronological order. For more information, see http://www.pco.parliament.govt.nz/reprints/ .
p.(None):
p.(None): 2 Status of reprints
p.(None): Under section 16D of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989, reprints are presumed to correctly
p.(None): state, as at the date of the reprint, the law enacted by the principal enactment and by the amendments to
p.(None): that enactment. This presumption applies even though editorial changes authorised by section 17C of the
p.(None): Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in the reprint.
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p.(None): (2) Every New Zealand citizen has the right to enter New Zealand.
p.(None): (3) Everyone has the right to leave New Zealand.
p.(None): (4) No one who is not a New Zealand citizen and who is lawfully in New Zealand shall be required to leave
p.(None): New Zealand except under a decision taken on grounds prescribed by law.
p.(None):
p.(None): Non-discrimination and minority rights
p.(None):
p.(None): 19 Freedom from discrimination
p.(None): (1) Everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human
p.(None): Rights Act 1993.
p.(None): (2) Measures taken in good faith for the purpose of assisting or advancing persons or groups of persons
p.(None): disadvantaged because of discrimination that is unlawful by virtue of Part 2 of the Human Rights Act
p.(None): 1993 do not constitute discrimination.
p.(None): Section 19: substituted, on 1 February 1994, by section 145 of the Human Rights Act 1993 (1993 No 82).
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): 20 Rights of minorities
p.(None): A person who belongs to an ethnic, religious, or linguistic minority in New Zealand shall not be denied
p.(None): the right, in community with other members of that minority, to enjoy the culture, to profess and practise
p.(None): the religion, or to use the language, of that minority.
p.(None):
p.(None): Search, arrest, and detention
p.(None):
p.(None): 21 Unreasonable search and seizure
p.(None): Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure, whether of the person,
p.(None): property, or correspondence or otherwise.
p.(None): 22 Liberty of the person
p.(None): Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily arrested or detained.
p.(None):
p.(None): 23 Rights of persons arrested or detained
p.(None): (1) Everyone who is arrested or who is detained under any enactment—
p.(None): (a) shall be informed at the time of the arrest or detention of the reason for it; and
p.(None): (b) shall have the right to consult and instruct a lawyer without delay and to be informed of that right;
p.(None): and
p.(None): (c) shall have the right to have the validity of the arrest or detention determined without delay by way
p.(None): of habeas corpus and to be released if the arrest or detention is not lawful.
p.(None): (2) Everyone who is arrested for an offence has the right to be charged promptly or to be released.
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p.(None): (4) Everyone who is—
p.(None): (a) arrested; or
p.(None): (b) detained under any enactment—
p.(None): for any offence or suspected offence shall have the right to refrain from making any statement and to be
p.(None): informed of that right.
p.(None): (5) Everyone deprived of liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the
p.(None): person.
p.(None):
p.(None): 24 Rights of persons charged
p.(None): Everyone who is charged with an offence—
p.(None): (a) shall be informed promptly and in detail of the nature and cause of the charge; and
p.(None): (b) shall be released on reasonable terms and conditions unless there is just cause for continued
p.(None): detention; and
p.(None): (c) shall have the right to consult and instruct a lawyer; and
p.(None): (d) shall have the right to adequate time and facilities to prepare a defence; and
p.(None): (e) shall have the right, except in the case of an offence under military law tried before a military
p.(None): tribunal, to the benefit of a trial by jury when the penalty for the offence is or includes
p.(None): imprisonment for 2 years or more; and
p.(None): (f) shall have the right to receive legal assistance without cost if the interests of justice so require and
p.(None): the person does not have sufficient means to provide for that assistance; and
p.(None): (g) shall have the right to have the free assistance of an interpreter if the person cannot understand or
p.(None): speak the language used in court.
p.(None): Section 24(e): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 4 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 92).
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): 25 Minimum standards of criminal procedure
p.(None): Everyone who is charged with an offence has, in relation to the determination of the charge, the following
p.(None): minimum rights:
p.(None): (a) the right to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial court:
p.(None): (b) the right to be tried without undue delay:
p.(None): (c) the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law:
p.(None): (d) the right not to be compelled to be a witness or to confess guilt:
p.(None): (e) the right to be present at the trial and to present a defence:
p.(None): (f) the right to examine the witnesses for the prosecution and to obtain the attendance and examination
p.(None): of witnesses for the defence under the same conditions as the prosecution:
p.(None): (g) the right, if convicted of an offence in respect of which the penalty has been varied between the
p.(None): commission of the offence and sentencing, to the benefit of the lesser penalty:
p.(None): (h) the right, if convicted of the offence, to appeal according to law to a higher court against the
p.(None): conviction or against the sentence or against both:
p.(None): (i) the right, in the case of a child, to be dealt with in a manner that takes account of the child's age.
p.(None):
p.(None): 26 Retroactive penalties and double jeopardy
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p.(None):
p.(None): 16 Freedom of peaceful assembly
p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly.
p.(None):
p.(None): 17 Freedom of association
p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of association.
p.(None):
p.(None): 18 Freedom of movement
p.(None): (1) Everyone lawfully in New Zealand has the right to freedom of movement and residence in New Zealand.
p.(None): (2) Every New Zealand citizen has the right to enter New Zealand.
p.(None): (3) Everyone has the right to leave New Zealand.
p.(None): (4) No one who is not a New Zealand citizen and who is lawfully in New Zealand shall be required to leave
p.(None): New Zealand except under a decision taken on grounds prescribed by law.
p.(None):
p.(None): Non-discrimination and minority rights
p.(None):
p.(None): 19 Freedom from discrimination
p.(None): (1) Everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human
p.(None): Rights Act 1993.
p.(None): (2) Measures taken in good faith for the purpose of assisting or advancing persons or groups of persons
p.(None): disadvantaged because of discrimination that is unlawful by virtue of Part 2 of the Human Rights Act
p.(None): 1993 do not constitute discrimination.
p.(None): Section 19: substituted, on 1 February 1994, by section 145 of the Human Rights Act 1993 (1993 No 82).
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): 20 Rights of minorities
p.(None): A person who belongs to an ethnic, religious, or linguistic minority in New Zealand shall not be denied
p.(None): the right, in community with other members of that minority, to enjoy the culture, to profess and practise
p.(None): the religion, or to use the language, of that minority.
p.(None):
p.(None): Search, arrest, and detention
p.(None):
p.(None): 21 Unreasonable search and seizure
p.(None): Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure, whether of the person,
p.(None): property, or correspondence or otherwise.
p.(None): 22 Liberty of the person
p.(None): Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily arrested or detained.
p.(None):
p.(None): 23 Rights of persons arrested or detained
p.(None): (1) Everyone who is arrested or who is detained under any enactment—
p.(None): (a) shall be informed at the time of the arrest or detention of the reason for it; and
p.(None): (b) shall have the right to consult and instruct a lawyer without delay and to be informed of that right;
p.(None): and
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p.(None): New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
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p.(None): Date of assent 28 August 1990
p.(None): Commencement see section 1(2)
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p.(None): Note
p.(None): Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
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p.(None): “1 January 1999”)
p.(None): • position of the date of assent (it now appears on the front page of each Act)
p.(None): • punctuation (eg, colons are not used after definitions)
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p.(None): are changed accordingly
p.(None): • case and appearance of letters and words, including:
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p.(None): capital letter followed by small capital letters are amended so that the heading appears in
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p.(None): • small capital letters in section and subsection references are now capital letters
p.(None): • schedules are renumbered (eg, Schedule 1 replaces First Schedule), and all cross-references are
p.(None): changed accordingly
p.(None): • running heads (the information that appears at the top of each page)
p.(None): • format of two-column schedules of consequential amendments, and schedules of repeals (eg, they
p.(None): are rearranged into alphabetical order, rather than chronological).
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p.(None):
p.(None): 19 Freedom from discrimination
p.(None): (1) Everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human
p.(None): Rights Act 1993.
p.(None): (2) Measures taken in good faith for the purpose of assisting or advancing persons or groups of persons
p.(None): disadvantaged because of discrimination that is unlawful by virtue of Part 2 of the Human Rights Act
p.(None): 1993 do not constitute discrimination.
p.(None): Section 19: substituted, on 1 February 1994, by section 145 of the Human Rights Act 1993 (1993 No 82).
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): 20 Rights of minorities
p.(None): A person who belongs to an ethnic, religious, or linguistic minority in New Zealand shall not be denied
p.(None): the right, in community with other members of that minority, to enjoy the culture, to profess and practise
p.(None): the religion, or to use the language, of that minority.
p.(None):
p.(None): Search, arrest, and detention
p.(None):
p.(None): 21 Unreasonable search and seizure
p.(None): Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure, whether of the person,
p.(None): property, or correspondence or otherwise.
p.(None): 22 Liberty of the person
p.(None): Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily arrested or detained.
p.(None):
p.(None): 23 Rights of persons arrested or detained
p.(None): (1) Everyone who is arrested or who is detained under any enactment—
p.(None): (a) shall be informed at the time of the arrest or detention of the reason for it; and
p.(None): (b) shall have the right to consult and instruct a lawyer without delay and to be informed of that right;
p.(None): and
p.(None): (c) shall have the right to have the validity of the arrest or detention determined without delay by way
p.(None): of habeas corpus and to be released if the arrest or detention is not lawful.
p.(None): (2) Everyone who is arrested for an offence has the right to be charged promptly or to be released.
p.(None): (3) Everyone who is arrested for an offence and is not released shall be brought as soon as possible before
p.(None): a court or competent tribunal.
p.(None): (4) Everyone who is—
p.(None): (a) arrested; or
p.(None): (b) detained under any enactment—
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p.(None): A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
p.(None): This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): Contents
p.(None): Title
p.(None): 1 Short Title and commencement
p.(None): Part 1
p.(None): General provisions
p.(None): 2 Rights affirmed
p.(None): 3 Application
p.(None): 4 Other enactments not affected
p.(None): 5 Justified limitations
p.(None): 6 Interpretation consistent with Bill of Rights to be preferred
p.(None): 7 Attorney-General to report to Parliament where Bill appears to be inconsistent with Bill of Rights
p.(None): Part 2
p.(None): Civil and political rights
p.(None): Life and security of the person
p.(None): 8 Right not to be deprived of life
p.(None): 9 Right not to be subjected to torture or cruel treatment
p.(None): 10 Right not to be subjected to medical or scientific experimentation
p.(None): 11 Right to refuse to undergo medical treatment
p.(None):
p.(None): Democratic and civil rights
p.(None): 12 Electoral rights
p.(None): 13 Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
p.(None): 14 Freedom of expression
p.(None): 15 Manifestation of religion and belief
p.(None): 16 Freedom of peaceful assembly
p.(None): 17 Freedom of association
p.(None): 18 Freedom of movement
p.(None):
p.(None): Non-discrimination and minority rights
p.(None): 19 Freedom from discrimination
p.(None): 20 Rights of minorities
p.(None):
p.(None): Search, arrest, and detention
p.(None): 21 Unreasonable search and seizure
p.(None): 22 Liberty of the person
p.(None): 23 Rights of persons arrested or detained
p.(None): 24 Rights of persons charged
p.(None): 25 Minimum standards of criminal procedure
p.(None): 26 Retroactive penalties and double jeopardy
p.(None): 27 Right to justice
p.(None): Part 3
p.(None): Miscellaneous provisions
p.(None): 28 Other rights and freedoms not affected
p.(None): 29 Application to legal persons
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): An Act—
p.(None): (a) to affirm, protect, and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms in New Zealand; and
p.(None): (b) to affirm New Zealand's commitment to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
p.(None):
p.(None): 1 Short Title and commencement
p.(None): (1) This Act may be cited as the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.
p.(None): (2) This Act shall come into force on the 28th day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): Part 1
p.(None): General provisions
p.(None): 2 Rights affirmed
p.(None): The rights and freedoms contained in this Bill of Rights are affirmed.
p.(None):
p.(None): 3 Application
p.(None): This Bill of Rights applies only to acts done—
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p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion, and belief, including the right to adopt
p.(None): and to hold opinions without interference.
p.(None):
p.(None): 14 Freedom of expression
p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of expression, including the freedom to seek, receive, and impart
p.(None): information and opinions of any kind in any form.
p.(None):
p.(None): 15 Manifestation of religion and belief
p.(None): Every person has the right to manifest that person's religion or belief in worship, observance, practice, or
p.(None): teaching, either individually or in community with others, and either in public or in private.
p.(None):
p.(None): 16 Freedom of peaceful assembly
p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly.
p.(None):
p.(None): 17 Freedom of association
p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of association.
p.(None):
p.(None): 18 Freedom of movement
p.(None): (1) Everyone lawfully in New Zealand has the right to freedom of movement and residence in New Zealand.
p.(None): (2) Every New Zealand citizen has the right to enter New Zealand.
p.(None): (3) Everyone has the right to leave New Zealand.
p.(None): (4) No one who is not a New Zealand citizen and who is lawfully in New Zealand shall be required to leave
p.(None): New Zealand except under a decision taken on grounds prescribed by law.
p.(None):
p.(None): Non-discrimination and minority rights
p.(None):
p.(None): 19 Freedom from discrimination
p.(None): (1) Everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human
p.(None): Rights Act 1993.
p.(None): (2) Measures taken in good faith for the purpose of assisting or advancing persons or groups of persons
p.(None): disadvantaged because of discrimination that is unlawful by virtue of Part 2 of the Human Rights Act
p.(None): 1993 do not constitute discrimination.
p.(None): Section 19: substituted, on 1 February 1994, by section 145 of the Human Rights Act 1993 (1993 No 82).
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): 20 Rights of minorities
p.(None): A person who belongs to an ethnic, religious, or linguistic minority in New Zealand shall not be denied
p.(None): the right, in community with other members of that minority, to enjoy the culture, to profess and practise
p.(None): the religion, or to use the language, of that minority.
p.(None):
p.(None): Search, arrest, and detention
p.(None):
p.(None): 21 Unreasonable search and seizure
p.(None): Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure, whether of the person,
p.(None): property, or correspondence or otherwise.
p.(None): 22 Liberty of the person
p.(None): Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily arrested or detained.
p.(None):
p.(None): 23 Rights of persons arrested or detained
p.(None): (1) Everyone who is arrested or who is detained under any enactment—
p.(None): (a) shall be informed at the time of the arrest or detention of the reason for it; and
p.(None): (b) shall have the right to consult and instruct a lawyer without delay and to be informed of that right;
p.(None): and
p.(None): (c) shall have the right to have the validity of the arrest or detention determined without delay by way
p.(None): of habeas corpus and to be released if the arrest or detention is not lawful.
p.(None): (2) Everyone who is arrested for an offence has the right to be charged promptly or to be released.
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p.(None): information and opinions of any kind in any form.
p.(None):
p.(None): 15 Manifestation of religion and belief
p.(None): Every person has the right to manifest that person's religion or belief in worship, observance, practice, or
p.(None): teaching, either individually or in community with others, and either in public or in private.
p.(None):
p.(None): 16 Freedom of peaceful assembly
p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly.
p.(None):
p.(None): 17 Freedom of association
p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of association.
p.(None):
p.(None): 18 Freedom of movement
p.(None): (1) Everyone lawfully in New Zealand has the right to freedom of movement and residence in New Zealand.
p.(None): (2) Every New Zealand citizen has the right to enter New Zealand.
p.(None): (3) Everyone has the right to leave New Zealand.
p.(None): (4) No one who is not a New Zealand citizen and who is lawfully in New Zealand shall be required to leave
p.(None): New Zealand except under a decision taken on grounds prescribed by law.
p.(None):
p.(None): Non-discrimination and minority rights
p.(None):
p.(None): 19 Freedom from discrimination
p.(None): (1) Everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human
p.(None): Rights Act 1993.
p.(None): (2) Measures taken in good faith for the purpose of assisting or advancing persons or groups of persons
p.(None): disadvantaged because of discrimination that is unlawful by virtue of Part 2 of the Human Rights Act
p.(None): 1993 do not constitute discrimination.
p.(None): Section 19: substituted, on 1 February 1994, by section 145 of the Human Rights Act 1993 (1993 No 82).
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): 20 Rights of minorities
p.(None): A person who belongs to an ethnic, religious, or linguistic minority in New Zealand shall not be denied
p.(None): the right, in community with other members of that minority, to enjoy the culture, to profess and practise
p.(None): the religion, or to use the language, of that minority.
p.(None):
p.(None): Search, arrest, and detention
p.(None):
p.(None): 21 Unreasonable search and seizure
p.(None): Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure, whether of the person,
p.(None): property, or correspondence or otherwise.
p.(None): 22 Liberty of the person
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p.(None): Commencement see section 1(2)
p.(None):
p.(None): Note
p.(None): Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
p.(None): A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
p.(None): This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): Contents
p.(None): Title
p.(None): 1 Short Title and commencement
p.(None): Part 1
p.(None): General provisions
p.(None): 2 Rights affirmed
p.(None): 3 Application
p.(None): 4 Other enactments not affected
p.(None): 5 Justified limitations
p.(None): 6 Interpretation consistent with Bill of Rights to be preferred
p.(None): 7 Attorney-General to report to Parliament where Bill appears to be inconsistent with Bill of Rights
p.(None): Part 2
p.(None): Civil and political rights
p.(None): Life and security of the person
p.(None): 8 Right not to be deprived of life
p.(None): 9 Right not to be subjected to torture or cruel treatment
p.(None): 10 Right not to be subjected to medical or scientific experimentation
p.(None): 11 Right to refuse to undergo medical treatment
p.(None):
p.(None): Democratic and civil rights
p.(None): 12 Electoral rights
p.(None): 13 Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
p.(None): 14 Freedom of expression
p.(None): 15 Manifestation of religion and belief
p.(None): 16 Freedom of peaceful assembly
p.(None): 17 Freedom of association
p.(None): 18 Freedom of movement
p.(None):
p.(None): Non-discrimination and minority rights
p.(None): 19 Freedom from discrimination
p.(None): 20 Rights of minorities
p.(None):
p.(None): Search, arrest, and detention
p.(None): 21 Unreasonable search and seizure
p.(None): 22 Liberty of the person
p.(None): 23 Rights of persons arrested or detained
p.(None): 24 Rights of persons charged
p.(None): 25 Minimum standards of criminal procedure
p.(None): 26 Retroactive penalties and double jeopardy
p.(None): 27 Right to justice
p.(None): Part 3
p.(None): Miscellaneous provisions
p.(None): 28 Other rights and freedoms not affected
p.(None): 29 Application to legal persons
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): An Act—
p.(None): (a) to affirm, protect, and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms in New Zealand; and
p.(None): (b) to affirm New Zealand's commitment to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
p.(None):
p.(None): 1 Short Title and commencement
p.(None): (1) This Act may be cited as the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.
p.(None): (2) This Act shall come into force on the 28th day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): Part 1
p.(None): General provisions
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p.(None): Life and security of the person
p.(None):
p.(None): 8 Right not to be deprived of life
p.(None): No one shall be deprived of life except on such grounds as are established by law and are consistent
p.(None): with the principles of fundamental justice.
p.(None):
p.(None): 9 Right not to be subjected to torture or cruel treatment
p.(None): Everyone has the right not to be subjected to torture or to cruel, degrading, or disproportionately severe
p.(None): treatment or punishment.
p.(None):
p.(None): 10 Right not to be subjected to medical or scientific experimentation
p.(None): Every person has the right not to be subjected to medical or scientific experimentation without that
p.(None): person's consent.
p.(None):
p.(None): 11 Right to refuse to undergo medical treatment
p.(None): Everyone has the right to refuse to undergo any medical treatment.
p.(None):
p.(None): Democratic and civil rights
p.(None):
p.(None): 12 Electoral rights
p.(None): Every New Zealand citizen who is of or over the age of 18 years—
p.(None): (a) has the right to vote in genuine periodic elections of members of the House of Representatives,
p.(None): which elections shall be by equal suffrage and by secret ballot; and
p.(None): (b) is qualified for membership of the House of Representatives.
p.(None):
p.(None): 13 Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion, and belief, including the right to adopt
p.(None): and to hold opinions without interference.
p.(None):
p.(None): 14 Freedom of expression
p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of expression, including the freedom to seek, receive, and impart
p.(None): information and opinions of any kind in any form.
p.(None):
p.(None): 15 Manifestation of religion and belief
p.(None): Every person has the right to manifest that person's religion or belief in worship, observance, practice, or
p.(None): teaching, either individually or in community with others, and either in public or in private.
p.(None):
p.(None): 16 Freedom of peaceful assembly
p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly.
p.(None):
p.(None): 17 Freedom of association
p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of association.
p.(None):
p.(None): 18 Freedom of movement
p.(None): (1) Everyone lawfully in New Zealand has the right to freedom of movement and residence in New Zealand.
p.(None): (2) Every New Zealand citizen has the right to enter New Zealand.
p.(None): (3) Everyone has the right to leave New Zealand.
p.(None): (4) No one who is not a New Zealand citizen and who is lawfully in New Zealand shall be required to leave
p.(None): New Zealand except under a decision taken on grounds prescribed by law.
p.(None):
p.(None): Non-discrimination and minority rights
p.(None):
p.(None): 19 Freedom from discrimination
p.(None): (1) Everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human
p.(None): Rights Act 1993.
p.(None): (2) Measures taken in good faith for the purpose of assisting or advancing persons or groups of persons
p.(None): disadvantaged because of discrimination that is unlawful by virtue of Part 2 of the Human Rights Act
p.(None): 1993 do not constitute discrimination.
p.(None): Section 19: substituted, on 1 February 1994, by section 145 of the Human Rights Act 1993 (1993 No 82).
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): 20 Rights of minorities
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p.(None): imprisonment for 2 years or more; and
p.(None): (f) shall have the right to receive legal assistance without cost if the interests of justice so require and
p.(None): the person does not have sufficient means to provide for that assistance; and
p.(None): (g) shall have the right to have the free assistance of an interpreter if the person cannot understand or
p.(None): speak the language used in court.
p.(None): Section 24(e): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 4 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 92).
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): 25 Minimum standards of criminal procedure
p.(None): Everyone who is charged with an offence has, in relation to the determination of the charge, the following
p.(None): minimum rights:
p.(None): (a) the right to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial court:
p.(None): (b) the right to be tried without undue delay:
p.(None): (c) the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law:
p.(None): (d) the right not to be compelled to be a witness or to confess guilt:
p.(None): (e) the right to be present at the trial and to present a defence:
p.(None): (f) the right to examine the witnesses for the prosecution and to obtain the attendance and examination
p.(None): of witnesses for the defence under the same conditions as the prosecution:
p.(None): (g) the right, if convicted of an offence in respect of which the penalty has been varied between the
p.(None): commission of the offence and sentencing, to the benefit of the lesser penalty:
p.(None): (h) the right, if convicted of the offence, to appeal according to law to a higher court against the
p.(None): conviction or against the sentence or against both:
p.(None): (i) the right, in the case of a child, to be dealt with in a manner that takes account of the child's age.
p.(None):
p.(None): 26 Retroactive penalties and double jeopardy
p.(None): (1) No one shall be liable to conviction of any offence on account of any act or omission which did not
p.(None): constitute an offence by such person under the law of New Zealand at the time it occurred.
p.(None): (2) No one who has been finally acquitted or convicted of, or pardoned for, an offence shall be tried or
p.(None): punished for it again.
p.(None):
p.(None): 27 Right to justice
p.(None): (1) Every person has the right to the observance of the principles of natural justice by any tribunal or other
p.(None): public authority which has the power to make a determination in respect of that person's rights,
p.(None): obligations, or interests protected or recognised by law.
p.(None): (2) Every person whose rights, obligations, or interests protected or recognised by law have been affected by
p.(None): a determination of any tribunal or other public authority has the right to apply, in accordance with law,
p.(None): for judicial review of that determination.
p.(None): (3) Every person has the right to bring civil proceedings against, and to defend civil proceedings brought by,
p.(None): the Crown, and to have those proceedings heard, according to law, in the same way as civil
p.(None): proceedings between individuals.
p.(None): Part 3
p.(None): Miscellaneous provisions
p.(None): 28 Other rights and freedoms not affected
p.(None): An existing right or freedom shall not be held to be abrogated or restricted by reason only that the right or
p.(None): freedom is not included in this Bill of Rights or is included only in part.
p.(None):
p.(None): 29 Application to legal persons
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p.(None): Disclaimer
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): Reprint
p.(None): as at 1 July 2013
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
p.(None): Public Act 1990 No 109
p.(None): Date of assent 28 August 1990
p.(None): Commencement see section 1(2)
p.(None):
p.(None): Note
p.(None): Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
p.(None): A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
p.(None): This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): Contents
p.(None): Title
p.(None): 1 Short Title and commencement
p.(None): Part 1
p.(None): General provisions
p.(None): 2 Rights affirmed
p.(None): 3 Application
p.(None): 4 Other enactments not affected
p.(None): 5 Justified limitations
p.(None): 6 Interpretation consistent with Bill of Rights to be preferred
p.(None): 7 Attorney-General to report to Parliament where Bill appears to be inconsistent with Bill of Rights
p.(None): Part 2
p.(None): Civil and political rights
p.(None): Life and security of the person
p.(None): 8 Right not to be deprived of life
p.(None): 9 Right not to be subjected to torture or cruel treatment
p.(None): 10 Right not to be subjected to medical or scientific experimentation
p.(None): 11 Right to refuse to undergo medical treatment
p.(None):
p.(None): Democratic and civil rights
p.(None): 12 Electoral rights
p.(None): 13 Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
p.(None): 14 Freedom of expression
p.(None): 15 Manifestation of religion and belief
p.(None): 16 Freedom of peaceful assembly
p.(None): 17 Freedom of association
p.(None): 18 Freedom of movement
p.(None):
p.(None): Non-discrimination and minority rights
p.(None): 19 Freedom from discrimination
p.(None): 20 Rights of minorities
p.(None):
p.(None): Search, arrest, and detention
p.(None): 21 Unreasonable search and seizure
p.(None): 22 Liberty of the person
p.(None): 23 Rights of persons arrested or detained
p.(None): 24 Rights of persons charged
p.(None): 25 Minimum standards of criminal procedure
p.(None): 26 Retroactive penalties and double jeopardy
p.(None): 27 Right to justice
p.(None): Part 3
p.(None): Miscellaneous provisions
p.(None): 28 Other rights and freedoms not affected
p.(None): 29 Application to legal persons
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): An Act—
p.(None): (a) to affirm, protect, and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms in New Zealand; and
p.(None): (b) to affirm New Zealand's commitment to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
p.(None):
p.(None): 1 Short Title and commencement
p.(None): (1) This Act may be cited as the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.
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p.(None): inconsistent with any of the rights and freedoms contained in this Bill of Rights.
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): Part 2
p.(None): Civil and political rights
p.(None): Life and security of the person
p.(None):
p.(None): 8 Right not to be deprived of life
p.(None): No one shall be deprived of life except on such grounds as are established by law and are consistent
p.(None): with the principles of fundamental justice.
p.(None):
p.(None): 9 Right not to be subjected to torture or cruel treatment
p.(None): Everyone has the right not to be subjected to torture or to cruel, degrading, or disproportionately severe
p.(None): treatment or punishment.
p.(None):
p.(None): 10 Right not to be subjected to medical or scientific experimentation
p.(None): Every person has the right not to be subjected to medical or scientific experimentation without that
p.(None): person's consent.
p.(None):
p.(None): 11 Right to refuse to undergo medical treatment
p.(None): Everyone has the right to refuse to undergo any medical treatment.
p.(None):
p.(None): Democratic and civil rights
p.(None):
p.(None): 12 Electoral rights
p.(None): Every New Zealand citizen who is of or over the age of 18 years—
p.(None): (a) has the right to vote in genuine periodic elections of members of the House of Representatives,
p.(None): which elections shall be by equal suffrage and by secret ballot; and
p.(None): (b) is qualified for membership of the House of Representatives.
p.(None):
p.(None): 13 Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion, and belief, including the right to adopt
p.(None): and to hold opinions without interference.
p.(None):
p.(None): 14 Freedom of expression
p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of expression, including the freedom to seek, receive, and impart
p.(None): information and opinions of any kind in any form.
p.(None):
p.(None): 15 Manifestation of religion and belief
p.(None): Every person has the right to manifest that person's religion or belief in worship, observance, practice, or
p.(None): teaching, either individually or in community with others, and either in public or in private.
p.(None):
p.(None): 16 Freedom of peaceful assembly
p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly.
p.(None):
p.(None): 17 Freedom of association
p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of association.
p.(None):
p.(None): 18 Freedom of movement
p.(None): (1) Everyone lawfully in New Zealand has the right to freedom of movement and residence in New Zealand.
p.(None): (2) Every New Zealand citizen has the right to enter New Zealand.
p.(None): (3) Everyone has the right to leave New Zealand.
p.(None): (4) No one who is not a New Zealand citizen and who is lawfully in New Zealand shall be required to leave
p.(None): New Zealand except under a decision taken on grounds prescribed by law.
p.(None):
p.(None): Non-discrimination and minority rights
p.(None):
p.(None): 19 Freedom from discrimination
p.(None): (1) Everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human
p.(None): Rights Act 1993.
p.(None): (2) Measures taken in good faith for the purpose of assisting or advancing persons or groups of persons
p.(None): disadvantaged because of discrimination that is unlawful by virtue of Part 2 of the Human Rights Act
p.(None): 1993 do not constitute discrimination.
p.(None): Section 19: substituted, on 1 February 1994, by section 145 of the Human Rights Act 1993 (1993 No 82).
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): 20 Rights of minorities
p.(None): A person who belongs to an ethnic, religious, or linguistic minority in New Zealand shall not be denied
p.(None): the right, in community with other members of that minority, to enjoy the culture, to profess and practise
p.(None): the religion, or to use the language, of that minority.
p.(None):
p.(None): Search, arrest, and detention
p.(None):
p.(None): 21 Unreasonable search and seizure
p.(None): Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure, whether of the person,
p.(None): property, or correspondence or otherwise.
p.(None): 22 Liberty of the person
p.(None): Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily arrested or detained.
p.(None):
p.(None): 23 Rights of persons arrested or detained
p.(None): (1) Everyone who is arrested or who is detained under any enactment—
p.(None): (a) shall be informed at the time of the arrest or detention of the reason for it; and
p.(None): (b) shall have the right to consult and instruct a lawyer without delay and to be informed of that right;
p.(None): and
p.(None): (c) shall have the right to have the validity of the arrest or detention determined without delay by way
p.(None): of habeas corpus and to be released if the arrest or detention is not lawful.
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p.(None): teaching, either individually or in community with others, and either in public or in private.
p.(None):
p.(None): 16 Freedom of peaceful assembly
p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly.
p.(None):
p.(None): 17 Freedom of association
p.(None): Everyone has the right to freedom of association.
p.(None):
p.(None): 18 Freedom of movement
p.(None): (1) Everyone lawfully in New Zealand has the right to freedom of movement and residence in New Zealand.
p.(None): (2) Every New Zealand citizen has the right to enter New Zealand.
p.(None): (3) Everyone has the right to leave New Zealand.
p.(None): (4) No one who is not a New Zealand citizen and who is lawfully in New Zealand shall be required to leave
p.(None): New Zealand except under a decision taken on grounds prescribed by law.
p.(None):
p.(None): Non-discrimination and minority rights
p.(None):
p.(None): 19 Freedom from discrimination
p.(None): (1) Everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human
p.(None): Rights Act 1993.
p.(None): (2) Measures taken in good faith for the purpose of assisting or advancing persons or groups of persons
p.(None): disadvantaged because of discrimination that is unlawful by virtue of Part 2 of the Human Rights Act
p.(None): 1993 do not constitute discrimination.
p.(None): Section 19: substituted, on 1 February 1994, by section 145 of the Human Rights Act 1993 (1993 No 82).
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): 20 Rights of minorities
p.(None): A person who belongs to an ethnic, religious, or linguistic minority in New Zealand shall not be denied
p.(None): the right, in community with other members of that minority, to enjoy the culture, to profess and practise
p.(None): the religion, or to use the language, of that minority.
p.(None):
p.(None): Search, arrest, and detention
p.(None):
p.(None): 21 Unreasonable search and seizure
p.(None): Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure, whether of the person,
p.(None): property, or correspondence or otherwise.
p.(None): 22 Liberty of the person
p.(None): Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily arrested or detained.
p.(None):
p.(None): 23 Rights of persons arrested or detained
p.(None): (1) Everyone who is arrested or who is detained under any enactment—
p.(None): (a) shall be informed at the time of the arrest or detention of the reason for it; and
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Social / Soldier
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p.(None): and
p.(None): (c) shall have the right to have the validity of the arrest or detention determined without delay by way
p.(None): of habeas corpus and to be released if the arrest or detention is not lawful.
p.(None): (2) Everyone who is arrested for an offence has the right to be charged promptly or to be released.
p.(None): (3) Everyone who is arrested for an offence and is not released shall be brought as soon as possible before
p.(None): a court or competent tribunal.
p.(None): (4) Everyone who is—
p.(None): (a) arrested; or
p.(None): (b) detained under any enactment—
p.(None): for any offence or suspected offence shall have the right to refrain from making any statement and to be
p.(None): informed of that right.
p.(None): (5) Everyone deprived of liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the
p.(None): person.
p.(None):
p.(None): 24 Rights of persons charged
p.(None): Everyone who is charged with an offence—
p.(None): (a) shall be informed promptly and in detail of the nature and cause of the charge; and
p.(None): (b) shall be released on reasonable terms and conditions unless there is just cause for continued
p.(None): detention; and
p.(None): (c) shall have the right to consult and instruct a lawyer; and
p.(None): (d) shall have the right to adequate time and facilities to prepare a defence; and
p.(None): (e) shall have the right, except in the case of an offence under military law tried before a military
p.(None): tribunal, to the benefit of a trial by jury when the penalty for the offence is or includes
p.(None): imprisonment for 2 years or more; and
p.(None): (f) shall have the right to receive legal assistance without cost if the interests of justice so require and
p.(None): the person does not have sufficient means to provide for that assistance; and
p.(None): (g) shall have the right to have the free assistance of an interpreter if the person cannot understand or
p.(None): speak the language used in court.
p.(None): Section 24(e): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 4 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 92).
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): 25 Minimum standards of criminal procedure
p.(None): Everyone who is charged with an offence has, in relation to the determination of the charge, the following
p.(None): minimum rights:
p.(None): (a) the right to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial court:
p.(None): (b) the right to be tried without undue delay:
p.(None): (c) the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law:
p.(None): (d) the right not to be compelled to be a witness or to confess guilt:
p.(None): (e) the right to be present at the trial and to present a defence:
p.(None): (f) the right to examine the witnesses for the prosecution and to obtain the attendance and examination
p.(None): of witnesses for the defence under the same conditions as the prosecution:
p.(None): (g) the right, if convicted of an offence in respect of which the penalty has been varied between the
p.(None): commission of the offence and sentencing, to the benefit of the lesser penalty:
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General/Other / Relationship to Authority
Searching for indicator authority:
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p.(None): (d) the right not to be compelled to be a witness or to confess guilt:
p.(None): (e) the right to be present at the trial and to present a defence:
p.(None): (f) the right to examine the witnesses for the prosecution and to obtain the attendance and examination
p.(None): of witnesses for the defence under the same conditions as the prosecution:
p.(None): (g) the right, if convicted of an offence in respect of which the penalty has been varied between the
p.(None): commission of the offence and sentencing, to the benefit of the lesser penalty:
p.(None): (h) the right, if convicted of the offence, to appeal according to law to a higher court against the
p.(None): conviction or against the sentence or against both:
p.(None): (i) the right, in the case of a child, to be dealt with in a manner that takes account of the child's age.
p.(None):
p.(None): 26 Retroactive penalties and double jeopardy
p.(None): (1) No one shall be liable to conviction of any offence on account of any act or omission which did not
p.(None): constitute an offence by such person under the law of New Zealand at the time it occurred.
p.(None): (2) No one who has been finally acquitted or convicted of, or pardoned for, an offence shall be tried or
p.(None): punished for it again.
p.(None):
p.(None): 27 Right to justice
p.(None): (1) Every person has the right to the observance of the principles of natural justice by any tribunal or other
p.(None): public authority which has the power to make a determination in respect of that person's rights,
p.(None): obligations, or interests protected or recognised by law.
p.(None): (2) Every person whose rights, obligations, or interests protected or recognised by law have been affected by
p.(None): a determination of any tribunal or other public authority has the right to apply, in accordance with law,
p.(None): for judicial review of that determination.
p.(None): (3) Every person has the right to bring civil proceedings against, and to defend civil proceedings brought by,
p.(None): the Crown, and to have those proceedings heard, according to law, in the same way as civil
p.(None): proceedings between individuals.
p.(None): Part 3
p.(None): Miscellaneous provisions
p.(None): 28 Other rights and freedoms not affected
p.(None): An existing right or freedom shall not be held to be abrogated or restricted by reason only that the right or
p.(None): freedom is not included in this Bill of Rights or is included only in part.
p.(None):
p.(None): 29 Application to legal persons
p.(None): Except where the provisions of this Bill of Rights otherwise provide, the provisions of this Bill of Rights
p.(None): apply, so far as practicable, for the benefit of all legal persons as well as for the benefit of all natural
p.(None): persons.
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): Contents
p.(None): 1 General
p.(None): 2 Status of reprints
p.(None): 3 How reprints are prepared
p.(None): 4 Changes made under section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989
p.(None): 5 List of amendments incorporated in this reprint (most recent first)
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None):
p.(None): Notes
p.(None):
p.(None): 1 General
p.(None): This is a reprint of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. The reprint incorporates all the amendments
p.(None): to the Act as at 1 July 2013, as specified in the list of amendments at the end of these notes.
p.(None): Relevant provisions of any amending enactments that contain transitional, savings, or application
p.(None): provisions that cannot be compiled in the reprint are also included, after the principal enactment, in
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p.(None): Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in the reprint.
p.(None): This presumption may be rebutted by producing the official volumes of statutes or statutory regulations in
p.(None): which the principal enactment and its amendments are contained.
p.(None):
p.(None): 3 How reprints are prepared
p.(None): A number of editorial conventions are followed in the preparation of reprints. For example, the enacting
p.(None): words are not included in Acts, and provisions that are repealed or revoked are omitted. For a detailed list
p.(None): of the editorial conventions, see http://www.pco.parliament.govt.nz/editorial-conventions/ or Part 8 of
p.(None): the Tables of New Zealand Acts and Ordinances and Statutory Regulations and Deemed Regulations in
p.(None): Force.
p.(None):
p.(None): 4 Changes made under section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989
p.(None): Section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 authorises the making of editorial changes
p.(None): in a reprint as set out in sections 17D and 17E of that Act so that, to the extent permitted, the format and
p.(None): style of the reprinted enactment is consistent with current legislative drafting practice. Changes that
p.(None): would alter the effect of the legislation are not permitted.
p.(None): A new format of legislation was introduced on 1 January 2000. Changes to legislative drafting style have
p.(None): also been made since 1997, and are ongoing. To the extent permitted by section 17C of the Acts and
p.(None): Regulations Publication Act 1989, all legislation reprinted after 1 January 2000 is in the new format for
p.(None): legislation and reflects current drafting practice at the time of the reprint.
p.(None): In outline, the editorial changes made in reprints under the authority of section 17C of the Acts and
p.(None): Regulations Publication Act 1989 are set out below, and they have been applied, where relevant, in the
p.(None): preparation of this reprint:
p.(None): • omission of unnecessary referential words (such as “of this section” and “of this Act”)
p.(None): • typeface and type size (Times Roman, generally in 11.5 point)
p.(None): • layout of provisions, including:
p.(None): • indentation
p.(None): • position of section headings (eg, the number and heading now appear above the section)
p.(None): • format of definitions (eg, the defined term now appears in bold type, without quotation marks)
p.(None): • format of dates (eg, a date formerly expressed as “the 1st day of January 1999” is now expressed as
p.(None): “1 January 1999”)
p.(None): • position of the date of assent (it now appears on the front page of each Act)
p.(None): • punctuation (eg, colons are not used after definitions)
p.(None): • Parts numbered with roman numerals are replaced with arabic numerals, and all cross-references
p.(None): are changed accordingly
p.(None): • case and appearance of letters and words, including:
p.(None): • format of headings (eg, headings where each word formerly appeared with an initial
p.(None): capital letter followed by small capital letters are amended so that the heading appears in
p.(None): bold, with only the first word (and any proper nouns) appearing with an initial capital letter)
p.(None): • small capital letters in section and subsection references are now capital letters
p.(None): • schedules are renumbered (eg, Schedule 1 replaces First Schedule), and all cross-references are
p.(None): changed accordingly
p.(None): • running heads (the information that appears at the top of each page)
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Orphaned Trigger Words
Appendix
Indicator List
| Indicator | Vulnerability |
|---|
| access | Access to Social Goods |
| age | Age |
| arrest | person under arrest |
| arrested | person under arrest |
| authority | Relationship to Authority |
| belief | Religion |
| child | Child |
| conviction | Religion |
| criminal | criminal |
| detained | person in detention center |
| ethnic | Ethnicity |
| faith | Religion |
| home | Property Ownership |
| language | Linguistic Proficiency |
| liberty | Incarcerated |
| linguistic | Linguistic Proficiency |
| military | Soldier |
| minority | Racial Minority |
| political | political affiliation |
| property | Property Ownership |
| religion | Religion |
| religious | Religion |
| restricted | Incarcerated |
| unlawful | Illegal Activity |
Indicator Peers (Indicators in Same Vulnerability)
| Indicator | Peers |
|---|
| arrest | ['arrested'] |
| arrested | ['arrest'] |
| belief | ['faith', 'conviction', 'religion', 'religious'] |
| conviction | ['faith', 'belief', 'religion', 'religious'] |
| faith | ['belief', 'conviction', 'religion', 'religious'] |
| home | ['property'] |
| language | ['linguistic'] |
| liberty | ['restricted'] |
| linguistic | ['language'] |
| property | ['home'] |
| religion | ['faith', 'belief', 'conviction', 'religious'] |
| religious | ['faith', 'belief', 'conviction', 'religion'] |
| restricted | ['liberty'] |
Trigger Words
consent
justice
protect
Applicable Type / Vulnerability / Indicator Overlay for this Input