Under section 7 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (NZBORA) if there is an apparent inconsistency between legislation being introduced and the NZBORA, the Attorney-General must bring this to the attention of the House as soon as possible. We believe that this legislation needs strengthening, to further protect the rights of our communities, and others. Section 23 relates to the procedures Police must follow when arresting and detaining suspects. For example, section 9 of NZBORA affirms that everyone has the right not to be subjected to torture or to cruel, degrading, or disproportionately severe treatment or punishment. (4) Everyone who is— (a) arrested; or (b) detained under any enactment— for any offence or suspected offence shall have the right to refrain from making any statement and to be informed of that right. 1. Under section 7 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (NZBORA) if there is an apparent inconsistency between legislation being introduced and the NZBORA, the Attorney-General must bring this to the attention of the House as soon as possible. 4.17 On balance our current view is that NZBORA claims should be included in the Bill, in the same way as they are in the Limitation Act 2010. The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (sometimes known by its acronym, NZBORA) is a statute of the Parliament of New Zealand setting out the rights and fundamental freedoms of anyone subject to New Zealand law as a Bill of rights.It is part of New Zealand's uncodified constitution. Yes, the NZBORA is not entrenched can be amended or entirely repealed by a simple majority vote by Parliament, or more accurately the Executive (see s.6, Constitution Act). I disagree with protection of bourgeois property rights (see New Zealand Bill of Rights (Private Property Rights) Amendment Bill). Appendix: The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 Introduction [1] In 1990 the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the Bill of Rights) was passed. Public Act: 1990 No 109: Date of assent: 28 August 1990: Commencement: see section 1(2) Note. • a brief summary of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (NZBORA) • detailed discussion of Police obligations under sections 21 to 25 of the Act. The declarations sought with regards to the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act (NZBoRA) were inspired by the similar Canadian case of Carter v Canada, and the crippling condition that Seales found herself suffering from. New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and International Treaties. It should not be used or acted upon for any other purpose. Secondary legislation that is inconsistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (NZBORA) will generally be invalid because it falls outside the empowering provision. Section 24(e): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 4 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 92). The rights protected by the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘NZBORA’) and the nature (positive of negative) of those rights, including potential claims that could be brought under NZBORA for the protection of minority rights and their likelihood of success. Section 80(1)(d) of the Electoral Act 1993 (as amended by the Electoral Disqualification of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Act 2010) is inconsistent with the right to vote affirmed and guaranteed in s 12(a) of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and cannot be justified under s 5 of that Act. 5.27 Section 5 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (NZBORA) provides that the “rights and freedoms contained [in the Act] may be subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society”.