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Human Rights Act 1993
Act of Parliament in New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Human Rights Act 1993 is an Act of the Parliament of New Zealand that deals with discrimination. It was a consolidation and amendment of the Race Relations Act 1971 and the Human Rights Commission Act 1977. It came into force on 1 February 1994. The Act governs the work of the New Zealand Human Rights Commission.
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Human Rights Act 1993 | |
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New Zealand Parliament | |
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Royal assent | 10 August 1993 |
Commenced | 1 February 1994 |
Administered by | Ministry of Justice |
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New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 | |
Status: Current legislation |
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