Constitution of New Zealand 1840, as amended to 2023
Status of the Constitution
  • English

    (1) As from the commencement of this Act the following enactments of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, namely,—
    (a) the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 (15 and 16 Vict, c 72); and
    (b) the Statute of Westminster 1931 (22 Geo V, c 4); and
    (c) the New Zealand Constitution (Amendment) Act 1947 (11 Geo VI, c 4),—
    shall cease to have effect as part of the law of New Zealand.
    … (Constitution Act 1986, Sec. 26)

Status of the Constitution
  • English
    No court shall, in relation to any enactment (whether passed or made before or after the commencement of this Bill of Rights),—
    (a) hold any provision of the enactment to be impliedly repealed or revoked, or to be in any way invalid or ineffective; or
    (b) decline to apply any provision of the enactment—by reason only that the provision is inconsistent with any provision of this Bill of Rights. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 4)
Status of the Constitution
  • English
    This Act shall bind the Crown. (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 3)
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New Zealand does not have a codified constitution, its constitutional order exists of multiple Acts of Parliament, legal documents, Court decisions and generally accepted conventions. For the purposes of this database, the following texts are take into account:
- Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975, as amended to 2022 (including Treaty of Waitangi 1840 in Schedule 1)
- Constitution Act 1986, as amended to 2005
- Bill of Rights Act 1990, as amended to 2022
- Human Rights Act 1993, as amended to 2022
- Electoral Act 1993, as amended to 2023

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Part 2 on Unlawful Discrimination.
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Part 2 on Unlawful Discrimination.
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For all provisions on discrimination in employment matters, refer to: “Exceptions in relation to employment matters,” Sections 24-35; prohibition on “Discrimination in partnerships,” Sec. 36; “Discrimination by industrial and professional associations, qualifying bodies, and vocational training Bodies,” Sections 37-41; and “Special provisions relating to superannuation schemes,” Sec. 70.

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Part 2 on Unlawful Discrimination.

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Part 2 on Unlawful Discrimination.

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7 - Part 1A on Discrimination by Government, related persons and bodies, or persons or bodies acting with legal authority.
8 - According to Sec. 3: “(a) the legislative, executive, or judicial branch of the Government of New Zealand; or (b) a person or body in the performance of any public function, power, or duty conferred or imposed on that person or body by or pursuant to law.”

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Part 2 on Unlawful Discrimination.

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Section 57 on Educational Establishments.

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According to Sec. 5 of the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Act: "… conversion practice means any practice, sustained effort, or treatment that— (a) is directed towards an individual because of the individual’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression; and (b) is done with the intention of changing or suppressing the individual’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. ..."