Constitution of New Zealand 1840, as amended to 2020
Legislature
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    (1) There shall continue to be a House of Representatives for New Zealand.
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    (4) The House of Representatives shall have as its members those persons who are elected from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 1993, and who shall be known as members of Parliament. (Constitution Act 1986, Sec. 10)
Legislature
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    (1) There shall be a Parliament of New Zealand, which shall consist of the Sovereign in right of New Zealand and the House of Representatives.
    … (Constitution Act 1986, Sec. 14)
Legislature
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    Every New Zealand citizen who is of or over the age of 18 years—
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    (b) is qualified for membership of the House of Representatives. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 12)
Legislature
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    (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every person who is registered as an elector of an electoral district, but no other person, is qualified to be a candidate and to be elected a member of Parliament, whether for that electoral district, any other electoral district or as a consequence of the inclusion of that person’s name in a party list submitted pursuant to section 127.
    (2) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1), if a person is disqualified for registration as an elector, that person shall not be qualified to be a candidate or to be elected.
    (3) Regardless of anything in subsection (1), a person is not qualified to be a candidate or to be elected unless he or she is a New Zealand citizen. (Electoral Act 1993, Sec. 47)
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Constitution of Nauru 1968 (English), as amended to 2014. New Zealand does not possess a codified “constitution” but an unwritten one consisting of Acts of Parliament, legal documents, decisions of the Courts and generally accepted practices or “conventions”. The key texts of the Constitution are reflected in this link, up to 2014. A number of changes have occurred since then. Updated versions of the Acts contained in this link are available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2019).
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Part 2 on Unlawful Discrimination.
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Part 2 on Unlawful Discrimination.
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Sec. 5 as amended by the Human Rights Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 28).
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Sec. 62A as inserted by the Domestic Violence—Victims’ Protection Act 2018 (2018 No 21).
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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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Sec. 62A as inserted by the Domestic Violence—Victims’ Protection Act 2018 (2018 No 21).
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Part 2 on Unlawful Discrimination.
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Part 2 on Unlawful Discrimination.
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Sec. 5 as amended by the Human Rights Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 28).
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11 - Part 1A on Discrimination by Government, related persons and bodies, or persons or bodies acting with legal authority.12 - 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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Sec. 21 as amended by the Social Security Act 2018.
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Sec. 21A as amended by the Domestic Violence—Victims’ Protection Act 2018 (2018 No 21) and the Family Violence Act 2018 (2018 No 46).
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Sec. 5 as amended by the Human Rights Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 28).
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Sec. 62A as inserted by the Domestic Violence—Victims’ Protection Act 2018 (2018 No 21).
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Part 2 on Unlawful Discrimination.
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Section 57 on Educational Establishments.
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Sec. 62A as inserted by the Domestic Violence—Victims’ Protection Act 2018 (2018 No 21).
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Sec. 5 as amended by the Human Rights Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 28).