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Human Rights Act 1993

Discrimination by Government, related persons and bodies, or persons or bodies acting with legal authority

20J: Acts or omissions in relation to which this Part applies

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This part of the law applies to certain actions or things that are not done by people or groups. You need to look at what is said in section 3 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 to see who these people or groups are. They include the Government and people or groups doing public jobs or tasks given to them by law. This part of the law does not apply to actions or things that are not done if they are already against the law under certain other sections. If this part of the law applies to an action or thing that is not done, then another part of the law does not apply to it. This part of the law does not change the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.

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Part 1ADiscrimination by Government, related persons and bodies, or persons or bodies acting with legal authority

20JActs or omissions in relation to which this Part applies

  1. This Part applies only in relation to an act or omission of a person or body referred to in section 3 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, namely—

  2. the legislative, executive, or judicial branch of the Government of New Zealand; or
    1. 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.

      1. Despite subsection (1), this Part does not apply in relation to an act or omission that is unlawful under any of sections 22, 23, 61 to 63, and 66.

      2. If this Part applies in relation to an act or omission, Part 2 does not apply to that act or omission.

      3. Nothing in this Part affects the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.

      Notes
      • Section 20J: inserted, on , by section 6 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).