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Human Rights Act 1993

Miscellaneous provisions

137: Advisors to be officials

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"People who work with the Commission are considered officials for some laws."

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You are considered an official if you work with the Commission. This is for the purposes of sections 105 and 105A of the Crimes Act 1961, which you can find at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM328753 and https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM328755. This rule does not affect section 135 of the Crown Entities Act 2004, which is at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM330503.

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Part 7Miscellaneous provisions

137Advisors to be officials

  1. Every person engaged by the Commission in connection with its work is an official for the purposes of sections 105 and 105A of the Crimes Act 1961.

  2. This section does not limit section 135 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

Notes
  • Section 137: substituted, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).