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Legislation Act 2019

Drafting and publishing of legislation - Drafting and publishing legislation - Official versions and related matters

81: Judicial notice of legislation

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"Courts must know and follow all New Zealand laws when making decisions"

When you are in a New Zealand court, the court must know about all the laws. You can find some of these laws on the Legislation Act website. This means courts must take notice of all legislation when making decisions.

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Drafting and publishing legislation: Official versions and related matters

81Judicial notice of legislation

  1. All courts and persons acting judicially must take judicial notice of all legislation.

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