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Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill

Introduction

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"Ministry of Justice must make a special report explaining the bill"

The Ministry of Justice will need to make a special report about this bill. This report is called a disclosure statement. It will help people understand how the bill was developed and if there's anything unusual or important about it.

You will be able to see this report online. You can find it at http://legislation.govt.nz/disclosure.aspx?type=bill&subtype=government&year=2024&no=94. This report will give you more information about the bill and how it was made.

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This page was last updated on 13 November 2024

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS1003432-departmental-disclosure-statement.

Topics:

Government and voting > Government departmentsMāori affairs > Treaty of Waitangi

General policy statement, or

"Explaining what the Treaty of Waitangi means for New Zealand's laws"

Regulatory impact statement, or

"Report on how changes to Treaty of Waitangi law might affect people"

Departmental disclosure statement

The Ministry of Justice is required to prepare a disclosure statement to assist with the scrutiny of this Bill. The disclosure statement provides access to information about the policy development of the Bill and identifies any significant or unusual legislative features of the Bill.

A copy of the statement can be found at http://legislation.govt.nz/disclosure.aspx?type=bill&subtype=government&year=2024&no=94