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NZL-1993-L-34091
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Title_of_text
Human Rights Act 1993 (No. 82 of 1993)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
New Zealand
Subjects (Classification)
Human rights; Non-discrimination
Adopted on (Date of text)
1993-08-10
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
An Act to consolidate and amend the Race Relations Act 1971 and the Human Rights Commission Act 1977 and to provide better protection of human rights in New Zealand in general accordance with United Nations Covenants or Conventions on Human Rights
The Human Rights Act 1993 protects people in New Zealand from discrimination in a number of areas of life. Discrimination occurs when a person is treated unfairly or less favourably than another person in the same or similar circumstances. The Human Rights Act lists the areas and grounds where discrimination is unlawful and also some exemptions or exclusions. For more information on this please see the Discrimination and Complaints section.
The Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 made significant changes to the Human Rights Act 1993. The Human Rights Act comprises eight parts.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1994-02-01
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Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1971-12-17 (NZL-1971-L-17310)
Race Relations Act 1971.
Amended text(s)
1977-11-21 (NZL-1977-L-50161)
Human Rights Commission Act, 1977 (No. 49 of 1977).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1994-12-09 (NZL-1994-L-39161)
Human Rights Amendment Act 1994 (No. 138 of 1994)
Amending text(s)
1994 (NZL-1994-L-53213)
Human Rights Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994 (No. 151 of 1994).
Amending text(s)
1999-09-08 (NZL-1999-L-54898)
Human Rights Amendment Act 1999 (No. 100).
Amending text(s)
2001-12-14 (NZL-2001-L-83902)
Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No. 96).
Amending text(s)
2004-10-28 (NZL-2004-L-83903)
Human Rights Amendment Act 2004 (2004, No 88).
Amending text(s)
2007-09-19 (NZL-2007-L-83904)
Human Rights Amendment Act 2007 (2007, No 64).
Amending text(s)
2007-05-04 (NZL-2007-L-83905)
Human Rights (Women in Armed Forces) Amendment Act 2007 (2007, No. 16).
Amending text(s)
2008-09-09 (NZL-2008-L-83906)
Human Rights Amendment Act 2008 (2008, No 65).
Amending text(s)
2018-07-30 (NZL-2018-L-108268)
Domestic Violence - Victims' Protection Act 2018 (2018 No 21).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
New Zealand Legislation, Parliamentary Counsel Office
URL
http://www.legislation.govt.nz
File
NZL34091.pdf (PDF of Act as at 1 April 2019)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Constitutions of the Countries of the World
Author
Gisbert H. Flanz
Publisher
Oceana Publications
Place of publication
New York
Country
United States of America
Date
2007-12
Page range
pp. 9-96
Serial region
Serial title
Printed separately
Page range
89 p.