New Zealand Human Rights Act 1993
- New Zealand Human Rights Act 1993
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| Human Rights Act 1993 |
Parliament of New Zealand |
Long title/
Purpose |
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 |
| Dates |
| Date passed |
1 February 1994 |
| Other legislation |
| Amendments |
1993 |
| Related legislation |
New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 |
| Status: Current legislation |
The Human Rights Act 1993 is an Act of the Parliament of New Zealand which deals with discrimination. It was a consolidation and amendment of The Race Relations Act 1971 and the Human Rights Commission Act 1977. It passed into law 1 February 1994. The Act governs the work of the New Zealand Human Rights Commission.
It also outlawed discrimination on a wide variety of grounds, including:[1]
- Sex (including pregnancy and childbirth)
- Marital status
- Religious belief
- Ethical belief
- Colour
- Race
- Ethnic or national origins
- Disability
- Age
- Political opinion
- Employment status
- Family status
- Sexual orientation
There are a significant number of caveats, including "genuine occupational qualification," "domestic employment in a private household," "to preserve reasonable standards of privacy," "national security" and "organised religion."
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