Human Rights Act 1993

Acts or omissions authorised or required by law

Heading: inserted, on 1 January 2002, by section 7 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).

21B Relationship between this Part and other law

(1)

To avoid doubt, an act or omission of any person or body is not unlawful under this Part if that act or omission is authorised or required by an enactment or otherwise by law.

(2)

Nothing in this Part affects the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.

Section 21B: inserted, on 1 January 2002, by section 7 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).