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New Zealand Sign Language Act 2006

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Reprint as at 1 March 2017

Coat of Arms of New Zealand

New Zealand Sign Language Act 2006

Public Act
 
2006 No 18
Date of assent
 
10 April 2006
Commencement
 
see section 2
Note

Changes authorised by subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Legislation Act 2012 have been made in this official reprint.

Note 4 at the end of this reprint provides a list of the amendments incorporated.

This Act is administered by the Ministry of Social Development.

Contents

1Title
2Commencement
Part 1
Preliminary provisions
3Purpose
4Interpretation
5Act binds the Crown
Part 2
New Zealand Sign Language
Recognition
6New Zealand Sign Language to be an official language of New Zealand
7Right to use New Zealand Sign Language in legal proceedings
8Effect of recognition
Principles to guide government departments
9Principles
10Reporting
Miscellaneous provisions
11Review of operation of Act
12New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 not affected
Regulations
13Regulations
Schedule
Courts and tribunals before which New Zealand Sign Language may be used
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