New Zealand Sign Language Act 2006

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Reprint as at 1 March 2017

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.

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

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