Proposal to remove Treaty references
Would remove statutory references to Treaty principles from six laws covering land, education, energy, products, plants, and smoking.
References to Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi (Repeals) Amendment Bill
What's changing
- Would remove references to Treaty principles from six specified Acts.
- Would remove Treaty-related provisions covering pastoral land, education, energy efficiency, organic products, plant varieties, and smokefree products.
Who's affected
People and organisations working under the six specified Acts could be affected if the Bill becomes law.
When
This is a proposal just introduced to Parliament, so it is not law and no start date is stated.
Background
The government says the Bill would implement part of its coalition agreement to review legislation referring to Treaty principles. It says the review aims to make Treaty provisions clearer where they remain in legislation, or remove them.