New Zealand · Year 1 (Part I) · Legal System & Te Tiriti
Courts, Statutes & Treaty II
More foundations of the NZ legal system.
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1.Which Act ended appeals to the Privy Council?
The Supreme Court Act 2003, which set up the Supreme Court of New Zealand from 2004.
Supreme Court Act 2003
2.Which Act now governs the senior courts?
The Senior Courts Act 2016.
Senior Courts Act 2016
3.Legislation Act 2019 s 10?
The meaning of legislation must be ascertained from its text and in light of its purpose and context.
Legislation Act 2019, s 10
4.Which Act set up the Waitangi Tribunal, and what did the 1985 amendment change?
The Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975; the 1985 amendment let the Tribunal hear claims dating back to 1840.
Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
5.Which Act is a core part of NZ's unwritten constitution and sets up the executive, legislature and judiciary?
The Constitution Act 1986.
Constitution Act 1986
6.What electoral system does the Electoral Act 1993 provide?
Mixed Member Proportional (MMP), first used in the 1996 election.
Electoral Act 1993