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The Constitution Act 1986 [1] is an Act of the New Zealand Parliament that forms a major part of the constitution of New Zealand.It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles of governance, and establishes the powers of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of state.
King Charles III, the sovereign of New Zealand. As per the Constitution Act 1986, New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy, wherein the role of the reigning sovereign is both legal and practical. The underlying principle is democracy, with political power exercised through a democratically elected parliament – this is often stated as "The ...
The Act remained in force as part of New Zealand's constitution until it was rendered redundant by the Constitution Act 1986. The long title of the Act was "An Act to Grant a Representative Constitution to the Colony of New Zealand". The Act received royal assent on 30 June 1852. [4]
The final practical constitutional link to Britain of New Zealand's Parliament was removed in 1986 by the Constitution Act 1986 (effective 1 January 1987). This Act removed the residual power of the United Kingdom Parliament to legislate for New Zealand at its request and consent. [36]
The New Zealand constitutional crisis of 1984 arose following the 1984 general election, and was caused by a major currency crisis. The crisis led the incoming government to review New Zealand's constitutional structures, which resulted in the Constitution Act 1986 .
Ministry of Works and Development Abolition Act; New Zealand 1990 Commission Act; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Act Amended: 1994; New Zealand Trade Development Board Act Amended: 1994; Petroleum Sector Reform Act; Police Complaints Authority Act Amended: 1988/94; Port Companies Act Amended: 1990/93
Under section 9A of the Constitution Act 1986 the Solicitor-General can exercise almost all of the statutory functions conferred on the Attorney-General. As the non-political Law Officer, the Solicitor-General has traditionally assumed responsibility for the exercise of those functions that should be undertaken independently of the political ...
List of acts of the New Zealand Parliament (1912–1928) 16 years 3: United: List of statutes of New Zealand (1928–1931) 3 years 4: United–Reform coalition: List of statutes of New Zealand (1931–1935) 4 years 5: First Labour: List of statutes of New Zealand (1935–1949) 14 years 6: First National: List of statutes of New Zealand (1949 ...