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Human Rights Amendment Act 2007

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Principal Act amended

Condition in restraint of marriage

Legislative history

Human Rights Amendment Act 2007

Public Act	2007 No 64
Date of assent	19 September 2007

Note

This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.

Contents

3 Principal Act amended

4 Condition in restraint of marriage

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:

1 Title

This Act is the Human Rights Amendment Act 2007.

2 Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.

3 Principal Act amended

This Act amends the Human Rights Act 1993.

4 Condition in restraint of marriage

(1) The heading to section 136 is amended by adding “, civil union, or de facto relationship”.

(2) Section 136 is amended by omitting “marriage” and substituting “a person from marrying or entering into a civil union or de facto relationship”.

(3) Section 136 is amended by inserting “or enter into a civil union or de facto relationship with” after “marry”.

Legislative history
11 September 2007	Divided from Statutes Amendment Bill (Bill 107-2) by committee of the whole House
11 September 2007	Third reading