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Human Rights Act 2019

Effective Date Publication Date Amendments Included Notes
01 July 2019 14 January 2020
01 January 2020 14 January 2020 2019 Act No. 5

RA ss 7(1)(k), 40

25 May 2020 22 July 2021 2020 Act No. 15
01 March 2023 01 March 2023 2022 Act No. 34
20 September 2023 23 September 2023 2023 Act No. 23

Human Rights Act 2019 No. 5

date of assent 07 March 2019

ss 1–2 comm on date of assent

ss 3, 6, pt 4 div 1 (other than s 61(a),(c), (g), (i)), ss 104–105, pt 6 (other than s 108), pt 7 (other than div 1, ss 113, 126, div 7, ss 160, 168, divs 22–23), sch 1 comm 1 July 2019 (2019 SL No. 97)

pts 1 (other than ss 1–3, 6), 2–3, s 61(a), (c), (g), (i)), pt 4 divs 2–3, pt 5 (other than ss 104–105), s 108, pt 7 div 1, ss 113, 126, pt 7 div 7, ss 160, 168, pt 7 div 22–23 comm 1 January 2020 (2019 SL No. 224)

Human Rights Act 2019 No. 5

date of assent 07 March 2019

ss 3, 6, pt 4 div 1 (other than s 61 (a),(c), (g), (i)), ss 104105, pt 6 (other than s 108), pt 7 (other than div 1, ss 113, 126, div 7, ss 160, 168, divs 22–23), sch 1 comm 1 July 2019 (2019 SL No. 97)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 15

date of assent 25 May 2020

pt 17A comm on date of assent

Public Sector Act 2022 No. 34

date of assent 12 December 2022

s 365 sch 3 comm 1 March 2023 (see s 2)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 23

date of assent 20 September 2023

pt 13 comm on date of assent

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long title amd 2019 No. 5 s 110

s 9 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3

s 41 amd 2020 No. 15 s 81B

s 52 amd 2023 No. 23 s 85

Human Rights Bill 2018

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3rd Reading: 01 March 2019
Assent: 07 March 2019 PDF icon Act 2019, No. 5

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