Human Rights
51. Some of the proposals set out in this paper could infringe upon section 21 (security against unreasonable search and seizure) of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. In particular, search and seizure powers without a warrant could be considered unreasonable unless there are strong grounds for creating such a power. A final view as to whether the proposals comply with the Bill of Rights Act will be possible once the legislation has been drafted, and justificatory material is provided and considered. Officials from the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Economic Development will work together on this issue to ensure consistency with the Bill of Rights.
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