Human Rights (Human Rights Commission) Amendment Bill

1. Title

This Act is the Human Rights (Human Rights Commission) Amendment Act 2021.

2. Commencement

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

3. Principal Act

This Act amends the Human Rights Act 1993 (the principal Act).

4. Part 1 repealed

Part 1 and the provisions that it encompasses of the principal Act are repealed.

5. Part 1A renamed

Part 1A of the principal Act is renumbered to Part 1.

General Policy Statement

This Act abolishes the Human Rights Commission to save $10.3 million worth of funding on an institution that consistently fails to remain non-partisan.

B.1048 - Human Rights (Human Rights Commission) Amendment Bill is authored by u/Winston_Wilhelmus (National) and sponsored u/Icy_Helicopter (National) on behalf of the government.

Committee will end 27/03/2021 at 11pm NZT.