The November 21st decision of the Supreme Court in Make It 16 Inc v Attorney-General presents a significant moment in which to consider and observe Parliament’s response to declarations of rights inconsistency under the recent New Zealand Bill of Rights (Declarations of Inconsistency) Amendment Act 2022. This amendment inserted section 7A, which requires the Attorney-General to notify the House of Representatives of the declaration, and section 7B, requiring the responsible Minister to provide to the House a report of the government’s response to the declaration.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.mcguinnessinstitute.org/civicsnz/make-it-16/