Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act 2010
August 23, 2023
The Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act 2010 was a New Zealand statute designed to assist reconstruction after the 2010 Canterbury earthquake. It expired in April 2012.
Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act 2010
The Act permitted Government ministers to suspend or make exemptions to almost any New Zealand law by Orders in Council, transferring vast lawmaking power from the legislature to the government executive.[1] It passed with unanimous support from all political parties in Parliament, although two of the smaller parties expressed concern over the wide powers it gave ministers.[2] The Act attracted criticism from New Zealand and international academics specialising in constitutional law who claim that it lacks constitutional safeguards and has set a dangerous precedent for future natural disasters.[1] The group of 27 legal academics expressed their concerns in an open letter released on 28 September 2010.[3][4]
The New Zealand Law Society also expressed concern and suggested Parliament amend the law to ensure the vast powers it confers are not abused. Spokesman Mr Temm said the powers delegated to Ministers “are potentially at odds with maintenance of the principles of the rule of law”.[5]
^ ab"Academics call for rethink over earthquake law". The Press. Fairfax New Zealand. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
^Bennett, Adam (15 September 2010). "Concerns over power new bill gives ministers". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
^"Legal Scholars: Deep Canterbury Quake Law Concerns". Scoop. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
^Andrea Vance (29 September 2010). "Quake law dangerous, lawyers say". The Press. Fairfax New Zealand. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
^. New Zealand Law Society. 30 September 2010. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
External links
Text of the Act
Canterbury Earthquake (Resource Management Act) Order 2011
August 23, 2023
canterbury, earthquake, response, recovery, 2010, zealand, statute, designed, assist, reconstruction, after, 2010, canterbury, earthquake, expired, april, 2012, zealand, parliamentlong, title, facilitate, response, canterbury, earthquakeroyal, assent14, septem. The Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act 2010 was a New Zealand statute designed to assist reconstruction after the 2010 Canterbury earthquake It expired in April 2012 Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act 2010New Zealand ParliamentLong title facilitate the response to the Canterbury earthquakeRoyal assent14 September 2010Commenced15 September 2010Administered byMinistry of Economic DevelopmentIntroduced byHon Gerry BrownleeRepealsCanterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011Status RepealedThe Act permitted Government ministers to suspend or make exemptions to almost any New Zealand law by Orders in Council transferring vast lawmaking power from the legislature to the government executive 1 It passed with unanimous support from all political parties in Parliament although two of the smaller parties expressed concern over the wide powers it gave ministers 2 The Act attracted criticism from New Zealand and international academics specialising in constitutional law who claim that it lacks constitutional safeguards and has set a dangerous precedent for future natural disasters 1 The group of 27 legal academics expressed their concerns in an open letter released on 28 September 2010 3 4 The New Zealand Law Society also expressed concern and suggested Parliament amend the law to ensure the vast powers it confers are not abused Spokesman Mr Temm said the powers delegated to Ministers are potentially at odds with maintenance of the principles of the rule of law 5 The Act was repealed on 19 April 2011 when it was replaced with the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011 See also EditList of earthquakes in New Zealand Politics of New ZealandReferences Edit a b Academics call for rethink over earthquake law The Press Fairfax New Zealand 28 September 2010 Retrieved 29 September 2010 Bennett Adam 15 September 2010 Concerns over power new bill gives ministers The New Zealand Herald Retrieved 29 September 2010 Legal Scholars Deep Canterbury Quake Law Concerns Scoop 28 September 2010 Retrieved 10 October 2010 Andrea Vance 29 September 2010 Quake law dangerous lawyers say The Press Fairfax New Zealand Retrieved 13 October 2010 Law Society comments on Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act New Zealand Law Society 30 September 2010 Archived from the original on 20 July 2011 Retrieved 13 October 2010 External links EditText of the Act Canterbury Earthquake Resource Management Act Order 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act 2010 amp oldid 1084648892, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
