New Zealand Bill Of Rights Act 1990

Question 0

What is section 22 of the bill of rights act 1990?

Answer 0

Arbitrary detention
* Police have no power to hold a person against their will unless under arrest or subject to a specific power of detention.

Question 1

What is section 21 of the bill of rights act 1990?

Answer 1

Search and seize

* No unreasonable searchs

Question 2

What is section 23 of the bill of rights act 1990?

Answer 2

Rights of persons arrested or detained

* Every person who is arrested or detained must be given their rights and informed of those rights.

Question 3

What is section 24 of the bill of rights act 1990?

Answer 3

Rights of person charged

* Every person charged with an offence have certain rights and must be informed of those rights.

Question 4

Under section 22 of the bill of rights to avoid arbitrarily detaining a person when no legal power exists to detain that person they must be informed?

Answer 4

“You are free to leave at any time.”
AND
“You do not have to remain to answer any questions.”