Crown Organisations (Criminal Liability) Act 2002
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| Crown Organisations (Criminal Liability) Act 2002 | |
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| New Zealand Parliament | |
| Royal assent | 17 October 2002 |
| Commenced | 18 October 2002 |
| Administered by | Minister of Justice |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill title | Crown Organisations (Criminal Liability) Bill |
| Introduced by | Phil Goff |
| First reading | 3 May 2001 |
| Passed | 9 December 2004 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Crown Organisations (Criminal Liability) Act 2002 is an Act of Parliament in New Zealand. It was passed into law on 8 October 2002 in the Parliament of New Zealand. The Act changed the existing law to enable Crown organisations - Crown entities, government departments, or government-related organisations - to be prosecuted for offences under the Building Act and the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992. While Crown organisations were required to comply with both pieces of legislation since their enactment, it was not previously possible to prosecute those organisations for offences committed under either Act.
The Act is designed "to protect society and the individual from harm or danger arising from actions of the Crown by ensuring that there are mechanisms to hold the Crown responsible and accountable for its actions [and to] meet the principle that the Crown should in general be subject to the law and the same legal processes as anyone else."[1] It is administered by the Ministry of Justice.