New Zealand Bill Of Rights Act 1990 Flashcards
What is section 22 of the bill of rights act 1990?
Arbitrary detention
* Police have no power to hold a person against their will unless under arrest or subject to a specific power of detention.
What is section 21 of the bill of rights act 1990?
Search and seize
* No unreasonable searchs
What is section 23 of the bill of rights act 1990?
Rights of persons arrested or detained
* Every person who is arrested or detained must be given their rights and informed of those rights.
What is section 24 of the bill of rights act 1990?
Rights of person charged
* Every person charged with an offence have certain rights and must be informed of those rights.
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?
“You are free to leave at any time.”
AND
“You do not have to remain to answer any questions.”