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Public Safety Conservation Act Repeal Act 1987

Public Safety Conservation Act Repeal Act 1987
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Public Safety Conservation Act Repeal Act 1987
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In 20th-century New Zealand the cabinet came to hold great power and dominate the House of Representatives. An early example of the extent to which Parliament delegated power to cabinet was the Public Safety Conservation Act 1932. This gave cabinet the power to proclaim a state of emergency and make any regulations necessary to prohibit acts that it believed could compromise public safety. This power was first used at the outbreak of the Second World War, and it was used aggressively during t...

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7 May 2012
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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
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https://teara.govt.nz/en/document/35921/public-safety-conservation-act-repeal-act-1987

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