New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947
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The New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947 was a key statute by which the United Kingdom granted New Zealand full power to amend its own constitution, marking an important step in the country’s legislative independence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947 canonical | 3 |
| New Zealand Constitution Amendment (Request and Consent) Act 1947 | 1 |
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Target entity: New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947 Context triple: [Statute of Westminster 1931, relatedTo, New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947]
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Treaty of Waitangi
The Treaty of Waitangi is an 1840 agreement between the British Crown and many Māori chiefs that is regarded as New Zealand’s founding document and a central reference point for its law, politics, and race relations.
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Statute of Westminster 1931
The Statute of Westminster 1931 is a landmark British law that granted full legislative independence to the self-governing Dominions of the British Empire, laying the constitutional foundation for the modern Commonwealth realms and redefining the role of the British monarch within them.
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Constitutional Reform Act 2005
The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is a major UK statute that restructured the country's judicial and constitutional framework, including creating the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and reforming the role of the Lord Chancellor.
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McMahon Act
The McMahon Act is a landmark 1946 U.S. law that established civilian control over nuclear energy and restricted the sharing of atomic information, laying the foundation for American nuclear policy during the early Cold War.
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New Zealand Parliament
The New Zealand Parliament is the unicameral national legislature of New Zealand, responsible for making laws, scrutinizing the government, and representing the interests of New Zealanders.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947 Target entity description: The New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947 was a key statute by which the United Kingdom granted New Zealand full power to amend its own constitution, marking an important step in the country’s legislative independence.
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A.
Treaty of Waitangi
The Treaty of Waitangi is an 1840 agreement between the British Crown and many Māori chiefs that is regarded as New Zealand’s founding document and a central reference point for its law, politics, and race relations.
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B.
Statute of Westminster 1931
The Statute of Westminster 1931 is a landmark British law that granted full legislative independence to the self-governing Dominions of the British Empire, laying the constitutional foundation for the modern Commonwealth realms and redefining the role of the British monarch within them.
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C.
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is a major UK statute that restructured the country's judicial and constitutional framework, including creating the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and reforming the role of the Lord Chancellor.
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D.
McMahon Act
The McMahon Act is a landmark 1946 U.S. law that established civilian control over nuclear energy and restricted the sharing of atomic information, laying the foundation for American nuclear policy during the early Cold War.
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E.
New Zealand Parliament
The New Zealand Parliament is the unicameral national legislature of New Zealand, responsible for making laws, scrutinizing the government, and representing the interests of New Zealanders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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constitutional statute ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| category |
Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning the Commonwealth
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United Kingdom Acts concerning New Zealand ⓘ |
| constitutionalSignificance |
marked an important step in New Zealand’s legislative independence from the United Kingdom
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removed the need for the United Kingdom Parliament to legislate for changes to New Zealand’s constitutional structure ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enabled |
New Zealand Parliament to abolish the Legislative Council
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New Zealand Parliament to comprehensively reform its constitutional arrangements ⓘ |
| governingPrinciple | parliamentary sovereignty of the New Zealand Parliament over its constitution ⓘ |
| historicalContext | enacted in the post‑Statute of Westminster era of decolonisation ⓘ |
| influenced | development of New Zealand’s status as a fully sovereign state ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
constitutional law of New Zealand
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constitutional law of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
conferred full legislative competence on the New Zealand Parliament over its constitution
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enabled New Zealand to amend or repeal provisions of the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 previously reserved to the UK Parliament ⓘ |
| legislature |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| precondition | followed New Zealand’s adoption of the Statute of Westminster 1931 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to grant the Parliament of New Zealand full power to amend the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852
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to remove remaining restrictions on New Zealand’s power to amend its own constitution ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
New Zealand Constitution Act 1852
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Constitution Act 1986 (New Zealand) ⓘ
surface form:
New Zealand Constitution Act 1986
Statute of Westminster 1931 ⓘ Statute of Westminster 1931 ⓘ
surface form:
Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1947 (New Zealand)
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| shortTitle | New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947 self-link ⓘ |
| statusInNewZealandLaw | formed part of New Zealand’s constitutional framework until superseded by later legislation ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
distribution of constitutional amendment powers
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legislative independence of New Zealand ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | New Zealand ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | transfer of residual constitutional amendment powers from the UK Parliament to the New Zealand Parliament ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1947 ⓘ |
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Subject: New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947 Description of subject: The New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947 was a key statute by which the United Kingdom granted New Zealand full power to amend its own constitution, marking an important step in the country’s legislative independence.
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