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Home » What We Do » New Zealand Sign Language Act 2006 » New Zealand Sign Language Act Review 2011

New Zealand Sign Language Act Review 2011

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Download the New Zealand Sign Language Act review 2011 [Word, 3.41MB]
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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • The review
  • Findings from the review – How well has the NZSL Act been operating?
    • Has making NZSL an official language made a difference?
    • The right to use NZSL in legal proceedings
    • Use of regulations for NZSL in legal proceedings
    • How well are the NZSL Act’s guiding principles for government departments being implemented?
  • Scope and content – should the NZSL Act be amended?
  • Conclusions and recommendations
  • Appendix 1: Background
  • Appendix 2: Breakdown of submitters
  • Appendix 3: Summary of responses to the questions posed for the review of the NZSL Act
  • Appendix 4: Implementation of the NZSL Act by key government agencies
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