New Zealand Sign Language Act 2006 | |
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New Zealand Parliament | |
Enacted by | House of Representatives |
Royal assent | 10 April 2006[1] |
Commenced | 10 April 2006 |
Legislative history | |
Introduced by | Hon. Ruth Dyson |
Introduced | 7 April 2004 |
First reading | 22 June 2004 |
Second reading | 23 February 2006 |
Third reading | 6 April 2006 |
Summary | |
Recognising New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) as New Zealand's third official language | |
Status: In force |
The New Zealand Sign Language Act 2006 is an act of the New Zealand Parliament recognising New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) as New Zealand's third official language.