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  • NZSL Interpreter Standards
    • NZSL Interpreter Standards Q&A
  • NZSL Act 2006
    • NZSL Act 2006 History
    • NZSL Act 2006 Explanation
  • NZSL Act Review 2011
    • NZSL Act Review 2011 - Cabinet paper
  • NZSL Act Amendment 2022/2023
  • Giving effect to the NZSL Act
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Important context
    • 3. The guiding principles
    • 4. Giving effect to the guiding principles
    • 5. Other relevant frameworks
    • 6. More help and guidance

NZSL Act 2006

This is a brief history of what led up to the NZSL Act of 2006, and an explanation of the act. 

This page has a brief history of what happened during the development of the New Zealand Sign Language Act 2006.

  • NZSL Act 2006 History

This page has an explanation of the NZSL Act 2006

  • NZSL Act 2006 Explanation

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Updated on 26 June 2024
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