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Does Your Policy Need An Age Limit? (2001)

This booklet sets out a framework to help people who work with age-related issues when they are developing policy and law.

There is no “magic formula” for deciding on what age young people should be able to do certain things. However, there are common factors that should be considered to avoid discrimination and encourage consistent treatment of young people, and respect for their active participation in society.

This document sets out a framework to help you work with age-related issues when developing policy and law. This is a unique and sometimes “unexplored” area for some organisations - so the advice in this booklet is a starting point to encourage a consistent approach and rationale for choosing age restrictions that affect New Zealand’s young people.

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