Part 2 s 31 Human Rights Act 1993 Version as at 1 July 2024 Section 30A: inserted, on 1 October 1999, by section 2 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 100). Section 30A(2)(a): amended, on 2 October 2000, by section 240 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (2000 No 24). 31 Exception in relation to employment of a political nature Nothing in section 22 shall prevent different treatment based on political opin‐ ion where the position is one as— (a) a political adviser or secretary to a member of Parliament; or (b) a political adviser to a member of a local authority; or (c) a political adviser to a candidate seeking election to the House of Rep‐ resentatives or to a local authority within the meaning of the Local Electoral Act 2001; or (d) a member of the staff of a political party. Section 31(c): amended, on 1 July 2001, by section 151 of the Local Electoral Act 2001 (2001 No 35). 32 Exception in relation to family status Nothing in section 22 shall prevent restrictions imposed by an employer— (a) (b) on the employment of any person who is married to, or in a civil union or in a de facto relationship with, or who is a relative of, another employee if— (i) there would be a reporting relationship between them; or (ii) there is a risk of collusion between them to the detriment of the employer; or on the employment of any person who is married to, or in a civil union or in a de facto relationship with, or who is a relative of, an employee of another employer if there is a risk of collusion between them to the detriment of that person’s employer. Section 32(a): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 7 of the Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005 (2005 No 3). Section 32(b): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 7 of the Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005 (2005 No 3). 33 Armed forces [Repealed] Section 33: repealed, on 5 May 2007, by section 5 of the Human Rights (Women in Armed Forces) Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 16). 34 Regular forces (1) Nothing in section 22(1)(c) or section 22(1)(d) shall prevent the Chief of Defence Force from instituting, under section 57A of the Defence Act 1990, the discharge or release of a member of the regular forces. 38