Cropp v Judicial Committee - [2008] 3 NZLR 774

Constitutional law — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 — Whether contractual consent to procedure obviated requirements to comply with Bill of Rights Act — Whether requirement for jockey to produce sample of urine lawful and reasonable — Whether reasonable to ban all controlled drugs — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 21.

Statutes — Interpretation — Whether specific words required in rule-making power to justify rule requiring production of samples of urine — Whether reasonable to ban all controlled drugs — Racing Act 2003, s 29(2)(d).

Evidence — Privilege — Self-incrimination — Whether privilege limited to testimonial evidence — Requirement under Rules of Racing to produce sample of urine — Whether breach of privilege against self-incrimination if usable in criminal prosecution.