The office of legal counsel did an analysis on an array of the freedoms and the rights that are bestowed upon us within the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act. They assessed peaceful assembly, freedom of association, freedom of movement, freedom from discrimination, freedom from unreasonable search and seizure, the liberty of the person, and the right to justice in civil proceedings. The key consideration that he had to turn his mind to was whether or not the limitation can be justified, and in making those very clear observations about the extent to which this bill does impose—as has been stated in this House—some of the most extreme and significant limitations, the finding was that these limitations can indeed be justified on the basis of what it is that this bill is going to address, which is the rapid spread of COVID-19. 