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Biosecurity Amendment Bill

The Bill increases fines for erroneous declarations on the possession of risk goods, allows instant fines to be increased by regulation, and provides for the detail of the infringement offence regime to be prescribed in regulations

Bill Events

Event Date Ayes Noes Abstentions
Royal Assent 7 Dec 2009
Third Reading 19 Nov 2009,
26 Nov 2009 (resumed)
Bill read a third time.
In Committee 17 Nov 2009 Bill reported without amendment.

Report adopted.
Instruction to Committee 17 Nov 2009
Second Reading 28 Oct 2009 Bill read a second time.
SC Reports 19 Oct 2009 The Primary Production Committee reported on this bill.
Submissions Due 22 Sep 2009
First Reading 9 Sep 2009,
9 Sep 2009 (resumed)
Motion agreed:
That the Biosecurity Amendment Bill be considered by the Primary Production Committee , that the committee report finally to the House on or before 12 October 2009, and that the committee have the authority to meet at any time while the House is sitting (except during oral questions), and during an evening on a day on which there has been a sitting of the House, and on a Friday in a week in which there has been a sitting of the House, despite Standing Orders 187 and 190(1)(b) and (c).
Ayes 69
National 58
Maori 5
ACT 5
United F. 1
Noes 53
Labour 43
Green 9
Progres. 1
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