The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Mental Health Commission Act 1998 to extend the term of the Commission until 2015 and to make a number of changes to that Act, including changes to the Commission's role in advising and reporting to the Minister on the implementation of the national mental health strategy, promoting dialogue on mental health issues and advocating for the interests of people with mental illness and their families generally.
Bill Events
| Event | Date | Ayes | Noes | Abstentions | |
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| Royal Assent | 17 Aug 2007 | ||||
| Third Reading | 9 Aug 2007 | Bill read a third time. | |||
| In Committee | 8 Aug 2007 | Bill reported with amendment. Report adopted. |
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| Second Reading | 19 Jul 2007, 24 Jul 2007 (resumed), 7 Aug 2007 (resumed) |
Bill read a second time. | |||
| SC Reports | 30 May 2007 | The Health Committee reported on this bill. | |||
| Submissions Due | 30 Mar 2007 | ||||
| First Reading | 12 Dec 2006 | Bill read a first time. | Ayes 119 Labour 50 National 48 NZ First 7 Green 6 Maori 4 United F. 3 Progres. 1 |
Noes 2 ACT 2 |
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| Introduction | 5 Dec 2006 |
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