This bill enables the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the People's Republic of China done at Beijing on 7 April 2008 to be brought into force. It does so by amending the Tariff Act 1988, the Customs and Excise Act 1996, the Fair Trading Act 1986, the Electricity Act 1992, and the Radiocommunications Act 1989.
Bills formerly part of this bill: Customs and Excise Amendment Bill (No 4), Electricity Amendment Bill (No 3), Fair Trading Amendment Bill (No 2), Radiocommunications Amendment Bill (No 5), Tariff Amendment Bill.
Bill Events
| Event | Date | Ayes | Noes | Abstentions | |
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| In Committee | 23 Jul 2008 | The Committee divided the bill into the Tariff Amendment Bill, the Customs and Excise Amendment Bill (No 4), the Radiocommunications Amendment Bill (No 5), the Fair Trading Amendment Bill (No 2), and the Electricity Amendment Bill (No 3), pursuant to Supplementary Order Paper214. Bill reported with amendment. Report adopted. |
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| Second Reading | 22 Jul 2008 | Bill read a second time. Document, by leave, laid on the Table of the House. |
Ayes 104 Labour 49 National 48 United F. 2 ACT 2 Progres. 1 indep. 2 (Copeland, Field) |
Noes 17 NZ First 7 Green 6 Maori 4 |
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| SC Reports | 30 Jun 2008 | The Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee reported on this bill. | |||
| Submissions Due | 6 Jun 2008 | ||||
| First Reading | 15 May 2008 | Bill read a first time. Motion agreed to: That the New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement Bill be referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee , that the committee finally report to the House on or before 30 June 2008, notwithstanding Standing Order 291(1), and that the committee have authority to meet at any time while the House is sitting except during oral questions, and during any evening on a day on which there has been a sitting of the House, on Friday in a week in which there has been a sitting of the House, and outside the Wellington region during sitting of the House despite Standing Orders 192, 194(a) and 195(1)(b) and (c). |
Ayes 102 Labour 49 National 48 United F. 2 Progres. 1 indep. 2 (Copeland, Field) |
Noes 17 NZ First 7 Green 6 Maori 4 |
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| Introduction | 12 May 2008 | Philip Goff was the member in charge of this Government bill. View the bill at introduction at the NZ Legislation website. |
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