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Policing Bill

This bill aims to achieve two tasks: to confirm and strengthen Police governance, accountability and organisational arrangements and to improve the Police's effectiveness.

Bill Events

Event Date Ayes Noes Abstentions
Royal Assent 16 Sep 2008
Third Reading 28 Aug 2008,
5 Sep 2008 (resumed)
Bill read a third time. Ayes 108
Labour 48
National 44
NZ First 7
Green 4
United F. 2
Progres. 1
indep. 2 (Copeland, Field)
Noes 2
Maori 2
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In Committee 6 Aug 2008,
7 Aug 2008 (resumed),
26 Aug 2008 (resumed)
The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 227 in the name of the Hon Annette King to insert new clause 2 be agreed to.

New clause 2 agreed to.

Bill reported with amendment.

Report adopted.
Second Reading 5 Aug 2008 Bill read a second time.
SC Reports 9 Jun 2008 The Law and Order Committee reported on this bill. View the bill as reported from the committee of the whole House at the New Zealand Legislation website.
Submissions Due 28 Mar 2008
First Reading 19 Feb 2008 Bill read a first time.

Motion agreed to:
That the Policing Bill be considered by the Law and Order Committee , that the committee report finally to the House on or before 31 May 2008, 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, and on a Friday in a week in which there has been a sitting of the House, despite Standing Orders 192 and 195(1)(b) and (c).
Introduction 18 Dec 2007 Annette King was the member in charge of this Government bill.

View the bill at introduction at the NZ Legislation website.

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