Before any bill becomes law, there are three main votes it must pass: these are the first, second and third readings. For most bills, there is a chance for members of the public to make submissions at the select committee stage, which happens between the first and second readings.
After a bill passes its third reading vote, it is granted Royal Assent by the Governor-General and becomes law, subject to any commencement provisions contained within the bill.
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This bill requires the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to recommend the setting of mandatory regulation under section 29 of the Fair Trading Act 1986 prescribing a product safety standard for sunscreen products.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill amends the Holidays Act 2003 to allow workers with children to take leave to attend parent-teacher interviews.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill amends the Commerce Act 1986 to strengthen the prohibition against misuse of market power and make other changes to improve the functioning of the Act.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill amends the Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Act 2016 (the Act) to clarify that the Act provides for registration of all child sex offenders, irrespective of whether offending occurred before or after the Act came into force.
Last activity almost 3 years agoNo description.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill proposes to remove the subsequent child policy from the Social Security Act 2018 and Social Security Regulations 2018.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill records the acknowledgements and apology made to Ngāti Rangitihi by the Crown when the deed was signed and gives effect to the elements in the deed that require legislation.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill amends the Local Electoral Act 2001 to align the treatment of Māori wards and constituencies with the treatment of general wards and constituencies, remove all mechanisms for binding polls to be held on the establishment of Māori wards and constituencies, and provide local authorities with an opportunity to make decisions on Māori wards and constituencies in time for the 2022 local elections.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThe purpose of this bill is to put in place a modern framework of basic legal, governance, and accountability obligations for incorporated societies and those who run them.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill aims to reinstate reduced RUC that ended on 31 January 2023. The reinstatement of the discount will start on 1 March 2023 and end 30 June 2023.
Last activity almost 3 years ago