Nov 29
Minister of Immigration Jonathan Coleman says that the new Immigration Act, which comes into force tomorrow will streamline immigration procedures, making them more efficient whilst at the same time, increasing New Zealand’s border security. ‘’The Immigration Act 2009 significantly modernises New Zealand’s immigration laws and provides us with a robust framework for the future. ‘’This …
Nov 25
Public submissions are now being sought and welcomed on the 526 page Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill which has passed its first reading in parliament and been sent to select committee. The bill is the biggest shake up of criminal law in New Zealand for decades. Justice Minister Simon Power said that the intention …
Nov 24
Parliament gave its unanimous support to the first reading of the Environment Protection Authority Bill. In a statement yesterday this was welcomed by Environment Minister Nick Smith. “New Zealand needs an effective Environment Protection Authority to strengthen and improve our environmental management,” Dr Smith said. “This reform is about providing stronger central Government direction on …
Nov 24
New Laws is pleased to bring you news of the passing of two significant pieces of legislation in the employment law sector. The two new pieces of legislation pased into New Zealand Law yesterday. Two new employment laws came into force yesterday in the form of the Employment Relations Amendment Bill (No 2) and the …
Nov 23
New Laws brings you an update on the proposal to amend Electoral Finance laws. Justice Minister Simon Power has announced that there is by and large a political consensus over proposed electoral finance reforms. The Electoral Legislation Select Committee has reported back to parliament on the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Bill. “I’m …
Nov 20
New Laws | Watch Out Drivers Who Drink Transport Minister Steven Joyce says that statistics show that 72% of all alcohol related deaths are caused by drivers who were either over the current limits for alcohol consumption before driving or who had prior convictions for drink driving. Drink drivers should beware because legislation presently before …
Nov 20
New Laws | Criminal Justice System Faces Biggest Shakeup In Decades New Laws brings you an announcement by Justice Minister Simon Power, who has introduced a 526-page Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill which promises the biggest overhaul of the criminal justice system in half a century. One motivation of the government is to simplify …
Nov 20
New Laws | Aquaculture Amendment Bill Gets First Reading New laws is pleased to bring you an update on the fhe new Aquaculture Legislation Amendment Bill (No 3) which had its first reading in Parliament this week. One of the primary objectives of the new bill is to help marine farmers and the aquaculture industry …
Nov 16
New Laws | Alcohol Reform Bill Well Supported At First Reading Further to the post on newlaws.co.nz on 8 November 2010, we can now report that the government’s alcohol law reform bill passed its first reading in the house by a vote of 114 to 3. Minister of Justice, The Hon. Simon Power is urging …
Nov 09
New Laws | Aquaculture Amendment Bill Introduced Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Phil Heatley announced that the Aquaculture Legislation Amendment Bill (No 3), has been introduced into Parliament. The proposed new law has several objectives which include streamlining the planning and consent processes to provide industry incentives for development. “The proposed new law will enable aquaculture …
