Passports Amendment Bill (No 2)
Government bill
About this bill
This Bill amends the Passports Act 1992 by extending the maximum validity period of the New Zealand passport from 5 years to 10 years for persons who are at least 16 years old and by taking into account certain changes in technology. The Bill also removes a number of redundant provisions in the Act.
Act text: Passports Amendment Act 2015 (legislation.govt.nz)
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Bill text: Passports Amendment Bill (No 2) (legislation.govt.nz)Act text: Passports Amendment Act 2015 (legislation.govt.nz)
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Progress
Enacted
This Bill has been passed by Parliament, and signed into law by the Governor-General in a step called Royal Assent. This doesn't mean that everything the Act implements has come into force yet, but it does mean that the Act is on the statute books.
Votes
1st reading
Passed
18 June 2015
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2nd reading
Passed
10 September 2015
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3rd reading
Passed
15 October 2015
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Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.
Bill details last synced with the Parliament website about 2 years ago.
(23 March 2023 at 00:01 GMT+00:00)