Maritime Crimes Amendment Bill

Government bill

2 May 2016

This bill amends the Maritime Crimes Act 1999 to implement obligations under two maritime counter-terrorism treaties, the Protocol of 2005 to the Rome Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation and the Protocol of 2005 to the Rome Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf, to ensure that the maritime security framework can respond to contemporary transnational terrorist threats.

  • Introduced on 2 May 2016
  • 1st reading on 5 July 2016
  • 2nd reading on 16 February 2017
  • 3rd reading on 12 December 2017
  • Royal assent on 15 December 2017

Member responsible

Winston Peters

Winston Peters

New Zealand First List MP

Votes

1st reading

Passed

Reading date: 5 July 2016

No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.

2nd reading

Passed

Reading date: 16 February 2017

No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.

3rd reading

Passed

Reading date: 12 December 2017

No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.

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 on 23 March 2023 at 12:00 am.