United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Legislation Bill
Government bill
About this bill
The single broad policy of this omnibus bill is to amend New Zealand law as part of implementing the Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, signed at London on 28 February 2022.
Act text: United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Legislation Act 2022 (legislation.govt.nz)
Voting method
Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.Procedural notes
- Extended sittings used: This bill was progressed during one or more extended sittings of the House of Representatives. This enables MPs to meet for longer than normal to consider legislation. It does not alter the stages that a bill must pass through to become law.
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Read the bill
Bill text: United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Legislation Bill (legislation.govt.nz)Act text: United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Legislation Act 2022 (legislation.govt.nz)
Member responsible
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
3rd reading
Passed
10 November 2022
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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 over 2 years ago.
(23 March 2023 at 00:02 GMT+00:00)