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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.
WhereTheyStand contains all bills from the 51st Parliament and later (2014—present). These are imported from Parliament's own website on a regular basis and are automatically linked with voting records and MPs' profiles to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for.
This omnibus bill will amend the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013, the Financial Reporting Act 2013, and the Public Audit Act 2001 by implementing a single broad policy to broaden non-financial reporting by requiring and supporting the making of climate-related disclosures by certain FMC reporting entities and supporting related matters.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis Member's bill amends the Land Transport Act 1998 to allow vehicles which are responding to electrical emergencies to be able to display lights which require general traffic to pull over and let the vehicle through.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill amends the Education and Training Act 2020 to clarify safety checking processes for children’s workers and school employees, extend the ban on charging trainees a compulsory student services fee by 1 year, emphasise that only persons holding a teaching position are able to use physical restraint, and amend certain other provisions in regard to rules around intervention by the Secretary for Education and regulation-making powers around licensing of service providers.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis omnibus bill will enable: the issue of New Zealand certificates of origin on goods for export negotiated between New Zealand, Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, and the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); the application of preferential tariff rates under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (the RCEP); and transitional safeguard measures to be applied in appropriate circumstances on imports originating from the RCEP parties.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThe single broad policy implemented by the amendments in this omnibus bill is to try to minimise drug and substance harm by allowing drug and substance checking services to operate legally in New Zealand.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill replaces the Plant Variety Rights Act 1987, modernising the regime and implementing the Crown's obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi in relation to the plant variety rights regime and New Zealand's obligations under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill amends the Medicines Act 1981 to clarify the appropriate use of provisional consents to sell and use medicines, and ensure that New Zealanders continue to have timely access to safe and effective medicines.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill gives effect to certain provisions of the deed of settlement, which was signed on 27 February 2021, that settles historical claims of Ngāti Maru, and this bill also records the acknowledgements and apology given by the Crown to Ngāti Maru in the deed.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill provides a power for the Minister to make marine protection rules in relation to Annex VI substances, and for the Director of Maritime New Zealand to conduct inspections and audits in relation to Annex VI requirements and to detain ships that are in contravention of Annex VI requirements.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill amends the Education and Training Act 2020 by making it clear that the Minister can attach conditions or purposes, related to employment matters, to grant funding to help achieve employment relations aims.
Last activity almost 3 years ago