Report of the Legislation Advisory Committee 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1995:  Recurring Issues

APPENDIX 2

Summary of Reporting Period

Submissions to select committees

1994

Fiscal Responsibility Bill March
Layout Designs Bill* April
New Zealand Sports Drug Agency Bill* May
Te Ture Whenua Maori Amendment Bill/Maori Land Amendment Bill May
Supplementary Order Paper No.10 relating to the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (No. 2) [intercountry adoption agreements] July
Watercare Services Limited (Auckland Emergency Water Supply) Bill July
Social Services Select Committee Inquiry into the Privilege Provisions of Section 11 of the Social Security Act 1964 August
Fisheries Amendment Bill August
Misuse of Drugs (Drugs Paraphernalia) Amendment Bill August
Copyright Bill August
Long Term Care of the Elderly Committee Bill October
Supplementary Order Paper No. 36 relating to the Finance Bill (No. 2) October
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (No. 3)* November
Regulations Review Committee Inquiry into Resource Management (Transitional) Regulations 1994* November

1995

Reserve Bank of New Zealand Amendment Bill (No. 2) February
Crimes Amendment Bill (No. 2) February
Overseas Investment Amendment Bill February
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Bill* February
Fisheries Bill February
Medical Practitioners Bill February
Parliament Centre Bill February
Domestic Violence Bill* February
Finance Bill (No 4)* February
Local Government Law Reform Bill March
Social Welfare Reform Bill March
Land Transport Law Reform Bill April
Health and Disability Services Amendment Bill May
Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill May
Supplementary Order Paper No. 84 relating to the Social Welfare Reform Bill 1994 ["privilege provisions"] May
Financial Transactions Reporting Bill May
Crown Pastoral Land Bill May
Environment Amendment Bill May
Courts and Criminal Procedure (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill July
Parliamentary Privilege Bill July
Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Claims Settlement Bill September
Hospitals Amendment Bill September
Co-operative Companies Bill September
Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand Bill September
Customs and Excise Bill October
Agricultural Compounds Bill October
Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Bill November
Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill November
Disclosure of Political Donations and Gifts Bill December
Protected Areas (Prohibition on Mining) Bill and the Coromandel Hauraki Gulf (Prohibition on Mining) Bill December

* indicates that a follow-up submission was provided at the request of the relevant select committee.

By arrangement, the Law Commission rather than the LAC reported on the following:

International War Crimes Tribunal Bill Meat Amendment Bill Taxation Reform (Binding Rules and Other Matters) Bill Criminal Investigations (Blood samples) Bill

Advice on draft bills and regulations to departments and select committees

Radio New Zealand Bill 1995 (comments to officials during preparation of bill)

Ozone Layer Protection Amendment Bill (comments to officials during preparation of bill)

Biosecurity Amendment Bill (comments to officials on proposed amendments)

Proposals under the Citizens Initiated Referenda Act 1993

During the reporting period, and at the request of the Clerk of the House of Representative, the Committee has commented on the wording of six proposed referenda questions.

Publications during the current reporting period

Issues of Principle (Report of the Legislation Advisory Committee (1 July 1992 to 31 December 1993), Report No 8, December 1993

The "Business" of Legislation: A Discussion Paper, April 1995

Publications since 1987

Publications of the Legislation Advisory Committee, excluding formal submissions to select committees of the House, are:

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