Select committee business
3 March 2000 to 10 March 2000
Committee meetings
There were two committee meetings in the parliamentary complex. Part of the Commerce Committee's meeting was held on
site at the Securities Commission's offices.
Reports presented
No reports were presented this week.
Bills referred to select committees
No bills were referred.
Committee notes (for further information on an item, please contact the committee staff noted in brackets)
Commerce (Alan Witcombe, Ainslie Rayner)
The committee met all day yesterday. The chairperson issued a press release to inform the public that a motion to remove
the chairperson was lost. David Cunliffe remains as Chairperson of the Commerce Committee.
The committee proceeded to conduct the financial review of the Ministry of Commerce (now the Ministry of Economic
Development.) The committee worked through each of the six votes that fund the Ministry. These are Votes Commerce,
Consumer Affairs, Energy, Communications, Economic Development and Government Superannuation Fund.
The final part of the meeting consisted of a visit to the Securities Commission. The Securities Commission briefed the
committee on its role, functions and powers.
Education and Science (Clare Sullivan, Malcolm McNamara)
The committee met and examined the financial reviews of the Education Review Office and the Ministry of Research,
Science and Technology. Next week the committee will examine the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences and the
Forest Research Institute.
Finance and Expenditure (Graham Hill, Julian Kersey)
The committee will consider the Budget Policy Statement over the next few weeks. Public submissions have been called for
with a closing date of 20 March at noon.
Health (Nick Aldous, Marcus Ganley)
The committee is to meet on Wednesday, 15 March, to receive a briefing from the Ministry of Health on its recent
publication, Our Health, Our Future. The briefing will commence at 10.00 am and be open to the public.
Law and Order (Tracey Conlon, Tracey Rayner)
The committee did not meet this week. It will next meet on Thursday, 16 March, to hear evidence on the 1998/99 financial
review of the Serious Fraud Office. The meeting will be open to the public for the hearing of evidence, scheduled from
10.30 am to 11.30 am.
Officers of Parliament (Adrian Carpinter)
Next week the committee will visit the Office of the Controller and Auditor-General. The committee will also meet to
begin considering the draft budgets of the Officers of Parliament for the 2000/01 financial year and alterations to
their 1999/2000 appropriations.
Regulations Review (Shelley Banks, Fiona McLean)
A booklet entitled Making a Complaint to the Regulations Review Committee was published this week. It contains
information about the committee's power to investigate complaints from persons or organisations aggrieved at the
operation of a regulation. The booklet also contains guidance on the correct procedure for making a complaint to the
committee. For a copy of the booklet, free of charge, contact the Clerk of the Committee on (04) 471-9523 or e-mail:
shelley.banks@parliament.govt.nz.
Closing dates for submissions on bills
Committees are receiving submission on the following bills with the closing date shown:
Commerce
Business Law Reform Bill (14 April 2000) Sale of Liquor Amendment (14 April 2000)
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Pardon for Soldiers of the Great War Bill (24 March 2000)
Health
Criminal Justice Amendment Bill (No.7) (17 March 2000) Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care) Bill (17 March 2000)
Justice and Electoral
Referenda (Postal Voting) Bill (14 April 2000)
Maori Affairs
Te Ture Whenua Maori Amendment Bill (28 April 2000)
Social Services
Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No. 6) (20 April 2000)
Transport and Industrial Relations
Airport Authorities Amendment Bill (No. 2) (5 April 2000)
General
You can find further information about select committees on our website at www.clerk.parliament.govt.nz. If you require
additional information or have any feedback on the contents, please contact:
Carol Rankin
Senior Parliamentary Officer at carol.rankin@parliament.govt.nz
Compiled in the Select Committee Office, Office of the Clerk, 10 March 2000