Select Committee Business - From 8 April to 16 April 2004
Committee meetings: No committee meetings were held this week.
Reports presented
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Mercenary Activities (Prohibition) Bill (83-2)
Government Administration
Architects Bill (82-2)
Social Services
Petition 2002/91 of John Tonson for PANIC (NZ) and 47 others
Transport and Industrial Relations
2002/03 financial review of the Civil Aviation Authority
2002/03 financial review of the Transport Accident Investigation Commission
Committee notes
(for further information on an item, please contact the committee staff noted in italics)
Finance and Expenditure (Peter Hurndell, SC-FE@parliament.govt.nz)
The committee next meets on 20 April in Room G.006, Parliament House to hear submissions on the Public Finance (State
Sector Management) Bill. The meeting is expected to be open to the public from approximately 10.00 am until 5.00 pm.
Fisheries and Other Sea-related Legislation (Miles Reay SC-MA@parliament.govt.nz,)
The committee next meets on 22 April to hear submissions on the Maori Fisheries Bill in Christchurch at the Millenium
Hotel, Cathedral Square, at 10.00 am. Part of the meeting will be open to the public.
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (David Sanders, SC-FD@parliament.govt.nz)
The next meeting of the committee has yet to be scheduled.
Government Administration (Lesley Ferguson, SC-GA@parliament.govt.nz)
On 15 April the committee presented its report on the Architects Bill. The committee’s main recommendation is that
protection of the title ‘architect’, in the bill as introduced, be amended to ‘registered architect’ to clearly identify
persons who fall under this legislation and enhance professional competency, consumer protection, and market
competition.
The committee next meets on 29 April to further consider the Building Bill. Submissions are being called for on the
Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Amendment Bill, with a closing date of 30 April 2004.
Health (Catherine Parkin, SC-Health@parliament.govt.nz)
The committee next meets on 28 April, when it will hear further evidence on the agreement between the New Zealand and
Australian Governments to establish a joint scheme for the regulation of therapeutic products.
Justice and Electoral (Angela Van Dam, SC-JE@parliament.govt.nz)
The committee’s next meeting will be on 21 April when it will consider and hear evidence on the Parole (Extended
Supervision) and Sentencing Amendment Bill, and consider the 2002/03 financial review of the Legal Services Agency, the
Judicial Matters Bill, and the Care of Children Bill. The meeting will be open to the public from 4.15 pm to 5.00 pm for
the hearing of evidence on the Parole (Extended Supervision) and Sentencing Amendment Bill.
Law and Order (Tracey Rayner, SC-LO@parliament.govt.nz)
The committee next meets on 21 April to consider the Police Complaints Authority (Commission of Inquiry into Police
Conduct) Amendment Bill. This will be open to the public from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm, in Room G.003, Parliament House.
Local Government and Environment (Peter Hurndell, SC-LGE@parliament.govt.nz)
The committee’s next meeting is on 29 April when it expects to consider the Wellington City Council (Te Aro Reclamation
Amendment) Bill, hear evidence on the 2002/03 financial reviews of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority and
the Environmental Risk Management Authority, and receive a briefing on the Local Government Law Reform Bill (No 3).
Maori Affairs (Miles Reay, SC-MA@parliament.govt.nz)
The committee will not meet next week.
Closing dates for submissions
Committees are receiving submissions on the following items with the closing date shown:
Finance and Expenditure
Taxation (Annual Rates, Venture Capital and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (21 May 2004)
Government Administration
Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Amendment Bill (30 April 2004)
Local Government and Environment
Local Government Law Reform Bill (No 3) (7 May 2004)
Primary Production
Fisheries Amendment Bill (No 3) (3 May 2004)
Social Services
Social Security (Long-term Residential Care) Amendment Bill (23 April 2004)
Charities Bill (3 June 2004)
Transport and Industrial Relations
Local Government (Auckland) Amendment Bill (3 May 2004)
General
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Louise Sparrer
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