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Drug and Alcohol Testing of Community-based Offenders Bill

Select Committee Office

Drug and Alcohol Testing of Community-based Offenders and Bailees Legislation Bill

The chairperson of the Law and Order Committee is inviting submissions on this bill. The closing date for submissions is Thursday, 23 April 2015.

The bill enables the Department of Corrections and the New Zealand Police to require community-based offenders and bailees, if they are subject to conditions prohibiting the use of drugs and alcohol, to undergo drug and alcohol testing to ensure compliance with these A copy of the bill can be purchased at any Bennetts Government Bookshop or viewed online at www.legislation.govt.nz

Submissions should be forwarded by the due date, either online using our website (www.parliament.nz) or in writing to the address below. If a submitter wishes to appear before the committee, they need to state this clearly and provide a name, daytime phone number and email address. Submissions generally become public and are published on our website. For further guidance on making a submission, read our publication Making a submission to a Parliamentary Select Committee on our website oMedia release – Select Committee Office

Drug and Alcohol Testing of Community-based Offenders and Bailees Legislation Bill

The chairperson of the Law and Order Committee is inviting submissions on this bill. The closing date for submissions is Thursday, 23 April 2015.

The bill enables the Department of Corrections and the New Zealand Police to require community-based offenders and bailees, if they are subject to conditions prohibiting the use of drugs and alcohol, to undergo drug and alcohol testing to ensure compliance with these A copy of the bill can be purchased at any Bennetts Government Bookshop or viewed online at www.legislation.govt.nz

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Submissions should be forwarded by the due date, either online using our website (www.parliament.nz) or in writing to the address below. If a submitter wishes to appear before the committee, they need to state this clearly and provide a name, daytime phone number and email address. Submissions generally become public and are published on our website. For further guidance on making a submission, read our publication Making a submission to a Parliamentary Select Committee on our website or contact us at 04 817 9520.

Address for correspondence: Law and Order Committee, Parliament Buildings, WELLINGTON 6160.

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