The committee chairperson is calling
for public submissions on the Evidence Amendment Bill. The
bill, currently before the Justice and Electoral Committee,
proposes to make a number of minor and technical amendments
recommended by the Law Commission, following its 2013 review
of the Evidence Act 2006. It also makes changes to the Act
relating to child witnesses and access to video record
evidence, to improve the court process for vulnerable
witnesses
The closing date for submissions is
Thursday, 13 August 2015.
The bill can
be viewed online at www.legislation.govt.nz or purchased at
any Bennetts Government Bookshop. Wellington residents can
contact the bookshop by emailing gbs@bennetts.co.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 or contact us at 04 817
9520.
Address for correspondence:
Justice and Electoral Committee, Parliament Buildings,
WELLINGTON
6160.
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