Criminal Procedure Reform Sent To Select Committee
Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 5:45 pm
Article: ParliamentToday.co.nz
Criminal Procedure Reform Sent To Select
Committee
The Criminal Procedure (Reform and
Modernisation) Bill passed its first reading by 110
votes to 9 with the Greens opposing and it was sent to the
Justice and Electoral Reform Committee for
consideration.
MPs began the second reading debate on the
Taxation (GST and Remedial Matters) Bill.
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