Urgency Ends
Thursday, 18 August 2011, 8:48 pm
Article: ParliamentToday.co.nz
Trademarks And Aquaculture
The Aquaculture
Legislation Amendment Bill (No 3) passed its third reading
by 87 to 13 with the Greens, Chris Carter and two ACT MPs
opposing,
MPs began the second reading debate of the Trade
Marks (International Treaties and Enforcement) Amendment
Bill.
The bill passed on a voice vote and the House rose
at 8.40 and will sit again next
Tuesday
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