27 JULY NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1971

Commissions of Inquiry Amendment

Amends the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908.

The most important amendment is to place a retired High Court Judge in the same position as serving High Court Judges when the retired Judge acts as a Commissioner.

Other amendments relate to the sanctions that can be applied to witnesses who fail to attend in compliance with a summons or refuse to testify; and to the powers of a commission to punish for contempt.

Applies to every commission of inquiry in existence at the commencement of the amending Act as well as to future commissions, but not to anything done or omitted to be done before the commencement of the amending Act.

(Hon D A M Graham/Referred to Justice and Law Reform Committee)

Private Members’ Bills

On alternate Wednesdays, the House gives precedence to private members’ business (known as a “private members’ day”). Three private members’ bills (in addition to any introduction interrupted the previous private members’ day) can be set down on the House’s Order Paper for introduction on each private members’ day. To gain one of these places, members lodge notices of their intention to introduce a bill and, in the absence of any agreement among members, a ballot is conducted to select the bills on the Tuesday prior to a private members’ day.

This week 24 notices for introduction were received on Tuesday, 18 July for the following bills:

1. Jim Anderton—Health and Disability Services (Objectives Reform and Referendum Demand) Amendment Bill.
2. Hon Margaret Austin—Right of Access to Neighbourhood Schools Bill.
3. Rick Barker—Status of Redundancy Payments Bill.
4. Mr Max Bradford—Sale of Liquor (Off-Licence) Amendment Bill.
5. Mark Burton—Irradiation Plant Public Consultation Bill.
6. Chris Carter—Defence Co-operation Control Bill.
7. Hon David Caygill—Guaranteed Access to Neighbourhood Schools Bill.
8. Lianne Dalziel—Osteopaths Bill.
9. Chris Fletcher—Urban Trees Bill.
10. Tau Henare—Taonga Maori Protection Bill.
11. Hon Phil Goff—Juries (People with Disabilities Empowering) Amendment Bill.
12. Peter Hilt—Arbitration Bill.
13. Pete Hodgson—Electricity Corporation of New Zealand Bill.
14. Michael Laws—Death With Dignity Bill.
15. Sandra Lee—Social Security Reform (Asset and Income Testing Repeal) Bill.
16. Janet Mackey—Social Security (Stand-Down Provisions) Amendment Bill.
17. Steve Maharey—Youth Minimum Wage Bill.
18. Trevor Mallard—Teachers Registration Bill.
19. Mark Peck—Health and Safety for Aircrew Bill.
20. Jill Pettis—Housing Responsibilities Bill.
21. Suzanne Sinclair—Aerosol Paints (Restriction of Sale and Use) Bill.
22. Paul Swain—Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Amendment Bill.
23. Elizabeth Tennet—Equal Employment Opportunities Bill.
24. Dianne Yates—Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill.

Departmental Notices

Commerce

Business Development Boards Act 1991

Notice of Appointment of Member of the Waikato Business Development Board

Pursuant to section 11 of the Business Development Boards Act 1991, the Minister of Business Development is pleased to appoint

William McArthur, chief executive of Hamilton

as a member of the Waikato Business Development Board for the period commencing on the date of this notice and expiring with the close of the 5th day of April 1997.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of July 1995.

ROGER F. H. MAXWELL, Minister of Business Development.