Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill
The Speaker declared the House in Committee for consideration of the Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill.
(In the Committee)
Clauses 1 and 2, Parts 1 to 9, and Schedules 1 to 6 read.
The following amendments to the amendments were put:
To omit “of less than 2 years” from the amendment to clause 4(1)(h) set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 281 (Hon Simon Power) and substitute “of less than 3 months” (Dr Kennedy Graham).
On the question, That the amendment to the amendment be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendment to the amendment not agreed to.
Amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 284 (Dr Kennedy Graham) to the amendment to clause 128(3) set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 281 (Hon Simon Power).
On the question, That the amendment to the amendment be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendment to the amendment not agreed to.
To omit the item in clause 435 set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 283 (Hon Simon Power), referring to new section 23(3)(b)(iii), and substitute the following item:
New section 23(2)(b)(iii): to omit “are outstanding” and substitute “have been issued” (Hon Simon Power).
Resolved, That the amendment to the amendment be agreed to.
The following amendments were put:
Amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper Nos 281 and 283, as amended (except that to new section 277(10) in Schedule 3) (Hon Simon Power).
Resolved, That the amendments be agreed to.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 286 (Charles Chauvel).
Amendments ruled out of order as 24 hours’ notice had not been given for amendments that may have an impact on the Government’s fiscal aggregates.
The following amendments were put:
Clause 4(1):
To omit from paragraph (j) “if the matter proceeds to trial, the trial will be a Judge-alone trial” and substitute “a defendant charged with a category 2 offence has a choice about whether or not to elect a trial by jury (see section 48):”.
To insert the following paragraph after paragraph (j):
“(ja) if the defendant elects trial by jury, and the matter proceeds to trial, the trial will be a jury trial (unless a Judge-alone trial is ordered under section 102 or 103):”.
(Dr Kennedy Graham)
On the question, That the amendments be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendments not agreed to.
Clause 429:
To omit this clause (Dr Kennedy Graham).
On the question, That the amendment be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendment not agreed to.
Clause 431:
Amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 285 (Dr Kennedy Graham).
On the question, That the amendment be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendment not agreed to.
On the question, That clauses 1 and 2, Parts 1 to 9, and Schedules 1 to 6, as amended, stand part, the votes were recorded as follows:
Resolved, That clauses 1 and 2, Parts 1 to 9, and Schedules 1 to 6, as amended, stand part.
Resolved, That the bill be divided into 15 bills as set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 282 (Hon Simon Power).
The Chairperson announced that the bill would be reported with amendment and divided into 15 bills.
Reporting of bills
The Speaker resumed the Chair, and the Chairperson reported the Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill with amendment and divided into the following bills:
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Criminal Procedure Bill
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Bail Amendment Bill (No 3)
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Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Bill (No 3)
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Corrections Amendment Bill
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Crimes Amendment Bill (No 5)
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Criminal Disclosure Amendment Bill
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Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Amendment Bill
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District Courts Amendment Bill (No 2)
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Evidence Amendment Bill
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Juries Amendment Bill
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Justices of the Peace Amendment Bill
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New Zealand Bill of Rights Amendment Bill
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Sentencing Amendment Bill (No 6)
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Summary Proceedings Amendment Bill (No 4)
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Victims’ Rights Amendment Bill.
The report was adopted and the Criminal Procedure Bill, the Bail Amendment Bill (No 3), the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Bill (No 3), the Corrections Amendment Bill, the Crimes Amendment Bill (No 5), the Criminal Disclosure Amendment Bill, the Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Amendment Bill, the District Courts Amendment Bill (No 2), the Evidence Amendment Bill, the Juries Amendment Bill, the Justices of the Peace Amendment Bill, the New Zealand Bill of Rights Amendment Bill, the Sentencing Amendment Bill (No 6), the Summary Proceedings Amendment Bill (No 4), and the Victims’ Rights Amendment Bill were set down for third reading next sitting day.
