Disability (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) Bill

The purpose of the bill is to amend the Human Rights Act 1993 and other Acts to enable New Zealand to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Member in charge:	Hon Ruth Dyson
Type of bill:	Government
Parliament:	48
Bill no:	232-1
Introduction:	1/7/08
First reading:	22/7/08
Referred to:	Justice and Electoral Committee
SC report(s):	7/8/08
Second reading:	2/9/08
Supplementary Order Paper(s):	235, 234
Committee of the whole House:	2/9/08
	Divided by committee of the whole House -- see Schedule of divided bills
Third reading:	2/9/08
Royal assent:	9/9/08
Act:	Disability (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) Act 2008 (08/64)