Hon Annette King
Government Bill
158—3B
As reported from the committee of the whole House
Bill note
Key
1 Title
2 Commencement
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Preliminary provisions
18 Purpose and overview
19 Application of Part
20 Part binds the Crown
Interpretation provisions
21 Interpretation
22 Meaning of Court and Judge
23 Meaning of relevant
24 Time of commencement of criminal proceedings
General provisions about disclosure of information
25 Service
26 Exercise of defendant's rights and duties by defendant's counsel
Disclosure by prosecutor
27 Initial disclosure
28 Full disclosure
29 Request for additional disclosure
30 Prosecutor not required to record information or to obtain information for sole purpose of disclosure
31 Reasons for withholding information
32 Restriction on disclosing address of witness or informant
33 Trade secrets may be withheld
34 Inspection of exhibit by defendant
Disclosure by defendant
35 Notice to defendant of disclosure requirements in sections 37 and 38
36 Notice to defendant of disclosure requirement in section 176 of Summary Proceedings Act 1957
37 Notice of alibi
38 Disclosure by defendant of evidence to be given by expert witness
Disclosure by non-parties
39 Application for non-party disclosure hearing
40 Determination of application for non-party disclosure hearing
41 Service of application and summons if application for hearing granted
42 Non-party disclosure hearing
43 Procedure if Judge subsequently satisfied that another person holds information sought
44 Determination of Court following non-party disclosure hearing
General powers of Courts in relation to disclosure
45 Court order for disclosure of information
46 Court order setting conditions for inspection of exhibit
General provisions
47 Court may make orders setting out timetable for disclosure
48 Appeals
49 Undisclosed information
Miscellaneous provisions
50 Certain applications must be on notice
51 Regulations
Amendments to other enactments
52 Amendment to Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
53 Amendment to Official Information Act 1982
54 Amendments to Privacy Act 1993
55 Other amendments and repeals
Transitional and savings provisions
56 Transitional provision
57 This Part not to limit or affect other enactments relating to availability of information
Schedule 1Enactments amended
Schedule 2Enactments repealed
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: