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Immigration Bill - Amendment paper No 018

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Amendment paper Bill enacted Released 05 May 2009 | Hone Harawira

Immigration Bill - Amendment paper No 018

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No 18

House of Representatives

Supplementary Order Paper

Tuesday, 5 May 2009

Immigration Bill

Proposed amendment

Hone Harawira, in Committee, to move the following amendment:

Part 1, new heading and clause 3A

To insert the following new heading and clause 3A after clause 3 (after line 6 on page 26):

“3A Act to be consistent with Treaty of Waitangi

  • The interpretation and administration of this Act will be consistent with the Treaty of Waitangi.”

Explanatory note

A reference to the Treaty of Waitangi is added to the Immigration Bill to enable Māori a statutory right of participation in the management of immigration consistent with the rights guaranteed to Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi.
Amendment paper Bill enacted Released 05 May 2009

Immigration Bill - Amendment paper No 018

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