COVID-19 Public Health Response Bill - Amendment paper No 496
COVID-19 Public Health Response Bill - Amendment paper No 496
COVID-19 Public Health Response Bill - Amendment paper No 496
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No 496
House of Representatives
Supplementary Order Paper
Tuesday, 12 May 2020
COVID-19 Public Health Response Bill
Proposed amendments
David Seymour, in Committee, to move the following amendments:
New clause 18A
After clause 18 (page 10, after line 26), insert:
18A Complaints about enforcement officers
(1)
Any person may complain to the Director-General about the conduct of an enforcement officer (other than a constable) in exercising any of the powers conferred by or under this Act.
(2)
After receiving a complaint, the Director-General must investigate the complaint as soon as practicable.
Clause 19
Replace the heading to clause 19 (page 10, line 27) with “Evidence of identity and right to complain”
In clause 19(b) replace “ .”
(page 10, line 32) with “; and”
.
After clause 19(b) (page 10, after line 32), insert:
(c)
a written statement setting out a person’s rights under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and the right to make a complaint to the Director-General under section 18A.
Explanatory note
This Supplementary Order Paper amends the Bill to require enforcement officers to notify persons of their existing legal rights and the right to complain to the Director-General. It also inserts a new duty of the Director-General to investigate a complaint against an enforcement office.
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