Register of Pecuniary Interests of Judges Bill

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Dr Kennedy Graham

Member’s Bill

240—1

	Explanatory note
1	Title
2	Commencement
3	Purpose
4	Judicial independence
5	Interpretation
6	Pecuniary interests
	Returns of pecuniary interests
7	Duty to make initial return of pecuniary interests
8	Duty to make annual return of pecuniary interests
9	Contents of returns
10	Relationship property settlements and debts owed by certain family members do not have to be disclosed
11	Short-term debts for supply of goods or services do not have to be disclosed
12	Obligation to make annual return arises prior to obligation to make initial return
13	Period covered by return
14	Actual value, amount, or extent not required
15	Form of returns
	Register of pecuniary interests
16	Register of pecuniary interests of judges
17	Office of registrar
18	Functions of registrar
	Publication of information contained in returns of pecuniary interests and name of any judge who fails to submit return
19	Registrar must publish information contained in returns
20	Registrar must publish name of any judge who fails to submit return
	Miscellaneous provisions
21	Responsibilities of judges and registrar
22	Complaint under Judicial Conduct Commissioner and Judicial Conduct Panel Act 2004
23	Destruction of returns and information

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:

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