Civil liberties concern
The Wanganui Computer Centre Amendment Bill and the Trespass Bill have come under fire from the Canterbury Council for Civil Liberties. The council’s chairman (Mr K. P. Clements) said both pieces of legislation conferred more powers on the police without providing significant checks and balances to the public.
Under the Wanganui Computer Centre Amendment Bill, more remote terminals would be established. This would increase the number of transactions and create more possibilities for abuse by staff, said Mr Clements. The council was concerned about the potential political purposes of the Trespass Bill, which Mr Clements said, might be used against people wishing to exercise their right tq demonstrate.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19800712.2.91
Bibliographic details
Press, 12 July 1980, Page 12
Word Count
111Civil liberties concern Press, 12 July 1980, Page 12
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in