The day in Parliament

Press, 25 November 1982, Page 6

The day in Parliament

PA Wellington The Governor-General, Sir David Beattie, advised Royal Assent and recommended'an appropriation of public money for a list of new legislation, when Parliament sat at 2.30 p.m. Assent was advised for: The Physiotherapy Amendment Act. Post Office Amendment Act (No. 2) Primary Products Marketing Amendment Act. Public Finance Amendment Act. Sale of Liquor Amendment Act. Shipping and Seamen Amendment Act. Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Amendment Act. State Services Conditions .. of Employment Amendment Act. Summary Offences Amendment Act. Taranaki Scholarships Trust Board Amendment Act. Trades Certificate Amendment Act. Transport Amendment Act (No. 3) Trustee Amendment Act (No. 2). Vocational Awards Amendment Act, Waitangi National Trust Board Amendment Act. Wine Makers Amendment Act, State Services Amendment Act (No. 2). Orchard Levy Amendment Act.

The Historic Places Amendment Act, Hospitals Amendment Act. Human. Rights Commission Amendment Act. Indecent Publications Amendment Act. Industrial Design Amendment Act, Industries Development Commission Amendment Act, Marriage Amendment Act. Meat Amendment Act, Meat Export Control Amendment Act. Mental Health Amendment Act, Motor-Vehicle Dealers Amendment Act, National Parks Amendment Act. New Zealand Walkways Amendment Act, Noxious Plants Amendment Act, Ombudsmen Amendment Act, Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Amendment Act, Pharmacy Amendment Act. Phosphate Commission, of New Zealand Amendment Act.

Agriculture (Emergency Regulation Confirmation) Act, Administration Amendment Act (No. 2). Airport Authorities Amendment Act. Alcoholic Liquor Advisory Council Amendment Act. Birth and Deaths Registration Amendment Act. Apple and Pear Marketing Amendment Act. Building Research Levy Amendment Act. Coal Mines Amendment Act, Consumer Council Amendment

Act. Cook Islands Amendment Act, Defence Amendment Act, Dietitians Amendment Act, Disabled Persons Community Welfare Amendment Act. Electricity Amendment Act, Family Proceedings Amendment Act, Film Hire Tax Amendment Act. Fisheries Amendment Act, Gaming and Lotteries Amendment Act, Guardianship Amendment Act. Appropriation was recommended for: The Insurance Companies’ Deposits Amendment Bill, Estate and Gift Duties Amendment Bill. Fertilisers Bill, Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Bill, Maori Purposes Bill, Noise Control Bill, Reserves and other Lands Disposal Bill, and the amendments to the Children and Young Persons Amendment Bill, contained in Supplementary Order Paper No. 30. Mr R. W. Prebble (Lab, Auckland Central) was sent to the Privileges Committee for allegedly misleading the House. The Speaker ruled that a prima facie . case existed against Mr Prebble. The Opposition lost a division, 35-38, on whether the matter should be referred to the committee. The two Social Credit members abstained. The Leader of the House, Mr Thomson, tabled the agreement on interpretation and application of articles VI, XVI, XXIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (G.A.T.T.).

Mr Thomson also tabled an exchange, on notes between New Zealand and the United States to amend the agreement of March 20,1970, relating to certificates of airworthiness for imported aircraft.

Members tabled seven notices of motion. Ministers answered 18 questions. The, District Courts Amendment No. 2 Bill, the Summary Proceedings Amendment Bill, and the Contracts (Privity) Bill were reported back, with amendments, from the Statutes Revision Committee. The Commerce and Energy Select Committee reported back a petition from Marie Rice and 16 others relating to the sale of farm eggs, with the recommendation that it be given consideration.

The Accident Compensation Bill was reported back from the Labour and Education Select Committee, with amendments, after a 37-36 division.

The House adjourned for dinner at 5.30 p.m. When the House resumed at 7.30 p.m., the Government won a division, 37-36, to take urgency. The Customs Acts Amendment Bill was given a third reading. A 37-37 vote was recorded on the second reading of the Local Authorities Loans Amendment Bill, the measure proceeding on the casting vote of the Speaker. The, Finance Bill was given- a second reading. The National Provident Fund Amendment Bill, the Real Estate Agents Amendment Bill, the Architects Amendment Bill, and the Insurance Companies Deposits Amendment Bill were committed.

The Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Bill was committed, on a 39-37 division, and the Local Legislation Bill was committed.

Parliament planned to pass the Sale of Liquor Amendment Bill before it rose. Members began to debate the contentious measure, which is subject to a conscience .vote, at 11.20 p.m., and were expected to continue well after midnight.