The day in Parliament

Press, 5 December 1985, Page 8

The day in Parliament

PA Wellington Members resumed the interrupted debate on ' the third reading of two bills when Parliament sat at 9 a.m.-yes-terday. The State Service Conditions of Employment Bill (No. 2) and the Health Service Personnel Amendment Bill (No. 2) were later both given a third read-

tag. Debate then began on the committee stages of the Customs Act Amendment Bill (No. 2). ' r<--. An Opposition attempt to change one clause was defeated, 43-28, and the bill passed its committee stages intact. Debate then began on the Income Tax Amendment Bill (No. 6). ' -•- : The bill passed-its committal stages as did the Income Tax (Annual) Bill. ' Members then resumed the interrupted debate on the coinmittal stages of the Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Bill. $ The debate was interrupted when the House for lunch at 1 p.m. The debate continued when the House resumed at 2 p.m. The Treaty of ; Waitangi' Amendment Bill ' passed its committal stages. -,. fchw ion The Customs Acts Amend--mentis Bill, the .Income ;Tax.i Amendment Bill (N 0.6 and the Income Tax (Annual) Bill were given third readings. De-' bate then began on the third reading of the Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Bill. The bill was given its third < reading after a division, 44-30. Debate then began. on the; second reading of the Electoral Amendment Bill. The bill was passed through its second reading, committal stages'and third readings. > ■ The House then began de-; bate on the second reading of the Electoral Amendment- Bill. (No. 2). ...... ;,. ?;

The bill passed its second reading, committal stages and third reading. ■ The House then adjourned for dinner at 6 p.m. • The House resumed ’at “-7 ' p.m. and the Law Commission!' Bill was given its second, read? ing, passed through , its committee stages ana given its third reading before the House rose at 7.30 p.m.