New Zealand's Police Act is now 50 years old and is currently being reviewed. We want to keep you informed of the progress towards a new Policing Act.
Latest:
The Law and Order Committee
is now hearing submissions on the
Policing Bill
(Bill available as a 105 page PDF 2189 KB) and is due to report back to Parliament by 31 May 2008.
See also; the entire first reading debate , the Cabinet minute approving introduction of Bill (available as a 2 page PDF, 32 KB), and Advice on consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act December 2007 (25 page PDF, 193 KB).