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District Court (Protection of Judgment Debtors with Disabilities) Amendment Bill

Member's Bill
Published date: 05 Jul 2024

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This bill amends the District Court Act 2016 to prohibit the seizure of goods from a judgment debtor with a disability where the item proposed to be seized is necessary for the judgment debtor’s care, support, or independence.
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Anahila Kanongata'a
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Anahila Kanongata'a-Suisuiki
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Justice
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Assented on 04 Jul 2021

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Act: District Court (Protection of Judgment Debtors with Disabilities) Amendment Act 2021

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  • Member(s) in charge: Anahila Kanongata'a, Anahila Kanongata'a-Suisuiki
    Type of Bill: Member's
    Parliament: 52
    Bill no: 284-2
    Introduction: 17 Jun 2020
    First reading agreed: 20 Jul 2020
    Referred to: Justice
    Submissions due: 28 Jan 2021
    Select Committee Report(s): District Court (Protection of Judgment Debtors with Disabilities) Amendment Bill - 11 Apr 2021
    Second reading agreed: 12 May 2021
    Committee of the whole House concluded: 09 Jun 2021
    Third reading agreed: 30 Jun 2021
    Royal assent: 04 Jul 2021
    Act: District Court (Protection of Judgment Debtors with Disabilities) Amendment Act 2021