Willis ScottSCOTT WILLIS (Green): Thank you Madam Chair. It was reassuring to hear from the Minister that if there is an unreasonable search then it will be subject to the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act. I would take issue however with the Minister's statement that it isn't licensed firearms owners who shoot at people because actually it sometimes is licensed firearms owners who shoot at people and the Christchurch shooter was a licensed firearms owner. So I think we need to be careful not to condemn or assume that people who have licences may not also be criminals or dangerous. But to my point I think if we have checks on unfair searches or illegal searches we do need to know what the consequences of those are. So I'd be really interested to hear what the Minister thinks would be an appropriate consequence for the situation where things go wrong when assumptions are made and an unreasonable attempt has been made to check on someone to prosecute through this bill because I think it's really important that provide not just Police but everyone with assurance that there aren't going to be biases and there isn't going to be targeting of particular population groups with this bill.Understanding what that process will look like is a really key part of my question but also understanding what the consequences of an illegal search would be for those who undertake it so what are we thinking of there? I'm interested in what the Minister might say on that and this is where I could refer to—I think this is the right part that we're discussing here—CHAIRPERSON (Barbara Kuriger): This is the right part and I was just thinking it might lead to the changes that you're recommending in here that you might like to discuss.SCOTT WILLIS: Madam Chair you're reading my mind. Thank you.CHAIRPERSON (Barbara Kuriger): It's in my hand.SCOTT WILLIS: Thank you. I believe I have a pathway that I can offer the Minister that will help and give people reassurance that we're not going to simply screen for the most vulnerable communities but we are going to apply this fairly. And that is the tabled amendment—and it's numbered (i)—that says In clause 14 after new section 18AA(3) page 6 after line 25 insert 'Any person who is subject to warrantless search under subsection (1) shall be entitled to reasonable compensation if it is subsequently found that they are not subject to a firearms prohibition order.' "Now this to me seems like a very reasonable amendment to make because it gives a safeguard and it will ensure that a reasonable approach is taken and that there has to be evidence some sort of belief rather than just a suspicion. This is what I've heard from the Minister that the bill has been strengthened. There has to be a demonstration of belief. So we do need to understand that if that is there not just a suspicion and if it is simply a suspicion we need some recompense for people who have been targeted. And I think this amendment does that very simply and clearly and should make a difference and should ensure that it is indeed acting on a belief rather than a suspicion that will enable Police to use their powers. So I encourage the Minister to consider this amendment and well in fact I think it will help improve the bill and sharpen it from our perspective. I appreciate your thoughts on the matter Minister in the time that remains to us."