Hipango HareteHARETE HIPANGO (National—Whanganui): Malo e lelei. Kia ora anō—kia ora anō. In standing to address the committee on the Statutes Amendment Bill (No 2) perusing through this it is about tidying up legislation as my colleague the Hon Jacqui Dean indicated and clarifying minor technical corrections that need to be made.As I have perused through this bill it's interesting that now as a member of Parliament I note that there are a number of parts to this bill as proposed amendments that I have acted upon as counsel. I refer specifically to Part 3 Care of Children Act 2004" and Part 4 "Child Support Act 1991". The parts that I'll be reading out in the relevant corresponding legislation are about aligning them in terms of an amendment where a lawyer appointed to represent a child or young person or to assist the court may submit his or her invoice for fees and expenses to any registrar of the court. Previously it was the case that counsel having been appointed by the particular court was required to file their invoice to that court that they were appointed by which may have been out of town at times. So that's Part 5. There is also Part 11 which is to do with the Domestic Violence Act. Again similarly it is about streamlining and increasing efficiencies to facilitate the development of a central unit for the processing and payment of service provider invoices. So where counsel have been appointed by the court to assist in that capacity either representing a child or any other person or a party with this amendment under the Statutes Amendment Bill they are now enabled to file the expenses to any registrar of the court. So that's for Part 13 as well "Family Proceedings Act 1980" and Part 23 "Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988". This is all legislation under this bill that is standardising and making consistent and aligning. It's also interesting that I note there are other provisions under this bill where the amendments proposed are for pieces of legislation on which I've appeared before the court in acting and addressing the court. I refer to Part 10 "District Court Act 2016" where it is conferred on community magistrates and justices of the peace the same powers as judges to deal with contempt in the course of proceedings before them. There has been occasion when as counsel I have appeared in court judges have been abused magistrates have been abused and justices of the peace have been abused. However there has not been recourse for our magistrates and justices of the peace as there now is with this proposed amendment.I also speak further to my participation and involvement with justices of the peace at Part 19 of this bill "Justices of the Peace Act 1957" which seeks to enable or to empower the Secretary for Justice to authorise a justice of the peace with fewer than 10 years of service to use the designation "JP (retired)"—that is if the secretary thinks it appropriate in the circumstances which may be ill health injury or disability to have them designated as a JP (retired) rather than having to in effect serve 10 years of service before that recognition and acknowledgment is duly accorded.I also refer to another piece of legislation that I have acted upon as counsel. Part 20 "Parole Act 2002" makes it an offence to breach an extended supervision order. There is an amendment proposed adding a new offence where a breach of an interim supervision order would require imposition of a penalty—previously it hasn't. Importantly under the Parole Act there is a further proposed amendment significantly placing on the chief executive similar requirements to notify victims in respect of these interim supervision orders that have been breached. The same entitlement or standard that is there for the extended supervision order is now proposed with the amendment.There are other pieces under this legislation that opportunity permitted I would speak to. Time permitting it is a case of other members within my party to address the Chairman unless the Hon Aupito William Sio wishes to respond to any part that has been addressed to the committee.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 55 in the name of the Hon Aupito William Sio be agreed to.Amendment agreed to.Parts 1 to 28 and clauses 1 and 2 as amended agreed to.House resumed.Bill reported with amendment.Report adopted."