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A new MP? Add this story to Scoopit!.

As detailed in previous post Donna Awatere-Huata has been charged with using a document for pecuniary advantage. This would appear to be under Section 259 of the Crimes Act 1961 and has a maximum prison term of 10 years. There may be further charges laid also.

The Electoral Act 1993 states in paragraph (d) of Sections 55(1) that a conviction “of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term of 2 years or upwards” will create a vacancy for that MP’s seat.

So if convicted, the 10th ranked ACT candidate Kenneth Wang from Auckland will become an MP. It is possible she will resign her seat prior to trial, but I would be surprised.

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 4th, 2003 at 1:42 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

3 Responses to “A new MP?”

  1. sonnerie sonneries Says:
    December 28th, 2003 at 4:59 am

    10 years ??? This is insane isn’t it ?

  2. henry Says:
    December 31st, 2003 at 4:49 am

    henry

  3. lipitor Says:
    August 5th, 2004 at 2:58 pm

    A committee is a group that keeps the minutes and loses hours.
    – Milton Berle
    lipitor

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