Select Committee Supports Domestic Violence (Enhancing Safety) Bill

The Justice and Electoral Select Committee has recommended that the proposed Domestic Violence (Enhancing Safety) Bill seeking to strengthen the criminal justice response to protect victims be passed into law with a small number of ammendments.The Bill will give Police to issue “on the spot” protection orders to further support victims of domestic violence.The full report from the Select Committee is available at:http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/SC/Documents/Reports/0/e/b/49DBSCH_SCR4399_1-Domestic-Violence-Enhancing-Safety-Bill-9-2.htm