Urgency

I move, That urgency be accorded the passing through their remaining stages of the Local Government (Auckland) Amendment Bill, the Meat Board Restructuring Bill, the Visiting Forces Bill, the Local Government Law Reform Bill (No 3), and the Parole (Extended Supervision) and Sentencing Amendment Bill, and of any bills into which those bills may be divided; the first readings of the Electoral Matters Bill, the Criminal Procedure Bill, and the Animal Products (Dairy Products and Other Matters) Bill; the passing through their remaining stages of the Mercenary Activities (Prohibition) Bill, the Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Bill, and any bills into which those bills may be divided; and the first reading of the Land Transport Amendment Bill.

The motion is moved, first of all, to complete all stages of the Local Government (Auckland) Amendment Bill, the Meat Board Restructuring Bill, and the Visiting Forces Bill, which all have commencement dates of 1 July 2004. In relation to the other matters, the motion is moved to ensure they are dealt with before the House rises for the 3-week July adjournment.