Crimes Legislation (Stalking and Harassment) Amendment Bill - Amendment paper No 352
Crimes Legislation (Stalking and Harassment) Amendment Bill - Amendment paper No 352
Crimes Legislation (Stalking and Harassment) Amendment Bill - Amendment paper No 352
No 352
House of Representatives
Amendment Paper
Crimes Legislation (Stalking and Harassment) Amendment Bill
Proposed amendment
Kahurangi Carter, in Committee, to move the following amendment:
Clause 4
In clause 4, after new section 216S (page 5, after line 22), insert:
216T Reporting and monitoring on implementation of sections 216O to 216S
(1)
The Ministry of Justice must publish annual statistics on the implementation of sections 216O to 216S, including (as data allows)—
(a)
the number of notifications issued under section 216O(3):
(b)
the number of charges and prosecutions under section 216Q:
(c)
the age, gender, and ethnicity of complainants and of persons charged:
(d)
any available information on the context or origin of stalking behaviour (for example, whether behaviour involved actions online, at the complainant’s workplace, or the complainant’s home, or the number of complainants who are public figures):
(e)
the occupations of complainants (where relevant and safe to collect).
(2)
All information published under subsection (1) must be anonymised.
(3)
The information published under subsection (1) must be released on an annual basis, with the first release published within 18 months of sections 216O to 216S coming into force.
Explanatory note
This Amendment Paper amends the Crimes Legislation (Stalking and Harassment) Amendment Bill. It introduces a statutory reporting requirement to monitor how the new stalking and harassment provisions are being used. It ensures oversight of Police and builds an evidence base showing who is affected, how stalking begins, and the demographics involved. This allows better direction of prevention resources to communities most affected. It is especially important for monitoring impacts on groups disproportionately affected, including women, Māori, and LGBTQ+ communities.