6 months limit of statuations..?

[Roderick]

How come there is (only) a 6 month limit of statuations(i think it's called) on the electoral declarations law...they can only prosecute for things within the previous 6 months...we don't get that treatment..??...why do politicians get this kid glove treatment...?
NZ first had no spending declarations for 2005 , 2006 , 2007 , and can only be called to account for 2007......we are all in the wrong game...honestly|

[tecnovist]

statute of limitations i think thats it

There are different time limitations on statutes for a lot of things

[tecnovist]

well i need to head off have a good one

[Roderick]

NZ herald today....there is more detail....

www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10530673

NZ First has never declared any Spencer Trust donations.

The party also breached the law by not declaring a $50,000 Spencer Trust donation in 2005, half of which was Sir Robert's money. Mr Currie said there were Spencer Trust donations in 2006 that should have been declared.

These breaches cannot be prosecuted because under old electoral law they had to be investigated within six months.

The $80,000 donation falls inside this period as the 2007 return was given to the commission this May.

Act MP Rodney Hide yesterday laid a complaint with the police about it.

[Roderick]

It must be election time..

....I just saw our Prime Minister Helen Clark on TV saying She will see how Australia's laws on banning gangs goes , and she also told Fonterra that they had to tell their Chinese Partners that they all had to own up to the bad milk powder that is poisoning children........
Don't you just love election time when everything you want them to do is promised.....and then put away for another 3 years until the next election:B(rofl):B(rofl):B...don't know who is the biggest joke...them or us...:S