❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma asks about plans to amend the Evidence Act 1906. The Attorney General confirms a new evidence bill is being drafted to modernise provisions, introduce uniformity, and implement Law Reform Commission recommendations, ultimately replacing the existing Act.
AnsweredQoN 356Legislative Council
Asked
18 April 2024
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
EVIDENCE ACT —
MODERNISATION
356. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Evidence Act 1906.
(1) Does the Attorney General
propose to amend the act and for what purpose?
(2) Is the Attorney General
currently drafting a bill to amend the abovementioned act?
MODERNISATION
356. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Evidence Act 1906.
(1) Does the Attorney General
propose to amend the act and for what purpose?
(2) Is the Attorney General
currently drafting a bill to amend the abovementioned act?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Attorney General.
(1)–(2) A
new evidence bill is currently being drafted to, amongst other things,
modernise and introduce uniform provisions into the Western Australian
jurisdiction and to give effect to the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia's
recommendations in project 112. It is intended to replace the Evidence Act
1906.
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Attorney General.
(1)–(2) A
new evidence bill is currently being drafted to, amongst other things,
modernise and introduce uniform provisions into the Western Australian
jurisdiction and to give effect to the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia's
recommendations in project 112. It is intended to replace the Evidence Act
1906.
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