❓ Hon. Alison Xamon asks about overdue statutory reviews of legislation within the Attorney General's portfolios. The Parliamentary Secretary provides a list of reviews, their due dates, and their current status, incorporated into Hansard.
AnsweredQoN 106Legislative Council
Asked
12 May 2021
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
LEGISLATION — STATUTORY REVIEWS
106. Hon
ALISON XAMON to the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General:
I refer to my question on notice
3366 asked on 3 November 2020 for which I have yet to receive an answer.
(1) Will the
Attorney General please advise which statutory reviews of legislation within
his portfolios are currently outstanding?
(2) On what date were each of these
reviews due?
(3) If no to (l), why not?
106. Hon
ALISON XAMON to the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General:
I refer to my question on notice
3366 asked on 3 November 2020 for which I have yet to receive an answer.
(1) Will the
Attorney General please advise which statutory reviews of legislation within
his portfolios are currently outstanding?
(2) On what date were each of these
reviews due?
(3) If no to (l), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
I seek leave to
have the response to questions (1) and (2) incorporated in Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Statutory reviews to be carried out, but not
necessarily overdue
Review provision in Act
Status
Review of the Coroners Act 1996
To be reviewed as soon as practicable after the
expiration of five years from the commencement of the Act and every five
years thereafter.
Review nearing completion.
Review of amendments introduced by the Criminal
Appeals Amendment (Double Jeopardy) Act 2012
To be reviewed as soon as practicable after the
expiration of five years from the commencement of that part of the Act.
Review nearing completion.
Review of the amendments introduced by the Criminal
Law Amendment (Home Burglary) and Other Offences) Act 2015
To be reviewed as soon as practicable after the fifth
anniversary of the day on which the amendments came into operation.
Review commenced in April 2021
Review of the Domestic Violence Orders (National
Recognition) Act 2017
To be reviewed as soon as practicable after the third
anniversary of the commencement of the operation of the Act.
Review commenced in January 2021
Review of the amendments introduced by the
Guardianship and Administration Amendment (Medical Research) Act 2020
To be reviewed as soon as practicable after the first
anniversary that Part 9E came into operation.
Review to commence shortly
Review of the Legal Profession Act 2008
To be reviewed as soon as possible after a period of
five years from the date of assent
A Bill to replace the Act will be introduced during
the term of this Parliament
Review of amendments introduced into the Restraining
Orders Act 1997 by the Restraining Orders and Related Legislation Amendment
(Family Violence) Act 2016
To be reviewed as soon as practicable after the
second anniversary the Restraining Orders and Related Legislation Amendment
(Family Violence) Act 2016 came into operation.
Review commenced in 2019 and is progress
Review of the Sentence Administration Act 2003
To be reviewed soon as is practical after 1 July 2007, and then as
soon as practical every five years thereafter.
Review commenced, concurrently with a review of the Sentencing Act
1995
Review of the Sentencing Act 1995
To be reviewed as soon as is practical after 1 July
2007 and then as soon as practical every five years thereafter.
Review commenced, concurrently
with a review of the Sentence
Administration Act 2003.
Review of the Victims of Crime Act 1994
To be reviewed as soon as is practicable after — (a) 1 January 2010; and (b) the expiry of
each five year period after that day.
Review nearing completion.
(3) Not applicable.
of the question.
I seek leave to
have the response to questions (1) and (2) incorporated in Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Statutory reviews to be carried out, but not
necessarily overdue
Review provision in Act
Status
Review of the Coroners Act 1996
To be reviewed as soon as practicable after the
expiration of five years from the commencement of the Act and every five
years thereafter.
Review nearing completion.
Review of amendments introduced by the Criminal
Appeals Amendment (Double Jeopardy) Act 2012
To be reviewed as soon as practicable after the
expiration of five years from the commencement of that part of the Act.
Review nearing completion.
Review of the amendments introduced by the Criminal
Law Amendment (Home Burglary) and Other Offences) Act 2015
To be reviewed as soon as practicable after the fifth
anniversary of the day on which the amendments came into operation.
Review commenced in April 2021
Review of the Domestic Violence Orders (National
Recognition) Act 2017
To be reviewed as soon as practicable after the third
anniversary of the commencement of the operation of the Act.
Review commenced in January 2021
Review of the amendments introduced by the
Guardianship and Administration Amendment (Medical Research) Act 2020
To be reviewed as soon as practicable after the first
anniversary that Part 9E came into operation.
Review to commence shortly
Review of the Legal Profession Act 2008
To be reviewed as soon as possible after a period of
five years from the date of assent
A Bill to replace the Act will be introduced during
the term of this Parliament
Review of amendments introduced into the Restraining
Orders Act 1997 by the Restraining Orders and Related Legislation Amendment
(Family Violence) Act 2016
To be reviewed as soon as practicable after the
second anniversary the Restraining Orders and Related Legislation Amendment
(Family Violence) Act 2016 came into operation.
Review commenced in 2019 and is progress
Review of the Sentence Administration Act 2003
To be reviewed soon as is practical after 1 July 2007, and then as
soon as practical every five years thereafter.
Review commenced, concurrently with a review of the Sentencing Act
1995
Review of the Sentencing Act 1995
To be reviewed as soon as is practical after 1 July
2007 and then as soon as practical every five years thereafter.
Review commenced, concurrently
with a review of the Sentence
Administration Act 2003.
Review of the Victims of Crime Act 1994
To be reviewed as soon as is practicable after — (a) 1 January 2010; and (b) the expiry of
each five year period after that day.
Review nearing completion.
(3) Not applicable.
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