❓ Hon Ray Halligan questions the Attorney General regarding allegations about the validity of the Acts Amendment and Repeal (Courts and Legal Practice) Bill 2002, specifically concerning the scope of parts five and eight, and alterations to references to the Crown and Constitution. The Attorney General dismisses the allegations as without substance.
AnsweredQoN 2062Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the passage through Parliament of the
Acts Amendment and Repeal (Courts and Legal Practice) Bill 2002
, and ask -
(1) Is the Attorney General aware of allegations by members of the community regarding the validity of the Act?
(2) Will the Attorney General respond to these allegations that parts five and eight of the Bill were outside the scope of the Act?
(3) If not, why not?
(4) Will the Attorney General respond to further allegations that references to the Crown and Constitution have been altered with serious legal consequences?
(5) If not, why not?
Acts Amendment and Repeal (Courts and Legal Practice) Bill 2002
, and ask -
(1) Is the Attorney General aware of allegations by members of the community regarding the validity of the Act?
(2) Will the Attorney General respond to these allegations that parts five and eight of the Bill were outside the scope of the Act?
(3) If not, why not?
(4) Will the Attorney General respond to further allegations that references to the Crown and Constitution have been altered with serious legal consequences?
(5) If not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 June 2005
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Attorney General
Response time
33 days
(2) The allegations are without substance. When the Bill was debated in the Legislative Council on 18 November 2003 the Chairman of Committees, the Hon George Cash MLC ruled that Parts 5 and 8 were properly included in the Bill. (3) Not applicable. (4) The allegations are without substance. (5) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable. (4) The allegations are without substance. (5) Not applicable
(4) The allegations are without substance. (5) Not applicable
(5) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable. (4) The allegations are without substance. (5) Not applicable
(4) The allegations are without substance. (5) Not applicable
(5) Not applicable
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