This WA parliamentary question asks whether NSW legislation, via cross-vesting laws, abolished the 'Mozambique rule' in WA. The Attorney General's answer is no, stating the WA Cross-vesting Act does not have that effect.

AnsweredQoN 827Legislative Council
Asked
8 April 2003
Portfolio
minister representing the Attorney General

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Has the Jurisdiction of Courts (Foreign Land) Act 1989 of New South Wales, by virtue of the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987, abolished the Mozambique rule in Western Australia; and, if not, why not? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General has provided the following answer - No, because the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (WA) does not have that effect.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General has provided the following answer - No, because the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (WA) does not have that effect.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General has provided the following answer - No, because the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (WA) does not have that effect.
No, because the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (WA) does not have that effect.

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