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General Matters (Inquiry)

This inquiry is a completed Parliamentary inquiry conducted by the Regulation Review Committee.

Established under the Regulation Review Act 1987, this Joint Committee examines all regulations in accordance with various grounds including whether they trespass on private rights and liberties; adversely impact on businesses; are not in accordance with the spirit of the Regulation or within its objectives or tehre are better alternatives. It reports to teh House on those grounds and whether there has been compliance with procedures relating to the making of regulations under the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989. The Committee has the power to recommend to Parliament that regulations be disallowed.

Regulation Review Act 1987, Subordinate Legislation Act 1989

Timeline

Referred: 13 May 99
        » Final Report Published: 1 Apr 2003

Reports and Government Responses

DateName of Document
01/09/1999Study Trip - Casino Control Regulation 1995 - Retail Leases (Sydney Airport) Reg 1999
01/09/1999Proceedings of Seventh Australasian and Pacific Conference on Delegated Legislation and Fourth Australasian and Pacific Conference on the Scrutiny of Bills July 1999 (Conference Proceedings)
01/09/1999Seventh Australasian and Pacific Conference on Delegated Legislation (Conference Proceedings)
01/09/1999Study Trip to Brisbane Queensland, Casino Control Regulation 1995 and Retail Leases (Sydney Airport) Regulation 1999
01/10/1999Report on the Dangerous Goods (General) Regulation 1999
01/10/1999Dangerous Goods (General) Regulation 1999
01/11/1999Report on the Tow Truck Industry Regulation 1999
01/11/1999Tow Truck Industry Regulation 1999
01/11/1999Postponement of the Staged Repeal of the Public Health Regulation 1991
01/04/2000Lord Howe Island (Elections) Regulation 1999
01/04/2000Adoption of Codes of Practice under the Construction Safety Amdt (Amenities and Training) Regulation 1998
01/04/2000Environmental Planning and Assessment (savings and Transitional) Amdt (Olympic Co-ordination Authority) Regulation 2000
01/04/2000Marine Parks Regulation 1999
01/04/2000Meeting of Working Group of Chairs and Deputy Chairs of Australian Scrutiny of Primary and Delegated Legislation Committees, Darwin, February 2000
01/06/2000Report on Overseas Study Tour July 2000
06/06/2000Reengineering Regulations in NSW for the 21st Century Part 1
01/10/2000Regulatory Controls relating to Dingoes
01/11/2000Report on Scrutiny of National Schemes of Legislation
10/11/2000Report on Scrutiny of National Schemes of Legislation
30/11/2000Fisheries Management Aquaculture Reg 1995 Fisheries Management Aquaculture Amdt Admin Reg 1999
01/06/2001Report on the Harness Racing New South Wales (Appeals) Regulation 1999
01/06/2001Report on the University of Sydney Amendment By-Law 2001
01/09/2001Report on the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) (Road Rules) Regulation 1999
01/09/2001Proceedings of the International Conference on Regulation Reform Management and Scrutiny of Legislation (Conference Proceedings)
01/09/2001Comparisons with International Practices: England, Netherlands, Canada, United States and North America
01/02/2002Second Report on the Fisheries Management (Aquaculture) Regulation 1995 and the Fisheries Management (Aquaculture) Amendment (Administration) Regulation 1999
01/09/2002Report on the Mining (General) Amendment Regulation 2002 and the Petroleum (Onshore) Amendment Regulation 2002
01/10/2002Report on the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Regulation 2002
01/11/2002Travel Agents Amendment (Amendment of Trust Deed) Regulation 2002
01/02/2003Study Tour - 12 to 29 July 2002 - OECD, UK, Ireland, Ontario, Canada, USA

Hearings and Transcripts

DateName of Document
21/07/1999Biennial Australasian and Pacific Conference on Delegated Legislation and Scrutiny of Bills
08/03/2001Deliberative Meeting
29/03/2001Deliberative Meeting
05/04/2001Deliberative Meeting
12/04/2001Deliberative Meeting
24/05/2001Deliberative Meeting
31/05/2001Deliberative Meeting
07/06/2001Deliberative Meeting
21/06/2001Deliberative Meeting
28/06/2001Deliberative Meeting
08/07/2001Registration for International Conference
09/07/2001International Conference on Regulation Reform Management and Scrutiny of Legislation
10/07/2001Conference
11/07/2001Conference
12/07/2001Conference
13/07/2001Conference
06/09/2001Deliberative Meeting
20/09/2001Deliberative Meeting
27/09/2001Deliberative Meeting
18/10/2001Deliberative Meeting
25/10/2001Deliberative Meeting
15/11/2001Deliberative Meeting
22/11/2001Deliberative Meeting
29/11/2001Deliberative Meeting
28/02/2002Deliberative Meeting
24/10/2002Deliberative Meeting
31/10/2002Public Hearing - Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2002
31/10/2002Deliberative Meeting
14/11/2002Deliberative Meeting
21/11/2002Deliberative Meeting
05/12/2002Deliberative Meeting
12/12/2002Deliberative Meeting

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Inquiry Terms of Reference

Resolution passed 13 May 1999, 1st Session, Minutes No. 3, p 61

That under section 4 of the Regulation Review Act 1987 a Joint Committee known as the Regulation Review Committee be appointed.

  1. That under section 5 (1) (a) of the Regulation Review Act 1987, Ms Saffin and 1 member nominated by the Leader of the Opposition be appointed to serve on the Committee as the Members of the Legislative Council.
  2. In the absence of any agreement the representation on the Committee is to be determined by the House.
  3. Nominations for membership of the Committee are to be in writing to the Clerk of the House within 7 days.



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