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Legislation Review Committee
The Legislation Review Committee is a current joint statutory committee.
The Legislation Review Committee has two broad functions set out in section 8A and 9 of the Legislation Review Act 1987: to scrutinise all bills introduced to Parliament and all regulations subject to disallowance according to the criteria set out in those sections. The Bills scrutiny function under section 8A was enacted under the Legislation Review Amendment Act 2002. See:
The criteria in s.8A of the Legislation Review Act 1987 include (but are not limited) to whether a bill unduly trespasses on “personal rights and liberties”. The Committee’s
information paper sets out the Committee’s understanding of the meaning and content of “personal rights and liberties”.
The Committee reports on its examination of Bills in the Legislation Review Digest, which is usually published after 4.00pm on Mondays of weeks when Parliament is sitting. The Digest also contains correspondence between the Committee and the responsible Minister with respect to both Bills and regulations. Copies of the Digest are available at
www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/legislationreview/digests or by contacting the Committee Secretariat.
The regulatory scrutiny function has been in operation since 1988, and between 1988 and 2002 the Committee operated as the Regulation Review Committee under the Regulation Review Act 1987. For information about the work of the former committee see the
Regulation Review Committee.
Legislation Review Digests
This year, the committee has published the following digests:
Digests are also available online
by bill,
by regulation, and
by year.
To receive future digests by email, subscribe by contacting the Committee Secretariat on 02 9230 3418 or legislation.review@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Discussion Papers
During the current parliament, no discussion papers have been prepared by the committee.
Records of earlier discussion papers published by the committee appear below:
Submissions Invited
The committee is not actively receiving submissions at present. Past submissions may be available under the relevant discussion paper.
Reports
During the current parliament, the committee has or plans to table the following reports:
(there are also
8 reports from past Parliaments).
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Postal Address
Parliament House
Macquarie Street, Sydney 2000
Terms of Reference Establishing Committee
Resolution passed 21 June 2007, 54th Parliament, Votes and Proceedings No.14, Item 13, pages 165-166
That:
(1) In accordance with section 5 (1) (b) of the Legislation Review Act 1987, the following members of the Legislative Assembly be appointed to serve on the Legislation Review Committee: Mrs Hopwood, Ms McMahon, Mr Pearce, Mr Shearan and Mr R.W. Turner.
(2) The committee have leave to make visits of inspection within the State of New South Wales and other states and territories of Australia.
(3) A message be sent acquainting the Legislative Council of the resolution and requesting the Legislative Council to appoint three of its members to serve on the committee.
Resolution passed 30 October 2008, 54th Parliament, Votes and Proceedings No 92, Item 20
That:
(1) (a) Robert Anthony Furolo be appointed to serve on the Legislation Review Committee in place of Noreen Hay, discharged.
(b) A message be sent informing the Legislative Council.
Message from the Legislative Council, 11 November 2008, 54
th Parliament, Votes and Proceedings No 94, Item 24, page 1014:
24 MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL—LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
The Speaker reported the following message from the Legislative Council:
Mr SPEAKER
The Legislative Council desires to inform the Legislative Assembly that, under section 6 (2) of the Legislation Review Act 1987, Ms Hale has been appointed as a member on the Legislation Review Committee in place of Mr Smith.
Legislative Council PETER PRIMROSE
11 November 2008 President
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