Annual Review 2003, May 2004

Appendix 8 - Inquiry on a Review of Redundant Legislation

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Parliamentary Committees Act 1968

REFERRAL OF INQUIRY TO SCRUTINY OF ACTS AND REGULATIONS COMMITTEE OF PARLIAMENT

Inquiry on a Review of Redundant Legislation

Order in Council

The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy, with the advice of the Executive Council, under section 4F of the Parliamentary Committees Act 1968, requests that the:

Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee of Parliament inquire into, consider and report to Parliament on:

A review of redundant legislation.

1) The Committee is requested, in conjunction with Chief Parliamentary Counsel, to inquire into and consider and make recommendations as to:

Acts of Parliament and provisions of Acts of Parliament which are unnecessary or redundant; and
legislative instruments made under an Act of Parliament and provisions of legislative instruments made under an Act of Parliament, which are unnecessary or redundant.

2) The Committee is requested, in conjunction with Chief Parliamentary Counsel, to inquire into and consider and make recommendations as to:

Acts of Parliament and provisions of Acts of Parliament which are unclear, ambiguous or should be re-drafted; and
legislative instruments made under an Act of Parliament and provisions of legislative instruments made under an Act of Parliament which are unclear, ambiguous or should be re-drafted.

3) In the conduct of this inquiry, the Committee is requested to pursue the primary objects of reducing the number and complexity of Victorian Acts and legislative instruments, and ensuring that Acts and instruments are clearly expressed in accordance with modern drafting practices.

4) Acts that the Committee may initially wish to consider under this reference are:

Maintenance Act 1965;
Marriage Act 1958; and
Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1968.

The Committee is required to report to Parliament on an ongoing basis as each review is completed.

Dated 3 June 2003

Responsible Minister:
STEVE BRACKS
Premier

BRIAN TUKE
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council

Victoria Government Gazette, G23, 5 June 2003, p. 1314-5