Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee

Review of Redundant and Unclear Legislation
Review of the Vagrancy Act 1966,
Discussion Paper, April 2002

The Inquiry Timetable

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The deadline for submissions is 5.00 pm on Friday 24 May 2002. The Committee is planning to hold public hearings subsequent to this. It is anticipated that the Committee will table its Report during the Autumn 2002 session of Parliament.

Making a Submission

The Committee invites people and organisations to make written submissions on the terms of reference set out in this Discussion Paper. Those preparing submissions should feel free to include any other issues they consider relevant, whether or not they are mentioned in this Discussion Paper. The Committee appreciates receiving any comments on one, some or all of its recommendations contained in the Table of Recommendations.

Anyone can make a submission or comment. It is not necessary to have legal or other special qualifications. This Inquiry raises issues of importance to all Victorians and it would be helpful to the Committee in its deliberations to receive the views of the community at large.

You may wish to provide the Committee with a copy of your submission electronically.

You can do this by sending an email message containing the submission as an attachment to <simon.dinsberg@parliament.vic.gov.au>. The Committee may require a separate signed authentication of any submissions sent electronically. Hardcopy submissions should be sent to the address shown below.

There is no set format for a submission. Your contribution can take the form of a letter, a short briefing paper or a longer research document.

All submissions are treated as public documents unless confidentiality is requested.

Further Information

Further information about the inquiry may be obtained from SARC’s website at www.parliament.vic.gov.au/sarc.

Address for Submissions

Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee
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