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COURTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 1996

[Act 1996 No 111]
New South Wales
Courts Legislation Amendment Bill

1996

Explanatory note

This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament.*

Overview of Bill

The object of this Bill is to amend certain Acts relating to courts and court
procedures. A detailed explanation of each amendment is set out in the Bill
immediately after the amendment.

* Amended in committee--see table at end of volume.

Courts Legislation Amendment Bill 1996 [Act 1996 No 11 l ]
Explanatory note

Outline of provisions

Clause 1 sets out the name (also called the short title) of the proposed Act.

Clause 2 provides for the commencement of the proposed Act on a day or
days to be appointed by proclamation.

Clause 3 is a formal provision giving effect to a Schedule of amendments to
various Acts.

Clause 4 provides that explanatory notes in the proposed Act do not form
part of the proposed Act.

Schedule 1 amends the following Acts:

· Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987 No 5 7
· Coroners Act I980 No 27
· District Court Act 1973 No 9
· Judges' Pensions Act 1953 No 41
·
Justices Act I902 No 27
· Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act 1970 No 11
· Prisons Act 1952 No 9
· Supreme Court Act 1970 No 52
The various amendments to the above mentioned Acts are explained in detail
in the explanatory notes set out in Schedule 1 in relation to those
amendments.

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