Legislation Review Amendment (Family Impact) Bill 2005

Explanatory note

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

Overview of Bill

The object of this Bill is to amend the Legislation Review Act 1987 to extend the role of the Legislation Review Committee to require it:

(a) to consider whether Bills introduced into Parliament impact on families and to report to both Houses of Parliament accordingly, and

(b) to consider whether Parliament’s special attention should be drawn to regulations on the ground that they impact on families and to make such reports and recommendations as it considers desirable to both Houses of Parliament as a result of that consideration.

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 assent.

Clause 3 is a formal provision that gives effect to the amendments to the Legislation Review Act 1987 set out in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1 Amendments

The Schedule amends sections 8A and 9 of the Legislation Review Act 1987 to give effect to the object set out in the Overview.

Note: If this Bill is not modified, these Explanatory Notes would reflect the Bill as passed in the House. If the Bill has been amended by Committee, these Explanatory Notes may not necessarily reflect the Bill as passed.

 

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