Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by the authority of the Attorney-General, the Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP)statement of compatibility with human rights
Prepared in accordance with Part 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011
Statute Law Revision Bill 2013
This Bill is compatible with the human rights and freedoms recognised or declared in the international instruments listed in section 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011 .
Overview of the Bill
The main purpose of this Bill is to correct technical errors that have occurred in Acts as a result of drafting and clerical mistakes.
The corrections and repeals are desirable in order to improve the quality of the text of Commonwealth legislation and, in particular, to facilitate the publication of consolidated versions of Acts by the Commonwealth and by private publishers of legislation.
None of the corrections makes any change to the substance of the law.
Human rights implications
The amendments make technical corrections and technical improvements to legislation. They also repeal obsolete provisions and Acts. The amendments improve the ease of administration of legislation and reduce the regulatory burden. They do not engage any human rights issues.
Conclusion
The Bill is compatible with the human rights and freedoms recognised or declared in the international instruments listed in section 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011 , as it does not engage any of the applicable rights or freedoms or alter any human rights safeguards currently in place.