Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Attorney-General, Senator the Honourable George Brandis QC)Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights
Prepared in accordance with Part 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011
Statute Update (Winter 2017) Bill 2017
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.
This Bill also contains amendments to:
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- amend Acts so that their text reflects the legal effect that Part 6 of the Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015 and section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 currently have; and
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- repeal spent and obsolete provisions and Acts (which will result in the repeal of approximately 46 pages of spent and obsolete provisions); and
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- modernise language and make other technical amendments in certain legislation.
The amendments also enhance readability, facilitate interpretation and administration, and promote consistency across the Commonwealth statute book.
Human rights implications
This Bill does not engage any human rights issues as it makes minor technical corrections and technical improvements to legislation. It also repeals obsolete provisions and Acts. It makes either no change or only minor changes to the substance of the law.
Conclusion
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, as it does not engage any of the applicable rights or freedoms or alter any human rights safeguards currently in place.