Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Attorney-General, Senator the Hon George Brandis QC)Statement of compatibility with human rights
Prepared in accordance with Part 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011
Amending Acts 1990 to 1999 Repeal Bill 2015
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.
Overview of the Bill
The main purpose of this Bill is to repeal amending and repeal Acts.
Repeal of the Acts is desirable because it will reduce the regulatory burden and make accessing the law simpler for both businesses and individuals. It will also facilitate the publication of consolidated versions of Acts by the Commonwealth and by private publishers of legislation.
None of the repeals make any change to the substance of the law.
Human rights implications
The amendments repeal amending and repeal Acts. The amendments improve the ease of administration of legislation and reduce the regulatory burden by making the statute book clearer and more efficient to use. 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.
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