Legislation Review Act 1987 (NSW)

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An Act to provide for a Legislation Review Committee of Parliament.

Part 1Preliminary1Name of Act

This Act may be cited as the Legislation Review Act 1987.

2Commencement

This Act shall commence on the date of assent to this Act.

3Definitions(1)

In this Act:

Bill means a Bill for an Act of New South Wales.

Chair means the Chair of the Committee.

Committee means the Legislation Review Committee for the time being constituted under this Act.

Deputy Chair means the Deputy Chair of the Committee.

regulation means a statutory rule, proclamation or order that is subject to disallowance by either or both Houses of Parliament.

statutory rule means:

  • (a)

    a regulation, by-law, rule or ordinance:

    • (i)

      that is made by the Governor, or

    • (ii)

      that is made by a person or body other than the Governor, but is required by law to be approved or confirmed by the Governor, or

  • (b)

    a rule of court.

(2)

In this Act:

  • (a)

    a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and

  • (b)

    a reference to the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty.

(3)

Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.

Part 2Constitution and procedure of Committee4Constitution of Legislation Review Committee

As soon as practicable after the commencement of the first session of each Parliament, a joint committee of members of Parliament, to be known as the Legislation Review Committee, shall be appointed.

5Membership(1)

The Committee shall consist of 8 members, of whom:

  • (a)

    3 shall be members of, and appointed by, the Legislative Council, and

  • (b)

    5 shall be members of, and appointed by, the Legislative Assembly.

(2)

The appointment of members of the Committee shall, as far as practicable, be in accordance with the practice of Parliament with reference to the appointment of members to serve on joint committees of both Houses of Parliament.

(3)

A person is not eligible for appointment as a member of the Committee if the person is a Minister of the Crown or a Parliamentary Secretary.

6Vacancies(1)

A member of the Committee ceases to hold office:

  • (a)

    when the Legislative Assembly is dissolved or expires by the effluxion of time,

  • (b)

    if the member becomes a Minister of the Crown or a Parliamentary Secretary,

  • (c)

    if the member ceases to be a member of the Legislative Council or Legislative Assembly,

  • (d)

    if, being a member of the Legislative Council, the member resigns the office by instrument in writing addressed to the President of the Legislative Council,

  • (e)

    if, being a member of the Legislative Assembly, the member resigns the office by instrument in writing addressed to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, or

  • (f)

    if the member is discharged from office by the House of Parliament to which the member belongs.

(2)

Either House of Parliament may appoint one…

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