Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (ACT)

This case involved the consideration of the Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (ACT), which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 29 August 2002. The purpose of the Act was to improve the quality of the statute law of the Territory by amending or repealing Acts and regulations for the purpose of statute law revision. The court was required to decide on the legal issues arising from the proposed amendments, including the interpretation and application of the amendments to existing laws.

The court considered the legal issues and provided reasoning on the amendments, focusing on their purpose and effect on the existing laws. The court held that the amendments were necessary to bring the language of the provisions into line with current drafting practice, update archaic language, and ensure consistency with the Legislation Act 2001. The court found that the amendments did not change the substantive effect of the provisions and served to improve the clarity and accessibility of the laws.

The final orders of the court were to uphold the Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (ACT), as passed by the Legislative Assembly on 29 August 2002, and to certify that the above is a true copy of the Act. The court certified that the Act was a true copy of the Bill which was passed by the Legislative Assembly.