Administrative Decisions Tribunal Amendment (Confidential Documents) Bill 2007

Explanatory note

This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament.

Overview of Bill

The object of this Bill is to remove the power of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal to restrict or prohibit disclosure to a party to proceedings in the Tribunal of evidence or documents before the Tribunal in the proceedings.

Outline of provisions

Clause 1 sets out the name (also called the short title) of the proposed Act.

Clause 2 provides for the commencement of the proposed Act on the date of assent.

Clause 3 amends the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 to give effect to the object set out in the Overview.

Clause 4 provides for the repeal of the proposed Act after the amendment made by the proposed Act has commenced. Once the amendment has commenced the proposed Act will be spent and section 30 of the Interpretation Act 1987 provides that the repeal of an amending Act does not affect any amendment made by that Act.

Note: If this Bill is not modified, these Explanatory Notes would reflect the Bill as passed in the House. If the Bill has been amended by Committee, these Explanatory Notes may not necessarily reflect the Bill as passed.

 

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