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COURTS LEGISLATION FURTHER AMENDMENT BILL 1995

[Act 1995 No 88]

New South Wales
Courts Legislation Further

Amendment Bill 1995

Explanatory note

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

Overview of Bill

The object of this Bill is to make minor amendments to legislation about
courts and court procedure.

Most of the amendments simplify provisions about appeals. In particular, the
Bill changes:

the circumstances in which a party has a right to appeal to the
Supreme Court against a decision of the District Court, the Dust
Diseases Tribunal, the Land and Environment Court, the Legal
Services Tribunal or the Veterinary Surgeons Disciplinary Tribunal
*
the way in which appeals to the Supreme Court are conducted
*
the powers of judges of the Court of Criminal Appeal in relation to
criminal appeals
Amended in committee-see table at end of volume.


Courts Legislation Further Amendment Bill 1995 [Act 1995 No 88]

Explanatory note

* the treatment of time spent by a convicted person in custody pending
an appeal against conviction or sentence.

The Bill also changes certain other aspects of court procedure, including:

* the handling of evidence concerning indictable offences heard by
coroners
*
the appointment and powers of registrars of the District Court and
Clerks of Local Courts
the production of documents in response to subpoenas of the District
court
the payment of interest on judgment debts relating to costs.

Outline of provisions

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

Clause 2 provides for the commencement of the proposed Act on a day or
days to be appointed by proclamation.

Clause 3 is a formal provision giving effect to the amendments to the Acts
set out in Schedule 1.

Clause 4 provides that explanatory notes in the proposed Act do not form
part of the Act.

Schedule 1 amends certain Acts. The amendments are explained in detail in
the explanatory notes in the proposed Act.

Explanatory note page 2


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