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This amendment deletes the note for section 38 (4) of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991 which is inserted by the Sexual and Violent Offences Legislation Amendment Act 2008. It further amends provisions introduced by that act. This note is deleted to ensure consistency with the amendments to the Magistrates Court Act 1936.
Amendment agreed to.
Amendment 1.57, as amended, agreed to.
Amendments 1.58 and 1.59, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Amendment 1.60.
MR CORBELL (Molonglo—Attorney-General, Minister for Police and Emergency Services) (5.39): I move amendment No 2 circulated in my name [see schedule 1 at page 3723].
This amendment deletes the note in section 41 (4) of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991, which is inserted by the Sexual and Violent Offences Legislation Act 2008, to ensure consistency with the amendments to the Magistrates Court Act 1936 contained in the bill.
Amendment agreed to.
Amendment 1.60, as amended, agreed to.
Amendments 1.61 to 1.63, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Proposed new amendment 1.63A.
MR CORBELL (Molonglo—Attorney-General, Minister for Police and Emergency Services) (5.40): I move amendment No 3 circulated in my name [see schedule 1 at page 3723].
This amendment ensures continuity of the amendments in schedule 1, amendments 1.81 and 1.82 of the bill, which changes the test that the magistrate applies at the end of the committal hearing to determine whether a case is committed to the Supreme Court.
Proposed new amendment 1.63A agreed to.
Amendment 1.64.
MR CORBELL (Molonglo—Attorney-General, Minister for Police and Emergency Services) (5.41): I move government amendment No 4 circulated in my name [see schedule 1 at page 3723].
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