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Inquiry into the Legislative responses to Recommendations of the Lockhart Review

Terms of reference

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The Senate has referred to the Committee the following matter for inquiry and report by 27 October 2006:

• Legislative responses to recommendations of the reports of the Legislation Review Committee on the Prohibition of Human Cloning Act 2002 and the Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 (the Lockhart review).

• That in undertaking this inquiry the committee may consider any relevant bill or draft bill based on the Lockhart review introduced or tabled in the Senate or presented to the President by a Senator when the Senate is not sitting.

The terms of reference, the Lockhart Review, an exposure draft bill and other documentation relating to the inquiry may be accessed on the Committee's website at this link: legislation and documentation relating to the inquiry

The Committee invites you to provide a written submission addressing issues that may be of relevance to you. The submission should be lodged by 4 October 2006. The Committee prefers to receive submissions electronically as an attached document – email: community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au – otherwise by fax (02 6277 5829).

Submissions become Committee documents and are made public only after a decision by the Committee. Publication of submissions includes loading them onto the internet and their being available to other interested parties including the media. Persons making submissions must not release them without the approval of the Committee. Submissions are covered by parliamentary privilege but the unauthorised release of them is not protected.

Information relating to Senate Committee inquiries, including notes to assist in the preparation of submissions for a Committee, can be located on the Internet at http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/wit_sub/index.htm

The Committee intends to hold public hearings in Canberra on 20 October, Sydney on 23 October and in Melbourne on 24 October 2006.

Should you require further information please contact the Committee Secretariat on (02) 6277 3515.

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Community Affairs Committee
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3515
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5829
Email:	community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au