Inquiry into the Law and Justice (Cross Border and Other Amendments) Bill 2009
Information about the Inquiry
On 19 March 2009, the
Senate referred to this Committee the Law and Justice (Cross Border and
Other Amendments) Bill 2009 for inquiry and report by 7 May 2009.
This Bill aims to facilitate the operation between
Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory of a state
and territory-based scheme to allow police and judicial officers to deal
with offenders from other jurisdictions. The Bill would also explicitly
recognise the ability of a prisoner in a state or territory to provide
evidence by electronic means in another jurisdiction, and also amends the
Evidence and Procedure (New Zealand) Act 1994 to extend the
existing arrangements for the service of subpoenas between Australia and
New Zealand in certain family law proceedings.
The Committee invites
written submissions by 9 April 2009.
Submissions should be sent to:
Committee
Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Department of
the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament
House
Canberra ACT
2600
Australia
The committee
encourages the lodgement of submissions in electronic form. As the
secretariat is in the process of implementing a new system for lodging
submissions via the Parliament's website, you will find a link to submit
online in the box below. Alternatively, intending submitters requiring
further information could also contact the secretariat before lodging your
submission.
Notes to assist in preparing submissions are available
from the website
https://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/wit_sub/index.htm
or telephone the secretariat on 02 6277 3560, fax: 02
6277 5794, or e-mail at the above address.
Once the committee accepts your submission, it becomes
a confidential committee document and is protected by Parliamentary
Privilege. You must not release your submission without the committee’s
permission. If you do, it is not protected by Parliamentary Privilege. At
some stage during the inquiry, the committee normally makes submissions
public. Please indicate if you want your submission to be kept confidential.
Inquiries from hearing and speech impaired people
should be directed to the Parliament House TTY number (02 6277 7799). Adobe
also provides tools for the blind and visually impaired to access PDF
documents. These tools are available at: http://access.adobe.com/. If you
require any special arrangements in order to enable you to participate in a
committee inquiry, please contact the committee secretary.
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
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