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Report
Reference
Name of Report
Self-Initiated or
Ministerial
Reference?
Legislation
Contemplated by
Report?
Legislation Passed?
NZLC R28 Aspects of Damages: The Award of
Interest on Money Claims (1994)
Self initiated (1987)
Yes draft Interest
on Money Claims
Act
No
NZLC R29 A New Property Law Act (1994)
Self initiated (1989)
Yes new draft
Property Law Act
No
NZLC R30 Community Safety: Mental Health and
Criminal Justice Issues (1994)
Ministerial Reference
(Feb 1994)
Yes but only
small changes
recommended.
Some
recommendations
not legislative.
The Criminal Justice Amendment Bill
(No. 7) and the Intellectual Disability
(Compulsory Care) Bill are currently
at Select Committee.
NZLC R31 Police Questioning (1994)
Ministerial Reference
(1989)
Yes Police
(Questioning of
Suspects) Act
No
NZLC R34 A New Zealand Guide to International
Law and its Sources (1996)
Self initiated
(1995/1996)
No to be used as
a resource
None contemplated by Report.
NZLC R35 Legislation Manual: Structure and Style
(1996)
Ministerial Reference
(standing reference in
relation to legislation)
(May 1986)
No to be used as
a resource
Proposals on structure and style
substantially adopted by the PCO and
in widespread use according to LC
Annual Report 1999. PCO Changes
on Drafting Style in Legislation