76
Report
Reference
Name of Report
Self-Initiated or
Ministerial
Reference?
Legislation
Contemplated by
Report?
Legislation Passed?
implementing some LC
recommendations adopted by motion
of the House 13 March 1997.
NZLC R37 Crown Liability and Judicial Immunity: A
Response to Baigents Case and Harvey v
Derrick (1997)
Ministerial Reference
Crown Liability (Aug
1989); Baigent (Sept
1995)
Yes but the major
question was
whether Baigent
should be reversed
by legislation.
Acceptance of recommendation that
Baigents case should not be reversed.
Implemented in part by s26
Interpretation Act 1999. Constitutional
Amendment Bill on the Order Paper
implements recommendations relating
to judicial immunity.
NZLC R38 Succession Law: Homicidal Heirs (1997) Initiated (1997) in
response to request by
Minister in charge of
the Public Trust Office
as part of self initiated
Succession reference
(1993)
Yes - draft
Succession
(Homicide) Act
No
NZLC R39 Succession Law: A Succession
(Adjustment) Act (1997)
Self initiated (1993)
Yes draft
Succession
(Adjustment) Act
No
NZLC R40 Review of the Official Information Act
1982 (1997)
Ministerial Reference
(March 1992)
Yes amendments
to OIA, LGOIMA,
No