77 Report Reference Name of Report Self-Initiated or Ministerial Reference? Legislation Contemplated by Report? Legislation Passed? Ombudsmen Act NZLC R41     Succession Law:  A Succession (Wills) Act (1997) Self initiated (1993) Yes – draft Succession (Wills) Act No NZLC R42     Evidence Law:  Witness Anonymity (1997) Ministerial Reference (Aug 1989) Yes – amendments to Evidence Act and Crimes Act Yes – substantially implemented by the Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 1997. NZLC R44     Habeas Corpus: Procedure (1997) Ministerial Reference (1989) Yes – new Habeas Corpus Act Currently on the Order Paper as a Private Member’s Bill. NZLC R45     The Treaty Making Process: Reform and the Role of Parliament (1997) Self initiated (1997) No - Change in Parliamentary process recommended New Parliamentary process implemented via change to the Standing Orders (SO 384-387). On trial 1998, accepted 2000. NZLC R46     Some Insurance Law Problems (1998) Self initiated (1997) Yes – amendments to the Insurance Law Reform Act 1977 and Law Reform Act 1936, and repeal of the Fires Prevention (Metropolis) Act No, but under consideration.