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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 Members 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.