78
Report
Reference
Name of Report
Self-Initiated or
Ministerial
Reference?
Legislation
Contemplated by
Report?
Legislation Passed?
1777.
NZLC R47 Apportionment of Civil Liability (1998)
Self initiated (1997)
Yes draft Civil
Liability and
Contribution Act
No
NZLC R49 Compensating the Wrongly Convicted
(1998)
Ministerial Reference
(1998)
Yes amendment
to Crimes Act
1961;
recommended it
also could be dealt
with using the
prerogative
No but implemented by adoption of
new Cabinet Policy (prerogative).
NZLC R50 Electronic Commerce Part One: A Guide
for the Legal and Business Community
(1988)
Self initiated
(1997/1998)
No second report
(NZLC R58) to
make reform
recommendations
None contemplated by Report
NZLC R51 Dishonestly Procuring Valuable Benefits
(1998)
Self initiated (1998)
Yes amendment
to Crimes Act
Crimes Amendment Bill (No 6) 1999
on Order Paper.
NZLC R52 Cross-Border Insolvency: Should New
Zealand Adopt the UNCITRAL Model
Law on Cross-Border Insolvency? (1999)
Self initiated (1998)
Yes adopt model
law, minor changes
to the Reserve
Bank Act 1989
No, but under consideration by
Ministry of Economic Development in
the context of their review of
insolvency law.