NCJ Number
223642
Date Published
November 2007
Length
62 pages
Annotation
This is the Annual Report and Statement of Affairs for fiscal year 2006-07 for the Queensland Law Reform Commission (Australia), which has the statutory mandate to review Queensland law with a view toward its systematic development and reform regarding its codification, the elimination of anomalies and of obsolete and unnecessary enactments, the reduction of the number of separate enactments, and the law’s simplification and modernization.
Abstract
The commission reviews areas of the law referred to it by the Attorney General. During the current reporting period, the commission undertook work on the Guardianship Review, a review of the Peace and Good Behaviour Act 1982, and the Uniform Succession Laws Project. These reviews are discussed in detail in this report. The Guardianship Review is being conducted in two stages. Stage One involved reviewing the confidentiality provisions of the guardianship legislation. In Stage Two, the Commission will review the guardianship legislation more generally by examining the law relating to decisions about personal, financial, and health matters under the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 and the Powers of Attorney Act 1998. The Commission has completed its final report for Stage One. Its recommendations are presented in this report. The Commission’s review of the Peace and Good Behaviour Act 1982 is focusing on its effectiveness in protecting the community from breaches of the peace. During the 2006-07 reporting period, the Commission has made substantial progress toward completing the final report, with completion anticipated in December 2007. The Commission continues to lead the Uniform Succession Laws Project with a view toward harmonizing the succession laws of the Australian States and Territories. Appended legislative action on reports, publications relating to working papers, a list of publications, holders of office under the Law Reform Commission Act 1968, and financial information