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The NSW Department of Attorney General and Justice is reviewing the Succession Act 2006. A copy of this Act can be found at www.legislation.nsw.gov.au. The Succession Act 2006 provides a legislative framework in relation to wills, family provision and the distribution of intestate estates in New South Wales. The review will determine whether the policy objectives of the Act remain valid and whether the terms of the legislation remain appropriate for securing those objectives. Interested individuals and organisations are invited to make written submissions to the Director, Legislation, Policy and Criminal Law Review, NSW Department of Attorney General and Justice, GPO Box 6, Sydney NSW 2001; DX 1227 SYDNEY; email: lpclrd@agd.nsw.gov.au. All submissions will be treated as public and may be published, unless the submission indicates that it is to be treated as confidential. The closing date for submissions is 30 March 2012.
- The NSW Government is reviewing the Young Offenders Act 1997 and the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987, to ensure that these pieces of youth justice legislation continue to reflect best practice and meet the needs of young people and the community, including victims. A consultation paper for the review is available for download - Review of the Young Offenders Act 1997 and the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 - Consultation Paper (Word doc, 1127kb). The consultation paper sets out data on young offending in NSW, evidence of ‘what works’ in addressing young offending, and international standards for youth justice. Submissions are now closed. Public submissions can be viewed here.
- A Fairer Fine System for Disadvantaged People - Evaluation Report [PDF, 1340kb] : The NSW Department of Attorney General and Justice has released an evaluation report on voluntary enforcement, cautions, internal review, and the work and development order pilot. In response to this report, the NSW Government has decided that the work and development order scheme will be made permanent. Most of the other recommendations made by the report have yet to be formally considered by the Government.
- Submissions to the Statutory Reviews of the Workplace Surveillance Act 2005 and the Defamation Act 2005 are available on the Statutory Reviews page.