What Does It Do Flashcards
What does repealing do
Gets rid or old and out of dates and ridiculous statutes
What does LC pass to repeal statutes
Statute law (repeals) bill for parliament to pass
How many acts have been repealed
2500
What is consolidation
Putting all law on one topic together
Example of consolidation
Theft act put bugglary robbery and theft together
How mAmy consolidation bills are produced a year
5
Consolidation can soon become fragmented again
Powers of Criminal courts (sentencing) act between 2000 and 2003 changed 3 times by criminal justice
What is codification
Brings a whole section of law together in a book
An example of an attempt to codify crimes
Draft criminal code 1989 abbandoned in 2008
Consolidation and reporting
Carries out consultation on Al, topics referred to by minister for justice or parliament
The commission can choose its own reform topics so
Must research and report to the government through the minister for justice
If drafts billed when
Required
RCCC
Repel
Consolidation
Codification
Consults and reports