NSW Repeal of Youth Conduct Orders

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023

1 Aug 2023: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent

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Topics

community land criminal proceedings environmental protection fishing licenses plastic pollution property management victim rights youth justice

Introduced by: The Hon John Graham MLC (ALP); Jo Haylen MP (ALP)

Links to official parliament websites

Official page: progress through parliament

Official page: bill text and explanatory notes

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Youth conduct orders are abolished.
The Environment Minister cannot recommend banning a plastic item unless specific conditions are met.
Courts have a different trigger for awarding alternative verdicts in criminal cases.
The law clarifies who counts as an applicant for evidence rules under the Victims Rights and Support Act.
Community and neighbourhood schemes can now replace schedules of unit entitlements.
Certain restrictions on who can hold a fisheries licence are removed.
Auditors under the Conveyancers Licensing Act no longer have the duty listed in section 80(3).

The Debate

What different members said when this bill was debated:

Alister Henskens LIB

“The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023 was not initially on the legislative agenda for today, but that does not matter because it is an uncontentious bill. It is noteworthy, though, that the Government is running out of legislation and has had to bring this on quickly.”

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Jo Haylen ALP

“So as to not hold up this important bill any further, I commend it to the House.”

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News articles and press releases

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023

The Hon. JOHN GRAHAM, Minister for Roads — 2023-05-25

Schedule 1 includes an amendment to the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2022 to ensure that the offence of prescribing, supplying, or administering prescribed substances and other therapeutic goods in the circumstances prescribed by the regulations without an approval of the health secretary applies to veterinary practitioners in the same way that it applies to health practitioners. The schedule includes amendments removing outdated references from legislation to help streamline government administration. For example, the Conveyancers Licensing Act 2003 and the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002 are amended to remove obsolete references to statutory declarations that were required under now repealed provisions. The Contaminated Land Management Act 1994 is amended to omit a reference to a guideline that has been superseded.