TERMS OF REFERENCE
On 17 March 1993, the Attorney General, the Hon John P Hannaford, MLC, gave the New South Wales Law Reform Commission the following terms of reference:
- to review the partial defences of infanticide, provocation and diminished responsibility under s 22A, 23 and 23A of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) respectively;
- to develop proposals for reform and clarification of the substantive elements of the defences.
PARTICIPANTS
The Law Reform Commission is constituted by the Law Reform Commission Act 1967. For the purpose of this reference, the Chairman, in accordance with the Act, created a Division comprising the following members of the Commission:
The Hon R M Hope QC (until 2 April 1993)
The Hon G J Samuels QC (from 3 April 1993)
Professor David Weisbrot
Professor Brent Fisse
Ms Jane Stackpool
Officers of the Commission
Executive Director
Research and Writing
Librarian
Desktop Publishing
Cover Design
Ms Stephanie East
Ms Julie Freeman
Administrative Assistance
Honorary Consultant
SUBMISSIONS
The Commission invites submissions on the issues raised in this Discussion Paper. Submissions and comments should reach the Commission by 29 October 1993. Suggestions for further issues which should be considered are welcome.
All enquiries and submissions should be directed to:
[Current contact details for the Law Reform Commission]
Who can make a submission?
Anyone may make a submission or comment. If you have an opinion on the matters under review or personal experience of the issues involved the Commission would like to hear from you. You do not need legal qualifications to make a submission although the Commission welcomes input from the legal community.
Use of submissions and confidentiality
Submissions may be used by the Commission in two ways:
1. Because the law reform process is a public one, copies of submissions are normally made available by the Commission on request to other persons or organisations. If you would like your submission to be treated as confidential, please indicate this in your written submission or oral comments. Any request for a copy of a submission marked “confidential” will be determined in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 1989 (NSW).
2. In preparing its Report the Commission will make reference to submissions made in response to this Discussion Paper. However a request for confidentiality will be respected by the Commission in relation to the publication of submissions.
Thus, if you would like your submission to be treated as confidential, please indicate this on your written submission or when making oral comments.
