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Human Rights Act 2019
sec.39Scrutiny of Bills and statements of compatibility by portfolio committee
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### sec.39 Scrutiny of Bills and statements of compatibility by portfolio committee
The portfolio committee responsible for examining a Bill introduced in the Legislative Assembly must—
consider the Bill and report to the Assembly about whether the Bill is not compatible with human rights; and
consider the statement of compatibility tabled for the Bill and report to the Assembly about the statement.
- (a) consider the Bill and report to the Assembly about whether the Bill is not compatible with human rights; and
- (b) consider the statement of compatibility tabled for the Bill and report to the Assembly about the statement.