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Human Rights Act 2019
sec.44Statement about exceptional circumstances
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### sec.44 Statement about exceptional circumstances
A member who introduces in the Legislative Assembly a Bill containing an override declaration, or another member acting on the member’s behalf, must make a statement to the Assembly explaining the exceptional circumstances that justify including the override declaration.
The statement under subsection (1) must be made when introducing the Bill.
If the override declaration is contained in an amendment in consideration of a Bill, the statement under subsection (1) must be made—
by the member who moves the amendment or another member acting on the member’s behalf; and
when the amendment is moved.
(sec.44-ssec.1) A member who introduces in the Legislative Assembly a Bill containing an override declaration, or another member acting on the member’s behalf, must make a statement to the Assembly explaining the exceptional circumstances that justify including the override declaration.
(sec.44-ssec.2) The statement under subsection (1) must be made when introducing the Bill.
(sec.44-ssec.3) If the override declaration is contained in an amendment in consideration of a Bill, the statement under subsection (1) must be made— by the member who moves the amendment or another member acting on the member’s behalf; and when the amendment is moved.
- (a) by the member who moves the amendment or another member acting on the member’s behalf; and
- (b) when the amendment is moved.