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Human Rights Act 2019
sec.57Action by portfolio committee on declaration of incompatibility
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### sec.57 Action by portfolio committee on declaration of incompatibility
The Legislative Assembly must refer a declaration of incompatibility tabled under section 56 to a portfolio committee.
If a declaration of incompatibility is referred under subsection (1) , the portfolio committee must—
consider the declaration; and
report on the declaration to the Legislative Assembly within 3 months after it is referred.
The report may include any recommendations about the declaration the portfolio committee considers appropriate.
(sec.57-ssec.1) The Legislative Assembly must refer a declaration of incompatibility tabled under section 56 to a portfolio committee.
(sec.57-ssec.2) If a declaration of incompatibility is referred under subsection (1) , the portfolio committee must— consider the declaration; and report on the declaration to the Legislative Assembly within 3 months after it is referred.
(sec.57-ssec.3) The report may include any recommendations about the declaration the portfolio committee considers appropriate.
- (a) consider the declaration; and
- (b) report on the declaration to the Legislative Assembly within 3 months after it is referred.