sec.98Review of Act

sec.98 Review of Act

This section applies if the Minister appoints, under the Criminal Code , section 736 , a retired judge (the reviewer ) to review the operation of the consorting provisions. The Minister must also appoint the reviewer to— review the operation of this Act, other than part 2 ; and prepare, and give the Minister, a written report on the outcome of the review. The terms of reference are to be decided by the Minister. Without limiting subsection (3) , the terms of reference for the review must state the following matters— the object of the review is for the reviewer to decide whether this Act, other than part 2 , is meeting the objects of this Act; if the reviewer decides this Act, other than part 2 , is not meeting the objects of this Act, the reviewer must recommend the amendments to the provisions the reviewer considers necessary to improve the effectiveness of the provisions in meeting the objects; in conducting the review, the reviewer must consider the information contained in the register of enforcement acts about the exercise of powers under this Act; in conducting the review, the reviewer must consider whether any demographic has been disproportionately or adversely affected by this Act, other than part 2 . Aboriginal people, Torres Strait Islanders, homeless people, drug dependent people The reviewer has access to, and the commissioner may disclose to the reviewer, the information mentioned in subsection (4) (c) despite any other law. The Minister must, within 14 sitting days after receiving the reviewer’s report for the review, table a copy of the report in the Legislative Assembly. In this section— consorting provisions , see the Criminal Code , section 736 (5) . register of enforcement acts see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , schedule 6 . s 98 ins 2016 No. 62 s 267 (sec.98-ssec.1) This section applies if the Minister appoints, under the Criminal Code , section 736 , a retired judge (the reviewer ) to review the operation of the consorting provisions. (sec.98-ssec.2) The Minister must also appoint the reviewer to— review the operation of this Act, other than part 2 ; and prepare, and give the Minister, a written report on the outcome of the review. (sec.98-ssec.3) The terms of reference are to be decided by the Minister. (sec.98-ssec.4) Without limiting subsection (3) , the terms of reference for the review must state the following matters— the object of the review is for the reviewer to decide whether this Act, other than part 2 , is meeting the objects of this Act; if the reviewer decides this Act, other than part 2 , is not meeting the objects of this Act, the reviewer must recommend the amendments to the provisions the reviewer considers necessary to improve the effectiveness of the provisions in meeting the objects; in conducting the review, the reviewer must consider the information contained in the register of enforcement acts about the exercise of powers under this Act; in conducting the review, the reviewer must consider whether any demographic has been disproportionately or adversely affected by this Act, other than part 2 . Aboriginal people, Torres Strait Islanders, homeless people, drug dependent people (sec.98-ssec.5) The reviewer has access to, and the commissioner may disclose to the reviewer, the information mentioned in subsection (4) (c) despite any other law. (sec.98-ssec.6) The Minister must, within 14 sitting days after receiving the reviewer’s report for the review, table a copy of the report in the Legislative Assembly. (sec.98-ssec.7) In this section— consorting provisions , see the Criminal Code , section 736 (5) . register of enforcement acts see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , schedule 6 .