Project No. 75

In 1995, Cabinet approved the drafting of legislation to implement this report. Parliamentary Counsel prepared a first draft, the Imperial Acts (Law Reform) Bill, and requested comments from the Commission. In August 1996, representatives of the Commission, the Solicitor General and Parliamentary Counsel met with the Attorney General to discuss the proposed legislation. No further action has been taken.

Cabinet separately approved the drafting of legislation to repeal the Sunday Observance Act 1677, a statute the Commission recommended should be preserved pending a review. There was a concern that the service of telephone restraining orders under the Restraining Orders Act 1997 (WA) on Sundays would be prevented by the operation of s 6 the Sunday Observance Act 1677 which prevented the service of writs on a Sunday. The Sunday Observance Laws Amendment and Repeal Act 1997 (WA) repealed this Act.

It is the Commission's understanding that work is proceeding on a draft bill.