AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Bushfire Inquiry (Protection of Statements) - Determination of expiry of Act 2003 No 1
Disallowable Instrument DI2003 – 274

made under the
Bushfire Inquiry (Protection of Statements) Act 2003, section 5(2)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Section 5(1) of the Bushfire Inquiry (Protection of Statements) Act 2003 provides that the Act expires on 30 September 2003, but a later date for the expiry of the Act can be determined by the Minister, if in writing and if done before 30 September 2003.  

This determination changes the expiry of the Act to 9 October 2003.  After 9 October 2003 the amendments to the Act contained in the Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 will commence, which is intended to remove any doubt that the protection afforded by the Act continues after the Act expires.