The Criminal & Litigation team has published the following products in the Criminal Law practice area in September 2013.

Criminal Law NSW – Updates 240 

• Greg Hosking SC has written new commentary on the Road Transport legislation, including a discussion of the purpose of the new Acts and Rules and their role in simplifying the structure of the NSW Road Transport legislation. 
• Legislative amendments have been made to the Criminal Procedure Act 1986, the Evidence Act 1995, the Road Transport Act 2013, the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 and the Victims Rights and Support Regulation 2013.

 Criminal Law NSW – Updates 241 

• Extracts of new legislation have been published, including the:
  • Apiaries Regulation 2013
  • Boarding Houses Regulation 2013
  • Contaminated Land Management Regulation 2013
  • Explosives Regulation 2013
  • Impounding Regulation 2013
  • Inclosed Lands Protection Regulation 2013
  • Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Regulation 2013
  • Rural Fires Regulation 2013
  • Sydney Water Catchment Management Regulation 2013
  • Transport Administration (General) Regulation 2013
  • Veterinary Practice Regulation 2013
  • Western Sydney Parklands Regulation 2013

• The following legislation has been repealed:
  • Apiaries Regulation 2005
  • Contaminated Land Management Regulation 2008
  • Energy and Utilities Administration Regulation 2006
  • Explosives Regulation 2005
  • Impounding Regulation 2008
  • Inclosed Lands Protection Regulation 2008
  • Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Regulation 2008
  • Rural Fires Regulation 2008
  • Sydney Water Catchment Management Regulation 2008
  • Transport Administration (General) Regulation 2005
  • Veterinary Practice Regulation 2006
  • Western Sydney Parklands Regulation 2007 

• Legislative amendments have been made to the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 and the Road Rules 2008. 

Criminal Law Vic – Update 127 

• Magistrate Greg Connellan has rewritten and expanded the commentary to s 49 of the Road Safety Act 1986.
• Kerryn Cockroft has written substantial commentary to Pt 6A of the Road Safety Act 1986.
• Ministerial Orders published under the Road Safety Act 1986 are included in the update.
• Legislative amendments have been made to the Control of Weapons Act 1990.

Federal Offences – Update 155 

• Stephen Odgers SC has written new commentary on the Criminal Code Act 1995.
• Legislative amendments have been made to the Aged Care Act 1997 and the Migration Act 1958. 

Motor Vehicle Law NSW – Update 215 

• Nic Angelov has written new commentary on the Road Transport legislation.
• Andrew Stone has written new commentary on the Civil Liability Act 2002.
• Legislative amendments have been made to the Road Transport Act 2013, the Criminal Procedure Act 1986, the Interpretation Act 1987, the Young Offenders Act 1997 and the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999. 

Motor Vehicle Law Qld – Update 182 

• Simon Cilento has written new commentary on the Civil Liability legislation, including a detailed overview of the Civil Liability Act 2003 and the Civil Liability Regulation 2003.
• Legislative amendments have been made to the:
  • Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2010
  • Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2010
  • Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
  • Transport Operations (Road Use Management–Driver Licensing) Regulation 2010
  • Traffic Regulation 1962
  • State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2000
  • Penalties and Sentences Act 1992.

Motor Vehicle Law SA – Update 155 

• Adam Baker has written new commentary on the changes to cost provision and the South Australian Compulsory Third Party Scheme.
• Joana Fuller has written new commentary on the Road Traffic Act 1961.
• Legislative amendments have been made to the Motor Vehicles Regulations 2010, the Second-hand Vehicle Dealers Regulation 2010, the Summary Offences Act 1953 and the Criminal Law (Clamping, Impounding and Forfeiture of Vehicles) Regulations 2007. 

Summary Justice SA – Update 126 

• Danielle Andrewartha has written detailed new commentary on the criminal jurisdiction of the Magistrates Court.
• Legislative amendments have been made to the:
  • Spent Convictions Act 2009
  • Criminal Law (Sentencing) Act 1988
  • Crimes Act 1914 (Cth)
  • Magistrates Court (Fees) Regulations 2004
  • Magistrates Court Act 1991
  • Magistrates Act 1983
  • Summary Offences Act 1953 

Summary Offences Qld – Update 75 

• Nicholas Tucker has written new commentary on the Criminal Code.
• Legislative amendments have been made to the Criminal Code and the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992. 

Uniform Evidence Law – Update 52 

• Stephen Odgers SC has included new case law and commentary relevant to various sections of the Evidence Act 1995 (Cth and NSW), the Evidence Act 2008 (Vic), the Evidence Act 2001 (Tas), the Evidence Act 2011 (ACT) and the Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act (NT).
• Legislative amendments have been made to the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), the Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 (NSW) and the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 (Vic). 

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