Inquiry into Omnibus Amendment Bills

At its meeting on Thursday, 16 February 2017, the Assembly passed the following resolution:

“That this Assembly:

(1)      notes that:

(a)     omnibus amendment bills are a useful tool to make policy, technical and editorial amendments to various pieces of legislation; and

(b)     omnibus amendment bills enable legislation to be kept up-to-date and respond to changing circumstances and/or fix errors; and

(2)      refers the question of omnibus amendment bills to the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure to examine the general basis and use of omnibus amendment bills.”.