Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1965 (NSW)

Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1965 No 32

An Act to make provision for and with respect to the mode of trial of certain classes of civil actions; to amend the common law doctrine of contributory negligence; to make further provision for and with respect to the payment or the provision of security for payment of moneys into court in civil actions; to confer on the Supreme Court a special jurisdiction exercisable as an extension of its equitable jurisdiction, to make general declarations of right; to enable the Supreme Court in its Commercial Causes jurisdiction to make declarations of right in addition to or in substitution for verdicts and judgments; to enable the Court of Appeal, in special circumstances, to substitute its assessment for the verdict of a jury; to extend the procedure relating to minor traffic offences; to make amendments of a procedural or administrative nature to various Acts; for these and other purposes to amend the Common Law Procedure Act 1899–1962, the District Courts Act 1912–1965, the Equity Act 1901–1965, the Motor Traffic Act 1909 and certain other Acts in certain respects; and for purposes connected therewith.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act (1) This Act may be cited as the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1965. (2) (Repealed)

2 Commencement (1) This Part shall commence on the day upon which the assent of Her Majesty to this Act is signified. (2) Subject to subsection (1) this Act shall commence upon such date or dates as may be appointed and notified pursuant to subsection (3). (3) The Governor may, from time to time, appoint and notify by proclamation published in the Gazette the date upon which any Part or provision of this Act specified in the proclamation shall commence and may appoint different dates for different Parts or provisions (whether contained in the same Part or section or in different Parts or sections) and the Part or provision so specified shall commence accordingly.