Author: New South Wales. Law Reform Commission

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Published: 2000

Total Pages: 96

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On 26 September 1997 the New South Wales Law Reform Commission received a reference from the Attorney General, the Honourable J W Shaw, QC, MLC, as follows: - to review the current law relating to set-off with a view to determining whether any change is needed; - in undertaking the review the Commission should have regard to the law relating to set-off that existed prior to the Imperial Acts Application Act 1969 and to judicial comment on the operation of the provisions in this Act relating to set-off. This reference was made following a request from Justice K R Handley that consideration be given to rectifying the situation caused by the repeal of the Statutes of Set-off1 by the Imperial Acts Application Act 1969 (NSW). Justice Handley's view was that the repeal had been a mistake.