The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

THE SENATE

Presented and read a first time

War Crimes Amendment Bill 1999

No. , 1999

(Attorney-General)

A Bill for an Act to amend the War Crimes Act 1945

ISBN: 0642 404356

Contents

A Bill for an Act to amend the War Crimes Act 1945

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the War Crimes Amendment Act 1999.

2 Commencement This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s) Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1--Amendment of the War Crimes Act 1945

1 Section 22

Repeal the section.