On Which ONE of the Following Occasions May the Courts

question 4

Multiple Choice

On which ONE of the following occasions may the courts refer to Hansard as an extrinsic aid to interpretation?

• A) Always. The words in debate are equally as valid as those in the Act itself.
• B) When the legislation is ambiguous or obscure, but there are clear comments from Members of Parliament (MPs) in Hansard.
• C) When the wording of the legislation leads to absurdity, but Hansard contains clear comments from the Minister promoting the Bill.
• D) Never. The courts may only use the actual words of the Act as enacted by Parliament.

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Definitions:

Structural Unemployment

The occurrence of unemployment because of modifications in the industrial sector, typically induced by technological evolution, as opposed to alterations in the supply or demand of the market.

Aggregate Supply Curve

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between the overall price level in an economy and the total production of goods and services by that economy.

Actual Price Level

The current average of all prices of goods and services in an economy, as measured at a particular point in time.

Real GDP Supplied

Real GDP supplied is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced within a country, adjusted for inflation, from the supply perspective.