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:

Media Richness

A theory that evaluates communication media based on their ability to reproduce the information sent over them without loss or distortion.

Feedback

Information given to an individual or group about their performance or behavior, intended to guide future improvements.

Fundamental Attribution Error

A cognitive bias that leads individuals to attribute others' actions to their character or personality while underestimating situational factors.

Perceptual Errors

Mistakes in judgment or interpretation caused by inaccuracies in the perception of sensory information or cognitive biases.