NSW Amending statutory error of law

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8 January 2019
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There are certain acts in every state and territory (and NZ) that have an actual error of law

The actual word in the statute is factually wrong in application to the offence.

The word creates a wide range of behaviours to be found as offences and defendant will always be found guilty

In actual fact the offence only occurs in a very narrow range of cases

There is a provision under the Pozzelanic principles (and other common law) to amend the statute, but

Where and how does one start?