(a) That's wrong. 

You were asked to select the most accurate statement.

It is most accurate to say that a court is entitled to take account of any information regarding the legislature’s intentions that can be found in the text of the legislation, and to a wide range of other ‘extrinsic’ evidence which may or may not include the relevant Minister’s second reading speech.

It is incorrect to say that a court is entitled to take account of any information regarding the legislature’s intentions that can be found in the text of the legislation, such as the title, an objects clause, etc, but may not take account of information outside of the legislation.

It is also wrong to say that a court is entitled to take account of any information regarding the legislature’s intentions that can be found in the text of the legislation, and of information in the relevant Minister’s second reading speech, but it cannot have regard to any other information outside of the legislation.

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