Page 1607 - Week 08 - Thursday, 28 September 1989
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MS FOLLETT (Attorney-General) (11.49): I move:
Page 1, lines 8 to 18 and page 2, omit the clause, substitute the following clause:
"Distribution of income from gaming machines.
3. (1) Section 57 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (4) the definition of "prescribed percentage" and substituting the following definition:
"'prescribed percentage', in relation to a licensee, means -
(a) if the licensee is a club, in respect of the part of the gross revenue for the relevant month -
(i) that does not exceed $12,500 - 12.5 per cent;
(ii) that exceeds $12,500 but does not exceed $83,333 - 15 per cent; or
(iii) that exceeds $83,333 - 16 per cent; and
(b) if the licensee is not a club - 30 per cent.".
(2) The amendment effected by this section commences on 1 October 1989.".
The amendment effectively omits the clause and substitutes the new clause. It is a matter that has been raised by Mr Humphries, and while I respect his opinion on it I think it is not really an essential question because his objection is somewhat misconceived. As matters stand, the rates of tax set by ministerial determination under the provisions of the original Bill require tabling in the Assembly and would be subject to disallowance by the Assembly. However, as I said, I am willing to put up this amendment in order to satisfy other members who have some concerns about the original wording.
Members of the Assembly, as they have indicated, have all been consulted on the wording of this amending Bill. In the interests of getting an agreed view and because the implementation of this Bill is essential to the Government's budget strategy, I am therefore putting up this proposed amendment in order to satisfy everybody's concerns.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Remainder of Bill, by leave, taken as a whole, and agreed to.
Bill, as amended, agreed to.
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