Page 3964 - Week 13 - Thursday, 17 October 1991
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Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause 57 agreed to.
Clause 58
MR STEFANIAK (4.34): I move:
Page 22, line 34, subclause 58(7), after "conditions" insert "(including terms and conditions relating to remuneration and allowances)".
This clause as it stood also caused some concern to the community groups. Indeed, when the government law officers looked at it they deemed it to be a very sensible amendment. By including in subclause (7) the words "(including terms and conditions relating to remuneration and allowances)" some of the concerns of the community groups were allayed. Apart from the president, the other members of the tribunal, who at this stage will be voluntary, may at some future time be able to have remuneration and allowances for the time they spend.
It also serves a very practical purpose in case the president is not in fact a magistrate but is a person described in clause 58(2)(b); that is, a legal practitioner of more than five years' standing. It is envisaged that such a person would need to be remunerated for the time spent as president of this tribunal.
Accordingly, it was deemed to be a sensible amendment by the Government Law Office as well as the community groups who put it to the Liberal Party and who accepted it. Again I am delighted to see that it has the Government's support. I hope that it has the support of the house.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 59 to 62, by leave, taken together, and agreed to.
Clause 63
MR CONNOLLY (Attorney-General, Minister for Housing and Community Services and Minister for Urban Services) (4.36): Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, there are two amendments proposed by the Government to this clause, which again come from discussion with community groups.
MADAM TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Is it the wish of the Assembly to take these amendments together?
There being no objection, that course will be followed.
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