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TAXATION (ADMINISTRATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991
MS FOLLETT (Chief Minister and Treasurer) (10.41): I present the Taxation (Administration) (Amendment) Bill 1991. I move:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
Mr Speaker, this Bill amends the Taxation (Administration) Act 1987. The Act provides a consolidated system for the administration of Acts dealing with taxation in the Territory, covering such matters as assessment, collection, recovery, prosecution and appeals relating to ACT taxes, duties, levies and fees.
This Bill will bring the proposed Gas Levy Act 1991 within the ambit of the Act to ensure that such powers that apply to other tax laws will also apply to the sale of gas.
Debate (on motion by Mr Kaine) adjourned.
DOG CONTROL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991
MR WOOD (Minister for Education and the Arts and Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning) (10.42): Mr Speaker, I present the Dog Control (Amendment) Bill 1991. I move:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
The Bill amends the Dog Control Act 1975 and will bring to the Canberra community long awaited amendments to the Dog Control Act 1975. The general aim of the amendments is to define clearly the responsibilities of dog owners, to provide appropriate penalties for offenders under the legislation and to provide some incentives for responsible dog ownership.
Members of the Assembly will be aware that problems in the community arising from poorly controlled dogs are frequently and widely reported. The effectiveness of the current legislation in dealing with this situation is limited by administrative difficulties and by unrealistically low fines. Administrative difficulties will be reduced by the introduction of on-the-spot fines, which will reduce the need for more complex and costly enforcement of the Act. There will also be a greater number of authorised personnel in related areas of the Parks and Conservation Service to enforce the Dog Control Act more effectively.
In developing the present package of amendments, there has been wide consultation with community and relevant bodies. The views of the community at large were sought via a survey, which resulted in over 2,000 responses.
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