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An amendment is also proposed to section 29 of the consequential provisions Act. Section 29 provides a mechanism that would afford protection to a place of possible heritage significance until such time as the Heritage Council has completed an evaluation of that site. In essence, an order may be issued directing a person to stop or not to commence work in relation to the external design and siting of a building on a place which may be of possible heritage significance. This provision is intended to operate during the period of 12 months commencing from 15 July 1992 - that is, the date of the commencement of the amended Buildings (Design and Siting) Act under which the orders could be effected - to allow the Heritage Council time to establish an interim Heritage Places Register. At the time the consequential provisions Act was introduced it was anticipated that the evaluation of places most at risk would have been completed within 12 months. However, because of the workload involved in assessing places for inclusion in the interim Heritage Places Register, this timeframe will need to be extended.
As section 29 affords the only protection for places of possible heritage significance until such places are listed, the Bill amends section 29 to extend to 18 months the period during which a stop order may be made. I present the explanatory memorandum for the Bill.
Debate (on motion by Mr Kaine) adjourned.
LIQUOR (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993
MR CONNOLLY (Attorney-General, Minister for Housing and Community Services and Minister for Urban Services) (10.46): Madam Speaker, I present the Liquor (Amendment) Bill 1993.
Title read by Clerk.
MR CONNOLLY: I move:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
The Liquor Act 1975 has in recent years undergone significant reforms, primarily relating to the processes for the issue, suspension and cancellation of liquor licences and under-age drinking provisions. This Bill continues the update of ACT liquor legislation to reflect current community standards and expectations by specifically addressing the safety and community issues of overcrowding in licensed premises and loss of amenity in the vicinity of licensed premises.
The potential hazards associated with overcrowding of licensed premises have concerned the Government, licensing authorities, police and the Fire Brigade for some time. The Bill will address the issue by providing for the setting of occupancy loadings in accordance with accepted standards of the Building Code of Australia for the public areas of all licensed premises where liquor can be consumed on the premises; the display of occupancy loadings at the entrances to each public area in the premises; and the provision of powers to licensing inspectors and police to deal with overcrowding.
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