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MS SZUTY (5.08): Madam Speaker, I do not believe that I need to address this MPI today at length because, as members are aware and as the Minister is aware - he referred to it in his remarks - I will be presenting the Dog Control (Amendment) Bill 1993 tomorrow morning during private members business. The amendment Bill is very much about the issue of attacking dogs, and I will be delighted to elaborate further on the issue in my presentation speech tomorrow morning.
MADAM SPEAKER: I believe that the discussion is now concluded.
Sitting suspended from 5.09 to 8.00 pm
SCRUTINY OF BILLS AND SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION -
STANDING COMMITTEE
Report and Statement
MRS GRASSBY: Madam Speaker, I present report No. 5 of 1993 of the Standing Committee on Scrutiny of Bills and Subordinate Legislation and I ask for leave to make a brief statement on this report.
Leave granted.
MRS GRASSBY: Report No. 5 of 1993 contains the committee's comments on 13 Bills and eight pieces of subordinate legislation. I commend the report to the Assembly.
ADOPTION (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 1993
Debate resumed from 25 March 1993, on motion by Mr Connolly:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
MRS CARNELL (8.01): Madam Speaker, this Bill puts into effect changes to the Artificial Conception Act 1985, the Birth (Equality of Status) Act 1988, the Children's Services Act 1986 and the Testamentary Guardianship Act 1984. All of these changes are required as a result of the passing of the Adoption Act 1993. The Liberal Party will be supporting this Bill.
MS SZUTY (8.01): I appreciate the opportunity to speak to the Adoption (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1993 in the context of the report from the Standing Committee on Scrutiny of Bills and Subordinate Legislation which has just been circulated to members. I refer members to the comments in the report which concern the Adoption (Consequential Amendments) Bill and most particularly the commencement provisions. This Assembly worked hard in passing the Adoption Bill, which we did last week. The Scrutiny of Bills Committee has drawn attention to the commencement provisions of the Adoption (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1993, which provide that both Bills be passed into law at the same time. The committee has drawn attention to the fact that a hiatus period may occur if the Minister does not enact both pieces of legislation at the same time. I draw that to members' attention.
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