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This Bill contains amendments which will impose a requirement that amateur kick boxing contests will need to be conducted under the auspices of the World Kickboxing Association, Australasian Region. This is a similar condition to that which applies to amateur fist boxing, and there has been consultation between my officers and the relevant body. This proposal has been agreed to by both local organisations known to conduct kick boxing contests. It has also been cleared with the New South Wales representative of the WKA. The Boxing Control (Amendment) Bill puts in place the necessary legislation to fix up the mess I earlier referred to, which arises from back-of-the-envelope amendments. I would urge members that in future, when considering these sorts of amendments, they consult more closely with the Government. This is merely clearing away the rubble left by a back-of-the-envelope amendment. I present the explanatory memorandum for the Bill.
MS SZUTY: Madam Speaker, I seek leave to make a personal explanation under standing order 46.
MADAM SPEAKER: Proceed, Ms Szuty.
MS SZUTY: Mr Berry has just commented that the amendments I proposed were a back-of-the-envelope job. They were nothing of the sort. The drafting instructions were issued to Parliamentary Counsel in the usual way and the amendment was drafted by them. I think it is important to clarify that matter.
Debate (on motion by Mr Cornwell) adjourned.
CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993
MR CONNOLLY (Attorney-General, Minister for Housing and Community Services and Minister for Urban Services) (10.39): Madam Speaker, I present the Criminal Injuries Compensation (Amendment) Bill 1993.
Title read by Clerk.
MR CONNOLLY: I move:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
This Bill will amend the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act to clarify eligibility for compensation. The criminal injuries compensation scheme was introduced to compensate victims of violent crime. The concept underlying the legislation is that the community should accept some responsibility for assisting victims to recover from the devastating effects that assaults and other serious crimes may have on them. Unfortunately, it has become apparent that the courts have departed from the original purpose underlying the criminal injuries compensation scheme.
The Supreme Court recently awarded compensation to a person injured as a result of a tackle in a football game. The court said that tackling a player is criminal conduct within the meaning of the Act if the tackle is one that is not allowed under the rules of the game. In another case currently before the courts,
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