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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 8 Hansard (27 June) . . Page.. 2433 ..

MR MOORE: What was the point of order?

Mr Berry: Do not be so grumpy. Let him go. He is having a good time. Do not be such an old grump.

Mr Kaine: This is wasting our time.

MR SPEAKER: The question is that the motion be put. Those of that opinion say Aye.

Mr Whitecross: He will remember that, Trevor.

Mr Wood: That only prolongs things.

MR MOORE: Now ask about the Noes.

Ms McRae: Mr Speaker, it is up to your discretion as to whether there has been sufficient debate.

MR SPEAKER: Yes, I am aware of that.

MR MOORE: I think, Mr Speaker, I have debated this very sensibly. If I may speak to the point of order, Mr Speaker, I debated sensibly. I was not repetitive. I dealt specifically with the times, specifically with the issue, and specifically with the Subordinate Laws Act and how it applies to this legislation. I think putting the motion now would be entirely inappropriate, Mr Speaker.

MR SPEAKER: Have you finished?

MR MOORE: I was speaking to the point of order.

MR SPEAKER: All right, you may continue.

MR MOORE: Thank you, Mr Speaker. As it so happens, I am drawing to a close. It may well be that others wish to speak, so I think it is entirely appropriate that the gag is put. Mr Speaker, let me conclude by saying that what we have is a situation where, because of the timing, we are giving inappropriate power to a Minister as we approach this period of non-sitting of the Assembly.

MR HUMPHRIES (Attorney-General) (12.13 am): Mr Speaker, I want to explain briefly to Mr Moore what the situation is. Clause 6 contains a default position so that if the Government does not gazette any particular provisions the provisions in subclause (3) apply. If for some reason it is felt that particular different arrangements should be made other than what appears there, for example for a particular class of supermarkets, then a disallowable instrument is made by the Minister. That is the way all legislation works in that respect. You have a general position set out in the legislation.

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