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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 11 Hansard (26 September) . . Page.. 3632 ..

ALTHOUGH THERE ARE PUBLIC SERVANTS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA APPOINTMENTS SHOULD REMAIN VOLUNTARY. THERE ARE MANY DOCTORS, WHO THROUGH CHOICE, WOULD NOT WISH TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF A MEDICAL REFEREE.

I AM SURE THAT IT WAS NEVER AN INTENTION TO CREATE A SITUATION WHERE DOCTORS WOULD BE INSTRUCTED TO PERFORM SUCH DUTIES.

THIS BILL WILL NOT INTRODUCE ANY NEW PROVISIONS BUT WILL REINSTATE THE MECHANISM TO ENABLE PRIVATE SECTOR RESOURCES TO BE UTILISED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.

THE BILL WILL ALSO REMOVE THE PROVISIONS THAT REQUIRED A GOVERNMENT OFFICE TO BE CREATED AND MAINTAINED.

I NOW PRESENT THE EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM FOR THIS BILL.

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