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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 8 Hansard (28 August) . . Page.. 2579 ..

BUILDING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1997

MR HUMPHRIES (Attorney-General and Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning) (10.50): Mr Speaker, I present the Building (Amendment) Bill 1997, together with its explanatory memorandum.

Title read by Clerk.

MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, I move:

That this Bill be agreed to in principle.

This Bill amends the Building Act 1972 in relation to the granting of refunds for application fees. The Bill provides a solution to the cumbersome arrangements that presently exist for implementing changes to the refund policy for application fees. The current legislation requires the Building Regulations to be amended on a regular basis to facilitate changes in refund policy. The refund of application fees will now become an administrative process, in line with the approach followed under other legislation, and will provide a more flexible and timely method of implementing refund policy. Mr Speaker, the Bill will provide clients of Building, Electrical and Plumbing Control, BEPCon, with improved customer service in relation to changes in refund policy. I commend the Bill.

Debate (on motion by Ms McRae) adjourned.

ROADS AND PUBLIC PLACES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1997

MR KAINE (Minister for Urban Services) (10.52): Mr Speaker, I present the Roads and Public Places (Amendment) Bill 1997, together with its explanatory memorandum.

Title read by Clerk.

MR KAINE: Mr Speaker, I move:

That this Bill be agreed to in principle.

This Bill amends the Roads and Public Places Act 1937 in relation to the prescribing of fees. The Bill provides a solution to the cumbersome arrangements that presently exist to review fees for outdoor cafes. The current legislation requires the Roads and Public Places Regulations to be amended when fees are reviewed. The determination of the fees by the Minister will avoid the necessity for amendment to the regulations when fees are reviewed from time to time. Mr Speaker, the Bill will bring the process for review of fees into line with other legislation.

Debate (on motion by Mr Whitecross) adjourned.

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