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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 13 Hansard (4 December) . . Page.. 4536 ..


MR HUMPHRIES (continuing):

under the Act. The final provision of the Bill amends section 64A of the Act so that films seized and dealt with under the provisions included in the Bill are not subject to forfeiture orders from the court. It should be noted, however, that such orders apply only to films that have been refused classification. I commend the Bill to the Assembly.

Debate (on motion by Mr Wood) adjourned.

MAGISTRATES COURT (AMENDMENT) BILL (NO. 2) 1997

MR HUMPHRIES (Attorney-General) (10.43): Mr Speaker, I present the Magistrates Court (Amendment) Bill (No. 2) 1997, together with its explanatory memorandum.

Title read by Clerk.

MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, I move:

That this Bill be agreed to in principle.

I ask for leave to have my presentation speech incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

Speech incorporated at Appendix 4.

MR HUMPHRIES: I thank members.

Debate (on motion by Mr Wood) adjourned.

MOTOR TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL (NO. 7) 1997

MR HUMPHRIES (Attorney-General) (10.44): Mr Speaker, I present the Motor Traffic (Amendment) Bill (No. 7) 1997, together with its explanatory memorandum.

Title read by Clerk.

MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, I move:

That this Bill be agreed to in principle.

The Motor Traffic (Amendment) Bill (No. 7) 1997 amends the Motor Traffic Act to provide incentives for the payment of fines. Where a fine defaulter has been sent a penalty notice and then a default notice and has still not paid the outstanding fine, the Registrar of the Magistrates Court will notify the Registrar of Motor Vehicles. The Registrar of Motor Vehicles will then put in place the following action: If the defaulter holds


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