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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1998 Week 10 Hansard (26 November) . . Page.. 3127 ..

MR HUMPHRIES (continuing):

(ii) in the case of a fire outside a built-up area - the Chief Fire Control Officer.'.".

It is an extremely good amendment, Mr Speaker. In fact, it is an outstanding amendment. I present a supplementary explanatory memorandum to the house.

Amendment agreed to.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 5

MR KAINE (5.58): Mr Speaker, I seek leave to move together my amendments Nos 1 to 7.

Leave granted.

MR KAINE: Mr Speaker, I move:

Page 2, line 11, proposed subsection 7B(1), after "use a fire", insert "or use fireworks".

Page 2, line 15, proposed subparagraph 7B(2)(a), after "proposed fire", add "or fireworks".

Page 2, line 16, proposed subparagraph 7B(2)(b), after "proposed fire", add "or fireworks".

Page 2, line 17, proposed subparagraph 7B(2)(c), after "proposed fire", add "or fireworks".

Page 2, line 19, proposed subparagraph 7B(2)(d), after "proposed fire", add "or fireworks".

Page 2, line 23, proposed subparagraph 7B(3)(b), after "proposed fire", add "or fireworks".

Page 2, line 25, proposed subparagraph 7B(3)(c), after "proposed fire", add "or fireworks".

These amendments all have to do with a single question, and that is to enable the use of fireworks after the obtaining of a permit. At the present time subclause 7B(5), in fact, specifically precludes the use of fireworks. I believe that that is an unreasonable prohibition. I do not see any reason why a professional fireworks promoter should not be allowed to seek a permit to use fireworks, just as anybody else that wants to light a fire or have a fire in an open space can, under the Bill, seek a permit for that purpose. I understand that some fireworks have caused grass fires; but, of course, no amount of legislation is going to stop kids getting out in the scrub and letting off a few crackers.

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