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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 1 Hansard (17 February) . . Page.. 231 ..
MR SMYTH (Minister for Urban Services) (11.03): Mr Speaker, I present the Cotter River Repeal Bill 2000, together with its explanatory memorandum.
Title read by Clerk.
MR SMYTH: Mr Speaker, I move:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
During the national competition policy review of potentially anti-competitive legislation, it was determined that all provisions of the Cotter River Act 1914 were either anti-competitive or redundant and should therefore be repealed. The Cotter River Act 1914 aims to protect the water quality in the Cotter River. Specifically, the Act restricts the sale or supply of food and beverages in a defined area of the Cotter Reserve, prohibits fishing in the Cotter River reservoir and restricts camping and picnicking in a defined area of the Cotter River catchment.
All environmental safeguards currently provided by the Act can be maintained through other legislation. Adequate regulation of inappropriate activities within the Cotter Reserve can be maintained through section 56(1)(e) of the Nature Conservation Act 1980. This section allows for the supply of goods and services within reserved areas only with the written consent of the Conservator. Fishing within the Cotter River Reserve is prohibited under the Fishing Act 1967. Restrictions to camping and picnicking can be enforced through section 8A of the Trespass on Territory Land Act 1932 on plantation forest land and section 56 of the Nature Conservation Act 1980 on reserved land.
There are references to the Act in several other pieces of legislation - the Bush Fire Act 1936, section 8; the Water Pollution Regulations, regulation 3; and the Public Health (General Sanitation) Regulations, regulation 20. Consequential amendments are only required for the Bush Fire Act 1936, section 8. The Water Pollution Regulations have been repealed and the Public Health (General Sanitation) Regulations will be repealed shortly.
Debate (on motion by Mr Corbell ) adjourned.
MS TUCKER (11.06): Mr Speaker, I move:
That the Standing Committee on Health and Community Care examine the state of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health in the ACT and report on strategies for improvement.
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