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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 8 Hansard (30 August) . . Page.. 2700 ..
MR STANHOPE (continuing):
I will move that amendment. I have had a discussion with Mr Rugendyke and he has indicated that, in fact, his intention was that there be a sign just at that point of sale and that he is quite happy with the amendment. I look forward to his support of the amendment and that of other members of the Assembly.
MR RUGENDYKE (6.26), in reply: In closing the debate, I thank members for their support on this small amendment to the act. I do acknowledge that Mr Stanhope's recasting of proposed new subsection 497(1) brings a degree of sense to the intention of the legislation. In fact, I had thought when I had my amendment drafted that it did indicate point of sale, but I do understand the concern that use of the words "in the immediate vicinity" could mean that we need a sign for the Stanley knives, the fishing knives and the other knives, as Mr Stanhope suggested.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Bill, by leave, taken as whole.
MR STANHOPE (Leader of the Opposition)(6.27): I move:
Clause 4, page 2, line 11, proposed new subsection 497 (1), omit the subsection, substitute the following subsection:
"(1) A person who sells knives by retail must ensure that a sign complying with subsections (2), (3) and (4) is clearly visible to a person at the place, or each place, where such a sale is made.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.".
I have addressed the issue that I wish to address in relation to the amendment and Mr Rugendyke has acknowledged that.
Amendment agreed to.
MR HUMPHRIES (Treasurer, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Community Safety) (6.28): I move:
Clause 4, page 2, line 23, after proposed new subsection 497 (4), insert the following new subsection:
"(5) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person, or a knife, of a kind specified in, or ascertained in accordance with, the regulations.".
I present a supplementary explanatory memorandum in relation to the amendment. Mr Speaker, I have also adverted to what my amendment is about. It is to allow certain types of knives or certain types of people selling knives to be exempted by regulation from the scope of the legislation. As members have mentioned, the selling of razor blades by a pharmacist obviously would not be a matter that should be caught by this
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