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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 10 Hansard (18 October) . . Page.. 3173 ..
MR HUMPHRIES (continuing):
Mr Speaker, this is an amendment to the Liquor Act 1975 to enable a regulation to be made which will restrict the sale of beer in glass containers for off premise consumption at specified times of the year.
Mr Speaker, this Bill will permit, for example, the making of a regulation that would force the sale of beer in plastic containers in time for New Year's Eve celebrations. Such a regulation would help avoid the repetition of smashed glasses and consequent injuries that have occurred on previous occasions.
Admittedly, Mr Speaker, there may be some business impact on affected liquor licensees. However, in this case, public interest would outweigh any impact the amendments may have on business. Under existing laws, there is no other simple alternative to achieve the aim of decreasing, if not preventing, the number of injuries resulting from glass injuries during public merry-making but to restrict the sale of beer in glass containers at specified times of the year.
Mr Speaker, I commend the Bill to the Assembly.
Debate (on motion by Mr Quinlan ) adjourned.
Mr Humphries , on behalf of the Minister for Urban Services, presented the bill and its explanatory memorandum.
Title read by Acting Clerk.
MR HUMPHRIES (Chief Minister) (11.34): I move:
That this bill be agreed to in principle.
I ask for leave to have the presentation speech incorporated in Hansard.
Leave granted.
The speech read as follows:
Mr Speaker, I present the Construction Practitioners Registration Amendment Bill 2000, together with its explanatory memorandum.
This Bill alters details of the professional indemnity insurance required to be held by private building certifiers registered under the Construction Practitioners Registration Act 1998.
Private building certifiers have replaced government building inspectors in approving building plans and inspecting buildings under construction. The insurance is intended to allow the private certifiers to meet their potential liability for negligence.
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