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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 4 Hansard (28 March) . . Page.. 1118 ..


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Clause 8

Proposed new sections 75QA and 75QB Page 17, line 13-

Before proposed new section 75R, insert the following new sections in division 5A.5:

"75QA  Issue of notices of noncompliance

"(1)  If an authorised person could serve an infringement notice on a person under section 75C (1) (Service of infringement notices) if the person were not the Territory or an agent of the Territory, the authorised officer may serve a notice of noncompliance on the person.

"(2)  In this section:

agent, of the Territory, includes-

(a) an instrumentality, officer or employee of the Territory; and

(b) a contractor or someone else who exercises a function on behalf of the Territory.

"75QB  Report about notices of noncompliance

"(1)  Within 14 days after the end of each financial year, the commissioner must give the Minister a report about notices of noncompliance (if any) served under section 75QA in that year.

"(2)  The Minister must give a copy of each report under subsection (1) to the relevant committee of the Legislative Assembly within 14 days after receiving the report.

"(3)  In subsection (2):

relevant committee , of the Legislative Assembly, means-

(a) the standing committee of the Legislative Assembly nominated by the Speaker for subsection (2); or

(b) if there is no nomination under paragraph (a)-the standing committee of the Legislative Assembly responsible for the scrutiny of public accounts.

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Proposed new clause 8A

Page 18, line 19-

After clause 8, insert the following new clause:

8A  Codes of practice

Section 87 (1) is amended by omitting "to employers, self-employed persons and employees" and substituting "for this Act".


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