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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 8 Hansard (9 August) . . Page.. 2882 ..


(c) any details of the person known to the police officer; and

(d) the grounds for suspecting the relevant matter mentioned in subsection (1).


Clause 16

Proposed new subsections 349SA (5), (6) and (7)

Page 11, line 13-

At the end of the section, add the following new subsections:

(5) The Minister must commission an independent review covering the operation of this section not later than 2 years after the commencement of this section.

(6) The Minister must present a copy of the final report of the review to the Legislative Assembly within 3 months after the end of that 2-year period.

(7) Subsections (5), (6) and this subsection expire 30 months after the commencement of this section.


Proposed new clause 37A to be inserted by an amendment by the Attorney-General

Proposed new section 546B, penalty provision

Page 17, line 23-

Omit the penalty provision, substitute the following penalty provision:

Maximum penalty:

for a 1st offence¾

10 penalty units; or

for a 2nd or subsequent offence¾

20 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.


Clause 39

Proposed new subsection 546C (5A)

Page 18, line 13-

After proposed new subsection 546C (5), insert the following new subsection:

(5A) However, the police officer may seize the thing under subsection (5) only if the police officer has told the person, before the offence against subsection (2) or (3) was committed, that failure to comply with the direction, or resumption of conduct contrary to the direction within 6 hours after the direction was given, may lead to the thing being seized.


Clause 68

Proposed new paragraph 37R (3) (a)

Page 35, line 3-

Omit the paragraph, substitute the following paragraph:


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We acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the Canberra region. It is also an important meeting place for other Aboriginal peoples. We respect their continuing cultures and value the contribution they make to life in the ACT.