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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2004 Week 03 Hansard (Thursday, 11 March 2004) . . Page.. 1127 ..

and their qualifications, training and knowledge relevant to the endorsement. The proposed new regulation also stipulates that the registrar can consider any other relevant consideration. As an endorsement enables a person to undertake additional work not covered by their existing licence, an assessment of the list of factors is appropriate.

New regulation 31A agreed to.

Regulations 32 to 42, by leave, taken together and agreed to.

Regulation 43.

MS TUCKER (6.12): I move amendment No 2 circulated in my name [see schedule 4 at page 1184]. This regulation simply ensures that figures are kept and reported on with some descriptive detail, not only on disciplinary actions taken but also on the general level and nature of the complaints. While it might seem pedantic, I would argue that it is important that we know how people are responding to the scheme, how they are using it and what the level and nature of concerns are. The qualitative as well as quantitative measures would assist us in appreciating how transparent, consistent and fair the process is proving to be. Any more forensic analysis can then be done through the committee system at annual report or budget estimates hearings.

MRS DUNNE (6.13): The Liberal opposition will be supporting Ms Tucker’s amendment, as Mr Pratt so eloquently said before, “because we are in favour of accountability and reporting”. They were your words, weren’t they, Pratty? This amendment, going with the previous amendment, enshrines that in a transparent and commendable way.

Amendment agreed to.

Regulation 43, as amended, agreed to.

Regulations 44 to 50, by leave, taken together and agreed to.

Schedule 1 to Regulations.

MR CORBELL (Minister for Health and Minister for Planning) (6.14): I move amendment No 22 circulated in my name [see schedule 2 at page 1183]. This amendment addresses a small, but significant, typographical error. It changes a reference to class 10A to a reference to class 10 in relation to work that can be done under an owner-builder’s licence. Class 10 is a class within the Building Code of Australia’s system of classifying buildings by their use. Class 10 buildings comprise non-habitable buildings, of class 10A—garages, sheds and carports, et cetera—or class 10B—pools and fences, et cetera.

The subject provision defines the limits of the authority of an owner-builder’s licence. Amendment 16 will extend that authority to cover all class 10 buildings, not just class 10A buildings, to achieve equivalence with the corresponding owner-builder’s licence authority provisions of the Building Act 1972.

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