Page 2508 - Week 07 - Tuesday, 1 July 2008
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A series of drink-driving offences would not be captured by the amended provisions. But, of course, the circumstances of a series of drink-driving offences could well be highly relevant, and could well amount to grounds to either cancel or apply conditions to the licence of a childcare provider, for instance—the condition that the entity should not drive children around to start with, perhaps. It will become obvious in time whether the clause is too loosely written. I just hope that does not become obvious through some bad event. I urge the government to keep a watching brief over these provisions and to reassure itself that the provisions are adequate.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause 70, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 71 to 102, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Proposed new clause 102A.
MS GALLAGHER (Molonglo—Minister for Health, Minister for Children and Young People, Minister for Disability and Community Services, Minister for Women) (5:15): I move amendment No 8 circulated in my name, to insert a new clause 102A [see schedule 2 at page 2540].
Chapter 5 of the bill sets out a scheme for the escort of children, young people and young detainees between youth detention centres, courts, health facilities, adult correctional centres, interstate detention centres and facilities and for leave purposes. The escorting of young detainees to and from police cells, courts, health facilities and correctional facilities is currently undertaken by ACT Corrections, the court transport unit, the Australian Federal Police, ACT Policing and the Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services—youth justice.
This government amendment enables the chief executive responsible for this act to make an arrangement with the chief executive responsible for the Corrections Management Act and the Chief Police Officer to escort children, young people and young detainees as required under this act.
Amendment agreed to.
Proposed new clause 102A agreed to.
Clauses 103 to 107, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Clause 108.
MS GALLAGHER (Molonglo—Minister for Health, Minister for Children and Young People, Minister for Disability and Community Services, Minister for Women) (5.17): I move amendment No 9 circulated in my name [see schedule 2 at page 2540].
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