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The Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate’s Annual Report, and Half Yearly Performance Report, list an accountability indicator for the percentage of development application appeals resolved by mediation. This sets a performance target of 35 per cent of all ACAT appeals being resolved by mediation.
In 2018-19, the authority reported an actual result of 35 per cent (see Output 1.1: Planning Delivery, EPSDD Annual Report 2018-19, page 241).
While this provides an indication of the authority’s willingness to positively engage in mediation, as mentioned above, the authority will only agree to a mediated outcome where the proposal meets the requirements of the Territory Plan.
(3) The publication of consent decisions is a matter for the ACAT, however, the authority always seeks for the decision and specific orders to be publicly available to ensure transparency in the planning process.
(4) Once a consent decision is issued by the ACAT after a successful mediation, the applicant must follow the orders made in the decision. The applicant is required to submit plans satisfying any conditions imposed or amended by the ACAT pursuant to section 165 of the Planning and Development Act 2007, for approval by the planning and land authority. Once the plans satisfy all the conditions of the decision, the plans are stamped as approved and are available on the public register for inspection by contacting the planning and land authority.
ACT Policing—drug detection
(Question No 2910)
Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, upon notice, on 14 February 2020 (redirected to the Acting Minister for Police and Emergency Services):
(1) Does ACT Police currently utilise strip searches at public events or in public spaces; if not, have they ever and where and why did it cease; if so, how many times and where did this occur in (a) 2018-19 and (b) 2017-18.
(2) Does ACT Police currently utilise drug detection dogs at public events or in public spaces; if not, have they have they ever and where and why did it cease; if so, how many times and where did this occur in (a) 2018-19 and (b) 2017-18.
Mr Ramsay: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
1. Strip searches are not routinely undertaken by ACT Policing at public events or in public spaces. Strip search are only conducted under very specific circumstances in accordance with the legislation. A strip search of persons in custody is ordinarily conducted in the privacy of the ACT Policing Watch House and can only be authorised by a police officer of the rank of Superintendent (or above), or with a person’s consent if they are over 18 years of age.
Under s228 of the Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), there are stringent procedures that must be followed whenever a strip search is conducted. These rules are designed to ensure that any person who is being subjected to a strip search is treated with respect so the
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