Page 3380 - Week 12 - Tuesday, 18 September 1990
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Mr Speaker, the New South Wales Acts Act 1986 sought to consolidate those New South Wales Acts which still apply in the Territory without undertaking any reform of their provisions. At the time the New South Wales Acts were consolidated, prior to self-government, the Senate Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances, which then reviewed ACT legislation, expressed concerns about provisions in some New South Wales Acts which contained inappropriately defined offences and created strict liability offences. These Acts included the Pawnbrokers Act 1902. An undertaking was made to the committee to implement such legislative changes as would be necessary to overcome the committee's concerns.
On 14 May 1990 I presented a Pawnbrokers (Amendment) Bill 1990 to the Assembly to give effect to that undertaking. During debate on the Bill the Opposition sought to make a number of changes to the Bill relating to penalties. I agreed that penalties in the Bill, and penalties in the principal Act also, should be reviewed. It is that Bill which the Assembly has agreed - - -
Mr Connolly: Will agree.
MR COLLAERY: Will agree, hopefully, Mr Speaker, to withdraw. This Bill brings the legislation into line with the current attitude to statute law as it affects individual rights and liberties, and changes penalties following the review I have previously mentioned.
Finally, Mr Speaker, the opportunity has been taken to modernise the principal Act to reflect current drafting practice such as correct gender specific terms. I present the explanatory memorandum for the Bill.
Debate (on motion by Mr Connolly) adjourned.
SECOND-HAND DEALERS AND COLLECTORS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990 [NO. 2]
MR COLLAERY (Attorney-General) (9.58): I present the Second-hand Dealers and Collectors (Amendment) Bill 1990. I move:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
Mr Speaker, I repeat the comments I made in relation to the Bill last presented and again indicate that the opportunity has been taken to modernise the principal Act to reflect current drafting practice. I present the explanatory memorandum.
Debate (on motion by Mr Connolly) adjourned.
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