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adjourned the debate. The question now is: That the resumption of the debate be made an order of the day for the next sitting.

Mr Berry: On a point of order: I said that the Noes had it, when you put that earlier motion.

MR SPEAKER: You were too late.

Mr Berry: The record will show it.

MR SPEAKER: Yes, I am sure it will.

Question put:

That the resumption of the debate be made an order of the day for the next sitting.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 11  NOES, 5 

Mr Collaery Mr Berry
Mr Duby Mr Connolly
Mr Humphries Ms Follett
Mr Jensen Mrs Grassby
Mr Kaine Mr Wood
Dr Kinloch
Ms Maher
Mr Moore
Mrs Nolan
Mr Prowse
Mr Stefaniak

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

INTOXICATED PERSONS (CARE AND DETENTION) BILL 1991

Debate resumed from 20 March 1991, on motion by Mr Berry:

That this Bill be agreed to in principle.

MR COLLAERY (Attorney-General) (10.53): Mr Speaker, no-one on this side of the house denies that the Intoxicated Persons (Care and Detention) Bill has a good social intent. I would like to draw the attention of the house to section 351 of the Crimes Act 1991, New South Wales, in its application in the ACT. I will read this into the record. It says:

Detention of drunken persons

... A person who is found drunk in a public place and who is:

(a) behaving in a disorderly manner;

(b) behaving in a manner likely to cause injury to herself or himself or another person or damage to any property; or

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