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While the Government feels that that is unfortunate, we did not want - nor, indeed, did opposition and independent members - the important provision in that Bill relating to closed-circuit television evidence in the Magistrates Court to lapse because of their unwillingness to debate the other matters.

After some round table discussion this morning, it was felt that the best way to proceed would be for the Government to excise from that Evidence Bill the provision relating to video evidence. The Government has done that in this amending Bill now before the house. The effectual provision of this Bill is the repeal of section 11 of the Evidence (Closed-Circuit Television) (Amendment) Act. That is the provision which has the sunset clause which would mean that the use of video evidence in the Magistrates Court for child witnesses would not be valid after 31 December. The other matters which the Government remains eager to proceed on with all haste are in the other Bill, and members can do with that Bill what their conscience directs. I present an explanatory memorandum which also was prepared at very short notice.

Debate (on motion by Mr Humphries) adjourned.

PAYROLL TAX (AMENDMENT) BILL (NO. 2) 1992

Debate resumed from 10 December 1992, on motion by Ms Follett:

That this Bill be agreed to in principle.

Motion (by Mr De Domenico) proposed:

That the debate be now adjourned.

Ms Follett: On Mr De Domenico's motion, Mr Deputy Speaker, which I oppose - - -

MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: It is not open to debate.

Question put:

That the debate be now adjourned.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 9  NOES, 8

Mrs Carnell Mr Berry

Mr Cornwell Mr Connolly

Mr De Domenico Ms Ellis

Mr Humphries Ms Follett

Mr Kaine Mrs Grassby

Mr Moore Mr Lamont

Mr Stevenson Ms McRae

Ms Szuty Mr Wood

Mr Westende

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

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