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interacted with the community over a long period of time, the high degree of cooperation that exists and the mutual respect that exists between the Fire Service and its community will ensure that the types of circumstances that may give rise to dispute will not exist. I am grateful that members of the Assembly have seen fit to support the Bill.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Detail Stage
Bill, by leave, taken as a whole
MR LAMONT (Minister for Urban Services, Minister for Housing and Community Services, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Sport) (11.36), by leave: I move, together, the following four amendments:
Page 2, line 12, clause 4, paragraph (c), proposed new definition, after the definition of "flammable matter", insert the following definition:
"'occupier', in relation to premises, includes a person who is, or appears to be, in charge of the premises;".
Page 4, line 23, clause 8, proposed subclause 12D(2), insert "and occupier" after "owner".
Page 4, lines 26 and 27, clause 8, proposed subclause 12D(3), omit "owner" (wherever occurring), substitute "occupier".
Page 5, lines 10 and 11, clause 8, proposed subclause 12F(1), omit the definition of "occupier".
Madam Speaker, I have made a minor amendment to the Bill to further demonstrate, in legislation, this Government's commitment to protection of the community and the commitment of the Fire Brigade to respecting community relationships. I have proposed that this be reflected in the Bill in two places, and they are outlined in the amendments that I have moved. As I said in the in-principle stage, basically, they insert a definition of an occupier in relation to premises, and also include giving notice to the occupier as well as the owner. On page 5, in lines 10 and 11, we omit the definition of "occupier", as it is outlined satisfactorily elsewhere. I commend the amendments to the house, and I present a supplementary explanatory memorandum to the Bill.
Amendments agreed to.
Bill, as a whole, as amended, agreed to.
Bill, as amended, agreed to.
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