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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 12 Hansard (21 November) . . Page.. 4042 ..

Bill, by leave, taken as a whole

MRS CARNELL (Chief Minister and Treasurer) (9.56): I ask for leave to move 10 amendments, circulated in my name, together.

Leave granted.

MRS CARNELL: Mr Speaker, I move the 10 amendments circulated in my name and I present the explanatory memorandum. The amendments read:

Page 2, line 12, clause 4, proposed subsection 64F(1) (definition of "duty-free threshold"), omit "paragraph 64G(a)", substitute "paragraph 64G(1)(a)".

Page 2, lines 14 to 19, clause 4, proposed subsection 64F(1) (definition of "equipment financing arrangement"), omit the definition, substitute the following definition:

"`equipment financing arrangement' means -

(a) an arrangement under a hire-purchase agreement the effect of which is to provide for the hire of goods;

(b) an arrangement under a finance lease, or an operating lease, the effect of which is to provide for the hire of goods for a term of not less than 9 months.".

Page 3, line 19, clause 4, proposed paragraph 64H(c), omit "may be used", substitute "are used, or are to be used".

Add the following subsection:

"(2) A person who hires out goods has no obligation to inquire as to any change in the place of use of the goods".

Page 4, line 2, clause 4, proposed subsection 64K(4), omit "company", substitute "provider".

Page 4, line 28, clause 4, proposed subsection 64L(2), after "payments" insert ", such as for damage waiver, damage excess and late return fees,".

Page 4, lines 32 and 33, clause 4, proposed subsection 64L(3), omit "their installation or maintenance", substitute "delivery, repositioning, erection or installation of the goods or for insurance payments paid by the hirer, cleaning or otherwise for maintenance of the goods".

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