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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 1 Hansard (8 December) . . Page.. 4032 ..


(a) consult the chief police officer; and

(b) take reasonable steps to seek, and take into account, the views of anyone who would be, in the registrar's opinion, likely to be affected if the permit were issued or refused.

'(1B) Failure to comply with paragraph (1A) (b) in relation to a permit does not affect the validity of the permit.

'(1C) A permit under subsection (1) exempts the permit holder from the provisions of this Act in relation to the affixing of silencers to the exhaust pipes of motor vehicles, rules of the road and speed limits while engaging in the conduct authorised by the permit.'; and

(e) by omitting from subsection (2) all the words after 'which the' and substituting 'conduct may be engaged in and any conditions to which the permit is subject.'.".

Mr Speaker, this amendment sets out procedures for issuing permits under sections 119 and 119AA. It sets out the authority for the road transport authority in issuing or denying permits, and stipulates consultation requirements in ensuring that the interests of public safety are met.

Amendment agreed to.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 8

MR RUGENDYKE (5:33): Mr Speaker, I move:

Page 10, line 4, proposed new item 62, Part 2, Schedule 7, omit the clause, substitute the following clause:

"8. Schedule

Schedule 7 to the Principal Act is amended by omitting item 62 of Part 2 and substituting the following item:

62

Section 217

Refusing to issue a permit or issuing a conditional permit"

Mr Speaker, this amendment substitutes a new schedule 7 relating to section 217 and refusing to issue a permit or issuing a conditional permit.

Amendment agreed to.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Title agreed to.

Question put:

That this Bill, as amended, be agreed to.


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