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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 9 Hansard (6 September) . . Page.. 2888 ..
MR BERRY (continuing):
control of the workplace. Consideration of issues in relation to section 29, so far as I can make out, have not been commenced, but there is no doubt that somebody was in control of the site. Consideration of issues in relation to that section not having commenced, it may be necessary for more work to be done in relation to that matter.
I repeat that I will be introducing an amendment to the Dangerous Goods Act 1975 (New South Wales) at the end of the introductory speech, but I will just go through some of the issues in that act now. Members will be aware that the Dangerous Goods Act 1975 was amended last year along similar lines to the amendments made to the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The Dangerous Goods Amendment Bill 2000 is similar in its application to the proposed amendment to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, that is, it will also prescribe a three-year period, after the report of an inquiry is handed down, in which a relevant prosecution can be launched.
Finally, I would like to thank the staff of the Office of Parliamentary Counsel for their skill, care and attention to this important matter, which has enabled me to present these bills today. I have sought to ensure that the Assembly can consider these bills before the 4 November deadline, the first anniversary of the handing down of the report of the coronial inquiry.
In conclusion I seek the support of members for these bills, the passage of which will leave new opportunities to prosecute, hopefully for the duration of proceedings subsequent to the coronial inquiry.
Debate (on motion by Mr Smyth ) adjourned.
DANGEROUS GOODS AMENDMENT BILL 2000
Mr Berry , pursuant to notice, as amended, by leave, presented the bill.
Title read by Clerk.
MR BERRY (10.44): I move:
That this bill be agreed to in principle.
Mr Speaker, I have already referred to this bill in a speech in relation to the earlier bill on the notice paper. I do not intend to repeat the speech.
Debate (on motion by Mr Smyth ) adjourned.
Mr Hargreaves , pursuant to notice, as amended, by leave, presented the bill.
Title read by Clerk.
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