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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 9 Hansard (6 September) . . Page.. 2919 ..

Mr Berry: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: he is referring to a part of the bill which is before the house. Now, if that is not anticipating debate-

MR HUMPHRIES: I am allowed to, Mr Speaker. The standing order says I may give information regarding business pending on the notice paper. I may do that and I am doing that now.

MR SPEAKER: Discussion must not be anticipated. That is the qualification.

MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, I am answering the accusation or the comment that the legislation allows girl guides to be compulsorily examined.

Mr Stanhope: Only if they are over 18 and they offend.

MR HUMPHRIES: Oh, only if they are over 18? You did not mention that on the radio this morning, Mr Stanhope. You forgot to mention that.

Mr Corbell: Yes he did.

Mr Stanhope: It is irrelevant anyway.

Mr Hargreaves: Yes he did. Chronic deafness.

MR HUMPHRIES: Well, I have the transcript here somewhere. I will get the transcript brought down to me, Mr Hargreaves.

Mr Hargreaves: Go and get it. Table it.

MR HUMPHRIES: He does not refer to anybody being over the age of 18. You are wrong, Mr Hargreaves.

Mr Hargreaves: Table it.

MR HUMPHRIES: I will. Mr Speaker, clause 27(3) is about non-intimate forensic procedures on a suspect by order of a police officer. Subclause (3) says:

So the girl guide cannot be tested against her will under this legislation. Mr Speaker, first of all, the legislation does not allow girl guides to be examined. I am advised by my colleague, the minister for health, that girl guides are under 18.

Secondly, Mr Stanhope, as I recall, cited the example of a person selling unauthorised raffle tickets. I think that was the example he gave. He further quoted today an example of a person who committed any offence being capable of being tested under the legislation. He has overlooked clause 29 of the legislation which says this:

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