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It amends the Unit Titles (Management) Act to provide that where a form is approved for proxy votes it must be used. An amendment is also made to clarify that the owners’ corporation may have more than one bank account.
It amends the Liquor Act 2010 and the Liquor Regulation 2010 to complete the implementation of the perpetual liquor licence scheme introduced by the Liquor Amendment Act 2017.
It amends the Domestic Animals Act 2000 to expand the definition of serious injury to include a serious dog bite and insert a new definition of serious dog bite. This was discussed earlier in the debate.
It amends the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 to clarify that victims may provide both oral and written submissions to the Sentence Administration Board in parole application hearings. Victims are now able to request that their submissions be kept confidential by the board. The amendments also extend the period that the board may adjourn a parole, from seven to eight days, and empower the board to issue an arrest warrant for an offender who is appearing otherwise than in custody when the matter is adjourned and the board decides to remand the offender in custody. It amends the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 to clarify that the time a warrant of arrest is outstanding does not count towards the time an offender is serving a sentence of imprisonment by intensive correction order.
The bill also creates a new offence under the Domestic Animals Act 2000 and expands on an existing offence under the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977. A new strict liability offence is included in the Domestic Animals Act 2020 to reduce unethical breeding in the ACT. The amendments require a person advertising, selling, or giving away a cat or a dog to include either an ACT breeding licence number or the person’s rehoming identifier and the unique identifier from the dog or cat’s microchip.
Finally, the bill amends the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1997 to expand the existing offence of driving or riding a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol to also include driving or riding a vehicle under the influence of a drug. A technical amendment is also made to the Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005 so that the regulation refers to the expanded offences under the act.
The government is also proposing a minor amendment to the bill to include an amendment to the Employment and Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2020. This amendment will allow for sections 105 to 108 of the act to commence by written notice of the Minister for Employment and Workplace Safety. That amendment will be moved in the detail stage, along with other potential government amendments.
In closing, the bill improves the operation of the territory’s laws and delivers a safe community and a fair and accessible justice system for Canberrans. I thank members for their support for the bill.
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