2016
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Mr Alistair Coe)
Government Procurement (Capital Metro) Amendment Bill 2016

Contents
	Page
	1	Name of Act	2
	2	Commencement	2
	3	Legislation amended	2
	4	Definitions for pt 3
Section 24, definition of confidential text	2
	5	Section 24, new definitions	2
	6	Contents of register
Section 28 (1)	3
	7	New section 28A	4
	8	Dictionary, new definitions	4

2016
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Mr Alistair Coe)
Government Procurement (Capital Metro) Amendment Bill 2016

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Government Procurement Act 2001

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Government Procurement (Capital Metro) Amendment Act 2016.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Government Procurement Act 2001.
4	Definitions for pt 3
Section 24, definition of confidential text
after
of a notifiable contract
insert
(other than a notifiable contract that is related to light rail)
5	Section 24, new definitions
insert
proposed light rail track—see the Planning and Development Act 2007, section 137A (Meaning of related to light rail).
related to light rail—a notifiable contract is related to light rail if—
	(a)	the contract relates to the construction, ongoing operation and maintenance, repairs, refurbishment, relocation or replacement of—
	(i)	light rail track; or
	(ii)	infrastructure within, or partly within, 1km from—
	(A)	existing light rail track; or
	(B)	proposed light rail track; or
	(b)	the contract relates to a development proposal declared to be related to light rail under the Planning and Development Act 2007, section 137B (Authority may declare development proposal related to light rail).
Examples—par (a) (ii)
1	temporary infrastructure for construction of light rail such as safety fencing, scaffolding, access roads and parking
2	depot facilities
Note	An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
6	Contents of register
Section 28 (1)
after
each notifiable contract
insert
(other than a notifiable contract that is related to light rail)
7	New section 28A
insert
28A	Contents of register—contracts related to light rail to be published
The notifiable contracts register must include the following for each notifiable contract that is related to light rail:
	(a)	the information described in section 28 (1) (a) to (g); 
	(b)	for a notifiable contract, and any notifiable amendment of the contract, held by the responsible Territory entity in electronic form—an electronic copy of the contract; 
	(c)	where anyone can obtain a printed copy of the contract as made and of any notifiable amendment to the contract; 
	(d)	anything else prescribed by regulation.
8	Dictionary, new definitions
insert
proposed light rail track, for part 3 (Notifiable contracts)—see the Planning and Development Act 2007, section 137A (Meaning of related to light rail).
related to light rail, for part 3 (Notifiable contracts)—see section 24.

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 9 March 2016.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2016.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

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