2011

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Gaming Machine (Club Governance) Amendment Bill 2011

GOVERNMENT AMENDMENTS

SUPPLEMENTARY EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Presented by
Andrew Barr MLA
Minister for Economic Development

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR GOVERNMENT AMENDMENTS

These government amendments are minor or in response to Scrutiny of Bills Committee comments.

Amendment 1
Amendment to Clause 2(1)
Page 2, line 6

In the event of not being able to enact the Bill by 1 July 2011, this amendment to Clause 2 (1) of the Bill will enable enactment after that day with the Bill still taken to have commenced on 1 July 2011.  This amendment avoids financial implications for the club industry that may arise if the Bill is not taken to have commenced on 1 July 2011.

Amendment 2
Amendment to Clause 18, proposed new section 147B (1)
Page 9, line 2

This amendment to Clause 18, proposed new section 147B (1) inserts the qualifying condition ‘on reasonable grounds’.  This amendment will require the Commission to be satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that an associated organisation has stopped meeting a requirement for its declaration before giving a warning notice. 

AMENDMENT 3
Amendment to Clause 18, proposed new section 147C (1) (b)
Page 9, line 20

Consistent with amendment 2, this amendment inserts the qualifying condition ‘on reasonable grounds’ into Clause 18, proposed new section 147C (1) (b). This amendment will require the Commission to be satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that an associated organisation has stopped meeting a requirement for the associated organisation declaration before either suspending or repealing the declaration.