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Minutes of Proceedings - 2001-06-05

Eighth Assembly First Session 29/05/2001 Parliamentary Record No. 28
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Date : 05/06/2001
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1. MEETING:
      The Assembly met at 10.00 h. The Speaker, the Honourable T. R. McCarthy, took the Chair.

2. PRAYERS.

3. NOTICES:
      The following notices were given:
      Mr Burke: To present the Corporations (Northern Territory Request) Bill 2001 (Serial 331).
      Mr Burke: To present the Corporations Reform (Northern Territory) Bill 2001 (Serial 333).
      Mr Burke: To present the Corporations (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 332).
      Mr Burke: To present the Corporations Reform (Consequential Amendments NT) Bill 2001 (Serial 334).
      Mr Burke: To present the Criminal Code Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 327).
      Mr Burke: To present the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2001 (Serial 328).
      Mr Burke: To present the Sentencing Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2001 (Serial 322).
      Mr Burke: To present the Summary Offences Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 309).
      Mr Reed: To present the Electricity Networks (Third Party Access) Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 313).
      Mr Reed: To present the Water Supply and Sewerage Services Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 312).
      Mr Reed: To present the Utilities Commission Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 311).
      Mr Reed: To present the Electricity Reform Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 310).
      Mr Reed: To present the Telecommunications (Interception) Northern Territory Bill 2001 (Serial 326).
      Mr Reed: To present the Weapons Control Bill 2001 (Serial 324).
      Mr Reed: To Present the First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 318).
      Mr Baldwin: To present the Work Health Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 305).

4. QUESTIONS:
      10:05 Ms Martin to Mr Burke, referred to Mr Reed.
      10:11 Ms Carter to Mr Burke.
      10:19 Ms Martin to Mr Burke, referred to Mr Reed.
      10:25 Mr Mills to Mr Reed.
      Paper tabled: The Treasurer (Mr Reed) laid on the Table the following Paper –
Graph, Offences Reported to Police Against Property, page 85 of Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services, 1999-2000, Annual Report. (Paper 2474)

      10:29 Mr Henderson to Mr Dunham.
      Paper tabled: The Member for Wanguri (Mr Henderson), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper –
Memo, Territory Health Services, Budget Restrictions – Delegations withdrawn, signed Joanne Schilling. (Paper 2475)

      10:34 Mr Hatton to Mr Burke.
      10:43 Mr Stirling to Mr Burke.
      10:44 Mr Balch to Mr Reed.
      10:48 Mrs Braham to Mr Burke.
      10:49 Mr Stirling to Mr Reed.
      10:54 Mr Elferink to Mr Palmer.
      10:56 Mr Stirling to Mr Dunham.
      10:59 Mr Mitchell to Mr Dunham.

      The Leader of Government Business (Mr Palmer) asked that further questions be placed on the Question Paper.
5. REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP INTO THE NORTHERN TERRITORY WORKERS COMPENSATION SCHEME – PAPER TABLED –REPORT AND STATEMENT NOTED:
      The Minister for Industries and Business (Mr Baldwin) laid on the Table the Consultation Paper – Report of the Working Group into the Northern Territory Workers Compensation Scheme and National Competition Policy Review of parts V, VI and VII of the Work Health Act by Planning and Strategic Development Division, Department of Industries and Business, dated June 2001. (Paper 2473)
      Mr Baldwin made a statement relating thereto.
      Paper tabled: The Minister for Industries and Business (Mr Baldwin) laid on the Table the following Paper –
Table, Interstate Comparison, Average Premium Rates as a percentage of wages for financial years 1996/97 to 2000/01 by States and Territories of Australia. (Paper 2476);
Table, Interstate Comparison of Weekly Incapacity Benefits and common Law Rights (Paper 2477); and
Table, Interstate Comparison, Other Benefits – Medical and Hospital Benefits, Permanent Impairment Benefit (maximum), Death Benefits (Paper 2478).

      Mr Baldwin moved – That the Assembly take note of the Report and Statement.
      Question – put and passed.

6. LAW, ORDER AND ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR - MINISTERIAL STATEMENT – STATEMENT NOTED:
      The Chief Minister (Mr Burke) made a statement relating to Law, Order and Anti-social Behaviour. (Paper 2472))
      Mr Burke moved – That the Assembly take note of the Statement.
      Debate ensued.
      ———————
      Suspension of sitting: The sitting of the Assembly was suspended between 12:10 h and 14:15 h.
      ———————
      Debate resumed.
      Question – put and passed.

7. INTERACTIVE AND INTERNET GAMBLING – MINISTERIAL STATEMENT – STATEMENT NOTED:
      The Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing (Mr Baldwin) made a statement relating to the Interactive Gaming and Gambling. (Paper 2486))
      Mr Baldwin moved – That the Assembly take note of the Statement.
      Debate ensued.
      Paper tabled: Mr Baldwin laid on the Table the following Paper –
Australia – Uniform Standards for the Regulation of Interactive Gaming (The AUS Model), Exposure draft, released 5 April 2001 by The National Working Party on Interactive Gaming. (Paper 2487)

      Debate continued.
      Question – put and passed.
8. JUSTICES AMENDMENT BILL 2001 (Serial 303):
      The Chief Minister (Mr Burke), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Justices Act.
      Bill read a first time.
      Mr Burke moved – That the Bill be now read a second time.
      Debate ensued.
      On the motion of the Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Stirling) debate was adjourned.

9. EVIDENCE AMENDMENT BILL 2001 (Serial 306); and SEXUAL OFFENCES (EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURE) AMENDMENT BILL 2001 (Serial 307):
      Suspension of Standing Orders: The Attorney-General (Mr Burke) moved – That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent Bills entitled Evidence Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 306) and Sexual Offences (Evidence and Procedure) Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 307) –

      (a) being presented and read a first time together and one motion being put in regard to, respectively, the second readings; the committee’s report stage; and the third readings of the Bills together; and

      (b) the consideration of the Bills in the Committee of the Whole.

      Question – put and passed – there being an absolute majority of the whole number of Members present and no dissentient voice.

      The Attorney-General (Mr Burke), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Evidence Act; and a Bill for an Act to amend the Sexual Offences (Evidence and Procedure) Act.
      Bills read a first time.
      Mr Burke moved – That the Bills be now read a second time.
      Debate ensued.
      On the motion of the Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Stirling) debate was adjourned.

10. PAY-ROLL TAX AMENDMENT BILL 2001 (Serial 315); DEBITS TAX AMENDMENT BILL 2001 (Serial 314); STAMP DUTY AMENDMENT BILL 2001 (Serial 316); AND TAXATION (ADMINISTRATION) AMENDMENT BILL 2001 (Serial 317):
      Suspension of Standing Orders: The Treasurer (Mr Reed) moved – That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent 4 Bills entitled Pay-roll Tax Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 315); Debits Tax Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 314); Stamp Duty Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 316); and Taxation (Administration) Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 317) –

      (a) being presented and read a first time together and one motion being put in regard to, respectively, the second readings; the committee’s report stage; and the third readings of the Bills together; and

      (b) the consideration of the Bills in the Committee of the Whole.

      Question – put and passed – there being an absolute majority of the whole number of Members present and no dissentient voice.

      The Treasurer (Mr Reed), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Debits Tax Act; a Bill for an Act to amend the Pay-roll Tax Act; a Bill for an Act to amend the Stamp Duty Act; and a Bill for an Act to amend the Taxation (Administration) Act and to make consequential amendment of the Taxation (Administration) Regulations.
      Bills read a first time.
      Mr Reed moved – That the Bills be now read a second time.
      Debate ensued.
      On the motion of the Member for Fannie Bay (Ms Martin) debate was adjourned.

11. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMENDMENT BILL 2001 (Serial 320); and BAIL AMENDMENT BILL 2001 (Serial 321):
      Suspension of Standing Orders: The Attorney-General (Mr Burke) moved – That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent Bills entitled Domestic Violence Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 320); and Bail Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 321) –

      (a) being presented and read a first time together and one motion being put in regard to, respectively, the second readings; the committee’s report stage; and the third readings of the Bills together; and

      (b) the consideration of the Bills in the Committee of the Whole.

      Question – put and passed – there being an absolute majority of the whole number of Members present and no dissentient voice.

      The Attorney-General (Mr Burke), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Domestic Violence Act and a Bill for an Act to amend the Bail Act.
      Bills read a first time.
      Mr Burke moved – That the Bills be now read a second time.
      Debate ensued.
      On the motion of the Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Stirling) debate was adjourned.

12. SENTENCING AMENDMENT BILL 2001 (Serial 304):
      The Attorney-General (Mr Burke), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Sentencing Act.
      Bills read a first time.
      Mr Burke moved – That the Bill be now read a second time.
      Debate ensued.
      On the motion of the Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Stirling) debate was adjourned.
13. COMPANIES (TRUSTEES AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES) AMENDMENT BILL 2001 (Serial 290):
      The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of debate on the question – That the Bill be now read a second time –
      Debate ensued.
      Question – put and passed.
      Bill read a second time.
      Leave granted for a motion for the third reading of the Bill to be moved forthwith.
      On the motion of the Attorney-General (Mr Burke) the Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.

14. UNIT TITLES AMENDMENT BILL 2001 (Serial 299). and UNIT TITLES (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS – BUILDING DEVELOPMENTS) BILL 2001 (Serial 300):
      The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of debate on the question – That the Bills be now read a second time –
      Debate ensued.
      Question – put and passed.
      Bills read a second time.
      The Assembly resolved itself into Committee of the Whole for consideration of the Bills.
      In Committee
      (Chairman – Mr Mitchell)

      Unit Titles Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 299) and Unit Titles (Consequential Amendments – Building Development) Bill 2001 (Serial 300):

      Bills, by leave, taken together.
      The Chief Minister (Mr Burke), by leave, moved – That Schedules of Amendments Nos. 91 and 92, standing in his name relating to the above Bills, be taken together and put, forthwith.
      Question – put and passed.

      Mr Burke thereupon moved Schedules of Amendments Nos. 91 and 92.
      The Bills were amended as follows –

      Unit Titles Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 299):
      Clause 4 –
      Omit ‘is amended by inserting’ and substitute the following:
          ‘ is amended –
              (a) by inserting’; and
      Add at the end the following:
          '(b) by adding at the end of the definition of "corporation" in subsection (1) "or 28"; and
          (c) by adding at the end the following:

          ' "(9) In Parts IIIA, V, VA, VI, VII, VIII and IX and Schedule 1, unless the contrary intention appears –
              (a) a reference to 'units' is to be read as including a building lot; and
              (b) a reference to 'unit plan' is to be read as including a reference to a building development plan.".'.

      Clause 5, negatived.
      New Clauses 5 and 5A –
      Insert after Clause 4 the following:
          '5. Units
              'Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended –

              (a) by omitting "In this Part" and substituting "(1) In this Part"; and
              (b) by adding at the end the following:

              "(2) In this Part a reference to 'parcel' is to be read as including a reference to a building lot ."; and
          '5A. Proposals for subdivision
              'Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended –

              (a) by omitting from subsection (1)(a) "or";
              (b) by omitting from subsection (1)(b) "Act," and substituting "Act; or"; and
              (c) by inserting after subsection (1)(b) the following:
                  "(c) a building lot,".'.
      New Clause 7A –
      Insert after Clause 7 the following:
          '7A. Unit entitlement of units in subdivisions, plan of consolidation or notice of conversion
              'Section 21D of the Principal Act is amended –

              (a) by inserting ", a change to land under section 21FA" after "or a proposed conversion";
              (b) by inserting "or a notice of change to land" after "units plan of consolidation"; and
              (c) by inserting in paragraph (a) ", change" after "consolidation".'.

      New Clause 9A –
      Insert after Clause 9 the following new Clause 9A –
          '9A. Certificates of title to be lodged with certain documents
              'Section 21G of the Principal Act is amended by inserting before paragraph (b) the following:

              "(ba) a document by which land will be added to or subtracted from a parcel of land;".'.


      New Clause 11A –
      Insert after Clause 11 the following –
          '11A. Definitions
          'Section 26N of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after the definition of "common property" in subsection (1) the following:
                  " 'developer', in relation to an estate development, means the registered proprietor of an estate in fee simple in, or a lease from the Crown of, the parcel the subject of the estate development and includes a mortgagee in possession and a purchaser from a mortgagee in possession;".'.
      Clause 13 –
      Insert after the definition of 'common property' in proposed section 26ZF(1) the following:
          ' 'developer', in relation to a building development, means a person who is or was the registered proprietor of an estate in fee simple in, or a lease from the Crown of, all of the land to which a Building Development Parcel relates;'.

      Omit proposed subsections 26ZK(3) to (5) (inclusive) and substitute the following:
          ' "(3) A disclosure statement is to contain –
              (a) the prescribed provisions; and
              (b) provisions that relate to matters that are prescribed.
          ' "(4) A disclosure statement is to specify a procedure by which the disclosure statement may, subject to this section, be varied.

          ' "(5) A disclosure statement is to specify that there may be Regulations under this Act that apply to a variation of the statement.

          ' "(6) The Regulations may establish a procedure by which a disclosure statement may be varied other than under section 26ZM.

          ' "(7) The Regulations may provide that a procedure in the Regulations for the variation of a disclosure statement is to apply –
              (a) in all cases, other than a variation under section 26ZM, whether or not the disclosure statement establishes a procedure for the variation of the disclosure statement; or
              (b) if a disclosure statement does not establish a procedure for the variation of the disclosure statement and the variation is not a variation under section 26ZM.
      ' "(8) A variation of a disclosure statement under this section –
              (a) is of no effect unless it is lodged with the Registrar-General; and
              (b) is not to be registered by the Registrar-General unless the variation complies with the prescribed requirements, if any.'.

      Insert at the end of section 26ZM the following:

      ' "(4) A variation of a disclosure statement under this section –
              (a) is of no effect unless it is lodged with the Registrar-General; and
              (b) is not to be registered by the Registrar-General unless the variation complies with the prescribed requirements, if any.'.

      Omit proposed section 26ZN(4) and substitute the following:
          ' "(4) The Minister may, by notice in writing to the parties to a dispute, specify that the costs incurred by the Minister in exercising his or her powers under section 26ZM or this section are payable in equal shares by –
              (a) if the developer is a party to the dispute –
                  (i) the developer; and
                  (ii) all other parties to the dispute together; or
              (b) if the developer is not a party to the dispute – each of the parties.
          ' "(5) The Minister and the parties to a dispute may agree about the following:
              (a) the amount of the costs incurred by the Minister under this section or section 26ZM to be paid by the parties;
              (b) the proportion of the costs incurred by the Minister under this section or section 26ZM to be paid by the parties.
          ' "(6) The Minister may only enter into an agreement under subsection (5) if he or she is satisfied that the determination of the amount of the costs and the proportion of the costs to be paid by a party to the dispute is equitable, having regard to the nature of the dispute and the financial capacities of each party to the dispute.

          ' "(7) If a notice is given under subsection (4) or an agreement is reached under subsection (5) in relation to a dispute, the costs payable by a party to the dispute are due and payable on –
              (a) the date on which the notice is served or the agreement is made; or
              (b) a later date specified in the notice or agreement.
          ' "(8) The balance from time to time outstanding of an amount due and payable under subsection (7) by a developer is an overriding statutory charge, within the meaning of the Land Title Act, on any unit, building lot or other land, within the Building Development Parcel to which the dispute relates and of which the developer is a registered proprietor in fee simple or a registered proprietor of a lease from the Crown.

          ' "(9) The balance from time to time outstanding of an amount due and payable under subsection (7) by a party to a dispute other than a developer is an overriding statutory charge, within the meaning of the Land Title Act, on any unit, building lot or other land, within the Building Development Parcel to which the dispute relates and of which the party is a registered proprietor in fee simple.'.

      Omit from proposed subsection 26ZQ(4)(a) 'referred to in section 8 of the Real Property (Unit Titles) Act' and substitute 'to which section 8 of the Real Property (Unit Titles) Act relates'.
      Insert in proposed section 26ZU(1) 'to which a units plan relates' after 'owners of units'.
      Omit from proposed section 26ZU(1) 'the units' and substitute 'all of the units to which the units plan relates'.
      Insert in proposed section 26ZU(2) 'to which the units plan relates' after 'units'.
      Omit from proposed section 26ZV(4) 'are' and substitute 'is'.
      Insert after proposed section 26ZX(2) the following:
          ' "(2A) For the purposes of subsection (1), the registered proprietor of a unit that was formed by the subdivision of a building lot or a proposed building lot is to be taken to be an original purchaser from the developer.".'.

      New Clauses 19A, 19B and 19C -
      Insert after Clause 19 the following:
          '19A. Facilities for service of documents
              'Section 103 of the Principal Act is amended –
              (a) by inserting in subsection (1) "(other than a building management corporation)" after "A corporation";
              (b) by inserting after subsection (1) the following:

              "(1A) A building management corporation must cause to be continuously displayed in a conspicuous place on the building lot for which it is incorporated a notice showing the name of the corporation and the address shown on the building development plan for service of documents.";

              (c) by inserting in subsection (2) "(other than a building management corporation)" after "A corporation";
              (d) by omitting from subsection (2) "Penalty for an offence against this section: $400." ; and
              (e) by inserting after subsection (2) the following:
                  "(3) A building management corporation must cause to be continuously available in a conspicuous and accessible place on the building lot a receptacle suitable for purposes for postal delivery, bearing the name of the corporation in clear and legible characters.
                  Penalty for an offence against this section: 20 penalty units.":
          '19B. Service of documents
              'Section 104 of the Principal Act is amended –

              (a) by inserting in paragraph (a) "or, if the corporation is a building management corporation, shown on the building development plan" after "units plan";
              (b) by inserting in paragraph (b) "or building lot" after "parcel"; and
              (c) by inserting in paragraph (b) "or (3)" after "103(2)"; and
          '19C. Rates
              'Section 108 of the Principal Act is amended –

              (a) by omitting from paragraph (a) "separately; and" and substituting "separately;"; and
              (b) by inserting after paragraph (a) the following:
                  "(b) a building lot under this Act is to be rated separately until it is subdivided into units; and".'.
      Unit Titles (Consequential Amendments – Building Development) Bill 2001 (Serial 300):
      The Bill was amended by the Schedule of Amendments No. 92, standing in the name of Mr Burke, as follows -
      Clause 4 –
      Omit subclause (1) and substitute the following:
          '(1) Section 2 of the Cullen Bay Marina Act is amended –
              (a) by inserting before the definition of "common property" the following:
                  " 'building lot' has the same meaning as in the Unit Titles Act;"; and
              (b) by omitting paragraph (a) of the definition of "owner" and substituting the following:
                  "(a) if a lot is subdivided into units under the Unit Titles Act – the body corporate of the units plan;
                  (aa) if a lot is subdivided into building lots under the Unit Titles Act – the body corporate of the building development plan;
                  (ab) if a lot is subdivided into lots within the meaning of Part IVB of the Unit Titles Act – the estate management corporation; and".'.

      Omit from proposed section 7(1) 'building units' and substitute 'building lots'.
      Omit from proposed section 7(2) 'units building lots' and substitute 'units, building lots'.
      Insert before paragraph (a) in subclause (3) the following:
          '(aa) by omitting "In this Part" and substituting "(1) In this Part";'
      Add at the end of subclause (3)(b) the following:
          '(c) by inserting "or 28" after "27" in the definition of "unit corporation"; and
          (d) by adding at the end the following:
              "(2) A reference in this Part to a unit is to be read as including a reference to a building lot.".'.

      Clause 5 –
      Omit from subclause (1) all the words after 'amended by' and substitute 'inserting ", a lot under Part IVB of that Act and a building lot within the meaning of that Act" after "Unit Titles Act" in the definition of "lot".'.

      Clause 6 –
      Omit all the words after 'subsection (3)' and substitute ' ", a building lot within the meaning of that Act or a lot under Part IVB of that Act" after "Unit Titles Act".'.

      Clause 9 negatived.
      New Clause 9 -
      Insert after Clause 8 the following new clause -
          '9. Amendment of Real Property (Unit Titles) Act
              '(1) Section 3 of the Real Property (Unit Titles) Act is amended by inserting after subsection (2) the following:

              ' "(3) In Parts III and IV –
                  (a) a reference to a unit is to be taken to be a reference to a building lot; and
                  (b) a reference to a units plan is to be taken to be a reference to a building development plan.".
              '(2) Section 4 of the Real Property (Unit Titles) Act is amended –
                  (a) by inserting in subsection (2) "building development plan, notice of a change to land under section 21FA of the Unit Titles Act" after "disclosure statement"; and

                  (b) by inserting after subsection (3)(d) the following:
                      "(da) by-laws under the Unit Titles Act;
                      (db) a building development plan;
                      (dc) a notice of a change to land under section 21FA of the Unit Titles Act;".
              '(3) Section 5 of the Real Property (Unit Titles) Act is amended by inserting in paragraph (a) ", building development plan, notice of a change to land under section 21FA of the Unit Titles Act" before "notice of conversion".

              '(4) Section 8 of the Real Property (Unit Titles) Act is amended by adding at the end the following:

              ' "(6) In this section –
                  (a) a reference to a unit (other than a reference in subsection (1)) is to be taken to be a reference to a building lot; and
                  (b) a reference to a units plan (other than a reference in subsection (1)) is to be taken to be a reference to a building development plan.".
              '(5) Section 9 of the Real Property (Unit Titles) Act is amended –
                  (a) by inserting "or a building development plan" after "units plan" (first occurring);
                  (b) by inserting after paragraph (c) the following:
                      "(ca) issue, in accordance with the prescribed form, a certificate as to title for each building lot to the person who, by force of section 26ZQ of the Unit Titles Act, is the proprietor of the building lot;";
                  (c) by inserting in paragraph (da) "or 26ZQ" and "or building lot" after "section 23" and "unit" respectively;
                  (d) by inserting in paragraph (e) "or 26ZQ" after "section 23";
                  (e) by omitting from paragraph (f) "unit and the common property" and substituting "unit or building lot, and the common property,"; and
                  (f) by inserting in paragraph (h) "or building development plan" after "units plan".
              '(6) Section 9A of the Real Property (Unit Titles) Act is amended by inserting "building development plan, change to land under section 21FA of the Unit Titles Act," before "notice of conversion".
              '(7) Section 9J of the Real Property (Unit Titles) Act is amended by omitting "or 26T(1)" and substituting ", 26T(1) or 26ZI(3)(a)".
              '(8) Section 9K of the Real Property (Unit Titles) Act is amended by inserting "or a variation of a disclosure statement in accordance with section 26ZK or 26ZM of that Act" after "Unit Titles Act".
              '(9) Section 16 of the Real Property (Unit Titles) Act is amended –
                  (a) omitting from subsection (1) "units plan" and "Penalty: $1,000." and substituting "units plan or building development plan" and "Penalty: 20 penalty units." respectively; and
                  (b) by inserting in subsection (2) "or a building development plan" after "units plan".
              '(10) Section 22 of the Real Property (Unit Titles) Act is amended by omitting from subsection (2) "$200" and substituting "20 penalty units".'.
      Bills, as amended, agreed to.
      Bills to be reported with amendments.
      —————————
      The Assembly resumed; the Speaker resumed the Chair; and the Chairman (Mr Mitchell) reported that the Committee had considered the following Bills and agreed to the –
Unit Titles Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 299), with amendments; and
Unit Titles (Consequential Amendments – Building Development) Bill 2001 (Serial 300), with amendments.

      On the motion of the Attorney-General (Mr Burke) the Bills were read a third time and passed to be proposed laws.
15. ORDER OF BUSINESS:
      The Chief Minister (Mr Burke) moved – That intervening business be postponed until after consideration of Government Business, Orders of the Day, No. 7 relating to the second reading of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Bill (Serial 291) and Compensation (Fatal Injuries) Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 292), forthwith.
      Question - put and passed.
16. LAW REFORM (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) AMENDMENT BILL 2001 (Serial 291); and COMPENSATION (FATAL INJURIES) AMENDMENT BILL 2001 (Serial 292):
      The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of debate on the question – That the Bills be now read a second time –
      Debate ensued.
      Question – put and passed.
      Bills read a second time.
      Leave granted for a motion for the third reading of the Bills to be moved forthwith.
      On the motion of the Attorney-General (Mr Burke) the Bills were read a third time and passed to be proposed laws.

17. LICENSED SURVEYORS AMENDMENT BILL 2001 (Serial 293):
      The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of debate on the question – That the Bill be now read a second time –
      Debate ensued.
      Question – put and passed.
      Bill read a second time.
      Leave granted for a motion for the third reading of the Bill to be moved forthwith.
      On the motion of the Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment (Mr Baldwin) the Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.
18. ADJOURNMENT:
      The Minister for Lands, Planning and the Environment (Mr Baldwin) moved – That the Assembly do now adjourn.
      Debate ensued.
      Paper tabled: The Member for Barkly (Mrs Hickey), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper -
Brochure – Introducing Grandparenting NSW (Paper 2488).

      Debate continued.
      Question – put and passed.
      The Assembly adjourned at 21:27 h until Wednesday 6th June 2001 at 10:00 h.
      PAPERS:
      The following Papers were deemed to have been presented on Tuesday 5 June 2001 –

      Annual Reports:
      Jabiru Town Council 1999/2000 (Paper 2480)
      Jabiru Town Development Authority 1999/2000 (Paper 2481)

      Regulations 2001:
      No. 28, Amendment of Taxation (Administration) Regulations (Paper 2482)
      No. 29, Amendments of Electricity Reform (Administration) Regulations (Paper 2483)
      No. 30, Utilities Commission Regulations (Paper 2484)
      No. 31, Electronic Transactions (Northern Territory) Regulations (Paper 2485)

      Remuneration Tribunal Report:
      Report, Northern Territory of Australia Remuneration Tribunal - Report and Recommendation No. 1 of 2001, Magistrates of the Northern Territory (Paper 2479)
      ATTENDANCE:
      All Members attended the sitting.
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