Policing (Constable’s Oaths Validation) Amendment Bill

I move, That the Policing (Constable’s Oaths Validation) Amendment Bill be now read a third time. I take another opportunity to thank all members of the House for the extremely constructive way in which they have dealt with this amendment bill.

It is validating legislation. It will deem oaths of office taken by Police employees between 1 October 2008 and 12 October 2009 to have been administered as though the persons administering those oaths had been authorised by the Commissioner of Police. It removes any uncertainty about conferral of constabulary powers for those Police employees. It is a very simple administrative provision. It fixes the matter. I commend this bill to the House.

Sitting suspended from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Labour Opposition supports the Government in the passage of the Policing (Constable’s Oaths Validation) Amendment Bill .

Bill read a third time.