Statutes Amendment Bill

Members, we come now to Part 24. This is the debate on clauses 99 and 100, “Amendment to Local Government Act 2002”. The question is that Part 24 stand part.

Thank you, Mr Chair. So I’ve looked at this particular change. It does relate, I believe, to the next part, which, obviously, technically we’re not allowed to discuss, but the Minister may like to make a comment about this particular change. So, essentially, as far as I can see, this is in relation to the audited accounts of a local body authority. This particular new section 29A, inserted by clause 100, means that the amount of rates written off needs to be included in the annual report, which details the financial statement of the local body authority.

That appears to be a new change. However, my suspicion is that it might have been just moved from a different enactment which we discussed in Part 25, so just clarifying that that’s correct. It may avoid the need for some questions in Part 25.

That’s correct. For both this part and Part 25, which is the next one, it’s a transfer of a section from one Act into another Act to group like provisions without changing the effect of the law, and that’s for both Part 24 and Part 25.

Part 24 agreed to.

Part 25 Amendment to Local Government (Rating) Act 2002