Regulatory Systems (Economic Development) Amendment Bill

OK, members, we now come to the Regulatory Systems (Economic Development) Amendment Bill, Part 1. Part 1 is the debate on clauses 3 to 6, “Amendments to Auctioneers Act 2013”. The question is that Part 1 stand part.

I seek leave for all provisions to be taken as one question.

Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is not. OK, so now the question is that Parts 1 to 24, Schedules 1 to 10, and clauses 1 and 2 stand part.

Thank you, Madam Chair. It’s been interesting picking up this piece of legislation and trying to work my way through and understand. It’s also interesting as we look at this in terms of, I guess, these kind of pieces of work which are often, I guess, rats and mice type of things. I’m looking at this and I’m just trying to flick through to find the right place. It’s around Part 4 and the amendments to the Charitable Trusts Act of 1957.

Just to the Minister, I’m looking at this and just wanting to understand in terms of the insertion of new section 2B, and it’s around the transitional savings and related provisions. The new addition is: “The transitional, savings, and related provisions set out in Schedule 1AA have effect according to their terms.” I get a bit confused from time to time, to be honest, to connect the different schedules and understand it, so I’m just wanting to sort of get a little bit of clarity on that.

Also, in terms of clause 31, in terms of new section 10(2)(d) “an electronic address for the purposes of any communication with the board.”—this happens so regularly, I guess, within the process that we go through that it is completely standard for this to happen. Are there ways or means in terms of if we look at this legislation, the previous legislation, and more legislation to come, where there is a way or a process that can actually—I guess what I’m trying to say is that this kind of thing is just a no-brainer. I guess we don’t need to be debating it. It’s how do we ensure that we do these things fast and quickly.

The next part I wanted to speak to was around clause 32, new section 15(1), “Name of board”, which is the addition that “The Registrar must refuse to incorporate a board under a name if, in the Registrar’s opinion,”—and it goes to list them on. I just want to understand where those paragraphs (a) to (e) points came from, in terms of it’s not overly fulsome. It’s just five points. I guess any advice in terms of was that thoroughly thought through in terms of what names aren’t able to be used in terms of a board, and was it given full consideration in terms of should there be other clauses added to that? That’s a couple of things to get us started.

Parts 1 to 24, Schedules 1 to 2, and clauses 1 and 2 agreed to.

Bill to be reported without amendment.