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2022
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Minister for Transport and City Services)
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2022
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Minister for Transport and City Services)
Transport Canberra and City Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
A Bill for
An Act to amend legislation about city services, and for other purposes
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as
follows:
This Act is the Transport Canberra and City Services Legislation Amendment Act 2022
.
This Act commences on the 7th day after its notification day.
Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on
the notification day (see
, s 75 (1)).
This Act amends the following legislation:
•
•
•
•
•
.
Note This Act also amends the Magistrates Court (Litter Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004
(see sch 1).
Part 2 Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2020
4 Burial at
cemetery—application
Section 17 (7) (c) and (d)
substitute
(c) tell the person, in writing, of the licensee’s agreement to the burial, including the day and time of the scheduled burial; and
(d) allocate a unique identifying number for the burial; and
(e) give the person the unique identifying number in writing.
insert
(9) If an undertaker or funeral director is acting for, or on behalf of, a person, information that must be given to the person under this section may instead be given to the undertaker or funeral director.
6 Cremation—application
Section
22 (6) (b) and (c)
substitute
(b) tell the person, in writing, of the licensee’s agreement to cremate the human remains, including the day of the scheduled cremation; and
(c) allocate a unique identifying number for the cremation; and
(d) give the person the unique identifying number in writing.
insert
(8) If an undertaker or funeral director is acting for, or on behalf of, a person, information that must be given to the person under this section may instead be given to the undertaker or funeral director.
8 Offence—collection of cremated
remains
Table 25, item 3, column 3
omit
applicant and
substitute
applicant or
9 Register—burial, cremation,
interment etc
Section 63 (3) (d)
omit
insert
63A Register—cremation collections
The licensee of a crematorium must keep a register that includes the following information in relation to cremated remains collected from the crematorium:
(a) the name and contact details of the person who collected the cremated remains;
(b) the relationship of the person who collected the cremated remains to the deceased person;
(c) whether all or some of the cremated remains of the deceased person were collected;
(d) the date the remains were collected.
11 Offences—keeping
registers
Section 64 (1) (b) (ii)
substitute
(ii) section 63 (Register—burial, cremation, interment etc); or
(iii) section 63A (Register—cremation collections); and
substitute
(i) in a secure electronic database; and
insert
(2A) A person commits an offence if the person—
(a) is the licensee of a facility; and
(b) keeps a register under section 63A (Register—cremation collections); and
(c) does not keep the register in a secure electronic database.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
insert
118A Chief executive officer of authority
The chief executive officer of the authority must be a public servant.
Note The chief executive officer is appointed by the director-general after consulting the authority board and the Minister (see Financial Management Act 1996
, s 80 (3)).
118B Authority’s staff
(1) The chief executive officer may employ staff for the authority on behalf of the Territory.
(2) The authority’s staff must be employed under the Public Sector Management Act 1994
.
Note The
, div 8.2 applies to the authority in relation to the employment of staff
(see that
, s 152).
15 Dictionary
New definition
of chief executive officer
insert
chief executive officer means the chief executive officer of
the authority.
after
waste facility
insert
in accordance with the requirements for depositing litter at the landfill or facility
17 Aggravated
littering
Section 9 (4) (c) (ii)
after
waste facility
insert
in accordance with the requirements for depositing litter at the landfill or facility
18 Dumping litter
Section 9A
(7) (d)
after
waste facility
insert
in accordance with the requirements for dumping litter at the landfill or facility
19 Dumping litter—strict
liability
Section 9B (6) (d)
after
waste facility
insert
in accordance with the requirements for dumping litter at the landfill or facility
20 Offences about vehicle
loads
Section 11 (2) (b)
after
so that it
insert
(or any part of it)
Part 4 Plastic Reduction Act 2021
21 Meaning of prohibited plastic
product
Section 7 (2), definition of compostable
omit
bag
substitute
product
22 Details of search warrant to be
given to occupier etc
Section 37 (a) (ii)
omit
section 34 (5)
substitute
section 35 (5)
Part 5 Veterinary Practice Act 2018
23 Board membership
Section
93 (4)
after
must live in the ACT
insert
or surrounding region
24 Quorum at board
meetings
New section 100 (2)
insert
(2) However, a quorum may still be formed if—
(a) neither the president nor deputy president is present; and
(b) at least 4 members are present; and
(c) the members present agree to appoint a member to preside over the meeting.
Examples—par (a)
• both the president and deputy president are on leave
• the president cannot be present because of a conflict of interest and
the deputy president is on leave
Part 6 Veterinary Practice Regulation 2018
in part 2, insert
5A Tooth cleaning—Act, s 10 (4), def prescribed circumstance
Carrying out tooth cleaning on an animal other than a horse if—
(a) the cleaning is done by a person who holds a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing; and
(b) the animal is anaesthetised during the cleaning.
26 Restricted acts of veterinary
science
Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 15, column 2
substitute
carrying out any treatment, procedure or test that involves the insertion
of anything into the nasal passage, nasal sinuses, thoracic cavity, abdominal
cavity, pelvic cavity, urethra, cranial cavity, spinal canal, tooth alveolar
cavity, eye, orbital cavity, tympanic cavity, joint spaces or any other synovial
cavity of any animal other than an—
(a) insertion into the mouth or oesophagus of an animal other than the
insertion of a tube into the oesophagus of a horse; or
(b) insertion into the rectum of an animal other than a horse; or
(c) insertion into the left flank of cattle or sheep to puncture the rumen
for the purpose of relieving acute bloat if the animal is examined by a
registered veterinary practitioner as soon as practicable after the puncture has
been made; or
(d) application of topical medication to the eye or ear cavity.
|
27 Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 17, column 2
substitute
carrying out any dental procedure on any animal other than a horse
28 Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 18, column 2, new paragraph (aa)
insert
(aa) using a power tool on the horse; or
29 Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 18, column 2, paragraph (g)
omit
30 Schedule 1, part 1.2, new items 19 to 24
insert
19
|
insertion of a tube into the oesophagus or stomach of a horse
|
20
|
diagnosing pregnancy in cattle by ultrasound
|
21
|
artificial insemination of, or embryo transfer into, horses and
camelids
|
22
|
taking tissue samples from live animals
|
23
|
cattle spaying by flank and dropped-ovary method
|
24
|
certifying animal disease status
|
Schedule 1 Magistrates Court (Litter
Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004—Other amendment
(see s 3)
[1.1] Schedule 1, item 13, column 2
omit
21 (7)
substitute
21 (5)
Endnotes
1 Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 21 September 2022.
2 Notification
Notified under the
on 2022.
3 Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au
.
© Australian Capital Territory 2022
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