SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION AGENTS (MISCELLANEOUS) AMENDMENT BILL

Final Stages

Consideration in committee of the Legislative Council's amendment.

(Continued from 9 April 2013.)

The Hon. A. PICCOLO: I move:

That the Legislative Council's amendment be agreed to.

The bill was passed by the Legislative Council on Tuesday 9 April. The only matter to report from the Legislative Council is an explanation by the minister that some measures, notably temporary licensing, would be delayed, while other jurisdictions with less probity require fully implemented agreed minimum probity standards.

The passing of one minor drafting amendment, the amended section, relates to the cancelling of a licensee's ability to perform duties without a requirement to carry a firearm if their related firearm licence is cancelled. The amendment ensures that the reference to the security agent's licence is consistent through the subsection and is applied as intended. I commend the amendment to the committee.

Ms CHAPMAN: Prepare to be delighted: we support the amendment.

Motion carried.

At 17:46 the house adjourned until Tuesday 30 April 2013 at 11:00.