STATUTES AMENDMENT (DIRECTORS' LIABILITY) BILL

Final Stages

The Legislative Council agreed to the bill with the amendments indicated by the following schedule, to which amendments the Legislative Council desires the concurrence of the House of Assembly:

No. 1. Clause 6, page 8, lines 7 to 9 (inclusive)—Delete clause 6 and substitute:

6—Substitution of section 23

Section 23—delete the section and substitute:

23—Offence in relation to obtaining permission to carry out mining operations

(1) A person must not, without the consent of the relevant Minister, give, offer or agree to give a payment or other consideration to another person (not being a payment or consideration otherwise permitted or provided for in this Act) in connection with obtaining the permission of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara to carry out mining operations on the lands.

Maximum penalty: $50,000 or imprisonment for 10 years.

(2) In this section—

relevant Minister, in relation to a payment or consideration, means—

(a) if the payment or consideration is in connection with mining operations authorised under the Mining Act 1971—the Minister responsible for the administration of that Act; or

(b) if the payment or consideration is in connection with mining operations authorised under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000—the Minister responsible for the administration of that Act.

No. 2.Clause 69, page 26, lines 6 to 8 (inclusive) Delete clause 69 and substitute:

69—Substitution of section 25

Section 25—delete the section and substitute:

25—Offence in relation to obtaining permission to carry out mining operations

(1) A person must not, without the consent of the relevant Minister, give, offer or agree to give a payment or other consideration to another person (not being a payment or consideration in discharge or partial discharge of a liability arising under this Act) in connection with obtaining the permission of Maralinga Tjarutja to carry out mining operations on the lands.

Maximum penalty: $50,000 or imprisonment for 10 years.

(2) In this section—

relevant Minister, in relation to a payment or consideration, means—

(a) if the payment or consideration is in connection with mining operations authorised under the Mining Act 1971—the Minister responsible for the administration of that Act; or

(b) if the payment or consideration is in connection with mining operations authorised under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000—the Minister responsible for the administration of that Act.

At 17:59 the house adjourned until Wednesday 15 May 2013 at 11:00.