Parliamentary Committees (Electoral Laws and Practices Committee) Amendment 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. Long title—Delete '; and to make a related amendment to the Parliamentary Remuneration Act 1990'

No. 2. Clause 2, page 2, line 6——Delete line 6 and substitute:

(1) This Act will come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation (which may not be a day that falls before the prescribed report has been presented to each House of Parliament).

(2) Section 7(5) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1915 does not apply to this Act or a provision of this Act.

(3) In this section—

prescribed report means the report prepared by a commission of inquiry established by the Parliament to inquire into and report on electoral reform that would ensure that the political party (or coalition) that receives the majority of the State-wide vote at a general election of members of the House of Assembly is elected in sufficient numbers to enable that party (or coalition) to form a government.

No. 3. New clauses, page 3, after line 1—Insert:

3A—Amendment of section 15E—Membership of Committee

Section 15E—after subsection (2) insert:

(2a) A Minister of the Crown is not eligible for appointment to the Committee.

3B—Amendment of section 15H—Membership of Committee

Section 15H—after subsection (1) insert:

(1a) A Minister of the Crown is not eligible for appointment to the Committee.

No. 4. Clause 4, page 3, after line 34 [clause 4, inserted section 15Q]—Insert:

(2a) The members of the Committee are not entitled to remuneration for their work as members of the Committee.

No. 5. Clause 4, page 4, lines 17 to 19 [clause 4, inserted section 15R(a)(iii)]—

Delete 'the Minister responsible for the administration of the Electoral Act 1985' and substitute:

resolution of either House of Parliament

No. 6. Clause 4, page 4, lines 21 and 22 [clause 4, inserted section 15R(b)]—

Delete 'or by resolution of either House of Parliament'

No. 7. New clause, page 4, after line 22—Insert:

4A—Transitional provision

A member of either or both of the following Committees under the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991 who is a Minister of the Crown ceases to hold office as a member of the Committee or Committees on the commencement of this section:

(a) the Parliamentary Committee on Occupational Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation;

(b) the Statutory Officers Committee.

No. 8. Schedule 1, page 4, lines 23 to 29—Delete the Schedule