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Statutes Amendment (Boards and Committees - Abolition and Reform) 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 14, page 12, lines 6 to 7 [clause 14, inserted definition of animal ethics committee, paragraph (b)]—Delete 'for the purposes of this Act' and substitute 'under section 23A'

No. 2. New clauses, page 12, after line 7—After clause 14 insert:

14A—Amendment of section 6—Establishment of Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

(1) Section 6(2)—delete 'Governor' and substitute 'Minister'

(2) Section 6(2)(b)—delete 'the South Australian Farmers Federation Incorporated' and substitute:

Primary Producers SA Incorporated

(3) Section 6(2)(f)—delete 'Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science Act 1982' and substitute:

Health Care Act 2008

(4) Section 6(3)(a)—delete 'the South Australian Farmers Federation Incorporated' and substitute:

Primary Producers SA Incorporated

(5) Section 6(4)—delete 'Governor' and substitute 'Minister'

(6) Section 6(5)—delete 'Governor' and substitute 'Minister'

14B—Amendment of section 7—Term of office of members

Section 7—delete 'Governor' wherever occurring and substitute in each case 'Minister'

14C—Amendment of section 8—Allowances and expenses

Section 8—delete 'Governor' and substitute 'Minister'

14D—Amendment of section 11—Secretary

Section 11(2)—delete 'Public Sector Management Act 1995' and substitute 'Public Sector Act 2009'

No. 3. Clause 15, page 12, line 8—Delete 'Animal ethics committees' and substitute 'Establishment of animal ethics committees by licensee'

No. 4. New clause, page 12, after line 15—After clause 15 insert:

15A—Insertion of section 23A

After section 23 insert:

23A—Approval of animal ethics committee by Minister

(1) The Minister may approve a body as an animal ethics committee for the purposes of this Act.

(2) The Minister may only approve a body under subsection (1) if satisfied that—

(a) the body is constituted in accordance with the membership requirements for an animal ethics committee (within the meaning of the Code) as laid down in the Code; and

(b) the body has appropriate procedures and standards in place to enable the body to comply with the Code in performing functions for the purposes of this Act; and

(c) the body is otherwise suitable to act as an animal ethics committee for the purposes of this Act.

(3) An approval under subsection (1) may be conditional or unconditional.

(4) The Minister may vary or revoke an approval under subsection (1).

No. 5. Clause 16, page 12, after line 24—After line 24 insert:

(1a) The quorum for a body approved as an animal ethics committee under section 23A is to be determined in accordance with the Code unless the Minister specifies otherwise.

No. 6. New clause, page 39, after line 6—After clause 136 insert:

136A—Amendment of section 53A—Review of decision of Minister under section 53

Section 53A(1)—delete 'South Australian National Parks and Wildlife'

No. 7. New Part, page 46, after line 16—After Part 27 insert:

Part 27A—Amendment of Pastoral Land Management and Conservation Act 1989

173A—Amendment of section 12—Establishment of Pastoral Board

(1) Section 12(2)—delete 'Governor' and substitute 'Minister'

(2) Section 12(2)(a)—delete ', will be appointed on the nomination of the Minister'

(3) Section 12(2)(d)—delete 'the South Australian Farmers Federation' and substitute 'Livestock SA Incorporated'

(4) Sections 12(4) and (5)—delete 'Governor' wherever occurring and substitute in each case 'Minister'

173B—Amendment of section 13—Conditions of office

Sections 13(2) and (3)—delete 'Governor' wherever occurring and substitute in each case 'Minister'

173C—Amendment of section 14—Allowances and expenses

Section 14—delete 'Governor' and substitute 'Minister'

173D—Amendment of section 25A—Establishment of pool of persons for the purposes of section 25B

Section 25A(2)—delete 'the South Australian Farmers Federation' and substitute 'Livestock SA Incorporated'

Consideration in committee.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: I move:

That the Legislative Council's amendments be agreed to.

Motion carried.


At 16:51 the house adjourned until Tuesday 16 June 2015 at 11:00.


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