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Iconic Queensland Places Bill 2008
Iconic Queensland Places Bill 2008
Explanatory Notes for Amendments to be
moved during consideration in detail by the
Honourable Paul Lucas, MP
Title of the Bill
Iconic Queensland Places Bill 2008
Objectives of the Amendments
There are two minor amendments which are correcting typographical
errors.
The policy objective of the third amendment is to ensure the development
assessment panel members are subject to similar requirements of
accountability and transparency measures as currently apply to local
government councillors.
Achievement of the Objectives
The amendment will achieve the policy objective by allowing for the
making of a regulation which may provide for a register of interests of
panel members, the adoption of a code of conduct and require panel
members to record conflicts of interest.
Alternative Ways of Achieving Policy Objectives
There are no other viable alternatives that would achieve the Government's
policy objectives.
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NOTES ON PROVISIONS
Amendment 1 Amendment at clause 6
Correct typographical error
This amendment simply corrects a drafting error in the reference to the
relevant part of the Local Government Act 1993.
Amendment 2 Amendment at clause 6
Correct typographical error
This amendment simply corrects a drafting error in the reference to the
relevant subsection within the clause.
Amendment 3 Insertion of clause 70A
Insertion of new section 70A Regulation-making power
This amendment will insert a new section that provides a general
regulation-making power.
The clause does not limit section 39(2) which allows for a regulation to
provide for the conduct of the panel's business, but provides additional
scope for what may be included under a regulation.
The amendment allows for a regulation to provide for a range of measures
dealing with transparency and accountability of panel members such as a
code of conduct, a register of interests and a record of conflicts of interest
not already dealt with by section 36.
It is intended the panel members will be subject to similar requirements as
currently apply to local government councillors.
The amendment also allows for the regulation to impose a penalty for
contravention of a regulation of no more than 20 penalty units. This is
currently equivalent to $1,500.
These issues are consistent with the accountability and transparency
measures applying to local government councillors under the Local
Government Act 1993.
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