Building and Construction Industry Training Fund and Levy Collection Amendment Bill 1997
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| Long Title |
This Bill seeks to -
reduce the size of the Board and enhance decision-making processes through the introduction of simple majority decision-making; provide for the appointment of an independent Chair and members appointed by the Minister following consultation with industry; complete the separation of the BCITF from the BCITF Council; amend the objects of the Act, with particular emphasis on removing the requirement for sectoral distribution of funds; clarify the ambit of levy coverage; institute an appeals mechanism to ensure there are no continuing anomalies in the application of the level, with a right of appeal to the Minister; provide an administrative and staffing structure which is independent from the BCITF Secretariat; increase accountability and institute the use of tenders in the allocation of funds; allow organisations that establish their own training arrangements to apply to the Minister for exemption; and
incorporate a sunset clause after three years of operation. |
| Status |
Assented to 04/30/1998
Royal Assent given 30 Apr 1998 as Act No. 6 of 1998. Different sections of this Act come into operation on Royal Assent and Proclamation. For details refer to Commencement Clause of the Bill (see also Assent and Commencement information for Acts)
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| Legislative Assembly |
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| Introduced |
28 Aug 1997 |
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| First Reading |
28 Aug 1997 |
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| Second Reading |
09 Sep 1997 |
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| Second Reading Agreed |
16 Sep 1997 |
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| Consideration in Detail |
16 Sep 1997 |
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| Amendments adopted |
16 Sep 1997 |
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| Third Reading |
17 Sep 1997 |
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| First Reading |
17 Sep 1997 |
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| Second Reading |
17 Sep 1997 |
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| Second Reading Speech |
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| Second Reading Agreed |
22 Oct 1997 |
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| Committee of the whole |
23 Oct 1997 |
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| Amendments adopted |
11 Nov 1997 |
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| Third Reading |
11 Nov 1997 |
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| Consideration of Legislative Assembly Message |
11 Mar 1998 |
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| Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly |
26 Nov 1997 |
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| Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly |
01 Apr 1998 |
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Notes
1. Legislative Council amendments Nos 6 & 7 agreed to and amendments Nos 1 to 5 and 8 disagreed to by the Legislative Assembly.
2. Legislative Council does not insist on amendments Nos 1 to 5 and provides a substitute amendment No. 8.
3. Legislative Council amendment (substitute amendment No. 8) agreed to by the Legislative Assembly.