❓ Hon Alison Xamon questions the disposition of funds remaining after the dissolution of the Hairdressers’ Registration Board (HRB). The response outlines the process of winding up the board and the allocation of remaining funds to the Consolidated Account.
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I refer to the dissolution of the Hairdressers’ Registration Board (HRB) and the remaining funds, and ask -
(1) How much money will be remaining in the HRB accounts once the HRB is disbanded?
(2) Will any of this money be returned to hairdressing practitioners?
(3) If yes to (2), how much?
(4) Will any of this money be transferred to General Revenue?
(5) If yes to (4), how much?
(6) Will any of this money be transferred to the Department of Commerce?
(7) If yes to (6), how much?
(8) Will any of this money be quarantined to assist in developing a self-regulation regime?
(9) If yes to (8), how much?
(10) Will the Minister commit to using any of those funds to assist the industry in setting up a self-regulation regime?
(1) How much money will be remaining in the HRB accounts once the HRB is disbanded?
(2) Will any of this money be returned to hairdressing practitioners?
(3) If yes to (2), how much?
(4) Will any of this money be transferred to General Revenue?
(5) If yes to (4), how much?
(6) Will any of this money be transferred to the Department of Commerce?
(7) If yes to (6), how much?
(8) Will any of this money be quarantined to assist in developing a self-regulation regime?
(9) If yes to (8), how much?
(10) Will the Minister commit to using any of those funds to assist the industry in setting up a self-regulation regime?
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Answered
23 November 2010
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Commerce
Response time
35 days
The Department of Commerce advises:
(1) The amendments to the Hairdressers Registration (Amendment and Expiry) Act 2010 was proclaimed to come into effect on 1 November 2010. An Administrator is to be appointed to oversee the winding up of the Hairdressers Registration Board and its affairs. Until those matters are completed it will not be clear how much money remains.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Upon completion of the wind up of the Board's activities any remaining funds will be paid to the Consolidated Account in accordance with the Act.
(5) This can not be determined at this point in time.
(6) No.
(7) Not applicable.
(8) The amendments do not provide a mechanism to allocate the remaining funds for this purpose.
(9) Not applicable.
(10) The Department of Commerce has offered to meet with industry representatives in response to matters you have raised previously. The Department will provide assistance in determining how the hairdressing industry might propose to develop aspects of a self regulation scheme. In the event that financial assistance is required the Government will be cognisant of any funds that have been credited to the Consolidated Account from the wind up of the Board.
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(1) The amendments to the Hairdressers Registration (Amendment and Expiry) Act 2010 was proclaimed to come into effect on 1 November 2010. An Administrator is to be appointed to oversee the winding up of the Hairdressers Registration Board and its affairs. Until those matters are completed it will not be clear how much money remains.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Upon completion of the wind up of the Board's activities any remaining funds will be paid to the Consolidated Account in accordance with the Act.
(5) This can not be determined at this point in time.
(6) No.
(7) Not applicable.
(8) The amendments do not provide a mechanism to allocate the remaining funds for this purpose.
(9) Not applicable.
(10) The Department of Commerce has offered to meet with industry representatives in response to matters you have raised previously. The Department will provide assistance in determining how the hairdressing industry might propose to develop aspects of a self regulation scheme. In the event that financial assistance is required the Government will be cognisant of any funds that have been credited to the Consolidated Account from the wind up of the Board.
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