❓ Hon George Cash asks about partially proclaimed Acts under the Minister's responsibility. The Minister responds that section 9 of the Child Welfare Amendment Act 1990 remains unproclaimed due to a decision to address child employment in a new bill.
AnsweredQoN 1437Legislative Council
Asked
18 November 2003
Member
Portfolio
Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth
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(1) Are there any Acts of Parliament within your Ministerial responsibility that have only been partially proclaimed?
(2) If so, will you provide the relevant unproclaimed sections and the reasons for not proclaiming these sections?
(2) If so, will you provide the relevant unproclaimed sections and the reasons for not proclaiming these sections?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 December 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth
Response time
23 days
(2) Yes. Child Welfare Amendment Act 1990 section 9 – Licence to employ children required in relation to an entertainment, exhibition or advertisement. This section requires employers in the entertainment and advertising industries wishing to employ children under the age of 15 years to obtain authorisation through a licence. Proclamation required the development of regulations on licensing procedures. Development of the regulations was suspended following a review of the Department of Community Development’s legislation and a decision to address the issue of the employment of children in the Department’s new Children and Community Development Bill .
Proclamation required the development of regulations on licensing procedures. Development of the regulations was suspended following a review of the Department of Community Development’s legislation and a decision to address the issue of the employment of children in the Department’s new Children and Community Development Bill .
Proclamation required the development of regulations on licensing procedures. Development of the regulations was suspended following a review of the Department of Community Development’s legislation and a decision to address the issue of the employment of children in the Department’s new Children and Community Development Bill .
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