Hon. Kate Doust questions the Minister for Commerce on delays in enacting the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Amendment Act 2011. The Minister confirms the Act will be enacted on 1 January 2013 and budget savings won't cause further delays.

AnsweredQoN 948Legislative Council
Asked
14 November 2012
Portfolio
Commerce

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COMMERCIAL
TENANCY (RETAIL SHOPS) AGREEMENTS AMENDMENT ACT 2011
948. Hon KATE DOUST to the Minister for Commerce:
I refer the minister to the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops)
Agreements Amendment Act 2011 and his department's website, which
states that the amendments will come into effect in early 2013.
(1) Why has the government taken so
long to bring this act into effect?
(2) In which month in 2013 will the act come into effect?
(3) Will the
minister guarantee that his government's budget saving measures will
not further delay the protections provided in the amendment act?

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
(1)–(2) The
Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Amendment Act 2011 is a
significant piece of the Liberal–National Government's
legislative agenda and commitment to small businesses. The regulations
underpinning the act have required careful and complex drafting to ensure they
deliver the protections as intended. I am pleased to announce to the house that
the bill will be enacted on 1 January 2013.
(3) Yes.

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