The Legislative Assembly met on Wednesday 3 August 2011 at 10 am and concluded at pm with a lunch break between 12.30 pm and 2.00 pm.
Answers were provided both to questions without notice and on notice.
The following papers were tabled:
1) Resolution of Internet Service disruption – Media Release
2) Letter from CASA dated 6 July 2011 re Fire Vehicles
3) Direction from the Minister to the NI Government Tourist Bureau
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5) Census and Statistics Regulations 2011
6) Traffic (Amendment) Regulations 2011
7) Planning (Amendment) Regulations 2011
8) Virement of Funds 6 July – 3 August 2011
9) Cultural Agreement between Norfolk Island and
10) Report from the Employment Conciliation Board 2010-2011
11) Report on Public consultation for proposed variation to the NI Plan 2002 and the draft plan being a proposed amendment to Schedule 2 of the Norfolk Island Plan (as amended)
12) An Alternative Roadmap
13) Customs (Amendment No 3) Bill 2010 – Explanatory Memorandum
In statements the Chief Minister reported on progress with the current request to the Commonwealth for interim funding and on the Census to be conducted on 7 August 2011
The Speaker reported on her official visit from 2 to 7 July 2011 to the Isle of Man to sign a Cultural Agreement between the Isle of Man and Norfolk Island; she also reported on her attendance in London as the Norfolk Island delegate Centenary Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
The Speaker reported that the Administrator had assented to Healthcare (amendment No 2) Act 2011 and the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2011
Outcomes for matters on the Notice Paper which were debated are as follows:
1) The House resolved to determine an amendment to Schedule 2 of the
2) The House revoked the appointment of Ronald James Holdsworth under section 23 of the Supreme Court Act 1960 and under section 73 of the Court of Petty Sessions Act 1960 and appointed Geoffrey James Atkinson in his stead
3) Jennifer May Goulding was appointed under subsection 65(2) of the Employment Act 1988 to the Employment Conciliation Board for the period 4 August 2011 to 3 August 2014
4) The House recognising the need to give direction and momentum to the policy expressed in the governance “road map” and acknowledging that the processes of examination and assessment prescribed by the “road map” are yet to add definition to a future governance model, endorsed, in principle, the Norfolk Island Government’s broad preference for a “territory-type” model of future governance
5) The Chief Minister presented the Customs (Amendment No. 3) Bill 2011; debate was adjourned
6) Debate resumed on a statement adjourned at the July sitting of the House in relation to the new immigration policy and guidelines
7) The Social Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 was agreed to
The House adjourned until 7 September 2011 at 10 am
To read the Notice Paper, Programme and Minutes of Proceedings and legislation tabled in the House go to www.info.gov.nf. Issued from the Office of the Speaker on 5 August 2011
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