“Your Parliament – Your Voice”
From
the Office of the Speaker
Sitting of the Legislative
Assembly on 9 November 2011
The House rose for a period of silence to acknowledge
the passing of John Nunn Scott, Milton John Hayes, Dorothy May Pearce, Marli
Ralson, Eleanor Brenda Reed and Dorothy Eunice Wolferstan,
Answers were provided both to questions without
notice and on notice.
The following papers were tabled:
1. Letter to Hon Simon Crean
MP dated 7 October 2011 re Protection of Norfolk Island’s Cultural Heritage
2. Immigration Policy and
Guidelines as at July 11, 2011
3. Norfolk
Island Hospital
Enterprise
4. Virement of Funds since 7
September 2011
5. Norfolk
Island Hospital Enterprise
6. Annual Report from the Road
Traffic Committee
7. Disaster and Emergency Plan
2011
8.
Employment
(Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2011
9.
Traffic
(Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2011
10.
Letter
to the Administrator dated 13 October 2011 re Impact of Extension of Clth laws
to Norfolk Island
11.
Report
on Public Consultation for Proposed Variation to the NI Plan
12.
Official Survey (Amendment) Bill 2011 – Explanatory Memorandum
13.
Employment
(Amendment No 2) Bill 2011 – Detail
stage amendments dated 28 October 2011
The following Messages were reported –
Message
No. 23 from the Administrator in accordance with section 24 of the Norfolk Island Act 1979 advising that
The Hon Simon Crean MP has instructed that assent be withheld from the
Customs (Amendment) Bill 2011 dated
14 October 2011
Message No. 24 from the
Administrator under section 21 of the Norfolk
Island Act 1979 advising that on 18 October 2011 he declared his assent to
the Social Services (Amendment) Act 2011 (Act No 13 of 2011), the Electricity
Supply (Amendment) Act 2011 (Act No 14 of 2011), the Customs
(Amendment) Act 2011 (Act No 15 of 2011 and the Customs
(Amendment No 2) Act 2011 (Act No 16 of 2011),
A letter dated 31 October 2011 from the Administrator
was also reported advising that a referendum was to be conducted on a question
related to recent amendments to the traffic laws in respect of seatbelts, “L”
and “P” plates and the wearing of cycle helmets.
Outcomes for matters on the Notice Paper which were
debated are as follows:
1)
Mrs Nadia
Lozzi-Cuthbertson was re-appointed as the Presiding Member and Mr Aristides
Alexis Martinez
2)
The House resolved
to make a determination to approve an amendment to the Norfolk Island Plan to
allow for an “Industry – Noxious, Hazardous or Offensive”: at Portion 85,
specifically a proposed shed to be used for the processing of carcasses for
meat and by-products
3)
The Official
Survey (Amendment) Bill 2011 was presented with debate on the Bill being
adjourned
4)
A motion to note
a bundle of papers relating to the airport fire service was debated and agreed
to
5)
The motion to
increase the Healthcare Levy was agreed
6)
Debate resumed on
the Employment (Amendment No. 2) Bill 2011; the Bill having been agreed to in
principle and Minister Sheridan having proposed detail stage amendments dated
28 October 2011, debate was adjourned on the question – That the amendments be
agreed to
7)
Debate resumed on
the Healthcare (Amendment No. 3) Bill 2011 and adjourned for further
consideration at a later sitting
8)
The Married
Persons (Equality of Status) Bill 2011 was agreed to
The next sitting of the Legislative
Assembly is on Wednesday 7 December 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 11
November 2011 and posted on the blog site http://yourparliamentyourvoice.blogspot.com
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