2003

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Attorney-General)

An Act to amend the Bushfire Inquiry (Protection of Statements) Act 2003

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

This Act is the Bushfire Inquiry (Protection of Statements) Amendment Act 2003.

This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

This Act amends the Bushfire Inquiry (Protection of Statements) Act 2003.

(3A) If the Legislative Assembly is not sitting when Mr McLeod has finished his report—

(a) the Chief Minister must give the report, and a copy for each member of the Legislative Assembly, to the Speaker; and

(b) the report is taken for all purposes to have been presented to the Legislative Assembly on the day the Chief Minster gives it to the Speaker (the report day); and

(c) publication of the report is taken to have been ordered by the Legislative Assembly on the report day; and

(d) the Speaker must arrange for a copy of the report to be given to each member of the Legislative Assembly on the report day; and

(e) the Speaker may give directions for the printing and circulation, and in relation to the publication, of the report; and

(f) despite paragraph (b), the Chief Minister must present the report to the Legislative Assembly on the next sitting day.

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