Hansard debates

              STATUTE LAW AMENDMENT (RED TAPE REDUCTION) BILL 2014
                         Introduction and first reading
For  Hon. D.  M. DAVIS (Minister for Health), Hon. E. J. O'Donohue  introduced a
bill for an  act to amend the Food Act 1984, the City of Melbourne  Act 2001 and
the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Act 2007 to further improve the operation
of those acts and for other purposes.
Read first time; by leave, ordered to be read second time forthwith.
Statement of compatibility

For  Hon.  D.  M.  DAVIS  (Minister for Health), Hon.  E.  J.  O'Donohue  tabled
following   statement   in   accordance   with  Charter  of  Human  Rights   and
Responsibilities Act 2006:
  In  accordance   with  section  28  of   the  Charter  of   Human  Rights  and
  Responsibilities   Act   2006   (charter   act),  I  make  this  statement  of
  compatibility with respect to the Statute  Law Amendment (Red  Tape Reduction)
  Bill 2014.
  In  my  opinion,  the Statute Law Amendment (Red Tape Reduction) Bill 2014, as
  introduced  to the Legislative  Council,  is compatible with  the human rights
  protected by the charter act. I base  my opinion  on the  reasons outlined  in
  this statement.
  Overview of bill

  This  bill  contributes to the government's target of reducing red tape by  25
  per cent by  July  2014 by amending the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Act
  2007, Food Act 1984 and City of Melbourne Act 2001.
  The amendments to the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Act 2007 will provide
  for the  closure  of  the Victorian  Energy  Efficiency Target scheme  from  1
  January 2016.
  The amendment of the Food Act 1984  to repeal s.17 will remove the requirement
  for  businesses  regulated under the act to display the name of the proprietor
  on their premises.
  The repeal of  part  4A of the City  of  Melbourne Act 2001 will  dissolve the
  Docklands Coordination Committee (DCC),  which is no  longer required and  has
  been replaced with an alternative governance arrangement.

  Human rights issues
1. Human rights protected by the charter act that are relevant to the bill
  The  objective of the bill is to remove  (not impose) regulatory requirements,
  resulting in a  reduction of  overall red  tape. None of the amendments in the
  bill limit the human rights described in the charter act.
2. Consideration of reasonable limitations -- section 7(2)
  Not applicable.
  Conclusion

  I  consider that the bill is  compatible as  none of  its contents  engage any
  provision of the charter act.
  The Hon. Gordon Rich-Phillips, MLC
 Assistant Treasurer