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Gabrielle WILLIAMS (Dandenong – Minister for Government Services, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Public and Active Transport) (10:37): In accordance with the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006, I table a statement of compatibility in relation to the Statute Law Revision Bill 2024:

In accordance with section 28 of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Charter), I table a Statement of Compatibility for the Statute Law Revision Bill 2024 (Bill).

In my opinion, the Bill, as introduced to the Legislative Assembly, is compatible with human rights as set out in the Charter. I base my opinion on the reasons outlined in this Statement.

Overview

The Bill makes minor and technical amendments to a number of Acts to correct typographical and grammatical errors and to update references.

In particular, the Bill makes minor and technical amendments to the:

• Building Act 1993, Docklands Act 1991, Eastlink Project Act 2004, Forests Act 1958, Gas Industry Act 2001, Heritage Act 2017, Impounding of Livestock Act 1994, Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009 and Heavy Vehicle National Law Application Act 2013 to correct typographical and grammatical errors;

• Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Act 2007 to repeal the second occurrences of mistakenly duplicated items in tables in sections 56 and 56B;

• Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 to substitute the words ‘building designer’ for the word ‘draftsperson’ in sections 6(1)(e) and 54(1)(c)(ii), to reflect the change to the definition of ‘building practitioner’ in the Building Act 1993 made by the Building Legislation Amendment Act 2023;

• Safety on Public Land Act 2004 to remove a reference to another provision of that Act which was repealed by the Sustainable Forests (Timber) and Wildlife Amendment Act 2014; and

• Road Safety Act 1986 to update a reference in section 84(2)(ea) to a provision which has been moved by the Transport Legislation (Amendment) Act 2004 and remove definitions of terms which are no longer used either in the Act or in regulations made under the Act.

I consider that the amendments under the Bill do not engage any rights under the Charter.

Hon Gabrielle Williams MP

Minister for Government Services

Minister for Consumer Affairs

Minister for Public and Active Transport