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JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATIONObservations arising from the Committee review of the City of Joondalup Local Government and Public Property Amendment Local Law 2015

Presented by Ms Emily Hamilton MLA (Chair)

and

Hon Robin Chapple MLC (Deputy Chair)

September 2017

40TH PARLIAMENT

Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation

Members as at the time of this inquiry:

Ms Emily Hamilton MLA (Chair) Hon Robin Chapple MLC (Deputy Chair)

Mr Ian Blayney MLA Hon Kyle McGinn MLC

Ms Elizabeth Mettam MLA Hon Martin Pritchard MLC

Mrs Robyn Clarke MLA Hon Charles Smith MLC

Staff as at the time of this inquiry:

Ms Denise Wong (Advisory Officer (Legal)) Ms Clair Siva (Committee Clerk)

Address:

Parliament House 4 Harvest Terrace, West Perth WA 6005 Telephone: 08 9222 7300 Email: [email protected] Website: www.parliament.wa.gov.au

ISBN 978-1-925578-03-4

Government Response This Report is subject to Standing Order 191(1):

Where a report recommends action by, or seeks a response from, the Government, the responsible Minister or the Leader of the House shall provide its response to the Council within not more than 2 months or at the earliest opportunity after that time if the Council is adjourned or in recess.

The two-month period commences on the date of tabling.

CONTENTS

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE 1 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................. 1 2 RECOMMENDATION ..................................................................................................... 1

APPENDIX 1 REPORT 87 ..................................................................................................... 3

APPENDIX 2 LETTER FROM THE THEN MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, 18 OCTOBER 2016 ......................................................................... 51

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REPORT OF THE JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION

IN RELATION TO THE

OBSERVATIONS ARISING FROM THE COMMITTEE REVIEW OF THE CITY OF JOONDALUP LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC PROPERTY AMENDMENT LOCAL LAW 2015

1 BACKGROUND

1.1 The predecessor of the Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (Committee)1 tabled its 87th report, entitled ‘Observations arising from the Committee review of the City of Joondalup Local Government and Public Property Amendment Local Law 2015’ (Report 87), in both Houses on 8 September 2016. Report 87 is attached as Appendix 1.

1.2 The government response to the recommendation in Report 87 was not tabled prior to the prorogation of the Parliament on 30 January 2017, and Report 87 was not debated in the House in 2016.

1.3 The government response was due to be tabled in the Legislative Council on 8 November 2016 pursuant to Standing Order 191. In a letter dated 18 October 2016 (Appendix 2), the then Minister for Local Government advised the Committee’s predecessor that the Government’s formal response would be provided to the Parliament on or before 9 November 2016.2 However, it transpired that this did not occur.

1.4 Given the above circumstances and that:

• the final sitting day of the Legislative Council in 2016 was 22 November 2016

• the 39th Parliament prorogued on 30 January 2017,

the Legislative Council has not had an opportunity to consider Report 87 or address the lack of a government response to that report.

2 RECOMMENDATION

2.1 Report 87 raised important issues relating to determination-making powers in local laws that may impact on the existing rights of groups or individuals. The concerns raised in Report 87 are relevant beyond the local law in question as many local laws include the power to make determination devices. The Committee is of the view that it is important for the Government to consider the issues raised in Report 87 and advise the Houses of its response to the action recommended in the report.

2.2 For the reasons outlined in Report 87, the Committee agrees with, and reiterates, the recommendation in that report.

1 Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (2013-17). 2 Hon Paul Miles MLA, then Minister for Local Government, Letter, 18 October 2016.

Delegated Legislation Committee

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Recommendation: The Committee recommends that the Government investigate administrative or legislative measures whereby local governments that exercise powers to make determinations that may impact on the existing rights of groups or individuals must act reasonably in all circumstances and ensure that a means exists whereby such determinations may be reviewed.

2.3 The Committee’s reiteration of the same recommendation in this report will:

• ensure that a government response on this matter is provided to the Legislative Council, as is required under Standing Order 191

• provide the Legislative Council with an adequate opportunity to consider the issues raised in Report 87.

______________________ Ms Emily Hamilton MLA Chair 14 September 2017

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APPENDIX 2 LETTER FROM THE THEN MINISTER FOR LOCAL

GOVERNMENT, 18 OCTOBER 2016

Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation

Date first appointed:

15 June 2017

Terms of Reference:

The following is an extract from Schedule 1 of the Legislative Council Standing Orders:

'10. Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation

10.1 A Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation is established.

10.2 The Committee consists of 8 Members, 4 of whom are appointed from each House. The Chair must be a Member of

the Committee who supports the Government.

10.3 A quorum is 4 Members of whom at least one is a Member of the Council and one a Member of the Assembly.

10.4 (a) A report of the Committee is to be presented to each House by a member of each House appointed for the

purpose by the Committee.

(b) Where a notice of motion to disallow an instrument has been given in either House pursuant to recommendation

of the Committee, the Committee shall present a report to both Houses in relation to that instrument prior to the

House's consideration of that notice of motion. If the Committee is unable to report a majority position in regards to

the instrument, the Committee shall report the contrary arguments.

10.5 Upon its publication, whether under section 41(1)(a) of the Interpretation Act 1984 or another written law, an

instrument stands referred to the Committee for consideration.

10.6 In its consideration of an instrument, the Committee is to inquire whether the instrument -

(a) is within power;

(b) has no unintended effect on any person's existing rights or interests;

(c) provides an effective mechanism for the review of administrative decisions; and

(d) contains only matter that is appropriate for subsidiary legislation.

10.7 It is also a function of the Committee to inquire into and report on -

(a) any proposed or existing template, pro forma or model local law;

(b) any systemic issue identified in 2 or more instruments of subsidiary legislation; and

(c) the statutory and administrative procedures for the making of subsidiary legislation generally, but not so as to

inquire into any specific proposed instrument of subsidiary legislation that has yet to be published.

10.8 In this order-

"instrument" means -

(a) subsidiary legislation in the form in which, and with the content it has, when it is published;

(b) an instrument, not being subsidiary legislation, that is made subject to disallowance by either House under a

written law;

"subsidiary legislation" has the meaning given to it by section 5 of the Interpretation Act 1984'.

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