THIRTY-EIGHTH PARLIAMENT
REPORT 14
STANDING COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION
INQUIRY INTO THE JURISDICTION AND OPERATION OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
Presented by Hon Ken Baston MLC (Chairman)
May 2009
STANDING COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION
Date first appointed:
17 August 2005
Terms of Reference:
The following is an extract from Schedule 1 of the Legislative Council Standing Orders:
“4. Legislation Committee
4.1 A Legislation Committee is established.
4.2 The Committee consists of 5 members.
4.3 The functions of the Committee are to consider and report on any Bill referred by the House or under SO 125A.
4.4 Unless otherwise ordered any amendment recommended by the Committee must be consistent with the policy of a Bill.”
Members for this inquiry:
Hon Graham Giffard MLC (Chair) Hon Ken Baston MLC (Chairman from 12 until 10 August 2008 November 2008)
Hon Giz Watson MLC (Deputy Chair) Hon Sally Talbot MLC
Hon Matt Benson-Lidholm MLC Hon George Cash MLC from 11 November 2008 (substitute Member for Hon Peter Collier MLC until 7 August 2008 and for Hon Helen Morton from 14 November 2008)
Staff for this inquiry:
Ms Denise Wong, Advisory Officer (Legal) Mr Mark Warner, Committee Clerk
Ms Kerry-Jayne Braat, Committee Clerk
Address: Parliament House, Perth WA 6000, Telephone (08) 9222 7222 [email protected] Website: http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au ISBN 978-1-921634-00-0
Government Response
This Report is subject to Standing Order 337: After tabling, the Clerk shall send a copy of a report recommending action by, or seeking a response from, the Government to the responsible Minister. The Leader of the Government or the Minister (if a Member of the Council) shall report the Government’s response within 4 months. The four-month period commences on the date of tabling.
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINED TERMS
AAT Administrative Appeals Tribunal
ACLR Australian Company Law Reports, 1974-1989
AVA Australian Veterinary Association Limited (Western Australian Division)
BDT Building Disputes Tribunal
BRB Builders’ Registration Board
BSQC Building Surveyors Qualifications Committee
CCWA Conservation Council of Western Australia
CLR Commonwealth Law Reports, 1903-current
COAG Council of Australian Governments
Committee Standing Committee on Legislation
CSC Contaminated Sites Committee
DAF Development Assessment Forum
DEC Department of Environment and Conservation
DFC Department for Communities
DSC Disability Services Commission
DOTAG Department of the Attorney General
DPI Department of Planning and Infrastructure
EDO Environmental Defender’s Office
EDRMS Electronic document and records management system
EIA Environmental impact assessment under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986
Elliot Review Review of the State Administrative Tribunal’s support processes commissioned by the Department of the Attorney General with the agreement of the SAT President and
conducted by Mr Ross Elliot, consultant, Competitive Edge Services Pty Ltd. Reported in February 2007
EPA Environmental Protection Authority
EP Act Environmental Protection Act 1986
FLR Federal Law Reports, 1956-current
FOI Act Freedom of Information Act 1992
GA Act Guardianship and Administration Act 1990
GWC Gaming and Wagering Commission of Western Australia
ICMS Integrated Case Management System operated by the Court and Tribunal Services division of the Department of the Attorney General
LEADR LEADR Association of Dispute Resolvers
LGPMC Local Government and Planning Ministers’ Council
MBSQC Municipal Building Surveyors Qua