Edition 72, November 2009

Draft National Licensing System legislation open for comment

The public comment period is now open for the Exposure Draft for the National Law for the National Licensing System.

The National Law for the National Licensing System has been prepared by the Australasian Parliamentary Counsel's Committee, a national committee representing the legislation drafting offices in Australia and New Zealand. 

The Exposure Draft for the National Law provides the governance arrangements for the National Occupational Licensing Authority, high level framework for the system and regulation making powers that will deal with the operational aspects of the system and occupational specific issues. 

The Exposure Draft and Explanatory Paper can be downloaded from www.govdex.gov.au/confluence/display/COAGNL/Home (National Licensing website).

Responses to the Exposure Draft must be submitted to info@coagskillstaskforce.gov.au

The public comment period is open until 28 December 2009.  Please note that the COAG National Licensing Taskforce is unable to grant any extension for the lodgement of submissions.  Submissions received after the close of the public comment period will not be considered.

To enhance transparency of the public comment process, the Taskforce will publish all submissions on the National Licensing website unless they are marked "In-Confidence".

In conjunction with the release of the Exposure Draft a series of public information sessions will be held in all capital cities at the listed times and locations:

Wednesday 25 November PERTH
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Novotel, Riverside Ballroom, 221 Adelaide Terrace

Friday 27 November DARWIN
9:30am - 12:30pm
Mantra Pandanas, Kali Room, 43 Knuckey St

Monday 30 November CANBERRA
9:30am - 12:30pm
The Marque Hotel, Menzies Room, 102 Northbourne Ave

Tuesday 1 December BRISBANE
11:30am - 2:30pm
Chifley at Lennons, George Room, Queen St

Wednesday 2 December ADELAIDE
9:30am - 12:30pm
Adelaide Convention Centre, Meeting Room 1& 2, North Terrace

Thursday 3 December SYDNEY
9:30am - 12:30pm
The Menzies Hotel, Melbourne Suites, 14 Carrington St

Tuesday 7 December MELBOURNE
9:30am - 12:30pm
CQ Melbourne, Karstens at CQm Room 1203 123 Queen St

Tuesday 8 December HOBART
9:00am - 12:00pm
The Woolstore Theatrette, 1 Macquarie St

For more information on the National Licensing System visit www.govdex.gov.au/confluence/display/COAGNL/Home

Related articles:
COAG agrees to a national licensing system (Edition 67, May 2009)
Update on the National Licensing System (Edition 69, July 2009)
Draft National Licensing System legislation open for comment (Edition 72, November 2009)

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