SIMPLIFY DAYreducing red tape and

regulatory burden

2017

www.treasury.sa.gov.ausimplifyday@sa.gov.au

SIMPLIFY DAY OVERVIEW

On 10 August 2017, the State Government is removing even more outdated and redundant laws and regulations with the introduction of its second annual Simplify Day Bill into Parliament. The reforms will remove outdated laws and cut uncompetitive or unproductive processes that impact on business.

Simplify Day also highlights recent achievements and commitments to making South Australia the best place to do business. We are committed to creating an environment in which our businesses can operate competitively in the global economy.

The government has delivered on a broad range of regulatory and business reforms. These include significant reforms to State taxation, the Return to Work Scheme, planning, transport and the delivery of public services.

The government’s red tape reduction strategy is focussed on supporting businesses by maintaining only essential rules and putting into place only efficient processes. This approach supports innovation in how government regulates and interacts with business.

Last year, the government made a commitment that Simplify Day would be an annual event. This ensures that regulatory and public sector reforms can continue to be identified and implemented in an ongoing partnership with business and the community.

The reforms implemented through the Simplify Day initiative have been driven by an extensive community and industry consultation process. Since Simplify Day was announced in 2016, a variety of engagement strategies have been put in place to generate, develop and implement ideas for reform. The YourSAy discussion platform, face-to-face meetings with over 40 peak and other industry associations, local government and businesses, a business survey and the ‘Simplify Day’ email inbox have provided the foundation for gathering, assessing and delivering on red tape and regulatory reform.

We would like to acknowledge the responses and contribution from the public and from the business sector that has helped generate the ongoing reform program. The government’s ongoing commitment to regulatory reform and red tape reduction means that ideas are always being assessed and considered for development and implementation.

A broad range of ideas have generated a number of reforms that reduce red tape, including:

• Improve the planning and development processes in relation to small and simple developments such as netting over fruit orchards, murals in the Adelaide City Council area, and basic rural structures.

• Streamline the reporting and processes required to complete vendors’ statements for real estate agents and home buyers.

• Eliminate unnecessary costs and reduce government fees associated with the second-hand vehicle dealer industry.

• Enable irrigators to adopt more efficient and fit-for-purpose business models.

• Abolish stamp duty on the transfer of family farms held in a company structure.

• Allow pipi licences in the Lakes and Coorong fishery to be company owned, giving more business flexibility to fishers and supporting the potential for Aboriginal communities in the region to enter the fishing industry.

• Provide flexibility through electronic means when reporting compliance information to Primary Industries and Regions SA in all fishery specific regulations under the Fisheries Management Act 2007.

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• Streamline tuna farmers’ application for new lease areas in certain circumstances.

• Exempt new vehicle inspection requirements for passenger transport operators.

• Streamline and improve vehicle registration, driver and rider licence rules and processes.

• Provide more flexibility for the return of vehicle registration plates and the use of photographic identification.

• Increase the levy threshold for the construction industry training fund.

• Clarify the laws relating to electrical testing and tagging.

• Implement online payment of radiation licences.

• Adopt a national plant health certification system to reduce duplication and compliance in food safety for food exporting businesses.

• Streamline the process for businesses and individuals applying for pre-employment and volunteering screening checks.

These initiatives are all included in the 2017 Simplify Day Bill and regulations, or in commitments to future reform by government agencies.

Many of the ideas received were from small business on the red tape issues that affect day to day operations. These issues include difficulties businesses have had understanding their regulatory obligations and the need to improve awareness about small business assistance programs such as the job accelerator grant. To facilitate improved communication and collaboration with small business, in November this year the government will launch the Small Business Gateway website, providing a central point of reference for the information, services and resources available to assist small business.

A number of the suggestions we heard overlap with local government’s interaction with small business and the community. Local government issues have featured prominently in the feedback received from the public as well as issues raised by businesses during stakeholder meetings and events. To address this, a Red Tape Taskforce will be established, with representatives from State and Local Government, as well as the Local Government Association to reduce red tape affecting both local government and small business.

There has been positive feedback from the business sector about the achievements delivered as a result of Simplify Day. The message received from business is this initiative provides a platform for change to support business growth and make interactions with government easier.

Simplify Day represents a process of continual regulatory reform and improvement – to ensure that our regulatory frameworks reduce the burden of red tape in our State and remain effective and relevant to the South Australian community.

You can find out more about Simplify Day and follow updates on the reforms at www.treasury.sa.gov.au/public-sector-operations/simpler-regulation-unit.

The government is keen to hear further ideas and suggestions as part of our ongoing commitment to simplification. Please send them through to simplifyday@sa.gov.au.

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Simplify Day Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Current Regulatory Reforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Taxation reform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Work Health and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Employment and volunteer screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

mySA GOV – digital access/electronic transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Rip It Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Procurement strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Not-for-Profit sector funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Construction industry training fund levy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Firearms and prohibited weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Simplify Day 2017 Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Motorcycle licences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Direct debit for vehicle registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Learner’s test certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Compulsory Third Party insurance providers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Inspections for new light vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126-monthly registration for light trailers and caravans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Heavy vehicle national laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Flexible return of number plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Wider use of photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Road closing exemptions for certain events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Stamp duty on family farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Fisheries demerit points and fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Fisheries compliance reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Marine Scalefish fisheries management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Fish processor compliance reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Container marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Definition of berley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Use of registered boats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Sardine net sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Vessel monitoring scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Lakes and Coorong fishery management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Aquaculture leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Langhorne Creek Wine Industry Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Consumer and Business Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Land agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Second-hand vehicle dealer industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Sustainability, Environment and Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Irrigation trusts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Dog fence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Public notices for State reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Crown Land – classification of community land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Public notifications and community notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Procurement reform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Differentiating a procurement from a grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Simplify Day 2017 – Legislation Repeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Bank Merger (National/BNZ) Act 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Westpac/Challenge Act 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Corporal Punishment Abolition Act 1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Liens of Fruit Act 1923 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Redundant Officers Fund Act 1936 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �23

Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1921 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (South Australia) Act 1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Statistics Act 1935 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Statutory Salaries and Fees Act 1947 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

War Service Rights (State Employees) Act 1945 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Water Resources Act 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Redundant references to State concession cardholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Future Reforms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Industry reform – paddock to plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Industry reform – tourism providers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

State-Local Government Taskforce on reducing red tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Orchard netting, simple rural developments and murals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Taxation harmonisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Procurement business identifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Real estate vendors’ form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Work Health and Safety – long service leave calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Work Health and Safety – tagging and testing of electrical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Plant health certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Sale of non-prescription glasses – warning labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Licensing of collection of low volume lead waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Simplify Day 2016 Progress Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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CURRENT REGULATORY REFORMS

Taxation reformNew initiatives in the 2017–18 Budget further support the Government’s agenda to make South Australia the best place to do business and to create jobs in the State. These initiatives include lowering the payroll tax rate for businesses with Australian payrolls of up to $1.5 million including reducing the rate from 4.95 per cent to 2.50 per cent for businesses with payrolls up to $1 million, and further assistance for off-the-plan apartment purchases and for businesses that hire apprentices and trainees.

Major tax and related initiatives announced over the past three years include:

• Abolition of share duty and stamp duty on non-real property transfers.

• Replacing the small business payroll tax rebate with a permanent reduction in the payroll tax rate from 1 July 2017, eliminating administration effort and simplifying the process.

• Abolition of duty on corporate reconstructions.

• Abolition of the Save the River Murray Levy.

• Progressive abolition of stamp duty on non-residential real property transfers over the period 1 July 2016 to 1 July 2018 (the first 1/3rd reduction was brought forward to 7 December 2015 making South Australia the lowest taxing Australian state for commercial property).

• Introduction of Job Accelerator Grants of up to $10,000 for each new employee hired. Grants of up to $15,000 are available for new apprentices of trainees.

In addition, changes to ReturnToWork SA have reduced business costs by around $220 million per annum (with the average premium rate reduced from 2.75 per cent in 2014–15 to 1.80 per cent in 2017–18).

Work Health and Safety In 2016, SafeWork SA operationalised the vision of the Minister for Industrial Relations for the agency to separate its educator and regulator functions. This vision was formed following feedback from stakeholders representing both business and workers. Since 1 July 2016, SafeWork SA’s educator and regulatory functions have operated separately. The Educator is a completely new unit within SafeWork SA and comprises Work, Health and Safety (WHS) advisors, who have no inspector powers and can visit a workplace to help. This means the Educator cannot issue a notice to shut a site down, lock out items of plant or issue fines for non-compliance. This is an important distinction, as having no inspection powers means people can feel comfortable inviting SafeWork SA into their workplace to help them understand what they need to do to improve prevention of accidents and injuries. The Educator also provides practical support and assistance to set up effective systems, teaching businesses how to make their workplace safe.

The Regulator arm is made up of industry teams staffed by inspectors, with a focus on ensuring compliance with work health and safety laws and taking suitable enforcement action when breaches are detected.

Since 1 July 2016 SafeWork SA’s Educator arm has received nearly 1,000 requests from businesses for help to improve their work health and safety. More than 96 per cent of people who have used this free service rated it as ‘very useful’. So far the greatest demand for the Educator’s services has come from the construction sector, with more than one quarter of the requests for assistance, followed by public administration and safety, and agriculture and manufacturing. Information and how to contact an educator can be found at https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/ or by calling 1300 365 255.

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Employment and volunteer screeningOf the ideas received for Simplify Day, one of the strongest emerging themes was in the area of volunteer and employment-related screening. Feedback from the community has identified:

• Duplication in the forms and processes used for checking criminal history for approving individuals to work with the aged, with children and with persons with a disability.

• That higher levels of clearance obtained through previous jobs, either at Commonwealth or State level, were not recognised by the South Australian Government when employing these persons, requiring them to gain another clearance, albeit at a lower level.

• Duplication in the forms and processes used for checking criminal history for engaging volunteers, resulting in additional costs for large scale engagers of volunteers, particularly local government.

The Department for Communities and Social Inclusion (DCSI) has introduced a number of initiatives aimed at improving the delivery of screening services to employers, employees and volunteers. These include:

• An online application process for screening in order to reduce processing times. Paper forms (except in exceptional circumstances) ceased in February 2017.

• Reforms to provide online verification of identification documents.

• Process improvements to reduce incidents of multiple screenings to undertake the same type of work, for example child related work, but with different organisations.

• An organisational portal, enabling organisations registered with the Screening Unit to confirm whether a person has a valid clearance (this has been available to all registered organisations since mid-2016).

• Various education and communication programs have been undertaken to explain the legislative requirements for screening, the differences in the screening types and the portability of DCSI clearances.

• Introduction of automated communication to advise applicants and their requesting organisation of application status, thereby reducing the need for employers to follow-up on applications.

• Introduction of BPoint as a payment mechanism for credit cards.

The Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016, in response to the Nyland Royal Commission, will replace the current child-employment screening framework under the Children’s Protection Act 1993, and provides for a more consistent, efficient and transparent system. Improvements that will be implemented on commencement of the new Act include:

• Elimination of the current two-tiered arrangement, whereby some organisations rely on a National Criminal History Check instead of a check undertaken through the DCSI Screening Unit. All persons wanting to work with children will have to have a Working with Children Check conducted by DCSI. Therefore all screenings, excepting general probity, will be fully transferable between different jobs or volunteer positions.

• Individuals will be able to apply for a screening themselves, as opposed to currently where an employer must initiate the screening, enabling the individual to be work ready.

• The introduction of continuous monitoring of persons who have had a Working with Children Check means that the validity of screenings will be increased from the current 3 years to 5 years.

Transitional arrangements will ensure that the new requirements, specifically the cessation of organisations undertaking their own National Criminal History Checks under the current Children’s Protection Act 1993, do not place an unnecessary burden on employers and employees/volunteers. Training and tools will be made available to employers to assist them to comply with the new requirements.

Starting from 1 July 2017, the DCSI Screening Unit is monitoring new information that may change the clearance status of individuals. The new screening system has been introduced to help reduce the risk of harm to children and vulnerable people.

More information on screening can be found at https://screening.dcsi.sa.gov.au/ or by calling 1300 321 592.

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mySA GOV – digital access/electronic transactionsIn 2014, the Premier announced a Digital by Default strategy which commits the South Australian Government to proactively transform new or reformed government services using digital technology.

In 2016, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet began work on the mySA GOV project to create an online citizen account and digital licensing app and improve the way citizens interact with government. Local small business, Appvation, developed the prototype and production versions of the app.

Underpinning the app is the mySA GOV citizen-account, which went live on 12 March 2017. The account leverages the former EzyReg account base, and now has over 300,000 account holders. The app allows citizens to securely digitise selected government-issued passes and licences using their smartphone or tablet.

The mySA GOV digital licensing app was publically launched on 29 May 2017 and over 9,000 users have already downloaded the app. Digital passes and licences will be available through a staged release with Proof of Age Cards, Recreational Boat licences, Land Agent and Land Sales Representative licences now available on the app. Users can

also add vehicle registration credentials and elect to receive registration reminders, which will send push notifications to their phone when their vehicle registration is due. Digital Occupational Licences for builders, plumbers, gas fitters, electricians and security and investigations agents will be released in the second half of 2017. Digital Driver’s Licences (learners, provisional, full, and heavy) will also be available late 2017.

Additional licences and functions will be added to the app as they become available. It is expected that South Australia will be the first Australian jurisdiction to implement digital driver’s licences.

The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has developed a roadmap to implement a range of digital credentials. As take up of the app increases, the app will enable a significant reduction in mailing costs as users will be able to choose to conduct business with the government and receive notifications through the app.

More information on mySA GOV digital licensing app can be found at http://www.sa.gov.au/mysagov or by calling 1300 450 422.

Photo courtesy of Department of the Premier and Cabinet

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Rip It UpThe government has committed to review all citizen and business facing forms to reduce their length, remove duplication and only seek critical information. Where possible, forms are to be removed altogether or made digital. Each government agency is required to reduce by 25 per cent the number of forms and to standardise personalised information to support improved data linkage and sharing.

An internal audit across government identified approximately 4,000 forms within the scope of Rip It Up, the majority of which at the time were not available electronically. In addition, the audit identified differing electronic platforms and administrative processes underscoring these forms. As such a single online form platform, hosted by sa.gov.au, known as iApply will be mandated for use by government agencies.

The single approach aims to ensure a higher standard of consistency in government forms resulting in red tape reduction for business, increased customer satisfaction, faster approvals and reduced follow-up work compared to processing paper forms. The target date for online implementation of all forms is December 2018.

Procurement strategyReforms have been implemented which are designed to deliver greater public value through a more strategic approach to procurement. The government is a large consumer of goods and services from the private sector and therefore any process efficiencies made will bring significant economic benefits for the State. The reforms simplify low-value, low-risk procurement processes, making them faster and less of a burden for small business. The reforms include:

• Streamlined and simplified supplier-invitation and contract documentation.

• Increase in the dollar value thresholds for which the simple procurement process will apply and changes to indemnity, liability and insurance requirements reflected in contracts.

• Improvement of the functionality of the tenders.sa.gov.au website.

• Introduction of commercial acumen training for public sector employees.

• Establishment of a panel of external procurement and subject matter experts to advise agencies.

• Launch of the Premier’s Better Customer Charter.

Not-for-Profit sector fundingThe government provides funding to a large number of not-for-profit (NFP) organisations both as grants to support their operations or specific one-off initiatives, and for service agreements. Consultation with the NFP sector and with the Human Services Partnership Forum identified a number of areas for improvement. Based on this, two funding reforms have been implemented; a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) Funding Indexation Policy and the South Australian Not-for-profit Funding Rules and Guidelines.

The NFP sector will benefit from these proposals through greater consistency and predictability of funding and indexation. It will also contribute to streamlined planning, reduce duplication, and simplify grant administration and procurement for both NFPs and State Government agencies. The reforms will ensure that we capture learnings and evidence that can be used to continuously improve outcomes for South Australian communities.

Three initiatives to reduce red tape for the NFP sector came into operation on 1 July 2017:

• The new South Australian Funding Policy for the NFP Sector (DPC Circular 44).

• The additional, new specific requirements when undertaking procurements with the NFP sector have been embedded into the State Procurement Board’s procurement policy framework.

• A new standardised indexation policy for multi-year funding agreements between the Government and NFP organisations.

These reforms:

• Apply to all South Australian Government agencies, and all government funding to the NFP sector.

• Require all agencies to use standard templates; manage funding processes in line with standard rules and guidelines; and apply a standard contract duration of 3+3+3 years for low-risk funding longer than two years and not linked to Commonwealth funding.

• Encourage agencies to follow an outcomes based accountability model and streamline contracts when multiple agencies contract with the same not-for-profit organisation.

Further reforms to be introduced will be a standard NFP funded services agreement to simplify the contracting process for NFP funded services, and a streamlined approval process for low to medium grants. The Department of Treasury and Finance will review Treasurer’s Instructions to ensure they are consistent with these NFP reforms.

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Construction industry training fund levyA proposal was put forward by the Construction Industry Training Board to increase the threshold on the levy collected as part of the construction industry training fund. A levy of 0.25 per cent of the total project cost was previously payable on building and construction projects that exceed $15,000 in value; this threshold value has not changed since 2001. The low threshold imposes administrative burden and compliance costs for those undertaking the construction work that is now out of proportion with the revenue collected from the levy.

The levy threshold will be increased to $40,000 with the minimum levy payable to be set at $100. The streamlined levy system and removal of the levy on low value projects will benefit people who are only planning small and often domestic projects such as pergolas and renovations. The impact of this change means that every year approximately 4,000 businesses or households planning building and construction activity will no longer need to spend time complying with levy payment processes, and will be relieved of the requirement to pay levy amounts ranging from $38 to $100 depending on the value of their project. This equates to a reduction in transaction volumes of around 20 per cent and total savings for small project owners of around $260,000 annually, based on the value of the levy collected in 2015–2016.

Firearms and prohibited weaponsAn extensive public consultation process undertaken by SAPOL provided a significant platform for the firearms industry and other interested stakeholders to put forward their views on the development and content of the new firearms act and regulations. Along the way, hundreds of stakeholder viewpoints and submissions were received and considered. This consultative process has resulted in the production of the new Firearms Act 2015 and new Firearms Regulations 2017 which deliver a much improved firearms legislative scheme to the benefit of all South Australians as well as reduced red tape for licencees including recreational shooters and shooting clubs.

The new firearms regulations, which came into operation on 1 July 2017, reduce red tape for licencees including recreational shooters and shooting clubs whilst having a positive impact to all licencees by providing a stronger, clearer, modern and flexible regulatory regime. The changes include:

• Creation of several new permits (for example foreign firearms dealer) that can allow a person to possess or use a firearm in SA without the need to obtain a firearms licence.

• Reduced administrative burdens on firearms clubs in the acceptance of new club members.

• Extended maximum terms of firearms licences authorising the possession of certain categories of firearm to three years from the current one year term.

• Permitted joint storage and access to firearms by multiple licencees in some circumstances, including primary producers and their employees.

• Provision for a licencee to carry a copy of his/her firearms licence (in lieu of the original) when in physical possession or control of a firearm.

• Reduced overall length of paint-ball firearms and barrel lengths of shotguns to allow shorter length versions of these firearms to be possessed by shooters.

• The licensing regime for paint-ball employees to be replaced with a less onerous scheme of accreditation.

• Complete deregulation of Very pistols (commonly used as flare guns) for collectors of these handguns.

• Deregulation of firearms not designed to be carried by hand (for example vehicle or monument mounted items) which are over 19.1mm in calibre and have been rendered permanently unusable so as to be incapable of firing a projectile, or for which ammunition is not commercially available.

• Ability for firearms dealers to hire unregistered dealer stock firearms (i.e. allow a sporting shooter short term loan to replace malfunctioning firearm).

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TRANSPORTTransport was one of the strongest themes this year. We received significant feedback from business, industry and the community on issues covering registration and licensing, transacting with government, access to information and the operation of rules and regulations. The changes will introduce flexibility, streamline processes and make interacting with transport authorities easier and faster.

Motorcycle licencesWhat we have now

Holders of new motorcycle (R-DATE) licences are currently required to apply at a Service SA Centre to upgrade their licence from a restriction to only ride a motorcycle qualified under the Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme (known as LAMS with restrictions on the power-to-weight ratio and acceleration a motorcycle is capable of), to an unrestricted licence (R class) after 12 months. Besides having held the restricted licence for a year, the licence holder does not need to meet any further testing or other requirements to be granted an unrestricted motorcycle licence.

What we are doing

To improve motorcyclists’ interactions with government regarding their licence progression, and to achieve service efficiencies, this administrative process will no longer be required. The changes will provide for automatic progression to the unrestricted licence after riding under the LAMS restriction for 12 months. Once eligible for the unrestricted licence, motorcyclists will be legally entitled to ride any motorcycle, negating the need to attend a ServiceSA Centre and make another licence application. This initiative is supported by South Australia Police.

Direct debit for vehicle registration

What we have now

The payment of vehicle registration fees by direct debit is currently only available for 1 month registration periods.

Additionally, direct debit payment methods are not available at all to heavy vehicle owners.

What we are doing

We will address long standing customer requests for additional options for payment of registration. Customers will have the additional flexibility of being able to set up direct debit payments on a monthly, 3 monthly, or 12 monthly basis.

Heavy vehicle owners will now also be able to use the 1 month, 3 month or 12 month direct debit options.

Learner’s test certificateWhat we have now

Currently an applicant for a licence or learner’s permit is required to produce a certificate showing that they have passed the applicable test. Producing a certificate can involve unnecessary paper work, especially for computer based theory tests at a Service SA Centre.

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What we are doing

In response to customer feedback we are providing more flexibility in the accepted means of confirming a learner’s test result. We are removing the unnecessary paper work and allowing for reference to electronic records which verify that a test has been passed.

Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance providersWhat we have now

From 1 July 2016, four private insurers commenced provision of Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance in South Australia. Payment of the CTP premium provides protection for drivers and/or owners and passengers of motor vehicles from being personally liable for damages if they are at fault in a motor vehicle accident and others are injured. A large proportion of calls to the CTP Regulator relate to enquiries about the name of the Approved Insurer when processing an insurance claim. The CTP Regulator and members of the public have requested that the name of the Approved Insurer be made available to make this process easier and quicker.

What we are doing

We will enable a third party to use their EzyReg account search facility to identify the CTP Insurer of a vehicle involved in an accident to support a CTP claim being made. It will also enable the driver of an at-fault vehicle to provide the third party with the name of their CTP Insurer more easily.

Inspections for new light vehiclesWhat we have now

Currently passenger transport operators are required to have their vehicles inspected and accredited for passenger transport services e.g. as a chauffeured vehicle. While a vehicle may meet all of the Australian Design Rules (ADRs), it still needs to undergo an inspection for use as a passenger transport vehicle, following which it is issued with a certificate of inspection and an inspection label enabling the passenger transport operator to take passengers consistent with their accreditation. Passenger transport operators are able to drive their new passenger transport vehicle to get a roadworthy inspection with a vehicle permit or trade plate.

What we are doing

To support small tourism operators we are cutting red tape by no longer requiring brand new vehicles to go through an additional inspection for use to carry passengers. An exemption will be provided from inspection for use as a passenger transport vehicle for 12 months from manufacture. It is a condition of the exemption that the new vehicle will meet the ADRs and has not been modified. This change streamlines accreditation for these passenger transport operators who purchase new unmodified vehicles (excluding buses, taxis and rideshare vehicles) to provide passenger transport services. This honours the 2016 Simplify Day commitment to remove the need for inspection of a new light vehicle before registration as a passenger transport operator.

6-monthly registration for light trailers and caravansWhat we have now

Currently, light vehicle owners have the option to register their vehicles for 3 months or 12 months (or 1 month at a time under the direct debit scheme).

What we are doing

We are responding to boat and caravan owners’ requests for seasonal registration by providing greater flexibility by offering an additional option for owners to register their light trailers, including boat trailers and caravans, for a period of 6 months.

This is delivering on the commitment made as part of Simplify Day 2016.

Heavy vehicle national lawsWhat we have now

Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) and associated regulations operate in South Australia and most other states and territories. It provides industry with one heavy vehicle national rule-book.

What we are doing

New to the HVNL is a red tape reduction measure to allow for enforceable undertakings to encourage compliance. To facilitate this reform, we will declare that the Magistrates Court of South Australia is the appropriate judicial authority for enforcement of such undertakings in this State, providing the most cost effective and accessible judicial forum for the industry.

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Flexible return of number platesWhat we have now

Currently vehicles owners are required to return number plates of vehicles whose registration has expired and is not being renewed. This process requires the vehicle owner to post number plates or visit Service SA centres to return them along with associated paper work.

What we are doing

We will amend this requirement so that vehicle owners, once the registration has expired can destroy the plates or keep them in a safe place (not on the vehicle), if not returning them to Service SA. This will provide flexibility for clients in how they manage their expired number plates and create some efficiencies for government in terms of no longer needing to issue notices to owners of vehicles whose registration has expired.

Wider use of photographsWhat we have now

Currently, photographs taken for use by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles are only allowed to be used for specified reasons: namely for use on a licence or permit, to determine a person’s identity, or in relation to road traffic or motor vehicle investigations or offences. This means that those photographs cannot be used for other licences or permits issued by other government authorities.

What we are doing

In response to recurring customer feedback that it is unnecessary to have multiple photos taken we will make changes to allow the use of photographs taken for drivers licences to be used for other types of licences and permits. This will provide for costs savings to business and households, and make the issuing of other licences by government agencies more efficient by being able to use photographs across multiple government authorities. The change supports the government’s “tell us once” approach, removing duplicate processes as part of applying for and issuing licences and permits.

Road closing exemptions for certain eventsWhat we have now

At the moment when declaring a road event a road is closed and participants are exempted from existing laws as part of participating in the event. The current requirements do not provide the best arrangements to support low-risk road events where road closures are not required to support the event.

What we are doing

We are responding to feedback from community groups and business, and minimising the impact on the motoring community by allowing low-risk public road events to occur without the need for closing off public roads. This will better reflect the requirements for low-risk events such as filming advertisements on roads to be declared, traffic controls and directions to apply, and participants exempted, but without the need to close a road. Notification will occur in the same manner whether there are road closures for events or not. This outcome reflects collaboration between the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure and South Australia Police.

This is delivering on the commitment made as part of Simplify Day 2016.

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AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTUREStamp duty on family farmsWhat we have

Currently transfers of family farms between relatives are exempt from stamp duty under the Stamp Duties Act 1923, subject to meeting certain criteria, including that the land is mainly used for the business of primary production, is not less than 0.8 hectares in area, and there is a pre-existing 12 month business relationship between the parties. If a farmer holds the property within a company structure and wants to transfer it, then the exemption does not apply and the transfer is liable for stamp duty. While this may be avoided through processes like the winding up of the company and transferring the property as an individual, this adds to the complexity and costs of doing so.

What we are doing

Family farm transfers to or from companies, in addition to individuals and trusts, will now be exempt from stamp duty where all other existing criteria are met. This will result in equal treatment for stamp duty on family farm transfers regardless of how the property is held. This will provide greater flexibility, and avoid the need to undertake other processes, such as voluntary members winding up to avoid liability for stamp duty on the transfer of a family farm, saving time and costs.

Fisheries demerit points and feesWhat we have now

Currently, where multiple offences are prosecuted on a single complaint or information against one person that do not arise out of the same incident, that person may incur sufficient demerit points so that they are disqualified from: holding an authority; being a director of a body corporate that holds authority; and from being a registered master of a boat used under an authority.

In addition, under the current rules it is not clear that fees may be collected for more than one year at a time.

What we are doing

We will give a court clear discretion to reduce the number of demerit points where a person is found guilty of multiple offences from a single court action that together will result in disqualification from holding a fisheries licence.

We will also ensure fee setting regulations are flexible enough to allow for multi-year fee structures to be put in place.

Fisheries compliance reporting

What we have now

Consultation with the industry has indicated that they are seeking to simplify the administration and operation of fisheries regulations. In particular, the regulated rules for completing and providing catch and disposal (quota) information, and for providing periodic returns vary between regulations and are over prescriptive.

Rules for reporting, telephoning, posting, delivering, informing, lodging or otherwise notifying the Minister of required information and for keeping records are inconsistent with, and do not allow for the transition to, contemporary electronic methods that are now available.

For example, the regulations currently require:

• Pipi, vongole and sardine fishers are to inform the Minister by telephone before they start fishing.

• Blue crab fishers have to submit booklets and forms to the Minister on their fishing activities within 14 days of the fishing season ending.

• All marine fishers are required to submit catch and disposal information and periodic returns to the Minister on paper-based forms.

What we are doing

All fishery specific regulations will be amended to simplify their administration and operation, in response to feedback from industry. The amendments will remove the prescriptive and varied arrangements for reporting, provide information to the Minister and provide consistent arrangements for the Minister to make determinations for the provision of information to Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA). In each instance, the reported information will be communicated to all relevant licence holders and published on the PIRSA website. This change will allow much more flexibility for the Minister to incorporate the use of electronic transmission of reports where possible as the administrative systems come online in the near future.

The amendments will provide significant flexibility to the Minister to implement electronic transmission of data as the administrative streams come online in the near future. The amendments will streamline and improve administrative requirements for: Abalone fisheries; Marine Scalefish fisheries; Prawn fisheries; River fishery; Rock Lobster fisheries; Lakes and Coorong fishery; Blue Crab fishery; Broodstock and Seedstock fisheries; Developmental fisheries; Research; Miscellaneous fisheries; and Charter Boat fishery.

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Marine Scalefish fisheries management

What we have now

The Marine Scalefish fisheries are an owner operator fisheries that only allows for company ownership in very limited circumstances. Industry has raised concerns about the impacts of the practice of ‘leasing’ licences (temporary transfer of licences with private legal agreements put in place requiring the return transfer at a later date). Where a person enters into a private arrangement to lease such a licence, that person (temporary fisherman) tends to adopt a more short term strategy to obtain a return from their investment in the leasing of the licence to temporarily access fish stocks. Short term fishing strategies tend to put more pressure on the fishery stocks than long term fishers in this sector, undermining efforts to promote the long term sustainability of the state resources that support this fishing industry.

What we are doing

Consistent with industry feedback, we will limit licence transfers (except in certain circumstances including family transfers, transfers under the amalgamation scheme, where a licence holder is deceased or suffering from total and permanent incapacity) to once in a five year period to foster greater industry stewardship over South Australia’s marine scalefish fisheries resources. This is supported by the peak industry body for this sector, the Marine Fishers Association.

Fish processor compliance reportingWhat we have now

Processors of fish (taken to be abalone, vongole, pipi, sardines, giant and blue crab, rock lobster and tuna) are required to keep written records of processing activity as well as information for the receiving, recording and delivering ‘catch and disposal’ records to PIRSA.

What we are doing

Consistent with the changes to fishery specific regulations, we will remove the prescriptive and varied arrangements for fish species reporting, provide information to the Minister and provide consistent arrangements for the Minister to make determinations for the provision of such information to PIRSA. Each determination will be communicated to all relevant fish processor registration holders and published on the departmental web site.

In addition to this, specific grounds for refusing an application for registration as a fish processor have been incorporated in the regulations to prevent a risk of harm (including disease) to the aquatic resources or the local ecological environment (i.e. from the circulation of water into the waters of the state from proposed processing operations of certain species in certain areas). This is an important biosecurity measure to add

to the regulations as there are only limited grounds for refusal prescribed in the Fisheries Management Act 2007.

Container marking

What we have now

Currently commercial fishers are required to mark containers of product with a person’s full name or initials and surname and the person’s licence or permit number, and excludes the ability to mark a receptacle with a registration number.

What we are doing

We will introduce the option of marking receptacles with either the person’s full name or initials and surname and a person’s licence number of permit number, and introduce the option of marking receptacles with a registration number.

Definition of berleyWhat we have now

Berley is any product that is scattered on or in the water to attract fish. At present, it is not clear that fish and worms can be used as berley.

What we are doing

We will clarify that fish product and worms can be used as berley.

Use of registered boatsWhat we have now

Currently, the legislation requires that a fisherman must telephone the Minister before using their registered boat for purposes other than commercial fishing.

What we are doing

We will provide flexibility for the Minister to determine the manner and form of required communication with PIRSA. This will allow for alternative methods to be used where appropriate or as systems become available, for instance, electronic means to provide the required information to PIRSA.

Sardine net sizesWhat we have now

The current definition of a sardine net incorporates a maximum mesh size. This is a historical rule that has no current value.

What we are doing

The maximum mesh size for sardine nets will be removed. This amendment will have no impact on aquatic resources and removes an unnecessary rule from the regulations. This change is supported by the peak industry body for this sector, the SA Sardine Industry Association.

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Vessel monitoring schemeWhat we have now

Currently commercial fishers that are required to have a vessel monitoring system on their registered fishing vessels are required to provide notification to the Minister that a Vessel Monitoring Scheme (VMS) unit has ceased to operate. In addition, provisions requiring notification of alternative means of communication and notification of nominated contact persons currently need to be in writing to the Minister.

What we are doing

We will provide flexibility for the Minister to determine the manner and form of required communication with PIRSA. This will allow licence holders to use other means, including electronic, to provide the required information.

Lakes and Coorong Fishery managementWhat we have now

Lakes and Coorong fishers with pipi quota cannot transfer a licence to a company.

What we are doing

Following consultation with the peak bodies representing the Lakes and Coorong Fishery licence holders, we will now allow for the transfer of a licence to a company in limited circumstances where that licence is only used for the taking of pipi (with conditions fixing a pipi quota entitlement and allowing only the registration of devices permitted to take pipi). This will provide greater flexibility for licence holders who fish pipi and will contribute to ensuring sustainability of the Marine Scalefish Fishery. It also provides an avenue for Aboriginal communities to enter the fishery through the formation of a company.

Aquaculture leases

What we have now

Currently, applications for leases in an aquaculture zone are all assessed by the Aquaculture Tenure Application Board (ATAB) to ensure only those that are ready and able to undertake specified aquaculture proposals are recommended to the Minister.

What we are doing

The aquaculture regulations will be amended so that tuna farmers’ applications for a new lease area, within a tuna zone, can be exempt from ATAB assessment. This assessment looks at whether the applicant’s proposed operation will be viable, which is superfluous for existing tuna farmers who have been in the industry for many years. This change is possible as the pool of people or companies able to undertake tuna farming is very limited as they must hold tuna quota from the Commonwealth. This change will save the tuna industry 2 to 3 months for each application. The amendment will ensure the Minister has the flexibility and option of requiring ATAB assessment in certain circumstances (such as for new entrants).

Langhorne Creek Wine Industry FundWhat we have now

Currently, a person can claim a refund of contributions under the Primary Industry Funding Schemes, paid in respect of Langhorne Creek grapes processed during a prescribed period. The refund process requires the person to supply the Minister with evidence of the contributions made, in the form of a statutory declaration.

What we are doing

We will remove the requirement that a person claiming a refund must supply the Minister with a statutory declaration and will make it easier for industry to claim a refund. This amendment has the support of the relevant regional industry association.

Photo courtesy of Primary Industries and Regions SA

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CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICESLand agentsWhat we have now

Presently, a person must be registered as a land agent if they are carrying on the business of selling, purchasing or otherwise dealing with land or business. The primary objective is not to regulate transactions relating to buying, selling or managing land or business, rather persons that are in the business of conducting these transactions. A large shopping centre managing and leasing its own stores or a private sale, such as a once-off purchase of a residential home or office building, fall outside the intent of regulation.

Large property owners are currently burdened by registration obligations in the commercial property sector. Often the nature of the activities in which commercial property owners engage offer greater protections through complex legal and contractual arrangements than can be afforded through any registration process.

What we are doing

We will remove the requirement for certain commercial property owners from needing a real estate registration. Large commercial property owners tend to rely on their experience and access to legal and other advisory services in conducting their property transactions.

Consultation with industry has indicated their support for this change. This amendment was announced as part of Simplify Day 2016 and is expected to reduce costs for businesses.

Second-hand vehicle dealer industryWhat we have now

Through consultation with the Motor Trade Association (MTA) and the second-hand vehicle dealer industry, reforms were identified to help reduce the cost and regulatory burden on second-hand vehicle dealers. These reforms related to industry contributions to the Second-hand Vehicles Compensation Fund and service components of dealer registration.

What we are doing

We will implement the following changes to the second-hand vehicle dealer industry:

• Introduce an exemption for dealers from contributing to the Second-hand Vehicles Compensation Fund where that dealer has contributed to the Fund for other registered premises in the same financial year.

• Reduce the annual prescribed amount required to be contributed to the fund from $350 to $200 for motor vehicle dealers and from $100 to $60 for motor cycle dealers.

• Reintroduce the dealer handling fee. This fee relates to the costs associated with the dealer organising transfer of registration of a vehicle (a maximum fee of $385 will be set in cases where roadworthy certification is required and a maximum of $100 in all other cases).

There are also minor changes to include consumer details, licenced dealer’s signature and ownership and odometer declaration details on certain prescribed notices. These changes, along with the reintroduction of the dealer handling fee, aim to increase transparency for consumers and assist licenced dealers in their business.

Together these changes are anticipated to save licenced dealers around $500,000 over the forward estimates, which is in excess of $120,000 annually.

Photo supplied by Attorney-General’s Department

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SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATIONIrrigation trustsWhat we have

A number of major irrigation enterprises in South Australia are privately managed trusts and under the law any company wanting to invest and operate as an irrigator are currently unable to transfer their assets and liabilities to a third party other than a trust. Similarly, irrigation trusts cannot, when they cease operating, transfer assets and liabilities out of the business. The industry trend in the last ten years has been for irrigation supply operators to form as non-trust entities and a statutory trust has not been formed since 2005.

What we are doing

The Irrigation Act 2009 will be amended to facilitate new investment in South Australia’s irrigated agriculture sector, by enabling irrigation trusts to adopt more efficient and fit-for-purpose business models. This is an industry driven proposal responding to market barriers under the existing legislative scheme that will positively impact on irrigators’ water supply and business productivity.

Dog fenceWhat we have now

Currently, the Governor establishes, appoints members for and abolishes local dog fence boards by declaration. Most of the administration of the Dog Fence has been vested in six local dog fence boards which employ contractors to inspect and maintain their sections of fence. The review of boards and committees determined that local dog fence boards are community rather than government committees.

What we are doing

We will reduce red tape by allowing the Minister, rather than the Governor, to establish, appoint members and abolish local dog fence boards by declaration. This initiative has been recommended by the Dog Fence Board.

Dog Fence, Flinders Ranges and Outback

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Public notices for State reservesWhat we have now

There are various pieces of legislation that regulate the State’s reserves including obligations to publish notices in the Government Gazette and to advertise in a newspaper. It is recognised that advertising in a newspaper may not always be the most effective way to communicate with the wider public. The Wilderness Protection Act 1992, National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972, and Marine Parks Act 2007 include a number of instances where a public notice is required to be placed in the Government Gazette for the purpose of a public consultation process. This includes public consultation for statutory management plans, and constituting or making minor alterations to reserves.

What we are doing

To simplify the community consultation process and make it more effective, it is proposed to amend parts of the legislation to remove the requirement for a notice in the Gazette and a newspaper, and replace it with a requirement to publish the same information on the Department’s website. It is anticipated that publication of notices in local newspapers will still proceed where it is considered the most effective form of notification. Publication on the Government’s YourSAy website will also occur.

These changes will not affect the notice requirements for the exercise of a power under this legislation or notice of someone making a decision under the legislation. For example, the amendments will not change the requirements for notice of adoption of a management plan or notice of a declaration of a prohibited area under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. Such decisions will still require publication of a notice in the Gazette.

To facilitate the reform:

• The Wilderness Protection Act 1992 (Act) is to be amended so that the definition of what it is to give ‘public notice’ is changed to a requirement to publish on DEWNR’s website. The Act will also be amended so that it will still be a requirement to publish a notice in the Government Gazette where appropriate (such as declaration of a prohibited area in a park).

• Those sections of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 that include the requirement to give public notice for draft documents or viewing a plan are to be amended so that public notice will now mean to publish information on the DEWNR’s website.

• The Marine Parks Act 2007 is to be amended to require the Minister to publish notice of consultation on a management plan online only.

Crown Land – classification of community landWhat we have now

Under the Crown Land Management Act 2009, it is not clear that land dedicated under the custodianship of local government will also be community land. This practice provides a mechanism by which the local community is consulted on the way in which community land is managed. This practice relies on the local government act for its authority.

What we are doing

We will make changes to confirm that land dedicated under the custodianship of local government will also be community land under the Local Government Act 1999. Land dedicated to a council cannot be excluded from the community land classification unless the Minister approves it.

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PUBLIC NOTIFICATIONS AND COMMUNITY NOTICESFeedback from industry and public sector agencies suggested a need to review the current requirements to publish notices in print media and allow for flexibility to publish on government websites as an alternative.

Government agencies and regulated businesses are often required, via a newspaper, to publically notify of an intent to undertake commercial activities such as a development or an application for a licence. Public notices are also often mandatory to communicate codes of practice, guidelines or information relating to public safety or public events. Other public notices relate to items contained in legislation that business or the community must comply with.

Many of the Acts being amended were written when the only way of public consultation was via the newspaper. For the specific Acts and Regulations listed below, the changes add flexibility and create an option to publish online. These changes do not remove the option to publish in a newspaper where it is considered the best approach.

The public notices reform is in line with the government’s “Digital by Default” objectives and is similar to reforms in other jurisdictions such as the ACT. It aims to improve access to government information, and decrease the costs associated with public notices advertisement and the time taken to publish those notices. Where it is considered the best option, publication of notices in newspapers will continue to play an important role, particularly in rural and remote communities where internet access is not always available.

The amendments made to sections of the following Acts and regulations will provide the flexibility, for agencies or regulated entities, to publish public notices on a Government website;

• Aerodrome Fees Act 1998 (aerodrome operator fees)

• Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Act 2002 (trade protection orders)

• Air Transport (Route Licensing—Passenger Services) Act 2002 and Regulations (declared routes and route service licence applications)

• Aquaculture Act 2001 (new aquaculture lease and licence applications)

• Associations Incorporation Act 1985 (deregistered and dissolved associations)

• AustralAsia Railway (Third Party Access) Act 1999 (public consultation on guidelines)

• Correctional Services Act 1982 (damages awarded to prisoners)

• Emergency Services Funding Act 1998 (public auction notice)

• Environment Protection Act 1993 (EPA policy, environmental authorisation applications and variations)

• Explosives Act 1936 (public tender on sale)

• Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005 and Regulations (fire danger season, notice to private land owner, and public meetings)

• Fisheries Management Act 2007 and Regulations (management plans and fishery licence competitive tenders)

• Forestry Regulations 2017 (unprotected animal in a forest reserve)

• Gaming Machines Act 1992 (certain applications)

• Genetically Modified Crops Management Act 2004 (designated areas)

• Geographical Names Act 1991 (naming or boundary changes)

• Government Business Enterprises (Competition) Act 1996 (investigation into prices)

• Impounding Act 1920 (advice on impounded cattle)

• Livestock Act 1997 (control or eradicate disease)

• Maritime Services (Access) Act 2000 (undertake review)

• Payroll Tax Act 2009 (tax assessment of deceased employer)

• Petroleum Products Regulation Act 1995 (petroleum product directions in certain circumstances)

• Phylloxera and Grape Industry Act 1995 (public meeting details regarding the Board’s plan)

• Prices Act 1948 (keeping of records and accounts)

• Primary Industry Funding Schemes Act 1998 (public meeting details on the management plans)

• Public Assemblies Act 1972 (objection to a public assembly)

• Railways (Operations and Access) Act 1997 (undertake a review)

• Roads (Opening and Closing) Regulations 2017 (proposed road process and application to change roads associated with Adelaide Parklands)

• Serious and Organised Crime (Control) Act 2008 (declaration of organisations)

• Summary Offences Act 1953 (declaration of areas to conduct metal detector searches)

• Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (codes of practice under the Act)

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PROCUREMENT REFORMDifferentiating a procurement from a grantWhat we have now

The Government has been working with the not-for-profit sector to implement the new South Australian Funding Policy for the NFP Sector (DPC Circular 44). This work has identified uncertainty relating to the definition of procurement and grant.

The current definition of procurement operation in the State Procurement Act 2004 is very broad and can capture Government arrangements which would ordinarily be considered a grant.

What we are doing

The current definition for a procurement operation in the State Procurement Act 2004 will be amended to provide greater clarity on the distinction between a grant and a procurement. The amendment is supported by representatives from the NFP sector and those agencies who provide funding to the NFP sector. The revised definition will:

• Provide greater clarity across government and the not-for-profit sector as to what process (procurement or grant) to follow.

• Enable the use of a simpler grants processes for some contracting arrangements that are currently classified as procurements.

• Reduced legal costs due to a clearer definition of ‘procurement operations’.

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As a result of extensive consultation and research, eleven Acts are being repealed that are no longer relevant or necessary for South Australia. This is in addition to the eleven Acts that were repealed last year, making a total of 22 Acts repealed through Simplify Day.

Bank Merger (National/BNZ) Act 1997The purpose of this Act was to facilitate the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Bank of New Zealand located in South Australia, to the National Australia Bank (NAB). The assets being transferred by BNZ to the NAB in South Australia comprised loans and receivables relating to secure and unsecured loans, debt and proprietary assets. All issues relating to the transfer of assets addressed by the Act have been resolved and as such the Act can be repealed.

Westpac/Challenge Act 1996Similarly to the previous Act, the purpose of this Act was to facilitate the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Challenge Bank located in South Australia, to its parent, the Westpac Banking Corporation. The assets being transferred by Challenge to Westpac in South Australia comprised loans and receivables relating to secure and unsecured, loans, debt and proprietary assets. All issues relating to the transfer of assets addressed by the Act have been resolved and as such the Act can be repealed.

Corporal Punishment Abolition Act 1971At the time that this Act was enacted, the Children’s Protection Act 1936, the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935, the Kidnapping Act 1960, and the Prisons Act 1936 all contained statutory provisions which authorised the courts to impose whipping and/or other forms of corporal punishment. The Corporal Punishment Abolition Act 1971 amended these four Acts so that they no longer contained provisions authorising the courts to impose corporal punishment. There are no statutory provisions authorising South Australian courts to impose corporal punishment. As such, this Act can be repealed.

Liens of Fruit Act 1923This Act provides persons statutory rights created under a registered lien on fruit crops. A lienee could lodge an agreement for 12 months that was kept and maintained on an annual register. Matters relating to the security interests in personal property are now governed by a National Personal Property Securities scheme, with South Australian legislation supporting this scheme coming into effect in February 2012 and powers concerning personal property security matters being referred to the Commonwealth. As such the powers of the Liens on Fruit Act 1923 are redundant and the Act can be repealed.

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Redundant Officers Fund Act 1936This Act was established to provide for the Treasurer to pay the residual funds from the donations that had been made by Public Service employees during the Great Depression to assist their colleagues to remain in employment. The residual funds were paid into the Personal Account Deposits Employment of Redundant Officers, and together with any interest accrued, were to be used by the Public Service Association (PSA) to provide loans and gifts to members of the Public Service who were in financial difficulty or for other charitable purposes. The PSA South Australia have indicated that the fund was fully expended long ago so therefore this Act can be repealed.

Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1921This Act was put in place to amend the law with respect to the capacity of women to hold offices such as a public notary or a justice of the peace. The intent of this Act has been replicated in legal practitioners and justices of the peace legislation. In addition, the introduction and effect of equal opportunity legislation prohibit the discrimination on the grounds of gender by qualifying bodies. As such, this Act can be repealed.

Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (South Australia) Act 1971At the end of the construction of the Snowy Mountain Scheme the Commonwealth passed legislation in order that the Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation be able to preserve and promote their construction skills across Australia. Supporting State legislation was passed to enable this to occur in South Australia. The corporation has since been privatised and the Commonwealth Act repealed. As such the South Australian Act can also be repealed.

Statistics Act 1935This Act facilitated the collection of statistics by the South Australian Government by giving powers to the Government Statist to collect statistics. Government statistics are now almost entirely collected at a national level by the Australian Statistician through the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Furthermore, the role of statistics collection is vested in the Constitution and a Deputy Statistician for South Australia is appointed by the Commonwealth in the role of a government statist, as such, this Act can be repealed.

Statutory Salaries and Fees Act 1947This Act prescribes the remuneration payable to members of statutory bodies. This Act has not been utilised for over forty years; the authority to pay members of statutory bodies is vested in general revenue of the state. This process is now subject to a Department of the Premier and Cabinet Circular, approved by Cabinet and so this Act can be repealed.

War Service Rights (State Employees) Act 1945The Act concerns the employment rights of certain State employees, who while being employed by the State became “members of the armed forces” that served during World War II. As the Act does not have any ongoing application to other armed conflicts since World War II, this Act can be repealed. Any rights already vested in persons or action taken by the Minister will not lapse as a result of the repeal of this Act.

Water Resources Act 1997The Act sets out provisions relating to water levies and penalties published in the Government Gazette. In June 2005, the Act was repealed apart from the sections relating to levies and penalties to enable unpaid levy amounts and penalties to be recovered. Those powers have now transitioned to the Natural Resource Management Act 2004. As such, this Act can be repealed.

Redundant references to State concession cardholdersThe Motor Vehicles Act 1959 currently provides that holders of a State concession card, which entitles the holder to travel on public transport in this State at reduced fares, are entitled to a reduced motor vehicle registration fee. The State concession card has been abolished by the Department of Communities and Social Inclusion and there are no current card holders in SA. The Act and regulations will be amended to remove the redundant references to the abolished State concession card. The Act will continue to provide for the entitlement for reduced motor vehicle registration fees for holders of a Commonwealth pensioner entitlement card who are entitled to travel on public transport in this State at reduced fares. This change will update and clarify the law that applies to reduced vehicle registration fees.

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FUTURE REFORMS

Over 200 industry, business and community contributors provided submissions and responses through the public engagement process. From these connections, over 100 ideas were evaluated to determine how readily they could be reformed and translated into legislative or regulatory reforms, or future commitments contained in the Simplify Day initiatives.

Many public responses require more work to achieve the necessary reforms. These issues will be considered as part of ongoing work and a number of them have been included in the reforms identified below, to be progressed in the later part of 2017 and into 2018.

In addition, over the coming year the Simpler Regulation Unit will be focusing significant efforts on a number of industry sectors – working intensively with individual stakeholders and government agencies in key sectors of growth for South Australia where we have heard from people about red tape issues. We will also examine similar industry-specific work being undertaken in New South Wales and Victoria to make it easier to start and expand a business.

INDUSTRY REFORM – PADDOCK TO PLATEOver the past two Simplify Day processes the ideas have largely been led by ideas generated from the community and from within businesses. In the next year we will also take a different approach of working with businesses in selected industry sectors to identify and ‘process map’ the regulatory challenges faced by businesses in starting up, employing and growing.

The first area will be within the Government’s premium food and wine economic priority sector, focussing on small scale paddock to plate producers. Through engaging with these businesses we have heard that many of them would like to expand but face challenges in dealing with multiple regulatory approaches – many of which are designed for much larger producers. A collaborative approach between

key industry sectors, State and local Government will identify barriers to economic growth and provide opportunities for “paddock to plate” businesses to grow by taking a whole supply chain approach to their production, while maintaining our high food production and food safety standards, and protecting our state’s premium clean reputation.

This will include examining reforms in the United Kingdom and elsewhere that have enabled small producers to expand and provide the market with more diverse products.

Grassdale, Kelly Hill Conservation Park, Kangaroo Island

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INDUSTRY REFORM – TOURISM PROVIDERSThe second area of focus will be to work with service providers in our growing tourism sector. The State’s tourism sector is a significant contributor to the South Australian economy and it is vital to jobs and incomes in regional South Australia. Consultation undertaken for Simplify Day raised issues in the tourism sector, for example some regional caravan parks operators that have had difficulty raising finance and gaining approvals to progress development applications. In the context of these issues, the government will ensure an approach that supports high quality regional tourism developments so they can be approved in a timely and efficient manner.

Our approach will be to further consult a number of tourism operators such as caravan parks, bed and breakfast operators and tourism experience providers to gain a detailed understanding of the administration hurdles they encounter with tourism development – such as development, planning and environmental approvals, and ongoing compliance to regulations. We will ensure that tourism operators and investment in regional tourism development is supported through the State’s planning reforms. In addition, the South Australia’s Nature Based Tourism Strategy is committed to removing red tape to remove barriers to investment to help support existing and create new nature based tourism experiences.

The reform will build on considerable work that has already been done and aims to bring together the various government and industry stakeholders for the benefit of the regional tourism industry.

STATE-LOCAL GOVERNMENT TASKFORCE ON REDUCING RED TAPEMany of the ideas that have come from business and community regarding red tape involve local government. Therefore, the Government will establish a joint State and Local Government Red Tape Taskforce with representation from invited from local councils, relevant government departments, as well as the Local Government Association. The aim will be to reduce the red tape that prevents economic development and growth of small business. The taskforce will identify and remove any duplication and overlap between state and local government regulations as well as consider, prioritise and deliver on red tape ideas put forward from the public and industry. The taskforce will be established under the governance of the Premier’s Local Government Forum and will have a term of 12 months.

Photo courtesy of Segway Sensation SA

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ORCHARD NETTING, SIMPLE RURAL DEVELOPMENTS AND MURALSSouth Australia is in the implementation phase of delivering on the reforms to the State’s planning system. The system will be delivered through the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016; with the changes supporting the ongoing planning needs of business and the community. Through our Simplify Day engagements we have received feedback in relation to some specific issues that we can consider whilst the major reforms continue.

In close consultation with industry, businesses and government authorities we will develop an exemption from the need for a development application for certain permanent orchard netting over fruit trees. This has been raised as an issue by the orchard industry.

The Government will work with the City of Adelaide to look into removing the requirement for a development application for murals. The City of Adelaide is the only council area that requires a development application for murals.

In response to an issue raised by the agricultural sector, the Government will consider streamlining the development approval process for small, non-complex rural developments, such as standard sheds on rural properties. These specific issues have been raised through our Simplify Day engagement as being open to improvements to optimise business and cultural opportunities and remove unnecessary delays and costs.

TAXATION HARMONISATIONThe Commissioner of State Taxation will work with Business SA to investigate opportunities to ensure state and territory tax definitions are as consistent across Australia as possible. This will include reviewing relevant legislation and administration practices to identify opportunities to achieve greater consistency and less complexity.

PROCUREMENT BUSINESS IDENTIFIERProcurement by the SA Government is important for many South Australian businesses, and we want to make the tender process as straight forward as possible. Over the last few years the Industry Advocate has received feedback from businesses indicating they are concerned about the amount of duplication, and level of information required, when tendering and quoting to win government work.

The feedback indicates that businesses are often required to duplicate the same information for each government department and that the time taken to collate and review this information is time taken away from running and expanding the business. This is especially critical to small businesses.

Together with the Chief Procurement Officer, the Industry Advocate will investigate the costs and benefits of a single Business Identifier Number for businesses interested in working with government, and what type of structure and system would need to be deployed to make such a strategy become a reality. A critical consideration will be ensuring integration with existing systems being used by State government agencies, and scalability if proven successful following a pilot project.

REAL ESTATE VENDORS’ FORMThe Form 1 vendors statement for the sale of land under the Land and Business (Sale and Conveyancing) Act 1994 is used to provide information on obligations, responsibilities, rights and benefits connected to the land that passes from the vendor to the purchaser upon settlement.

The information required to complete the vendors statement comes from three sources: the vendor, the local council (council search report) and the government (property interest report). The property interest report is the most complex one of these as it can vary from case to case.

Consumer and Business Services (CBS) will review the existing requirements with the view to streamlining and cutting red-tape, whilst not compromising on consumer protection. CBS will review the form to improve the relevance of information that must be disclosed and how it is disclosed, including exploring online versions of the form. This will require extensive consultation with other Government agencies and local councils and the real estate industry to reassess the value of disclosing certain information, potential consumer detriment if it is not disclosed and other avenues to address this. The review is administrative in nature and will not include consideration of fees and charges.

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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY – LONG SERVICE LEAVE CALCULATORLong service leave is an important workplace entitlement with benefits to both workers and employers.

The Long Service Leave Regulations 2002 provides details of records to be kept by employers, ‘notice to worker’ requirements, along with applications to the Industrial Relations Court and Commission.

SafeWork SA is developing a range of tools to assist employers and workers to better understand and comply with their long service leave obligations. These tools include guidance material on South Australia’s long service leave laws, as well as an online calculator to determine a worker’s long service leave entitlement and online forms to assist employers to comply with their record keeping requirements.

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY – TAGGING AND TESTING OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTWhen the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 (SA) came into operation in 2013, they brought about a change in the requirements for inspection and testing of electrical plant. However, during public consultation for Simplify Day 2017, feedback indicated that many small businesses are not aware of the changed requirements, or may be confused about their obligations regarding inspection and testing of electrical equipment.

SafeWork SA is developing simple, easy to understand information which will be promoted to small business outlining the requirements when it comes to inspection and testing of electrical equipment. This new easy to understand information will be delivered direct to small businesses by SafeworkSA through education and training sessions hosted by the Small Business Commissioner.

PLANT HEALTH CERTIFICATIONThe requirements to certify fruit and vegetables that are exported for sale interstate is a critical process which helps to ensure the ongoing health of the fruit and vegetable industry as it validates the integrity of the goods being moved from one market to the other.

The piloting by South Australia of a national e-certification system provides a template to alleviate much of the burden and duplication by allowing standard information to appear electronically for each consignment of goods for each business so that only critical biosecurity information changes for each export. If accepted by other jurisdictions and funded through to production, this will deliver efficiencies for business and also enable improved traceability of consignments by biosecurity regulators. Development of a prototype was finalised in South Australia in July 2017. Primary Industries and Regions SA is now ready to approach interstate counterparts to assess options for acceptance and moving to a full build.

SALE OF NON-PRESCRIPTION GLASSES – WARNING LABELSGlasses that are not necessarily prescribed (such as glasses for magnification or ready-made spectacles) must have a warning label attached to them at the point of sale. Currently, there are regulations that stipulate the way in which a warning label is to be attached to such glasses. Stipulating how to attach a warning label is unnecessary and an impost on business. Work is being undertaken to review and amend this law.

LICENSING THE COLLECTION OF LOW VOLUME LEAD WASTEPublic consultation in the lead up to Simplify Day identified that small waste transporters, for example those in business to clean and remove shooting range backstops of lead, need to be licenced by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA). The operators are not large in terms of turnover and are also providing an environmental service to remove waste so the requirement of licensing should be assessed based on risk of environmental harm to ensure licensing requirements are proportionate.

The EPA is in the process of amending the Act to provide the EPA with the discretion to allow such transport without the need for a licence in certain circumstances such as where the quantity is trivial and the risk of environmental harm is subsequently low. This work is scheduled to be implemented in July 2018.

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SIMPLIFY DAY 2016 PROGRESS REPORT

SIMPLIFY DAY INITIATIVES STATUS COMPLETION DATE

Online public notifications and community notices IN PROGRESS Expected delivery in late 2017

Planning and Transport

Simplify new motor vehicle pre-registration inspections 15 March 2017

Grant Rail Commissioner power to give standing approvals 15 March 2017

Remove duplication on rules for selling goods at services at the roadside

14 July 2017

Abolish the Survey Advisory Committee 22 June 2017

Abolish rules for the voluntary alcohol interlock scheme 15 March 2017

Remove the development panels transitional provisions 15 March 2017

Remove duplication for child restraint standards 15 March 2017

Abolish heavy vehicles registration labels IN PROGRESS To be delivered 1 November 2017

Allowing Segways and mobility devices 15 December 2016

Reforming bus lane access 15 April 2017

Towing field bins used in primary production by light vehicles IN PROGRESS Subject to a national process

Expanding conditional registration scheme for historic, left-hand drive and street rod vehicles

1 July 2017

Simpler access to low risk events held on roads 2017

Optional direct delivery of number plates 2017

Six monthly registration for light trailers and caravans IN PROGRESS Expected delivery in early 2018

Improve the current process for driving instructors to become authorised to conduct heavy vehicle licence assessments

IN PROGRESS 2017

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SIMPLIFY DAY INITIATIVES STATUS COMPLETION DATE

Remove duplication in the medical fitness to drive assessment processes for a drivers licence and passenger transport driver accreditation

March 2017

Remove the need for inspection of a new light vehicle before registration as a passenger transport operator

IN PROGRESS Expected delivery in late 2017

Adaptive reuse of buildings IN PROGRESS 2017

Surveyors Board Code of Practice for Boundary Identification Surveys

22 June 2017

Attorney-General

Abolish the ‘oath belief rule of evidence’ 15 March 2017

Reviewing distraint laws policy under consideration

Reviewing incorporated associations laws review completed and under consideration

SafeWork SAWork health and safety – air monitoring licences for asbestos removal

1 January 2017

Work health and safety – clarify HSR training requirements DELIVERED IN A DIFFERENT FORM 2017

Modernisation of dangerous substance and explosive laws IN PROGRESS 2018

Consumer and Business Services

Remove permit requirements for bookmakers 15 March 2017

Allow for exemptions for non-active partners in building partnership businesses

1 July 2017

Remove the requirement for body corporate conveyancers to gain approval to trade

15 March 2017

Remove penalties for late lodgement of occupational licensing renewals

1 July 2017

Second-hand vehicle dealers – remove requirement to register temporary business premises

1 July 2017

Second-hand vehicle dealers – remove requirement for approval of business premises

1 July 2017

Second-hand vehicle dealers – registered premises definition 1 July 2017

Second-hand vehicle dealers – alter the claims process for the compensation fund

1 July 2017

Building contractor licensing simplification policy under consideration

Building indemnity insurance review policy under consideration

Land agents licence exemptions (Commercial Property Owners)

IN PROGRESS Expected to be delivered in late 2017

Enable the issue of electronic licences, permits, authorisations or documents

IN PROGRESS To be delivered on 1 September 2017

Protections against unfair contract terms for small business 2016

Training and Skills Development Act 2008 Review review completed and under consideration

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SIMPLIFY DAY INITIATIVES STATUS COMPLETION DATE

Food and Fisheries

Align accreditation and registration with audit rules under national plant health protocols for interstate trade in horticulture

22 June 2017

Allow for collection of mussel spat within an aquaculture licence area without the need for a fisheries broodstock and seedstock permit

15 March 2017

Clarify the purpose of the Fisheries Research and Development Fund

15 March 2017

Enable expanded media options for purposes of public notification in fisheries and aquaculture legislation

15 March 2017

Clarify the rules for possession of protected species (i.e. allow for permit to possess where this is in the public interest)

15 March 2017

Clarify the rules for the states’ prawn fisheries in the fishery regulations (also removed the need to use exemptions and temporary closure notices)

15 March 2017

Remove referrals of aquaculture licence to the Environment Protection Authority in certain circumstances

1 July 2017

Allow for streamlining the administration processes for removal of exotic or noxious fish species from waterways

15 March 2017

Enable the cancellation of fisheries licence for non-payment of fees when holder cannot be contacted

15 March 2017

Enable fisheries officers to report possible non-fishery offences to appropriate law enforcement agencies

15 March 2017

Provide a presumption of a trafficking intent when prosecuting the possession of a commercial quantity of fish (rebuttable presumption)

15 March 2017

Clarify that Marine Scalefish licence holders must hold quota before taking specified species

20 February 2017

Enable Marine Scalefish Fishery licences with Ocean Jacket traps registered on them to be able to have more than one registered master who is not the licence holder

20 February 2017

Insert the annual spawning seasonal closure for Snapper, which is currently given effect by temporary notices

20 February 2017

Clarify the spatial delimitations between Marine Scalefish and Blue Crab fishers for the taking of Blue Crab

1 January 2017

Remove requirement for vessel monitoring system on vessels under 7.5 metres – Northern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery

20 February 2017

Citrus Industry – removal of food safety red tape IN PROGRESS Expected delivery in September 2017

Agricultural and veterinary products compliance simplification subject to a national process

Housing and Urban Development

Urban Renewal Authority – update legislative references 15 March 2017

Sustainability, Environment and Conservation

Crown land management – declaration of surplus land 22 June 2017

Crown land management – dedicated crown land 22 June 2017

Crown land management – revocation of crown land trust grants

22 June 2017

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IN PROGRESS KEYIN PROGRESS

Indicates the initiative will be actioned as part of Simplify Day 2017.

IN PROGRESS

Indicates the initiative is to be progressed following further work.

SIMPLIFY DAY INITIATIVES STATUS COMPLETION DATE

Crown land management – lease of land dedicated to another minister

22 June 2017

Crown land management – lease of land dedicated to a council

22 June 2017

Crown land management – ministerial disposal of land 22 June 2017

Crown land management – disposal of crown land by transfer or fee simple

22 June 2017

Crown land management – conversion of land to freehold 22 June 2017

Crown land management – cancellation of licence 22 June 2017

Crown land management – renewal of crown land licence 22 June 2017

Crown land management – ministerial consent to activities on crown land

22 June 2017

Crown land management – waterfront land disposals 22 June 2017

Remove the ozone notification requirements from the Environment Protection Act 1993

22 June 2017

Remove requirement for waste transport businesses to seek public comment on a licence application

22 June 2017

Confirm and clarify that the Environment Protection Authority does not have a concurrence role within development authorisations

22 June 2017

Expand the methods by which authorised officers gather and use evidence in local nuisance and litter control

22 June 2017

Remove the need to prepare a ten-yearly report for regional reserves

15 March 2017

Allow the Heritage Council to conduct out-of-session business 15 March 2017

Stamp DutyRemove redundant provisions relating to duty on rental businesses

15 March 2017

Remove redundant provisions relating to concessional rates of duty for purchase of first home

15 March 2017

Remove redundant provisions relating to the gaming concession surcharge

15 March 2017

Remove redundant provisions relating to duty on mortgages 15 March 2017

Remove redundant provisions relating to duty on financial products

15 March 2017

TourismAllow major events to be declared either by regulation or by gazette

15 March 2017

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www.treasury.sa.gov.au simplifyday@sa.gov.auPublished on 10 August 2017