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Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2014
No. 31, 2014
An Act to make various amendments of the statute
law of the Commonwealth, to repeal certain
obsolete Acts, and for related purposes
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Contents 1 Short title ...........................................................................................1
2 Commencement.................................................................................2
3 Schedule(s) ........................................................................................3
Schedule 1—Amendments of principal Acts 4
Aged Care Act 1997 4
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 4
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 4
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 4
AusCheck Act 2007 5
Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973 5
Broadcasting Services Act 1992 5
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998 5
Copyright Act 1968 6
Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 6
Crimes Act 1914 6
Crimes at Sea Act 2000 7
Criminal Code Act 1995 7
Customs Act 1901 7
Defence Act 1903 7
Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955 7
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 8
Fair Work Act 2009 8
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 9
Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 10
First Home Saver Accounts Act 2008 10
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 10
Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995 10
Health Insurance Act 1973 11
Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989 11
Judiciary Act 1903 11
Marriage Act 1961 12
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Migration Act 1958 12
National Health Reform Act 2011 12
Navigation Act 2012 12
Patents Act 1990 12
Personal Property Securities Act 2009 13
Public Order (Protection of Persons and Property) Act 1971 13
Public Service Act 1999 13
Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 13
Reserve Bank Act 1959 13
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 14
Social Security Act 1991 14
Student Assistance Act 1973 14
Superannuation Act 2005 14
Telecommunications Act 1997 15
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 15
Schedule 2—Amendments of amending Acts 16
Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Improvements) Act (No. 3) 2012 16
Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment
(Tuition Protection Service and Other Measures) Act 2012 16
Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Schoolkids
Bonus Budget Measures) Act 2012 16
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 17
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment
(Compliance Measures No. 2) Act 2013 17
Statute Law Revision Act 2012 17
Schedule 3—Ministers 18
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 18
Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 18
Superannuation Act 1922 18
Schedule 4—Terminology changes 20
Part 1—Chairman and Deputy Chairman 20
Archives Act 1983 20
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Bankruptcy Act 1966 21
Part 2—Electronic mail and e-mail 22
Bankruptcy Act 1966 22
Broadcasting Services Act 1992 22
Civil Aviation Act 1988 23
Customs Act 1901 23
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 24
Migration Act 1958 24
Social Security Act 1991 26
Spam Act 2003 26
Surveillance Devices Act 2004 27
Telecommunications Act 1997 27
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 27
Part 3—Facsimile 28
Airports Act 1996 28
Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997 28
Bankruptcy Act 1966 28
Broadcasting Services Act 1992 28
Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994 28
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998 28
Crimes Act 1914 29
Customs Act 1901 29
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 30
Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981 30
Export Control Act 1982 30
Fisheries Management Act 1991 31
Imported Food Control Act 1992 31
Interactive Gambling Act 2001 31
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 31
Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991 32
Part 4—Trademark 33
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 33
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Australia Council Act 2013 33
Coal Research Assistance Act 1977 33
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012 33
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 33
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 34
Schedule 5—Legislative Assemblies 35
Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 35
Defence (Parliamentary Candidates) Act 1969 35
Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 35
Superannuation Act 1922 35
Superannuation Act 1976 36
Schedule 6—Acting appointments 37
Part 1—Automatic acting 37
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 37
Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 37
Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989 38
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 38
Fisheries Administration Act 1991 38
Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989 39
Private Health Insurance Act 2007 39
Part 2—Other appointments 40
National Health Reform Act 2011 40
Part 3—Saving 41
Schedule 7—Removal of redundant Chairman and Deputy
Chairman provisions 42
Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975 42
Defence Housing Australia Act 1987 42
Health Insurance Act 1973 42
Industry Research and Development Act 1986 42
Productivity Commission Act 1998 42
Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 43
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Public Lending Right Act 1985 43
Schedule 8—Removal of redundant definitions 44
Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986 44
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 44
Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980 44
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 44
Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 44
Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Act 2011 45
Banking Act 1959 45
Broadcasting Services Act 1992 45
Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Act 2010 45
Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 45
Copyright Act 1968 45
Do Not Call Register Act 2006 45
Energy Efficiency Opportunities Act 2006 46
Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000 46
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 46
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012 46
Health Insurance Act 1973 46
Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services Act
2000 46
Independent Contractors Act 2006 46
Insurance Act 1973 47
International Air Services Commission Act 1992 47
International Criminal Court Act 2002 47
International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995 47
Liquid Fuel Emergency Act 1984 47
Migration Act 1958 47
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 48
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 48
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 48
National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992 48
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Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act
1989 48
Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 48
Product Stewardship Act 2011 49
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 49
Spam Act 2003 49
Superannuation Act 1976 49
Tax Agent Services Act 2009 49
Telecommunications Act 1997 49
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 49
Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 50
Wheat Export Marketing Act 2008 50
Schedule 9—Spent and obsolete provisions 51
Part 1—Spent repeals and amendments 51
Crimes at Sea Act 2000 51
Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990 51
Health Insurance Commission (Reform and Separation of Functions)
Act 1997 51
Hearing Services and AGHS Reform Act 1997 51
Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991 51
Part 2—Spent provisions 52
Criminal Code Act 1995 52
Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995 53
Wheat Export Marketing Act 2008 53
Schedule 10—Spent Acts 54
Part 1—Rate correction Acts 54
National Residue Survey Customs Levy Rate Correction (Lamb
Exports) Act 2004 54
National Residue Survey Excise Levy Rate Correction (Lamb
Transactions) Act 2004 54
Part 2—Validation Acts 55
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Dried Vine Fruits (Rate of Primary Industry (Customs) Charge)
Validation Act 2001 55
Dried Vine Fruits (Rate of Primary Industry (Excise) Levy) Validation
Act 2001 55
Part 3—Other Acts 56
Ballast Water Research and Development Funding Levy Act 1998 56
Ballast Water Research and Development Funding Levy Collection
Act 1998 56
Independent Schools (Loans Guarantee) Act 1969 56
Judicial Appointment (Fiji) Act 1971 56
Judicial Appointment (Western Samoa) Act 1980 56
Judiciary (Diplomatic Representation) Act 1977 56
Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (Indicia and Images)
Protection Act 2005 57
National Firearms Program Implementation Act 1996 57
National Firearms Program Implementation Act 1997 57
National Firearms Program Implementation Act 1998 57
National Handgun Buyback Act 2003 57
Non-government Schools (Loans Guarantee) Act 1977 57
Repatriation Institutions (Transfer) Act 1992 57
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Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2014
No. 31, 2014
An Act to make various amendments of the statute
law of the Commonwealth, to repeal certain
obsolete Acts, and for related purposes
[Assented to 27 May 2014]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1)
2014.
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2 Commencement
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table
commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with
column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect
according to its terms.
Commencement information
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details
1. Sections 1 to 3
and anything in
this Act not
elsewhere covered
by this table
The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 27 May 2014
2. Schedule 1 The 28th day after this Act receives the
Royal Assent.
24 June 2014
3. Schedule 2,
item 1
Immediately after the time specified in the
Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping
Improvements) Act (No. 3) 2012 for the
commencement of Schedules 1 to 3 to that
Act.
11 June 2013
4. Schedule 2,
items 2 and 3
Immediately after the time specified in the
Education Services for Overseas Students
Legislation Amendment (Tuition Protection
Service and Other Measures) Act 2012 for
the commencement of Parts 1 and 2 of
Schedule 2 to that Act.
1 July 2012
5. Schedule 2,
item 4
Immediately after the time specified in the
Family Assistance and Other Legislation
Amendment (Schoolkids Bonus Budget
Measures) Act 2012 for the commencement
of Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 1 to that Act.
27 May 2012
6. Schedule 2,
item 5
Immediately after the time specified in the
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment
(Raising the Bar) Act 2012 for the
commencement of items 1 to 86 of
Schedule 6 to that Act.
15 April 2013
7. Schedule 2,
item 6
Immediately after the commencement of
section 1 of the Offshore Petroleum and
28 May 2013
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Commencement information
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details
Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment
(Compliance Measures No. 2) Act 2013.
8. Schedule 2,
item 7
Immediately after the time specified in the
Statute Law Revision Act 2012 for the
commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to
that Act.
22 September
2012
9. Schedules 3 to
10
The 28th day after this Act receives the
Royal Assent.
24 June 2014
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally
enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of
this Act.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act.
Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it
may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
3 Schedule(s)
Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule
concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect
according to its terms.
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Schedule 1—Amendments of principal Acts
Aged Care Act 1997
1 Paragraph 21-2(c)
Omit “Approval of Care Recipient Principles”, substitute “Approval of
Care Recipients Principles”.
Note: This item fixes a reference to an incorrect concept.
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
2 Section 84A (the section 84A substituted by item 7 of Schedule 1 to the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Rebate) Act 2011)
Renumber as section 84E.
Note: This item renumbers a section.
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act
1999
3 Paragraph 108(2)(dba)
Omit “subsection 218RA(1A)”, substitute “subsection 219RA(1A)”.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference.
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing
Act 2006
4 Subparagraph 1(2)(e)(iii) of Schedule 1
Omit “between a State or Territory”, substitute “between a State and a
Territory”.
Note: This item fixes a grammatical error.
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AusCheck Act 2007
5 Subparagraph 14(2)(b)(iii)
Omit “security.”, substitute “security;”.
Note: This item fixes a punctuation error.
Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973
6 Subsection 40(2)
Omit “Lands Acquisition Act 1955”, substitute “Lands Acquisition Act
1989”.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect citation of a short title of an Act.
7 Section 46 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
46 Application of the Air Accidents (Commonwealth Government
Liability) Act 1963
Note: This item fixes an incorrect citation of a short title of an Act.
8 Section 46
Omit “Air Accidents (Commonwealth Liability) Act 1963”, substitute
“Air Accidents (Commonwealth Government Liability) Act 1963”.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect citation of a short title of an Act.
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
9 Part 8 of Schedule 4 (heading)
Repeal the heading.
Note: This item repeals a redundant Part heading.
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998
10 Section 1
Omit “Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998”, substitute
“Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998”
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Note: This item amends the short title of the Act. If another amendment of the Act is described by reference to the Act’s previous short title, that other amendment has effect after the commencement of this item as an amendment of the Act under its amended short title (see section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901).
Copyright Act 1968
11 Section 135AEC (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
135AEC Late claim for release of seized copies
Note: This item fixes a reference to an incorrect concept.
12 Paragraph 135AEC(2)(c)
Omit “goods”, substitute “copies”.
Note: This item fixes a reference to an incorrect concept.
Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act
2006
13 Section 700-1 (paragraph (a) of the definition of special resolution)
Omit “paragraph 201-35(c)”, substitute “paragraph 201-35(1)(c)”.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference.
Crimes Act 1914
14 Section 3M (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
3M Compensation for damage to equipment
Note: This item amends a heading to better reflect the contents of the section.
15 Section 3Q (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
3Q Receipts for things seized under warrant or moved
Note: This item amends a heading to better reflect the contents of the section.
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Crimes at Sea Act 2000
16 Paragraph 14(2)(b) of Schedule 1
Omit “subsection 7(2)”, substitute “subsection 8(2)”.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference.
Criminal Code Act 1995
17 Section 271.1 of the Criminal Code (definition of threat)
Omit “section 271.1A”, substitute “section 270.1A”.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference.
Customs Act 1901
18 Paragraph 269L(3)(a)
Omit “section 296K”, substitute “section 269K”.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference.
19 Subparagraph 269ZHD(5)(e)(ii)
Omit “section 296ZHI”, substitute “section 269ZHI”.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference.
Defence Act 1903
20 Paragraph 58KA(1)(b)
Omit “Chairman’s”, substitute “President’s”.
Note: This item fixes a misstatement of a title of an office.
Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955
21 Subsection 4(1) (definition of conviction)
Relocate the definition to its appropriate alphabetical position,
determined on a letter-by-letter basis.
Note: This item relocates a definition to its appropriate position.
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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
1999
22 Paragraph 131AA(3)(b)
Omit “as in”, substitute “as is in”.
Note: This item fixes a grammatical error.
23 Subsection 282(3)
Omit “implementing threat abatement plan”, substitute “implementing a
threat abatement plan”.
Note: This item fixes a grammatical error.
24 Subsection 391(3) (table item 10C, column headed “Nature of decision”)
Omit “referred to section”, substitute “referred to in section”.
Note: This item fixes a grammatical error.
Fair Work Act 2009
25 Section 12 (definition of FWC member)
Repeal the definition.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect reference to a defined term.
26 Section 12
Insert:
FWC Member means the President, a Vice President, a Deputy
President, a Commissioner or an Expert Panel Member.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect reference to a defined term.
27 Section 12 (paragraph (a) of the definition of premises)
Omit “aircraft ship”, substitute “aircraft, ship”.
Note: This item fixes a punctuation error.
28 Section 615B (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
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615B Transfer to a Full Bench from an FWC Member
Note: This item fixes an incorrect reference to a defined term.
29 Paragraph 615B(1)(b)
Omit “FWC member”, substitute “FWC Member”.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect reference to a defined term.
30 Section 615C (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
615C Transfer to the President from an FWC Member or a Full
Bench
Note: This item fixes an incorrect reference to a defined term.
31 Paragraph 615C(1)(b)
Omit “FWC member”, substitute “FWC Member”.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect reference to a defined term.
32 Subsection 622(3)
Omit “FWC member”, substitute “FWC Member”.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect reference to a defined term.
33 Subsection 640(2)
Omit “FWC member” (wherever occurring), substitute “FWC
Member”.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect reference to a defined term.
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009
34 Section 6 (definition of FWC member)
Repeal the definition.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect reference to a defined term.
35 Section 6
Insert:
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FWC Member has the same meaning as in the Fair Work Act, but
does not include an Expert Panel Member (within the meaning of
that Act).
Note: This item fixes an incorrect reference to a defined term.
36 Subclause 5(5) of Schedule 1 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
Cancellation by the FWC
Note: This item fixes a misstatement of a title of a body.
Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999
37 Subsection 20(2) (paragraph (a) of the note)
Omit “section 94 of the Family Law Act 1975”, substitute “section
“94AAA of the Family Law Act 1975”.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference.
First Home Saver Accounts Act 2008
38 Section 128
Omit “section 116 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966”, substitute “section 116
of the Bankruptcy Act 1966”.
Note: This item fixes a typographical error.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
39 Paragraph 59L(2)(a)
Omit “commiting”, substitute “committing”.
Note: This item fixes a spelling error.
Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995
40 Subsection 3(1) (definition of nursing home patient)
Repeal the definition.
Note: This item repeals a redundant definition.
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41 Paragraph 32(1)(b)
Omit “the the”, substitute “the”.
Note: This item omits a redundant word.
42 Paragraph 42(1)(e)
Omit “or subsection 59(1) of the National Health Act 1953”.
Note: This item omits a redundant reference.
Health Insurance Act 1973
43 Subsection 16A(5)
Omit “paragraph (4)(b)”, substitute “subparagraph (4)(a)(ii)”.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference.
44 Subsection 19CC(1) (note)
Repeal the note.
Note: This item omits an incorrect and redundant note.
Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989
45 Subsection 14(2)
Omit “(including each holder of an extension of such a certificate)”
(first occurring).
Note: This item omits a redundant phrase.
Judiciary Act 1903
46 The Schedule
Omit “day of, 19” (first occurring), substitute “day of , 20”.
Note: This item fixes a citation error and a typographical error.
47 The Schedule
Omit “19” (second occurring), substitute “20”.
Note: This item fixes a citation error.
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Marriage Act 1961
48 Section 7
Omit “to subsection 4(2) of this Act and”.
Note: This item omits a redundant reference.
Migration Act 1958
49 Subsection 140XG(1)
Omit “140XC(d)”, substitute “140XC(1)(d)”.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference.
50 Paragraphs 140XH(a) and (b)
Omit “140XC(e)”, substitute “140XC(1)(e)”.
Note: This item fixes incorrect cross-references.
National Health Reform Act 2011
51 Subsection 248(1) (note)
Omit “imposes a duty of the”, substitute “imposes a duty on the”.
Note: This item fixes a grammatical error.
Navigation Act 2012
52 Subsection 313(3)
Omit “section 332”, substitute “section 334”.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference.
Patents Act 1990
53 Paragraph 36(1)(c)
Omit “probabilities,,”, substitute “probabilities,”.
Note: This item fixes a punctuation error.
54 Subsection 57(5)
Relocate subsection (5) to the end of section 57.
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Note: This item relocates a subsection to its appropriate position.
Personal Property Securities Act 2009
55 Subsection 36(1)
Omit “goods or document”, substitute “instrument”.
Note: This item fixes a reference to an incorrect concept.
56 Subsection 36(1)
Omit “to the goods”, substitute “to the instrument”.
Note: This item fixes a reference to an incorrect concept.
Public Order (Protection of Persons and Property) Act 1971
57 Part II of The Schedule (entry relating to Queensland)
Omit “of The Criminal Code”, substitute “of the Criminal Code”.
Note: This item corrects an incorrect citation of a Queensland enactment.
Public Service Act 1999
58 Subsection 78(3)
Omit “section 23 or 73”, substitute “section 73”.
Note: This item omits a redundant reference.
Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973
59 Paragraph 7(5B)(a)
Omit “a Federal Court”, substitute “a federal court”.
Note: This item fixes a typographical error.
Reserve Bank Act 1959
60 Subsection 79A(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of protected information)
Omit “Corporations Law”, substitute “Corporations Act 2001”.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect citation of a short title of an Act.
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Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
61 Paragraph 144B(2)(b)
Omit “MRCA”, substitute “MRCC”.
Note: This item fixes a misstatement of a title of a body.
Social Security Act 1991
62 Point 1068-A1 (method statement, step 4)
Omit “Steps 1 to 4”, substitute “steps 1 to 3”.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference and a grammatical error.
Student Assistance Act 1973
63 Subsection 3(1) (definition of employee)
Repeal the definition.
Note: This item repeals a redundant definition.
64 Subsection 3(3)
Repeal the subsection.
Note: This item repeals a redundant subsection.
65 Section 352 (note 4)
Repeal the note.
Note: This item repeals a redundant note.
66 Subsection 357(1) (note 4)
Repeal the note.
Note: This item repeals a redundant note.
Superannuation Act 2005
67 Subsections 13(4) and (5)
Omit “paragraph (1)(b) or (2)(h)”, substitute “subparagraph (1)(a)(ii) or
paragraph (2)(h)”.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference.
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68 Subsection 13(6)
Omit “paragraph (1)(b)”, substitute “subparagraph (1)(a)(ii)”.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference.
69 Paragraph 13(7)(a)
Omit “paragraph (1)(b)”, substitute “subparagraph (1)(a)(ii)”.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference.
Telecommunications Act 1997
70 Subsection 105(5A)
Omit “Parts 14 and 15 and on the costs of compliance with the
requirements of those Parts”, substitute “ Part 14 and on the costs of
compliance with the requirements of that Part”.
Note: This item omits a redundant reference.
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
71 Paragraph 13B(2)(b)
Omit “section 13AD”, substitute “section 13AC”.
Note: This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference.
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Schedule 2—Amendments of amending Acts
Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Improvements) Act
(No. 3) 2012
1 Item 3 of Schedule 3 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
3 Subsection 269T(1) (definition of selected exporter)
Note: This item fixes a misdescribed amendment.
Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation
Amendment (Tuition Protection Service and Other
Measures) Act 2012
2 Item 79 of Schedule 2 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
79 Before section 170A
Note: This item fixes a misdescribed amendment.
3 Item 79 of Schedule 2
Omit:
Division 1A—Guide to this Part
Note: This item is consequential on item 2 and repeals a redundant Division heading.
Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment
(Schoolkids Bonus Budget Measures) Act 2012
4 Item 21 of Schedule 1 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
21 At the end of subsection 5H(8) (before the note)
Note: This item fixes a misdescribed amendment.
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Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act
2012
5 Item 21 of Schedule 6 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
21 Subsections 136A(1) and (2)
Note: This item fixes a misdescribed amendment.
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage
Amendment (Compliance Measures No. 2) Act
2013
6 Subsection 2(1) (table)
Omit:
Commencement information
Column 2 Column 3
Commencement Date/Details
substitute:
Commencement information
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details
Note: This item fixes some typographical errors.
Statute Law Revision Act 2012
7 Item 8 of Schedule 1
Repeal the item.
Note: This item fixes a misdescribed amendment.
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Schedule 3—Ministers
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
1 Subsection 5(1) (definition of Veterans’ Affairs Minister)
Repeal the definition, substitute:
Veterans’ Affairs Minister means the Minister administering the
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.
Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986
2 Paragraph 17(1)(c)
Omit “Minister for Aboriginal Affairs”, substitute “Minister
administering the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act
1986”.
3 Subsection 18(2)
Omit “Minister for Aboriginal Affairs”, substitute “Minister
administering the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act
1986”.
Superannuation Act 1922
4 Subsection 4(9)
Omit “Minister for Aboriginal Affairs”, substitute “Minister
administering the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act
1986”.
5 Transitional—amendments do not affect things done
Things done under amended provisions
(1) Subitem (2) applies to a thing done under a provision of an Act if:
(a) the provision is amended by an item of this Schedule; and
(b) the thing was in force immediately before the
commencement of that item.
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(2) The thing has effect, on and after the commencement of that item,
as if it had been done under that provision as amended by that item.
However, this is not taken to change the time at which the thing
was actually done.
Amendments do not affect requirements for things done
(3) Subitem (4) applies to a thing done under an Act if:
(a) the thing was in force, and complied with a requirement of
that Act, immediately before the commencement of an item
of this Schedule; and
(b) immediately after the commencement of that item, the thing
fails to comply with that requirement solely because of the
amendments of that Act made by that item.
(4) Disregard those amendments when considering, on and after the
commencement of that item, whether the thing complies with that
requirement.
Meaning of things done
(5) In this item, doing a thing includes:
(a) making an instrument; and
(b) making a decision.
6 Transitional rules
The Minister may, by legislative instrument, make rules in relation to
transitional matters arising out of the amendments and repeals made by
this Schedule.
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Part 1—Chairman and Deputy Chairman
Archives Act 1983
1 Subsection 3(1)
Insert:
Chair means the Chair of the Council.
2 Subsection 3(1) (definition of Chairman)
Repeal the definition.
3 Subsection 3(1)
Insert:
Deputy Chair means the Deputy Chair of the Council.
4 Subsection 3(1) (definition of Deputy Chairman)
Repeal the definition.
5 Section 12 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
12 Chair and Deputy Chair of Council
6 Section 12
Omit “Chairman of the Council and another member to be Deputy
Chairman”, substitute “Chair of the Council and another member to be
Deputy Chair”.
7 Subsections 17(2), (3), (6), (7), (8) and (11)
Omit “Chairman” (wherever occurring), substitute “Chair”.
8 Saving—appointments
(1) An appointment of a person under section 12 of the Archives Act 1983
as the Chairman of the Council, being an appointment that is in force
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immediately before the commencement of this item, continues in force
on and after that commencement as if it were an appointment of the
person as Chair of the Council.
(2) An appointment of a person under section 12 of the Archives Act 1983
as the Deputy Chairman of the Council, being an appointment that is in
force immediately before the commencement of this item, continues in
force on and after that commencement as if it were an appointment of
the person as Deputy Chair of the Council.
Bankruptcy Act 1966
9 Subparagraph 40(1)(e)(ii)
Omit “chairman”, substitute “chair”.
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Part 2—Electronic mail and e-mail
Bankruptcy Act 1966
10 Subparagraph 64A(1)(b)(vi)
Omit “e-mail”, substitute “email”.
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
11 Clause 3 of Schedule 5 (paragraph (c) of the definition of internet content)
Omit “electronic mail”, substitute “email”.
12 Clause 3 of Schedule 5 (definition of ordinary electronic mail)
Repeal the definition.
13 Clause 3 of Schedule 5
Insert:
ordinary email does not include a posting to a newsgroup.
14 Paragraph 60(1)(i) of Schedule 5
Omit “electronic mail”, substitute “email”.
15 Clause 1 of Schedule 6 (paragraph relating to ordinary electronic mail)
Omit “electronic mail”, substitute “email”.
16 Subclause 2(1) of Schedule 6 (definition of ordinary electronic mail)
Repeal the definition.
17 Subclause 2(1) of Schedule 6
Insert:
ordinary email does not include a posting to a newsgroup.
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18 Clause 20 of Schedule 6 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
20 Genre conditions do not apply to internet carriage services or
ordinary email
19 Paragraphs 20(1)(b) and 24(2)(b) of Schedule 6
Omit “electronic mail”, substitute “email”.
20 Subclause 24(3) of Schedule 6
Omit “electronic mail”, substitute “email”.
21 Paragraph 24(5)(b) of Schedule 6
Omit “electronic mail”, substitute “email”.
22 Clause 35 of Schedule 6 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
35 This Part does not apply to internet carriage services or ordinary
23 Paragraphs 35(b) and 37(2)(b) of Schedule 6
Omit “electronic mail”, substitute “email”.
Civil Aviation Act 1988
24 Subparagraphs 28C(1)(b)(ii) and (iii)
Omit “e-mail”, substitute “email”.
Customs Act 1901
25 Paragraph 126E(1)(d)
Omit “e-mail”, substitute “email”.
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Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009
26 Subsection 235(3) (note)
Omit “e-mail”, substitute “email”.
Migration Act 1958
27 Subsection 332H(1) (table item 4, column headed “Methods of giving notices”)
Omit “e-mail” (wherever occurring), substitute “email”.
28 Subsection 379A(5) (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
Transmission by fax, email or other electronic means
29 Paragraphs 379A(5)(b), (d) and (e)
Omit “e-mail”, substitute “email”.
30 Subsection 379B(4) (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
Transmission by fax, email or other electronic means
31 Subsection 379B(4)
Omit “e-mail” (wherever occurring), substitute “email”.
32 Subsection 379C(5) (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
Transmission by fax, email or other electronic means
33 Subsection 379C(5)
Omit “e-mail”, substitute “email”.
34 Subsection 379D(4) (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
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Transmission by fax, email or other electronic means
35 Subsection 379D(4)
Omit “e-mail”, substitute “email”.
36 Subsection 441A(5) (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
Transmission by fax, email or other electronic means
37 Paragraphs 441A(5)(b), (d) and (e)
Omit “e-mail”, substitute “email”.
38 Subsection 441B(4) (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
Transmission by fax, email or other electronic means
39 Subsection 441B(4)
Omit “e-mail” (wherever occurring), substitute “email”.
40 Subsection 441C(5) (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
Transmission by fax, email or other electronic means
41 Subsection 441C(5)
Omit “e-mail”, substitute “email”.
42 Subsection 441D(4) (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
Transmission by fax, email or other electronic means
43 Subsection 441D(4)
Omit “e-mail”, substitute “email”.
44 Subsection 494B(5) (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
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Transmission by fax, email or other electronic means
45 Paragraphs 494B(5)(b), (d) and (e)
Omit “e-mail”, substitute “email”.
46 Subsection 494C(5) (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
Transmission by fax, email or other electronic means
47 Subsection 494C(5)
Omit “e-mail”, substitute “email”.
Social Security Act 1991
48 Subsection 1185Q(2)
Omit “e-mail”, substitute “email”.
49 Subparagraph 1185Q(3)(a)(iii)
Omit “e-mail”, substitute “email”.
Spam Act 2003
50 Section 3 (first paragraph)
Omit “e-mail”, substitute “email”.
51 Section 4 (paragraph (a) of the definition of relevant electronic account-holder)
Omit “e-mail” (wherever occurring), substitute “email”.
52 Subparagraph 5(1)(b)(i)
Omit “e-mail”, substitute “email”.
53 Subsection 5(1) (note)
Omit “E-mail”, substitute “Email”.
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Surveillance Devices Act 2004
54 Subsections 15(1), 23(1), 28(3), 29(2) and 30(2)
Omit “e-mail”, substitute “email”.
Telecommunications Act 1997
55 Subsection 108A(3) (paragraph (a) of the definition of electronic messaging service)
Omit “e-mail”, substitute “email”.
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
56 Subsection 49P(2)
Omit “e-mail”, substitute “email”.
57 Subparagraph 49P(3)(a)(iii)
Omit “e-mail”, substitute “email”.
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Airports Act 1996
58 Subsection 250(6)
Omit “facsimile transmission”, substitute “fax”.
Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997
59 Subsection 20(1)
Omit “facsimile service”, substitute “fax”.
Bankruptcy Act 1966
60 Subparagraphs 64A(1)(b)(v) and 64C(b)(iv)
Omit “facsimile transmission”, substitute “fax”.
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
61 Section 211
Omit “facsimile transmission”, substitute “fax”.
Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994
62 Subsections 63(1) and (5)
Omit “facsimile”, substitute “fax”.
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998
63 Subsections 37(1) and (5)
Omit “facsimile”, substitute “fax”.
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Crimes Act 1914
64 Subsections 3R(1) and (5), 3ZH(5), 23XB(3), 23XC(2) and 23XD(1)
Omit “facsimile”, substitute “fax”.
Customs Act 1901
65 Subsections 203M(1) and (5)
Omit “facsimile”, substitute “fax”.
66 Paragraph 269F(4)(c)
Omit “electronic facsimile to a facsimile”, substitute “fax to a fax”.
67 Subsection 269F(4)
Omit “or a facsimile”, substitute “or a fax”.
68 Paragraph 269SB(3)(c)
Omit “electronic facsimile to a facsimile”, substitute “fax to a fax”.
69 Subsection 269SB(3)
Omit “or a facsimile”, substitute “or a fax”.
70 Paragraph 269TB(5)(c)
Omit “electronic facsimile to a facsimile”, substitute “fax to a fax”.
71 Subsection 269TB(5)
Omit “or a facsimile”, substitute “or a fax”.
72 Paragraph 269W(2)(c)
Omit “electronic facsimile to a facsimile”, substitute “fax to a fax”.
73 Subsection 269W(2)
Omit “or a facsimile”, substitute “or a fax”.
74 Paragraph 269ZB(3)(c)
Omit “electronic facsimile to a facsimile”, substitute “fax to a fax”.
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75 Subsection 269ZB(3)
Omit “or a facsimile”, substitute “or a fax”.
76 Paragraph 269ZF(2)(c)
Omit “electronic facsimile”, substitute “fax”.
77 Subsection 269ZF(2)
Omit “or a facsimile”, substitute “or a fax”.
78 Paragraph 269ZHC(2)(c)
Omit “electronic facsimile to a facsimile”, substitute “fax to a fax”.
79 Subsection 269ZHC(2)
Omit “or a facsimile”, substitute “or a fax”.
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
1999
80 Subsections 117(1) and (5) and 416(1) and (5)
Omit “facsimile”, substitute “fax”.
Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981
81 Subsection 30A(1)
Omit “facsimile”, substitute “fax”.
82 Paragraph 30A(5)(a)
Omit “facsimile”, substitute “fax”.
Export Control Act 1982
83 Subsection 10G(1)
Omit “facsimile”, substitute “fax”.
84 Paragraph 10G(5)(a)
Omit “facsimile”, substitute “fax”.
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Fisheries Management Act 1991
85 Subsections 86(1) and (5)
Omit “facsimile”, substitute “fax”.
86 Paragraphs 166(3)(c) and (d)
Omit “facsimile transmission”, substitute “fax”.
87 Transitional—subsection 166(3) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991
(1) This item applies to a certificate if:
(a) the certificate was given under subsection 166(3) of the
Fisheries Management Act 1991; and
(b) the certificate was in force immediately before the
commencement of this item.
(2) To avoid doubt, the certificate has effect, after the commencement of
this item, as if it had been given under subsection 166(3) of the
Fisheries Management Act 1991 as amended by this Act and any
reference to the term “facsimile” in that certificate were a reference to
“fax”.
Imported Food Control Act 1992
88 Subsection 27(1)
Omit “facsimile”, substitute “fax”.
Interactive Gambling Act 2001
89 Section 65
Omit “facsimile transmission”, substitute “fax”.
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
90 Subsections 13(4) and 14(4)
Omit “facsimile”, substitute “fax”.
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Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991
91 Subsection 12(5)
Omit “facsimile transmission”, substitute “fax”.
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Part 4—Trademark
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing
Act 2006
92 Subsection 12(1)
Omit “trademark”, substitute “trade mark”.
Australia Council Act 2013
93 Paragraph 6(h)
Omit “trademarks”, substitute “trade marks”.
Coal Research Assistance Act 1977
94 Section 3 (definition of intellectual property rights)
Omit “trademarks”, substitute “trade marks”.
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012
95 Subparagraphs 12(2)(b)(i) and (ii)
Omit “trademark”, substitute “trade mark”.
96 Paragraph 40(1)(f)
Omit “trademark”, substitute “trade mark”.
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
97 Subsection 6(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of royalty or royalties)
Omit “trademark”, substitute “trade mark”.
98 Subsection 109Y(2) (subparagraph (b)(iii) of the definition of net assets)
Omit “trademarks”, substitute “trade marks”.
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Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
99 Subsection 35-45(2) (table item 4, column headed “Asset”)
Omit “Trademarks”, substitute “Trade marks”.
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Schedule 5—Legislative Assemblies
Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973
1 Subsection 66(2A)
Omit “Legislative Assembly for the Northern Territory”, substitute
“Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory”.
2 Paragraph 70(1)(b)
Omit “Legislative Assembly for the Northern Territory”, substitute
“Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory”.
Defence (Parliamentary Candidates) Act 1969
3 Paragraphs 7(1)(b), 8(b) and 9(b)
Omit “Legislative Assembly for the Northern Territory”, substitute
“Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory”.
Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978
4 Schedule 3
Omit “Legislative Assembly for the Northern Territory” (wherever
occurring), substitute “Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory”.
Superannuation Act 1922
5 Subsection 52(1)
Omit “Legislative Assembly for the Northern Territory”, substitute
“Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory”.
6 Subsection 88(1)
Omit “Legislative Assembly for the Northern Territory”, substitute
“Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory”.
7 Subsection 119A(2A)
Omit “Legislative Assembly for the Northern Territory”, substitute
“Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory”.
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8 Paragraph 119N(1)(b)
Omit “Legislative Assembly for the Northern Territory”, substitute
“Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory”.
Superannuation Act 1976
9 Subparagraph 120(a)(i)
Omit “Legislative Assembly for the Northern Territory”, substitute
“Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory”.
10 Subsection 125(3)
Omit “Legislative Assembly for the Northern Territory”, substitute
“Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory”.
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Schedule 6—Acting appointments
Part 1—Automatic acting
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005
1 Subsection 144C(1)
Omit “(1)”.
2 At the end of subsection 144C(1)
Add:
Note: For rules that apply to persons acting as the Chairperson of the TSRA,
see section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
3 Subsection 144C(2)
Repeal the subsection.
4 At the end of subsection 144D(5)
Add:
Note: For rules that apply to persons acting as the Deputy Chairperson, see
section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
5 At the end of subsection 144D(6)
Add:
Note: For rules that apply to persons acting as the Chairperson, see
section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
6 Subsection 144D(7)
Repeal the subsection.
Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005
7 Subsection 22(1)
Omit “(1)”.
8 At the end of subsection 22(1)
Add:
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Note: For rules that apply to persons acting as the Chair, see section 33A of
the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
9 Subsections 22(2) and (3)
Repeal the subsections.
Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989
10 Subsection 81(1)
Omit “(1)”.
11 At the end of subsection 81(1)
Add:
Note: For rules that apply to persons acting as the Chairperson, see
section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
12 Subsections 81(2) and (3)
Repeal the subsections.
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998
13 At the end of subsection 18(3)
Add:
Note: For rules that apply to persons acting as the Chair, see section 33A of
the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
14 Subsections 18(4) and (5)
Repeal the subsections.
Fisheries Administration Act 1991
15 At the end of subsection 13(6)
Add:
Note: For rules that apply to persons acting as the Chairperson, see
section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
16 Subsection 13(8)
Repeal the subsection.
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Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989
17 At the end of subsection 74(6)
Add:
Note: For rules that apply to persons acting as the Chairperson, see
section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
18 Subsection 74(8)
Repeal the subsection.
Private Health Insurance Act 2007
19 At the end of subsection 270-15(1)
Add:
Note: For rules that apply to persons acting as the Commissioner, see
section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
20 Subsection 270-15(3)
Repeal the subsection.
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Part 2 Other appointments
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National Health Reform Act 2011
21 At the end of subsection 256(1)
Add:
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and
33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
22 Subsection 256(4)
Repeal the subsection (including the note).
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Part 3—Saving
23 Saving—appointments
The amendments made by this Schedule do not affect the validity of an
appointment that was made under an Act before the commencement of
this item and that was in force immediately before that commencement.
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Schedule 7—Removal of redundant Chairman and Deputy Chairman provisions
Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975
1 Subsection 3(1)
Omit “(1)”.
2 Subsection 3(2)
Repeal the subsection.
Defence Housing Australia Act 1987
3 Section 13
Repeal the section.
Health Insurance Act 1973
4 Subsection 124C(7)
Repeal the subsection.
Industry Research and Development Act 1986
5 Subsection 4(7)
Repeal the subsection.
Productivity Commission Act 1998
6 Subsection 3(1)
Omit “(1)”.
7 Subsections 3(2) and (3)
Repeal the subsections.
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Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986
8 Subsection 17(4)
Repeal the subsection.
Public Lending Right Act 1985
9 Subsection 9(7)
Repeal the subsection.
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Schedule 8—Removal of redundant definitions
Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986
1 Subsection 2(1) (definition of APS employee)
Repeal the definition.
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act
1999
2 Subsection 3(1) (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980
3 Subsection 3(1) (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing
Act 2006
4 Section 5 (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
Australian Crime Commission Act 2002
5 Subsection 4(1) (definition of acting SES employee)
Repeal the definition.
6 Subsection 4(1) (definition of SES employee)
Repeal the definition.
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Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Act 2011
7 Section 4 (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
Banking Act 1959
8 Subsection 5(1) (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
9 Subsection 6(1) (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Act 2010
10 Section 3 (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011
11 Section 5 (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
Copyright Act 1968
12 Subsection 10(1) (definition of calendar year)
Repeal the definition.
Do Not Call Register Act 2006
13 Section 4 (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
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Energy Efficiency Opportunities Act 2006
14 Subsection 4(1) (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000
15 Subsection 4(1) (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
16 Subsection 3(1) (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012
17 Section 5 (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
Health Insurance Act 1973
18 Subsection 3(1) (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development
Services Act 2000
19 Section 4 (definition of APS employee)
Repeal the definition.
Independent Contractors Act 2006
20 Section 4 (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
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Insurance Act 1973
21 Subsection 3(1) (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
International Air Services Commission Act 1992
22 Subsection 4(1) (definition of APS employee)
Repeal the definition.
International Criminal Court Act 2002
23 Section 4 (definition of faxed copy)
Repeal the definition.
International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995
24 Section 4 (definition of fax)
Repeal the definition.
Liquid Fuel Emergency Act 1984
25 Subsection 3(1) (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
Migration Act 1958
26 Subsection 5(1) (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
27 Subsection 252A(8) (definition of SES employee)
Repeal the definition.
28 Subsection 261AK(10) (definition of SES employee)
Repeal the definition.
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Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
29 Subsection 5(1) (definition of financial year)
Repeal the definition.
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987
30 Subsection 3(1) (definition of facsimile copy)
Repeal the definition.
31 Subsection 3(1) (definition of fax)
Repeal the definition.
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007
32 Section 7 (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992
33 Section 4 (definition of financial year)
Repeal the definition.
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas
Management Act 1989
34 Section 7 (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
Paid Parental Leave Act 2010
35 Section 6 (definition of calendar month)
Repeal the definition.
36 Section 6 (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
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Product Stewardship Act 2011
37 Section 6 (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000
38 Subsection 154A(1) (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
Spam Act 2003
39 Section 4 (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
Superannuation Act 1976
40 Subsection 3(1) (definition of APS employee)
Repeal the definition.
Tax Agent Services Act 2009
41 Subsection 90-1(1) (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
Telecommunications Act 1997
42 Section 7 (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011
43 Section 5 (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
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Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
44 Subsection 3(1) (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
45 Section 42YB
Repeal the section.
Wheat Export Marketing Act 2008
46 Section 5 (definition of penalty unit)
Repeal the definition.
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Spent and obsolete provisions Schedule 9
Spent repeals and amendments Part 1
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Schedule 9—Spent and obsolete provisions
Part 1—Spent repeals and amendments
Crimes at Sea Act 2000
1 Items 1 to 10 of Schedule 2
Repeal the items.
Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990
2 Part 3
Repeal the Part.
Health Insurance Commission (Reform and Separation of
Functions) Act 1997
3 Part 3
Repeal the Part.
4 Schedules 1 and 2
Repeal the Schedules.
Hearing Services and AGHS Reform Act 1997
5 Part 3
Repeal the Part.
6 Schedules 2 to 4
Repeal the Schedules.
Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991
7 Part 10
Repeal the Part.
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Part 2 Spent provisions
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Part 2—Spent provisions
Criminal Code Act 1995
8 Paragraph 72.12(1)(d) of the Criminal Code
Omit “72.20, 72.21,”.
9 Paragraph 72.13(1)(d) of the Criminal Code
Omit “72.20,”.
10 Paragraph 72.14(1)(d) of the Criminal Code
Omit “or 72.21”.
11 Paragraph 72.15(1)(d) of the Criminal Code
Omit “72.20, 72.21,”.
12 Subsection 72.19(1) of the Criminal Code
Omit all the words after “plastic explosive that”, substitute “was
manufactured before the commencement of this section”.
13 Sections 72.20 and 72.21 of the Criminal Code
Repeal the sections.
14 Subsection 72.28(1) of the Criminal Code
Omit “72.20, 72.21,”.
15 Subsection 72.29(1) of the Criminal Code
Omit “72.20, 72.21,”.
16 Subsection 72.30(1) of the Criminal Code
Omit “, 72.19(1), 72.20(1) or 72.21(2)”, substitute “or 72.19(1)”.
17 Subsection 72.30(2) of the Criminal Code
Omit “, 72.19(1), 72.20(1) or 72.21(2)”, substitute “or 72.19(1)”.
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Spent provisions Part 2
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Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995
18 Subsection 9(2)
Repeal the subsection.
Wheat Export Marketing Act 2008
19 Section 89
Repeal the section.
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Schedule 10 Spent Acts
Part 1 Rate correction Acts
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Schedule 10—Spent Acts
Part 1—Rate correction Acts
National Residue Survey Customs Levy Rate Correction
(Lamb Exports) Act 2004
1 The whole of the Act
Repeal the Act.
National Residue Survey Excise Levy Rate Correction (Lamb
Transactions) Act 2004
2 The whole of the Act
Repeal the Act.
3 Saving
If an act or thing was made, or taken to be, lawful, valid or effectual to
any extent immediately before the commencement of this item under an
Act repealed by this Part, then the act or thing continues to be, or to be
taken to be, lawful, valid or effectual to the same extent after the
commencement of this item.
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Spent Acts Schedule 10
Validation Acts Part 2
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Part 2—Validation Acts
Dried Vine Fruits (Rate of Primary Industry (Customs)
Charge) Validation Act 2001
4 The whole of the Act
Repeal the Act.
Dried Vine Fruits (Rate of Primary Industry (Excise) Levy)
Validation Act 2001
5 The whole of the Act
Repeal the Act.
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Part 3 Other Acts
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Part 3—Other Acts
Ballast Water Research and Development Funding Levy Act
1998
6 The whole of the Act
Repeal the Act.
Ballast Water Research and Development Funding Levy
Collection Act 1998
7 The whole of the Act
Repeal the Act.
Independent Schools (Loans Guarantee) Act 1969
8 The whole of the Act
Repeal the Act.
Judicial Appointment (Fiji) Act 1971
9 The whole of the Act
Repeal the Act.
Judicial Appointment (Western Samoa) Act 1980
10 The whole of the Act
Repeal the Act.
Judiciary (Diplomatic Representation) Act 1977
11 The whole of the Act
Repeal the Act.
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Other Acts Part 3
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Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (Indicia and
Images) Protection Act 2005
12 The whole of the Act
Repeal the Act.
National Firearms Program Implementation Act 1996
13 The whole of the Act
Repeal the Act.
National Firearms Program Implementation Act 1997
14 The whole of the Act
Repeal the Act.
National Firearms Program Implementation Act 1998
15 The whole of the Act
Repeal the Act.
National Handgun Buyback Act 2003
16 The whole of the Act
Repeal the Act.
Non-government Schools (Loans Guarantee) Act 1977
17 The whole of the Act
Repeal the Act.
Repatriation Institutions (Transfer) Act 1992
18 The whole of the Act
Repeal the Act.
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[Minister’s second reading speech made in—
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Senate on 27 March 2014]
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