STATUTE LAW REVISION ACT 2007

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents

1............ Short title ............................................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement .................................................................................. 1

3............ Schedule(s) .......................................................................................... 6

Schedule 1--Amendment of principal Acts 7

Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 7

Broadcasting Services Act 1992 7

Customs Act 1901 7

Defence Act 1903 7

Export Market Development Grants Act 1997 7

Family Law Act 1975 8

Federal Magistrates Act 1999 8

Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 8

Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986 8

Higher Education Funding Act 1988 9

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 9

Life Insurance Act 1995 9

Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991 9

Social Security Act 1991 9

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 10

Taxation Administration Act 1953 10

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 10

Workplace Relations Act 1996 10

Schedule 2--Amendment of amending Acts 13

Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997 13

Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005 13

Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme--Initial Measures) Act 2006 13

Customs Tariff Amendment Act (No. 5) 2001 13

Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Other Measures) Act 2005 14

Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006 14

Maritime Transport Security Amendment Act 2005 15

Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Amendment Act 2006 15

Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Act 1986 15

Statute Law Revision Act 2006 16

Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 2006 16

Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1995 16

Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005 16

Schedule 3--Repeal of obsolete Acts 17

Part 1--Acts administered by the Minister for Transport and Regional Services 17

Australian Capital Territory Stamp Duty Act 1969 17

Australian Capital Territory Taxation (Administration) Act 1969 17

Australian Capital Territory Tax (Cheques) Act 1969 17

Australian Capital Territory Tax (Hire‑purchase Business) Act 1969 17

Australian Capital Territory Tax (Insurance Business) Act 1969 17

Australian Capital Territory Tax (Life Insurance Business) Act 1981 17

Australian Capital Territory Tax (Purchases of Marketable Securities) Act 1969 18

Australian Capital Territory Tax (Sales of Marketable Securities) Act 1969 18

Australian Capital Territory Tax (Transfers of Marketable Securities) Act 1986 18

Australian Capital Territory Tax (Vehicle Registration) Act 1981 18

National Rail Corporation Agreement Act 1992 18

Pay‑roll Tax (Territories) Act 1971 18

Pay‑roll Tax (Territories) Assessment Act 1971 19

Ships (Capital Grants) Act 1987 19

States Grants (Urban Public Transport) Act 1974 19

Part 2--Acts administered by the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources 20

Bounty (Ships) Act 1989 20

Sydney 2000 Games (Indicia and Images) Protection Act 1996 20

Part 3--Amendments consequential on repeal of obsolete Acts 21

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 21

Australian Land Transport Development Act 1988 21

Commonwealth Authorities (Australian Capital Territory Pay‑roll Tax) Act 1995 21

Commonwealth Authorities (Northern Territory Pay‑roll Tax) Act 1979 21

Freedom of Information Act 1982 21

Trans‑Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 22

Schedule 4--Removing references to official managers and official management 23

ACIS Administration Act 1999 23

Bankruptcy Act 1966 23

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 23

Customs Act 1901 23

Excise Act 1901 24

Export Market Development Grants Act 1997 24

Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986 24

Insurance Act 1973 24

Migration Act 1958 25

Mutual Assistance in Business Regulation Act 1992 25

National Health Act 1953 25

Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987 25

Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997 25

Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 26

Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 26

Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 26

Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 26

Taxation Administration Act 1953 27

Schedule 5--Removing gender‑specific language from the Customs Act 1901 28

Customs Act 1901 28

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

STATUTE LAW REVISION ACT 2007 - NOTES