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STATUTE LAW REVISION BILL (NO. 2) 2015

 

 

 

2013-2014-2015 

 

The Parliament of the 

Commonwealth of Australia 

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

 

 

 

 

Presented and read a first time 

 

 

 

 

Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2015 

 

No.      , 2015 

 

(Attorney-General) 

 

 

 

A Bill for 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 

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

 

Commencement ................................................................................. 1

 

Schedules ........................................................................................... 2

 

Schedule 1--Amendments of principal Acts

 

4

 

Aged Care Act 1997

 

4

 

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994

 

4

 

Australian Grape and Wine Authority Act 2013

 

4

 

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011

 

4

 

Dairy Produce Act 1986

 

5

 

Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999

 

5

 

Imported Food Control Act 1992

 

5

 

Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989

 

5

 

Personal Property Securities Act 2009

 

5

 

Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Act 2002

 

6

 

Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

 

6

 

Sex Discrimination Act 1984

 

6

 

South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty Act 1986

 

6

 

Surveillance Devices Act 2004

 

6

 

Telecommunications Act 1997

 

7

 

Telstra Corporation Act 1991

 

7

 

Schedule 2--Amendments of amending laws

 

8

 

Part 1--Amendments of amending Acts

 

8

 

Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential 

Amendments) Act 1992

 

8

 

Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Act 

2014

 

8

 

Medibank Private Sale Act 2006

 

8

 

Part 2--Amendments of amending Regulations

 

9

 

Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Flight Crew Licensing) 

Regulation 2014

 

9

 

Schedule 3--Binding the Crown

 

10

 

 

 

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984

 

10

 

Advance Australia Logo Protection Act 1984

 

10

 

Air Navigation Act 1920

 

10

 

Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Act 1981

 

11

 

Atomic Energy Act 1953

 

11

 

Bankruptcy Act 1966

 

11

 

Biological Control Act 1984

 

11

 

Cheques Act 1986

 

12

 

Crimes (Biological Weapons) Act 1976

 

12

 

Currency Act 1965

 

12

 

Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981

 

13

 

Explosives Act 1961

 

13

 

Export Control Act 1982

 

13

 

Export Inspection and Meat Charges Collection Act 1985

 

13

 

Export Inspection (Establishment Registration Charges) Act 1985

 

14

 

Export Inspection (Quantity Charge) Act 1985

 

14

 

Export Inspection (Service Charge) Act 1985

 

14

 

Fringe Benefits Tax Act 1986

 

14

 

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975

 

15

 

Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976

 

15

 

Income Tax (Offshore Banking Units) (Withholding Tax Recoupment) 

Act 1988

 

15

 

International Arbitration Act 1974

 

16

 

Lands Acquisition Act 1989

 

16

 

National Measurement Act 1960

 

16

 

Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987

 

16

 

Passenger Movement Charge Collection Act 1978

 

17

 

Proceeds of Crime Act 1987

 

17

 

Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986

 

17

 

Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981

 

17

 

Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Act 1981

 

18

 

Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

 

18

 

Racial Discrimination Act 1975

 

18

 

 

 

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Sea Installations Act 1987

 

18

 

Shipping Registration Act 1981

 

19

 

South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty Act 1986

 

19

 

Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1963

 

19

 

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

 

20

 

Schedule 4--Terminology changes

 

21

 

Part 1--Indexation provisions

 

21

 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005

 

21

 

Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions Supervisory Levy Imposition 

Act 1998

 

21

 

Authorised Non-operating Holding Companies Supervisory Levy 

Imposition Act 1998

 

21

 

Bankruptcy Act 1966

 

21

 

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

 

21

 

Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (Pension Increases) Act 

1976

 

22

 

Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000

 

22

 

Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Act 

1997

 

22

 

Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Act 2012

 

22

 

Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986

 

22

 

General Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998

 

23

 

Health Insurance Act 1973

 

23

 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

 

23

 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

 

24

 

Interstate Road Transport Act 1985

 

24

 

Lands Acquisition Act 1989

 

24

 

Life Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998

 

24

 

Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995

 

24

 

Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Act 1997

 

24

 

Migration (Health Services) Charge Act 1991

 

25

 

Migration (Visa Application) Charge Act 1997

 

25

 

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

 

25

 

 

 

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National Health Act 1953

 

25

 

Retirement Savings Account Providers Supervisory Levy Imposition 

Act 1998

 

25

 

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

 

25

 

Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992

 

26

 

Superannuation Act 1922

 

26

 

Superannuation Act 1976

 

26

 

Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998

 

26

 

Trust Recoupment Tax Assessment Act 1985

 

26

 

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

 

26

 

Part 2--Gender-specific language

 

28

 

Parliamentary Presiding Officers Act 1965

 

28

 

Public Works Committee Act 1969

 

28

 

Schedule 5--Repeal of spent and obsolete provisions

 

29

 

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

 

29

 

Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990

 

29

 

Schedule 6--Spent Acts

 

30

 

Captains Flat (Abatement of Pollution) Agreement Act 1975

 

30

 

G20 (Safety and Security) Complementary Act 2014

 

30

 

States Grants (Advanced Education) Act 1976

 

30

 

States Grants (Science Laboratories) Act 1971

 

30

 

Tasmania Agreement (Hydro-Electric Power Development) Act 1968

 

30

 

Wheat Tax Regulations (Validation) Act 1987

 

30

 

 

 

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A Bill for an Act to make various amendments of 

the statute law of the Commonwealth, to repeal 

certain obsolete Acts, and for related purposes 

The Parliament of Australia enacts: 

1  Short title 

 

  This Act may be cited as the Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 

2015

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 

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column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect 

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according to its terms. 

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Commencement information 

Column 1 

Column 2 

Column 3 

Provisions 

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. 

 

2.  Schedule 1 

The 28th day after this Act receives the 

Royal Assent. 

 

3.  Schedule 2, 

items 1 to 3 

The 28th day after this Act receives the 

Royal Assent. 

 

4.  Schedule 2, 

item 4 

Immediately after the commencement of 

section 2 of the Counter-Terrorism 

Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) 

Act 2014

3 November 

2014 

5.  Schedule 2, 

item 5 

The 28th day after this Act receives the 

Royal Assent. 

 

6.  Schedule 2, 

Part 2 

Immediately after the time specified in the 

Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment 

(Flight Crew Licensing) Regulation 2014 for 

the commencement of the Regulation. 

1 September 

2014 

7.  Schedules 3 to 

The 28th day after this Act receives the 

Royal Assent. 

 

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  Schedules 

 

(1)  Legislation 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 

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according to its terms. 

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(2)  The amendment of any regulation under subsection (1) does not 

prevent the regulation, as so amended, from being amended or 

repealed by the Governor-General. 

Schedule 1  Amendments of principal Acts 

   

 

 

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Schedule 1

--Amendments of principal Acts 

   

Aged Care Act 1997 

1  Subsection 42-2(3) (note) 

Omit "section 58-6", substitute "section 52C-5". 

Note: 

This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference. 

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 

2  Subsection 5(1) of the Code set out in the Schedule 

Omit "an veterinary chemical product", substitute "a veterinary 

chemical product". 

10 

Note: 

This item fixes a grammatical error. 

11 

3  Paragraph 167(1)(c) of the Code set out in the Schedule 

12 

Omit "a decision under subsection 26C(2) to refuse an application", 

13 

substitute "a decision under paragraph 26C(1)(b) to refuse an 

14 

application". 

15 

Note: 

This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference. 

16 

Australian Grape and Wine Authority Act 2013 

17 

4  Subclauses 9(2) and (3) and 10(6) of the Schedule 

18 

Omit "subsection" (wherever occurring), substitute "subclause". 

19 

Note: 

This item fixes a reference to an incorrect concept. 

20 

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 

21 

5  Subsection 97(10) 

22 

Omit "benchmark storage level", substitute "benchmark sequestration 

23 

level". 

24 

Note: 

This item fixes a reference to an incorrect concept. 

25 

Amendments of principal Acts  Schedule 1 

   

 

 

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Dairy Produce Act 1986 

6  Subclause 43(3) of Schedule 2 (note) 

Omit "paragraph (3)(a), (b), (e) or (f)", substitute "paragraph (3)(a) or 

(b)". 

Note: 

This item omits redundant references. 

Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 

7  Subsection 20(2) (paragraph (a) of the note) 

Omit "section "94AAA of the Family Law Act 1975", substitute 

"section 94AAA of the Family Law Act 1975". 

Note: 

This item fixes a punctuation error. 

10 

Imported Food Control Act 1992 

11 

8  Subsection 3(1) (definition of national standard

12 

Repeal the definition, substitute: 

13 

national standard, in relation to a particular food or a particular 

14 

matter affecting food, means a standard relating to that food or 

15 

matter that is included in the Australia New Zealand Food 

16 

Standards Code. 

17 

Note: 

This item substitutes a definition to remove a redundant paragraph. 

18 

Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989 

19 

9  Paragraph 100C(1)(a) 

20 

Omit "object", substitute "objects". 

21 

Note: 

This item fixes a grammatical error. 

22 

Personal Property Securities Act 2009 

23 

10  Paragraph 158(1)(b) (first occurring) 

24 

Reletter as paragraph (a). 

25 

Note: 

This item reletters a paragraph. 

26 

Schedule 1  Amendments of principal Acts 

   

 

 

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Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Act 2002 

11  Subsection 9(5) 

Omit all the words after "subsection (2)),", substitute "subsection 16(7) 

or paragraph 17(2)(d) (as the case requires) of the Horticulture 

Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2000 applies to 

the refunded amount, to the extent of the excess". 

Note: 

This item substitutes text in a subsection to remove a redundant paragraph. 

Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 

12  Paragraph 7(9)(ad) 

Omit "to be paid", substitute "be paid". 

10 

Note: 

This item fixes a grammatical error. 

11 

Sex Discrimination Act 1984 

12 

13  Paragraph 106(1)(a) 

13 

Omit "Divison", substitute "Division". 

14 

Note: 

This item fixes a spelling error. 

15 

South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty Act 1986 

16 

14  Subsections 17(1), (2) and (3) and 34(1) and (3) 

17 

Omit "Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1986", substitute 

18 

"Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987". 

19 

Note: 

This item fixes incorrect citations of a short title of an Act. 

20 

Surveillance Devices Act 2004 

21 

15  Paragraph 45(7)(b) 

22 

Omit "within the meaning if the Intelligence Services Act 2001", 

23 

substitute "within the meaning of the Intelligence Services Act 2001". 

24 

Note: 

This item fixes a typographical error. 

25 

Amendments of principal Acts  Schedule 1 

   

 

 

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Telecommunications Act 1997 

16  Paragraph 1(jb) of Schedule 4 

Repeal the paragraph. 

Note: 

This item repeals a redundant paragraph. 

Telstra Corporation Act 1991 

17  Section 3 (definition of Transport Department

Repeal the definition. 

Note: 

This item repeals a redundant definition. 

18  Section 3 (definition of Transport Minister

Repeal the definition. 

10 

Note: 

This item repeals a redundant definition. 

11 

Schedule 2  Amendments of amending laws 

Part 1  Amendments of amending Acts 

 

 

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Schedule 2

--Amendments of amending laws 

Part 1

--Amendments of amending Acts 

Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions and 

Consequential Amendments) Act 1992 

1  Division 2 of Part 2 (heading) 

Repeal the heading. 

Note: 

This item repeals a redundant Division heading. 

2  Division 4 of Part 2 (heading) 

Repeal the heading. 

Note: 

This item repeals a redundant Division heading. 

10 

3  Part 3 (heading) 

11 

Repeal the heading. 

12 

Note: 

This item repeals a redundant Part heading. 

13 

Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign 

14 

Fighters) Act 2014 

15 

4  Subsection 2(1) (table item 6, column 2) 

16 

Omit "table item 1", substitute "table item 5". 

17 

Note: 

This item fixes a misdescribed amendment. 

18 

Medibank Private Sale Act 2006 

19 

5  Subitem 20(10) of Schedule 2 

20 

Omit "section", substitute "Section". 

21 

Note: 

This item fixes a typographical error. 

22 

Amendments of amending laws  Schedule 2 

Amendments of amending Regulations  Part 2 

 

 

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Part 2

--Amendments of amending Regulations 

Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Flight Crew 

Licensing) Regulation 2014 

6  Section 2 

After "commencement of", insert "Schedule 1 to". 

Schedule 3  Binding the Crown 

   

 

 

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Schedule 3

--Binding the Crown 

   

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection 

Act 1984 

1  Section 6 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

6  Act binds the Crown 

 

  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. 

Advance Australia Logo Protection Act 1984 

2  Section 4 

10 

Omit "this Act binds the Crown in right of the Commonwealth, of each 

11 

of the States, of the Northern Territory and of Norfolk Island", 

12 

substitute "this Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities". 

13 

Air Navigation Act 1920 

14 

3  Section 2A 

15 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

16 

2A  Act binds the Crown 

17 

 

  This Act binds the Crown in right of the Commonwealth, of each 

18 

of the States, of the Australian Capital Territory and of the 

19 

Northern Territory. 

20 

4  Section 24 

21 

Omit "Nothing in this Act shall be taken to subject the Crown in right of 

22 

the Commonwealth, of a State or of the Northern Territory to liability to 

23 

be prosecuted for an offence", substitute "This Act does not make the 

24 

Crown in right of the Commonwealth, of each of the States, of the 

25 

Australian Capital Territory and of the Northern Territory liable to be 

26 

prosecuted for an offence". 

27 

Binding the Crown  Schedule 3 

   

 

 

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Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Act 1981 

5  Subsections 4(1) and (2) 

Repeal the subsections, substitute: 

 

(1)  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. 

 

(2)  This Act does not make the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an 

offence. 

Atomic Energy Act 1953 

6  Section 6 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

6  Act binds the Crown 

10 

 

(1)  This Act binds the Crown in right of the Commonwealth, of each 

11 

of the States, of the Australian Capital Territory and of the 

12 

Northern Territory. 

13 

 

(2)  This Act does not make the Crown in right of the Commonwealth, 

14 

of a State, of the Australian Capital Territory or of the Northern 

15 

Territory liable to be prosecuted for an offence. 

16 

Bankruptcy Act 1966 

17 

7  Section 8 

18 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

19 

8  Act binds the Crown 

20 

 

  This Act binds the Crown in right of the Commonwealth, of each 

21 

of the States, of the Australian Capital Territory and of the 

22 

Northern Territory. 

23 

Biological Control Act 1984 

24 

8  Section 6 

25 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

26 

Schedule 3  Binding the Crown 

   

 

 

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6  Act binds the Crown 

 

(1)  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. 

 

(2)  This Act does not make the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an 

offence. 

Cheques Act 1986 

9  Section 9 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

9  Act binds the Crown 

 

  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. 

Crimes (Biological Weapons) Act 1976 

10 

10  Section 6 

11 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

12 

6  Act binds the Crown 

13 

 

  This Act binds the Crown in right of the Commonwealth, of each 

14 

of the States, of the Australian Capital Territory and of the 

15 

Northern Territory. 

16 

Currency Act 1965 

17 

11  Section 6 

18 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

19 

6  Act binds the Crown 

20 

 

  This Act binds the Crown in right of the Commonwealth, of each 

21 

of the States, of the Australian Capital Territory and of the 

22 

Northern Territory. 

23 

Binding the Crown  Schedule 3 

   

 

 

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Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981 

12  Subsection 8(1) 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

 

(1A)  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. 

 

(1)  This Act does not make the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an 

offence. 

Explosives Act 1961 

13  Section 6 

Omit "This Act binds the Crown in right of the Commonwealth or of a 

State", substitute "This Act binds the Crown in right of the 

10 

Commonwealth, of each of the States, of the Australian Capital 

11 

Territory and of the Northern Territory". 

12 

Export Control Act 1982 

13 

14  Section 4 

14 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

15 

4  Act binds the Crown 

16 

 

  This Act binds the Crown in right of the Commonwealth, of each 

17 

of the States, of the Australian Capital Territory and of the 

18 

Northern Territory. 

19 

Export Inspection and Meat Charges Collection Act 1985 

20 

15  Section 3B 

21 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

22 

3B  Act binds the Crown 

23 

 

  This Act binds the Crown in right of each of the States, of the 

24 

Australian Capital Territory, of the Northern Territory and of 

25 

Norfolk Island. 

26 

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Export Inspection (Establishment Registration Charges) Act 

1985 

16  Section 5 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

5  Act binds the Crown 

 

  This Act binds the Crown in right of each of the States, of the 

Australian Capital Territory, of the Northern Territory and of 

Norfolk Island. 

Export Inspection (Quantity Charge) Act 1985 

17  Section 5 

10 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

11 

5  Act binds the Crown 

12 

 

  This Act binds the Crown in right of each of the States, of the 

13 

Australian Capital Territory, of the Northern Territory and of 

14 

Norfolk Island. 

15 

Export Inspection (Service Charge) Act 1985 

16 

18  Section 5 

17 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

18 

5  Act binds the Crown 

19 

 

  This Act binds the Crown in right of each of the States, of the 

20 

Australian Capital Territory, of the Northern Territory and of 

21 

Norfolk Island. 

22 

Fringe Benefits Tax Act 1986 

23 

19  Section 4 

24 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

25 

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4  Act binds the Crown 

 

  This Act binds the Crown in right of each of the States, of the 

Australian Capital Territory, of the Northern Territory and of 

Norfolk Island. 

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 

20  Section 4 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

4  Act binds the Crown 

 

(1)  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. 

 

(2)  This Act does not make the Crown liable to a pecuniary penalty or 

10 

to be prosecuted for an offence. 

11 

Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 

12 

21  Section 4 

13 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

14 

4  Act binds the Crown 

15 

 

(1)  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. 

16 

 

(2)  This Act does not make the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an 

17 

offence. 

18 

Income Tax (Offshore Banking Units) (Withholding Tax 

19 

Recoupment) Act 1988 

20 

22  Section 5 

21 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

22 

5  Act binds the Crown 

23 

 

  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. 

24 

Schedule 3  Binding the Crown 

   

 

 

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International Arbitration Act 1974 

23  Section 2B 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

2B  Act binds the Crown 

 

  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. 

Lands Acquisition Act 1989 

24  Section 4 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

4  Act binds the Crown 

 

  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. 

10 

National Measurement Act 1960 

11 

25  Section 5 

12 

Omit "This Act binds the Crown in right of the Commonwealth, of each 

13 

of the States, of the Northern Territory and of Norfolk Island", 

14 

substitute "This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities". 

15 

Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987 

16 

26  Section 7 

17 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

18 

7  Act binds the Crown 

19 

 

(1)  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. 

20 

 

(2)  This Act does not make the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an 

21 

offence. 

22 

Binding the Crown  Schedule 3 

   

 

 

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Passenger Movement Charge Collection Act 1978 

27  Section 4 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

4  Act binds the Crown 

 

  This Act binds the Crown in right of the Commonwealth, of each 

of the States, of the Australian Capital Territory and of the 

Northern Territory. 

Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 

28  Section 11 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

10 

11  Act binds the Crown 

11 

 

(1)  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. 

12 

 

(2)  This Act does not make the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an 

13 

offence. 

14 

Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 

15 

29  Section 4 

16 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

17 

4  Act binds the Crown 

18 

 

  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. 

19 

Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981 

20 

30  Section 4 

21 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

22 

4  Act binds the Crown 

23 

 

  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. 

24 

Schedule 3  Binding the Crown 

   

 

 

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Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Act 1981 

31  Subsections 4(1) and (2) 

Repeal the subsections, substitute: 

 

(1)  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. 

 

(2)  This Act does not make the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an 

offence. 

Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) 

Act 1983 

32  Subsections 4(1) and (2) 

Repeal the subsections, substitute: 

10 

 

(1)  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. 

11 

 

(2)  This Act does not make the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an 

12 

offence. 

13 

Racial Discrimination Act 1975 

14 

33  Section 6 

15 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

16 

6  Act binds the Crown 

17 

 

(1)  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. 

18 

 

(2)  This Act does not make the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an 

19 

offence. 

20 

Sea Installations Act 1987 

21 

34  Section 9 

22 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

23 

Binding the Crown  Schedule 3 

   

 

 

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9  Act binds the Crown 

 

(1)  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. 

 

(2)  This Act does not make the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an 

offence. 

Shipping Registration Act 1981 

35  Section 5 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

5  Act binds the Crown 

 

(1)  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. 

 

(2)  This Act does not make the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an 

10 

offence. 

11 

South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty Act 1986 

12 

36  Section 7 

13 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

14 

7  Act binds the Crown 

15 

 

(1)  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. 

16 

 

(2)  This Act does not make the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an 

17 

offence. 

18 

Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1963 

19 

37  Section 6 

20 

Omit "This Act binds the Crown in right of the Commonwealth or of a 

21 

State", substitute "This Act binds the Crown in right of the 

22 

Commonwealth, of each of the States, of the Australian Capital 

23 

Territory and of the Northern Territory". 

24 

Schedule 3  Binding the Crown 

   

 

 

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Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 

38  Section 4 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

4  Act binds the Crown 

 

  This Act binds the Crown in right of the Commonwealth, of each 

of the States, of the Australian Capital Territory and of the 

Northern Territory. 

Terminology changes  Schedule 4 

Indexation provisions  Part 1 

 

 

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Schedule 4

--Terminology changes 

Part 1

--Indexation provisions 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 

1  Paragraphs 192Y(4)(a) and (b) 

Omit "reference base", substitute "index reference period". 

Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions Supervisory Levy 

Imposition Act 1998 

2  Paragraphs 8(3)(a) and (b) 

Omit "reference base", substitute "index reference period". 

Authorised Non-operating Holding Companies Supervisory 

10 

Levy Imposition Act 1998 

11 

3  Paragraphs 8(3)(a) and (b) 

12 

Omit "reference base", substitute "index reference period". 

13 

Bankruptcy Act 1966 

14 

4  Subsection 304A(11) 

15 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

16 

period". 

17 

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 

18 

5  Subsection 321(3) 

19 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

20 

period". 

21 

6  Paragraphs 321A(6)(a) and (b) 

22 

Omit "reference base", substitute "index reference period". 

23 

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Part 1  Indexation provisions 

 

 

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Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (Pension 

Increases) Act 1976 

7  Subsection 5(3) 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

period". 

Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 

8  Subsection 171(8) 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

period". 

Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration 

10 

Charges) Act 1997 

11 

9  Subsection 7(5) 

12 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

13 

period". 

14 

Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Act 

15 

2012 

16 

10  Subsection 8(6) 

17 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

18 

period". 

19 

Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986 

20 

11  Subsection 28(3) 

21 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

22 

period". 

23 

12  Subsection 39A(4) 

24 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

25 

period". 

26 

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13  Subsection 60AA(3) 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

period". 

14  Subsection 135C(7) (heading) 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

Changed index reference period 

15  Subsection 135C(7) 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

period". 

General Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998 

10 

16  Paragraphs 9(3)(a) and (b) 

11 

Omit "reference base", substitute "index reference period". 

12 

Health Insurance Act 1973 

13 

17  Subsection 10A(10) 

14 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

15 

period". 

16 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 

17 

18  Subsection 159HA(6) 

18 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

19 

period". 

20 

19  Subsection 326-240(2) in Schedule 2H 

21 

Omit "reference base", substitute "index reference period". 

22 

20  Subsection 326-240(2) in Schedule 2H 

23 

Omit "new base", substitute "new index reference period". 

24 

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Part 1  Indexation provisions 

 

 

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Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 

21  Subsection 960-280(3) 

Omit "reference base", substitute "index reference period". 

22  Subsection 960-280(3) 

Omit "new base", substitute "new index reference period". 

Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 

23  Subsection 4A(3) 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

period". 

Lands Acquisition Act 1989 

10 

24  Subsection 126(7) 

11 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

12 

period". 

13 

Life Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998 

14 

25  Paragraphs 8(3)(a) and (b) 

15 

Omit "reference base", substitute "index reference period". 

16 

Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995 

17 

26  Subsection 8(1A) 

18 

Omit "reference base", substitute "index reference period". 

19 

27  Subsection 8(1A) 

20 

Omit "new base", substitute "new index reference period". 

21 

Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Act 1997 

22 

28  Paragraphs 7(5)(a) and (b) 

23 

Omit "reference base", substitute "index reference period". 

24 

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Migration (Health Services) Charge Act 1991 

29  Subsection 6(6) 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

period". 

Migration (Visa Application) Charge Act 1997 

30  Paragraphs 5(4)(a) and (b) 

Omit "reference base", substitute "index reference period". 

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 

31  Paragraphs 404(5)(a) and (b) 

Omit "reference base", substitute "index reference period". 

10 

National Health Act 1953 

11 

32  Subsection 99G(9) 

12 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

13 

period". 

14 

Retirement Savings Account Providers Supervisory Levy 

15 

Imposition Act 1998 

16 

33  Paragraphs 8(3)(a) and (b) 

17 

Omit "reference base", substitute "index reference period". 

18 

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 

19 

34  Subsection 13(3) 

20 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

21 

period". 

22 

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Part 1  Indexation provisions 

 

 

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Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 

35  Subsection 23(3) 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

period". 

Superannuation Act 1922 

36  Subsection 120(3) 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

period". 

Superannuation Act 1976 

37  Subsection 147(3) 

10 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

11 

period". 

12 

Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998 

13 

38  Paragraphs 8(3)(a) and (b) 

14 

Omit "reference base", substitute "index reference period". 

15 

Trust Recoupment Tax Assessment Act 1985 

16 

39  Subsection 12(6) 

17 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

18 

period". 

19 

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 

20 

40  Subsection 5NA(3) (heading) 

21 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

22 

Terminology changes  Schedule 4 

Indexation provisions  Part 1 

 

 

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Change to CPI index reference period 

41  Subsection 5NA(3) 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

period". 

42  Subsection 198(3) 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

period". 

43  Subsection 198A(3) 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

period". 

10 

44  Subsection 198D(3) 

11 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

12 

period". 

13 

45  Subsection 198FA(3) 

14 

Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference 

15 

period". 

16 

Schedule 4  Terminology changes 

Part 2  Gender-specific language 

 

 

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Part 2

--Gender-specific language 

Parliamentary Presiding Officers Act 1965 

46  Section 2 (paragraph (a) of the definition of Deputy 

Presiding Officer

Omit "Chairman of Committees", substitute "Chair of Committees". 

Public Works Committee Act 1969 

47  Paragraph 7(5)(d) 

Omit "the Chairman of Committees of the Senate", substitute "the Chair 

of Committees of the Senate". 

Repeal of spent and obsolete provisions  Schedule 5 

   

 

 

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Schedule 5

--Repeal of spent and obsolete 

provisions 

   

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 

1  Paragraph (k) of Schedule 2 

Omit: 

Australian Honey Board 

Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation 

Australian Wheat Board 

Australian Wool Corporation 

10 

Note: 

This item omits redundant references. 

11 

Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990 

12 

2  Sections 8, 13 and 14 

13 

Repeal the sections. 

14 

3  Saving 

15 

If an act or thing was made, or taken to be, lawful, valid or effectual to 

16 

any extent immediately before the commencement of this item under a 

17 

provision repealed by item 2 then the act or thing continues to be, or to 

18 

be taken to be, lawful, valid or effectual to the same extent after the 

19 

commencement of this item. 

20 

Schedule 6  Spent Acts 

   

 

 

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Schedule 6

--Spent Acts 

   

Captains Flat (Abatement of Pollution) Agreement Act 1975 

1  The whole of the Act 

Repeal the Act. 

G20 (Safety and Security) Complementary Act 2014 

2  The whole of the Act 

Repeal the Act. 

States Grants (Advanced Education) Act 1976 

3  The whole of the Act 

10 

Repeal the Act. 

11 

States Grants (Science Laboratories) Act 1971 

12 

4  The whole of the Act 

13 

Repeal the Act. 

14 

Tasmania Agreement (Hydro-Electric Power Development) 

15 

Act 1968 

16 

5  The whole of the Act 

17 

Repeal the Act. 

18 

Wheat Tax Regulations (Validation) Act 1987 

19 

6  The whole of the Act 

20 

Repeal the Act. 

21 

 


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