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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
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
1
Short title ........................................................................................... 1
2
Commencement ................................................................................. 1
3
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
1
the statute law of the Commonwealth, to repeal
2
certain obsolete Acts, and for related purposes
3
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
4
1 Short title
5
This Act may be cited as the Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2)
6
2015.
7
2 Commencement
8
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table
9
commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with
10
column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect
11
according to its terms.
12
13
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Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2015
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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
6
The 28th day after this Act receives the
Royal Assent.
Note:
This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally
1
enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of
2
this Act.
3
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act.
4
Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it
5
may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
6
3 Schedules
7
(1) Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
8
repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule
9
concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect
10
according to its terms.
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(2) The amendment of any regulation under subsection (1) does not
1
prevent the regulation, as so amended, from being amended or
2
repealed by the Governor-General.
3
Schedule 1 Amendments of principal Acts
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Schedule 1
--Amendments of principal Acts
1
2
Aged Care Act 1997
3
1 Subsection 42-2(3) (note)
4
Omit "section 58-6", substitute "section 52C-5".
5
Note:
This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference.
6
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994
7
2 Subsection 5(1) of the Code set out in the Schedule
8
Omit "an veterinary chemical product", substitute "a veterinary
9
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
1
6 Subclause 43(3) of Schedule 2 (note)
2
Omit "paragraph (3)(a), (b), (e) or (f)", substitute "paragraph (3)(a) or
3
(b)".
4
Note:
This item omits redundant references.
5
Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999
6
7 Subsection 20(2) (paragraph (a) of the note)
7
Omit "section "94AAA of the Family Law Act 1975", substitute
8
"section 94AAA of the Family Law Act 1975".
9
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
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Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Act 2002
1
11 Subsection 9(5)
2
Omit all the words after "subsection (2)),", substitute "subsection 16(7)
3
or paragraph 17(2)(d) (as the case requires) of the Horticulture
4
Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2000 applies to
5
the refunded amount, to the extent of the excess".
6
Note:
This item substitutes text in a subsection to remove a redundant paragraph.
7
Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973
8
12 Paragraph 7(9)(ad)
9
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
1
16 Paragraph 1(jb) of Schedule 4
2
Repeal the paragraph.
3
Note:
This item repeals a redundant paragraph.
4
Telstra Corporation Act 1991
5
17 Section 3 (definition of Transport Department)
6
Repeal the definition.
7
Note:
This item repeals a redundant definition.
8
18 Section 3 (definition of Transport Minister)
9
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
1
Part 1
--Amendments of amending Acts
2
Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions and
3
Consequential Amendments) Act 1992
4
1 Division 2 of Part 2 (heading)
5
Repeal the heading.
6
Note:
This item repeals a redundant Division heading.
7
2 Division 4 of Part 2 (heading)
8
Repeal the heading.
9
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
1
Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Flight Crew
2
Licensing) Regulation 2014
3
6 Section 2
4
After "commencement of", insert "Schedule 1 to".
5
Schedule 3 Binding the Crown
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Schedule 3
--Binding the Crown
1
2
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection
3
Act 1984
4
1 Section 6
5
Repeal the section, substitute:
6
6 Act binds the Crown
7
This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities.
8
Advance Australia Logo Protection Act 1984
9
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
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Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Act 1981
1
5 Subsections 4(1) and (2)
2
Repeal the subsections, substitute:
3
(1) This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities.
4
(2) This Act does not make the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an
5
offence.
6
Atomic Energy Act 1953
7
6 Section 6
8
Repeal the section, substitute:
9
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
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(1) This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities.
2
(2) This Act does not make the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an
3
offence.
4
Cheques Act 1986
5
9 Section 9
6
Repeal the section, substitute:
7
9 Act binds the Crown
8
This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities.
9
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
1
12 Subsection 8(1)
2
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
3
(1A) This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities.
4
(1) This Act does not make the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an
5
offence.
6
Explosives Act 1961
7
13 Section 6
8
Omit "This Act binds the Crown in right of the Commonwealth or of a
9
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
Schedule 3 Binding the Crown
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Export Inspection (Establishment Registration Charges) Act
1
1985
2
16 Section 5
3
Repeal the section, substitute:
4
5 Act binds the Crown
5
This Act binds the Crown in right of each of the States, of the
6
Australian Capital Territory, of the Northern Territory and of
7
Norfolk Island.
8
Export Inspection (Quantity Charge) Act 1985
9
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
1
This Act binds the Crown in right of each of the States, of the
2
Australian Capital Territory, of the Northern Territory and of
3
Norfolk Island.
4
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
5
20 Section 4
6
Repeal the section, substitute:
7
4 Act binds the Crown
8
(1) This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities.
9
(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
1
23 Section 2B
2
Repeal the section, substitute:
3
2B Act binds the Crown
4
This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities.
5
Lands Acquisition Act 1989
6
24 Section 4
7
Repeal the section, substitute:
8
4 Act binds the Crown
9
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
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Passenger Movement Charge Collection Act 1978
1
27 Section 4
2
Repeal the section, substitute:
3
4 Act binds the Crown
4
This Act binds the Crown in right of the Commonwealth, of each
5
of the States, of the Australian Capital Territory and of the
6
Northern Territory.
7
Proceeds of Crime Act 1987
8
28 Section 11
9
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
1
31 Subsections 4(1) and (2)
2
Repeal the subsections, substitute:
3
(1) This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities.
4
(2) This Act does not make the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an
5
offence.
6
Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships)
7
Act 1983
8
32 Subsections 4(1) and (2)
9
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
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9 Act binds the Crown
1
(1) This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities.
2
(2) This Act does not make the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an
3
offence.
4
Shipping Registration Act 1981
5
35 Section 5
6
Repeal the section, substitute:
7
5 Act binds the Crown
8
(1) This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities.
9
(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
1
38 Section 4
2
Repeal the section, substitute:
3
4 Act binds the Crown
4
This Act binds the Crown in right of the Commonwealth, of each
5
of the States, of the Australian Capital Territory and of the
6
Northern Territory.
7
Terminology changes Schedule 4
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Schedule 4
--Terminology changes
1
Part 1
--Indexation provisions
2
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005
3
1 Paragraphs 192Y(4)(a) and (b)
4
Omit "reference base", substitute "index reference period".
5
Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions Supervisory Levy
6
Imposition Act 1998
7
2 Paragraphs 8(3)(a) and (b)
8
Omit "reference base", substitute "index reference period".
9
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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Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (Pension
1
Increases) Act 1976
2
7 Subsection 5(3)
3
Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference
4
period".
5
Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000
6
8 Subsection 171(8)
7
Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference
8
period".
9
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)
1
Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference
2
period".
3
14 Subsection 135C(7) (heading)
4
Repeal the heading, substitute:
5
Changed index reference period
6
15 Subsection 135C(7)
7
Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference
8
period".
9
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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Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
1
21 Subsection 960-280(3)
2
Omit "reference base", substitute "index reference period".
3
22 Subsection 960-280(3)
4
Omit "new base", substitute "new index reference period".
5
Interstate Road Transport Act 1985
6
23 Subsection 4A(3)
7
Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference
8
period".
9
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
1
29 Subsection 6(6)
2
Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference
3
period".
4
Migration (Visa Application) Charge Act 1997
5
30 Paragraphs 5(4)(a) and (b)
6
Omit "reference base", substitute "index reference period".
7
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
8
31 Paragraphs 404(5)(a) and (b)
9
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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Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992
1
35 Subsection 23(3)
2
Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference
3
period".
4
Superannuation Act 1922
5
36 Subsection 120(3)
6
Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference
7
period".
8
Superannuation Act 1976
9
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
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Change to CPI index reference period
1
41 Subsection 5NA(3)
2
Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference
3
period".
4
42 Subsection 198(3)
5
Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference
6
period".
7
43 Subsection 198A(3)
8
Omit "reference base" (wherever occurring), substitute "index reference
9
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
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Part 2 Gender-specific language
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--Gender-specific language
1
Parliamentary Presiding Officers Act 1965
2
46 Section 2 (paragraph (a) of the definition of Deputy
3
Presiding Officer)
4
Omit "Chairman of Committees", substitute "Chair of Committees".
5
Public Works Committee Act 1969
6
47 Paragraph 7(5)(d)
7
Omit "the Chairman of Committees of the Senate", substitute "the Chair
8
of Committees of the Senate".
9
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Schedule 5
--Repeal of spent and obsolete
1
provisions
2
3
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
4
1 Paragraph (k) of Schedule 2
5
Omit:
6
Australian Honey Board
7
Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation
8
Australian Wheat Board
9
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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--Spent Acts
1
2
Captains Flat (Abatement of Pollution) Agreement Act 1975
3
1 The whole of the Act
4
Repeal the Act.
5
G20 (Safety and Security) Complementary Act 2014
6
2 The whole of the Act
7
Repeal the Act.
8
States Grants (Advanced Education) Act 1976
9
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