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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
2013-2014-2015-2016
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2016
No. , 2016
(Attorney-General)
A Bill for an Act to make various technical
amendments of the statute law of the
Commonwealth, to repeal certain obsolete Acts,
and for related purposes
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Contents
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Short title ........................................................................................... 1
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Commencement ................................................................................. 1
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Schedules ........................................................................................... 3
Schedule 1--Amendments of principal Acts
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Part 1--General amendments
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Aviation Transport Security Act 2004
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Bankruptcy Act 1966
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Biosecurity Act 2015
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Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988
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Civil Aviation Act 1988
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Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995
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Crimes Act 1914
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Customs Act 1901
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Excise Act 1901
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Fair Work Act 2009
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Family Law Act 1975
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International Arbitration Act 1974
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Migration Act 1958
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Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990
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Part 2--Amendments of listed provisions
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My Health Records Act 2012
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Schedule 2--Amendments of amending Acts
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Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Amendment Act
2015
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Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Act 2013
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Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information) Act
2010
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Schedule 3--References to specific Ministers and Departments
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Part 1--Amendments
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Public Lending Right Act 1985
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Part 2--Transitional, saving and application provisions
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Schedule 4--Repeals of spent and obsolete provisions
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International Labour Organisation (Compliance with Conventions)
Act 1992
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National Health Act 1953
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Schedule 5--Repeals of amending Acts
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Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services
(Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2007
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A Bill for an Act to make various technical
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amendments of the statute law of the
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Commonwealth, to repeal certain obsolete Acts,
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and for related purposes
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The Parliament of Australia enacts:
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1 Short title
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This Act may be cited as the Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2)
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2016.
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2 Commencement
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(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table
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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,
item 1
Immediately after the time specified in the
Australian Radiation Protection and
Nuclear Safety Amendment Act 2015 for the
commencement of that Act.
8 October 2015
4. Schedule 2,
item 2
Immediately after the time specified in the
Indirect Tax Laws Amendment (Assessment)
Act 2012 for the commencement of Part 1 of
Schedule 1 to that Act.
1 July 2012
5. Schedule 2,
item 3
Immediately after the time specified in the
Migration Amendment (Temporary
Sponsored Visas) Act 2013 for the
commencement of section 2 of that Act.
29 June 2013
6. Schedule 2,
item 4
Immediately after the time specified in the
Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of
Taxpayer Information) Act 2010 for the
commencement of Schedule 2 to that Act.
17 December
2010
7. Schedules 3 to
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The 28th day after this Act receives the
Royal Assent.
Note:
This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally
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enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of
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this Act.
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(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act.
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Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it
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may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
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3 Schedules
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Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
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repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule
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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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Schedule 1 Amendments of principal Acts
Part 1 General amendments
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Schedule 1--Amendments of principal Acts
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Part 1--General amendments
2
Aviation Transport Security Act 2004
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1 Subsection 3(4)
4
Omit "Convention on International Aviation (also known as the
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Chicago Convention)", substitute "Convention on International Civil
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Aviation (also known as the Chicago Convention)".
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Note:
This item fixes an incorrect citation of the name of an agreement.
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Bankruptcy Act 1966
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2 Subparagraphs 205A(4)(a)(ii), (4)(b)(ii), (6)(a)(ii) and (6)(b)(ii)
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Omit "the the", substitute "the".
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Note:
This item omits a redundant word.
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Biosecurity Act 2015
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3 Subsection 177(2) (note 2)
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Omit "paragraph 592(4)(e)", substitute "paragraph 592(4)(b)".
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Note:
This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference.
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4 Subsection 273(1) (note 2)
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Omit "paragraph 592(4)(e)", substitute "paragraph 592(4)(b)".
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Note:
This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference.
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5 Subsection 278(1) (note)
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Omit "paragraph 592(4)(e)", substitute "paragraph 592(4)(b)".
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Note:
This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference.
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6 Subsection 280(1) (note)
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Omit "paragraph 592(4)(e)", substitute "paragraph 592(4)(b)".
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Note:
This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference.
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Amendments of principal Acts Schedule 1
General amendments Part 1
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7 Subsection 434(1) (note 2)
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Omit "paragraph 592(4)(e)", substitute "paragraph 592(4)(b)".
2
Note:
This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference.
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8 Subsection 523(1) (table item 19)
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Omit "Subsection 220(3)", substitute "Subsection 221(3)".
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Note:
This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference.
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9 Paragraph 641(3)(c)
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Omit "partner", substitute "member".
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Note:
This item fixes a reference to an incorrect concept.
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Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988
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10 After the heading to Division 1 of Part VIII
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Insert:
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103ZB Simplified outline of this Part
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Note:
This item inserts a missing section number and heading.
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Civil Aviation Act 1988
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11 Paragraph 26(2)(a)
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Omit "subsection 14(1) of the Air Navigation Act 1920", substitute
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"section 14 of the Air Navigation Act 1920".
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Note:
This item fixes an incorrect cross-reference.
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12 Subsection 32AHO(4)
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Repeal the subsection.
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Note:
This item repeals a redundant subsection.
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Schedule 1 Amendments of principal Acts
Part 1 General amendments
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Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games)
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Act 1995
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13 Section 86 (the section 86 inserted by item 9 of Schedule 7
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to the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer
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Games) Amendment (Classification Tools and Other
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Measures) Act 2014)
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Renumber as section 85A and relocate it to before the section 86
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inserted by item 23 of Schedule 6 to the Classification (Publications,
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Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Classification Tools and
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Other Measures) Act 2014.
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Note:
This item renumbers a section and relocates it to its appropriate position.
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Crimes Act 1914
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14 Paragraph 3ZM(7)(b)
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Omit "admissable", substitute "admissible".
14
Note:
This item fixes a spelling error.
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15 Subsection 22(6)
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Omit "a Australian travel document", substitute "an Australian travel
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document".
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Note:
This item fixes a grammatical error.
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Customs Act 1901
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16 Paragraph 203D(2)(c)
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Omit "the the", substitute "the".
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Note:
This item omits a redundant word.
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17 Subsections 227F(5) and (7)
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Omit "a item", substitute "an item".
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Note:
This item fixes grammatical errors.
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Excise Act 1901
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18 Subsection 100(1)
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Omit "is guilty of", substitute "has committed the offence of".
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Note:
This item changes a phrase, for consistency with current drafting practice.
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19 Paragraphs 100(1)(a) and (b)
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Omit "Unlawfully", substitute "unlawfully".
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Note:
This item fixes typographical errors.
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20 Paragraph 100(1)(c)
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Omit "Being", substitute "being".
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Note:
This item fixes a typographical error.
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21 Section 103
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Omit "(1) Commit", substitute "(a) commit".
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Note:
This item fixes a numbering error and a typographical error.
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22 Section 103
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Omit "(or)", substitute "or".
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Note:
This item fixes a typographical error.
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23 Section 103
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Omit "(2) Admit", substitute "(b) admit".
18
Note:
This item fixes a numbering error and a typographical error.
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24 Paragraph 104(1)(a)
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Omit "The", substitute "the".
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Note:
This item fixes a typographical error.
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25 Paragraph 104(1)(b)
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Omit "Before", substitute "before".
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Note:
This item fixes a typographical error.
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26 Paragraph 104(1)(c)
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Omit "The", substitute "the".
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Schedule 1 Amendments of principal Acts
Part 1 General amendments
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Note:
This item fixes a typographical error.
1
Fair Work Act 2009
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27 Subsection 539(2) (table item 38)
3
Omit "Federal Magistrates Court", substitute "Federal Circuit Court".
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Note:
This item fixes a misstatement of a title of a court.
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Family Law Act 1975
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28 Subparagraph 90M(1)(a)(i)
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Omit "the parties to a marriage or either or them", substitute "the parties
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to a marriage or either of them".
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Note:
This item fixes a typographical error.
10
International Arbitration Act 1974
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29 Article 7(4) of Schedule 2
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Omit "telexor", substitute "telex or".
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Note:
This item fixes a typographical error.
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Migration Act 1958
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30 Subsection 5(1) (definition of Regulatory Powers Act)
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Omit "Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2013", substitute
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"Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014".
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Note:
This item fixes an incorrect citation of a short title of an Act.
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31 Subsection 65(1) (the note 2 inserted by item 13 of
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Schedule 4 to the Migration and Maritime Powers
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Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy
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Caseload) Act 2014)
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Renumber as note 3.
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Note:
This item fixes a numbering error.
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32 Section 267 (heading)
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Repeal the heading, substitute:
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Amendments of principal Acts Schedule 1
General amendments Part 1
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267 Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner may freeze
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amounts to secure future debts
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Note:
This item fixes an incomplete amendment.
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33 Paragraph 336E(2)(f)
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Omit "Authority,,", substitute "Authority,".
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Note:
This item omits a redundant comma.
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Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990
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34 Subsection 3(4)
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Omit "overriden", substitute "overridden".
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Note:
This item fixes a spelling error.
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Schedule 1 Amendments of principal Acts
Part 2 Amendments of listed provisions
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Part 2--Amendments of listed provisions
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My Health Records Act 2012
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35 Amendments of listed provisions
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The provisions of the My Health Records Act 2012 listed in the
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following table are amended as set out in the table.
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Amendments relating to the term My Health Records Rules
Item
Provision
Omit
Substitute
1
Section 5 (paragraph (b)
of the definition of this
Act)
Record
Records
2
Paragraph 6(6)(b)
Record
Records
3
Paragraph 7(3)(b)
Record
Records
4
Paragraph 15(b)
Record (first
occurring)
Records
5
Paragraph 15(l)
Record (second
occurring)
Records
6
Paragraph 41(1)(c)
Record
Records
7
Subsection 41(2)
Record (second
occurring)
Records
8
Paragraph 43(b)
Record
Records
9
Subsection 44(2)
Record (second
occurring)
Records
10
Subparagraph 45(b)(ii)
Health Record
Health Records
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Paragraph 48(a)
Record
Records
12
Subsection 49(2)
Record (second
occurring)
Records
13
Paragraph 51(2)(b)
Record
Records
14
Paragraph 51(2)(c)
Record (second
occurring)
Records
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Subsections 55(1) and
(2)
Record
Records
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Subsection 55(3)
Record
Records
Amendments of principal Acts Schedule 1
Amendments of listed provisions Part 2
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Amendments relating to the term My Health Records Rules
Item
Provision
Omit
Substitute
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Paragraph 57(b)
Record
Records
18
Subparagraph
61(1)(b)(ii)
Record (wherever
occurring)
Records
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Subparagraph 62(b)(ii)
Record (wherever
occurring)
Records
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Section 78
Record
Records
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Subsection 109(1)
Record
Records
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Subsection 109(1)
Record
Records
23
Subsection 109(3)
Record (first
occurring)
Records
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Subsections 109(4A) and
(5)
Record
Records
25
Subsection 109(6)
Record (first
occurring)
Records
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Subsections 109(7) and
(7A)
Record
Records
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Subsection 109(8)
Record (first
occurring)
Records
28
Subsection 109(8)
Record (third
occurring)
Records
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Subsection 112(2)
Record
Records
Schedule 2 Amendments of amending Acts
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2
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety
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Amendment Act 2015
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1 Item 28 of Schedule 1 (heading)
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Repeal the heading, substitute:
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28 Paragraph 42(2)(b)
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Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
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Note:
This item fixes a misdescribed amendment.
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Indirect Tax Laws Amendment (Assessment) Act 2012
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2 Item 160 of Schedule 1 (heading)
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Repeal the heading, substitute:
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160 Paragraph 71C(7)(b)
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Note:
This item fixes a misdescribed amendment.
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Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Act
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2013
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3 Subsection 2(1) (table item 6, column 2, paragraph (b))
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Omit "Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2013", substitute
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"Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014".
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Note:
This item fixes an incorrect citation of a short title of an Act in the commencement
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provision of an amending Act.
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Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of Taxpayer
22
Information) Act 2010
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4 Item 55 of Schedule 2
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Omit "Section", substitute "section".
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Note:
This item fixes a misdescribed amendment.
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References to specific Ministers and Departments Schedule 3
Amendments Part 1
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Schedule 3--References to specific Ministers
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and Departments
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Part 1--Amendments
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Public Lending Right Act 1985
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1 Paragraph 9(1)(e)
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Omit "Attorney-General's Department", substitute "Department
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administered by the Minister administering the Copyright Act 1968".
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2 Paragraph 9(1)(e)
8
Omit "the Attorney-General", substitute "that Minister".
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3 Subsection 9(6)
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Omit "Attorney-General", substitute "the Minister administering the
11
Copyright Act 1968".
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Schedule 3 References to specific Ministers and Departments
Part 2 Transitional, saving and application provisions
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Part 2--Transitional, saving and application
1
provisions
2
4 Transitional
--amendments do not affect things done
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Things done under amended provisions
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(1)
Subitem (2) applies to a thing done under a provision of an Act if:
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(a) the provision is amended by an item of this Schedule; and
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(b) the thing was in force immediately before the
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commencement of that item.
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(2)
The thing has effect, after the commencement of that item, as if it had
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been done under that provision as amended by that item. However, this
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is not taken to change the time at which the thing was actually done.
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Amendments do not affect requirements for things done
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(3)
Subitem (4) applies to a thing done under an Act if:
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(a) the thing was in force, and complied with a requirement of
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that Act, immediately before the commencement of an item
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of this Schedule; and
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(b) immediately after the commencement of that item, the thing
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fails to comply with that requirement solely because of the
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amendments of that Act made by that item.
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(4)
Disregard those amendments when considering, on and after the
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commencement of that item, whether the thing complies with that
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requirement.
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Meaning of things done
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(5)
In this item, doing a thing includes:
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(a) making an instrument; and
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(b) making a decision.
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5 Instrument may deal with transitional etc. matters
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(1)
The Minister responsible for administering an Act amended by this
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Schedule may, by legislative instrument, make rules prescribing matters
29
of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application
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References to specific Ministers and Departments Schedule 3
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provisions) relating to the amendments or repeals of that Act made by
1
this Schedule.
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(2)
To avoid doubt, the rules may not do the following:
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(a) create an offence or civil penalty;
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(b) provide powers of:
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(i) arrest or detention; or
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(ii) entry, search or seizure;
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(c) impose a tax;
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(d) set an amount to be appropriated from the Consolidated
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Revenue Fund under an appropriation in this Act or an Act
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amended by this Schedule;
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(e) directly amend the text of this Act or an Act amended by this
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Schedule.
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(3)
This Schedule (other than subitem (2)) does not limit the rules that may
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be made for the purposes of subitem (1).
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Schedule 4 Repeals of spent and obsolete provisions
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Schedule 4--Repeals of spent and obsolete
1
provisions
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3
International Labour Organisation (Compliance with
4
Conventions) Act 1992
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1 Parts 3 and 4
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Repeal the Parts.
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National Health Act 1953
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2 Subsection 84(1) (definition of drug is in Part A of F2)
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Repeal the definition.
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3 Subsection 84(1) (definition of drug is in Part T of F2)
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Repeal the definition.
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4 Sections 84AD and 85AC
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Repeal the sections.
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Repeals of amending Acts Schedule 5
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Schedule 5--Repeals of amending Acts
1
2
Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services
3
(Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act
4
2007
5
1 The whole of the Act
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Repeal the Act.
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2 Continuing operation of certain provisions
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The repeal of an Act by this Schedule does not affect the continuing
9
operation of any provision of the Act made or expressed to be made for
10
an application, saving or transitional purpose (or that makes provision
11
consequential or related to such a provision).
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