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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
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Registered 28 Mar 2013
Introduced HR 20 Mar 2013
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2010‑2011‑2012‑2013

 

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

 

 

 

Presented and read a first time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statute Law Revision Bill 2013

 

No.      , 2013

 

(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

  

  


Contents

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

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

3............ Schedule(s)......................................................................................... 4

Schedule 1—Amendment of principal Acts                                                           5

Part 1—Amendments commencing on Royal Assent                                   5

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976                                       5

Airports Act 1996                                                                                                        6

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999                   6

Anti‑Personnel Mines Convention Act 1998                                                          7

Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1972                                                  7

Australian Meat and Live‑stock Industry Act 1997                                              7

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979                                    8

Broadcasting Services Act 1992                                                                               8

Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992         9

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011                                       9

Clean Energy Act 2011                                                                                              9

Competition and Consumer Act 2010                                                                     9

Customs Tariff Act 1995                                                                                             9

Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948                                                       9

Excise Act 1901                                                                                                          10

Export Inspection and Meat Charges Collection Act 1985                              10

Fair Work Act 2009                                                                                                   11

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009                                                 11

Farm Household Support Act 1992                                                                       11

Fisheries Management Act 1991                                                                            12

Native Title Act 1993                                                                                                12

Personal Property Securities Act 2009                                                                 12

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                          12

Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993                                              13

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979                                 14

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986                                                                            14

Part 2—Amendments commencing on 18 November 2012                    16

Personal Property Securities Act 2009                                                                 16

Part 3—Other amendments                                                                                      17

Customs Act 1901                                                                                                      17

Schedule 2—Amendment of amending Acts                                                       18

Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Act 2011                       18

Clean Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2012                                                 18

Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Act 2012       19

Corporations Legislation Amendment (Derivative Transactions) Act 2012  19

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Election Commitments and Other Measures) Act 2011                                                      19

Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005                                  20

Personal Property Securities (Corporations and Other Amendments) Act 2010                20

Primary Industries Levies and Charges (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999               20

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Disability Support Pension Participation Reforms) Act 2012   20

Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2012            21

Transport Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1995                                          21

Schedule 3—Amendments relating to Acts of general Application       22

Part 1—Acting appointments                                                                                  22

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983                                                22

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988                                     23

Inspector‑General of Taxation Act 2003                                                              23

Part 2—Prescribing matters by reference to other instruments              24

Fisheries Levy Act 1984                                                                                           24

Fisheries Management Act 1991                                                                            24

Part 3—Disallowable instruments                                                                         25

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005                                                 25

Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986                                    25

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975                                                          26

Anti‑Personnel Mines Convention Act 1998                                                        26

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983                                                26

Australian Hearing Services Act 1991                                                                  26

Australian Meat and Live‑stock Industry Act 1997                                            26

Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989                                                             27

Broadcasting Services Act 1992                                                                             27

Coal Research Assistance Act 1977                                                                       30

Competition and Consumer Act 2010                                                                   30

Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972                                                    31

Crimes Act 1914                                                                                                         31

Customs Act 1901                                                                                                      31

Dairy Produce Act 1986                                                                                           33

Datacasting Charge (Imposition) Act 1998                                                         33

Defence Service Homes Act 1918                                                                           34

Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967                                                 34

Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981                                              34

Farm Household Support Act 1992                                                                       35

Foreign Passports (Law Enforcement and Security) Act 2005                         35

International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963               35

Lands Acquisition Act 1989                                                                                    35

Meat Inspection Act 1983                                                                                        36

National Environment Protection Council Act 1994                                         36

Overseas Missions (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1995                                 37

Parliamentary Service Act 1999                                                                             37

Pooled Development Funds Act 1992                                                                   37

Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989           37

Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Act 1999                                                38

Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999                                                        38

Radiocommunications Act 1992                                                                             38

Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Act 1983                                   43

Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Act 1997                                 43

Radiocommunications Taxes Collection Act 1983                                             43

Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983                             43

Space Activities Act 1998                                                                                        43

Student Assistance Act 1973                                                                                   44

Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Act 2001                                                        44

Telecommunications Act 1997                                                                                45

Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999  52

Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Act 1997                                        57

Venture Capital Act 2002                                                                                        57

Schedule 4—Repeal of obsolete provisions                                                           58

Part 1—Spent repeals and amendments                                                            58

Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986                                    58

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989                                                                    58

Crimes (Currency) Act 1981                                                                                    58

Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990                                             58

Farm Household Support Act 1992                                                                       58

Higher Education Funding Act 1988                                                                    58

Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services (Repeals and Consequential Provisions) Act 2000                                                                                                                                       59

Housing Assistance Act 1978                                                                                  60

Imported Food Control Act 1992                                                                           60

Industry Research and Development Act 1986                                                    60

Patents Act 1990                                                                                                        60

Pig Industry Act 2001                                                                                               60

Postal and Telecommunications Commissions (Transitional Provisions) Act 1975          60

Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989           61

Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002                                                                  61

Rural Industries Research (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1985   61

Wool International Privatisation Act 1999                                                         62

Wool Services Privatisation Act 2000                                                                   62

Part 2—Spent provisions                                                                                           63

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976                                     63

Crimes Act 1914                                                                                                         63

Postal and Telecommunications Commissions (Transitional Provisions) Act 1975          63

Telecommunications Act 1997                                                                                63

Schedule 5—Repeal of obsolete Acts                                                                        65

Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Collection) Act 2001                                                65

Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Imposition) Act 2001                                                65

 


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 2013.

2  Commencement

             (1)  Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Commencement information

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

1.  Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.

 

2.  Schedule 1, Part 1

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.

 

3.  Schedule 1, Part 2

Immediately after the commencement of item 4 of Schedule 1 to the Commonwealth Government Securities Legislation Amendment (Retail Trading) Act 2012.

18 November 2012

4.  Schedule 1, Part 3

The later of:

(a) the start of the day this Act receives the Royal Assent; and

(b) immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious Drugs, Identity Crime and Other Measures) Act 2012.

 

5.  Schedule 2, item 1

Immediately after the time specified in the Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Act 2011 for the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to that Act.

5 June 2012

6.  Schedule 2, items 2 to 5

Immediately after the time specified in the Clean Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2012 for the commencement of item 47 of Schedule 2 to that Act.

1 July 2012

7.  Schedule 2, item 6

Immediately after the time specified in the Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Act 2012 for the commencement of item 25 of Schedule 1 to that Act.

1 July 2012

8.  Schedule 2, item 7

Immediately after the time specified in the Corporations Legislation Amendment (Derivative Transactions) Act 2012 for the commencement of item 42 of Schedule 1 to that Act.

3 January 2013

9.  Schedule 2, item 8

Immediately after the time specified in the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Election Commitments and Other Measures) Act 2011 for the commencement of Schedule 5 to that Act.

28 June 2011

10.  Schedule 2, item 9

Immediately after the time specified in the Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005 for the commencement of item 242 of Schedule 1 to that Act.

22 February 2005

11.  Schedule 2, items 10 and 11

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.

 

12.  Schedule 2, item 12

Immediately after the time specified in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 for the commencement of item 2 of Schedule 10 to that Act.

8 July 2000

13.  Schedule 2, item 13

Immediately after the time specified in the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Disability Support Pension Participation Reforms) Act 2012 for the commencement of item 25 of Schedule 4 to that Act.

26 May 2012

14.  Schedule 2, items 14 and 15

Immediately after the time specified in the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2012 for the commencement of Schedule 2 to that Act.

16 July 2012

15.  Schedule 2, item 16

Immediately after the time specified in the Transport Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1995 for the commencement of item 27 of the Schedule to that Act.

16 November 1995

16.  Schedules 3 to 5

The day 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  Schedule(s)

                   Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1Amendment of principal Acts

Part 1Amendments commencing on Royal Assent

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976

1  Subsection 22(1) (note 1)

Omit “Note 1”, substitute “Note”.

Note:       This item is consequential on item 2.

2  Subsection 22(1) (note 2)

Repeal the note.

Note:       This item repeals a redundant note.

3  Subsection 35(4A) (note 1)

Omit “Note 1”, substitute “Note”.

Note:       This item is consequential on item 4.

4  Subsection 35(4A) (note 2)

Repeal the note.

Note:       This item repeals a redundant note.

5  Subsection 35(6) (note 1)

Omit “Note 1”, substitute “Note”.

Note:       This item is consequential on item 6.

6  Subsection 35(6) (note 2)

Repeal the note.

Note:       This item repeals a redundant note.

7  Subsection 35(11) (note 1)

Omit “Note 1”, substitute “Note”.

Note:       This item is consequential on item 8.

8  Subsection 35(11) (note 2)

Repeal the note.

Note:       This item repeals a redundant note.

9  Section 38

Repeal the section.

Note:       This item repeals a redundant section.

10  Subsection 64(4) (note)

Repeal the note.

Note:       This item repeals a redundant note.

11  Subsection 67B(7) (note 1)

Omit “Note 1”, substitute “Note”.

Note:       This item is consequential on item 12.

12  Subsection 67B(7) (note 2)

Repeal the note.

Note:       This item repeals a redundant note.

13  Subsection 77C(1)

Omit “Part, 2”, substitute “Part 2”.

Note:       This item fixes incorrect punctuation.

Airports Act 1996

14  Subsection 71A(3) (paragraph (b) of the definition of community care facility)

Repeal the paragraph.

Note:       This item repeals a redundant paragraph.

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

15  Subsection 3(1) (subparagraph (c)(ia) of the definition of income tax refund)

Repeal the subparagraph.

Note:       This item repeals a redundant subparagraph.

16  Subsection 118(2)

Omit “(other than a decision to which subsection (2A) applies)”.

Note:       This item omits a redundant reference.

Anti‑Personnel Mines Convention Act 1998

17  Paragraph 8(1)(a)

Omit “, or”, substitute “; or”.

Note:       This item fixes incorrect punctuation.

Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1972

18  Section 46 (heading)

Omit “Air Accidents (Commonwealth Liability) Act”, substitute “the Air Accidents (Commonwealth Government Liability) Act 1963”.

Note:       This item updates a reference.

19  Section 46

Omit “Air Accidents (Commonwealth Liability) Act 1963”, substitute “Air Accidents (Commonwealth Government Liability) Act 1963”.

Note:       This item updates a reference.

Australian Meat and Live‑stock Industry Act 1997

20  Subsection 11(4) (note)

Omit “same offence”, substitute “same offence.”.

Note:       This item fixes incorrect punctuation.

21  Paragraph 63(1A)(f)

Omit “paragraph”, substitute “paragraphs”.

Note:       This item fixes a grammatical error.

22  Subsection 70(3)

Repeal the subsection.

Note:       This item repeals a redundant subsection.

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

23  Section 34ZU

Omit “warrant issued this Division”, substitute “warrant issued under this Division”.

Note:       This item fixes a grammatical error.

Broadcasting Services Act 1992

24  Subsection 18A(4)

Omit “paragraph 21(b)”, substitute “paragraph 21(1)(b)”.

Note:       This item fixes an incorrect cross‑reference.

25  Subparagraph 130ZVA(3)(a)(iii)

Omit “Category A subscription television entertainment services”, substitute “Category A subscription television movie services”.

Note:       This item replaces a reference to an incorrect concept with a reference to the concept that the section concerns.

26  Subparagraph 130ZVA(3)(a)(iv)

Omit “Category B subscription television entertainment services”, substitute “Category B subscription television movie service”.

Note:       This item replaces a reference to an incorrect concept with a reference to the concept that the section concerns and corrects a grammatical error.

27  Subparagraph 130ZW(3)(a)(iii)

Omit “Category A subscription television entertainment services”, substitute “Category A subscription television general entertainment services”.

Note:       This item replaces a reference to an incorrect concept with a reference to the concept that the section concerns.

28  Subparagraph 130ZW(3)(a)(iv)

Omit “Category B subscription television entertainment services”, substitute “Category B subscription television general entertainment services”.

Note:       This item replaces a reference to an incorrect concept with a reference to the concept that the section concerns.

Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992

29  Division 5 of Part 2 (heading)

Repeal the heading.

Note:       This item repeals a redundant heading.

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011

30  Division 3 of Part 12 (heading)

Repeal the heading.

Note:       This item removes a redundant Division heading.

Clean Energy Act 2011

31  Subsections 64(1) and (3)

Omit “natural gas” (first occurring), substitute “natural gas,”.

Note:       This item fixes grammatical errors.

Competition and Consumer Act 2010

32  Subparagraph 6(2)(b)(i)

Omit “sections, 45”, substitute “sections 45”.

Note:       This item fixes incorrect punctuation.

Customs Tariff Act 1995

33  Subsections 19A(4) and (5)

Omit “subsection (1), or (2)”, substitute “subsection (1) or (2)”.

Note:       This item fixes incorrect punctuation.

Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948

34  Paragraph 84E(3)(a)

Omit “classifed”, substitute “classified”.

Note:       This item corrects a spelling error.

Excise Act 1901

35  Paragraph 61C(3)(d)

Omit “enter”, substitute “deliver for home consumption”.

Note:       This item replaces a reference to a non‑existent concept with a reference to the concept that the section concerns.

Export Inspection and Meat Charges Collection Act 1985

36  Section 8 (heading)

Omit “Authorized”, substitute “Authorised”.

Note:       This item changes spelling, for consistency with current drafting practice.

37  Subsections 8(1) and (2) and 11(2) and (3)

Omit “authorized” (wherever occurring), substitute “authorised”.

Note:       This item changes spelling, for consistency with current drafting practice.

38  Section 14 (heading)

Omit “authorized”, substitute “authorised”.

Note:       This item changes spelling, for consistency with current drafting practice.

39  Section 14

Omit “authorized” (wherever occurring), substitute “authorised”.

Note:       This item changes spelling, for consistency with current drafting practice.

40  Subsection 15(1)

Omit “authorized” (wherever occurring), substitute “authorised”.

Note:       This item changes spelling, for consistency with current drafting practice.

41  Subsection 15(2)

Omit “authorized” (first and second occurring), substitute “authorised”.

Note:       This item changes spelling, for consistency with current drafting practice.

42  Subsection 15(2)

Omit “authorizing”, substitute “authorising”.

Note:       This item changes spelling, for consistency with current drafting practice.

43  Subsection 15(2)

Omit “authorized” (third and fourth occurring), substitute “authorised”.

Note:       This item changes spelling, for consistency with current drafting practice.

44  Subsection 15(3)

Omit “authorizing”, substitute “authorising”.

Note:       This item changes spelling, for consistency with current drafting practice.

45  Subsections 15(3), (7), (8), (8B) and (9)

Omit “authorized” (wherever occurring), substitute “authorised”.

Note:       This item changes spelling, for consistency with current drafting practice.

46  Application

The amendments made by items 36 to 45 of this Schedule do not apply in relation to authorizations in force before the commencement of this item (whether or not they cease to be in force before the commencement of this item).

Fair Work Act 2009

47  Paragraph 713(2)(c)

Omit “document;”, substitute “document.”.

Note:       This item fixes incorrect punctuation.

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009

48  Section 148 (note)

Omit “Part 4 of Chapter 8”, substitute “Chapter 9”.

Note:       This item fixes an incorrect cross‑reference.

Farm Household Support Act 1992

49  Subsection 3(1) (definition of social security benefit)

Relocate the definition to its appropriate alphabetical position, determined on a letter‑by‑letter basis.

Fisheries Management Act 1991

50  Subsection 4(1) (definition of fish receiver permit)

Relocate the definition to its appropriate alphabetical position, determined on a letter‑by‑letter basis.

51  Paragraph 48(1A)(a)

Repeal the paragraph.

Note:       This item removes a reference to a section that has been repealed.

Native Title Act 1993

52  Paragraph 203AE(7)(b)

Repeal the paragraph.

Note:       This item repeals a redundant paragraph.

53  Paragraph 203AH(4)(b)

Repeal the paragraph.

Note:       This item repeals a redundant paragraph.

54  Subsection 203DF(1) (note)

Repeal the note.

Note:       This item repeals a redundant note.

Personal Property Securities Act 2009

55  Subsection 178(1) (note)

Omit “Division 3”, substitute “Division 2”.

Note:       This item fixes an incorrect cross‑reference.

Social Security Act 1991

56  Subsection 8(1) (note 1 at the end of the definition of ordinary income)

Omit “subsection 10(1)”, substitute “section 10”.

Note:       This item fixes an incorrect cross‑reference.

57  Subsection 23(10) (note 2)

Repeal the note, substitute:

Note:          For ordinary waiting period see subsection (1).

Note:       This item fixes an incorrect cross‑reference and a grammatical error in a note and renumbers the note.

58  Paragraph 93WC(2)(aa)

Omit “; and; and”, substitute “; and”.

Note:       This item omits a redundant conjunction.

59  Subsection 552A(1)

Omit “paragraph 552(b)”, substitute “paragraph 552(2)(b)”.

Note:       This item fixes an incorrect cross‑reference.

60  Subsection 598(1) (note 4)

Omit “subsection 23(10)”, substitute “subsection 23(10A)”.

Note:       This item fixes an incorrect cross‑reference.

61  Subsection 680(3) (note 3)

Omit “subsection 680(1)”, substitute “subsection 681(1)”.

Note:       This item fixes an incorrect cross‑reference.

62  Subsection 680(3) (note 3)

Omit “subsection 680(2)”, substitute “subsection 681(2)”.

Note:       This item fixes an incorrect cross‑reference.

Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

63  Subsection 29A(2)

Omit:

                   Note 1:          A failure to register the fund or trust may also lead to a breach of an RSE licence condition and possible loss of the RSE licence.

substitute:

                   Note:             A failure to register the fund or trust may also lead to a breach of an RSE licence condition and possible loss of the RSE licence.

Note:       This item omits an unnecessary note number.

64  Subsection 29VA(9) (the subsection (9) inserted by item 33 of Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Further MySuper and Transparency Measures) Act 2012)

Renumber as subsection (9A).

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

65  Subsection 5(1) (subparagraph (ia)(ii) of the definition of certifying officer)

Omit “section 8”, substitute “section 9”.

Note:       This item fixes an incorrect cross‑reference.

66  Subsection 5(1) (definition of member of the staff of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption)

Omit “subsection 10(1)”, substitute “subsection 12(1)”.

Note:       This item fixes an incorrect cross‑reference.

67  Subsection 5(1) (subparagraph (m)(ii) of the definition of officer)

Omit “section 8”, substitute “section 9”.

Note:       This item fixes an incorrect cross‑reference.

68  Subparagraph 39(2)(j)(ii)

Omit “section 8”, substitute “section 9”.

Note:       This item fixes an incorrect cross‑reference.

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

69  Paragraph 45UUC(2)(aa)

Omit “; and; and”, substitute “; and”.

Note:       This item omits a redundant conjunction.

70  Paragraph 45UUC(2)(ab)

Omit “pay;”, substitute “pay; and”.

Note:       This item inserts a conjunction.

71  Subsection 198GA(1) (note)

Omit “subpoint SCH6‑C8”, substitute “subpoint SCH6‑C8(1)”.

Note:       This item fixes an incorrect cross‑reference.

72  Subparagraph 199(c)(iii)

Omit “; and; and”, substitute “; and”.

Note:       This item omits a redundant conjunction.

Part 2Amendments commencing on 18 November 2012

Personal Property Securities Act 2009

73  Paragraph 8(1)(jc)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

                    (jc)  a charge created by section 5 of the Loans Redemption and Conversion Act 1921;

Note:       This item removes a reference to a section that has been repealed.

Part 3Other amendments

Customs Act 1901

74  Subsection 51A(1)

Omit “under section Subdivision C”, substitute “under Subdivision C”.

Note:       This item removes a redundant word.

75  Subsection 112A(1)

Omit “section section”, substitute “section”.

Note:       This item removes a redundant word.

76  Subsection 112A(3)

Omit “section section”, substitute “section”.

Note:       This item removes a redundant word.

Schedule 2Amendment of amending Acts

  

Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Act 2011

1  Item 29 of Schedule 1

After “accredited”, insert “air”.

Note:       This item fixes a misdescribed amendment.

Clean Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2012

2  Item 47 of Schedule 2

Repeal the item, substitute:

47  Subsection 59(5)

After “(3)”, insert “, (3A), (3B)”.

Note:       This item fixes a misdescribed amendment and makes grammatical improvements.

3  Item 49 of Schedule 2

Repeal the item, substitute:

49  Subsection 59(6)

After “(3)”, insert “, (3A), (3B)”.

Note:       This item fixes a misdescribed amendment and makes grammatical improvements.

4  Item 63 of Schedule 2

Repeal the item, substitute:

63  Subsection 60(5)

After “(3)”, insert “, (3A), (3B)”.

Note:       This item fixes a misdescribed amendment and makes grammatical improvements.

5  Item 65 of Schedule 2

Repeal the item, substitute:

65  Subsection 60(6)

After “(3)”, insert “, (3A), (3B)”.

Note:       This item fixes a misdescribed amendment and makes grammatical improvements.

Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Act 2012

6  Item 25 of Schedule 1 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

25  Paragraph 965(1)(a)

Note:       This item fixes a misdescribed amendment.

Corporations Legislation Amendment (Derivative Transactions) Act 2012

7  Item 42 of Schedule 1 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

42  Section 1324B

Note:       This item fixes a misdescribed amendment.

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Election Commitments and Other Measures) Act 2011

8  Item 17 of Schedule 5

Repeal the item, substitute:

17  Subparagraph 123YE(2)(c)(ii)

Omit “or” (second occurring).

Note:       This item fixes a misdescribed amendment.

Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005

9  Item 242 of Schedule 1

Before “, substitute”, insert “ (wherever occurring)”.

Note:       This item fixes a misdescribed amendment.

Personal Property Securities (Corporations and Other Amendments) Act 2010

10  Item 141 of Schedule 1

Repeal the item.

Note:       This item repeals a redundant item.

11  Items 9, 10, 12 and 13 of Schedule 3

Repeal the items.

Note:       This item repeals items that amend sections that have been repealed.

Primary Industries Levies and Charges (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999

12  Item 2 of Schedule 10 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

2  Paragraphs 63(1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h)

Note:       This item fixes a misdescribed amendment.

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Disability Support Pension Participation Reforms) Act 2012

13  Item 25 of Schedule 4

Repeal the item.

Note:       This item repeals a redundant item.

Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2012

14  Item 14 of Schedule 2

Omit “(15),”, substitute “(15)”.

Note:       This item fixes a misdescribed amendment.

15  Item 15 of Schedule 2

Omit “(15),”, substitute “(15)”.

Note:       This item fixes a misdescribed amendment.

Transport Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1995

16  Item 27 of the Schedule (heading)

Omit “5(1)(a) and (b)”, substitute “5(a) and (b)”.

Note:       This item fixes a misdescribed amendment.

Schedule 3Amendments relating to Acts of general Application

Part 1Acting appointments

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

1  Section 19 (note)

Repeal the note, substitute:

Note:          For rules that apply to persons acting as the Chairperson, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

2  Subsection 20(1) (note)

Repeal the note, substitute:

Note:          For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

3  Subsection 21(1) (note)

Repeal the note, substitute:

Note:          For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

4  At the end of subsection 24G(1)

Add:

Note:          For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

5  At the end of subsection 24G(2)

Add:

Note:          For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

6  Subsection 24G(3)

Repeal the subsection (including the note).

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

7  At the end of subsection 10A(1)

Add:

Note:          For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

8  Subsection 10A(3)

Repeal the subsection.

Inspector‑General of Taxation Act 2003

9  Section 29 (note)

Repeal the note, substitute:

Note:          For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

10  Saving—appointments

The amendments made by this Part do not affect the validity of an appointment that was made under an Act before the commencement of this item and that was in force immediately before that commencement.

Part 2Prescribing matters by reference to other instruments

Fisheries Levy Act 1984

11  Subsection 8(2)

Omit “section 49A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “section 14 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003”.

Fisheries Management Act 1991

12  Subsection 168(3)

Omit “section 49A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “section 14 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003”.

Part 3Disallowable instruments

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005

13  Subsections 4A(1) and (2)

Omit “make a written determination”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, make a determination”.

14  Subsection 4A(3)

Repeal the subsection.

15  Subsection 142R(1C)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

16  Subsection 143G(8)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Rules are a legislative instrument

             (8)  Rules made under this section are a legislative instrument.

17  Paragraphs 194(1)(b) and (c)

Omit “, in writing, by the Minister”, substitute “by the Minister by legislative instrument”.

18  Subsection 194(2)

Repeal the subsection.

Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986

19  Subsection 9A(1)

Omit “declare in writing”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, declare”.

20  Subsection 9A(4)

Repeal the subsection.

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

21  Subsection 27B(1)

Omit “determine, in writing,”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determine”.

22  Subsection 27B(3)

Repeal the subsection.

Anti‑Personnel Mines Convention Act 1998

23  Subsection 8(3)

Omit “writing”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

24  Subsection 8(6)

Repeal the subsection.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

25  Subsection 83(2)

After “Board may”, insert “, by legislative instrument,”.

26  Subsection 83(4)

Repeal the subsection.

Australian Hearing Services Act 1991

27  Subsection 8(9)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

Australian Meat and Live‑stock Industry Act 1997

28  Paragraph 17(1)(a)

Omit “make written orders”, substitute “by legislative instrument, make orders”.

29  Subsections 18(1) and (2)

After “Secretary may”, insert “, by legislative instrument,”.

30  Section 19

Repeal the section.

31  Subsection 57A(1)

Omit “determine, in writing,”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determine”.

32  Subsection 57A(5)

Repeal the subsection.

Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989

33  Subsection 30(2)

Omit “section 48 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “Part 5 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003”.

Broadcasting Services Act 1992

34  Subsection 8B(1)

Omit “(1)”.

35  Subsection 8B(1)

Omit “in writing”, substitute “by legislative instrument”.

36  Subsection 8B(2)

Repeal the subsection.

37  Subclause 8(2) of Schedule 5

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

38  Subclause 8(3) of Schedule 5

Repeal the subclause.

39  Subclause 9(5) of Schedule 5

Omit “written determination made by the Minister”, substitute “determination made by the Minister by legislative instrument”.

40  Subclause 9(6) of Schedule 5

Repeal the subclause.

41  Subclause 40(5) of Schedule 5

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

42  Subclause 40(7) of Schedule 5

Repeal the subclause.

43  Subclause 51(1) of Schedule 5

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

44  Subclause 51(4) of Schedule 5

Repeal the subclause.

45  Subclause 58(1) of Schedule 5

Omit “(1)”.

46  Subclause 58(1) of Schedule 5

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

47  Subclause 58(2) of Schedule 5

Repeal the subclause.

48  Subclause 68(2) of Schedule 5

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

49  Subclause 68(4) of Schedule 5

Repeal the subclause.

50  Subclause 69(2) of Schedule 5

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

51  Subclause 69(3) of Schedule 5

Repeal the subclause.

52  Subclause 70(3) of Schedule 5

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

53  Subclause 70(5) of Schedule 5

Repeal the subclause.

54  Subclause 71(3) of Schedule 5

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

55  Subclause 71(5) of Schedule 5

Repeal the subclause.

56  Subclause 74(1) of Schedule 5

Omit “(1)”.

57  Subclause 74(1) of Schedule 5

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

58  Subclause 74(2) of Schedule 5

Repeal the subclause.

59  Subclause 75(1) of Schedule 5

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

60  Subclause 75(3) of Schedule 5

Repeal the subclause.

61  Subclause 80(1) of Schedule 5

Omit “make a written”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, make a”.

62  Subclause 80(8) of Schedule 5

Repeal the subclause.

63  Subclauses 81(1) and (2) of Schedule 5

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

64  Subclause 81(5) of Schedule 5

Repeal the subclause.

65  Subclauses 91(2), (4) and (5) of Schedule 5

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

66  Subclause 91(7) of Schedule 5

Repeal the subclause.

Coal Research Assistance Act 1977

67  Subsection 8B(1)

Omit “determine, in writing,”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determine”.

68  Subsection 8B(3)

Repeal the subsection.

Competition and Consumer Act 2010

69  Paragraph 87Y(2)(a)

Omit “paragraph 48(1)(c) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “subsection 38(1) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003”.

70  Paragraph 87Y(2)(b)

Omit “paragraph”, substitute “subsection”.

71  Subsections 151BUD(1) and (3)

Omit “make a written”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, make a”.

72  Subsection 151BUD(6)

Repeal the subsection.

73  Subsection 152CH(1)

Omit “make a written”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, make a”.

74  Subsection 152CH(2)

Repeal the subsection.

Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972

75  Subsection 10A(4)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

Crimes Act 1914

76  Paragraph 23YUF(1)(b)

Omit “determines, in writing,”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determines”.

77  Subsection 23YUF(3)

Repeal the subsection.

Customs Act 1901

78  Subsection 64ACA(2) (notes 1 and 2)

Repeal the notes, substitute:

Note 1:       An approval, and a variation or revocation of an approval, is a legislative instrument: see subsection (10).

Note 2:       An approval can be varied or revoked under subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

79  Subsection 64ACA(10)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Legislative instruments

           (10)  An approval of an electronic system for the purposes of subsection (2), or a variation or revocation of such an approval, is a legislative instrument.

80  Subparagraphs 106G(1)(a)(i) and (ii)

Omit “in writing”, substitute “by legislative instrument”.

81  Subsection 106G(5)

Repeal the subsection.

82  Subsection 112(2AA)

Omit “disallowable instrument within the meaning of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

83  Subsection 183UA(1) (note at the end of the definition of Customs place)

Omit “for parliamentary disallowance of an instrument approving a place under paragraph (f) of the definition”, substitute “that an instrument approving a place under paragraph (f) of the definition is a legislative instrument”.

84  Subsection 183UA(2)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

85  Subsection 183UC(1)

Omit “(1)”.

86  Subsection 183UC(1)

Omit “give directions in writing”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, give directions”.

87  Subsection 183UC(2)

Repeal the subsection.

88  Subsection 219ZJE(1)

Omit “(1)”.

89  Subsection 219ZJE(1)

Omit “give directions in writing”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, give directions”.

90  Subsection 219ZJE(2)

Repeal the subsection.

91  Subsection 243XA(1)

Omit “(1) The CEO must develop written”, substitute “The CEO must, by legislative instrument, develop”.

92  Subsection 243XA(2)

Repeal the subsection.

93  Subparagraph 273B(1)(b)(ii)

Omit “by‑law; and”, substitute “by‑law.”.

94  Paragraph 273B(1)(c)

Repeal the paragraph.

Dairy Produce Act 1986

95  Clause 36 of Schedule 2 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

36  Scheme to be a legislative instrument

96  Clause 36 of Schedule 2

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

97  Clause 37Z of Schedule 2 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

37Z  Scheme to be a legislative instrument

98  Clause 37Z of Schedule 2

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

Datacasting Charge (Imposition) Act 1998

99  Subsection 7(2)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

Defence Service Homes Act 1918

100  Subsection 20(4)

After “may”, insert “, by legislative instrument,”.

101  Subsection 20(5)

Repeal the subsection.

102  Subsection 21(3)

After “may”, insert “, by legislative instrument,”.

103  Subsection 21(4)

Repeal the subsection.

104  Subsection 23(6)

After “may”, insert “, by legislative instrument,”.

105  Subsection 23(7)

Repeal the subsection.

106  Subsections 23A(3) and (6)

Omit “make written”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, make”.

107  Subsection 23A(7)

Repeal the subsection.

Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967

108  Subsection 10B(4)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981

109  Subsection 9(1)

Omit “notice published in the Gazette”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

110  Subsection 9(3)

Repeal the subsection.

Farm Household Support Act 1992

111  Subsections 52A(6), 52B(4) and 52C(4)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

112  Subsection 53A(4)

After “the Secretary may”, insert “, by legislative instrument,”.

113  Subsection 53A(7)

Repeal the subsection.

Foreign Passports (Law Enforcement and Security) Act 2005

114  Subsection 24(2)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963

115  Subsection 11C(5)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

Lands Acquisition Act 1989

116  Subsection 21(3)

Omit “paragraph 48(1)(b) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “subsection 12(1) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003”.

117  Paragraph 21(4)(a)

Omit “subsection 48(4) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “subsection 42(1) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003”.

118  Subsection 117(2)

Omit “paragraph 48(1)(b) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “subsection 12(1) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003”.

119  Paragraph 117(3)(a)

Omit “subsection 48(4) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “subsection 42(1) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003”.

Meat Inspection Act 1983

120  Subsection 37(3)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

             (3)  An order is a legislative instrument.

121  Subsections 37(5) and (6)

Repeal the subsections.

National Environment Protection Council Act 1994

122  Section 21 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

21  National environment protection measures to be legislative instruments

123  Subsection 21(1)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

124  Subsection 21(2)

Omit “section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “the Legislative Instruments Act 2003”.

Overseas Missions (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1995

125  Subsection 12A(5)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

Parliamentary Service Act 1999

126  Subsection 83(1)

After “may”, insert “, by legislative instrument,”.

127  Subsection 83(8)

Repeal the subsection.

Pooled Development Funds Act 1992

128  Subsection 11(5)

Omit “writing”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

129  Subsection 11(6)

Repeal the subsection.

130  Subsection 41(3)

Omit “writing”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

131  Subsection 41(4)

Repeal the subsection.

Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989

132  Subsection 150(3)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Act 1999

133  Subclause 3(4) of Schedule 8

Omit “disallowable instruments for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instruments”.

134  Subclause 12(4) of Schedule 14

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999

135  Subclause 13(4) of Schedule 27

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

Radiocommunications Act 1992

136  Section 5 (definition of Australian space object)

Omit “determines in writing”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determines”.

137  Section 5 (definition of Australian space object)

Omit “A determination is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.”.

138  Subsection 7(5)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

139  Subsection 10(3)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

140  Subsection 10A(1)

Omit “(1)”.

141  Subsection 10A(1)

Omit “make a written”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, make a”.

142  Subsection 10A(2)

Repeal the subsection.

143  Paragraph 16(1)(ca)

Omit “written”.

144  Subsection 16(4)

Omit “paragraph 16(1)(ca) is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “paragraph (1)(ca) is a legislative instrument”.

145  Subsection 27(3)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

146  Section 35 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

35  Plans are legislative instruments

147  Section 35

Omit “disallowable instruments for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instruments”.

148  Subsection 68(3)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

149  Subsection 68(4)

Repeal the subsection.

150  Subsection 88(1)

Omit “determine, by written instrument,”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determine”.

151  Subsection 88(3)

Repeal the subsection.

152  Subsection 98(1)

Omit “determine, by written instrument,”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determine”.

153  Subsection 98(3)

Repeal the subsection.

154  Subsection 103(4B)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

155  Subsection 106(16)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

156  Paragraph 107(1)(f)

Omit “determine, by written instrument,”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determine”.

157  Subsection 107(4)

Repeal the subsection.

158  Paragraph 108A(1)(e)

Omit “determines, by written instrument,”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determines”.

159  Subsection 108A(3)

Repeal the subsection.

160  Subsection 112(1)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

161  Subsections 112(3) and (4)

Repeal the subsections.

162  Subsection 115(1)

Omit “(1)”.

163  Subsection 115(1)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

164  Subsection 115(2)

Repeal the subsection.

165  Subsection 131AC(1)

Omit “(1)”.

166  Subsection 131AC(1)

Omit “determine, by written instrument”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determine”.

167  Subsection 131AC(2)

Repeal the subsection.

168  Section 139 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

139  Class licences are legislative instruments

169  Section 139

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

170  Subsection 153C(3)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

171  Subsection 162(1)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

172  Section 165

Repeal the section.

173  Subsection 169(5)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

174  Subsection 188A(12)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

175  Section 229 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

229  Restrictive orders are legislative instruments

176  Section 229

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

177  Subsection 230(2)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

178  Subsection 266(1)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

179  Subsections 266(3) and (4)

Repeal the subsections.

180  Subsection 266A(1)

Omit “(1)”.

181  Subsection 266A(1)

Omit “determine, by instrument in writing,”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determine”.

182  Subsection 266A(2)

Repeal the subsection.

183  Subsection 300(5)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Act 1983

184  Subsection 7(4)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Act 1997

185  Subsections 4(4) and 7(3)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

Radiocommunications Taxes Collection Act 1983

186  Subsection 7A(2)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983

187  Subsection 7(4)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

Space Activities Act 1998

188  Subsection 8B(1)

Omit “develop written”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, develop”.

189  Subsection 8B(3)

Repeal the subsection.

Student Assistance Act 1973

190  Subsection 3(2A)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

191  Subsection 5D(3)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

192  Subsection 12C(3)

Omit “determine in writing”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determine”.

193  Subsection 12C(4)

Repeal the subsection.

194  Subsection 43E(7) (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Notice is a legislative instrument

195  Subsection 43E(7)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purpose of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Act 2001

196  Subsection 64A(1)

Omit “determine, in writing,”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determine”.

197  Subsection 64A(2)

Repeal the subsection.

Telecommunications Act 1997

198  Subsection 15(2)

Omit “make a written”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, make a”.

199  Subsection 15(3)

Repeal the subsection.

200  Subsections 23(2), (5) and (6)

Omit “make a written”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, make a”.

201  Subsection 23(8)

Repeal the subsection.

202  Subsection 29(1)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

203  Subsection 29(3)

Repeal the subsection.

204  Subsections 31(2) and (3)

Omit “make a written”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, make a”.

205  Subsection 31(4)

Repeal the subsection.

206  Subsection 31(5)

Omit “make a written”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, make a”.

207  Subsection 31(6)

Repeal the subsection.

208  Subsection 40(1)

Omit “(1)”.

209  Subsection 40(1)

Omit “writing”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

210  Subsection 40(2)

Repeal the subsection.

211  Subsection 44(7)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

212  Subsection 51(1)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

213  Subsection 51(4)

Repeal the subsection.

214  Subsection 73(10) (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Legislative instrument

215  Subsection 73(10)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

216  Subsection 87(4)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

217  Subsection 87(8)

Omit “make a written”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, make a”.

218  Subsection 87(9)

Repeal the subsection.

219  Subsection 88(6)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

220  Subsection 95(1)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

221  Subsection 95(4)

Repeal the subsection.

222  Subsection 96(1)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

223  Subsection 96(4)

Repeal the subsection.

224  Subsection 99(1)

Omit “make a written”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, make a”.

225  Subsection 99(6)

Repeal the subsection.

226  Subsections 100(1) and (2)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

227  Subsection 100(5)

Repeal the subsection.

228  Subsection 123(2)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

229  Subsection 123(4)

Repeal the subsection.

230  Subsection 124(2)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

231  Subsection 124(3)

Repeal the subsection.

232  Subsection 125(3)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

233  Subsection 125(5)

Repeal the subsection.

234  Subsection 130(1)

Omit “(1)”.

235  Subsection 130(1)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

236  Subsection 130(2)

Repeal the subsection.

237  Subsection 131(1)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

238  Subsection 131(3)

Repeal the subsection.

239  Subsection 349(8)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

240  Subsection 355(3)

Omit “make a written”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, make a”.

241  Subsection 355(4)

Repeal the subsection.

242  Subsection 367(4)

Omit “disallowable instruments for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instruments”.

243  Subsection 367(5)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

244  Subsection 398(2)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

245  Subsection 398(6)

Repeal the subsection.

246  Subsection 404(1)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

247  Subsection 404(4)

Repeal the subsection.

248  Subsections 407(2) and 417(12)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

249  Subsection 421(1)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

250  Subsection 421(6)

Repeal the subsection.

251  Subsection 432(5)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

252  Subsection 439(1)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

253  Subsection 439(5)

Repeal the subsection.

254  Subsection 455(1)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

255  Subsection 455(11)

Repeal the subsection.

256  Subsection 462(7)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

257  Subsection 468(11) (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Legislative instrument

258  Subsection 468(11)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

259  Subsection 472(1)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

260  Subsection 472(6)

Repeal the subsection.

261  Subsections 475(8) and 476(8)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

262  Subsection 480A(2)

Omit “make a written”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, make a”.

263  Subsection 480A(9)

Repeal the subsection.

264  Subclause 19(1) of Schedule 1

Omit “make a written”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, make a”.

265  Subclause 19(2) of Schedule 1

Repeal the subclause.

266  Subclause 27A(1) of Schedule 1

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

267  Subclause 27A(6) of Schedule 1

Repeal the subclause.

268  Subclause 28(1) of Schedule 1

Omit “make a written”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, make a”.

269  Subclause 28(2) of Schedule 1

Repeal the subclause.

270  Subclause 29A(1) of Schedule 1

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

271  Subclause 29A(8) of Schedule 1

Repeal the subclause.

272  Subclause 37(1) of Schedule 1

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

273  Subclause 37(6) of Schedule 1

Repeal the subclause.

274  Subclause 13(10) of Schedule 2

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

275  Subclause 6(3) of Schedule 3

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

276  Subclause 6(10) of Schedule 3

Repeal the subclause.

277  Subclause 15(1) of Schedule 3

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

278  Subclause 15(7) of Schedule 3

Repeal the subclause.

279  Subclauses 44(4) and (5) of Schedule 3

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

280  Subclause 44(7) of Schedule 3

Repeal the subclause (not including the note).

281  Subclause 46(1) of Schedule 3

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

282  Subclause 46(8) of Schedule 3

Repeal the subclause.

Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999

283  Subsection 8D(5)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

284  Subsection 9B(2)

Omit “determine in writing”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determine”.

285  Subsection 9B(4)

Repeal the subsection.

286  Subsection 11B(6)

Omit “make a written”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, make a”.

287  Subsection 11B(7)

Repeal the subsection.

288  Subsection 11C(1)

Omit “determine in writing”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determine”.

289  Subsection 11C(3)

Repeal the subsection.

290  Subsection 12G(1)

Omit “determine in writing”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determine”.

291  Subsection 12G(3)

Repeal the subsection.

292  Subsection 12Q(1)

Omit “determine in writing”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determine”.

293  Subsection 12Q(3)

Repeal the subsection.

294  Subsection 13G(1)

Omit “determine in writing”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determine”.

295  Subsection 13G(3)

Repeal the subsection.

296  Subsection 13N(1)

Omit “determine in writing”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determine”.

297  Subsection 13N(3)

Repeal the subsection.

298  Subsection 14(1)

Omit “determine in writing”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determine”.

299  Subsection 14(4)

Repeal the subsection.

300  Subsection 20A(3)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

301  Subsection 20B(4)

Omit “, other than a determination taken to have been made because of subsection (3), is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “is a legislative instrument”.

302  Subsection 20C(3)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

303  Subsection 20F(4)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

304  Subsection 20P(1)

Omit “determine in writing”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determine”.

305  Subsection 20P(4)

Repeal the subsection.

306  Subsection 20R(3)

Omit “written determination”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

307  Subsection 20R(4)

Repeal the subsection.

308  Subsection 20ZH(3)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

309  Subsection 21C(4)

Omit “determines in writing”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determines”.

310  Subsection 21C(5)

Repeal the subsection.

311  Subsection 21D(2)

Omit “determine in writing”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determine”.

312  Subsection 21D(3)

Repeal the subsection.

313  Subsection 22C(4)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

314  Subsection 22D(1)

Omit “determine in writing”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determine”.

315  Subsection 22D(2)

Repeal the subsection.

316  Subsection 23D(8)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

317  Subsection 94A(3)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

318  Subsection 100(2A)

Omit “written determination”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

319  Subsection 100(2B)

Repeal the subsection.

320  Subsections 101A(8) and 101B(3)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

321  Subsection 117(1)

Omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.

322  Subsection 117(6)

Repeal the subsection.

323  Subsection 118(6)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

324  Subsection 124(4)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

325  Subsection 125(6)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

326  Subsection 137(1)

Omit “make a written”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, make a”.

327  Subsection 137(6)

Repeal the subsection.

328  Subsections 139(2), 140(2), 141(2), 142(2) and 147(7)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

329  Subsection 150(1)

Omit “(1) The Minister may make a written”, substitute “The Minister may, by legislative instrument, make a”.

330  Subsection 150(2)

Repeal the subsection.

331  Subsection 154(2)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

332  Subsection 155(1)

Omit “determine in writing”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, determine”.

333  Subsection 155(2)

Repeal the subsection.

334  Subsections 157(2) and 158H(2)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Act 1997

335  Subsections 13(2), 15(3), 20(2) and 22(3)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

Venture Capital Act 2002

336  Subsections 11‑5(2) and 15‑5(2)

Omit “disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “legislative instrument”.

337  Subsection 25‑5(4)

After “may”, insert “, by legislative instrument,”.

338  Subsection 25‑5(7)

Repeal the subsection.

339  Subsection 25‑10(4)

After “may”, insert “, by legislative instrument,”.

340  Subsection 25‑10(7)

Repeal the subsection.

341  Subsection 25‑15(4)

After “may”, insert “, by legislative instrument,”.

342  Subsection 25‑15(7)

Repeal the subsection.

343  Saving—existing instruments

To avoid doubt, the amendments made by this Part do not affect the validity of an instrument made before the commencement of this Part.

Note:       The purpose of those amendments is to update the text of Acts that still refer to an instrument being a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, or that still provide for an instrument to be disallowed under Part XII of that Act, to reflect the legal position that the instrument is already a legislative instrument under paragraph 6(d) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

Schedule 4Repeal of obsolete provisions

Part 1Spent repeals and amendments

Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986

1  Part VII

Repeal the Part.

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

2  Parts 10 to 13

Repeal the Parts.

Crimes (Currency) Act 1981

3  Part IV

Repeal the Part.

Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990

4  Schedule 2

Repeal the Schedule.

Farm Household Support Act 1992

5  Part 11

Repeal the Part.

6  Schedule

Repeal the Schedule.

Higher Education Funding Act 1988

7  Divisions 6 to 8 of Part 4.4 of Chapter 4

Repeal the Divisions.

8  Divisions 1 to 3 of Part 4.5 of Chapter 4

Repeal the Divisions.

9  Division 5 of Part 4.5 of Chapter 4

Repeal the Division.

10  Sections 121 to 124

Repeal the sections.

Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services (Repeals and Consequential Provisions) Act 2000

11  Section 3

Omit:

The Australian Horticultural Corporation Act 1987 and the Horticultural Research and Development Corporation Act 1987 are repealed once the assets, liabilities and staff of the bodies established by those Acts have been transferred to the new industry services body (see Schedule 1 to this Act).

substitute:

The Australian Horticultural Corporation Act 1987 and the Horticultural Research and Development Corporation Act 1987 are repealed once the assets, liabilities and staff of the bodies established by those Acts have been transferred to the new industry services body.

12  Section 7

Repeal the section.

13  Schedules 1 to 4

Repeal the Schedules.

Housing Assistance Act 1978

14  Parts V and VI

Repeal the Parts.

Imported Food Control Act 1992

15  Part 5

Repeal the Part.

Industry Research and Development Act 1986

16  Part VI

Repeal the Part.

Patents Act 1990

17  Sections 229 and 230

Repeal the sections.

18  Schedule 2

Repeal the Schedule.

Pig Industry Act 2001

19  Section 3

Repeal the section.

20  Schedule 1

Repeal the Schedule.

Postal and Telecommunications Commissions (Transitional Provisions) Act 1975

21  Section 4

Repeal the section.

22  Subsection 38(1)

Repeal the subsection.

23  Schedule 1

Repeal the Schedule.

24  Schedule 2

Repeal the Schedule.

Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989

25  Subsections 156(1) and (2)

Repeal the subsections.

26  Section 157

Repeal the section.

27  Schedules 1 and 2

Repeal the Schedules.

Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002

28  Section 12

Repeal the section.

29  Schedule 1

Repeal the Schedule.

Rural Industries Research (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1985

30  Sections 11 and 12

Repeal the sections.

31  Schedules 2 and 3

Repeal the Schedules.

Wool International Privatisation Act 1999

32  Section 3

Repeal the section.

33  Subsection 7(1) (definition of conversion time)

Omit “time when Schedule 2 commences”, substitute “beginning of 1 July 1999”.

34  Schedules 1 and 2

Repeal the Schedules.

Wool Services Privatisation Act 2000

35  Schedule 1 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Schedule 1—Transitional and savings

36  Part 1 of Schedule 1

Repeal the Part.

Part 2Spent provisions

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976

37  Subsections 70(2BA), (2BB), (2BC) and (2BD)

Repeal the subsections.

Crimes Act 1914

38  Division 12 of Part ID

Repeal the Division.

Postal and Telecommunications Commissions (Transitional Provisions) Act 1975

39  Section 38 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

38  Directions given by Registrar in Bankruptcy

40  Subsection 38(2)

Repeal the subsection.

41  Subsection 38(3)

Omit “(3)”.

42  Subsection 38(4)

Repeal the subsection.

43  Schedule 3

Repeal the Schedule.

Telecommunications Act 1997

44  Paragraph 6(1)(c) of Schedule 3

Omit “purposes; or”, substitute “purposes.”.

45  Paragraph 6(1)(d) of Schedule 3

Repeal the paragraph.

46  Subclause 6(8) of Schedule 3

Omit “(1)(a), (c) and (d)”, substitute “(1)(a) and (c)”.

47  Clause 49 of Schedule 3

Repeal the clause.

Schedule 5Repeal of obsolete Acts

  

Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Collection) Act 2001

1  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Imposition) Act 2001

2  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.