Statutory Rules 1989 No. 394¹

A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential

Provisions) Regulations² (Amendment)

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988.

Dated 21 December 1989.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

Clyde Holding

Minister of State for the Arts, Tourism and Territories

Commencement

1. These Regulations are to be taken to have commenced on 11 May 1989.

Schedule 1

2. Schedule 1 to the A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Regulations is amended by inserting in their appropriate alphabetical positions (determined on a letter-by-letter basis according to the citation of the legislation to be modified) the following:

Disability Services Act 1986

Section 7

Omit the definition of “State”, substitute the following definition:

“ ‘State’ includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory;”.

Subsection 23 (10)

Insert “of the Australian Capital Territory,” after “States,”.

(S.R. 347/89)—Cat. No.                                                                                                                                   14/16.11.1989

Subsection 27 (5)

Insert “of the Australian Capital Territory,” after “States.”.

National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Act 1985

Section 3

Omit the definitions of “Minister”, “Parliament”, “Premier”, “State” and “Territory”, substitute the following definitions:

“ ‘Minister’ means:

(a) in relation to the Australian Capital Territory—a person holding office as Chief Minister or Minister under the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988; or

(b) in relation to the Northern Territory—a person holding Ministerial Office under section 36 of the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978;

‘Parliament’ means:

(a) in relation to the Australian Capital Territory—the Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory; or

(b) in relation to the Northern Territory—the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory;

‘Premier’ means:

(a) in relation to the Australian Capital Territory—the Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory; or

(b) in relation to the Northern Territory—the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory;

‘State’ includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory;

‘Territory’ does not include the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory;”.

Subsection 8 (10)

Omit the subsection, substitute:

“(10) In paragraphs (2) (a) and (8) (g) ‘Territory’ includes the Australian Capital Territory and in paragraph 8 (c) ‘Territories’ includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.”.

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 21 December 1989.

2. Statutory Rules 1989 No. 3 as amended by 1989 Nos. 52, 88, 188, 209, 210, 234, 298, 299, 304, 391, 392 and 393.

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