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COMMONWEALTH FUNCTIONS (STATUTES REVIEW) ACT 1981

Table of Provisions

PART I--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title [ see Note 1]  
  • 2 Commencement [ see Note 1]  

PART II--AUSTRALIAN--CAPITAL TERRITORY

Division 1--Agents

  • 3 Repeal  

Division 2--Architects

  • 4 Repeal  

Division 3--CanberraCommercial Development Authority

  • 5 Interpretation  
  • 6 Application of Division  
  • 7 Power of Authority to enter into agreement  
  • 8 Power of Minister to give directions to Authority  
  • 9 Sale by transfer of assets of Authority to company  
  • 10 Sale by direct transfer of assets  
  • 11 Existing contracts  
  • 12 Pending proceedings  
  • 13 Consequences of agreement  
  • 14 Winding up of Authority  
  • 15 Application of Commonwealth Employees (Redeployment and Retirement) Act  
  • 16 Registration of changes in title to land  
  • 17 Officers' Rights Declaration Act  

Division 4--CanberraRetail Markets Trust

  • 18 Interpretation  
  • 19 Application of Division  
  • 20 Power of Trust to enter into agreements  
  • 21 Power of Minister to give directions to Trust  
  • 22 Sale by transfer of assets of Trust to company  
  • 23 Sale by direct transfer of assets  
  • 24 Existing contracts  
  • 25 Pending proceedings  
  • 26 Application of Ordinance where Trust continues to operate one Market  
  • 27 Consequences of agreement  
  • 28 Winding up of Trust  
  • 29 Application of Commonwealth Employees (Redeployment and Retirement) Act  
  • 30 Registration of changes in title to land  
  • 31 Officers' Rights Declaration Act  

Division 5--CanberraShowground Trust

  • 32 Principal Ordinance  
  • 33  

Division 6--Co-operative societies

  • 34 Principal Ordinance  
  • 35 Interpretation [ see Note 2]  
  • 36 Repeal of Part III [ see Note 2]  
  • 37 Amalgamation [ see Note 2]  
  • 38 Use of word co - operative [ see Note 2]  
  • 39 Transfer of engagements [ see Note 2]  
  • 40 Dealings with members and applicants [ see Note 2]  

Division 7--Lakes

  • 41 Principal Ordinance  
  • 42 Interpretation  
  • 43  
  • 44 Powers to charge for admission  

Division 8--Landlord and Tenant

  • 45 Principal Ordinance  
  • 46 Interpretation  
  • 47 Repeal  
  • 48 Cessation of application of determinations  
  • 49 Lessor to furnish information to lessee  
  • 50 Application of Division  
  • 51 Repeal  
  • 52 Repeal  
  • 53 Certain payments prohibited  
  • 54 Repeal  
  • 55 Repeal  
  • 56 Heading to Part IIA  
  • 57 Rent increases in relation to prescribed premises  
  • 58 Repeal  
  • 59 Application to limited class of premises  
  • 60 Exclusion of premises let for a short - term from operation of Part  
  • 61 Exclusion of certain premises from operation of Part  
  • 62 Information to be furnished on request  
  • 63 Powers of entry and inspection  
  • 64 Proof of instruments  
  • 65 Service of notices etc.  

Division 9--Life Insurance Holding Companies

  • 66 Repeal of Ordinances  

Division 10--Milk Authority

  • 67 Principal Ordinance  
  • 68 Interpretation  
  • 69 Inspectors  
  • 70  
  • 71 Functions of Authority  
  • 72  
  • 73 Powers of Authority  
  • 74  
  • 75 Saving  

Division 11--Nature Conservation

  • 76 Principal Ordinance  
  • 77 Interpretation  
  • 78 Termination of office of Conservator  
  • 79 Repeal  

Division 12--Prices Regulation

  • 80 Repeal  

Division 13--Rabbit destruction

  • 81 Principal Ordinance  
  • 82 Amendment of Regulation  
  • 83 Repeal of Regulations  

Division 14--Sewerage rates

  • 84 Principal Ordinance  
  • 85 Interpretation  
  • 86 Delegate and inspectors  
  • 87 Accounts for rates  
  • 88 Evidence  

Division 15--Surveyors

  • 89 Repeal  

Division 16--Trading hours

  • 90 Repeal  

Division 17--Water rates

  • 91 Principal Ordinance  
  • 92 Interpretation  
  • 93 Reading of meters  
  • 94 Additional meter readings  
  • 95 Meter not registering  
  • 96 Notice of results of meter readings  
  • 97 Rates certificate where land metered  
  • 98 Rates certificate where land unmetered or not connected to system of works  
  • 99 Testing of meters  
  • 100  
  • 101 Accounts for rates  
  • 102 Special accounts for rates  
  • 103 Closing or cutting off of water pipes for non - payment of rates  
  • 104 Entry of land by Delegate or meter reader  

Division 18--Miscellaneous

  • 105 Power to amend Ordinances and Regulations  
  • 106 Part to be deemed to be an Ordinance  

PART III--AUSTRALIAN--POSTAL COMMISSION

  • 107 Principal Act  
  • 108 Interpretation  
  • 109 Courier service  
  • 110 Protection from actions  
  • 111 By - laws  
  • 112 Regulations  
  • 113 Transitional  

PART V--BANKRUPTCY

  • 122 Principal Act  
  • 123 Duties etc. of trustee  
  • 124 Court may direct Official Trustee or registered trustee to take control of property before sequestration  
  • 125 Proceedings and order on creditor's petition  
  • 126 Bankrupt's statement of affairs  
  • 127 Debtor's petition  
  • 128 Debtor's petition against partnership  
  • 129 Debtor's petition by joint debtors who are not partners  
  • 130 Vesting of property upon bankruptcy  
  • 131 First meeting of creditors  
  • 132 Public examination of bankrupt  
  • 133 Vesting and transfer of property  
  • 134 Discharge of bankrupt by operation of law  
  • 135 Discharge by the Court  
  • 136  
  • 137 Appointment of trustees  
  • 138 Appointment of more than one trustee etc.  
  • 139  
  • 140 Solicitation by trustee  
  • 141 Investment of surplus funds  
  • 142 Trustee's accounts and audit  
  • 143 Removal of trustee  
  • 144 Trustee's and solicitor's duties and powers  
  • 145 Payment of unclaimed moneys into Consolidated Revenue Fund  
  • 146 Protection in respect of reports  
  • 147 Protection in respect of trustees' reports  

PART VI--COMMONWEALTH--EMPLOYEES (COMPENSATION)

  • 148 Principal Act  
  • 149 Amendments of the Compensation (Commonwealth Government) Employees Act  
  • 150 Interpretation  
  • 151 Review of existing determinations  
  • 152 Proceeding transferred to Administrative Appeals Tribunal  
  • 153 Extension of time  
  • 154 Lodging of material documents with Administrative Appeals Tribunal  
  • 155 Saving provision relating to Federal Court of Australia  

PART VII--COMMONWEALTH--EMPLOYEES (PAYMENTS OF REMUNERATION AND ALLOWANCES)

PART VIII--COMMONWEALTH--TEACHING SERVICE

  • 158 Principal Act  
  • 159 Interpretation  
  • 161  
  • 162 Officers  
  • 163 Employees  
  • 164 Leave of absence for service with a State or outside Australia  
  • 165  
  • 166 Promotions Appeal Boards  
  • 167 Tenure of office  
  • 168 Retirement on grounds of inefficiency or incapacity  
  • 169 Disciplinary action for misconduct  
  • 170 Disciplinary Appeals Board  
  • 171 Interpretation  
  • 172 [ see Note 2]  
  • 173 Payment of benefits under scholarships [ see Note 2]  
  • 174  
  • 175 Additional amendments  
  • 176 Transitional and Saving  

PART IX--DIRECTOR---GENERAL OF HEALTH

  • 177 Director - General of Health to be medical practitioner  

PART X--EXPORT--EXPANSION GRANTS

  • 178 Principal Act  
  • 179 Interpretation  
  • 180  
  • 181 Regulations  

PART XI--EXPORT--MARKET DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

  • 182 Principal Act  
  • 183 Interpretation  
  • 184 Regulations  

PART XII--FOREIGN--TAKEOVERS

  • 185 Principal Act  
  • 186 Interpretation  
  • 187 Compulsory notification of transactions  

PART XIV--INDUSTRIES--ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

  • 203 Principal Act  
  • 204 Reference of matters to Commission  
  • 205 Temporary Assistance Authority  
  • 206 Validation of references made before commencement of Part  

PART XV--LANDS--ACQUISITION

  • 207 Principal Act  
  • 208 Interpretation  
  • 209  
  • 210 Modes of acquisition  
  • 211 Disposal of land  

PART XVI--LEGISLATIVE--DRAFTING INSTITUTE

  • 212 Repeal  
  • 213 Interpretation  
  • 214 Transfer of rights, liabilities etc.  
  • 215 Report on operations of Institute  
  • 216 Audit of financial statements  
  • 217 Report and financial statements to be laid before Parliament  
  • 218 Officers' Rights Declaration Act  

PART XVII--NAVIGATION

Division 1--Navigation Act 1912

  • 219 Principal Act  
  • 220 Interpretation  
  • 221  
  • 222 Certificate where seaman left behind  
  • 223 Wages and effects of seaman left behind  

Division 2--Navigation Amendment Act 1980

  • 224 Principal Act  

Division 3--Navigation Amendment Act 1981

  • 229 Principal Act  

PART XVIII--PRICES--JUSTIFICATION TRIBUNAL

  • 231 Repeal  
  • 232 Report on operations of Prices Justification Tribunal  
  • 233 Transfer of records  
  • 234 Obligation of secrecy to continue  
  • 235 Officers' Rights Declaration Act  

PART XIX--PROCUREMENT--OF GOODS, WORKS AND SERVICES

  • 236 Principal Act  
  • 237 Amendment of title  
  • 238 Heading  
  • 239  
  • 240 Interpretation  
  • 241 Specification of requirement  
  • 242 Heading  
  • 243 Tenders or quotations to be invited  
  • 244 List of registered tenderers  
  • 245 Postponement or cessation of action on tenders  
  • 246 Heading  
  • 247  
  • 248 Determination of Australian content of goods  
  • 249 Method of determination of origin of goods  
  • 250 Acceptance of tenders or quotations  
  • 251 Publication of Australian content of goods  
  • 252 Heading  
  • 253 Exemption from Part III or IV  
  • 254 Information to be furnished to Minister  

PART XX--REMUNERATION--IN RESPECT OF DUAL APPOINTMENTS

PART XXI--TRANSPORT--PLANNING AND RESEARCH

  • 257 Principal Act  
  • 258 Interpretation  

PART XXII--URBAN--PUBLIC TRANSPORT

  • 259 Principal Act  
  • 260 Interpretation  
  • 261 Transfer of part of maximum grant from one year to another  
  • 262 Additional amount to be allocated among States  
  • 263 Schedule  

PART XXIII--MISCELLANEOUS

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