Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND ENERGY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1994 No. 94, 1994 - SCHEDULE 1

                               SCHEDULE               Section 11

AMENDMENTS OF ACTS
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1988 Subsection 48(1): Omit the
subsection, substitute:

"(1) If this Act is not repealed before the end of 30 June 1996 it ceases to
be in force at that time.".
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 Paragraph
7(1A)(b): Before "constituents", insert "active".
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products 
(Collection of Levy) Act 1994  Subsection 3(1): Insert:

" 'relevant particulars', in relation to a registered chemical product, has
the same meaning as in the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code set out
in the Schedule to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994;".
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1994 Subsection 91(1): Omit "The
amendments", substitute "Subject to this section, the amendments". Subsection
91(2): Omit the subsection, substitute:

"(2) So far as the amendments made by section 90 relate to RAS payments, the
amendments apply in relation to:

   (a)  RAS payments paid after 28 April 1994, regardless of the date of the
        bankruptcy; and

   (b)  RAS payments paid on or before 28 April 1994, if the bankruptcy
        occurred as a result of a creditor's petition or debtor's petition
        presented after 28 April 1994. For the purposes of this subsection,
        'RAS payments' means amounts described in paragraph (2)(k), (m), (ma),
        (mb), (mc) or (md) of the Principal Act as amended by this Act.".
Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act 1949 Paragraph 14(1)(b): Omit "duties
of his office;", substitute "duties of the office.". Subsection 14(1): Omit
all the words after paragraph (b). After subsection 14(1): Insert:

"(1A) A person may be appointed under paragraph (1)(a) to act in an office for
an indefinite period.". Subsection 14(4): Omit ", the vacancy is filled or a
period of 12 months from the date on which the vacancy occurred expires",
substitute "or the vacancy is filled".
Rural Adjustment Act 1992 Section 20: Repeal the section, substitute: Annual
report

"20.(1) As soon as practicable after 30 June in each year, the Chairperson
must:

   (a)  prepare a report on the Council's operations during the year ending on
        that 30 June; and
  (b)   give the report to the Minister.
The report must include a report on the operation of the Rural Adjustment
Scheme during the year.

"(2) The Minister must cause the report to be tabled in each House of the
Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the Minister received
the report.".
Offshore Minerals Act 1994 Schedule 1, paragraphs 7(3)(c) and (d): Omit "75%",
substitute "25%".