• Specific Year
    Any

STATUTE LAW REVISION ACT 2011 (NO. 5, 2011) - NOTES

STATUTE LAW REVISION ACT 2011 (NO. 5, 2011) - NOTES

 

No. 5, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

  

  


Contents

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

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

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

Schedule 1--Amendment of principal Acts                                                           5

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005                                                   5

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977                                         5

Aged Care Act 1997                                                                                                    5

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999                   5

Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001                            6

Broadcasting Services Act 1992                                                                               6

Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959                                                         6

Corporations Act 2001                                                                                               7

Customs Act 1901                                                                                                      11

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009                                                 11

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975                                                            12

Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010                                                                             12

Health Insurance Act 1973                                                                                      12

Higher Education Support Act 2003                                                                     12

Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006                                          13

National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009                                                 13

Native Title Act 1993                                                                                                13

Ombudsman Act 1976                                                                                               13

Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989    15

Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994                                                                            16

Privacy Act 1988                                                                                                       17

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002                                                                                    17

Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981                                                  18

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                          18

Student Assistance Act 1973                                                                                   19

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986                                                                            19

Water Act 2007                                                                                                          20

Schedule 2--Amendment of amending Acts                                                       21

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Act 2010             21

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Act (No. 2) 2010             21

Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009    21

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Modernisation and Other Measures) Act 2010  21

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Pre-poll Voting and Other Measures) Act 2010                22

Evidence Amendment Act 2008                                                                               22

Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009             22

Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009               22

Schedule 3--Repeal of obsolete Acts                                                                        23

Road Transport Reform (Heavy Vehicles Registration) Act 1997                    23

Road Transport Reform (Vehicles and Traffic) Act 1993                                  23

States and Northern Territory Grants (Rural Adjustment) Act 1979               23

States and Northern Territory Grants (Rural Adjustment) Act 1985               23

States Grants (Beef Industry) Act 1975                                                                 23

States Grants (Rural Adjustment) Act 1976                                                          24

States Grants (Rural Adjustment) Act 1988                                                          24

Williamstown Dockyard Employees Act 1987                                                     24

Schedule 4--Amendment of the Marriage Act 1961                                      25

Schedule 5--References to specific Ministers                                                     29

Part 1--Definitions of Ministers                                                                           29

Division 1--General amendments                                                                          29

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977                                       29

Aircraft Noise Levy Collection Act 1995                                                              29

Airports (Transitional) Act 1996                                                                            29

Air Services Act 1995                                                                                                30

Anti-Personnel Mines Convention Act 1998                                                        30

Australia Council Act 1975                                                                                     31

Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988  31

Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988                                31

Australian Federal Police Act 1979                                                                      32

Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973                                  32

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Act 1989                32

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Act 1987                                         33

Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990                                                  33

Australian National Maritime Museum Act 1990                                               33

Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989                                                             34

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998                      34

Australian Sports Commission Act 1989                                                              34

Australian War Memorial Act 1980                                                                       34

Bankruptcy Act 1966                                                                                                35

Civil Aviation Act 1988                                                                                            35

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995             35

Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Act 1992                      36

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918                                                                       36

Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972                                                    36

Crimes Act 1914                                                                                                         37

Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991                                                                                     38

Crimes (Hostages) Act 1989                                                                                    38

Crimes (Internationally Protected Persons) Act 1976                                       38

Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989                                                        39

Crimes (Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act 1990 39

Criminal Code Act 1995                                                                                          39

Criminology Research Act 1971                                                                             40

CSL Sale Act 1993                                                                                                     40

Customs Act 1901                                                                                                      40

Customs Tariff Act 1995                                                                                           41

Defence Act 1903                                                                                                       41

Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955                                                        42

Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973                                   42

Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948                                                     42

Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Pension Increases) Act 1967                 43

Defence Service Homes Act 1918                                                                           43

Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967                                                 43

Health Insurance Act 1973                                                                                      44

Intelligence Services Act 2001                                                                                45

Judiciary Act 1903                                                                                                    45

Lighthouses Act 1911                                                                                               45

Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984                                                               46

Moomba-Sydney Pipeline System Sale Act 1994                                                46

Narcotic Drugs Act 1967                                                                                         46

National Environment Protection Council Act 1994                                         48

National Gallery Act 1975                                                                                      48

National Health Act 1953                                                                                        48

National Library Act 1960                                                                                      49

National Museum of Australia Act 1980                                                              50

Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act 1997                                                     50

Natural Resources Management (Financial Assistance) Act 1992                 51

Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978                                                 51

Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948                                   52

Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990                                                                   52

Postal and Telecommunications Commissions (Transitional Provisions) Act 1975          53

Royal Commissions Act 1902                                                                                  53

Science and Industry Research Act 1949                                                              53

Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910                                                   54

Small Superannuation Accounts Act 1995                                                           54

Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997                                                              54

Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Limited Sale Act 1993             55

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999                                                           55

Superannuation (Pension Increases) Act 1971                                                   56

Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993                                      56

Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Act 2001                                                        56

Telecommunications Act 1997                                                                                57

Telstra Corporation Act 1991                                                                                 57

Territory Authorities (Financial Provisions) Act 1978                                      57

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986                                                                            58

Division 2--Bulk amendments                                                                               59

Airports (Transitional) Act 1996                                                                            59

Part 2--References changed by orders                                                              61

Judges' Pensions Act 1968                                                                                      61

Part 3--Transitional, saving and application provisions                            63

Schedule 6--References to specific Departments                                             64

Part 1--Departments of State                                                                                 64

Airports Act 1996                                                                                                      64

Anti-Personnel Mines Convention Act 1998                                                        64

Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986                                                64

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979                                  65

Aviation Transport Security Act 2004                                                                   65

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989                                                                    65

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988                                     66

Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959                                                       66

Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Act 1992                      67

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918                                                                       67

Crimes Act 1914                                                                                                         67

Criminal Code Act 1995                                                                                          68

Defence Act 1903                                                                                                       68

Defence Service Homes Act 1918                                                                           68

Defence (Special Undertakings) Act 1952                                                            69

Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967                                                 69

Health Insurance Act 1973                                                                                      69

Higher Education Funding Act 1988                                                                    70

Immigration (Education) Charge Act 1992                                                          70

Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010                        71

Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989                        71

Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986                                 71

Intelligence Services Act 2001                                                                                72

International Arbitration Act 1974                                                                       73

Narcotic Drugs Act 1967                                                                                         73

National Health Act 1953                                                                                        73

Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act 1997                                                     74

Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948                                   74

Public Order (Protection of Persons and Property) Act 1971                          75

Radiocommunications Act 1992                                                                             76

Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984                                                    76

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988                                          76

Small Superannuation Accounts Act 1995                                                           77

Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Limited Sale Act 1993             77

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999                                                           77

Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988                                               78

Telecommunications Act 1997                                                                                78

Telstra Corporation Act 1991                                                                                 79

Part 2--Parliamentary Departments                                                                    80

A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999                              80

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999                                      80

Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005                           80

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918                                                                       80

Commonwealth Volunteers Protection Act 2003                                                80

Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997                                       81

Fringe Benefits Tax (Application to the Commonwealth) Act 1986                81

Ombudsman Act 1976                                                                                               81

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010                                                                                82

Superannuation Act 1976                                                                                        82

Superannuation Act 1990                                                                                        82

Superannuation Act 2005                                                                                        82

Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992                                    82

Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988                                               82

Telecommunications Act 1997                                                                                83

Part 3--Transitional, saving and application provisions                            84

Schedule 7--References to Secretaries to Departments                               85

Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986                                    85

ACIS Administration Act 1999                                                                                85

Adelaide Airport Curfew Act 2000                                                                        85

Aged or Disabled Persons Care Act 1954                                                            85

Aircraft Noise Levy Collection Act 1995                                                              85

Air Navigation Act 1920                                                                                          85

Airports Act 1996                                                                                                      86

Albury-Wodonga Development Act 1973                                                             86

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999                 86

Anti-Personnel Mines Convention Act 1998                                                        87

Australian Federal Police Act 1979                                                                      87

Australian Hearing Services Act 1991                                                                  87

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Act 1989                87

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Act 1987                                         87

Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990                                                  87

Australian National Maritime Museum Act 1990                                               87

Australian National University Act 1991                                                             88

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998                      88

Australian Sports Commission Act 1989                                                              88

Australian Trade Commission Act 1985                                                               88

Banking Act 1959                                                                                                      88

Bankruptcy Act 1966                                                                                                88

Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994                                                         89

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989                                                                    89

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988                                     89

Commonwealth Bank Sale Act 1995                                                                      89

Competition and Consumer Act 2010                                                                   89

Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998                                            90

Consular Fees Act 1955                                                                                           90

Crimes Act 1914                                                                                                         90

CSL Sale Act 1993                                                                                                     90

Customs Act 1901                                                                                                      90

Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990                                   90

Defence Act 1903                                                                                                       91

Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990                                             91

Defence Housing Australia Act 1987                                                                    91

Defence Service Homes Act 1918                                                                           91

Defence (Special Undertakings) Act 1952                                                            91

Disability Services Act 1986                                                                                   91

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999                 91

Export Control Act 1982                                                                                          92

Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991                                      92

Export Inspection and Meat Charges Collection Act 1985                              92

Family Law Act 1975                                                                                                92

Farm Household Support Act 1992                                                                       92

Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001                                                 92

Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989                   93

Health Insurance Act 1973                                                                                      93

Health Insurance Commission (Reform and Separation of Functions) Act 1997               93

Hearing Services Administration Act 1997                                                          94

Higher Education Funding Act 1988                                                                    94

Imported Food Control Act 1992                                                                           94

Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989                        94

Industry Research and Development Act 1986                                                    94

Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986                                 94

International Arbitration Act 1974                                                                       94

International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997                                                      95

Judges' Pensions Act 1968                                                                                      95

Judiciary Act 1903                                                                                                    95

Lands Acquisition Act 1989                                                                                    95

Lands Acquisition (Northern Territory Pastoral Leases) Act 1981                 96

Law Officers Act 1964                                                                                              96

Marriage Act 1961                                                                                                    96

Meat Inspection Act 1983                                                                                        96

Migration Act 1958                                                                                                   96

Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989                                                                        97

Narcotic Drugs Act 1967                                                                                         97

National Environment Protection Measures (Implementation) Act 1998      97

National Health Act 1953                                                                                        97

National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992                              97

National Transmission Network Sale Act 1998                                                   97

Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act 1997                                                     98

Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978                                                 98

Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948                                   98

Patents Act 1990                                                                                                        98

Port Statistics Act 1977                                                                                            98

Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991                           99

Primary Industry Councils Act 1991                                                                     99

Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986                                           99

Public Order (Protection of Persons and Property) Act 1971                          99

Quarantine Act 1908                                                                                                99

Registration of Deaths Abroad Act 1984                                                              99

Repatriation Institutions (Transfer) Act 1992                                                   100

Rural Adjustment Act 1992                                                                                    100

Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997                                                            100

Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Limited Sale Act 1993           100

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                        100

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999                                                         101

Stevedoring Levy (Collection) Act 1998                                                             101

Student Assistance Act 1973                                                                                 101

Telecommunications Act 1997                                                                              101

Telstra Corporation Act 1991                                                                               102

Textile, Clothing and Footwear Investment and Innovation Programs Act 1999              102

Therapeutic Goods Act 1989                                                                                 102

Treasury Bills Act 1914                                                                                          102

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986                                                                          102

War Graves Act 1980                                                                                              103

Wine Australia Corporation Act 1980                                                                103

Schedule 8--References to Departments administering Acts                 104

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988                                   104

Crimes Act 1914                                                                                                       104

Defence Housing Australia Act 1987                                                                  104

Schools Assistance Act 2008                                                                                 104

Schools Assistance (Learning Together--Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Act 2004           105

 


 

 

Statute Law Revision Act 2011

No. 5, 2011

 

 

 

An Act to make various amendments of the statute law of the Commonwealth, to repeal certain obsolete Acts, and for related purposes

[Assented to 22 March 2011]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

[Minister's second reading speech made in--

House of Representatives on 24 November 2010

Senate on 28 February 2011]

(288/10)

 



Navigate

Print

Download

Cited By

Join the discussion