Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Bill 2004

Explanatory note
This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament.

Overview of Bill

The objects of this Bill are:

(a) to make minor amendments to various Acts and statutory rules
(Schedule 1), and

(b) to amend certain other Acts and instruments for the purpose of effecting
statute law revision (Schedule 2), and

(c) to repeal certain Acts and provisions of Acts and a Regulation
(Schedule 3), and

(d) to make other provisions of a consequential or ancillary nature
(Schedule 4).

Outline of provisions

Clause 1 sets out the name (also called the short title) of the proposed Act.

Clause 2 provides for the commencement of the proposed Act.

Clauses 3–5 are machinery provisions that give effect to the Schedules to the
proposed Act containing amendments, repeals and savings, transitional and
other provisions.

Clause 6 makes it clear that the explanatory notes contained in the Schedules do
not form part of the proposed Act.

Schedule 1 Minor amendments
Schedule 1 makes amendments to the following Acts and statutory rules:

Anglican Clergy Provident Fund (Sydney) Act 1908
Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001 No 80
Associations Incorporation Act 1984 No 143
Building and Construction Industry Long Service Payments Act 1986 No 19
Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology Act 1985 No 192
Conveyancers Licensing Act 2003 No 3
Country Women’s Association of New South Wales Incorporation Act 1931
Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Amendment Act 2002 No 36
Criminal Appeal Act 1912 No 16
Dental Practice Act 2001 No 64
Forestry Act 1916 No 55
Gaming Machine Tax Act 2001 No 72
Geographical Names Act 1966 No 13
National Environment Protection Council (New South Wales) Act 1995 No 4
Ombudsman Act 1974 No 68
Optometrists Act 2002 No 30
Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act 1912 No 41
Plantations and Reafforestation Act 1999 No 97
Property, Stock and Business Agents Act 2002 No 66
Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 No 156
Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 1998
Public Reserves Management Fund Act 1987 No 179
Radiation Control Act 1990 No 13
Radiation Control Regulation 2003
Real Property Act 1900 No 25
Registered Clubs Act 1976 No 31
Road and Rail Transport (Dangerous Goods) Act 1997 No 113
Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998 No 99
Road Transport (General) Act 1999 No 18
Road Transport (Heavy Vehicles Registration Charges) Act 1995 No 72
Road Transport (Mass, Loading and Access) Regulation 1996
Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 No 20
Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) (Driver Fatigue)
Regulation 1999
Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997 No 119
Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 1998
Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Act 1980 No 19
Rural Fires Act 1997 No 65
Rural Lands Protection Act 1998 No 143
Shops and Industries Act 1962 No 43
Subordinate Legislation Act 1989 No 146
Sydney Water Catchment Management Act 1998 No 171
Transport Administration Act 1988 No 109
Valuation of Land Act 1916 No 2
Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 No 58
Western Lands Act 1901 No 70
The amendments to each Act and statutory rule are explained in detail in the
explanatory note relating to the Act or statutory rule concerned set out in
Schedule 1.

Schedule 2 Amendments by way of statute law
revision
Schedule 2 amends certain Acts and instruments for the purpose of effecting
statute law revision. A number of other amendments are made relating to formal
drafting matters and minor corrections.

The amendments to each Act and instrument are explained in detail in the
explanatory note relating to the Act or instrument concerned set out in
Schedule 2.

Schedule 3 Repeals
Schedule 3 repeals a number of Acts and provisions of Acts and a Regulation.

The Schedule repeals amending Acts enacted in 2003 or earlier that contain no
substantive provisions that need to be retained. It also repeals certain provisions
that merely effect amendments to other legislation or have expired or ceased to
have effect.

In each case, the Acts or instruments that were amended by the Acts or
provisions being repealed are up-to-date on the Legislation Database maintained
by the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office and are available electronically.

The Schedule also repeals Acts that are no longer of practical utility.

Schedule 4 General savings, transitional and other
provisions
Schedule 4 contains savings, transitional and other provisions of a more general
effect than those set out in Schedule 1.

The purpose of each provision is explained in detail in the explanatory note
relating to the provision concerned set out in Schedule 4.

Note: If this Bill is not modified, these Explanatory Notes would reflect the Bill as passed in the House. If the Bill has been amended by Committee, these Explanatory Notes may not necessarily reflect the Bill as passed.

 

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