Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Bill (No 2) 2003

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

Clause 4 gives effect to the Schedule of repeals.

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:

Ambulance Services Act 1990 No 16
Animal Research Act 1985 No 123
Annual Reports (Departments) Act 1985 No 156
Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984 No 87
Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 No 147
Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 No 157
Children (Care and Protection—Child Employment) Regulation 2001
Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 No 146
Community Land Development Act 1989 No 201
Co-operatives Act 1992 No 18
Crimes (Local Courts Appeal and Review) Act 2001 No 120
Fair Trading Act 1987 No 68
First State Superannuation Act 1992 No 100
Fisheries Management Act 1994 No 38
Impounding Act 1993 No 31
Local Courts Act 1982 No 164
Local Government Act 1993 No 30
Marine Pilotage Licensing Regulations
Motor Dealers Act 1974 No 52
National Environment Protection Council (New South Wales) Act 1995 No 4
Nurses and Midwives Act 1991 No 9
Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act 1912 No 41
Pawnbrokers and Second-hand Dealers Act 1996 No 13
Police Act 1990 No 47
Property, Stock and Business Agents Act 2002 No 66
Property, Stock and Business Agents Regulation 2003
Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991 No 60
Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 No 152
Public Sector Employment and Management (General) Regulation 1996
Public Trustee Act 1913 No 19
Public Trustee Regulation 2001
Road Transport (General) Act 1999 No 18
Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Act 1980 No 19
Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Regulation 2002
State Authorities Non-contributory Superannuation Act 1987 No 212
State Authorities Superannuation Act 1987 No 211
State Development and Industries Assistance Act 1966 No 10
Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Act 1975 (1976 No 4)
Stock (Chemical Residues) Act 1975 No 26
Stock Diseases Act 1923 No 34
Stock Diseases (General) Regulation 1997
Superannuation Act 1916 No 28
Sydney Water Catchment Management Act 1998 No 171
Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 No 58
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 and to ensure the continued operation of
certain savings and transitional provisions in certain Acts that are repealed by
Schedule 3.

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. The Schedule
repeals amending Acts enacted in 2002 or earlier that contain no substantive
provisions that need to be retained. It also repeals certain provisions that merely
effect amendments to other legislation.

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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