APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - As at 4 July 2007 - Act 38 of 2005 TABLE OF PROVISIONS TABLE OF PROVISIONS PART 1 - PRELIMINARY 1. Name of Act 2. Commencement 3. Interpretation PART 2 - APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED FUND 4. General appropriation from Consolidated Fund 2005–06 for recurrent services 5. General appropriation from Consolidated Fund 2005–06 for capital works and services 6. Premier, Minister for the Arts and Minister for Citizenship 7. Attorney General and Minister for the Environment 8. Minister for Community Services and Minister for Youth 9. Minister for Education and Training 10. Minister for Energy and Utilities and Minister for Science and Medical Research 11. Minister for Gaming and Racing and Minister for the Central Coast 12. Minister for Health 13. Minister for Housing 14. Minister for Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Natural Resources 15. Minister for Justice and Minister for Fair Trading 16. Minister for Juvenile Justice and Minister for Western Sydney 17. Minister for Mineral Resources 18. Minister for Police 19. Minister for Primary Industries 20. Minister for Roads, Minister for Economic Reform, Minister for Ports and Minister for the Hunter 21. Minister for Rural Affairs, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Emergency Services and Minister for Lands 22. Special Minister of State, Minister for Commerce, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Ageing and Minister for Disability Services 23. Minister for Tourism and Sport and Recreation and Minister for Women 24. Minister for Transport 25. Treasurer, Minister for State Development and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs PART 3 - ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR HEALTH RELATED SERVICES 26. Additional appropriation from Consolidated Fund 2005–06 for recurrent services 27. Special appropriation to Minister for Health—additional revenue from gaming machine taxes PART 4 - GENERAL 28. Variation of authorised payments from Consolidated Fund 29. Appointment of person to carry out the functions of the Treasurer under section 28 30. Delayed restructures APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - LONG TITLE An Act to appropriate out of the Consolidated Fund sums for the recurrent services and capital works and services of the Government for the year 2005–06. APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 1 Name of Act 1 Name of Act This Act is the Appropriation Act 2005. APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 2 Commencement 2 Commencement This Act commences or is taken to have commenced on 1 July 2005. APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 3 Interpretation 3 Interpretation In this Act, a reference to the year 2005–06 is a reference to the year from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006. APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 4 General appropriation from Consolidated Fund 2005–06 for recurrent services 4 General appropriation from Consolidated Fund 2005–06 for recurrent services (1) Out of the Consolidated Fund there are hereby appropriated the sums identified in sections 6 to 25, inclusive, as the sums appropriated by this Act for recurrent services, which sums may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes expressed in those sections for the recurrent services of the Government for the year 2005–06. (2) The total sum appropriated out of the Consolidated Fund for the recurrent services of the Government for the year 2005–06, in accordance with the provisions of sections 6 to 25, inclusive, is the sum of $34,621,912,000. (3) Any amounts expended for recurrent services under section 25 of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 or any Supply Act on or after 1 July 2005 and before the date of assent to this Act are taken to have been expended out of such of the sums for recurrent services set out in sections 6 to 25, inclusive, as may be determined by the Treasurer. APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 5 General appropriation from Consolidated Fund 2005–06 for capital works and services 5 General appropriation from Consolidated Fund 2005–06 for capital works and services (1) Out of the Consolidated Fund there are hereby appropriated the sums identified in sections 6 to 25, inclusive, as the sums appropriated by this Act for capital works and services, which sums may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes expressed in those sections for capital works and services for the year 2005–06. (2) The total sum appropriated out of the Consolidated Fund for capital works and services for the year 2005–06, in accordance with the provisions of sections 6 to 25, inclusive, is the sum of $3,348,119,000. (3) Any amounts expended for capital works and services under section 25 of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 or any Supply Act on or after 1 July 2005 and before the date of assent to this Act are taken to have been expended out of such of the sums for capital works and services set out in sections 6 to 25, inclusive, as may be determined by the Treasurer. APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 6 Premier, Minister for the Arts and Minister for Citizenship 6 Premier, Minister for the Arts and Minister for Citizenship (1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $428,128,000 is hereby appropriated to the Premier, Minister for the Arts and Minister for Citizenship for the recurrent services of the following: ______________________________________________________________ |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |04.|Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of New|14,752 | |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| (2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $43,963,000 is hereby appropriated to the Premier, Minister for the Arts and Minister for Citizenship for the capital works and services of the following: ___________________________________________________________________ |___________________________________________________________________| |___________________________________________________________________| |___________________________________________________________________| |___________________________________________________________________| |04.|Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of New South|180 | |___________________________________________________________________| |___________________________________________________________________| |___________________________________________________________________| |___________________________________________________________________| |___________________________________________________________________| |___________________________________________________________________| |___________________________________________________________________| |___________________________________________________________________| |___________________________________________________________________| |___________________________________________________________________| APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 7 Attorney General and Minister for the Environment 7 Attorney General and Minister for the Environment (1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $874,900,000 is hereby appropriated to the Attorney General and Minister for the Environment for the recurrent services of the following: ______________________________________________________ |______________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________| (2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $145,648,000 is hereby appropriated to the Attorney General and Minister for the Environment for the capital works and services of the following: ______________________________________________________ |______________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________| APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 8 Minister for Community Services and Minister for Youth 8 Minister for Community Services and Minister for Youth (1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $974,909,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Community Services and Minister for Youth for the recurrent services of the following: ____________________________________________________ |____________________________________________________| |____________________________________________________| |____________________________________________________| |____________________________________________________| |____________________________________________________| (2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $20,807,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Community Services and Minister for Youth for the capital works and services of the following: ___________________________________________________ |___________________________________________________| |___________________________________________________| |___________________________________________________| |___________________________________________________| |___________________________________________________| APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 9 Minister for Education and Training 9 Minister for Education and Training (1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $8,241,229,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Education and Training for the recurrent services of the following: __________________________________________________ |__________________________________________________| |__________________________________________________| |__________________________________________________| |__________________________________________________| (2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $462,476,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Education and Training for the capital works and services of the following: ________________________________________________ |________________________________________________| |________________________________________________| |________________________________________________| |________________________________________________| APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 10 Minister for Energy and Utilities and Minister for Science and Medical Research 10 Minister for Energy and Utilities and Minister for Science and Medical Research (1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $263,672,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Energy and Utilities and Minister for Science and Medical Research for the recurrent services of the following: ______________________________________________________________ |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| (2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $388,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Energy and Utilities and Minister for Science and Medical Research for the capital works and services of the following: ____________________________________________________________ |____________________________________________________________| |____________________________________________________________| |____________________________________________________________| APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 11 Minister for Gaming and Racing and Minister for the Central Coast 11 Minister for Gaming and Racing and Minister for the Central Coast (1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $38,053,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Gaming and Racing and Minister for the Central Coast for the recurrent services of the following: __________________________________________ |__________________________________________| |__________________________________________| |__________________________________________| |__________________________________________| (2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $1,866,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Gaming and Racing and Minister for the Central Coast for the capital works and services of the following: ___________________________________________ |___________________________________________| |___________________________________________| |___________________________________________| |___________________________________________| APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 12 Minister for Health 12 Minister for Health (1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $8,995,729,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Health for the recurrent services of the following: _______________________________________________ |_______________________________________________| |_______________________________________________| |_______________________________________________| |_______________________________________________| (2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $455,621,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Health for the capital works and services of the following: _____________________________________________ |_____________________________________________| |_____________________________________________| |_____________________________________________| |_____________________________________________| APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 13 Minister for Housing 13 Minister for Housing RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $518,294,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Housing for the recurrent services of the following: _________________________________________________________________ |_________________________________________________________________| |01.|Payments to Other Government Bodies Under the Control|518,294| |_________________________________________________________________| |_________________________________________________________________| APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 14 Minister for Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Natural Resources 14 Minister for Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Natural Resources (1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $460,786,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Natural Resources for the recurrent services of the following: ______________________________________________________________ |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |02.|Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural|453,186| |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| (2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $29,144,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Natural Resources for the capital works and services of the following: _____________________________________________________________ |_____________________________________________________________| |_____________________________________________________________| |02.|Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural|29,125| |_____________________________________________________________| |_____________________________________________________________| APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 15 Minister for Justice and Minister for Fair Trading 15 Minister for Justice and Minister for Fair Trading (1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $651,783,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Justice and Minister for Fair Trading for the recurrent services of the following: _____________________________________________ |_____________________________________________| |_____________________________________________| |_____________________________________________| (2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $164,500,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Justice and Minister for Fair Trading for the capital works and services of the following: _____________________________________________ |_____________________________________________| |_____________________________________________| |_____________________________________________| APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 16 Minister for Juvenile Justice and Minister for Western Sydney 16 Minister for Juvenile Justice and Minister for Western Sydney (1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $120,383,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Juvenile Justice and Minister for Western Sydney for the recurrent services of the following: __________________________________________ |__________________________________________| |__________________________________________| |__________________________________________| (2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $12,665,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Juvenile Justice and Minister for Western Sydney for the capital works and services of the following: ____________________________________________ |____________________________________________| |____________________________________________| |____________________________________________| APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 17 Minister for Mineral Resources 17 Minister for Mineral Resources (1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $53,800,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Mineral Resources for the recurrent services of the following: ____________________________________ |____________________________________| |____________________________________| |____________________________________| (2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $100,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Mineral Resources for the capital works and services of the following: ___________________________________________ |___________________________________________| |___________________________________________| |___________________________________________| APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 18 Minister for Police 18 Minister for Police (1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $1,784,557,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Police for the recurrent services of the following: ______________________________________________ |______________________________________________| |______________________________________________| |______________________________________________| |______________________________________________| |______________________________________________| |______________________________________________| (2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $99,478,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Police for the capital works and services of the following: ____________________________________________ |____________________________________________| |____________________________________________| |____________________________________________| |____________________________________________| |____________________________________________| |____________________________________________| APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 19 Minister for Primary Industries 19 Minister for Primary Industries (1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $274,750,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Primary Industries for the recurrent services of the following: ____________________________________________ |____________________________________________| |____________________________________________| |____________________________________________| |____________________________________________| (2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $8,890,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Primary Industries for the capital works and services of the following: ___________________________________________ |___________________________________________| |___________________________________________| |___________________________________________| |___________________________________________| APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 20 Minister for Roads, Minister for Economic Reform, Minister for Ports and Minister for the Hunter 20 Minister for Roads, Minister for Economic Reform, Minister for Ports and Minister for the Hunter (1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $1,467,398,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Roads, Minister for Economic Reform, Minister for Ports and Minister for the Hunter for the recurrent services of the following: _________________________________________ |_________________________________________| |_________________________________________| |_________________________________________| (2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $1,022,587,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Roads, Minister for Economic Reform, Minister for Ports and Minister for the Hunter for the capital works and services of the following: _______________________________________________ |_______________________________________________| |_______________________________________________| |_______________________________________________| APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 21 Minister for Rural Affairs, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Emergency Services and Minister for Lands 21 Minister for Rural Affairs, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Emergency Services and Minister for Lands (1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $652,129,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Rural Affairs, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Emergency Services and Minister for Lands for the recurrent services of the following: ____________________________________________ |____________________________________________| |____________________________________________| |____________________________________________| |____________________________________________| |____________________________________________| |____________________________________________| |____________________________________________| (2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $15,694,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Rural Affairs, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Emergency Services and Minister for Lands for the capital works and services of the following: ____________________________________________ |____________________________________________| |____________________________________________| |____________________________________________| |____________________________________________| |____________________________________________| |____________________________________________| |____________________________________________| APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 22 Special Minister of State, Minister for Commerce, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Ageing and Minister for Disability Services 22 Special Minister of State, Minister for Commerce, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Ageing and Minister for Disability Services (1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $1,626,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Special Minister of State, Minister for Commerce, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Ageing and Minister for Disability Services for the recurrent services of the following: ____________________________________________________________ |____________________________________________________________| |____________________________________________________________| |____________________________________________________________| |____________________________________________________________| (2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $84,496,000 is hereby appropriated to the Special Minister of State, Minister for Commerce, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Ageing and Minister for Disability Services for the capital works and services of the following: _________________________________________________________ |_________________________________________________________| |_________________________________________________________| |_________________________________________________________| |_________________________________________________________| APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 23 Minister for Tourism and Sport and Recreation and Minister for Women 23 Minister for Tourism and Sport and Recreation and Minister for Women (1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $138,042,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Tourism and Sport and Recreation and Minister for Women for the recurrent services of the following: _______________________________________________________ |_______________________________________________________| |_______________________________________________________| |_______________________________________________________| |_______________________________________________________| |_______________________________________________________| (2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $28,587,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Tourism and Sport and Recreation and Minister for Women for the capital works and services of the following: ______________________________________________________ |______________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________| APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 24 Minister for Transport 24 Minister for Transport (1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $2,946,555,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Transport for the recurrent services of the following: __________________________________________________________ |__________________________________________________________| |__________________________________________________________| |02.|Independent Transport Safety and Reliability|16,141 | |__________________________________________________________| |__________________________________________________________| (2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $11,844,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Transport for the capital works and services of the following: _________________________________________________________________ |_________________________________________________________________| |_________________________________________________________________| |_________________________________________________________________| |_________________________________________________________________| APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 25 Treasurer, Minister for State Development and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 25 Treasurer, Minister for State Development and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $4,110,815,000 is hereby appropriated to the Treasurer, Minister for State Development and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs for the recurrent services of the following: __________________________________________________________ |__________________________________________________________| |__________________________________________________________| |__________________________________________________________| |__________________________________________________________| |__________________________________________________________| |__________________________________________________________| |__________________________________________________________| (2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $739,365,000 is hereby appropriated to the Treasurer, Minister for State Development and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs for the capital works and services of the following: ________________________________________________________ |________________________________________________________| |________________________________________________________| |________________________________________________________| |________________________________________________________| |________________________________________________________| |________________________________________________________| |________________________________________________________| APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 26 Additional appropriation from Consolidated Fund 2005–06 for recurrent services 26 Additional appropriation from Consolidated Fund 2005–06 for recurrent services (1) Out of the Consolidated Fund there is hereby appropriated the sum identified in section 27, to the Minister specified in relation to that sum, for recurrent services, which sum may be issued and applied for or towards the use and purpose expressed in that section for the recurrent services of the Government for the year 2005–06. (2) The total sum appropriated out of the Consolidated Fund in accordance with the provisions of this Part is the sum of $116,000,000. (3) The sum appropriated by this Part is in addition to any other sum appropriated by this Act for recurrent services. (4) Any amounts expended for recurrent services under section 25 of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 or any Supply Act on or after 1 July 2005 and before the date of assent to this Act are taken to have been expended out of such of the sum for recurrent services set out in section 27 as may be determined by the Treasurer. APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 27 Special appropriation to Minister for Health—additional revenue from gaming machine taxes 27 Special appropriation to Minister for Health—additional revenue from gaming machine taxes RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $116,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Health for the recurrent services of the following: _____________________________________ |_____________________________________| |_____________________________________| |_____________________________________| Note: This Part allocates the additional revenue raised in connection with changes to gaming machine taxes to the Minister for Health for spending on recurrent health related services. See also the Appropriation (Health Super-Growth Fund) Act 2003. That Act requires the income from the investment of the sum appropriated by that Act to be paid into the Health Super-Growth Fund and applied for or towards public health capital works and services. It is estimated that $22,722,000 in income will be paid into the Fund in the year 2005–06 and available for expenditure on public health capital works and services. APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 28 Variation of authorised payments from Consolidated Fund 28 Variation of authorised payments from Consolidated Fund (1) In this section, "purpose" means a purpose specified in Part 2 or 3 in relation to a Minister to which a sum is appropriated for recurrent services or for capital works and services. (2) Payment of a sum appropriated under Part 2 or 3 for a purpose may not be made in excess of the sum specified for the purpose or, if the same purpose is specified in Parts 2 and 3, the total sum specified for that purpose, except as provided by this section or Division 4 of Part 2 of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983. (3) If the exigencies of government so require, the Treasurer may authorise the payment of a sum in excess of the sum or total sum specified for a purpose, but only if an equivalent sum is not paid out for another purpose, whether the other purpose is specified in relation to the same or a different Minister, subject to subsections (4) and (5). (4) A sum appropriated for recurrent services may only be paid out for recurrent services and a sum appropriated for capital works and services may only be paid out for capital works and services. (5) A sum appropriated under Part 3 may only be paid out for a purpose specified in Part 3. (6) This section does not apply to sums appropriated by another Act. (7) This section does not enable the Treasurer to authorise the payment of a sum in augmentation of, or as an addition to, any salary or wages the amount of which has been fixed by law. (8) The Treasurer is to inform the Auditor-General of every authorisation given under this section. (9) An authorisation under this section may be given before or after the relevant payment is made. APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 29 Appointment of person to carry out the functions of the Treasurer under section 28 29 Appointment of person to carry out the functions of the Treasurer under section 28 (1) The Treasurer may appoint a person to carry out the Treasurer’s functions under section 28. (2) Any such appointment is subject to such conditions (if any) as the Treasurer determines. (3) The Treasurer may revoke any such appointment at any time. (4) A person appointed under this section has, in place of the Treasurer, the Treasurer’s function under section 28 (8) of informing the Auditor-General of every authorisation given by the person under section 28. APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - SECT 30 Delayed restructures 30 Delayed restructures (1) Without limiting section 28, if the responsibility for a service or function for which an appropriation is made in this Act is transferred after 1 July 2005 because of the determination made before that date by the Premier to create new ministries, or to change or abolish existing ministries, and consequently to create, restructure or abolish any authority, the appropriation does not lapse and may be issued and applied, in accordance with such determination as may be made by the Treasurer, for or towards the service or function the responsibility for which is transferred. (2) Section 24 of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 does not apply to or in respect of an appropriation, service or function to which this section applies. APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - NOTES Note: The Act was repealed by Sch 5 to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 No 27 with effect from 4.7.2007. APPROPRIATION ACT 2005 - NOTES Historical notes The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes: ______________________________________________________________ |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| See also Appropriation (Parliament) Act 2005, Appropriation (Special Offices) Act 2005, Fiscal Responsibility Act 2005 and State Revenue Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Act 2005. Table of amending instrumentsAppropriation Act 2005 No 38. Second reading speech made: Legislative Assembly, 24.5.2005; Legislative Council, 9.6.2005. Assented to 16.6.2005. Date of commencement, 1.7.2005, sec 2.