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Commonwealth: Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1984 (Cth)
An Act to make various amendments of the statute law of the Commonwealth, and for related purposes [Assented to 25 June 1984] BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows: Short title 1.
          Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1984
No. 72 of 1984
An Act to make various amendments of the statute law of the Commonwealth, and for related purposes
[Assented to 25 June 1984]
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1984.
Commencement
2. (1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty-eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(2) Sections 1 and 2 shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(3) The amendments of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 made by this Act shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(4) The amendment of the Australian Shipping Commission Act 1956 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 19 January 1984.
(5) The amendments of the Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911 made by this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.
(6) The amendment of sub-section 4 (1) of the Community Employment Act 1983 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 24 June 1983.
(7) The amendments of the definition of "Australian installation" in sub-section 4 (1) and of paragraph 161a (3) (c) of the Customs Act 1901 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 January 1983.
(8) If the twenty-eighth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent is an earlier day than the day on which section 22 of the Customs and Excise Amendment Act 1982 comes into operation, the amendment of section 96a of the Customs Act 1901 made by this Act shall come into operation on the last-mentioned day.
(9) If the twenty-eighth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent is an earlier day than the day on which section 25 of the Customs and Excise Amendment Act 1982 comes into operation, the amendments of sections 111, 111a and 111d of the Customs Act 1901 made by this Act and the amendment of that Act inserting section 273gab made by this Act shall come into operation on the last-mentioned day.
(10) The amendments of the Customs and Excise Amendment Act 1982 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 23 September 1982.
(11) The amendments of the Distillation Act 1901 made by this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.
(12) The amendments of the Family Law Act 1975 made by this Act shall—
     (a) in the case of the amendment of section 37a of that Act—come into operation, or be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, on the commencement of Part III of the Family Law Amendment Act 1983; and
     (b) in the case of the amendments of sections 44 and 87 of that Act—be deemed to have come into operation on 25 November 1983; and
     (c) in the case of the other amendments of that Act—come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.
(13) The amendment of the Industries Assistance Commission Act 1973 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 December 1983.
(14) The amendment of the Insurance Amendment Act 1983 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 19 January 1984.
(15) The amendments of section 44 of the Judiciary Act 1903 made by this Act shall come into operation on 1 June 1984 or the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, whichever is the later.
(16) The amendments of paragraphs 283d (1) (a) and 283e (1) (a) and sub-section 283j (1) of the Navigation Act 1912 made by this Act shall come into operation, or be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, on the commencement of section 76 of the Navigation Amendment Act 1980.
(17) The amendment of the Postal and Telecommunications Amendment Act 1983 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 22 December 1983.
(18) The amendment of the Radiocommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1983 made by this Act shall come into operation, or be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, on the commencement of that Act.
(19) The amendments of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 made by this Act shall come into operation on the commencement of that Act.
(20) The amendments of the Spirits Act 1906 made by this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.
(21) The amendment of the States Grants (Education Assistance—Participation and Equity) Act 1983 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 21 December 1983.
(22) The amendment of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 4 June 1982.
(23) Section 6 and the amendments of the Student Assistance Act 1973 made by this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.
(24) Where, under this section, an amendment of an Act comes into operation, or is deemed to have come into operation, on a day (in this sub-section referred to as the "commencement day") other than the twenty-eighth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, then sections 3 and 5, in so far as they apply in relation to that amendment, shall come into operation, or be deemed to have come into operation, as the case may be, on the commencement day.
Amendment of Acts
3. The Acts specified in the Schedule are amended as set out in the Schedule.
Repeal
4. The Hide and Leather Industries Legislation Repeal Act 1955 is repealed.
Transitional and savings
5. (1) Except as provided by section 6, where this Act—
     (a) amends a provision of an Act; or
     (b) repeals and re-enacts (with or without modifications) a provision of an Act,
any act done or decision made under or in pursuance of the provision amended or repealed has effect after the amendment or repeal as if it had been done or made under or in pursuance of the provision as so amended or re-enacted.
(2) Notwithstanding the amendments of sections 133, 273ga and 273h of the Customs Act 1901 made by this Act and the amendment of that Act inserting section 273j made by this Act, sections 133, 273ga and 273h of that Act apply in relation to any application made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal before the day on which those amendments come into operation, or any matter or thing arising out of, or any proceeding incidental to or connected with, any such application, as if those amendments had not been made.
(3) Regulations made for the purposes of paragraph 4 (2) (d) of the Defence Service Homes Act 1918 as in force immediately before the commencement of the amendments of that Act made by this Act shall, after that commencement, continue in force as if made for the purposes of paragraph 4 (2) (b) of that Act as so amended.
(4) All instruments made before the commencement of the amendments made by this Act to the Excise Tariff Act 1921 that purported to be Departmental By-laws within the meaning of the definition of "Departmental By-law" in the Schedule to that Act as in force before that commencement shall be deemed to have been Departmental By-laws lawfully made.
(5) Notwithstanding the amendment made by this Act to the Schedule to the Excise Tariff Act 1921, all Departmental By-laws, within the meaning of the definition of "Departmental By-law" in that Schedule as in force before the commencement of that amendment, that were in force immediately before that commencement, continue in force as if they were Departmental By-laws made under Part XV of the Excise Act 1901 as amended by this Act.
(6) The amendment of section 24 of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 made by this Act applies in relation to judgments given or pronounced before the date of commencement of the amendment but does not affect the hearing and determination of an appeal instituted before that date.
(7) Section 105aaa of the National Health Act 1953 as enacted by this Act does not apply in relation to a decision made before the enactment of that section.
Operation of Student Assistance Act, &c.
6. (1) Notwithstanding the amendments made by this Act, Part V of the Principal Act continues to operate in relation to a decision made by an authorized person before the commencing day if a request for the reconsideration of the decision was made under section 22 of the Principal Act before the commencing day.
(2) Part V of the Student Assistance Act 1973 as amended by this Act applies in relation to—
     (a) a decision made by an authorized person before the commencing day, if a request for the reconsideration of the decision had not been made before the commencing day; and
     (b) a decision made by an authorized person on or after the commencing day.
(3) Nothing in this Act shall be taken to have affected the appointment, as an authorized person under section 6 of the Principal Act, of a person who, immediately before the commencing day, was an officer or employee within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1922.
(4) Where, immediately before the commencing day, a person held an office of Chairman of a Tribunal—
     (a) that person shall, on and after the commencing day, hold the office of Chairperson of that Tribunal on the same terms and conditions as the person held that office of Chairman; and
     (b) the period of appointment of the person as Chairperson of the Tribunal shall, subject to the Student Assistance Act 1973, expire on the day on which the period of appointment of the person as Chairman would have expired.
(5) Any act done or decision made, before the commencing day, by a person in the capacity of Chairman of a Tribunal shall, for the purposes of the Student Assistance Act 1973, be taken to have been done or made by the Chairperson of the Tribunal.
(6) In this section—
     "commencing day" means the day on which the amendments made by this Act to the Student Assistance Act 1973 come into operation;
     "Principal Act" means the Student Assistance Act 1973 as amended and in force immediately before the commencing day.
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SCHEDULE Section 3
AMENDMENTS OF ACTS
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976
Sub-section 3 (1), definition of "Commissioner"—
Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:
     "'Commissioner' means an Aboriginal Land Commissioner holding office under Part V;".
Sub-section 3 (1), definition of "Judge"—
Omit the definition:
Paragraph 11 (1) (a)—
Omit "the Commissioner", substitute "a Commissioner".
Sub-sections 11 (1aa), (1ab), (1ad) and (2)—
Omit "the Commissioner", substitute "a Commissioner".
Section 33—
Omit "10 per centum", substitute "10%".
Sub-section 34 (3)—
Omit "20 per centum", substitute "20%".
Heading to Part V—
Omit the heading, substitute the following heading:
"PART V—ABORIGINAL LAND COMMISSIONERS".
Section 49—
     Omit "an Aboriginal Land Commissioner", substitute "such number of Aboriginal Land Commissioners as the Minister determines".
Sub-section 50 (1)—
Omit "the Commissioner" (first occurring), substitute "a Commissioner".
Sub-section 50 (2)—
Omit "The Commissioner", substitute "A Commissioner".
Sub-sections 50 (3) and (4)—
Omit "the Commissioner", substitute "a Commissioner".
Section 51—
Omit "The Commissioner", substitute "A Commissioner".
Sub-section 52 (1)—
Omit "The Commissioner", substitute "A Commissioner".
SCHEDULE—continued
Sub-section 52 (2)—
Omit "the Commissioner", substitute "a Commissioner".
Sub-section 52 (3)—
Omit "as Commissioner" (wherever occurring), substitute "as a Commissioner".
Section 53—
Add at the end thereof the following sub-section:
"(4) In this section, 'Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory' includes a person appointed as an additional Judge, or a person acting as a Judge, of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory.".
Sub-sections 53 (1) and (3)—
Omit "as Commissioner" (wherever occurring), substitute "as a Commissioner".
Sub-section 53 (2)—
Omit "as Commissioner if he ceases to be", substitute "as a Commissioner if he is no longer".
Section 53a—
     (a) Omit "The Commissioner", substitute "A Commissioner".
     (b) Omit "as Commissioner", substitute "as a Commissioner".
Sub-sections 54 (1), (2) and (5)—
Omit "The Commissioner", substitute "A Commissioner".
Sub-section 54 (4)—
Omit "the Commissioner", substitute "a Commissioner".
Paragraph 54 (6) (a)—
Omit "the Commissioner", substitute "a Commissioner".
Sub-section 54a (1)—
Omit "the Commissioner" (first occurring), substitute "a Commissioner".
Sub-section 54a (2)—
Omit "the Commissioner", substitute "a Commissioner".
Paragraph 54b (a)—
     Omit "the Commissioner", substitute "a Commissioner".
Paragraph 54b (b)—
     Omit "the Commissioner" (first occurring), substitute "a Commissioner".
Paragraph 54c (1) (a)—
Omit "the Commissioner", substitute "a Commissioner".
Section 55—
Omit "The Commissioner", substitute "A Commissioner".
Section 56—
Omit "the Commissioner", substitute "a Commissioner".
SCHEDULE—continued
Section 57—
Add at the end thereof the following sub-section:
     "(7) A reference in sub-section (4) to a Judge is a reference to—
     (a) a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory or a person appointed as an additional Judge, or a person acting as a Judge, of that Court; or
     (b) a Judge, or a person acting as a Judge, of a court created by Parliament.".
Sub-section 57 (1)—
(a) Omit "the office", substitute "an office".
     (b) Omit "as Commissioner", substitute "as a Commissioner".
Sub-section 57 (2)—
     (a) Omit "the Commissioner" (first occurring), substitute "a Commissioner".
     (b) Omit "as Commissioner", substitute "as a Commissioner".
Sub-section 57 (3)—
     (a) Omit "as Commissioner", substitute "as a Commissioner".
     (b) Add at the end thereof "in whose place he is appointed to act".
Sub-section 57 (4)—
Omit "the Commissioner", substitute "a Commissioner".
Paragraph 57 (5) (a)—
Omit "the Commissioner", substitute "a Commissioner".
Section 58—
Omit "The Commissioner", substitute "A Commissioner".
Section 59—
Omit "the Commissioner", substitute "a Commissioner".
Sub-section 60 (1)—
Omit "The Commissioner", substitute "A Commissioner".
Sub-section 61 (1)—
Omit "The Commissioner", substitute "Each Commissioner".
Sub-section 61 (2)—
Omit "The Commissioner", substitute "A Commissioner".
Sub-section 64 (1)—
Omit "40 per centum", substitute "40%".
Sub-section 64 (2)—
Omit "50 per centum", substitute "50%".
Sub-section 64 (3)—
Omit "30 per centum", substitute "30%".
Paragraph 74a (1) (b)—
Omit "the Commissioner", substitute "a Commissioner".
SCHEDULE—continued
Acts Interpretation Act 1901
Section 34a—
Omit "that Act", substitute "that or any other Act".
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975
Sections 16, 17 and 18—
Repeal the sections, substitute the following section:
Application of Judges' Pensions Act
"16. (1) Subject to this section, the Judges' Pensions Act 1968 has effect as if a presidential member were a Judge for the purposes of that Act.
"(2) Subject to sub-section (3), the Judges' Pensions Act 1968 does not apply to a presidential member if, immediately before his appointment as a presidential member, he was an eligible employee for the purposes of the Superannuation Act 1976.
"(3) If a presidential member was, immediately before his appointment as a presidential member, an eligible employee for the purposes of the Superannuation Act 1976, and he elects, within 3 months after his appointment as a presidential member, by notice in writing to the Minister, to cease to be an eligible employee for the purposes of that Act, sub-section (2) does not apply, and shall be deemed not to have applied, to him and he shall be deemed to have ceased to be such an eligible employee immediately before his appointment as a presidential member.
"(4) Where—
     (a) a presidential member makes an election in accordance with sub-section (3); and
     (b) he would, but for this sub-section, be entitled to a benefit under Division 1, 2 or 4 of Part V, or under Division 3 of Part IX, of the Superannuation Act 1976,
sub-section 80 (1) of that Act applies in relation to him as if he were not entitled to that benefit.
"(5) The amount of any pension that, but for this sub-section, would be payable to a person under the Judges' Pensions Act 1968 in respect of any period by virtue of that person or another person having been a presidential member shall be reduced by the amount of any other pension or retiring allowance payable to the first-mentioned person in respect of that period out of moneys provided in whole or in part by—
     (a) the Commonwealth, a State, the Government of the Northern Territory or the Administration of another Territory;
     (b) a body corporate established for a public purpose by a law of the Commonwealth, of a State or of a Territory; or
     (c) an incorporated company all the stock or shares in the capital of which is or are beneficially owned by the Commonwealth, a State or the Northern Territory.
"(6) In this section, a reference to a presidential member does not include a presidential member who is a part-time member.".
SCHEDULE—continued
Airports (Business Concessions) Act 1959
Sub-section 15 (1)—
Omit all the words after "writing", substitute the following words and paragraphs:
"signed by him—
     (a) delegate to any prescribed person or to any person included in a prescribed class of persons his power to grant an authority to sell or supply intoxicating liquor; and
     (b) delegate to any person all or any of his other powers and functions under this Act, other than the power of delegation under this section".
Sub-section 15 (2)—
Omit "so delegated", substitute "delegated under this section".
Apple and Pear Stabilization Act 1971
After sub-section 17 (4)—
Insert the following sub-section:
"(4a) Notwithstanding sub-section (4), moneys standing to the credit of the Beurre Bosc Stabilization Fund referred to in column 2 of Schedule 1 may be paid out of that Fund to the Corporation, but the Corporation shall not apply any moneys so paid otherwise than for the purposes of research relating to the production, packing, handling, production or marketing of pears.".
Sub-section 17 (7)—
After "a person", insert "(other than the Corporation)".
Australian Shipping Commission Act 1956
Sub-section 19a (6)—
After "approved", insert "under sub-section (5)".
Australian Tourist Commission Act 1967
Sub-section 6 (1)—
Omit "10", substitute "12".
Sub-section 6 (4)—
Omit "8", substitute "10".
Sub-section 14 (5)—
Omit "6", substitute "7".
Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act 1980
Section 14—
Add at the end thereof the following sub-sections:
"(5) The Minister may, by writing signed by him, extend the period for which a member is entitled to hold office under sub-section (1), (3) or (4), being a member holding office immediately before the commencement of this sub-section, for a period not exceeding 2 years or for consecutive periods not exceeding in the aggregate 2 years.
SCHEDULE—continued
"(6) Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of a member whose term of office has been extended under sub-section (5), a reference in sub-section (3) or (4) to the period for which the member was entitled to hold office shall be read as a reference to the period as so extended.".
Boy Scouts' Association Act 1924
Long title of Act—
Omit "Boy Scouts' Association", substitute "Scout Association".
Preamble—
(a) Omit the first paragraph of the Preamble, substitute the following paragraph:
    "WHEREAS the Scout Association (in this Act referred to as the 'Association') was duly incorporated under the name of the Boy Scouts Association in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland by Royal Charter granted on 4 January 1912:".
     (b) Omit the third paragraph of the Preamble, substitute the following paragraph:
    "AND WHEREAS for providing and maintaining an efficient organization for promoting the objects of the Association, various Local Branches, including the Scout Association of Australia which was duly incorporated under the name of the Australian Boy Scouts Association by Royal Charter granted on 23 August 1967, have been formed under the power aforesaid in Australia:".
Section 1—
Repeal the section, substitute the following section:
Short title
"1. This Act may be cited as the Scout Association Act 1924".
Section 2—
Omit "The Boy Scouts' Association'", substitute "the 'Scout Association'".
Broadcasting and Television Act 1942
Sub-section 4 (1), definition of "technical equipment"—
Omit the definition.
Sub-section 90aa (2)—
Omit the sub-section.
Sub-sections 90c (4), (5), (6) and (7)—
Omit the sub-sections.
Sub-sections 90f (3) and (4)—
Omit the sub-sections.
Sub-section 90l (5)—
Omit the sub-section.
Paragraph 90n (2) (a)—
Omit the paragraph.
SCHEDULE—continued
Sub-section 90n (2)—
Omit "latest", substitute "later".
Sub-section 91ab (2)—
Omit the sub-section.
Sub-sections 92 (3), (4), (5) and (6)—
Omit the sub-sections.
  Sub-sections 92c (2) and (3)—
Omit the sub-sections.
Section 92fab—
Repeal the section.
Sub-section 92g (5)—
Omit the sub-section.
Paragraph 92j (2) (a)—
Omit the paragraph.
Sub-section 92j (2)—
Omit "latest", substitute "later".
Sub-section 116 (6), definitions of "broadcasting station" and "television station"—
Omit "Part III or IIIA", substitute "the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 or Part IIIa of this Act".
Christmas Island Act 1958
Sub-section 10 (1)—
Omit "is, and shall be deemed to have been,", substitute "shall be".
Sub-section 10 (6)—
     (a) After "Ordinance", insert "or any other law (not being an Act) in force in the Territory".
     (b) Omit "are, and shall be deemed to have been,", substitute "shall be".
Commonwealth Employment Service Act 1978
Section 12, definitions of "employees' council" and "employers' organization"—
Omit the definitions, substitute the following definitions:
     'employees' council' means the Australian Council of Trade Unions;
     'employers' organization' means the Confederation of Australian Industry;".
Paragraph 14 (1) (b) and sub-section 19 (3)—
Omit "an employees' council", substitute "the employees' council".
Section 21—
Omit "allowances as if he were an officer of the Second Division of the Public Service", substitute "allowance at a rate equal to the highest rate of travelling allowance payable to
SCHEDULE—continued
officers of the Australian Public Service other than Permanent Heads within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1922".
Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911
Section 3, definition of "Stock"—
Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:
     "'stock' means Commonwealth Government Inscribed Stock, Australian Consolidated Inscribed Stock or such other stock as is created under section 4.".
Section 4—
Omit "or Australian Consolidated Inscribed Stock", substitute ", Australian Consolidated Inscribed Stock or such other stock as is prescribed".
Section 16—
Omit "four", substitute "4".
Section 19—
Repeal the section, substitute the following section:
Protection of Registrar in relation to trusts
"19. (1) Stock may be inscribed in the name of a trustee in his capacity as a trustee whether as trustee of a specified trust or as trustee without specifying a trust.
"(2) Notwithstanding that stock is inscribed in the name of a trustee in his capacity as a trustee, whether as trustee of a specified trust or as trustee without specifying a trust, the Registrar—
     (a) is not affected with notice of any trust; and
     (b) is not required to make any inquiries concerning—
         (i) any trust; or
         (ii) the propriety of anything done in relation to stock that is inscribed in the name of a trustee or any part of such stock.".
Section 21—
Omit "one", substitute "1".
Sub-section 22a (2)—
Omit "two", substitute "2".
Sub-section 22a (4)—
Omit "of this section".
After section 22a—
Insert the following section in Division 2 of Part III:
Inscription of stock in name of unincorporated associations
"22b. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, stock may, subject to this section, be inscribed in the name of an unincorporated association that complies with such conditions as are prescribed.
"(2) An application for stock made by an unincorporated association shall be in such form and contain such particulars as are prescribed, and any documents prescribed by or under this Act and relating to that stock shall be signed by 2 or more persons appointed by that association to sign such documents.
SCHEDULE—continued
"(3) A certificate, receipt or other document relating to stock inscribed in the name of an unincorporated association shall be issued only to a person authorized by the association to receive the document concerned.
"(4) A transaction under this Act shall not be effected in relation to stock inscribed under this section unless the transaction is authorized by the persons appointed by the unincorporated association in accordance with sub-section (2) and the Commonwealth is not under any legal liability in respect of any such transaction that is so authorized.".
Section 24—
Add at the end thereof the following sub-section:
"(2) In this section, 'person' includes—
     (a) a Friendly Society or a branch of a Friendly Society;
     (b) a Trade Union or a branch of a Trade Union; or
     (c) an unincorporated association.".
Section 27—
     (a) Omit "fourteen", substitute "14".
     (b) Omit "one", substitute "1".
Sub-section 29 (2)—
Omit "paragraph (a) of the last preceding sub-section", substitute "paragraph (1) (a)".
Sub-section 29 (3)—
Omit "the last preceding sub-section", substitute "sub-section (2)".
Sub-section 48 (1)—
Omit "ten", substitute "10".
Section 49—
Omit "ten", substitute "10".
Section 50—
Omit "ten", substitute "10".
Section 51a—
Add at the end thereof the following sub-section:
"(3) Notwithstanding sub-section (1), Treasury Bonds, Debentures or other prescribed securities shall not be made out, issued or sold in connection with any loan raised after the commencement of this sub-section.".
Section 51ba—
     (a) Omit "Two hundred dollars", substitute "$200".
     (b) Omit "six", substitute "6".
     (c) Omit "Ten per centum", substitute "10%".
Section 51c—
Omit "Treasury Bills Act 1914-1915", substitute "Treasury Bills Act 1914".
SCHEDULE—continued
Section 51e—
     Add at the end thereof the following sub-section:
"(2) Notwithstanding sub-section (1), stock issued or sold after the commencement of this sub-section may not be exchanged for Treasury Bonds, Debentures or other prescribed securities.".
Section 51f—
Omit "section sixty-two a of the Audit Act 1901-1917", substitute "section 62a of the Audit Act 1901".
Sub-section 52b (2)—
     (a) Omit "the twelfth day of September One thousand nine hundred and thirty-one", substitute "12 September 1931".
     (b) Omit "section twenty", substitute "section 20".
Sub-section 52c (1)—
Omit "Estate Duty Act 1914-1941", substitute "Estate Duty Act 1914".
Sub-section 54 (1)—
Omit "ten", substitute "10".
Section 57b—
Omit "sections thirteen, thirteen A, thirteen B and fourteen of the Treasury Bills Act 1914-1940", substitute "sections 13, 13a, 13b and 14 of the Treasury Bills Act 1914".
Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission Act 1977
Heading to Part II—
Omit the heading, substitute the following heading:
"PART II—COMMONWEALTH TERTIARY EDUCATION COMMISSION".
Community Employment Act 1983
Sub-section 4 (1)—
After "may approve", insert ", by instrument in writing,".
Section 6—
After "Minister," insert "or an officer of the Department administered by the Minister who is authorized by the Minister by instrument in writing,".
After section 12—
Insert the following section:
Rescission of approvals
"13. If the Minister, or an officer of the Department, rescinds an approval given under sub-section 4 (1) of a project to which an agreement under this Act relates (including an agreement entered into before the commencement of this section), the agreement ceases to have any further effect in relation to the project except for the purposes of the enforcement of any right accrued, or obligation incurred, under the agreement before the agreement so ceases to have effect.".
SCHEDULE—continued
Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981
Paragraph 87 (1) (a)—
Omit the paragraph, substitute the following paragraph:
     "(a) a member of the Australian Federal Police;".
Paragraph 87 (1) (d)—
Omit "section 50.", substitute "section 50;".
After paragraph 87 (1) (d)—
Insert the following paragraph:
     "(e) a member of the staff referred to in section 16 of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.".
Sub-section 87 (2)—
Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:
"(2) Subject to this section, a person who is, or has been, a person to whom this section applies, shall not, either directly or indirectly, and either while he is, or after he has ceased to be, a person to whom this section applies, except in the performance of his duties or with the consent, in writing, of the appropriate person, make a record of, or divulge or communicate, prescribed information acquired at any time by him by reason of his being or having been a person to whom this section applies.
Penalty: $1,000.".
After sub-section 87 (3)—
Insert the following sub-section:
"(3a) Sub-section (2) does not prevent the Commissioner from disclosing information, or making a statement, to any person or to the public or a section of the public with respect to the performance of the functions of, or an investigation or inquiry by, the Investigation Division if, in the opinion of the Commissioner, it is in the interests of the Australian Federal Police or of any person, or is otherwise in the public interest, to do so, having regard to whether the disclosure of that information, or the making of that statement would, or could reasonably be expected to—
     (a) prejudice the fair trial of a person or the impartial adjudication of a particular matter;
     (b) reveal, or enable a person to ascertain, the existence or identity of a confidential source of information or the identity of a complainant;
     (c) constitute an unwarranted invasion of the privacy of any person; or
     (d) endanger the physical safety of any person.".
Section 87—
Add at the end thereof the following sub-section:
"(7) In sub-section (2), 'prescribed information' means information supplied to or obtained by the Australian Federal Police in the course of, or for the purposes of, the investigation of a complaint, or the holding of an inquiry, concerning action taken by a member.".
SCHEDULE—continued
Coral Sea Islands Act 1969
Preamble—
Omit the Preamble, substitute the following Preamble:
"Whereas all the islands within the area the boundary of which commences at the point of intersection of the line following the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef by the parallel of Latitude 12°00' South and runs—
     (1) thence south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 16°00' South, Longitude 156°06' East;
     (2) thence south along the meridian of Longitude 156°06' East to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 24°00' South;
     (3) thence west along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 154°00' East;
     (4) thence north along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 22°00' South;
     (5) thence west along that parallel to its intersection by the line following the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef; and
     (6) thence generally north-westerly along that line to the point of commencement,
are territories acquired by the Commonwealth:
And whereas it is desirable to make provision for the government of those islands as one Territory.".
Section 2—
Add at the end thereof the following sub-sections:
"(2) Where, for the purposes of this Act, it is necessary to determine the position on the surface of the Earth of a point, line or area, that position shall be determined by reference to a spheroid having its centre at the centre of the Earth and a major (equatorial) radius of 6,378,160 metres and a flattening of 100/29825 and by reference to the position of the Johnston Geodetic Station in the Northern Territory.
"(3) That station shall be taken to be situated at the point of Latitude 25°56'54.5515" South, Longitude 133°12'30.0771" East and to have a ground level of 571.2 metres above the spheroid referred to in sub-section (2).".
Section 3—
Omit "the islands described in the first paragraph of the Preamble to this Act and the islands described in the second paragraph of that Preamble", substitute "the islands described in the Preamble to this Act:".
Customs Act 1901
Sub-section 4 (1), definition of "Australian installation"—
Omit "section 6aa", substitute "section 5".
SCHEDULE—continued
Sub-section 4 (1), definition of "Customs Acts"—
Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:
     " 'Customs Acts' means this Act and any instruments (including rules, regulations or by-laws) made under this Act and any other Act, and any instruments (including rules, regulations or by-laws) made under any other Act, relating to customs in force within the Commonwealth or any part of the Commonwealth;".
Sub-section 72 (1)—
     (a) After "cause", insert "or permit".
     (b) After "directs", insert "or permits".
Sub-section 72 (4)—
Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:
     "(4) Where—
     (a) goods (other than goods to which sub-section (2) applies) have been, or may be, removed under sub-section (1); and
     (b) all things that are required to be done to enable authority to deal with the goods to be given under section 39, including the making of an entry in respect of the goods, are not done within—
         (i) if the goods have been removed—such period as is prescribed commencing on the removal of the goods; or
         (ii) if the goods have not been removed—such period as is prescribed commencing on the expiration of the period applicable under paragraph (1) (b) in relation to the goods,
a Collector may sell the goods.".
Sub-section 72 (5)—
Omit "paragraph (b) of sub-section (4)", substitute "sub-paragraph (4) (b) (i) or (ii)".
Sub-section 86 (4)—
Omit the sub-section.
Sub-section 87 (3)—
Omit the sub-section.
Section 90—
Add at the end thereof the following sub-section:
"(2) A requirement imposed on the holder of a warehouse licence under paragraph (1) (c) shall be set out in a notice in writing served, either personally or by post, on the holder of the licence.".
Section 96a—
Add at the end thereof the following sub-section:
"(14) Where a Collector makes a decision under sub-section (2) refusing to give permission to the proprietor of a duty free shop or under sub-section (13) revoking a permission given under sub-section (2), he shall cause to be served, either personally or by post, on the proprietor of the shop, a notice in writing setting out the Collector's findings on
SCHEDULE—continued
material questions of fact, referring to the evidence or other material on which those findings were based and giving the reasons for the decision.".
Sub-section 97 (1)—
Omit "collector", substitute "Collector".
Sub-section 111 (6)—
Omit the sub-section.
Sub-section 111a (3)—
Omit the sub-section.
Section 111d—
Add at the end thereof the following sub-section:
"(2) A requirement imposed on the holder of a depot licence under paragraph (1) (e) shall be set out in a notice in writing served, either personally or by post, on the holder of the licence.".
Sub-sections 133 (3) and (4)—
Omit the sub-sections.
Sub-sections 157 (2)—
Omit "the Comptroller", substitute "a Collector".
Sub-section 157 (3)—
Omit "Comptroller", substitute "Collector".
Sub-sections 157 (4) and (5)—
Omit "a Collector", substitute "the Collector".
Sub-sections 157 (6), (7), (8) and (9)—
Omit "Comptroller" (wherever occurring), substitute "Collector".
Sub-sections 157 (10) and (11)—
Omit "a Collector", substitute "the Collector".
Sub-section 158 (1)—
     (a) Omit "the Comptroller" (first occurring), substitute "the Collector".
     (b) Omit "a Collector, the Comptroller", substitute "him, he".
Paragraph 158 (2) (a)—
     (a) Omit "Comptroller" (first occurring), substitute "Collector".
     (b) Omit "; the Comptroller", substitute ", he".
Paragraph 158 (2) (b)—
     (a) Omit "Comptroller" (first occurring), substitute "Collector".
     (b) Omit "the Comptroller" (second occurring), substitute "he".
Paragraph 158 (2) (c)—
     (a) Omit "Comptroller" (first occurring), substitute "Collector".
     (b) Omit "; the Comptroller", substitute ", he".
SCHEDULE—continued
Sub-sections 158 (3), (4), (5) and (6)—
Omit "Comptroller" (wherever occurring), substitute "Collector".
Paragraph 161a (3) (c)—
Omit "Schedule 2 to the Customs Tariff Act 1966", substitute "Part I of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1982".
After the definition of "prescribed aircraft" in sub-section 175 (1)—
Insert the following definition:
     "prescribed flight' in relation to an aircraft, means a flight in the course of which the aircraft takes off from a place outside Australia and lands at a place outside Australia and does not land at a place in Australia;".
Sub-section 175 (1), definition of "prescribed ship"—
Omit "voyages.", substitute "voyages;".
After the definition of "prescribed ship" in sub-section 175 (1)—
Insert the following definition:
     " 'prescribed voyage', in relation to a ship, means a voyage in the course of which the ship travels between places outside Australia and does not call at a place in Australia.".
Sub-section 175 (2)—
Omit "the prescribed ship and a ship that is not a prescribed ship or between the prescribed ship and an aircraft that is not a prescribed aircraft" and substitute the following:
"the prescribed ship and—
         (a) a ship that is engaged in making an international voyage or a prescribed voyage; or
         (b) an aircraft that is engaged in making an international flight or a prescribed flight".
Sub-section 175 (3)—
Omit "the prescribed aircraft and an aircraft that is not a prescribed aircraft or between the prescribed aircraft and a ship that is not a prescribed ship" and substitute the following:
     "the prescribed aircraft and—
         (a) an aircraft that is engaged in making an international flight or a prescribed flight; or
         (b) a ship that is engaged in making an international voyage or a prescribed voyage".
Sub-section 183cr (2)—
Omit all the words after "under that" (last occurring), substitute "sub-section.".
Sub-section 183cs (3)—
Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:
"(3) A notice under sub-section (1) shall—
     (a) be in writing; and
     (b) be served, either personally or by post, on the holder of the licence.".
SCHEDULE—continued
After section 273g—
Insert the following section:
Notices
"273gaa. (1) Where a person makes a decision to which sub-section (2) applies in relation to a warehouse licence or an agents licence, the person shall cause to be served, either personally or by post, on the applicant or the holder of the licence, as the case requires, a notice in writing setting out the decision.
"(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the following decisions are decisions to which this sub-section applies:
     (a) a decision under Part V refusing to grant a warehouse licence;
     (b) a decision under sub-section 82 (5) refusing to vary the conditions specified in a warehouse licence;
     (c) a decision under sub-section 84 (3) refusing to renew a warehouse licence;
     (d) a decision under Division 3 of Part XI refusing to grant an agents licence;
     (e) a decision under sub-section 183cf (1) or (2) refusing to vary the endorsements on an agents licence;
     (f) a decision under sub-section 183cg (7) refusing to vary the conditions specified in an agents licence.
"(3) Where a Collector makes—
     (a) a decision under section 95 refusing to cancel a valuation of warehoused goods and to revalue the goods; or
     (b) a decision under sub-section 97 (1) refusing to grant permission to the owner of warehoused goods,
the Collector shall cause to be served, either personally or by post, on the owner of the goods, a notice in writing setting out the decision.
"(4) Where the Minister makes a decision under sub-section 119 (2) not to grant a Certificate of Clearance, he shall cause to be served, either personally or by post, on the applicant for the Certificate, a notice in writing setting out the decision.
"(5) Where a Collector makes a decision under section 126 refusing to allow the export of goods by a person, he shall cause to be served, either personally or by post, a notice in writing setting out the decision on the person.
"(6) Where a Collector makes a decision under section 164 refusing to pay a rebate, he shall cause to be served, either personally or by post, on the applicant for the rebate, a notice in writing setting out the decision.
"(7) A notice in accordance with section 86 to the holder of a warehouse licence shall state the ground or grounds on which the notice is given.
"(8) A notice under sub-section 87 (2) of the cancellation by the Comptroller of a warehouse licence shall set out the Comptroller's findings on material questions of fact, refer to the evidence or other material on which those findings were based and give the reasons for the cancellation.
"(9) A notice under sub-section 183cs (1) shall set out the ground or grounds of the decision of the Minister to which the notice relates.
"(10) A reference in this section to a notice in writing setting out the decision of a person is a reference to a notice in writing setting out the decision and the person's findings on material questions of fact, referring to the evidence or other material on which those findings were based and giving the reasons for the decision.".
SCHEDULE—continued
After section 273gaa—
Insert the following section:
Notices in relation to depot licences
"273gab. (1) Where a person makes—
     (a) a decision under Part Va refusing to grant a depot licence;
     (b) a decision under sub-section 107 (6) refusing to vary the conditions specified in a depot licence; or
     (c) a decision under sub-section 109 (3) refusing to renew a depot licence,
the person shall cause to be served, either personally or by post, on the applicant or the holder of the licence, as the case requires, a notice in writing setting out the decision.
"(2) A notice in accordance with section 111 to the holder of a depot licence shall set out the ground or grounds on which the notice is given.
"(3) A notice under sub-section 111a (2) of the cancellation of a depot licence shall set out the Comptroller's findings on material questions of fact, refer to the evidence or other material on which those findings were based and give the reasons for the cancellation.
"(4) A reference in this section to a notice in writing setting out the decision of a person is a reference to a notice in writing setting out the decision and the person's findings on material questions of fact, referring to the evidence or other material on which those findings were based and giving the reasons for the decision.".
Paragraph 273ga (1) (a)—
Omit the paragraph, substitute the following paragraph:
     "(a) a decision of a Collector under section 35a making a demand;".
Paragraphs 273ga (1) (d), (e) and (f)—
Omit the paragraphs, substitute the following paragraphs:
     "(d) a decision by a Collector under section 126 refusing to allow the export of goods;
      (e) a decision of the Minister under section 132b making a quota order;
      (f) a decision of the Minister under section 132c varying a quota order;".
Paragraphs 273ga (1) (h), (ha) and (j)—
Omit the paragraphs, substitute the following paragraphs:
     "(h) a decision of the Minister under sub-section 161b (4) specifying a rate of exchange;
      (ha) a decision of a Collector under section 164 refusing to pay a rebate;
      (j) a decision of the Minister under section 164b;".
Sub-section 273ga (4)—
Omit the sub-section.
Section 273h—
(a) Omit "direction given by", substitute "decision of".
(b) Add at the end thereof the following sub-section:
    "(2) In sub-section (1), 'decision' has the same meaning as in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975.".
SCHEDULE—continued
After section 273h—
Insert the following sections:
Review of decisions under Customs Tariff (Coal Export Duty) Act
"273j. (1) Applications may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of decisions of a Collector made for the purposes of the definition of 'high quality coking coal' in section 4 of the Customs Tariff (Coal Export Duty) Act 1975 or for the purposes of section 7 of that Act and for review of decisions of the Minister for Resources and Energy made for the purposes of section 8 of that Act.
"(2) In sub-section (1), 'decision' has the same meaning as in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975.
Statement to accompany notification of decisions
"273k. (1) Where notice in writing of the making of a decision of a kind referred to in sub-section 273ga (1) or (2) or section 273h or sub-section 273j (1) is given to a person whose interests are affected by the decision, that notice shall include a statement to the effect that, subject to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, application may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of the decision to which the notice relates by or on behalf of the person or persons whose interests are affected by the decision.
"(2) Any failure to comply with the requirements of sub-section (1) in relation to a decision does not affect the validity of the decision.".
Customs and Excise Amendment Act 1982
Sub-section 70 (3)—
Omit the sub-section.
Schedule 2, Part III—
Omit the Part.
Defence Service Homes Act 1918
Sub-section 4 (1), definition of "Australian Soldier"—
     (a) Omit "the continuance of the war which commenced in the year 1914 or during the continuance of any war in which His Majesty became engaged on or after 3rd September, 1939", substitute "the First World War or the Second World War or during the warlike operations in or in connection with Korea after 26 June 1950 or the warlike operations in or in connection with Malaya after 28 June 1950".
     (b) Omit "in connexion with the war which commenced on 3rd September, 1939", substitute "in connection with the Second World War".
Sub-section 4 (1), definition of "Eligible person", paragraph (d)—
Omit "the continuance of the war which commenced in the year 1914", substitute "the First World War".
Sub-section 4 (1), definition of "Eligible person", paragraph (e)—
Omit "the war which commenced in the year 1914", substitute "the First World War".
SCHEDULE—continued
Sub-section 4 (1), definition of "Eligible person", paragraphs (f) and (g)—
Omit "during the continuance of any war in which the Sovereign became engaged on or after 3rd September, 1939,", substitute "after the commencement of the Second World War".
Sub-section 4 (1), definitions of "Munition worker" and "War worker"—
Omit "the continuance of the war which commenced in the year 1914", substitute "the First World War".
Sub-section 4 (2)—
Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:
"(2) For the purposes of the definition of 'Australian Soldier' in sub-section (1), a person shall not be taken to be an Australian soldier in relation to the warlike operations in or in connection with Korea after 26 June 1950, or the warlike operations in or in connection with Malaya after 28 June 1950, unless—
     (a) that person was allotted for duty in an operational area in connection with those operations before the date of commencement of the Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Act 1956 and, if he was so allotted while in Australia, or in the part of the Queen's dominions other than the Commonwealth, as the case may be, he left the last port of call in Australia or in that other part of the Queen's dominions before that date for the purpose of serving in connection with those operations; or
     (b) that person, not being a person to whom paragraph (a) applies, served, after the commencement of the Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Act 1956 and before the commencement of the Repatriation (Special Overseas Service) Act 1962, in an area prescribed to be, or to have been, an operational area for the purposes of this paragraph.".
Paragraph 50b (2) (b)—
Omit "and" (last occurring).
After paragraph 50b (2) (b)—
Insert the following paragraph:
     "(ba) whether, in his opinion, the receipt, expenditure and investment of moneys, and the acquisition and disposal of assets, by the Corporation during the year to which the statements relate have been in accordance with this Act; and".
Distillation Act 1901
After the definition of "alcohol" in sub-section 6 (1)—
Insert the following definition:
     " 'Australian brandy' means brandy the produce of Australia;".
Sub-section 6 (1), definition of "Wine"—
Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:
" 'Wine' means an alcoholic beverage produced by the complete or partial fermentation of—
         (a) grapes;
         (b) products derived solely from grapes; or
         (c) both grapes and such products;".
SCHEDULE—continued
Section 57b—
Repeal the section, substitute the following section:
Interpretation
"57b. In this Part, 'fortifying spirit' means—
     (a) a spirit distilled from wine or other products of wine making, being a spirit that contains not less than 74% by volume of alcohol; or
     (b) Australian brandy that has been matured by storage in wood for a period of not less than 2 years, being brandy that contains not less than 57% by volume of alcohol and the flavouring and colouring matter (if any) in which are of kinds approved by the Collector for the purposes of this definition and do not cause obscuration of the strength of the brandy exceeding 1.7%.".
Paragraph 59 (1) (b)—
Omit the paragraph, substitute the following paragraph:
     "(b) with any spirit other than fortifying spirit;".
Sub-sections 59 (2), (2a), (2b), (3) and (4)—
Omit the sub-sections, substitute the following sub-section:
"(2) Notwithstanding sub-section (1), Australian wine which is intended for export may, with the written approval of the Collector given before the wine is fortified, be fortified so as to contain more than 23% by volume of alcohol.".
Environment Protection (Alligator Rivers Region) Act 1978
Section 3, definition of "Director of Territory Parks and Wildlife"—
Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:
     "Director of Conservation of the Northern Territory' means the person holding office as Director of Conservation under the Conservation Commission Act 1980 of the Northern Territory or, if a person is acting as the Director, the person so acting;".
Paragraph 33 (b)—
     (a) Omit "Director of Territory Parks and Wildlife", substitute "Director of Conservation of the Northern Territory".
     (b) Omit "Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission established under the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Ordinance 1976", substitute "Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory established by the Conservation Commission Act 1980".
Excise Act 1901
Sub-section 4 (1), definition of "Excise Acts"—
Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:
     " 'Excise Acts' means this Act and any instruments (including rules, regulations or by-laws) made under this Act and any other Act (including the Distillation Act 1901), and any instruments (including rules, regulations or by-laws) made under any other Act, relating to excise in force within the Commonwealth or any part of the Commonwealth.".
SCHEDULE—continued
After the definition of "Excisable goods" in sub-section 4 (1)—
Insert the following definition:
     " 'Excise Tariff' means an Act imposing duties of excise and includes such an Act that has not come into operation.".
Before section 163a—
Insert the following heading:
"PART XV—REGULATIONS AND DEPARTMENTAL BY-LAWS".
Section 163a—
Repeal the section, substitute the following section:
Interpretation
"163a. (1) In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears—
     'by-law' means Departmental By-law;
     'proposed item of an Excise Tariff'" means—
         (a) an item of an Excise Tariff proposed in the Parliament; or
         (b) an item of an Excise Tariff as proposed to be altered by an Excise Tariff alteration proposed in the Parliament.
"(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in this Part to an item of an Excise Tariff shall be read as including a reference to a sub-item of such an item, a paragraph of such a sub-item and a sub-paragraph of such a paragraph.".
After section 164—
Insert the following sections:
Minister may make by-laws
"165. Where—
     (a) an item of an Excise Tariff, or a proposed item of an Excise Tariff, is expressed to apply to goods, or to a class or kind of goods, as prescribed by by-law; or
     (b) under an item of an Excise Tariff, or a proposed item of an Excise Tariff, any matter or thing is expressed to be as prescribed or defined by by-law,
the Minister may, subject to this Part, make by-laws for the purposes of that item or proposed item.
By-laws specifying goods
"166. The Minister may specify in a by-law made for the purposes of an item, or a proposed item, of an Excise Tariff that is expressed to apply to goods, or to a class or kind of goods, as prescribed by by-law—
     (a) the goods, or the class or kind of goods, to which that item or proposed item applies;
     (b) the conditions, if any, subject to which that item or proposed item applies to those goods or to goods included in that class or kind of goods; and
     (c) such other matters as are necessary to determine the goods to which that item or proposed item applies.
By-laws for purposes of repealed items
"167. The Minister may make a by-law for the purposes of an item of an Excise Tariff notwithstanding that the item has been repealed before the making of the by-law, but the by-law shall not apply to goods entered for home consumption after the repeal of that item.
SCHEDULE—continued
Publication of by-laws
"168. A by-law made under this Part—
     (a) shall be published in the Gazette, and has no force until so published;
     (b) shall, subject to this Part—
         (i) take effect, or be deemed to have taken effect, from the date of publication, or from a date (whether before or after the date of publication) specified by or under the by-law; or
         (ii) have effect, or be deemed to have had effect, for such period (whether before or after the date of publication) as is specified by or under the by-law; and
     (c) shall be deemed not to be a Statutory Rule within the meaning of the Statutory Rules Publication Act 1903.
Retrospective by-laws not to increase duty
"169. This Part does not authorize the making of a by-law which has the effect of imposing duty, in relation to goods entered for home consumption before the date on which the by-law is published in the Gazette, at a rate higher than the rate of duty payable in respect of those goods on the day on which those goods were entered for home consumption.
By-laws for purposes of proposals
"170. Where—
     (a) a by-law is made for the purposes of an Excise Tariff proposed in the Parliament or of an Excise Tariff as proposed to be altered by an Excise Tariff alteration proposed in the Parliament; and
     (b) the proposed Excise Tariff becomes an Excise Tariff or the proposed alteration is made, as the case may be,
the by-law shall have effect for the purposes of that Excise Tariff or of that Excise Tariff as so altered, as the case may be, as if the by-law had been made for those purposes and the proposed Excise Tariff or the Excise Tariff as proposed to be altered, as the case may be, had been in force on the day on which the by-law was made.".
Excise Tariff Act 1921
Section 6b—
Add at the end thereof the following sub-section:
"(14) Determinations made for the purposes of sub-section (11) shall be deemed not to be Statutory Rules within the meaning of the Statutory Rules Publication Act 1903".
Schedule, definition of "Departmental By-laws"—
Omit the definition.
Export Control Act 1982
Section 3, definition of "Department"—
Omit the definition.
SCHEDULE—continued
Family Law Act 1975
Sub-section 4 (1), definition of "matrimonial cause", sub-paragraph (ca) (iii) and paragraph (eb)—
Omit "country", substitute "jurisdiction".
Sub-section 4 (1), definition of "overseas country"—
Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:
     "overseas jurisdiction' means a country, or part of a country, outside Australia;".
Sub-section 4 (1), definition of "overseas maintenance agreement"—
Omit "country" (wherever occurring), substitute "jurisdiction".
Sub-section 4 (1), definition of "prescribed overseas country"—
Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:
     "prescribed overseas jurisdiction' means New Zealand or any other country, or part of a country, outside Australia that is declared by the regulations to be a prescribed overseas jurisdiction for the purposes of the provision in which the expression is used;".
Paragraph 37a (1) (n)—
Omit "made for the purposes of this section".
Sub-paragraphs 44 (1b) (a) (ii) and (iii)—
Omit the sub-paragraphs, substitute the following word and sub-paragraph:
       "or (ii) another suitable person or organization nominated by the Principal Director of Court Counselling of the Family Court or by an appropriate officer of a Family Court of a State; and".
Section 60, definition of "overseas custody order"—
Omit "court in a prescribed overseas country", substitute "court of a prescribed overseas jurisdiction".
Sub-sections 64 (9) and (10)—
Omit "country" (wherever occurring), substitute "jurisdiction".
Sub-sections 69 (1) and (2)1—
Omit "country" (wherever occurring), substitute "jurisdiction".
Paragraph 87 (10) (b)—
Omit "part", substitute "party".
Paragraph 89 (b)—
Omit "countries" (wherever occurring), substitute "jurisdictions".
Sub-section 104 (2)—
Omit "country" (second and third occurring), substitute "jurisdiction".
Sub-sections 104 (3), (6), (7), (8) and (9)—
Omit "country" (wherever occurring), substitute "jurisdiction".
SCHEDULE—continued
Sub-section 110 (1), definition of "country with restricted reciprocity"—
     Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:
     " 'jurisdiction with restricted reciprocity' means a country, or part of a country, outside Australia declared by the regulations to be a jurisdiction with restricted reciprocity for the purposes of this section;".
Sub-section 110 (1), definition of "reciprocating country"—
Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:
     " 'reciprocating jurisdiction' means a country, or part of a country, outside Australia declared by the regulations to be a reciprocating jurisdiction for the purposes of this section.".
Sub-sections 110 (2) and (3)—
Omit "countries" (wherever occurring), substitute "jurisdictions".
Sub-paragraph 110 (2) (aa) (i)—
Omit "country" (wherever occurring), substitute "jurisdiction".
Sub-section 114 (6)—
Omit "a provision of", substitute "an injunction or order under".
Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
After sub-section 24 (1)—
Insert the following sub-section:
     "(1a) An appeal shall not be brought from a judgment referred to in sub-section (1) that is an interlocutory judgment unless the Court or a Judge gives leave to appeal.".
Sub-section 25 (2)—
Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:
"(2) Applications for leave or special leave to appeal to the Court or for an extension of time within which to institute an appeal may be heard and determined by a single Judge or by a Full Court and the Rules of Court may provide for enabling such applications to be dealt with, subject to conditions prescribed by the Rules, without an oral hearing.".
After section 35—
Insert the following section:
Powers of Registrars
"35a. (1) Subject to sub-section (2), the following powers of the Court may, if the Court or a Judge so directs, be exercised by a Registrar:
     (a) the power to dispense with the service of any process of the Court;
     (b) the power to make orders in relation to substituted service;
     (c) the power to make orders in relation to discovery, inspection and production of documents in the possession, power or custody of a party to proceedings in the Court or of any other person;
     (d) the power to make orders in relation to interrogatories;
     (e) the power, in proceedings in the Court, to make an order adjourning the hearing of the proceedings;
     (f) the power to make an order as to costs;
SCHEDULE—continued
     (g) the power to make an order exempting a party to proceedings in the Court from compliance with a provision of the Rules of Court;
     (h) a power of the Court prescribed by Rules of Court.
"(2) A Registrar shall not exercise the powers referred to in paragraph (1) (f) except in relation to costs of or in connection with an application heard by a Registrar.
"(3) The provisions of this Act and the Rules of Court that relate to the exercise by the Court of a power that is, by virtue of sub-section (1), exercisable by a Registrar apply in relation to an exercise of the power by a Registrar under this section as if references in those provisions to the Court were references to the Registrar.
"(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act and any provision of the Public Service Act 1922 or of any other law, a Registrar is not subject to the direction or control of any person or body in relation to the manner in which he exercises powers pursuant to sub-section (1).
"(5) A party to proceedings in which a Registrar has exercised any of the powers of the Court under sub-section (1) may, within the time prescribed by the Rules of Court, or within any further time allowed in accordance with the Rules of Court, apply to the Court to review that exercise of power.
"(6) The Court may, on application under sub-section (5) or of its own motion, review an exercise of power by a Registrar pursuant to this section and may make such order or orders as it thinks fit with respect to the matter with respect to which the power was exercised.
"(7) Where an application for the exercise of a power referred to in sub-section (1) is being heard by a Registrar and—
     (a) the Registrar considers that it is not appropriate for the application to be determined by a Registrar acting under this section; or
     (b) an application is made to the Registrar to arrange for the first-mentioned application to be determined by the Court,
he shall not hear, or continue to hear, the application and shall make appropriate arrangements for the application to be heard by the Court.
"(8) In this section, 'Registrar' means the Registrar, a Deputy Registrar, a District Registrar or a Deputy District Registrar of the Court.".
Industries Assistance Commission Act 1973
Sub-section 17 (7)—
Omit "that Commissioner", substitute "that person".
Insurance Act 1973
Paragraph 4 (a)—
Omit the paragraph, substitute the following paragraph:
     "(a) the reference to a corporation that is in a position to cast, or control the casting of, more than one-half of the maximum number of votes that might be cast at a general meeting of another corporation were a reference to a corporation that is in a position to cast, or control the casting of, more than one-quarter of that number of votes; and".
SCHEDULE—continued
Insurance Amendment Act 1983
Schedule 3—
Omit the following:
     "Sub-section 127 (2) 1905-1966 1905".
Judiciary Act 1903
Paragraph 39 (2) (d)—
After "such jurisdiction", insert ", or an arbitrator on whom the jurisdiction, or part of the jurisdiction, of that Court is conferred by a prescribed law of the State, within the limits of the jurisdiction so conferred".
Paragraph 39b (2) (a)—
Omit ", the Public Service Arbitration Act 1920".
After sub-section 44 (2)—
Insert the following sub-section:
"(2a) Where a matter in which the Commonwealth, or a person suing or being sued on behalf of the Commonwealth, is a party is at any time pending in the High Court, the High Court may, upon the application of a party or of the High Court's own motion, remit the matter, or any part of the matter, to the Federal Court of Australia.".
Sub-section 44 (3)—
After "sub-section (2)", insert
        
      