Australian Postal Corporation Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1990 No. 4311

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Australian Postal Corporation Regulations2 (Amendment)

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989.

Dated 17 December 1990.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency's Command,

K. C. BEAZLEY

Minister of State for Transport and Communications

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1. Commencement

1.1 These Regulations commence on 1 January 1991.

2. Amendment

2.1 The Australian Postal Corporation Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

3. New Part Heading

3.1 Before regulation 1 insert:

"PART 1—PRELIMINARY".

4. New Part Heading

4.1 After regulation 2 insert:

"PART 2—OPENING, ETC. OF ARTICLES".

5. New Part

5.1 Add at the end:

"PART 3—APPLICATION OF STATE AND TERRITORY LAWS

Laws discriminating against Australia Post

"16. Subsection 91 (1) applies to a law of a State or Territory that, apart from this regulation:

(a) would apply to Australia Post; and

(b) would so apply as to discriminate against Australian Post.

Retrospective operation of laws

"17. A law of a State or Territory that, by virtue of the operation of section 91 of the Act, applies to Australia Post, does not, in so far as it applies to Australia Post, have any retrospective operation from a time earlier than the commencement of this regulation.

Laws relating to buildings, structures and facilities

"18. A law of a State or Territory that relates to:

(a) the standards applicable to:

(i) the design; or

(ii) the manner of the construction; of a building, structure or facility; or

(b) the approval of the construction of a building, structure or facility; or

(c) the occupancy, or use, of a building, structure or facility; or

(d) the alteration or demolition of a building, structure or facility;

does not apply to a building, structure or facility that is the property of Australia Post if:

(e) the building, structure or facility was occupied or in use; or

(f) the construction, alteration or demolition of the building, structure or facility had commenced; before 1 January 1991.

Laws relating to occupational health and safety

"19. A law of a State or Territory that relates to:

(a) the occupational health, safety and welfare at work of employees or contractors; or

(b) the protection of persons at or near workplaces from risks to health and safety arising out of the activities of those employees or contractors at work; or

(c) ensuring that expert advice is available on occupational health

and safety matters affecting employers, employees and contractors; or

(d) promoting an occupational environment for those employees at work that is adapted to their needs relating to health and safety; or

(e) fostering a co-operative consultative relationship between employers and employees on the health, safety and welfare of those employees at work;

does not apply to Australia Post.".

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 21 December 1990.

2. Statutory Rules 1989 No. 174.