Gas and Electricity (Gas Repeal) Amendment Act 1986 (NSW)

GAS AND ELECTRICITY (GAS REPEAL) AMENDMENT

ACT 1986 No. 214

NEW SOUTH WALES

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1. Short title
2. Commencement

3.     Amendment of Act No. 42, 1935

SCHEDULE 1—AMENDMENTS TO THE GAS AND ELECTRICITY ACT 1935

GAS AND ELECTRICITY (GAS REPEAL) AMENDMENT ACT 1986

No. 214

NEW SOUTH WALES

Act No. 214, 1986

An Act to amend the Gas and Electricity Act 1935 as a consequence of the

enactment of the Gas Act 1986. [Assented to 23 December 1986]

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Gas and Electricity (Gas Repeal) Amendment 1986

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the "Gas and Electricity (Gas Repeal)

Amendment Act 1986" .

Commencement

2. (1) Sections 1 and 2 shall commence on the date of assent to this

Act.

(2) Except as provided by subsection (1), this Act shall commence on such day as may be appointed by the Governor and notified by proclamation published in the Gazette.

Amendment of Act No. 42, 1935

1. The Gas and Electricity Act 1935 is amended in the manner set forth

in Schedule 1.

Gas and Electricity (Gas Repeal) Amendment 1986

SCHEDULE 1

(Sec. 3)

AMENDMENTS TO THE GAS AND ELECTRICITY ACT 1935

(1) Long t i t l e -

Omit the long title, insert instead:

An Act to constitute the Sydney County Council and to make provision for its functions.

(2) Section 1 —

Omit the section, insert instead:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the "Electricity (Special

Provisions) Act 1935".

(3) Section 2 (Application of Act)—

Section 2 (l)-(4)—

Omit the subsections.

(4) Section 3—

Omit the section, insert instead:

Interpretation

3. In this Act—

"regulation" means a regulation made under this Act.

(5) Section 4 (Repeal and savings)—

Omit the section.

(6) Parts II-V—

Omit the Parts.

(7) Sections 52, 54—

Omit the sections.

(8) Section 55 (Delegation)—

Section 55 (5)—
Omit the subsection.

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SCHEDULE I—continued

AMENDMENTS TO THE GAS AND ELECTRICITY ACT 1935—

continued

(9) Sections 82, 8 2 A —

Omit the sections.

(10) Section 83—

Omit the section, insert instead:

Proceedings for offences

18. Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations shall be dealt with summarily before a Local Court constituted by a Magistrate sitting alone.

(11) Section 84 (Savings and transitional provisions)—

Omit the section.

(12) Section 85—

Omit the section, insert instead:

Regulations

(1) The Governor may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, for or with respect to any matter that by this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this

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Act.

(2) A regulation may create an offence punishable by a penalty

not exceeding $500.

(3) A provision of a regulation may—

(a)	apply generally or be limited in its application by reference to specified exceptions or factors;
(b)	apply differently according to different factors of a specified kind; or

Gas and Electricity (Gas Repeal) Amendment 1986

SCHEDULE 1—continued

AMENDMENTS TO THE GAS AND ELECTRICITY ACT 1935—

continued

(c) authorise any matter or thing to be from time to time determined, applied or regulated by any specified person or body,

or may do any combination of those things.

(4) Section 41 of the Interpretation Act 1897 applies in respect of a regulation made under this Act as if this Act had been passed after the commencement of the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1969.

(13) Parts IX, X—

Omit the Parts.

(14) Schedules 1, 2, 4, 7—

Omit the Schedules.