Justice and Community Safety Legislation (Red Tape Reduction No 1—Licence Periods) Amendment Act 2013 (ACT)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation (Red Tape Reduction No 1—Licence Periods) Amendment Act 2013

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Contents

Page

Part 1      Preliminary

1            Name of Act  2

2            Commencement  2

3            Legislation amended  2

Part 2Agents Act 2003

4            Term of licences Section 35  3

5            Continuation of existing licences until the renewal applications decidedSection 37 (2)  3

6            Term of registrationSection 59  3

7           Continuation of existing registrations until renewal applications decidedSection 61 (2)  4

Part 3Agents Regulation 2003

8            Eligibility of unqualified real estate salespeople for registration—Act, s 49 (2)Section 8A (2) (b) and note  5

Part 4Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995

9            Term of licenceSection 54G  6

10          Renewal of licenceSection 54H (3)  6

Part 5Fair Trading (Motor Vehicle Repair Industry) Act 2010

11          Licence termSection 16  7

Part 6Hawkers Act 2003

12          Term of licenceSection 19  8

13          Procedure for amendment etc of licence—other grounds Section 25 (3) (a) 8

Part 7Pawnbrokers Act 1902

14          Issue of licencesSection 5 (3)  9

Part 8Sale of Motor Vehicles Act 1977

15          Applications for licences by individualsSection 10 (1) (d)  10

16          Applications for licences by corporationsSection 11 (1) (f)  10

17          Issue of licencesSection 14 (3)  10

18          Applications for renewal of licencesSection 14B (b)  11

19          Renewal of licencesSection 14D (2)  11

Part 9Second-hand Dealers Act 1906

20          Issue of licencesSection 3 (3)  12

Justice and Community Safety Legislation (Red Tape Reduction No 1—Licence Periods) Amendment Act 2013

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An Act to amend legislation about licence periods, and for other purposes

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

Part 1Preliminary

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Justice and Community Safety Legislation (Red Tape Reduction No 1—Licence Periods) Amendment Act 2013.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This Act amends the following legislation:

   ·     Agents Act 2003

   ·     Agents Regulation 2003

   ·     Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995

   ·     Fair Trading (Motor Vehicle Repair Industry) Act 2010

   ·     Hawkers Act 2003

   ·     Pawnbrokers Act 1902

   ·     Sale of Motor Vehicles Act 1977

   ·     Second-hand Dealers Act 1906.

Part 2Agents Act 2003

1. Term of licences
   Section 35

   omit

   1 year

   substitute

   3 years

2. Continuation of existing licences until the renewal applications decided
   Section 37 (2)

   omit

   1 year

   substitute

   3 years

3. Term of registration
   Section 59

   omit

   1 year

   substitute

   3 years

4. Continuation of existing registrations until renewal applications decided
   Section 61 (2)

   omit

   1 year

   substitute

   3 years

Part 3Agents Regulation 2003

1. Eligibility of unqualified real estate salespeople for registration—Act, s 49 (2)
   Section 8A (2) (b) and note

   omit

   1 year

   substitute

   3 years

Part 4Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995

1. Term of licence
   Section 54G

   omit

   1 year

   substitute

   3 years

2. Renewal of licence
   Section 54H (3)

   omit

   1 year

   substitute

   3 years

Part 5Fair Trading (Motor Vehicle Repair Industry) Act 2010

1. Licence term
   Section 16

   omit

   12 months

   substitute

   3 years

Part 6Hawkers Act 2003

1. Term of licence
   Section 19

   omit

   1 year

   substitute

   3 years

2. Procedure for amendment etc of licence—other grounds Section 25 (3) (a)

   omit

   1 year

   substitute

   3 years

Part 7Pawnbrokers Act 1902

1. Issue of licences
   Section 5 (3)

   omit

   1 year

   substitute

   3 years

Part 8Sale of Motor Vehicles Act 1977

1. Applications for licences by individuals
   Section 10 (1) (d)

   omit

   12 months

   substitute

   3 years

2. Applications for licences by corporations
   Section 11 (1) (f)

   omit

   12 months

   substitute

   3 years

3. Issue of licences
   Section 14 (3)

   omit

   12 months

   substitute

   3 years

4. Applications for renewal of licences
   Section 14B (b)

   omit

   12 months

   substitute

   3 years

5. Renewal of licences
   Section 14D (2)

   omit

   12 months

   substitute

   3 years

Part 9Second-hand Dealers Act 1906

1. Issue of licences
   Section 3 (3)

   omit

   1 year

   substitute

   3 years

Endnotes

1. Presentation speech

   Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 6 June 2013.

2. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 21 August 2013.

3. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Justice and Community Safety Legislation (Red Tape Reduction No 1—Licence Periods) Amendment Bill 2013, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 8 August 2013.

   Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

   © Australian Capital Territory 2013