National Road Transport Commission Amendment Act 1997 (Cth)

National Road Transport Commission Amendment Act 1997

No. 158, 1997

National Road Transport Commission Amendment Act 1997

No. 158, 1997

An Act to amend the National Road Transport Commission Act 1991, and for related purposes

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National Road Transport Commission Amendment Act 1997

No. 158, 1997

An Act to amend the National Road Transport Commission Act 1991, and for related purposes

[Assented to 3 November 1997]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Road Transport Commission Amendment Act 1997.

2Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendment of the National Road Transport Commission Act 1991

National Road Transport Commission Act 1991

1

Subsection 6(3)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

1. (3)

   Subsection (2) does not prevent a person from being appointed as a member even if the person has previously been appointed as a member on 2 or more occasions.

2

At the end of section 8

Add:

1. (6)

   In determining the functions that may be performed, and the powers that may be exercised, by the Commission, the reference in subclause 7(4) of the Heavy Vehicles Agreement to 6 years is to be read as a reference to 7 years.

3

Subsection 46(1)

Omit “6 years”, substitute “7 years”.

Note: The heading to section 46 is altered by omitting “6 years” and substituting “7 years”.

4

Subsection 47(1)

Omit “6 months”, substitute “18 months”.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 25 September 1997

Senate on 12 October 1997]