Occupational Licensing National Law Act 2011 (TAS)

Occupational Licensing National Law Act 2011

An Act to provide for a National Law to regulate the licensing of certain occupations and for other purposes

[Royal Assent 29 April 2011]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART 1Preliminary1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Occupational Licensing National Law Act 2011 . 2Commencement (1)  The provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be proclaimed. (2)  Different days may be proclaimed under subsection (1) for the commencement of different provisions of the Occupational Licensing National Law set out in the Schedule to the Occupational Licensing National Law Act 2010 of Victoria. 3Interpretation (1)  In this Act – Occupational Licensing National Law (Tasmania) means the provisions applying in this jurisdiction because of section 4 . (2)  Terms used in this Act and also in the Occupational Licensing National Law set out in the Schedule to the Occupational Licensing National Law Act 2010 of Victoria have the same meanings in this Act as they have in that Law. PART 2Adoption of National Law4Adoption of Occupational Licensing National LawThe Occupational Licensing National Law, as in force from time to time, set out in the Occupational Licensing National Law Act 2010 of Victoria – (a) applies as a law of this jurisdiction; and (b) as so applying may be referred to as the Occupational Licensing National Law (Tasmania); and (c) so applies as if it were part of this Act. 5Exclusion of legislation of this jurisdictionThe following Acts of this jurisdiction do not apply to the Occupational Licensing National Law (Tasmania) or to instruments made under that Law: (a) Acts Interpretation Act 1931 ; (b) Archives Act 1983 , other than to the extent that functions are being exercised under the Law by a State entity; (c) Audit Act 2008 ; (d) Financial Management and Audit Act 1990 ; (e) Ombudsman Act 1978 , other than to the extent that functions are being exercised under the Law by a State entity; (f) Personal Information Protection Act 2004 , other than to the extent that functions are being exercised under the Law by a State entity and do not relate to the national registers kept under the Law; (g) Right to Information Act 2009 , other than to the extent that functions are being exercised under the Law by a State entity; (h) State Service Act 2000 ; (i) Subordinate Legislation Act 1992 . 6Relevant court or tribunalFor the purposes of the definition of relevant court or tribunal in section 4 of the Occupational Licensing National Law (Tasmania) – (a) the Supreme Court is declared to be the relevant court for this jurisdiction for the purposes of section 13 of that Law; and (b) the Magistrates Court (Civil Division) is declared to be the relevant court for this jurisdiction for the purposes of sections 58, 59 and 60 of that Law; and (c) the Magistrates Court (Administrative Appeals Division) is declared to be the relevant court for this jurisdiction for the purposes of sections 93 and 94 of that Law. 7Penalty at end of provisionIn the Occupational Licensing National Law, a penalty specified at the end of a provision indicates that a contravention of the provision is punishable on conviction by a penalty not more than the specified penalty. PART 3Miscellaneous8Amendments to National Law (1)  The Minister is to cause any amendment to the Occupational Licensing National Law (Tasmania) to be tabled in each House of Parliament within 10 sitting-days from the date on which the amendment receives the Royal Assent in Victoria. (2)  Nothing in this section affects the operation of that amendment. 9Regulations dealing with transitional matters (1)  The Governor may make regulations containing provisions of a transitional nature, including matters of an application or savings nature, arising as a result of the enactment of this Act, including any appeals or amendments to legislation that arise as a result of the enactment of this Act. (2)  Regulations under this section – (a) may be made so as to apply differently according to matters, limitations or restrictions, whether as to time, circumstance or otherwise, specified in the regulations; and (b) may authorise any matter or thing to be from time to time determined, applied, approved or regulated by any person or body specified in the regulations; and (c) may have retrospective effect to a day on, or from a date not earlier than the day on, which this section commences. 10Administration of ActUntil provision is made in relation to this Act by order under section 4 of the Administrative Arrangements Act 1990  – (a) the administration of this Act is assigned to the Minister for Workplace Relations; and (b) the department responsible to that Minister in relation to the administration of this Act is the Department of Justice.

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 17 MARCH 2011

Legislative Council on 14 APRIL 2011]