Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985 (Cth)

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Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985

No. 65 of 198 5

An Act to make various amendments of the statute law of the Commonwealth, and for related purposes

[Assented to 5 June 1985]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1)1985.

Commencement

2. (1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty-eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Sections 1, 2 and 13 shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(3) The amendment of the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 made by this Act shall come into operation, or be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, immediately after the commencement of the Defence Force (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.

 

(4) The amendments of the Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980 made by this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(5) The amendment of sub-section 71 (2) of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 made by this Act shall come into operation, or be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, on the commencement of the Radiocommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1983.

(6) The amendment of the Australian Citizenship Amendment Act 1984 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately after the commencement of section 38 of that first-mentioned Act.

(7) The amendment of the Australian Tourist Commission Act 1967 made by this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(8) The amendment of the Bank Account Debits Tax Administration Act 1982 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately after the commencement of section 3 of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act 1984.

(9) The amendments of the Bounty (Computers) Act 1984 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately after the commencement of that first-mentioned Act.

(10) The amendments of the Bounty (Electric Motors) Act 1984 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately after the commencement of that first-mentioned Act.

(11) The amendment of the Canned Fruits Marketing Amendment Act 1984 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately after the commencement of that first-mentioned Act.

(12) The amendments of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Self-Determination (Consequential Amendments) Act 1984 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately after the commencement of section 1 of that first-mentioned Act.

(13) The amendment of sub-section 133ab (2) of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904 and paragraph 6 (1) (c) of the Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Act 1984 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately after the commencement of section 1 of the Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Act 1984.

(14) The amendments of Part VIIIaa of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904 made by this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(15) The amendments of section 58b of the Defence Act 1903, the amendment inserting proposed section 120b in that Act, and the amendment of section 124 of that Act, made by this Act shall come into operation on a day to

 

be fixed by Proclamation or on such respective days as are fixed by Proclamation.

(16) Section 7 and the amendments of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 made by this Act shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent or, if Part II of that first-mentioned Act is not in force on the day immediately before the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, immediately after that Part comes into operation.

(17) The amendment of the heading to Part II of the Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955 made by this Act shall come into operation, or be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, immediately after the commencement of the Defence Force (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.

(18) The amendment of Schedule 2 to the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately before the commencement of section 89 of that Act.

(19) The amendment of Schedule 3 to the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately before the commencement of section 95 of that first-mentioned Act.

(20) The amendment of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 made by this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(21) The amendments of sections 3 (other than of the definition of “Secretary” in sub-section (1)) and 23g of the Health Insurance Act 1973 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 19 February 1985.

(22) The amendment of section 16c of the Health Insurance Act 1973 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 July 1984.

(23) Section 9 and the amendment of section 130a of the Health Insurance Act 1973 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 13 December 1984.

(24) The amendments of the Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946 made by this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(25) The amendments of the Industries Assistance Commission Act 1973 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately after the commencement of the Industries Assistance Commission Amendment Act 1984.

(26) The amendment of the Judiciary Act 1903 made by this Act shall come into operation on the day on which the amendment of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 made by this Act comes into operation.

(27) The amendments of the definition of “judicial office” in section 3 of the Law Reform Commission Act 1973 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 18 April 1985.

 

(28) The repeal of section 20 of the Life Insurance Act 1945 effected by this Act shall come into operation, or be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, immediately before the commencement of section 8 of the Life Insurance Amendment Act 1983.

(29) The amendments of the National Gallery Act 1973 made by this Act shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(30) The amendment of sub-section 3 (3) of the National Measurement Act 1960 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately after the commencement of the Weights and Measures (National Standards) Amendment Act 1984.

(31) The amendments of section 6 of the Navigation Act 1912 made by this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(32) The amendments of sub-sections 267 (2) and 267a (1) of the Navigation Act 1912 made by this Act shall come into operation, or be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, immediately after the commencement of section 6 of the Navigation (Protection of the Sea) Amendment Act 1983.

(33) The amendment of the Passports Act 1938 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately after the commencement of the Passports Amendment Act 1984.

(34) The amendment of the Passports Amendment Act 1984 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately after the commencement of that first-mentioned Act.

(35) The amendments of sections 54b and 55 of the Patents Act 1952 made by this Act shall come into operation, or be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, on the day fixed by Proclamation for the purposes of sub-section 2 (11) of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1983.

(36) The amendment of the Petroleum Retail Marketing Franchise Act 1980 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately after the commencement of section 16 of the Petroleum Retail Marketing Franchise Amendment Act 1984.

(37) The amendment of sub-section 4b (1) of the Procurement of Goods, Works and Services Act 1981 made by this Act shall come into operation, or be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, immediately after the commencement of Part II of that Act and the amendment of sub-section 5 (9) of that Act made by this Act shall come into operation, or be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, immediately after the commencement of Part III of that Act.

(38) The amendments of the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 (other than the amendments of sub-section

 

34 (3) and Schedule 1) made by this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(39) The amendment of the Public Service Reform Act 1984 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately before the commencement of sub-section 151 (1) of that first-mentioned Act.

(40) The amendment of the Radiocommunications Act 1983 made by this Act shall come into operation, or be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, immediately after the commencement of section 1 of that first-mentioned Act.

(41) The amendments of the Removal of Prisoners (Australian Capital Territory) Act 1968 made by this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(42) Section 15 and the amendment of item 123a in the First Schedule to the Sales Tax (Exemptions and Classifications) Act 1935 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 13 December 1984.

(43) The amendments of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1984 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately after the commencement of section 1 of that first-mentioned Act.

(44) The amendment of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately after the commencement of section 1 of that first-mentioned Act.

(45) The amendments of sections 8j and 8z of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately after the commencement of section 3 of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act 1984.

(46) The amendments of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act 1984 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately after the commencement of section 1 of that first-mentioned Act.

(47) The amendments of the Tobacco Charges Assessment Act 1955 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately after the commencement of section 3 of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act 1984.

(48) The amendments of the Trade Commissioners Act 1933 made by this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(49) The amendments of the Trade Union Training Authority Act 1975 shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(50) The amendment of the Wool Tax (Administration) Act 1964 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately after the commencement of section 3 of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act 1984.

Amendments of Acts

3. The Acts specified in Schedule 1 are amended as set out in that Schedule.

 

Repeal

4. The Acts specified in Schedule 2 are repealed.

Operation of Australian Citizenship Act 1948

5. An approval or permission in force for the purposes of sub-section 15 (2) of the Australian Citizenship Act 1948 immediately before the commencement of this section has effect, after that commencement, as if it were an approval made for the purposes of sub-paragraph 15 (2) (a) (iv) of that Act as amended by this Act or a permission given for the purposes of paragraph 15 (2) (b) of that Act as amended by this Act, as the case requires.

Operation of amendments of Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1972

6. (1) Where, immediately before the commencement of this section, a person was acting as the Director of the Australian Institute of Marine Science by virtue of an appointment under section 30 of the Principal Act, then, notwithstanding the repeal of that section effected by this Act, that section continues to apply to and in relation to the person as if that repeal had not been effected.

(2) Notwithstanding the amendment of section 33 of the Principal Act made by this Act, that section of the Principal Act continues to apply to a person appointed under that section before the commencement of this section as if that amendment had not been made.

(3) In this section, “Principal Act” means the Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1972 as amended and in force immediately before the commencement of this section.

Operation of amendments of Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

7. (1) Sub-section 154 (1) of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 as amended by this Act applies in relation to a review commenced after the commencement of this section.

(2) An appointment of a legal officer in force under sub-section 154 (1) of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 immediately before the commencement of this section has effect, after that commencement, as if it had been made under that sub-section of that Act as amended by this Act.

Operation of Federal Court of Australia Act 1976.

8. (1) Subject to sub-section (2), the amendment of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 made by this Act applies to judgments given or pronounced before or after the commencement of that amendment.

(2) The amendment of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 made by this Act does not affect—

(a) the hearing and determination of an appeal instituted before the commencement of that amendment;

 

(b) the institution of an appeal pursuant to leave or special leave granted before that commencement or the hearing and determination of an appeal so instituted; or

(c) the hearing and determination of a case stated, or a question reserved, before that commencement.

(3) Until the commencement of the amendment of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 made by this Act, section 26 of that Act has effect as if the following sub-sections were added at the end:

“(4) Nothing in sub-section (3) shall be taken to prevent a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory from stating a case, or reserving or referring a question concerning a matter referred to in sub-section (1), to the Full Court of that Court.

“(5) In sub-section (4), ‘Judge’ has the same meaning as in the Supreme Court Act 1979 of the Northern Territory.”.

Operation of amendment of Health Insurance Act 1973

9. The amendment of section 130a of the Health Insurance Act 1973 made by this Act shall, for the purposes of sub-section 9 (5) of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984, be deemed to have been made by that last-mentioned Act.

Operation of amendment of Judiciary Act 1903

10. The amendment of the Judiciary Act 1903 made by this Act applies to judgments given or pronounced before or after the commencement of that amendment.

Operation of amendments of Law Reform Commission Act 1973

11. (1) Any act or thing done before the commencement of this section under section 31, 33, 34 or 35 of the Law Reform Commission Act 1973 has effect after that commencement as if it had been done under the corresponding provision of Division 3 of Part XI of the Audit Act 1901.

(2) A person who held office as the Chairman or as the Deputy Chairman of the Law Reform Commission immediately before the commencement of this section shall, subject to the Law Reform Commission Act 1973, continue to hold office after that commencement as the President or as the Deputy President, as the case may be, of the Law Reform Commission.

Operation of certain amendments of Management and Investment Companies Act 1983

12. (1) Notwithstanding the amendments of the Principal Act made by this Act, section 21 of the Principal Act continues to apply to a licence granted under that section before the commencement of this section as if those amendments had not been made.

(2) In sub-section (1), “Principal Act” means the Management and Investment Companies Act 1983 as amended and in force immediately before the commencement of this section.

Operation of National Gallery Act 1975

13. (1) A delegation in force under section 22 of the Principal Act or regulation 17 of the National Gallery Regulations immediately before the commencement of this section has effect, after that commencement, as if it had been made under section 22 of the Principal Act as amended by this Act.

(2) Where, immediately before the commencement of this section, a person was acting as the Director of the Australian National Gallery by virtue of an appointment under section 31 of the Principal Act, then, notwithstanding the repeal of that section effected by this Act, that section continues to apply to and in relation to the person as if that repeal had not been effected.

(3) Any act or thing done before the commencement of this section under section 36, 39, 40 or 42 of the Principal Act has effect after that commencement as if it had been done under the corresponding provision of Division 3 of Part XI of the Audit Act 1901.

(4) In this section, “Principal Act” means the National Gallery Act 1975 as in force immediately before the commencement of this section.

Operation of amendment of Patents Act 1952

14. Notwithstanding the amendment of sub-section 133 (3) of the Patents Act 1952 made by this Act, that sub-section as in force immediately before the commencement of that amendment continues to apply, after that commencement, to a person who—

(a) was registered as a patent attorney immediately before that commencement; or

(b) was not registered as a patent attorney immediately before that commencement, but had, before that commencement, passed in one or more subjects of the prescribed examination,

as if that amendment had not been made.

Operation of amendment of Sales Tax (Exemptions and Classifications) Act 1935

15. The amendment of item 123a in the First Schedule to the Sales Tax (Exemptions and Classifications) Act 1935 made by this Act shall, for the purposes of sub-section 9 (1) of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984, be deemed to have been made by that last-mentioned Act.

Operation of Sex Discrimination Act 1984

16. An exemption in force under sub-section 44 (1) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 immediately before the commencement of this section has effect, after that commencement, as if it were an exemption granted under sub-section 44 (1) of that Act as amended by this Act.

   

SCHEDULE 1Section 3

AMENDMENTS OF ACTS

Aboriginal Development Commission Act 1980

Section 48—

Repeal the section.

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976

Section 39—

Repeal the section.

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

Sub-section 16 (2)—

Insert “or in respect of” after “does not apply to”.

Sub-section 16 (4)—

Omit “sub-section 80 (1) of”.

Paragraph 49 (1) (c)—

Omit “Chairman”, substitute “President”.

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

Schedule 1, paragraph (o)—

Omit all the words after “Defence Force Discipline Act 1982”.

Airports (Surface Traffic) Act 1960

Sub-section 3 (1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of “authorized person”)—

Omit the paragraph, substitute the following paragraph:

“(b) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police or a member of the police force of a State or Territory;”.

After the definition of “authorized person” in sub-section 3 (1)—

Insert the following definition:

“‘owner’, in relation to a vehicle—

(a) in the case of a vehicle that is registered in the name of a person under the law of a State or Territory relating to the registration of motor vehicles—means that person;

(b) in the case of a vehicle that is registered in a business name under such a law—means the person who carries on business under the business name; or

(c) in the case of any other vehicle—includes every joint or part owner of the vehicle and any person who has possession and use of the vehicle under or subject to a hire-purchase agreement or bill of sale;”.

Sub-section 3 (1) (definition of “parking infringement”)—

Omit “ (a) or (b) of sub-section (1) of section 8”, substitute “8 (1) (a) or (b)”.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

After the definition of “road” in sub-section 3 (1)—

Insert the following definition:

“‘Secretary’ means the Secretary to the Department;”.

Sub-section 3 (1) (definitions of “the owner” and “the Secretary”)—

Omit the definitions.

Sub-section 6 (2)—

Omit “the last preceding sub-section”, substitute “sub-section (1)”.

Sub-section 6 (3)—

Omit “the last preceding sub-section”, substitute “sub-section (2)”.

Sub-section 8 (2)—

Omit “(5) of section 6”, substitute “6 (5)”.

Sub-section 8 (3)—

Omit “(b) of sub-section (1)”, substitute “(1) (b)”.

Sub-section 8 (4)—

Omit “(b) of sub-section (1)”, substitute “(1) (b)”.

Sub-section 8 (5)—

Omit “(a) of sub-section (1)”, substitute “(1) (a)”.

Sub-section 9 (2)—

Omit “the last preceding sub-section”, substitute “sub-section (1)”.

Paragraph 9a (a)—

Omit “(3) of section 9”, substitute “9 (3)”.

Sub-section 11 (2)—

Omit “the last preceding sub-section”, substitute “sub-section (1)”.

Sub-section 12 (1)—

Insert “or in a specified business name” after “specified person”.

Sub-section 12 (2)—

Omit “the last preceding sub-section”, substitute “sub-section (1)”.

Sub-section 14 (2)—

(a) Omit “the next succeeding sub-section”, substitute “sub-section (3)”.

(b) Omit “the last preceding sub-section”, substitute “sub-section (1)”.

Sub-section 16 (2)—

(a) Omit “or of the Crown Law Office of a Territory”.

(b) Omit “the last preceding sub-section”, substitute “sub-section (1)”.

Sub-section 17 (1b)—

Omit “(b) of sub-section (1a)”, substitute “(1a) (b)”.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

Sub-section 22 (2)—

Omit “the last preceding sub-section”, substitute “sub-section (1)”.

Albury-Wodoaga Development Act 1973

Section 23—

Repeal the section.

Anglo-Australian Telescope Agreement Act 1970

Section 17—

Repeal the section.

Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980

Preamble—

Add at the end the following paragraphs:

“AND WHEREAS Australia is a Party to the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals:

“AND WHEREAS it is desirable to make provision for giving effect to that Convention:”.

Sub-section 3 (1) (definition of “animal”)—

Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:

“‘animal’ includes a native mammal, a native bird and a seal (whether indigenous to the Antarctic or not);”.

Sub-section 3 (1) (definition of “native mammal”)—

Insert “and seals” after “whales”.

After the definition of “property” in sub-section 3 (1)—

Insert the following definition:

“‘Seals Convention’ means the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals (a copy of the English text of which is set out in the Schedule);”.

Sub-section 7 (1)—

Insert “but subject to the regulations,” after “law,”.

Sub-section 19 (2)—

Omit “or seals” (wherever occurring).

Paragraphs 19 (3) (b), (c) and (d)—

Omit “that”.

Sub-section 19 (4) (definition of “concentration”)—

Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:

“‘concentration’, in relation to birds, means a group of more than 20 birds;”.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

Sub-section 29 (1)—

Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:

“(1) The Governor-General may make regulations—

(a) not inconsistent with this Act, prescribing matters—

(i) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or

(ii) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act or the Agreed Measures; or

(b) for and in relation to giving effect to the Seals Convention.”.

After paragraph 29 (2) (b)—

Insert the following paragraph:

“(ba) prohibiting the killing, taking, injuring or other interference with a seal that is indigenous to the Antarctic;”.

Sub-section 29 (5)—

Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:

“(5) The regulations may prescribe penalties for offences against the regulations not exceeding—

(a) in a case where the offence is an offence against regulations made for or in relation to giving effect to the Seals Convention—a fine of $2,000 or imprisonment for 12 months, or both; and

(b) in any other case—a fine of $2,000 or $200 for each day during which the offence continues.”.

After section 29—

Insert the Schedule set out in Schedule 4 to this Act.

Atomic Energy Act 1953

Sections 11 and 22—

Repeal the sections.

Audit Act 1901

Sub-section 6 (1)—

Omit the sub-section.

Sub-sections 34a (2) and 70c (4)—

Insert “Local Government and” before “Administrative Services”.

Australia Council Act 1975

Section 42—

Repeal the section.

Australian Bicentennial Authority Act 1980

Section 20—

Repeal the section.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

Sub-section 71 (2)—

Omit the sub-section.

Section 72—

Add at the end the following sub-section:

“(2) For the purposes of the application to the Corporation of Division 3 of Part XI of the Audit Act 1901 by virtue of sub-section (1), a reference in that Division to the appropriate Minister is a reference to the Minister of State administering this Act.”.

Sub-section 83 (6)—

(a) Omit “of State for Administrative Services”, substitute “for Sport, Recreation and Tourism”.

(b) Omit “of State” (last occurring).

Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975

Section 13—

Repeal the section.

Australian Capital Territory Electricity Supply Act 1962

Sub-sections 6 (4) and (9) and 10 (4)—

Omit “of the Capital Territory”.

Section 21—

Repeal the section.

Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1933

Heading to Schedules—

Omit the heading.

Australian Citizenship Act 1948

Paragraphs 15 (1) (a) and (b)—

Omit the paragraphs, substitute the following paragraphs:

“(a) in the case of a person—

(i) who, at any time after lodging an application for a certificate of Australian citizenship (including a time after the grant of the certificate), takes an oath of allegiance or makes an affirmation of allegiance in the manner provided by this section and in accordance with the appropriate form set out in Schedule 2; and

(ii) to whom paragraph (b) does not apply—

on and after the day on which the certificate is granted or on which the person takes such an oath or makes such an affirmation, whichever last occurs; or

SCHEDULE 1— continued

(b) in the case of a person—

(i) who has not attained the age of 16 years; or

(ii) to whom sub-section 13 (2) applies—

on and after the day on which the certificate is granted.”.

Sub-sections 15 (2) and (3)—

Omit the sub-sections, substitute the following sub-sections:

“(2) The oath or affirmation of allegiance shall—

(a) be taken or made before any of the following persons:

(i) the Minister;

(ii) a Judge of a federal court who is an Australian citizen;

(iii) a Judge or Magistrate holding office under a law of a State or Territory, being a Judge or Magistrate who is an Australian citizen;

(iv) a person, or a person included in a class of persons, approved in writing by the Minister for the purposes of this sub-paragraph, being a person who is an Australian citizen; and

(b) if the Minister has made arrangements under section 41 for it to be taken or made in public, be taken or made in accordance with those arrangements unless the Minister otherwise permits in writing.

“(3) A person who has been granted a certificate of Australian citizenship under sub-section 13 (9) by virtue of being the spouse of a person referred to in sub-paragraph 13 (9) (d) (ii) shall not take the oath of allegiance, or make the affirmation of allegiance, before the last-mentioned person has taken such an oath or made such an affirmation.”.

After sub-section 15 (4)—

Insert the following sub-section:

“(4a) The validity of an acquisition of Australian citizenship is not affected by reason only that the oath of allegiance was not taken, or the affirmation of allegiance was not made, before an Australian citizen.”.

Australian Citizenship Amendment Act 1984

The Schedule—

Omit “Paragraph 24 (3) (c)” from the column headed “Provision amended”, substitute “Paragraph 25 (3) (c)”.

Australian Film and Television School Act 1973

Section 45—

Repeal the section.

Australian Film Commission Act 1975

Section 27—

Repeal the section.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

Australian Industry Development Corporation Act 1970

Paragraphs 11 (1) (c) and (5) (a)—

Omit “Industry and Commerce”, substitute “Industry, Technology and Commerce”.

Section 21a—

Omit “Industry and Commerce” (wherever occurring), substitute “Industry, Technology and Commerce”.

Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies Act 1964

Sub-section 21 (5)—

Omit the sub-section.

Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1972

Section 30—

Repeal the section, substitute the following section:

Acting Director

“30. (1) The Minister may appoint a person who has not attained the age of 65 years to act in the office of Director—

(a) during a vacancy in the office; or

(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the person holding the office is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of the office,

but a person appointed to act during a vacancy shall not continue so to act for more than 12 months.

“(2) An appointment of a person under sub-section (1) may be expressed to have effect only in such circumstances as are specified in the instrument of appointment.

“(3) Where a person is acting in the office of Director in accordance with paragraph (1) (b) and the office becomes vacant while the person is so acting, then, subject to sub-section (2), the person may continue so to act until the Minister otherwise directs, the vacancy is filled or a period of 12 months from the day on which the vacancy occurred expires, whichever first happens.

“(4) The Minister may—

(a) determine the terms and conditions of appointment, including remuneration and allowances, of a person acting in the office of Director; and

(b) terminate such an appointment at any time.

“(5) An appointment of a person under sub-section (1) ceases to have effect if the person attains the age of 65 years or resigns the appointment by writing signed by the person and delivered to the Minister.

“(6) While a person is acting in the office of Director, the person has and may exercise all the powers, and shall perform all the functions, of the Director.

“(7) The validity of anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act in the office of Director shall not be called in question on the ground that the occasion for the appointment had not arisen, that there was a defect or irregularity in or in connection with the appointment, that the appointment had ceased to have effect or that the occasion for the person to act had not arisen or had ceased.”.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

Paragraph 33 (2) (a)—

Omit the paragraph, substitute the following paragraph:

“(a) the person is an Australian citizen;”.

Section 47—

Repeal the section.

Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Selection Committee Act 1984

Sub-section 21 (1)—

Omit “majority”, substitute “number”.

Australian National Airlines Act 1945

Section 18a—

Repeal the section.

Australian National Railways Commission Act 1983 Sub-section 79 (4)—

(a) Omit “of State for Administrative Services”, substitute “for Sport, Recreation and Tourism”.

(b) Omit “of State” (last occurring).

Australian National University Act 1946

Section 34—

Repeal the section.

Australian Overseas Projects Corporation Act 1978

Sections 30 and 32—

Repeal the sections.

Australian Science and Technology Council Act 1979

Section 23—

Repeal the section.

Australian Security Intelligence Organization Act 1979

Section 16—

Repeal the section.

Sub-section 60 (2)—

Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:

“(2) Subject to this section, the Tribunal shall cause copies of its findings to be given to the applicant, the Director-General, the Commonwealth agency to which the assessment was furnished and the Attorney-General.”.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

Section 88—

Repeal the section.

Australian Shipping Commission Act 1956

Sub-section 47 (4)—

Omit “of State for Administrative Services”, substitute “for Sport, Recreation and Tourism”.

Australian Tourist Commission Act 1967

Section 25—

Omit “Division 3”, substitute “Division 2”.

Australian War Memorial Act 1980

Section 38—

Repeal the section.

Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act 1980

Section 31—

Repeal the section.

Bank Account Debits Tax Administration Act 1982

Sub-section 32 (2)—

Omit “tax” (first occurring), substitute “‘tax’”.

Bass Strait Freight Adjustment Levy Collection Act 1984

Section 6—

(a) Omit “and 160b”, substitute”, 160b and 161”.

(b) Omit “and” from paragraph (b).

(c) Add at the end the following word and paragraph:

“; and (d) a reference in section 160b to the Minister were a reference to the Minister administering the Bass Strait Freight Adjustment Levy Act 1984.”

Biological Control Act 1984

Sub-section 2 (1) (definitions of “agent recommendation” and “agent organisms”)—

Reverse the order of the definitions.

Sub-section 2 (1) (definitions of “target recommendation” and “target organisms”)—

Reverse the order of the definitions.

Sub-section 20 (2)—

Omit “sub-section (1)”, substitute “sub-section 4 (1)”.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

Sub-section 26 (4)—

Add at the end “or kinds”.

Sub-section 39 (1)—

Omit “he”, substitute “a Commissioner”.

Bounty (Berry Fruits) Act 1982

Sub-section 16 (2)—

Omit “of Industry and Commerce”.

Bounty (Computers) Act 1984

Sub-section 5 (6)—

Omit “a reference”, substitute “references”.

Paragraph 6 (5) (b)—

Insert “or (6)” after “sub-section 21 (4)”.

Sub-sections 17 (1) and (3)—

Omit “during” (wherever occurring), substitute “in respect of”.

Bounty (Electric Motors) Act 1984

Section 6—

Omit all the words after “service” (first occurring), substitute the following:

“provided, in relation to the motor by—

(a) the manufacturer, or a person employed by the manufacturer, otherwise than at premises registered under section 22 in the name of the manufacturer; or

(b) a person other than—

(i) the manufacturer; or

(ii) a person employed by the manufacturer,

not being a process or service consisting of design, research or development carried out in Australia by or on behalf of the manufacturer”.

Sub-section 19 (1)—

(a) Omit “section 16”, substitute “section 18”.

(b) Omit “during”, substitute “in respect or’.

Sub-section 19 (3)—

Omit “during” (wherever occurring), substitute “in respect or’.

Bounty (Paper) Act 1979

Sub-section 3 (1) (paragraph (e) of the definition of “bountiable uncoated paper”)—

Omit “the one-minute Cobb method”, substitute “the APPITA P411S-80 test as in force from time to time”.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

Canberra College of Advanced Education Act 1967

Sub-section 20 (2)—

Omit the sub-section.

Canned Fruits Levy Act 1979

Paragraphs 5 (2) (a) and (b)—

Omit “his”, substitute “the person’s”.

Paragraph 5 (2) (c)—

(a) Omit “him”, substitute “the person”.

(b) Omit “his”, substitute “the person’s”.

Sub-section 5 (2)—

Omit “he” (wherever occurring), substitute “the authorized person”.

Section 9—

Omit “him”, substitute “the Minister”.

Canned Fruits Levy Collection Act 1979

Sub-sections 5 (1) and (2)—

Omit “him”, substitute “the person”.

Sub-section 5 (4)—

Omit “he” (wherever occurring), substitute “the person”.

Sub-sections 8 (3) and (5)—

Omit “he”, substitute “the authorized person”.

Section 9—

Omit “him”, substitute “the Minister”.

Section 10—

Omit “him”, substitute “the authorized person”.

Sub-section 11 (1)—

Omit “he”, substitute “the person”.

Sub-section 11 (2)—

(a) Omit “he”, substitute “the person”.

(b) Omit “him” (wherever occuring), substitute “the person”.

Canned Fruits Marketing Act 1979

Sub-section 15 (1)—

Omit “him”, substitute “the canner”.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

Sub-section 19 (3)—

Omit “him”, substitute “the person”.

Paragraph 27 (2) (b)—

Omit “his”, substitute “the member’s”.

Sub-section 29 (9)—

Omit “member”, substitute “person”.

Section 33—

Repeal the section.

Sub-section 40 (4)—

Omit “he”, substitute “the Chairperson”.

Sub-section 50 (1)—

Omit “he”, substitute “the person”.

Section 52—

Omit “his” (wherever occurring), substitute “the person’s”.

Sub-section 53 (5)—

Omit “he”, substitute “the authorized person”.

Section 58—

(a) Omit “of Primary Industry”.

(b) Omit “that”, substitute “the”.

(c) Omit “him”, substitute “the Secretary”.

Section 62—

Repeal the section.

Section 68—

(a) Omit “of Primary Industry”.

(b) Omit “that”, substitute “the”.

(c) Omit “him”, substitute “the Secretary”.

Section 69—

Repeal the section.

Canned Fruits Marketing Amendment Act 1984

Schedule 2—

Omit “him” from the amendment of sub-section 13 (3) set out in the column headed “Omit—”, substitute “him (wherever occurring)”.

Christmas Island Act 1958

Section 15—

Repeal the section.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

Section 16—

Omit “sections 15 and 15a”, substitute “section 15a”.

Sub-section 17 (2)—

Omit the sub-section.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955

Sub-section 6 (3)—

Omit “The preceding provisions of this section”, substitute “Sub-sections (1) and (2)”.

Section 14—

Repeal the section.

Section 15—

Omit “sections 14 and 14a”, substitute “section 14a”.

Sub-section 15a (1)—

Omit “Public Service Act 1922-1958”, substitute “Public Service Act 1922”.

Sub-section 15a (2)—

Omit the sub-section.

Sub-section 15a (3)—

Omit “Public Service Act 1922-1958”, substitute “Public Service Act 1922”.

Section 16—

Repeal the section, substitute the following section:

Sittings of courts, &c.

“16. (1) Provision may be made by Ordinance for and in relation to—

(a) sittings in Australia outside the Territory of a Territory court for the purpose of hearing and determining a matter, otherwise than in the exercise of its criminal jurisdiction, if the court is satisfied that the hearing of the matter outside the Territory is not contrary to the interests of justice;

(b) the establishment and operation at places in Australia outside the Territory of registries of Territory courts; and

(c) where a power or duty is conferred or imposed by law on a person who holds an office in relation to a Territory court—the exercise of the power, or the performance of the duty, at places in Australia outside the Territory.

“(2) A reference in sub-section (1) to a Territory court is a reference to a court having jurisdiction in the Territory.”.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands Self-Determination (Consequential Amendments) Act 1984

Section 10—

Omit “‘ 16a’ ”, substitute “ ‘16b’ ” .

SCHEDULE 1— continued

Commonwealth Employees (Redeployment and Retirement) Act 1979

Sub-paragraph 29 (1) (d) (iii)—

Omit the sub-paragraph, substitute the following paragraph:

“(iii) persons who are employed under section 42 of the Naval Defence Act 1910;”.

Commonwealth Grants Commission Act 1973

Sub-section 8 (7)—

Omit the sub-section.

Commonwealth Schools Commission Act 1973

Section 11—

Repeal the section.

Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Act 1961

Sub-section 26 (4)—

Omit the sub-section.

Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission Act 1977

Section 17—

Repeal the section.

Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904

Sub-section 133ab (2)—

Omit “organisation”, substitute “organization”.

Sub-section 158aha (6) (definition of “relevant branch”)—

Add at the end “not being, in relation to a particular financial year, a part of the organization in relation to which a certificate has been issued under sub-section 158an (1) in relation to that year”.

After section 158am

Insert the following section in Part VIIIaa:

Accounts and audit where income of organization less than specified amount

“158an. (1) If, upon the application of an organization made after the end of a financial year, the Registrar is satisfied that the income of the organization for that year did not exceed $10,000 or, in the case of a financial year that, in pursuance of sub-section 158aa (2), is a period other than 12 months, did not exceed such amount as the Registrar considers appropriate in the circumstances, the Registrar shall issue to the organization a certificate to that effect, and, where such a certificate is issued in respect of an organization in relation to a financial year—

(a) the following provisions of this section apply in relation to the organization in relation to that financial year;

(b) except as provided in paragraph (c), the provisions of this Part continue to apply in relation to the organization in relation to that financial year; and

SCHEDULE 1— continued

(c) the provisions of sections 158ad and 158ag (other than sub-sections (5), (6) and (7) of section 158ag) and sub-section 158ah (1) do not apply in relation to the organization in relation to that financial year.

“(2) The provisions of this Part (other than this section) apply to the organization in relation to the financial year as if—

(a) a reference to accounts and statements prepared or to be prepared in accordance with section 158ad were a reference to accounts and statements prepared in accordance with sub-section (3) of this section;

(b) the reference in sub-section 158ada (3) to accounts prepared in accordance with section 158ad were a reference to accounts prepared in accordance with sub-section (3) of this section;

(c) the reference in sub-section 158ag (5) to sub-section 158ag (4a) or (4b) were a reference to sub-section (5) of this section;

(d) the reference in sub-section 158ag (6) to sub-section 158ag (1) were a reference to sub-section (5) of this section; and

(e) the reference in sub-sections 158ah(2), (3) and (4) to sub-section 158ah(1) were a reference to sub-section (8) of this section.

“(3) As soon as practicable after the issue of the certificate under sub-section (1), the organization shall cause to be prepared from the accounting records kept by the organization in accordance with sub-section 158ac(1), in respect of the financial year, such accounts and other statements in respect of the financial year as are prescribed, and shall include in the accounts so prepared the relevant figures from the accounts prepared by the organization, in accordance with this sub-section or sub-section 158ad(1), whichever is applicable, in respect of the preceding financial year.

Penalty: $1,000.

“(4) The regulations may make provision for and in relation to the giving of certificates in, or in relation to, accounts or other statements prepared in accordance with sub-section (3).

“(5) After the making to the organization of the report of the auditor under section 158afwith respect to the auditor’s inspection and audit of the accounting records kept by the organization in respect of the financial year and before the end of the financial year immediately following that financial year, the organization shall cause a copy of that report, together with copies of the accounts and statements prepared in accordance with sub-section (3) to which that report relates, to be presented to a meeting of the members of the organization.

“(6) An organization shall supply free of charge a copy of the report, accounts and statements referred to in sub-section (5) to any member of the organization who so requests.

“(7) An organization that has not supplied the report, accounts and statements referred to in sub-section (5) to a member of the organization within 14 days after the receipt by the organization of a request by the member made in pursuance of sub-section (6) (in this sub-section referred to as the ‘relevant period’) is guilty of an offence against that sub-section punishable, upon conviction, by a fine not exceeding $500 plus $50 for each completed week of the period commencing on the expiration of the relevant period and ending on—

(a) if the organization supplied the documents to which the offence relates before the day on which the organization is convicted—the day on which the documents were so supplied; or

(b) in any other case—the day on which the organization is convicted.

“(8) The organization shall, within 90 days (or such longer period as the Registrar allows) after the making to the organization of the report under section 158af, file with the Registrar copies of the report and the accounts and statements referred to in sub-section (5)

SCHEDULE 1— continued

of this section together with a certificate by the Secretary, or other prescribed officer, of the organization that the information contained in the accounts and statements is correct.”.

Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Act 1984

Paragraph 6 (1) (c)—

Omit “ ‘organisation’ ”, substitute “ ‘organization’ ”.

Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972

Sub-section 3 (1) (definition of “Australian citizen”)—

Omit “Citizenship Act 1948-1969”, substitute “Australian Citizenship Act 1948.

After the definition of “Australian citizen” in sub-section 3 (1)—

Insert the following definition:

“‘Convention’ means the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, a copy of the English text of which is set out in the Schedule;”.

Sub-section 3 (1) (definition of “the Convention”)—

Omit the definition.

Paragraph 5 (2) (c)—

Omit “Police Force”, substitute “police force”.

Paragraph 5 (2) (d)—

Omit “five”, substitute “5”.

Paragraph 5 (2) (f)—

Omit “1963-1966”, substitute “1963.

Paragraph 5 (2) (g)—

Omit “the last preceding sub-section”, substitute “sub-section (1)”.

Paragraph 5 (2) (m)—

Omit “1967-1972”, substitute “1967.

Sub-section 5 (3)—

Omit “of this section” (wherever occurring).

Sub-section 5 (4)—

(a) Omit “1936-1972”, substitute “1936.

(b) Omit “and of the Income Tax Ordinance 1959 of Papua New Guinea as amended and in force at any time”.

(c) Omit “the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-two”, substitute “1 July 1972”.

Sub-section 5 (5)—

Omit “1903-1969”, substitute “1903.

Sub-section 6 (1)—

Omit “the last preceding section”, substitute “section 5”.

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Paragraph 6 (1) (a) and sub-paragraph 6 (1) (b) (i)—

Omit “1901 -1971”, substitute “1901.

Paragraph 6 (2) (a)—

(a) Omit “1901-1971” substitute “1901.

(b) Omit “the last preceding section”, substitute “section 5”.

Sub-section 7 (1)—

(a) Omit “of this section”.

(b) Omit “1921-1972”, substitute “Act 1921.

Paragraph 7 (1) (c)—

Omit “the last preceding paragraph”, substitute “paragraph (b)”.

Sub-section 7 (2)—

Omit “1921-1972”, substitute “Act 1921.

Paragraph 7 (2) (a)—

Omit “(a) of the last preceding sub-section”, substitute “(1) (a)”.

Sub-sections 7 (3) and (4)—

Omit “of this section”.

Paragraph 7 (4) (a)—

Omit “two”, substitute “2”.

Sub-section 8 (1)—

(a) Omit “1930-1970” (wherever occurring), substitute “1930.

(b) Omit “the last preceding section”, substitute “section 7”.

(c) Omit “1921-1972”, substitute “Act 1921.

Sub-section 8 (2)—

(a) Omit “The last preceding sub-section”, substitute “Sub-section (1)”.

(b) Omit “(1) of the last preceding section”, substitute “7 (1)”.

Sub-section 8 (3)—

Omit “of this section”.

Paragraph 8 (3) (a)—

Omit “two”, substitute “2”.

Paragraph 9 (1) (a)—

Omit “1967-1972”, substitute “1967.

Sub-paragraph 9 (1) (b) (i)—

(a) Omit “the last preceding paragraph”, substitute “paragraph (a)”.

(b) Omit “1967-1972”, substitute “1967.

Sub-paragraph 9 (1) (b) (ii)—

Omit “the last preceding sub-paragraph”, substitute “sub-paragraph (i)”.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

Sub-paragraph 9 (1) (b) (iii)—

Omit “either of the last two preceding sub-paragraphs”, substitute “sub-paragraph (i) or (ii)”.

Sub-paragraph 9 (1) (c) (i)—

Omit “(i) of the last preceding paragraph”, substitute “(b) (i)”.

Sub-paragraph 9 (1) (c) (ii)—

Omit “the last preceding sub-paragraph”, substitute “sub-paragraph (i)”.

Sub-paragraph 9 (1) (d) (i)—

Omit “(i) of paragraph (b) of this sub-section”, substitute “(b) (i)”.

Sub-paragraph 9 (1) (d) (ii)—

Omit “the last preceding sub-paragraph”, substitute “sub-paragraph (i)”.

Sub-paragraph 9 (1) (e) (i)—

Omit “(i) of paragraph (b) of this sub-section”, substitute “(b) (i)”.

Sub-section 9 (2)—

Omit “(a) of the last preceding sub-section”, substitute “(1) (a)”.

Paragraph 9 (2) (c)—

Omit “the last preceding paragraph”, substitute “paragraph (b)”.

Paragraph 9 (2) (d)—

Omit “either of the last two preceding paragraphs”, substitute “paragraph (b) or (c)”.

Paragraph 9 (2) (e)—

Omit “or paragraph (c) of this sub-section”, substitute “or (c)”.

After section 12—

Insert the following section:

Delegation

“12a. (1) The Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by that Minister, delegate to a person all or any of that Minister’s powers under this Act, other than this power of delegation.

“(2) A power so delegated, when exercised by the delegate, shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to have been exercised by the Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce.

“(3) A delegation under this section does not prevent the exercise of a power by the Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce.”.

Heading to Schedule—

Omit “THE SCHEDULE”, substitute “SCHEDULE”.

Copyright Act 1968

Sub-sections 135 (6), (10) and (11)—

Omit “Industry and Commerce”, substitute “Industry, Technology and Commerce”.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

Coral Sea Islands Act 1969

Section 3—

Omit “to this Act:”.

Sub-sections 7 (1), (2) and (3)—

Omit “fifteen” (wherever occurring), substitute “15”.

Sub-section 7 (4)—

(a) Omit “fifteen”, substitute “15”.

(b) Omit “the last two preceding sub-sections”, substitute “sub-sections (2) and (3)”.

Sub-section 7 (6)—

Omit “six”, substitute “6”.

Crimes (Overseas) Act 1964

After the definition of “Commonwealth officer” in section 3—

Insert the following definition:

“‘non-citizen’ means a person who is not an Australian citizen;”.

Section 3 (definition of “person to whom this Act applies”)—

Omit “British subject”, substitute “non-citizen”.

Criminology Research Act 1971

Section 24—

Repeal the section.

Dairy Produce Act 1924

Section 29a—

Repeal the section.

Defence Act 1903

Section 12—

Repeal the section.

After paragraph 58b (1) (c)—

Insert the following paragraph:

“(ca) the making of allotments of remuneration by members and the suspension, variation and cancellation of allotments of remuneration made by members;”.

Sub-section 58b (3)—

Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:

“(3) A determination shall not be made providing for or in relation to the forfeiture or assignment of the whole or part of—

(a) the remuneration of a member or cadet; or

SCHEDULE 1— continued

(b) allowances or other pecuniary benefits referred to in paragraph (1) (b) or (c).”.

Section 116za

Omit “The Governor-General may make arrangements with the Governor of a State or the Administrator of a Territory”, substitute “The Minister may make arrangements with a Minister of a State or Territory”.

Before section 118—

Insert the following section in Part X:

Members and former members may bring actions for money due in respect of service

“117b. A person who is or has been a member of the Defence Force may recover from the Commonwealth, by action in a court of competent jurisdiction, money due to the person by the Commonwealth in respect of the person’s service as a member of the Defence Force.”.

Sub-section 120a (4)—

Omit “48, 48a, 50 and 50b”, substitute “46, 48, 48a, 50, 50b and 123a”.

Sub-sections 120a (4a) and (4b)—

Omit “section 50b”, substitute “sections 50b and 123a”.

After section 120a—

Insert the following section:

Attachment of salaries of members

“120b. (1) Where judgment has been given by a court against a member for the payment of a sum of money, the person in whose favour judgment was given (in this section referred to as the ‘judgment creditor’) may serve on a paying officer—

(a) a copy of the judgment, certified under the hand of the Registrar or other appropriate officer of the court; and

(b) a statutory declaration that—

(i) states that the judgment has not been satisfied by the member; and

(ii) sets out the amount then due by the member under the judgment.

“(2) The paying officer shall, as soon as practicable after service of the copy of the judgment and the statutory declaration, by notice in writing given to the member—

(a) inform the member of the service on the paying officer of the copy of the judgment and the statutory declaration; and

(b) require the member—

(i) to inform the paying officer, in writing, within the time specified for the purpose in the notice, whether the judgment has been satisfied; and

(ii) if—

(a) the member claims the judgment has been satisfied, to furnish evidence in support of the claim; or

(b) the member admits that the judgment has not been satisfied, to state the amount then due under the judgment.

“(3) If the member—

(a) fails, within the time specified for the purpose in the notice, to satisfy the paying officer that the judgment has been satisfied; or

(b) admits that the judgment has not been satisfied,

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the paying officer shall, subject to sub-section (13), in relation to each pay-day of the member, cause to be deducted from the salary payable to the member on the pay-day an amount equal to the normal deduction in relation to the member in relation to the pay-day or such lesser amount as is, in the opinion of the paying officer, sufficient to satisfy the amount then due under the judgment.

“(4) There is payable to the Commonwealth, by the judgment creditor, an administration fee, at the prescribed rate, in respect of each amount deducted pursuant to sub-section (3).

“(5) The paying officer shall, subject to sub-section (6), cause an amount equal to each amount deducted pursuant to sub-section (3) to be paid to the judgment creditor.

“(6) Where an amount is deducted pursuant to sub-section (3) and the whole or part of the administration fee payable in respect of the amount has not been paid by the judgment creditor, the paying officer shall—

(a) apply, in or towards payment of the administration fee, the amount of the deduction or so much of the amount of the deduction as is equal to the administration fee; and

(b) if the whole of the amount of the deduction is not applied in accordance with paragraph (a), pay an amount equal to the balance to the judgment creditor.

“(7) Upon the application under sub-section (6) of an amount (in this sub-section referred to as the ‘relevant amount’) in or towards payment of the administration fee payable in respect of an amount deducted pursuant to sub-section (3) from the salary payable to the member on a pay-day—

(a) the judgment creditor shall be deemed to have paid the relevant amount to the Commonwealth in satisfaction or partial satisfaction, as the case requires, of the administration fee;

(b) an amount equal to the relevant amount shall be deemed to have been paid by the Commonwealth to the member on account of the salary payable to the member on the pay-day; and

(c) an amount equal to the relevant amount shall also be deemed to have been paid by the member to the judgment creditor in relation to the judgment.

“(8) Upon payment being made to the judgment creditor pursuant to sub-section (5) or (6) of an amount (in this sub-section referred to as the ‘relevant amount’) in relation to an amount deducted pursuant to sub-section (3) from the salary payable to the member on a pay-day—

(a) an amount equal to the relevant amount shall be deemed to have been paid by the Commonwealth to the member on account of the salary payable to the member on the pay-day; and

(b) an amount equal to the relevant amount shall also be deemed to have been paid by the member to the judgment creditor in relation to the judgment.

“(9) When the judgment has been satisfied, the judgment creditor shall forthwith notify the paying officer accordingly.

Penalty: $500 or imprisonment for 3 months.

“(10) If the amounts deemed, by virtue of paragraphs (7) (c) and (8) (b), to have been paid by the member to the judgment creditor exceed, in the aggregate, the amount due under the judgment, the excess is repayable by the judgment creditor to the member, and, in default of repayment, may be recovered, by action in a court of competent jurisdiction, as a debt due by the judgment creditor to the member.

“(11) Where, in relation to an amount deducted pursuant to sub-section (3) from the salary payable to the member on a pay-day, an amount is, by virtue of paragraph (7) (c), deemed to have been paid by the member to the judgment creditor and an amount is, by virtue of paragraph (8) (b), deemed to have been paid by the member to the judgment

 

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creditor, then, for the purposes of sub-section (10), the last-mentioned amount shall be deemed to have been paid after the second-mentioned amount.

“(12) If the member ceases to be a member before the paying officer is notified that the judgment has been satisfied, the paying officer shall forthwith inform the judgment creditor, in writing, of the fact that the member has ceased to be a member and the date on which the member ceased to be a member.

“(13) If the paying officer is satisfied that the deduction of the amount that the paying officer would, but for this sub-section, be required to deduct from the salary payable to the member on a pay-day would cause severe hardship to the member, the paying officer may deduct a lesser amount in relation to the pay-day.

“(14) Where copies of more than one judgment, and statutory declarations in relation to those judgments, are served under sub-section (1) in relation to a member, the judgments shall be dealt with under this section in the order in which copies of the judgments are served under that sub-section.

“(15) Sub-sections (1) to (14) (inclusive) do not apply to a member—

(a) who is a bankrupt; or

(b) in relation to whom a deed of assignment, a deed of arrangement or a composition is in force under the Bankruptcy Act 1966.

“(16) In this section—

‘net salary’, in relation to a member in relation to a pay-day, means the amount of salary payable by the Commonwealth to the member on the pay-day after deductions have been made—

(a) pursuant to Division 2 of Part VI of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936;

(b) pursuant to Part III of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973; and

(c) for purposes prescribed for the purpose of this paragraph;

‘member’ means a member of the Defence Force rendering continuous full-time service;

‘normal deduction’, in relation to a member in relation to a pay-day, means an amount equal to 20% of the net salary of the member in relation to the pay-day or such greater amount as the member notifies a paying officer, in writing, should be the normal deduction for the purposes of this section in relation to the pay-day;

‘pay-day’, in relation to a member, means a day on which salary is payable to the member;

‘paying officer’ means an officer of the Australian Public Service performing duties in the Department who is appointed by the Secretary, in writing, to be a paying officer for the purposes of this section;

‘salary’, in relation to a member, means any money payable by the Commonwealth to the member by way of salary, and includes any money payable by the Commonwealth to the member by way of an allowance prescribed for the purposes of this definition, but does not include any money payable to the member by way of a weekly payment of compensation under the Compensation (Commonwealth Government Employees) Act 1971.

Section 123a—

Omit “or by an officer authorized by that chief of staff’ (wherever occurring).

Paragraphs 123a (e) and (f)—

Re-letter paragraphs (e) and (f) as paragraphs (d) and (e) respectively.

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Paragraph 124 (1) (d)—

Omit the paragraph.

Paragraph 147a (1) (a)—

Omit “British subjects”, substitute “Australian citizens”.

Section 148a

Repeal the section.

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

After section 86—

Insert the following section:

Oaths, affirmations and affidavits

“86a. (1)An authorized officer may administer oaths and affirmations for the purposes of this Part.

“(2) The forms of oaths and affirmations administered by an authorized officer for the purposes of this Part shall be as prescribed.

“(3) An affidavit to be used for the purposes of this Part may be sworn before an authorized officer.

“(4) This section shall not be taken to limit by implication the persons who may administer oaths and affidavits for the purposes of this Part or before whom affidavits to be used for the purposes of this Part may be sworn.”.

After section 101—

Insert the following section in Division 1 of Part VI:

Oaths, affirmations and affidavits

“101aa. (1)An authorized officer may administer oaths and affirmations for the purposes of this Part.

“(2) The forms of oaths and affirmations administered by an authorized officer for the purposes of this Part shall be as prescribed.

“(3) An affidavit to be used for the purposes of this Part may be sworn before an authorized officer.

“(4) This section shall not be taken to limit by implication the persons who may administer oaths and affidavits for the purposes of this Part or before whom affidavits to be used for the purposes of this Part may be sworn.”.

Sub-section 111 (1)—

Insert “or in relation to a class of cases in which the particular case is included” after “particular case”.

Sub-section 151 (4)—

Omit “an appropriate legal officer”, substitute “a legal officer”.

Sub-section 151 (6)—

Omit the sub-section.

 

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Sub-section 154 (1)—

Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:

“(1) A reviewing authority shall not commence a review without first obtaining a report on the proceedings from—

(a) in the case of a conviction, or a direction given under sub-section 145 (2) or (5), by a court martial or Defence Force magistrate—a legal officer appointed, by instrument in writing, for the purposes of this section by a chief of staff on the recommendation of the Judge Advocate General; or

(b) in any other case—a legal officer.”.

Section 175—

Insert “, or an officer of the Australian Public Service performing duties in the Department,” after “an authorized officer” (wherever occurring).

Sub-section 185 (3)—

Omit “This section has”, substitute “Sub-sections (1) and (2) have”.

Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955

Heading to Part II—

Omit the heading, substitute the following heading:

“PART II—DEFENCE FORCE DISCIPLINE APPEAL TRIBUNAL”.

Section 13—

Repeal the section.

Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984

Schedule 2, proposed amendment of sub-section 92 (1) of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973—

Omit “pay on” from the column headed “Omit (wherever occuring)”.

Schedule 3, proposed amendment of sub-section 4 (4) of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948—

Opposite the reference to “(b) ‘thirty-six of this Act’”, insert “36” in the column headed “Substitute”.

Defence (Re-establishment) Act 1965

Section 46a (definition of “Secretary”) and section 49a (definition of “Secretary”)—

Omit “Social Security”, substitute “Community Services”.

Defence (Special Undertakings) Act 1952

Section 4 (definition of “constable”)—

Omit “Police Force”, substitute “police force”.

Sub-section 7 (2)—

Omit “The last preceding sub-section”, substitute “Sub-section (1)”.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

Sub-section 9 (1)—

Omit “eleven of this Act”, substitute “11”.

Section 9—

Omit “seven”, substitute “7”.

Sub-section 11 (4)—

Omit “seven”, substitute “7”.

Sub-section 11 (5)—

Omit “two”, substitute “2”.

Section 12—

(a) Omit “the last preceding section”, substitute “11”.

(b) Omit “two”, substitute “2”.

Section 13—

Omit “seven”, substitute “7”.

Section 14—

Omit “Penalty: Imprisonment for two years.”, substitute “Penalty for contravention of this sub-section: Imprisonment for 2 years.”.

Sub-section 15 (1)—

(a) Omit “the last preceding section”, substitute “section 14”.

(b) Omit “not”.

(c) Insert “not” after “deemed”.

(d) Omit “Rules Publication Act 1903-1939”, substitute “Statutory Rules Publication Act 1903.

Sub-section 15 (2)—

Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:

“(2) The provisions of sections 48 (other than paragraphs (1) (a) and (b) and sub-section (2)), 49, 49a and 50 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 apply in relation to orders made under section 14 as if in those provisions references to regulations were references to such orders, references to a regulation were references to such an order and references to a repeal were references to a revocation.”.

Sub-section 15 (3)—

(a) Omit “1901-1950”, substitute “1901.

(b) Omit “the last preceding section”, substitute “section 14 of this Act”.

(c) Omit “forty-six”, substitute “46”.

Sub-section 15 (4)—

Omit “the last preceding section”, substitute “section 14”.

Sections 16 and 17—

Omit “two”, substitute “2”.

Section 18—

(a) Omit “eleven of this Act”, substitute “11”.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

(b) Omit “nine of this Act”, substitute “9”.

Section 19—

Omit “Director-General of Civil Aviation”, substitute “Secretary to the Department of Aviation”.

Sub-section 20 (2)—

Omit “in pursuance of the last preceding sub-section”, substitute “pursuant to sub-section (1)”.

Section 21—

Omit “fourteen of this Act”, substitute “14”.

Section 23—

Omit “Penalty: Imprisonment for two years.”, substitute “Penalty for contravention of this sub-section: Imprisonment for 2 years.”.

Section 24—

Omit “two”, substitute “2”.

Section 27—

Omit “1947”, substitute “1947.

Section 29—

Repeal the section, substitute the following section:

Punishment of offences

“29. (1) An offence against this Act is an indictable offence and, subject to sub-sections (2) and (3), is punishable on conviction by a penalty not exceeding the penalty provided by this Act in respect of the offence.

“(2) Notwithstanding that an offence against this Act is an indictable offence, a court of summary jurisdiction may hear and determine proceedings in respect of such an offence if the court is satisfied that it is proper to do so and the defendant and prosecutor consent.

“(3) Where, in accordance with sub-section (2), a court of summary jurisdiction convicts a person of an offence against this Act, the penalty that the court may impose is a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 6 months, or both.”.

Section 31—

Omit “Penalty: Imprisonment for five years.”, substitute “Penalty for contravention of this sub-section: Imprisonment for 5 years.”.

Section 32—

Omit “six”, substitute “6”.

Designs Act 1906

Section 36—

Omit “Three years’ imprisonment”, substitute “$5,000 or imprisonment for 2 years, or both”.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

Sub-section 40f (2)—

Omit all the words after “sub-section (1).”, substitute the following:

“Penalty:

(a) in the case of a natural person—$5,000 or imprisonment for 2 years, or both; or

(b) in the case of a body corporate—$25,000.”.

Sub-section 42b (1)—

Add at the foot the following:

“Penalty: $1,000 or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.”.

Sub-section 42b (2)—

Omit “Penalty: $100.”, substitute the following:

“Penalty for contravention of this sub-section:

(a) in the case of a natural person—$1,000 or imprisonment for 6 months, or both; or

(b) in the case of a body corporate—$5,000.”.

Section 42c

Omit “$100”, substitute “$1,000 or imprisonment for 6 months, or both”.

Sub-section 45 (1)—

Omit “Penalty: $200.”, substitute the following:

“Penalty:

(a) in the case of a natural person—$1,000; or

(b) in the case of a body corporate—$5,000.”.

After section 45—

Insert the following section:

Certain offences indictable

“45a. (1) An offence against section 36 or sub-section 40f (2) is an indictable offence.

“(2) Notwithstanding that an offence against section 36 or sub-section 40f (2) is an indictable offence, a court of summary jurisdiction may hear and determine proceedings in respect of such an offence if the court is satisfied that it is proper to do so and the defendant and the prosecutor consent.

“(3) Where, in accordance with sub-section (2), a court of summary jurisdiction convicts a person of an offence against section 36, the penalty that the court may impose is a fine not exceeding $2,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months, or both.

“(4) Where, in accordance with sub-section (2), a court of summary jurisdiction convicts a person of an offence against sub-section 40f (2), the penalty that the court may impose is—

(a) if the person is a natural person, a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 6 months, or both; or

(b) if the person is a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $5,000.”.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967

After the definition of “Australian citizen” in sub-section 4 (1)—

Insert the following definition:

“‘Convention’ means the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, a copy of the English text of which is set out in the Schedule;”.

Sub-section 4 (1) (definition of “the Convention”)—

Omit the definition.

Sub-section 7 (4)—

Omit “as amended and in force at any time”.

Sub-sections 9 (1) and 10 (1)—

Omit “1921”, substitute “Act 1921”.

After section 14—

Insert the following section:

Delegation

“14a. (1) The Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by that Minister, delegate to a person all or any of that Minister’s powers under this Act, other than this power of delegation.

“(2) A power so delegated, when exercised by the delegate, shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to have been exercised by the Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce.

“(3) A delegation under this section does not prevent the exercise of a power by the Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce.”.

Heading to Schedule—

Omit “THE SCHEDULE”, substitute “SCHEDULE”.

Environment Protection (Alligator Rivers Region) Act 1978

Section 15—

Repeal the section.

Estate Duty Assessment Act 1914

Sub-section 3 (1) (definition of “Administrator”)—

Omit “ ‘Administrator’ ”, substitute “ ‘administrator’ ”.

Sub-section 3 (1) (definition of “Adopted Child”)—

Omit “ ‘Adopted Child’ ”, substitute “ ‘adopted child’ ”.

Sub-section 3 (1) (definition of “Board of Review”)—

Omit “or under that Act as amended”.

Sub-section 3 (1) (definition of “‘Child’ or ‘Children’”)—

Omit “ ‘Child’ or ‘Children’ ”, substitute “ ‘child’ ”.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

After the definition of “ ‘Child’ or ‘Children’ ” in sub-section 3 (1)—

Insert the following definition:

“ ‘Commissioner’ means the Commissioner of Taxation;”.

Sub-section 3 (1) (definition of “Debts”)—

Omit “ ‘Debts’”, substitute “‘debts’”.

Sub-section 3 (1) (definition of “Duty”)—

Omit “ ‘Duty’ ”, substitute “ ‘duty’ ”.

Sub-section 3 (1) (definition of “Estate”)—

Omit “ ‘Estate’ ”, substitute “ ‘estate’ ”.

Sub-section 3 (1) (definition of “Gift inter vivos”)—

Omit “ ‘Gift inter vivos’ ”, substitute “ ‘gift inter vivos’ ”.

Sub-section 3 (1) (definition of “Member of the family”)—

Omit “ ‘Member of the family’ ”, substitute “ ‘member of the family’ ”.

Sub-section 3 (1) (definition of “Settlement”)—

Omit “ ‘Settlement’ ”, substitute “ ‘settlement’ ”.

Sub-section 3 (1) (definition of “Supreme Court”)—

Omit “a” (first occurring), substitute “the”.

Sub-section 3 (1) (definition of “The Commissioner”)—

Omit the definition.

Sub-section 3 (2)—

Omit “ ‘Member of the family’ ”, substitute “ ‘member of the family’ ”.

Section 4—

Omit “, subject to the control of the Minister,”.

Paragraph 8 (4) (a)—

Omit “three years” (wherever occurring), substitute “3 years”.

Paragraph 8 (4) (b)—

Omit “three”, substitute “3”.

Paragraph 8 (4) (c)—

Omit “three”, substitute “3”.

Sub-section 8 (4a)—

(a) Omit “paragraph (f) of the last preceding sub-section”, substitute “paragraph (4) (f)”.

(b) Omit “three per centum”, substitute “3%”.

Sub-paragraph 8 (5) (c) (i)—

Omit “the last preceding paragraph”, substitute “paragraph (b)”.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

Paragraph 8 (6) (a)—

Omit “, or of that Act as amended and in force at any time”.

Sub-section 8aa (1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of “civilian accompanying the United States Forces”)—

Omit “Government of the Commonwealth”, substitute “Australian Government”.

After the definition of “foreign employee” in sub-section 8aa (1)—

Insert the following definitions:

“ ‘Joint Defence Space Research Facility’ means the undertaking the establishment of which is provided for by an agreement dated 9 December 1966 between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America;

‘North West Cape naval communication station’ means the naval communication station the establishment of which is provided for by the agreement approved by the United States Naval Communication Station Agreement Act 1963.

Sub-section 8aa (1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of “prescribed contract”)—

Omit “the last preceding paragraph”, substitute “paragraph (a)”.

Sub-section 8aa (1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of “prescribed purposes”)—

Omit “Government of the Commonwealth”, substitute “Australian Government”.

Sub-section 8aa (1) (definitions of “the Joint Defence Space Research Facility”, “the North West Cape naval communication station” and “the United States Forces”)—

Omit the definitions.

Sub-section 8aa (1)—

Add at the end the following definition:

“‘United States Forces’ means the armed forces of the Government of the United States of America.”.

Sub-section 8aa (2)—

Omit “Government of the Commonwealth”, substitute “Australian Government”.

Sub-section 8aa (4)—

Omit “The last preceding sub-section”, substitute “Sub-section (3)”.

Paragraph 8a (1) (b)—

Omit “five”, substitute “5”.

Paragraph 8a (3) (a)—

(a) Omit “one”, substitute “1”.

(b) Omit “fifty per centum”, substitute “50%”.

Paragraph 8a (3) (b)—

(a) Omit “one”, substitute “1”.

(b) Omit “two”, substitute “2”.

(c) Omit “forty per centum”, substitute “40%”.

Paragraph 8a (3) (c)—

(a) Omit “two”, substitute “2”.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

(b) Omit “three”, substitute “3”.

(c) Omit “thirty per centum”, substitute “30%”.

Paragraph 8a (3) (d)—

(a) Omit “three”, substitute “3”.

(b) Omit “four”, substitute “4”.

(c) Omit “twenty per centum”, substitute “20%”.

Paragraph 8a (3) (e)—

(a) Omit “four”, substitute “4”.

(b) Omit “five”, substitute “5”.

(c) Omit “ten per centum”, substitute “10%”.

Sub-paragraph 8a (4) (a) (ii)—

Omit “(4) of section 8”, substitute “8 (4)”.

Paragraph 8a (4) (b)—

Omit “(f) of sub-section (4) of section 8”, substitute “8 (4) (f)”

Paragraph 8a (5) (c)—

Omit “(6) or sub-section (7) of section 8”, substitute “8 (6) or (7)”.

Paragraph 8a (5) (d)—

Omit “(6) or sub-section (7) of section 8”, substitute “8 (6) or (7)”.

Sub-section 9 (1)—

(a) Omit “three”, substitute “3”.

(b) Omit “Five thousand pounds” (wherever occurring), substitute “$10,000”.

Sub-section 9 (1a)—

Omit “three”, substitute “3”.

Sub-section 9 (1b)—

(a) Omit “1956-1962”, substitute “1956.

(b) Omit “three”, substitute “3”.

Sub-section 9 (2)—

Omit “any of the preceding provisions of this section”, substitute “sub-section (1), (1a) or (1b)”.

Sub-section 9 (3)—

(a) Omit “1920-1962” (wherever occurring), substitute “1920.

(b) Omit “1956-1962”, substitute “1956.

Paragraph 9 (4) (a)—

Omit” 1920-1962”, substitute “1920.

Paragraph 9 (4) (b)—

Omit “1956-1962”, substitute “1956.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

Sub-section 9a (1) (sub-paragraph (b) (ii) of the definition of “family company”)—

Omit “five per centum”, substitute “5%”.

Sub-section 9a (1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of “gross farm income”)—

(a) Omit “the last preceding paragraph”, substitute “paragraph (a)”.

(b) Omit “that paragraph”, substitute “paragraph (a)”.

Sub-section 9a (1) (definition of “gross income”)—

(a) Omit “the last preceding paragraph”, substitute “paragraph (a)”.

(b) Omit “that paragraph”, substitute “paragraph (a)”.

Sub-section 9a (1) (definition of “income”)—

Omit “1936-1969”, substitute “1936.

Sub-section 9a (1) (paragraph (e) of the definition of “relative”)—

Omit “the last preceding paragraph”, substitute “paragraph (d)”.

Sub-section 9a (1) (paragraph (f) of the definition of “relative”)—

Omit “any of the last three preceding paragraphs”, substitute “paragraph (c), (d) or (e)”

Sub-section 9a (1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of “year of income”)—

(a) Omit “the next succeeding paragraph”, substitute “paragraph (b)”

(b) Omit “twelve”, substitute “12”.

Sub-section 9a (1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of “year of income”)—

(a) Omit “1936-1969”, substitute “1936.

(b) Omit “twelve” (wherever occurring), substitute “12”.

Sub-section 9a (2)—

Omit “the last preceding sub-section”, substitute “sub-section (1)”.

Sub-section 9a (5)—

Omit “(4) of section 8”, substitute “8 (4)”.

Sub-section 9a (7)—

Omit “(5) of section 8”, substitute “8 (5)”.

Sub-section 9a (8)—

Omit “(4) of section 8”, substitute “8 (4)”.

Paragraph 9b (1) (a)—

Omit “twelve”, substitute “12”.

Paragraph 9b (1) (b)—

Omit “four”, substitute “4”.

Paragraph 9b (2) (a)—

Omit “twelve”, substitute “12”.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

Paragraph 9b (2) (b)—

Omit “three”, substitute “3”.

Paragraph 9c(1) (a)—

Omit “(a), (b), (c), (e) or (f) of sub-section (4) of section 8”, substitute “8 (4) (a), (b), (c), (e) or (f)”

Sub-section 9c (2)—

(a) Omit “The last preceding sub-section”, substitute “Sub-section (1)”.

(b) Omit “(d) of sub-section (2) of the next succeeding section”, substitute “9d (2) (d)”.

Sub-section 9d (2)—

Omit “the next succeeding section”, substitute “section 9e”.

Sub-section 9d (3)—

Omit “the last preceding sub-section”, substitute “sub-section (2)”.

Paragraph 9d (4) (a)—

Omit “the next succeeding paragraph”, substitute “paragraph (b)”.

Paragraph 9d (4) (b)—

Omit “(a) of sub-section (4) of section 8”, substitute “8 (4) (a)”.

Sub-section 9d (5)—

Omit “(a) or paragraph (b) of the last preceding sub-section”, substitute “(4) (a) or (b)”.

Sub-section 9d (6)—

Omit “(d) of sub-section (2)”, substitute “(2) (d)”.

Sub-section 9d (7)—

(a) Omit “the next succeeding sub-section”, substitute “sub-section (8)”.

(b) Omit “(d) of sub-section (2)”, substitute “(2) (d)”.

Paragraph 9d (8) (a)—

Omit “thirty”, substitute “30”.

Sub-paragraph 9d (8) (b) (i)—

(a) Omit “sub-section (4) of section 24”, substitute “sub-section 24 (4)”.

(b) Omit “thirty”, substitute “30”.

Sub-paragraph 9d (8) (b) (ii)—

(a) Omit “thirty”, substitute “30”.

(b) Omit “Court”, substitute “court”.

Sub-paragraph 9e (3) (a) (i)—

Omit “fifty per centum”, substitute “50%”.

Sub-paragraph 9e (3) (a) (ii)—

(a) Omit “fifty per centum”, substitute “50%”.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

(b) Omit “one-tenth of one per centum”, substitute “0.1 %”.

Paragraph 9e (3) (b)—

(a) Omit “(d) of sub-section (2) of the last preceding section”, substitute “9d (2) (d)”.

(b) Omit “(4) of that section”, substitute “9d (4)”.

Paragraph 9e (3) (d)—

(a) Omit “(6) or sub-section (7) of section 8”, substitute “8 (6) or (7)”.

(b) Omit “(d) of sub-section (2) of the last preceding section”, substitute “9d (2) (d)”.

(c) Omit “(4) of that section”, substitute “9d (4)”.

Sub-section 16a (1)—

Omit “the next succeeding section”, substitute “section 16b”.

Paragraph 16a (1) (c)—

Omit “the last two preceding paragraphs”, substitute “paragraphs (a) and (b)”.

Sub-section 16a (2)—

(a) Omit “Court”, substitute “court”.

(b) Omit “the last preceding sub-section”, substitute “sub-section (1)”.

Paragraph 16b (a)—

Omit “(d) of sub-section (2) of section 9d”, substitute “9d (2) (d)”.

Section 16b

Omit “(4) of section 9d”, substitute “9d (4)”.

Paragraph 17 (1) (c)—

(a) Omit “Federal” (wherever occurring), substitute “Commonwealth”.

(b) Omit “1936-1941”, substitute “1936.

(c) Omit “, or of that Act as amended at any time,”.

Paragraph 17 (1) (d)

Omit “Federal”, substitute “Commonwealth”.

Sub-section 17 (1a)—

(a) Omit “the last preceding sub-section”, substitute “sub-section (1)”.

(b) Omit “(5) of section 8aa”, substitute “8aa (5)”.

Paragraph 17 (2) (a)—

(a) Omit “1936-1944,”, substitute “1936.

(b) Omit “, or of either of those Acts as amended at any time”.

Paragraph 20 (2) (a)—

Omit “twelve”, substitute “12”.

Paragraph 20 (2) (b)—

Omit “three”, substitute “3”.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

Sub-section 20 (3)—

Omit “three”, substitute “3”.

Sub-section 20 (4)—

Omit “three”, substitute “3”.

Sub-section 20 (5)—

Omit “three”, substitute “3”.

Sub-section 20 (6)—

Omit “three”, substitute “3”.

Sub-section 20 (7a)—

Omit “(4) of section 9d”, substitute “9d (4)”.

Paragraph 20 (7a) (b)—

Omit “(d) of sub-section (2) of section 9d”, substitute “9d(2) (d)”.

Sub-section 24 (1)—

Omit “thirty”, substitute “30”.

Sub-section 24 (1a)—

(a) Omit “(d) of sub-section (2) of section 9d”, substitute “9d (2) (d)”.

(b) Omit “(4) of that section”, substitute “9d (4)”.

(c) Omit “the last preceding sub-section”, substitute “sub-section (1) of this section”.

Sub-section 24 (4)—

Omit “thirty”, substitute “30”.

Sub-section 24 (4a)—

Omit “(a) of sub-section (4)”, substitute “(4) (a)”.

Sub-section 26 (3)—

Omit “the next succeeding sub-section”, substitute “sub-section (4)”.

Sub-section 26 (4)—

Omit “the next succeeding sub-section”, substitute “sub-section (5)”.

Sub-section 28d (1)—

Omit “the date of commencement of this section”, substitute “15 May 1979”.

Sub-section 29 (1)—

(a) Omit “(b), (c) or (d) of sub-section (3) of section 34”, substitute “34 (3) (b), (c) or (d)”.

(b) Omit “(a) of section 35a”, substitute “35a (a)”.

(c) Omit “thirty”, substitute “30”.

Section 30—

Omit “the last preceding section”, substitute “section 29”.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

Sub-section 32 (1)—

Omit “the King on behalf of”.

Sub-section 34 (4)—

Omit “the last preceding sub-section,” substitute “sub-section (3)”.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that this Record is correct in all respects.

Issued at.........................................................................................................................................

(Place of issue of the Record)

...............................19....

...........................................................................

(Signature of duly authorized officer issuing the Record)

(Seal or stamp of the issuing Authority, as appropriate)”

SCHEDULE 3— continued

Appendix III

The existing Forms of Oil Record Books and Supplements are replaced by the following forms:

“FORMS OF OIL RECORD BOOKS

OIL RECORD BOOK

Part I—Machinery space operations

(All ships)

Name of ship:

Distinctive number or letters:

Gross tonnage:

Period from:  to:

—————

Note: Oil Record Book Part I shall be provided to every oil tanker of 150 tons gross tonnage and above and every ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and above, other than oil tankers, to record relevant machinery space operations. For oil tankers, Oil Record Book Part II shall also be provided to record relevant cargo/ballast operations.

SCHEDULE 3— continued

INTRODUCTION

The following pages of this section show a comprehensive list of items of machinery space operations which are, when appropriate, to be recorded in the Oil Record Book in accordance with Regulation 20 of Annex I of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78). The items have been grouped into operational sections, each of which is denoted by a letter code.

When making entries in the Oil Record Book, the date, operational code and item number shall be inserted in the appropriate columns and the required particulars shall be recorded chronologically in the blank spaces.

Each completed operation shall be signed for and dated by the officer or officers in charge. Each completed page shall be signed by the master of the ship.

SCHEDULE 3— continued

LIST OF ITEMS TO BE RECORDED

(A) BALLASTING OR CLEANING OF OIL FUEL TANKS

1. Identity of tank(s) ballasted.

2. Whether cleaned since they last contained oil and, if not, type of oil previously carried.

3. Position of ship at start of cleaning.

4. Position of ship at start of ballasting.

(B) DISCHARGE OF DIRTY BALLAST OR CLEANING WATER FROM OIL FUEL TANKS REFERRED TO UNDER SECTION (A)

5. Identity of tank(s).

6. Position of ship at start of discharge.

7. Position of ship on completion of discharge.

8. Ship’s speed(s) during discharge.

9. Method of discharge:

.1 Through 100 ppm equipment;

.2 Through 15 ppm equipment;

.3 To reception facilities.

10. Quantity discharged.

(C) DISPOSAL OF OIL RESIDUES (SLUDGE)

11. Quantity of residue retained on board for disposal.

12. Methods of disposal of residue:

.1 To reception facilities (identify port);

.2 Mixed with bunkers;

.3 Transferred to another (other) tank(s) (identify tank(s));

.4 Other method (state which).

(D) NON-AUTOMATIC DISCHARGE OVERBOARD OR DISPOSAL OTHERWISE OF BILGE WATER WHICH HAS ACCUMULATED IN MACHINERY SPACES

13. Quantity discharged.

14. Time of discharge.

SCHEDULE 3— continued

15. Method of discharge or disposal:

.1 Through 100 ppm equipment;

.2 Through 15 ppm equipment;

.3 To reception facilities (identify port);

.4 To slop or collecting tank (identify tank).

(E) AUTOMATIC DISCHARGE OVERBOARD OR DISPOSAL OTHERWISE OF BILGE WATER WHICH HAS ACCUMULATED IN MACHINERY SPACES

16. Time when the system has been put into automatic mode of operation for discharge overboard.

17. Time when the system has been put into automatic mode of operation for transfer of bilge water to collecting (slop) tank (identify tank).

18. Time when the system has been put to manual operation.

19. Method of discharge overboard:

.1 Through 100 ppm equipment;

.2 Through 15 ppm equipment.

(F) CONDITION OF OIL DISCHARGE MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM

20. Time of system failure.

21. Time when system has been made operational.

22. Reasons for failure.

(G) ACCIDENTAL OR OTHER EXCEPTIONAL DISCHARGES OF OIL

23. Time of occurrence.

24. Place or position of ship at time of occurrence.

25. Approximate quantity and type of oil.

26. Circumstances of discharge or escape, the reasons therefor and general remarks.

(H) ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AND GENERAL REMARKS

SCHEDULE 3— continued

NAME OF SHIP:..........................................................................................................................

DISTINCTIVE NUMBER OR LETTERS:.....................................................................................................................................

CARGO/BALLAST OPERATIONS (OIL TANKERS)*/MACHINERY SPACE OPERATIONS (ALL SHIPS)*

Date

Code (letter)

Item (number)

Record of operations/signature of officer in charge

Signature of Master...........................................

* Delete as appropriate.

SCHEDULE 3— continued

OIL RECORD BOOK

Part II—Cargo/ballast operations

(Oil tankers)

Name of ship:

Distinctive number or letters:

Gross tonnage:

Period from:  to:

—————

Note: Every oil tanker of 150 tons gross tonnage and above shall be provided with Oil Record Book Part II to record relevant cargo/ballast operations. Such a tanker shall also be provided with Oil Record Book Part I to record relevant machinery space operations.

SCHEDULE 3— continued

NAME OF SHIP: ................................................

DISTINCTIVE NUMBER OR LETTERS: ..................................................

PLAN VIEW OF CARGO AND SLOP TANKS

(to be completed on board)

SCHEDULE 3— continued

INTRODUCTION

The following pages of this section show a comprehensive list of items of cargo and ballast operations which are, when appropriate, to be recorded in the Oil Record Book in accordance with Regulation 20 of Annex I of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78). The items have been grouped into operational sections, each of which is denoted by a letter code.

When making entries in the Oil Record Book, the date, operational code and item number shall be inserted in the appropriate columns and the required particulars shall be recorded chronologically in the blank spaces.

Each completed operation shall be signed for and dated by the officer or officers in charge. Each completed page shall be countersigned by the master of the ship. In respect of the oil tankers engaged in specific trades in accordance with Regulation 13c of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78, appropriate entry in the Oil Record Book shall be endorsed by the competent Port State authority.*

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* This sentence should only be inserted for the Oil Record Book of a tanker engaged in a specific trade.

SCHEDULE 3— continued

LIST OF ITEMS TO BE RECORDED

(A) LOADING OF OIL CARGO

1. Place of loading.

2. Type of oil loaded and identity of tank (s).

3. Total quantity of oil loaded.

(B) INTERNAL TRANSFER OF OIL CARGO DURING VOYAGE

4. Identity of tank(s):

.1 From:

.2 To:

5. Was (were) tank(s) in 4 (1) emptied?

(C) UNLOADING OF OIL CARGO

6. Place of unloading.

7. Identity of tank(s) unloaded.

8. Was (were) tank(s) emptied?

(D) CRUDE OIL WASHING (COW TANKERS ONLY)

(To be completed for each tank being crude oil washed)

9. Port where crude oil washing was carried out or ship’s position if carried out between two discharge ports.

10. Identity of tank(s) washed.1

11. Number of machines in use.

12. Time of start of washing.

13. Washing pattern employed.2

14. Washing line pressure.

15. Time completed or stopped washing.

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1 When an individual tank has more machines than can be operated simultaneously, as described in the Operations and Equipment Manual, then the section being crude oil washed should be identified, e.g. No. 2 centre, forward section.

2 In accordance with the Operations and Equipment Manual, enter whether single-stage or multi-stage method of washing is employed. If multi-stage method is used, give the vertical arc covered by the machines and the number of times that arc is covered for that particular stage of the programme.

SCHEDULE 3— continued

16. State method of establishing that tank(s) was (were) dry.

17. Remarks.3

(E) BALLASTING OF CARGO TANKS

18. Identity of tank(s) ballasted.

19. Position of ship at start of ballasting.

(F) BALLASTING OF DEDICATED CLEAN BALLAST TANKS (CBT TANKERS ONLY)

20. Identity of tank(s) ballasted.

21. Position of ship when water intended for flushing, or port ballast was taken to dedicated clean ballast tank(s).

22. Position of ship when pump(s) and lines were flushed to slop tank.

23. Quantity of oily water resulting from line flushing transferred to slop tanks (identify slop tank(s)).

24. Position of ship when additional ballast water was taken to dedicated clean ballast tank(s).

25. Time and position of ship when valves separating the dedicated clean ballast tanks from cargo and stripping lines were closed.

26. Quantity of clean ballast taken on board.

(G) CLEANING OF CARGO TANKS

27. Identity of tank (s) cleaned.

28. Port or ship’s position.

29. Duration of cleaning.

30. Method of cleaning.4

31. Tank washings transferred to:

.1 Reception facilities;

.2 Slop tank(s) or cargo tank(s) designated as slop tank(s) (identify tank(s)).

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3 If the programmes given in the Operations and Equipment Manual are not followed, then the reasons must be given under Remarks.

4 Hand hosing, machine washing and/or chemical cleaning. Where chemically cleaned, the chemical concerned and amount used should be stated.

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(H) DISCHARGE OF DIRTY BALLAST

32. Identity of tank(s).

33. Position of ship at start of discharge into the sea.

34. Position of ship on completion of discharge into the sea.

35. Quantity discharged into the sea.

36. Ship’s speed(s) during discharge.

37. Was the discharge monitoring and control system in operation during the discharge?

38. Was a regular check kept on the effluent and the surface of the water in the locality of the discharge?

39. Quantity of oily water transferred to slop tank(s) (identify slop tank(s)).

40. Discharged to shore reception facilities (identify port if applicable).

(I) DISCHARGE OF WATER FROM SLOP TANKS INTO THE SEA

41. Identity of slop tanks.

42. Time of settling from last entry of residues, or

43. Time of settling from last discharge.

44. Time and position of ship at start of discharge.

45. Ullage of total contents at start of discharge.

46. Ullage of oil/water interface at start of discharge.

47. Bulk quantity discharged and rate of discharge.

48. Final quantity discharged and rate of discharge.

49. Time and position of ship on completion of discharge.

50. Was the discharge monitoring and control system in operation during the discharge?

51. Ullage of oil/water interface on completion of discharge.

52. Ship’s speed(s) during discharge.

53. Was a regular check kept on the effluent and the surface of the water in the locality of the discharge?

54. Confirm that all applicable valves in the ship’s piping system have been closed on completion of discharge from the slop tanks.

SCHEDULE 3— continued

(J) DISPOSAL OF RESIDUES AND OILY MIXTURES NOT OTHERWISE DEALT WITH

55. Identity of tank(s).

56. Quantity disposed of from each tank.

57. Method of disposal:

. 1 To reception facilities (identify port);

.2 Mixed with cargo;

.3 Transferred to another tank(s) (identify tank(s));

.4 Other method (state which).

(K) DISCHARGE OF CLEAN BALLAST CONTAINED IN CARGO TANKS

58. Position of ship at start of discharge of clean ballast.

59. Identity of tank(s) discharged.

60. Was (were) the tank(s) empty on completion?

61. Position of ship on completion if different from 58.

62. Was a regular check kept on the effluent and the surface of the water in the locality of the discharge?

(L) DISCHARGE OF BALLAST FROM DEDICATED CLEAN BALLAST TANKS (CBT TANKERS ONLY)

63. Identity of tank(s) discharged.

64. Time and position of ship at start of discharge of clean ballast into the sea.

65. Time and position of ship on completion of discharge into the sea.

66. Quantity discharged:

.1 Into the sea; or

.2 To reception facility (identify port).

67. Was there any indication of oil contamination of the ballast water before or during discharge into the sea?

68. Was the discharge monitored by an oil content meter?

69. Time and position of ship when valves separating dedicated clean ballast tanks from the cargo and stripping lines were closed on completion of deballasting.

SCHEDULE 3— continued

(M) CONDITION OF OIL DISCHARGE MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM

70. Time of system failure.

71. Time when system has been made operational.

72. Reasons for failure.

(N) ACCIDENTAL OR OTHER EXCEPTIONAL DISCHARGES OF OIL

73. Time of occurrence.

74. Port or ship’s position at time of occurrence.

75. Approximate quantity and type of oil.

76. Circumstances of discharge or escape, the reasons therefor and general remarks.

(O) ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AND GENERAL REMARKS

TANKERS ENGAGED IN SPECIFIC TRADES

(P) LOADING OF BALLAST WATER

77. Identity of tank(s) ballasted.

78. Position of ship when ballasted.

79. Total quantity of ballast loaded in cubic metres.

80. Remarks.

(Q) RE-ALLOCATION OF BALLAST WATER WITHIN THE SHIP

81. Reasons for re-allocation.

(R) BALLAST WATER DISCHARGE TO RECEPTION FACILITY

82. Port (s) where ballast water was discharged.

83. Name or designation of reception facility.

84. Total quantity of ballast water discharged in cubic metres.

85. Date, signature and stamp of port authority official.

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NAME OF SHIP:...................................................................................................................

DISTINCTIVE NUMBER OR LETTERS:........................................................................................................................

CARGO/BALLAST OPERATIONS (OIL TANKERS)*/MACHINERY SPACE OPERATIONS (ALL SHIPS)*

Date

Code (letter)

Item (number)

Record of operations/signature of officer in charge

Signature of Master…………………………

* Delete as appropriate.”

SCHEDULE 4

SCHEDULE TO BE INSERTED IN THE ANTARCTIC TREATY (ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION) ACT 1980

“SCHEDULESub-section 3 (1)

CONVENTION

FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ANTARCTIC SEALS

The Contracting Parties.

Recalling the Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora, adopted under the Antarctic Treaty signed at Washington on 1 December 1959;

Recognizing the general concern about the vulnerability of Antarctic seals to commercial exploitation and the consequent need for effective conservation measures;

Recognizing that the stocks of Antarctic seals are an important living resource in the marine environment which requires an international agreement for its effective conservation;

Recognizing that this resource should not be depleted by over-exploitation, and hence that any harvesting should be regulated so as not to exceed the levels of the optimum sustainable yield;

Recognizing that in order to improve scientific knowledge and so place exploitation on a rational basis, every effort should be made both to encourage biological and other research on Antarctic seal populations and to gain information from such research and from the statistics of future sealing operations, so that further suitable regulations may be formulated:

Noting that the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research of the International Council of Scientific Unions (SCAR) is willing to carry out the tasks requested of it in this Convention;

Desiring to promote and achieve the objectives of protection, scientific study and rational use of Antarctic seals, and to maintain a satisfactory balance within the ecological system,

Have agreed as follows:

Article l

Scope

(1) This Convention applies to the seas south of 60° South Latitude, in respect of which the Contracting Parties affirm the provisions of Article IV of the Antarctic Treaty.

(2) This Convention may be applicable to any or all of the following species:

Southern elephant seal Mirounga leonina,

Leopard seal Hydrurga leptonyx,

Weddell seal Leptonychotes weddelli,

Crabeater seal Lobodon carcinophagus,

Ross seal Ommatophoca rossi,

Southern fur seals Arctocephalus sp.

(3) The Annex to this Convention forms an integral part thereof.

Article 2

Implementation

(1) The Contracting Parties agree that the species of seals enumerated in Article 1 shall not be killed or captured within the Convention area by their nationals or vessels under their respective flags except in accordance with the provisions of this Convention.

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(2) Each Contracting Party shall adopt for its nationals and for vessels under its flag such laws, regulations and other measures, including a permit system as appropriate, as may be necessary to implement this Convention.

Article 3

Annexed Measures

(1) This Convention includes an Annex specifying measures which the Contracting Parties hereby adopt. Contracting Parties may from time to time in the future adopt other measures with respect to the conservation, scientific study and rational and humane use of seal resources, prescribing inter alia:

(a) permissible catch;

(b) protected and unprotected species;

(c) open and closed seasons;

(d)open and closed areas, including the designation of reserves;

(e)the designation of special areas where there shall be no disturbance of seals;

(j)limits relating to sex, size, or age for each species;

(g)restrictions relating to time of day and duration, limitations of effort and methods of sealing;

(h) types and specifications of gear and apparatus and appliances which may be used;

(i) catch returns and other statistical and biological records;

(j)procedures for facilitating the review and assessment of scientific information;

(k)other regulatory measures including an effective system of inspection.

(2) The measures adopted under paragraph (1) of this Article shall be based upon the best scientific and technical evidence available.

(3) The Annex may from time to time be amended in accordance with the procedures provided for in Article 9.

Article 4

Special Permits

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Convention, any Contracting Party may issue permits to kill or capture seals in limited quantities and in conformity with the objectives and principles of this Convention for the following purposes:

(a)to provide indispensable food for men or dogs;

(b) to provide for scientific research; or

(c) to provide specimens for museums, educational or cultural institutions.

(2) Each Contracting Party shall, as soon as possible, inform the other Contracting Parties and SCAR of the purpose and content of all permits issued under paragraph (1) of this Article and subsequently of the numbers of seals killed or captured under these permits.

Article 5

Exchange of Information and Scientific Advice

(1) Each Contracting Party shall provide to the other Contracting Parties and to SCAR the information specified in the Annex within the period indicated therein.

(2) Each Contracting Party shall also provide to the other Contracting Parties and to SCAR before 31 October each year information on any steps it has taken in accordance with Article 2 of this Convention during the preceding period 1 July to 30 June.

(3) Contracting Parties which have no information to report under the two preceding paragraphs shall indicate this formally before 31 October each year.

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(4) SCAR is invited:

(a) to assess information received pursuant to this Article; encourage exchange of scientific data and information among the Contracting Parties; recommend programmes for scientific research; recommend statistical and biological data to be collected by sealing expeditions within the Convention area; and suggest amendments to the Annex; and

(b)to report on the basis of the statistical, biological and other evidence available when the harvest of any species of seal in the Convention area is having a significantly harmful effect on the total stocks of such species or on the ecological system in any particular locality.

(5) SCAR is invited to notify the Depositary which shall report to the Contracting Parties when SCAR estimates in any sealing season that the permissible catch limits for any species are likely to be exceeded and, in that case, to provide an estimate of the date upon which the permissible catch limits will be reached. Each Contracting Party shall then take appropriate measures to prevent its nationals and vessels under its flag from killing or capturing seals of that species after the estimated date until the Contracting Parties decide otherwise.

(6) SCAR may if necessary seek the technical assistance of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in making its assessments.

(7) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of Article 1 the Contracting Parties shall, in accordance with their internal law, report to each other and to SCAR, for consideration, statistics relating to the Antarctic seals listed in paragraph (2) of Article 1 which have been killed or captured by their nationals and vessels under their respective flags in the area of floating sea ice north of 60° South Latitude.

Article 6

Consultations between Contracting Parties

(1) At any time after commercial sealing has begun a Contracting Party may propose through the Depositary that a meeting of Contracting Parties be convened with a view to:

(a)establishing by a two-thirds majority of the Contracting Parties, including the concurring votes of all States signatory to this Convention present at the meeting, an effective system of control, including inspection, over the implementation of the provisions of this Convention;

(b)establishing a commission to perform such functions under this Convention as the Contracting Parties may deem necessary; or

(c) considering other proposals, including:

(i) the provision of independent scientific advice;

(ii) the establishment, by a two-thirds majority, of a scientific advisory committee which may be assigned some or all of the functions requested of SCAR under this Convention, if commercial sealing reaches significant proportions;

(iii) the carrying out of scientific programmes with the participation of the Contracting Parties; and

(iv) the provision of further regulatory measures, including moratoria.

(2) If one-third of the Contracting Parties indicate agreement the Depositary shall convene such a meeting, as soon as possible.

(3) A meeting shall be held at the request of any Contracting Party, if SCAR reports that the harvest of any species of Antarctic seal in the area to which this Convention applies is having a significantly harmful effect on the total stocks or the ecological system in any particular locality.

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Article 7

Review of Operations

The Contracting Parties shall meet within five years after the entry into force of this Convention and at least every five years thereafter to review the operation of the Convention.

Article 8

Amendments to the Convention

(1) This Convention may be amended at any time. The text of any amendment proposed by a Contracting Party shall be submitted to the Depositary, which shall transmit it to all the Contracting Parties.

(2) If one-third of the Contracting Parties request a meeting to discuss the proposed amendment the Depositary shall call such a meeting.

(3) An amendment shall enter into force when the Depositary has received instruments of ratification or acceptance thereof from all the Contracting Parties.

Article 9

Amendments to the Annex

(1) Any Contracting Party may propose amendments to the Annex to this Convention. The text of any such proposed amendment shall be submitted to the Depositary which shall transmit it to all Contracting Parties.

(2) Each such proposed amendment shall become effective for all Contracting Parties six months after the date appearing on the notification from the Depositary to the Contracting Parties, if within 120 days of the notification date, no objection has been received and two-thirds of the Contracting Parties have notified the Depositary in writing of their approval.

(3) If an objection is received from any Contracting Party within 120 days of the notification date, the matter shall be considered by the Contracting Parties at their next meeting. If unanimity on the matter is not reached at the meeting, the Contracting Parties shall notify the Depositary within 120 days from the date of closure of the meeting of their approval or rejection of the original amendment or of any new amendment proposed by the meeting. If, by the end of this period, two-thirds of the Contracting Parties have approved such amendment, it shall become effective six months from the date of the closure of the meeting for those Contracting Parties which have by then notified their approval.

(4) Any Contracting Party which has objected to a proposed amendment may at any time withdraw that objection, and the proposed amendment shall become effective with respect to such Party immediately if the amendment is already in effect, or at such time as it becomes effective under the terms of this Article.

(5) The Depositary shall notify each Contracting Party immediately upon receipt of each approval or objection, of each withdrawal of objection, and of the entry into force of any amendment.

(6) Any State which becomes a party to this Convention after an amendment to the Annex has entered into force shall be bound by the Annex as so amended. Any State which becomes a Party to this Convention during the period when a proposed amendment is pending may approve or object to such an amendment within the time limits applicable to other Contracting Parties.

Article 10

Signature

This Convention shall be open for signature at London from 1 June to 31 December 1972 by States participating in the Conference on the Conservation of Antarctic Seals held at London from 3 to 11 February 1972.

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Article 11

Ratification

This Convention is subject to ratification or acceptance. Instruments of ratification or acceptance shall be deposited with the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, hereby designated as the Depositary.

Article 12

Accession

This Convention shall be open for accession by any State which may be invited to accede to this Convention with the consent of all the Contracting Parties.

Article 13

Entry into Force

(1) This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the seventh instrument of ratification or acceptance.

(2) Thereafter this Convention shall enter into force for each ratifying, accepting or acceding State on the thirtieth day after deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification, acceptance or accession.

Article 14

Withdrawal

Any Contracting Party may withdraw from this Convention on 30 June of any year by giving notice on or before 1 January of the same year to the Depositary, which upon receipt of such a notice shall at once communicate it to the other Contracting Parties. Any other Contracting Party may, in like manner, within one month of the receipt of a copy of such a notice from the Depositary, give notice of withdrawal, so that the Convention shall cease to be in force on 30 June of the same year with respect to the Contracting Party giving such notice.

Article 15

Notifications by the Depositary

The Depositary shall notify all signatory and acceding States of the following:

(a)signatures of this Convention, the deposit of instruments of ratification, acceptance or accession and notices of withdrawal;

(b)the date of entry into force of this Convention and of any amendments to it or its Annex.

Article 16

Certified Copies and Registration

(1) This Convention, done in the English, French, Russian and Spanish languages, each version being equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which shall transmit duly certified copies thereof to all signatory and acceding States.

(2) This Convention shall be registered by the Depositary pursuant to Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, duly authorized, have signed this Convention.

DONE at London, this 1st day of June 1972.

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ANNEX

1. Permissible Catch

The Contracting Parties shall in any one year, which shall run from 1 July to 30 June inclusive, restrict the total number of seals of each species killed or captured to the numbers specified below. These numbers are subject to review in the light of scientific assessments:

(a) in the case of crabeater seals Lobodon carcinophagus, 175,000;

(b) in the case of Leopard seals Hydrurgo leptonyx, 12,000;

(c) in the case of Weddell seals Leptonychotes weddelli, 5,000.

2. Protected Species

(a) It is forbidden to kill or capture Ross seals Ommatophoca rossi, Southern elephant seals Mirounga leonina, or fur seals of the genus Arctocephalus.

(b)In order to protect the adult breeding stock during the period when it is most concentrated and vulnerable, it is forbidden to kill or capture any Weddell seal Leptonychotes weddelli one year old or older between 1 September and 31 January inclusive.

3. Closed Season and Sealing Season

The period between 1 March and 31 August inclusive is a Closed Season, during which the killing or capturing of seals is forbidden. The period 1 September to the last day in February constitutes a Sealing Season.

4. Sealing Zones

Each of the sealing zones listed in this paragraph shall be closed in numerical sequence to all sealing operations for the seal species listed in paragraph 1 of this Annex for the period 1 September to the last day of February inclusive. Such closures shall begin with the same zone as is closed under paragraph 2 of Annex B to Annex I of the Report of the Fifth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting at the moment the Convention enters into force. Upon the expiration of each closed period, the affected zone shall reopen:

Zone 1—between 60° and 120° West Longitude

Zone 2—between 0° and 60° West Longitude, together with that part of the Weddell Sea lying westward of 60° West Longitude

Zone 3—between 0° and 70° East Longitude

Zone 4—between 70° and 130° East Longitude

Zone 5—between 130° East Longitude and 170° West Longitude

Zone 6—between 120° and 170° West Longitude.

5. Seal Reserves

It is forbidden to kill or capture seals in the following reserves, which are seal breeding areas or the site of long-term scientific research:

(a)The area around the South Orkney Islands between 60° 20’ and 60° 56’ South Latitude and 44° 05’ and 46° 25’ West Longitude.

(b)The area of the southwestern Ross Sea south of 76° South Latitude and west of 170° East Longitude.

(c) The area of Edisto Inlet south and west of a line drawn between Cape Hallet at 72° 19’ South Latitude, 170° 18’ East Longitude, and Helm Point, at 72° 11’ South Latitude, 170° 00’ East Longitude.

6. Exchange of Information

(a)Contracting Parties shall provide before 31 October each year to other Contracting Parties and to SCAR a summary of statistical information on all seals killed or captured by their nationals and vessels under their respective flags in the

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Convention area, in respect of the preceding period 1 July to 30 June. This information shall include by zones and months:

(i) The gross and nett tonnage, brake horse-power, number of crew, and number of days’ operation of vessels under the flag of the Contracting Party:

(ii) The number of adult individuals and pups of each species taken.

When specially requested, this information shall be provided in respect of each ship, together with its daily position at noon each operating day and the catch on that day.

(b)When an industry has started, reports of the number of seals of each species killed or captured in each zone shall be made to SCAR in the form and at the intervals (not shorter than one week) requested by that body.

(c) Contracting Parties shall provide to SCAR biological information, in particular:

(i) Sex

(ii) Reproductive condition

(iii) Age

SCAR may request additional information or material with the approval of the Contracting Parties.

(d)Contracting Parties shall provide to other Contracting Parties and to SCAR at least 30 days in advance of departure from their home ports, information on proposed sealing expeditions.

7. Sealing Methods

(a)SCAR is invited to report on methods of sealing and to make recommendations with a view to ensuring that the killing or capturing of seals is quick, painless and efficient. Contracting Parties, as appropriate, shall adopt rules for their nationals and vessels under their respective flags engaged in the killing and capturing of seals, giving due consideration to the views of SCAR.

(b)In the light of the available scientific and technical data. Contracting Parties agree to take appropriate steps to ensure that their nationals and vessels under their respective flags refrain from killing or capturing seals in the water, except in limited quantities to provide for scientific research in conformity with the objectives and principles of this Convention. Such research shall include studies as to the effectiveness of methods of sealing from the viewpoint of the management and humane and rational utilization of the Antarctic seal resources for conservation purposes. The undertaking and the results of any such scientific research programme shall be communicated to SCAR and the Depositary which shall transmit them to the Contracting Parties.”.

NOTES

1. Immediately after the commencement of section 6 of the Navigation (Protection of the Sea) Amendment Act 1983, the heading to section 267a of the Navigation Act 1912 is altered to “Regulations to give effect to certain Regulations of Annex I”.

2. On the day proclaimed for the purposes of sub-section 2 (49) of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985 the headings to sections 20, 21, 22. 23 and 23a of the Trade Union Training Authority Act 1975 are altered by omitting “State Councils” and substituting “Regional Councils for States”.

3. On the day proclaimed for the purposes of sub-section 2 (49) of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985 the heading to section 20a of the Trade Union Training Authority Act 1975 is amended by omitting “Regional Council” and substituting “Regional Council for a State”.

NOTES—continued

4. On the day proclaimed for the purposes of sub-section 2 (49) of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985 the heading to section 24 of the Trade Union Training Authority Act 1975 is omitted and the following heading is substituted “Regional Councils for Territories”.

 

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 9 May 1985

Senate on 22 May 1985

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