Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016 (Cth)

Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016

No. 4, 2016

An Act to make various technical amendments of the statute law of the Commonwealth, to repeal certain obsolete Acts, and for related purposes

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Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016

No. 4, 2016

An Act to make various technical amendments of the statute law of the Commonwealth, to repeal certain obsolete Acts, and for related purposes

[Assented to 11 February 2016]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016.

2Commencement

1. (1)

   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provisions	Commencement	Date/Details
1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table	The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.	11 February 2016
2. Schedule 1	The 28th day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.	10 March 2016
3. Schedule 2, items 1 and 2	Immediately after the time specified in the Broadcasting and Other Legislation Amendment (Deregulation) Act 2015 for the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 8 to that Act.	20 March 2015
4. Schedule 2, item 3	Immediately after the time specified in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 for the commencement of that Act.	1 July 1991
5. Schedule 3	The later of: (a) the start of the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (b) immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015.	1 July 2016 (paragraph (b) applies)
6. Schedules 4 to 6	The 28th day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.	10 March 2016

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.

1. (2)

   Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.

3Schedules

Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments of principal Acts

Aged Care Act 1997

1

Subparagraph 52F‑3(2)(e)(ii) (second occurring)

Renumber as subparagraph (iii).

Note: This item renumbers a subparagraph.

2

Subparagraph 52G‑2(e)(i)

Omit “rules set out this Division”, substitute “rules set out in this Division”.

Note: This item fixes a typographical error.

1. 3

   Clause 1 of Schedule 1 (definition of capital expenditure)

   Repeal the definition.

Note: This item repeals a redundant definition.

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994

1. 4

   Section 3 of the Code set out in the Schedule (paragraph (b) of the definition of protected chemical product)

   Omit “has ended, or will end”, substitute “has ended, or will end,”.

Note: This item fixes a punctuation error.

1. 5

   Section 3 of the Code set out in the Schedule (paragraph (a) of the definition of relevant particulars)

   Omit “paragraph 19(1)(c)”, substitute “paragraph 19(c)”.

   Note: This item fixes an incorrect cross‑reference.

2. 6

   Subsection 14A(3) of the Code set out in the Schedule

   Omit “paragraph 19(1)(a)”, substitute “paragraph 19(a)”.

   Note: This item fixes an incorrect cross‑reference.

3. 7

   Subsection 34J(5A) of the Code set out in the Schedule (note)

   Omit “subsection 3(1)”, substitute “section 3”.

   Note: This item fixes an incorrect cross‑reference.

4. 8

   Subparagraph 160A(4)(a)(ii) of the Code set out in the Schedule

   Omit “paragraph 19(1)(c)”, substitute “paragraph 19(c)”.

   Note: This item fixes an incorrect cross‑reference.

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

9

Before section 111B

Omit:

21A

Before section 112

Insert:

Note: This item omits redundant text.

Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988

10

Subsection 35(3)

Omit “Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973”, substitute “Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973”.

Note: This item fixes an incorrect citation of a short title of an Act.

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Act 1987

11

Subsection 3(1) (definition of Bureau)

Repeal the definition.

Note: This item repeals a redundant definition.

12

Subsection 3(1) (definition of Director)

Repeal the definition.

Note: This item repeals a redundant definition.

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

13

Subsection 23(3)

Omit “subsection (1)”, substitute “subsection “(2)”.

Note: This item fixes an incorrect cross‑reference.

14

Subsections 28A(2) and (6)

Omit “paragraph 28(c)” (wherever occurring), substitute “paragraph 28(1)(c)”.

Note: This item fixes incorrect cross‑references.

15

Subsection 44(10)

Omit “entry in the Child Support Registrar”, substitute “entry in the Child Support Register”.

Note: This item fixes a typographical error.

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

16

Subsection 22(3)

Omit “Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973”, substitute “Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973”.

Note: This item fixes an incorrect citation of a short title of an Act.

Commonwealth Grants Commission Act 1973

17

Subsection 9A(3)

Omit “Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973”, substitute “Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973”.

Note: This item fixes an incorrect citation of a short title of an Act.

Customs Act 1901

18

Subsection 218A(2)

Omit “Collector is be taken to have reason to believe”, substitute “Collector is taken to have reason to believe”.

Note: This item fixes a grammatical error.

Defence Act 1903

19

Subsection 58Q(4)

Omit “Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973”, substitute “Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973”.

Note: This item fixes an incorrect citation of a short title of an Act.

Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995

20

Subsection 6(7)

Omit “national principals”, substitute “national principles”.

Note: This item fixes a spelling error.

Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1976

21

Paragraph 10(6)(ab)

Omit “Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973”, substitute “Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973”.

Note: This item fixes an incorrect citation of a short title of an Act.

Migration Act 1958

1. 22

   Subsection 65(1) (note 2) (the note 2 inserted by item 13 of Schedule 4 to the Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Act 2014)

   Renumber as note 3.

Note: This item renumbers a note.

Ministers of State Act 1952

23

Section 6

Omit “Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973”, substitute “Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973”.

Note: This item fixes an incorrect citation of a short title of an Act.

Parliamentary Allowances Act 1952

24

Section 4

Omit “Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973”, substitute “Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973”.

Note: This item fixes an incorrect citation of a short title of an Act.

Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948

1. 25

   Subsection 21B(1) (paragraph (f) of the definition of holder of an office of profit under the Commonwealth)

   Omit “Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973”, substitute “Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973”.

   Note: This item fixes an incorrect citation of a short title of an Act.

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

26

Subsection 53D(1) (note 3)

Omit “Division 8A of Part III”, substitute “Division 3 of Part IIIB”.

Note: This item fixes an incorrect cross‑reference.

27

Subsection 196ZE(3)

Omit “the branches of medical science expertise in which would be necessary”, substitute “the branches of medical science expertise which would be necessary”.

Note: This item fixes a grammatical error.

Schedule 2Amendments of amending Acts

Broadcasting and Other Legislation Amendment (Deregulation) Act 2015

1

Item 1 of Schedule 8 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

1

After subsection 43C(3)

Note: This item and item 2 fix a misdescribed amendment.

2

Item 1 of Schedule 8

Omit “Repeal the subsections, substitute”, substitute “Insert”.

Note: This item and item 1 fix a misdescribed amendment.

Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991

3

Schedule 1

Omit “Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1990”, substitute “Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989”.

Note: This item fixes a misdescribed amendment.

Schedule 3Binding the Crown

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

1

Section 8

Repeal the section, substitute:

8Act binds the Crown

1. (1)

   This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities.

2. (2)

   This Act does not make the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an offence.

Schedule 4Guilty of an offencePart 1Bulk amendments

1

Amendment of Acts

Omit “is guilty of” (wherever occurring) and substitute “commits” in the specified provisions of the Acts listed in this Part.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005

2

Subsection 193S(4)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984

3

Subsections 22(1) to (4)

Adelaide Airport Curfew Act 2000

4

Section 20

Aged Care Act 1997

1. 5

   Subsections 9‑1(4), 9‑2(3), 10A‑2(1), (2) and (3), 18‑2(5), 18‑4(2) and 86‑2(1)

6

Sections 86‑5, 86‑6 and 86‑7

1. 7

   Subsections 88‑1(4) and (5), 88‑3(2), 89‑1(1), 92‑7(2), 92‑8(3), 93‑1(4) and 93‑4(3)

Aircraft Noise Levy Collection Act 1995

8

Subsection 15(4)

Air Navigation Act 1920

9

Subsection 19(1)

Airports Act 1996

10

Subsections 65(3), 106(3) and (6) and 132(2)

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

11

Subsections 163(1), 164(1) and 165(1)

12

Section 177

Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Act 1981

1. 13

   Subsections 8(1A) and (1), 10(1), 14(3) and 16(6)

Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980

14

Subsections 15(3), 19(1A) and (1B) and 20(1)

Anti‑Personnel Mines Convention Act 1998

15

Subsections 7(1), 9(1), 12(7) and 16(2)

16

Section 21

17

Subsection 22(3)

18

Section 25

19

Subsection 26(1)

Archives Act 1983

20

Subsections 26(1) and 56(3)

Atomic Energy Act 1953

21

Subsection 41E(1)

Australian Crime Commission Act 2002

22

Subsections 30(6) and 35(2)

Australian Federal Police Act 1979

23

Subsection 49M(1)

Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986

24

Subsection 26(2)

Australian Meat and Live‑stock Industry Act 1997

25

Subsections 11(4), 49(3) and 55(1) and (2)

Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989

1. 26

   Subsections 90H(2), 90LB(2), 90LE(2) and 90N(2)

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998

27

Subsections 56(2) and (10)

Banking Act 1959

1. 28

   Subsections 7(1) and (3), 8(1) and (3), 9(6) and (6B), 10(3), 11(3) and (3B), 11AA(5) and (5B), 11CG(1), (1A), (2) and (2A), 11E(2), 13(3), 13A(4) and (6), 13B(1B), 14A(2A), 16B(1A), 33(4) and (4B), 36(1A) and (2A), 41(2), 42(1A) and (3), 45(1A) and (4), 46(2), 62(1A) and (1C), 63(1) and (4), 66(1), (1AA), (3) and (3A), 66A(1) and (1A), 67(1), (1A), (3) and (4) and 69(3AA), (5A) and (7A)

Bankruptcy Act 1966

1. 29

   Subsections 139ZIE(6), 139ZIEA(6), 139ZIF(4), 139ZIG(7), 139ZIH(9), 139ZIHA(9), 139ZII(7), 139ZO(1), 139ZT(1) and 263(2)

30

Section 263A

1. 31

   Subsections 265(4), (5), (7) and (8), 266(1) and (3), 268(7) and 270(1)

32

Section 271

33

Subsections 272(1) and (3) and 313(7)

Broadcasting Services Act 1992

34

Subsections 61BF(8) and 66(1) and (2)

35

Sections 69 and 72

1. 36

   Subsections 103ZA(2), 103ZB(2), 121FG(1) and (2), 121FJ(1) and 121FLF(1)

37

Section 136

38

Subsections 139(1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6)

39

Section 140

40

Subclauses 82(1) and 83(4) of Schedule 5

41

Clause 86 of Schedule 5

1. 42

   Subclauses 49(1) and (2), 52(1) and (2) and 53(4) and (5) of Schedule 6

Canberra Water Supply (Googong Dam) Act 1974

43

Subsection 16(1)

Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994

1. 44

   Subsections 29(3), 30(3), 31(4A), 77(1) to (4) and 78(1)

45

Section 79

46

Subsections 80(1) and (2) and 102(3E)

Cheques Act 1986

47

Subsection 68(7)

Child Care Act 1972

48

Sections 12K, 12L and 12Q

49

Subsections 12S(1) and (2)

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

1. 50

   Subsections 159(1), 159A(1), 159B(1), 160(3), 161(3) and 162(3)

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

1. 51

   Subsections 23(7), 33(2), 34(2), 57(1), 60(1), 61(3), 72A(2), 72U(3), 111(3), 119(1), 120(3) and 121(3)

Christmas Island Act 1958

52

Subsection 11AA(10)

Civil Aviation Act 1988

53

Subsection 28C(2) (note 2)

54

Subsection 28C(3) (note 2)

55

Subsections 32AP(1) and (2)

Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1959

56

Subsection 41E(2)

Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955

57

Subsection 15AC(10)

58

Subsection 12(2)

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

1. 59

   Subsections 101(6), 189B(1), (2) and (3), 200DB(1) and (2), 245(15) and (15C) and 315(1), (2), (3) and (4)

60

Paragraph 315(8)(d)

61

Subsections 316(5) and (5A)

62

Section 324

63

Subsections 325(1) and (2), 328(2) and 329(4)

64

Section 330

65

Subsections 339(1A), (1C), (1D) and (2)

Competition and Consumer Act 2010

1. 66

   Subsections 95N(2), (3) and (4), 95Q(3), 95T(1), 95Z(1), (2) and (3), 95ZK(4), 95ZP(1) and 95ZQ(1)

67

Subsection 10.68(2)

1. 68

   Subsections 151BUA(10) and (11), 151BUB(12) and (13), 151BUC(12) and (13), 151BUDA(6) and (7), 151BUDB(7) and (8), 151BUDC(7) and (8) and 151BV(2)

Comprehensive Nuclear‑Test‑Ban Treaty Act 1998

69

Sections 8, 46 and 47

70

Subsection 74(6)

Control of Naval Waters Act 1918

71

Subsection 6(2)

Copyright Act 1968

1. 72

   Subsections 47A(3) and (7), 126B(7), 135L(4), 135ZY(4), 135ZZP(4) and 135ZZQ(3)

Crimes Act 1914

73

Subsections 3ZQJ(1) and 4K(2)

74

Section 23XWA

1. 75

   Subsections 23XWP(4), 23YDAD(1) and (2), 23YDAE(1), 23YDAF(2), 23YDAG(1), (2) and (3) and 23YO(1)

Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991

1. 76

   Subsections 13(1) and (2), 14(1), 15(1), 16(1), (2) and (3), 18(1), 20(1), 22(1), 25(1) and (2) and 26(1) and (2)

Crimes (Biological Weapons) Act 1976

77

Subsection 8(2)

Crimes (Hostages) Act 1989

78

Subsection 8(1)

Crimes (Internationally Protected Persons) Act 1976

1. 79

   Subsections 8(1), (2), (3), (3A), (3B), (3C) and (4)

Crimes (Ships and Fixed Platforms) Act 1992

80

Sections 14, 15 and 16

81

Subsection 20(5)

82

Sections 25, 26 and 27

Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989

83

Subsection 35(1)

Crimes (Taxation Offences) Act 1980

1. 84

   Subsections 5(1) and (2), 6(1) and (2) and 7(1) and (2)

85

Section 8

Crimes (Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act 1990

1. 86

   Subsections 9(1), 10(1), 11(1), 12(1), 13(1), 14(1), 15A(1), 15B(1) and 15C(1)

Criminal Code Act 1995

1. 87

   Subsections 70.2(1), 71.2(1), 71.3(1), 71.4(1), 71.5(1), 71.6(1), 71.7(1), 71.8(1), 71.9(1), 71.10(1) and 71.11(1) of the Criminal Code

88

Sections 71.12 and 73.8 of the Criminal Code

89

Subsection 73.9(1) of the Criminal Code

90

Sections 73.10 and 73.11 of the Criminal Code

1. 91

   Subsections 115.1(1), 115.2(1), 115.3(1), 115.4(1), 131.1(1), 132.1(1), 132.2(1), 132.3(1), 132.4(1), (3) and (6), 132.5(1), 132.6(1), 132.7(1), 132.8(1) and (2), 134.1(1), 134.2(1), 135.1(1), (3), (5) and (7), 135.2(1) and (2), 135.4(1), (3), (5) and (7), 136.1(1) and (4), 137.1(1) and 137.2(1) of the Criminal Code

92

Sections 139.1 and 139.2 of the Criminal Code

1. 93

   Subsections 141.1(1) and (3), 142.1(1) and (3), 142.2(1) and (2), 144.1(1), (3), (5) and (7), 145.1(1), (3), (5) and (7), 145.2(1), (3), (5) and (7), 145.3(1), (2), (3) and (4), 145.4(1) and (2), 145.5(1) and (2), 147.1(1) and (2), 147.2(1), (2) and (3), 148.1(1), (2) and (3), 148.2(1), (2) and (3), 149.1(1), 270.3(1) and (2), 360.2(1), 360.3(1), 380.2(1) and (2), 380.3(1) and (2), 380.4(1) and (2), 400.3(1), (2) and (3), 400.4(1), (2) and (3), 400.5(1), (2) and (3), 400.6(1), (2) and (3), 400.7(1), (2) and (3), 400.8(1), (2) and (3), 471.1(1) and 471.2(1) of the Criminal Code

94

Sections 471.3 and 471.4 of the Criminal Code

1. 95

   Subsections 471.5(1), 471.6(1) and 471.7(1) and (2) of the Criminal Code

96

Section 471.8 of the Criminal Code

1. 97

   Subsections 471.10(1) and 471.11(1) and (2) of the Criminal Code

98

Section 471.12 of the Criminal Code

1. 99

   Subsections 471.13(1), 471.15(1), 474.2(1), (2) and (3), 474.4(1), 474.5(1), 474.6(1), (3) and (5), 474.7(1), 474.8(1), 474.9(1), 474.10(1) and (2), 474.11(1), 474.12(1), 474.14(1), (2) and (3) and 474.15(1) and (2) of the Criminal Code

100

Section 474.16 of the Criminal Code

1. 101

   Subsections 474.17(1), 474.18(1) and (2), 474.19(1), 474.20(1), 474.22(1), 474.23(1), 474.29A(1) and (2), 474.29B(1), 477.1(1) and (6), 477.2(1), 477.3(1) and 478.1(1) of the Criminal Code

102

Section 478.2 of the Criminal Code

1. 103

   Subsections 478.3(1) and 478.4(1) of the Criminal Code

104

Section 480.4 of the Criminal Code

105

Subsection 480.5(1) of the Criminal Code

106

Section 480.6 of the Criminal Code

Customs Act 1901

1. 107

   Subsections 50(4) and (7), 96A(11), 96B(11), 112(2B) and (2BC) and 114B(7)

108

Paragraph 129(3)(a)

1. 109

   Subsections 130B(3), 175(7), 181(5), 197(6), 233(1AA), 233A(2), 233BAA(4) and (5), 233BAB(5) and (6), 234(2) and 243K(1)

Dairy Produce Act 1986

110

Subsections 53(1) and (2)

1. 111

   Subclauses 38(5), 97(5) and (7), 98(6) and (9), 99(9) and (13), 100(3), 101(3), 102(5), 105(6), 106(5), 112(2) and (4), 113(4), 116(1), 117(2) and 119(3) of Schedule 2

112

Clause 133 of Schedule 2

Defence Act 1903

1. 113

   Subsections 61CY(1), 61CZ(1), (3), (5) and (7), 73A(1) and (2), 80A(1) and 80B(1)

114

Paragraphs 82(1)(c) and (2)(d)

115

Subsections 83(1), (2) and (3) and 86(1)

116

Section 88

1. 117

   Subsections 90(1), 106(1), 107(1), 116U(3), 116W(5) and 116Y(1)

118

Section 118

119

Subsection 123AA(1)

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

1. 120

   Subsections 15(1), 15A(1), 15B(1), 15C(1), 15D(1), 15E(1), 15F(1), 15G(1), 16(1), 16A(1), 16B(1), 17(1), 18(1) and (2), 19(1), (2), (3) and (4), 20(1) and (2), 21(1) and (2), 22(1) and (2), 23(1) and (2), 24(1), 25(1), 26(1) and (2), 27(1), 28(1), 29(1), 30(1) and (2), 31(1) and (2) and 32(1) and (3)

121

Sections 33 and 33A

1. 122

   Subsections 34(1), 35(1) and 36(1), (2) and (3)

123

Sections 36A and 36B

1. 124

   Subsections 37(1), 38(1) and (2), 39(1), (2) and (3), 40(1) and (2), 40A(1) and (2), 40C(1), 40D(1) and (2) and 41(1)

125

Section 42

1. 126

   Subsections 43(1), (2) and (3), 44(1), 45(1), 46(1), 47C(1), 47P(1), 47Q(1), 48(1) and (2), 49(1), 49A(1) and 50(1) and (2)

127

Section 51

1. 128

   Subsections 52(1), 53(1), (2) and (4), 54(1), (2), (3) and (4), 54A(1) and (2), 55(1), 56(1) and (4), 57(1) and (2), 58(1), 59(1), (3), (5), (6) and (7), 60(1) and (1A), 61(1), (2) and (3), 62(1) and 101QA(1) and (2)

Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973

129

Subsections 127(1) and 130(3) and (8)

Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948

130

Subsections 69(7) and 85A(3) and (8)

Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001

1. 131

   Subsections 15(2), 16(3), 17(2), 18(4), 19(2) and 20(2)

132

Subsection 21(2) (second occurring)

133

Subsections 22(2) and 23(3)

Defence (Special Undertakings) Act 1952

134

Subsections 9(1) and (2) and 11(4) and (5)

135

Section 12

136

Subsections 13(1) and 14(3)

137

Section 16

138

Subsections 17(1), 23(2) and 31(2)

Disability Services Act 1986

139

Subsection 28(3)

Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000

140

Subsections 8(1) and 101(1)

141

Sections 107 and 108

142

Subsections 109(5) and 120(1)

143

Section 121

144

Subsections 122(1) and 134(1)

145

Section 135

146

Subsections 136(1), 155(2) and 162(3)

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

1. 147

   Subsections 15A(1) and (2), 15C(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) and (10), 17B(1) and (2), 18A(1) and (2), 20A(1) and (2), 22A(1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6), 24A(1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6), 27A(1), (2), (3) and (4), 27C(1) and (2), 111(3), 112(3), 114(3), 119(1) and (2), 120(6), 142A(1) and (3), 142B(1), 196(1), 196A(1), 196B(1), 196C(1), 196D(1), 196E(1) and 199(5)

148

Section 203

1. 149

   Subsections 207B(1), 211(1), 211A(1), 211B(1), 211C(1), 211D(1), 211E(1) and 214(5)

150

Section 218

1. 151

   Subsections 229(1), 229A(1), 229B(1), 229C(1), 229D(1), 230(1), 232(5) and 236(1)

152

Section 240

1. 153

   Subsections 254(1), 254A(1), 254B(1), 254C(1), 254D(1), 254E(1) and 256(5)

154

Section 260

1. 155

   Subsections 303CC(1), 303CD(1), 303DD(1), 303EK(1), 303EV(3), 303GF(2) and (3), 303GN(2) and (6), 303GP(1), (2) and (3), 395(3), 399(3), 401(1) and (3), 402(1) and (3) and 412A(2)

156

Section 436

157

Subsections 443A(4) and 444(3)

158

Section 455

1. 159

   Subsections 460(1) and (2), 461(3) and (4), 489(1) and (2A), 490(1), 491(1) and 495(1) and (2)

Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981

1. 160

   Subsections 10A(1), 10B(1), 10C(1), 10D(1), 10E(1), 10F(1), 17(5) and (6), 29(8), 35(1) and (2) and 36(1)

Excise Act 1901

1. 161

   Subsections 61D(11), 61E(10), 120(2) and 124(1)

Explosives Act 1961

162

Section 20

Export Control Act 1982

163

Subsections 7A(1) and (2) and 8(1) and (2)

164

Paragraphs 8(3)(a) and (b) and (4)(a) and (b)

165

Subsections 9(1) and 21(2)

Family Law Act 1975

166

Subsections 90MZG(1) and 121(1) and (2)

Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999

167

Subsections 65(1) and (2)

Financial Sector (Business Transfer and Group Restructure) Act 1999

168

Subsections 16(4) and 31(4)

Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998

169

Subsections 24(3), 26(4) and 31(2)

170

Section 38

Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988

1. 171

   Subsections 11(5), 16(5B), 22(2), 23A(3), 24(6), 27B(4), 40F(1), 40G(1) and (2), 40H(1) and 40J(1)

172

Section 40K

173

Subsection 40R(1)

Fisheries Management Act 1991

174

Sections 57, 57F and 57L

1. 175

   Subsections 89(4), 95(2), 98(2), 100(2), 100A(1), 101(2), 101A(1), 101B(1), 102(1) and (2), 103(1), 104(2) and (7), 105A(1), 105AA(1), 105AB(1), 105B(1) and 105C(1)

Foreign Proceedings (Excess of Jurisdiction) Act 1984

176

Subsection 18(1)

Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000

1. 177

   Subsections 12(1), 12A(1), 18(1) and (2), 20(1), 30(1), 31(1), 39(3), 42(2) and 53(2)

Gene Technology Act 2000

1. 178

   Subsections 8(2), 32(1), 33(1), 34(1), (2) and (4), 35(1) and (2), 35A(1), 35B(1), 36(1), 37(1) and 192A(1)

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975

179

Subsections 59D(1) and 59L(7)

Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989

1. 180

   Subsections 38B(1) and (2), 39(4) and (6), 40(3) and (5), 40A(3) and (5), 40AA(1) and (2), 40B(1) and (3) and 41A(2)

Health Insurance Act 1973

1. 181

   Subsections 19CB(4), 19CC(1), 19D(2), 23DKA(6), 23DNJ(3), 23DP(1), (1A) and (2), 23DR(4) and 23DS(6)

182

Sections 106ZPN, 106ZPO and 106ZPP

1. 183

   Subsections 127(2), 128A(2), 128B(2), 129AA(1A) and (1B) and 130(14), (15), (17), (19), (21), (22) and (24)

High Court of Australia Act 1979

184

Subsections 19(6) and 43(7)

Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976

185

Subsections 10(2), 13(3) and 15(5)

Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973

186

Subsections 41C(1), (2) and (3)

Imported Food Control Act 1992

187

Subsection 22(4)

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

1. 188

   Subsections 102AAZG(2), 102UT(2), 202EC(4), 202EE(2) and 465(1)

Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989

189

Subsection 106(5)

Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986

190

Subsection 18(7)

Insurance Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1991

191

Section 38

192

Subsection 41(3)

193

Sections 45 and 52

194

Subsection 55(3)

195

Section 59

Insurance Act 1973

1. 196

   Subsections 56(1), 70(9), 74(6), 77(4) and 78(7)

Intelligence Services Act 2001

197

Subsections 39(1) and 40(1)

198

Section 41

1. 199

   Subclauses 9(1), 10(1), (4) and (6), 11(1), (2) and (3) and 12(1) of Schedule 1

Interactive Gambling Act 2001

200

Subsections 15(1) and (2) and 15A(1) and (2)

201

Section 55

1. 202

   Subsections 56(4), 57(1), 61DA(1) and (2) and 61EA(1) and (2)

International Criminal Court Act 2002

203

Sections 91, 92 and 93

International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963

204

Subsection 12(2)

Interstate Road Transport Act 1985

205

Subsection 12D(2)

Life Insurance Act 1995

1. 206

   Subsections 16E(1), (2), (7) and (8), 16L(4), 16Q(4), 16R(6), 16U(4), 16V(7), 147(3), 180(4) and 230F(1), (2), (3) and (4)

Migration Act 1958

1. 207

   Subsections 197B(1), 229(2), 236(1) and (2) and 268BH(1)

208

Section 268BI

209

Subsections 268BJ(1) and 268CL(1)

210

Section 268CM

1. 211

   Subsections 268CN(1), 268CV(2), 268CZA(2), 306H(1), 334(1) and (2), 503B(12) and 503C(8)

Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989

212

Subsections 10A(6) and 13D(6)

213

Section 13G

214

Subsections 16(1) and (7) and 21D(2)

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987

215

Sections 34U, 34V and 34W

216

Subsection 43B(4)

Narcotic Drugs Act 1967

217

Subsections 20(1) and 24(3) and (3B)

National Environment Protection Measures (Implementation) Act 1998

218

Subsections 28(3), 36(1) and 37(5)

National Health Act 1953

1. 219

   Subsections 135A(13), (14), (16), (18), (20), (21) and (23) and 135AAA(1), (3), (6) and (8)

Native Title Act 1993

220

Subsections 203DG(4) and (7)

221

Section 203FG

Naval Defence Act 1910

222

Subsection 44E(1)

Nuclear Non‑Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987

223

Subsections 23(1), 25(1), 26(1) and 27(2)

224

Section 28

1. 225

   Subsections 29(2), 30(1), 31(1), 40(2) and 66(4)

Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989

226

Subsections 13(7), 45B(1), 50(3) and 60(1)

Passenger Movement Charge Collection Act 1978

227

Subsection 6(2)

Patents Act 1990

228

Subsection 177(2)

Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998

1. 229

   Subsections 21(6) and (7), 22(1) and (2), 24(5) and (6) and 26(4)

Pooled Development Funds Act 1992

230

Subsections 51(1) and (2)

Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991

231

Subsections 22(4) and 24A(3) and (4)

Privacy Act 1988

232

Subsection 46(2)

Proceeds of Crime Act 1987

1. 233

   Subsections 52(1), 68(1), 73(7), 74(5) and 97(2)

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

234

Subsections 37(1) and (2)

235

Sections 40, 71, 195, 199 and 200

236

Subsection 201(1)

237

Subsections 210(1) and (2) and 211(1)

238

Sections 212, 216 and 217

239

Subsection 218(1)

240

Section 222

241

Subsections 223(1), (2) and (3)

242

Sections 224, 232, 233, 234 and 235

243

Subsection 246(3)

244

Section 266

245

Subsections 272(1) and (2)

246

Sections 273, 274 and 275

Product Grants and Benefits Administration Act 2000

247

Paragraph 6(c)

248

Subsections 48(5) and 49(4)

Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986

1. 249

   Subsections 9(3) and (3A), 14(2), 29(3) and 39(2)

Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981

250

Subsections 15(4) and 19C(2)

Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

251

Subsections 11(3), 22(3) and 26B(5)

Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy Collection) Act 1981

252

Subsection 12(2)

Public Accounts and Audit Committee Act 1951

253

Subsection 21(1)

Public Order (Protection of Persons and Property) Act 1971

1. 254

   Subsections 6(1) and (2), 7(1), 8(3), 9(1), 10(1), 11(1) and (2) and 12(1) and (2)

255

Paragraph 13E(3)(a)

1. 256

   Subsections 15(1) and (2), 16(1), 17(3), 18(1), 19(1) and 20(1) and (2)

Radiocommunications Act 1992

1. 257

   Subsections 113(1), 170(1), 188A(2), 197(1), 214(1), 261B(4) and 261C(4) and (5)

Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984

1. 258

   Subsections 45(14) and (14C), 62B(1), (2) and (3) and 73CB(1) and (2)

259

Section 117

260

Subsections 118(1) and (2), 121(2) and 122(4)

261

Section 123

1. 262

   Subsections 130(1A), (1C), (1D) and (2), 132(1) and 134(2)

Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

263

Subsections 24(1), (3) and (4)

264

Section 109

265

Subsection 113(1)

266

Section 124

267

Subsections 154(1) and (3)

Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997

1. 268

   Subsections 34(5), 39(2), 41(4), 44(2), 47(3), 48(2), 49(2), 64(3), 65(2) and (5), 66(7) and (8), 108(3), 112(2), 118(4), 133(3), 136(4), 137(6), 138(4), 151(1), 154(1) and (2), 155(1), 156(1), 161(14) and 162(4)

269

Paragraph 165(b)

270

Subsections 182(8) and 183(3)

Royal Commissions Act 1902

271

Subsections 6D(4), 6I(2), 6J(2) and 6L(2)

272

Section 6M

273

Subsection 6N(1)

Shipping Registration Act 1981

274

Section 25

275

Subsections 73(1) and 74(1), (2) and (5)

Social Security Act 1991

276

Subsections 1061ZZBW(1) and 1061ZZCD(1)

277

Subsection 1061ZZGI(4) (example)

278

Subsection 1233(3)

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

1. 279

   Subsections 203(1), 204(1), 205(1) and 206(1) and (2)

280

Section 217

South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty Act 1986

281

Subsections 8(1) and (2)

282

Sections 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13

283

Subsections 24(3) and 34(2)

Space Activities Act 1998

284

Sections 11, 12, 13 and 14

285

Subsections 30(2) and 44(1)

286

Section 53

1. 287

   Subsections 58(4), 92(1), (3) and (4), 94(3), 96(2) and 101(5)

288

Section 103

289

Subsection 109(3)

Student Assistance Act 1973

290

Sections 352 and 353

291

Subsection 357(1)

292

Section 358

293

Subsections 359(1) and (2)

Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997

1. 294

   Subsections 13(6), 14(4), 15B(5), 16(10) and 40(5)

Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992

295

Subsection 79(6)

Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

1. 296

   Subsections 11B(3) and (4), 11C(2), (3) and (4), 34(2), 63(10), 64(3) and (3A), 66(4), 101(2), 102(4), 103(3), 104(2), 104A(3), 105(2), 106A(3), 122(2), 123(4) and (5), 124(2), 129(5) and (6), 130(4) and (5), 130C(6) and (7), 140(3), 141A(3) and (6) and 154(2) and (2A)

297

Paragraph 201(4)(a)

1. 298

   Subsections 202(1), 252A(3), 254(4) and (5), 260(2) and (3), 262(1) and (2), 278(3), 282(2), 288(4), 299C(3), 299F(4) and (4A), 299G(4) and (4A), 299M(4) and (5), 299N(4), 299Y(2) and (3), 303(1), 306(1) and (2), 307(1), 308(1), 313(12) and 314(4)

299

Paragraph 317(b)

300

Subsection 347A(6)

Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999

301

Subsections 13(2), 15(2) and 48(5)

Taxation Administration Act 1953

1. 302

   Subsections 8C(1), 8D(1) and (2), 8H(1), 8K(1) and (1B) and 8L(1) and (1A)

303

Section 8N

304

Subsections 8Q(1) and (2)

305

Sections 8T and 8U

306

Subsections 8WC(1) and 14Z(2)

Telecommunications Act 1997

307

Subsection 42(5)

308

Section 43

309

Subsections 276(3), 277(3) and 278(3)

310

Section 303

1. 311

   Subsections 306(7), 307(2), 399(1), 411(2), 412(2), 413(2), 414(2), 415(2), 416(2), 417(2), 420(2), 421(4), 434(1) and (2), 452(2), 475(7), 476(7), 493(4), 494(4) and (5), 503(4), 504(4) and (5), 522(4), 531(2), 547J(4) and 549(3)

Telstra Corporation Act 1991

312

Subsections 8BI(2), 8BM(2) and 8BO(2)

Textile, Clothing and Footwear Investment and Innovation Programs Act 1999

313

Subsection 38(3)

314

Sections 49 and 50

315

Subsection 51(1)

Therapeutic Goods Act 1989

1. 316

   Subsections 20(1B), 22(7), 26B(2), 31D(1) and 31E(1)

317

Section 41JH

318

Subsection 41JI(1)

319

Sections 41MH, 41MK and 41MM

1. 320

   Subsections 41MP(1), 41MQ(3) and (4), 42C(1), (2), (4) and (6), 42DM(1), 42DP(1), 42E(1), 42T(1) and (2), 42W(1) and (2), 54AA(1) and 54AB(1)

Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984

1. 321

   Subsections 14(12), (13), (14) and (14A), 44(3), 45(2) and (3), 46(2), 49(1), 50(1), 51(2) and (3), 53(1) and 54(2)

Trade Marks Act 1995

322

Subsection 143(2)

Tradex Scheme Act 1999

1. 323

   Subsections 26(1), 27(1), 28(1), 29(1) and 30(1)

324

Sections 31 and 32

325

Subsection 45(5)

Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003

1. 326

   Subsections 24(1), 29(3), 36(5), 44(2) and 53(1) and (2)

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

1. 327

   Subsections 93B(2), 93C(2), 93D(2), (4), (5) and (6), 93E(5) and (6) and 205A(3)

Weapons of Mass Destruction (Prevention of Proliferation) Act 1995

328

Subsections 9(1), 10(1), 11(1) and 14(6)

Part 2Other amendments

Aged Care Act 1997

329

Sections 87‑1 and 90‑1

Omit “be guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

Air Navigation Act 1920

330

Subsection 10(2)

Omit “are each guilty of”, substitute “each commit”.

Airports Act 1996

331

Sections 41, 45 and 51

Omit “are guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

332

Subsection 166(3)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

1. (3)

   Nothing in subsection (1) or (2) has the effect that an officer acting in the performance or exercise of his or her powers, duties or functions under the family assistance law commits an offence.

A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax) Act 1999

333

Subsection 9‑10(4)

Omit “are guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Act 1981

334

Section 7 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

7Certain persons do not commit offences against this Act

335

Section 7

Omit “is not guilty of”, substitute “does not commit”.

Archives Act 1983

336

Paragraph 57(1)(c)

Omit “is not guilty of”, substitute “does not commit”.

Bankruptcy Act 1966

337

Section 267G

Omit “is guilty of an offence”, substitute “commits an offence”.

Child Care Act 1972

338

Subsection 12S(3)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

1. (3)

   Nothing in subsection (1) or (2) has the effect that an officer acting in the exercise or performance of his or her duties, functions or powers under this Act or a family assistance law commits an offence.

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

339

Subsection 72U(4)

Omit “is not guilty of”, substitute “does not commit”.

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

1. 340

   Subsections 101(4), 103(1), 341(1), 347(1) and (4) and 351(1)

   Omit “shall be guilty of”, substitute “commits”.

341

Subsection 351(2)

Omit “shall be deemed to be guilty of”, substitute “is taken to have committed”.

Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911

342

Sections 49, 50 and 51BA

Omit “shall be guilty of”, substitute “commits”.

Crimes Act 1914

343

Section 6

Omit “who is, to his or her knowledge, guilty of”, substitute “who has, to his or her knowledge, committed”.

344

Section 6

Omit “shall be guilty of”, substitute “commits”.

345

Subsections 24AA(3), 24AB(2) and 25(1)

Omit “shall be guilty of”, substitute “commits”.

346

Section 26

Omit “shall be guilty of”, substitute “commits”.

347

Subsections 27(1) and (2)

Omit “shall be guilty of”, substitute “commits”.

348

Section 28

Omit “shall be guilty of”, substitute “commits”.

349

Subsections 29(1) and 30J(2)

Omit “shall be guilty of”, substitute “commits”.

350

Section 30K

Omit “shall be guilty of”, substitute “commits”.

351

Subsections 70(1) and (2), 79(2), (3), (4), (5) and (6), 83(1) and 85B(2)

Omit “shall be guilty of”, substitute “commits”.

352

Section 87

Omit “shall be guilty of”, substitute “commits”.

353

Subsections 89(1) and (2) and 89A(1)

Omit “shall be guilty of”, substitute “commits”.

354

Sections 90 and 90B

Omit “shall be guilty of”, substitute “commits”.

Criminal Code Act 1995

1. 355

   Subsections 11.1(1), 11.4(1) and 11.5(1) of the Criminal Code

   Omit “is guilty of”, substitute “commits”.

2. 356

   Subsections 14.1(3) and (5), 15.1(2) and (4), 15.2(2) and (4), 70.3(1) and (2), 70.4(1) and 270.3(4) of the Criminal Code

   Omit “is not guilty of”, substitute “does not commit”.

3. 357

   Subsection 400.10(1) of the Criminal Code (example)

   Omit “be guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

4. 358

   Subsections 400.15(2) and (4) and 474.29A(3) and (4) of the Criminal Code

   Omit “is not guilty of”, substitute “does not commit”.

Customs Act 1901

1. 359

   Subsections 58A(2), (3), (4) and (5) and 58B(2), (3), (4) and (5)

   Omit “are each guilty of”, substitute “each commit”.

360

Subsections 192(1) and 231(1)

Omit “shall be guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

361

Section 232A

Omit “shall be guilty of”, substitute “commits”.

Dairy Produce Act 1986

362

Subclauses 48(5) and 111(5) of Schedule 2

Omit “is not guilty of”, substitute “does not commit”.

Defence Act 1903

363

Subsections 51S(2) and 51SN(2)

Omit “is not guilty of”, substitute “does not commit”.

364

Subsection 83(4)

Omit “shall be guilty of”, substitute “commits”.

Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955

365

Subsection 50(1)

Omit “being guilty of an offence, also guilty of”, substitute “committing an offence, also committing”.

Defence Service Homes Act 1918

366

Subsection 50A(2)

Omit “shall be deemed to be guilty of”, substitute “is taken to have committed”.

Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000

367

Subsection 13(1) (note)

Omit “be guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

368

Subsection 109(5) (note 2)

Omit “be guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

369

Subsections 120(2) and 122(2)

Omit “is not guilty of”, substitute “does not commit”.

370

Section 132 (note)

Omit “be guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

371

Section 133 (notes 1 and 2)

Omit “be guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

372

Subsections 134(2), 136(2) and 162(5)

Omit “is not guilty of”, substitute “does not commit”.

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

373

Subsection 15A(3) (notes 2 and 3)

Omit “be guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

374

Subsection 15C(13) (notes 2 and 3)

Omit “be guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

375

Subsection 17B(3) (notes 2 and 3)

Omit “be guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

376

Subsection 18A(3) (notes 2 and 3)

Omit “be guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

377

Subsection 20A(3) (notes 2 and 3)

Omit “be guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

378

Subsection 22A(7) (notes 2 and 3)

Omit “be guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

379

Subsection 24A(7) (notes 2 and 3)

Omit “be guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

380

Subsection 27A(5) (notes 2 and 3)

Omit “be guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

381

Subsection 27C(3) (note 2)

Omit “be guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

382

Subsection 142A(4) (notes 2 and 3)

Omit “be guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

383

Subsection 142B(1) (notes 3 and 4)

Omit “be guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

Evidence Act 1995

384

Subsection 20(2)

Omit “was, or believed that he or she was, guilty of”, substitute “had, or believed that he or she had, committed”.

385

Paragraphs 20(4)(a) and (b)

Omit “was guilty of”, substitute “had committed”.

Excise Act 1901

386

Section 118

Omit “is guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998

387

Section 11

Omit “are guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988

388

Subsection 33A(1)

Omit “is guilty of”, substitute “has committed”.

Fisheries Management Act 1991

389

Subsection 95(5)

Omit “is not guilty of an offence against subsection (2) is guilty of”, substitute “does not commit an offence against subsection (2) commits”.

Freedom of Information Act 1982

390

Subsections 92(1) and (2)

Omit “is not guilty of”, substitute “does not commit”.

Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986

391

Section 167

Omit “be guilty of”, substitute “have committed”.

Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000

392

Subsections 12(2) and 39(5)

Omit “is not guilty of”, substitute “does not commit”.

Geneva Conventions Act 1957

393

Subsection 15(6)

Omit “shall be deemed to be guilty of”, substitute “is taken to have committed”.

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975

394

Subsections 59B(1) and 59C(1)

Omit “are each guilty of”, substitute “each commit”.

Health Insurance Act 1973

395

Subsection 19D(7)

Omit “under subsection (3) is”, substitute “under subsection (3) commits”.

396

Subsection 19D(7)

Omit “guilty of”.

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

397

Subsection 102UT(3)

Omit “is not guilty of”, substitute “does not commit”.

398

Subsection 252(3)

Omit “paragraph (1)(d) is”, substitute “paragraph (1)(d) commits”.

399

Subsection 252(3)

Omit “guilty of”.

Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989

400

Subsection 46(3)

Omit “is not guilty of”, substitute “does not commit”.

Insurance Act 1973

401

Sections 94 and 120

Omit “is not guilty of”, substitute “does not commit”.

Migration Act 1958

402

Subsections 229(1) and 230(1) and (1A)

Omit “are each guilty of”, substitute “each commit”.

403

Subsection 232(1)

Omit “shall each be deemed to be guilty of”, substitute “are each taken to commit”.

404

Subsections 268BH(2) and 268BJ(2)

Omit “is not guilty of”, substitute “does not commit”.

405

Section 268CJ (note)

Omit “be guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

406

Section 268CK (notes 1 and 2)

Omit “be guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

407

Subsections 268CL(2), 268CN(2) and 268CZA(4)

Omit “is not guilty of”, substitute “does not commit”.

Nuclear Non‑Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987

408

Subsection 24(2)

Omit “is not guilty of”, substitute “does not commit”.

Offshore Minerals Act 1994

409

Subsection 404(3)

Omit “are each guilty of”, substitute “each commit”.

Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981

1. 410

   Subsections 15(1), (2) and (3), 19C(1) and (4) and 22(3)

   Omit “are each guilty of”, substitute “each commit”.

Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

1. 411

   Subsections 11A(7), 12(4), 14(2), 23(4), 25(2) and 26FB(2)

   Omit “are each guilty of”, substitute “each commit”.

412

Subsections 27A(5) and 27C(1)

Omit “are guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

Royal Commissions Act 1902

1. 413

   Subsections 6(1), 6I(1), 6J(1), 6L(1) and 6O(1)

   Omit “shall be guilty of”, substitute “commits”.

Scout Association Act 1924

414

Sections 2 and 4

Omit “shall be guilty of”, substitute “commits”.

Sea Installations Act 1987

415

Subsections 51(1), (2) and (3) and 57(3)

Omit “are each guilty of”, substitute “each commit”.

Shipping Registration Act 1981

416

Subsection 12(3)

Omit “the owner of the ship is”, substitute “the owner of the ship commits”.

417

Subsection 12(3)

Omit “guilty of”.

418

Subsection 26(2)

Omit “the owner and master of the ship are each”, substitute “the owner and master of the ship each commit”.

419

Subsection 26(2)

Omit “guilty of”.

420

Subsections 30(9), 32(1) and 33(1)

Omit “are each guilty of”, substitute “each commit”.

421

Subsection 65(8)

Omit “the owner of the ship is”, substitute “the owner of the ship commits”.

422

Subsection 65(8)

Omit “day) guilty of”, substitute “day),”.

423

Subsections 68(2), 69(2) and 71(2)

Omit “are each guilty of”, substitute “each commit”.

424

Section 72

Omit “are each guilty of”, substitute “each commit”.

425

Subsection 74(1A)

Omit “or 66(1) is”, substitute “or 66(1) commits”.

426

Subsection 74(1A)

Omit “guilty of”.

427

Subsections 74(2) and (5)

Omit “shall be deemed to be also guilty of”, substitute “is taken to also have committed”.

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

428

Subsection 206(4)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

1. (4)

   Nothing in subsection (1) or (2) has the effect that an officer acting in the performance or exercise of his or her duties, functions or powers under the social security law commits an offence.

Space Activities Act 1998

429

Section 83

Omit “is not guilty of”, substitute “does not commit”.

Student Assistance Act 1973

430

Subsection 359(3)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Exception

1. (3)

   Nothing in subsection (1) or (2) has the effect that an officer acting in the exercise or performance of his or her duties, functions or powers under this Act commits an offence.

Note: For officer see subsection 3(1).

Superannuation Act 1922

431

Subsection 142(2)

Omit “shall be guilty of”, substitute “commits”.

Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

432

Subsection 202(2)

Omit “is not guilty of”, substitute “does not commit”.

Telstra Corporation Act 1991

433

Section 8BH

Omit “are guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984

434

Subsection 12(2)

Omit “is not guilty of”, substitute “does not commit”.

435

Subsection 44(2)

Omit “is not guilty of an offence by virtue of subsection (3) is guilty of”, substitute “does not commit an offence against subsection (3) commits”.

436

Subsection 45(4)

Omit “is not guilty of an offence by virtue of subsection (2) or (3) is guilty of”, substitute “does not commit an offence against subsection (2) or (3) commits”.

437

Paragraph 56A(a)

Omit “be guilty of”, substitute “commit”.

438

Section 56A

Omit “is not guilty of”, substitute “does not commit”.

Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003

439

Subsection 29(5)

Omit “is not guilty of”, substitute “does not commit”.

Schedule 5Indexation provisions

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

1

Subclause 5(5) of Schedule 4

Omit “reference base” (wherever occurring), substitute “index reference period”.

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

2

Subsection 153A(4)

Omit “reference base” (wherever occurring), substitute “index reference period”.

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

3

Subsection 69A(8)

Omit “reference base” (wherever occurring), substitute “index reference period”.

Competition and Consumer Act 2010

4

Subsection 87N(3)

Omit “reference base” (wherever occurring), substitute “index reference period”.

Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987

5

Subsection 2A(3)

Omit “reference base” (wherever occurring), substitute “index reference period”.

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

6

Subsection 13AA(6)

Omit “reference base” (wherever occurring), substitute “index reference period”.

Social Security Act 1991

7

Subsection 20(5) (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Change to CPI index reference period

8

Subsection 20(5)

Omit “reference base” (wherever occurring), substitute “index reference period”.

9

Subsection 1197(8) (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Change to index reference period

10

Subsection 1197(8)

Omit “reference base” (wherever occurring), substitute “index reference period”.

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

11

Subsection 59EAB(8) (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Change to index reference period

12

Subsection 59EAB(8)

Omit “reference base” (wherever occurring), substitute “index reference period”.

Schedule 6—Repeals of spent and obsolete provisions

Australian Meat and Live‑stock Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1985

1

Section 38

Repeal the section.

Dairy Produce Act 1986

2

Clause 76 of Schedule 2

Repeal the clause.

Do Not Call Register Act 2006

3

Section 45

Repeal the section.

Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999

4

Section 12A

Repeal the section.

5

Schedule 1

Repeal the Schedule.

Spam Act 2003

6

Section 46

Repeal the section.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 12 November 2015

Senate on 2 February 2016]

(192/15)