Territory and Municipal Services Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (ACT)

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Territory and Municipal Services Legislation Amendment Act 2013

A2013-42

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1            Name of Act  2

2            Commencement  2

3            Legislation amended—sch 1  2

Schedule 1 Legislation amended  3

Part 1.1    Animal Diseases Act 2005  3

Part 1.2    Animal Diseases Regulation 2006  7

Part 1.3    Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003  8

Part 1.4    Stock Act 2005  11

Part 1.5    Stock Regulation 2005  13

Territory and Municipal Services Legislation Amendment Act 2013

A2013-42

An Act to amend legislation about territory and municipal services

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

  1. Name of Act

    This Act is the Territory and Municipal Services Legislation Amendment Act 2013.

  2. Commencement

    This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

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

  3. Legislation amended—sch 1

    This Act amends the legislation mentioned in schedule 1.


Schedule 1Legislation amended

(see s 3)

Part 1.1Animal Diseases Act 2005

[1.1]Section 53, new definition of non-restricted animal material statement

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non-restricted animal material statement—see section 55.

[1.2]Section 53, definition of non-restricted feed material statement

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[1.3]Section 53, new definition of restricted animal material

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restricted animal material means—

(a)fishmeal; or

(b)meal derived from poultry tissue; or

(c)mammalian tissue or meal of mammalian origin other than—

(i)tallow; and

(ii)gelatine; and

(iii)milk, milk products or milk protein.

[1.4]Section 53, new definition of restricted animal material statement

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restricted animal material statement—see section 55.

[1.5]Section 53, definition of restricted feed material

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[1.6]Section 53, definition of restricted feed material statement

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[1.7]Section 55

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  1. Animal material statements

    In this part:

    non-restricted animal material statement means the following statement:

    ‘This product does not contain restricted animal material’.

    restricted animal material statement means any of the following statements:

    (a)‘This product contains restricted animal material—DO NOT FEED TO CATTLE, SHEEP, GOATS, DEER OR OTHER RUMINANTS’;

    (b)‘This product contains restricted animal material—DO NOT FEED TO RUMINANTS’;

    (c)‘DO NOT FEED TO RUMINANTS’;

    (d)‘For non-ruminant use only’.

[1.8]Dictionary, new definition of non-restricted animal material statement

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non-restricted animal material statement, for part 5 (Restricted animal material—ruminants)—see section 55.

[1.9]Dictionary, definition of non-restricted feed material statement

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[1.10]Dictionary, new definition of restricted animal material

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restricted animal material, for part 5 (Restricted animal material—ruminants)—see section 53.

[1.11]Dictionary, new definition of restricted animal material statement

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restricted animal material statement, for part 5 (Restricted animal material—ruminants)—see section 55.

[1.12]Dictionary, definition of restricted feed material

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[1.13]Dictionary, definition of restricted feed material statement

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[1.14]Further amendments, mentions of director-general

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director-general

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chief veterinary officer

in

·     section 23

·     sections 39 and 40

·     sections 42 to 45

·     section 52

·     section 87A

[1.15]Further amendments, mentions of feed material

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feed material

substitute

animal material

in

·     part 5 heading

·     sections 56 to 61

·     dictionary, definition of analyst

·     dictionary, definition of bag

·     dictionary, definition of bulk

·     dictionary, definition of compounded feed

·     dictionary, definition of feed tag

·     dictionary, definition of meal

Part 1.2Animal Diseases Regulation 2006

[1.16]Schedule 1, item 12, column 3

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feed material

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animal material

[1.17]Dictionary, new definition of property identification code

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property identification code—see section 36.

[1.18]Dictionary, definition of property identifier code

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[1.19]Further amendments, mentions of director-general

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director-general

substitute

chief veterinary officer

in

·     sections 6 to 10

·     section 25

·     sections 36 and 37

[1.20]Further amendments, mentions of identifier

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identifier

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identification

in

·     section 3, note 1

·     section 10 (1) (b) (v)

·     section 15 (2), note 1

·     section 17

·     section 21

·     section 23

·     section 25

·     section 29

·     sections 36 and 37

·     schedule 1, item 16

·     dictionary, definition of identification particulars

Part 1.3Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003

[1.21]Section 7 (1) (b)

after

remains

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or stated foetal remains

[1.22]Section 22 (1)

after

remains

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or stated foetal remains

[1.23]Section 22 (2)

after

remains

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or foetal remains

[1.24]Section 23 (4)

after

remains

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or foetal remains

[1.25]Section 24 (1), penalty

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Maximum penalty:  50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.

[1.26]New section 24 (3) to (5)

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(3)A person may apply to the Minister for written permission to bury human remains other than at a cemetery.

(4)The Minister may give the permission, either conditionally or unconditionally, if satisfied that it would not be contrary to the interests of public health to give permission.

(5)If the Minister refuses to give the permission, the Minister must give the applicant written notice of the refusal and the reasons for it.

[1.27]Section 25 (1), penalty

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Maximum penalty:  50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.

[1.28]Section 26

after

remains

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or foetal remains

[1.29]Schedule 1, item 3

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3 17 (3) issue improvement notice requiring operator to end contravention of Act, remedy consequences of contravention of Act or both operator of cemetery or crematorium

[1.30]Schedule 1, item 5, column 3

after

remains

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or foetal remains

[1.31]Dictionary, definitions of bury and exhume

after

remains

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or foetal remains

Part 1.4Stock Act 2005

[1.32]Section 6 (1)

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, in writing,

[1.33]New section 7 (2)

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(2)A determination is a notifiable instrument.

NoteA notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

[1.34]New section 7A

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7AMinimum stock levy

(1)The Minister may determine a minimum stock levy (a minimum stock levy).

(2)A determination is a disallowable instrument.

NoteA disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.

[1.35]Section 8 (3) (b)

after

levy

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(if any)

[1.36]Section 8 (4), definition of minimum stock levy

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[1.37]Section 68 (1)

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, in writing,

[1.38]Section 69 (1)

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, in writing,

[1.39]Dictionary, new definition of minimum stock levy

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minimum stock levy—see section 7A.

Part 1.5Stock Regulation 2005

[1.40]Section 4

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Endnotes

  1. Presentation speech

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

  2. Notification

    Notified under the Legislation Act on 6 November 2013.

  3. Republications of amended laws

    For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Territory and Municipal Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2013, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 24 October 2013.

    Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

    © Australian Capital Territory 2013

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