Circuit Layouts Regulations 1990
Statutory Rules 1990 No. 302
made under the
Circuit Layouts Act 1989
Compilation No. 5
Compilation date: 21 March 2008
Includes amendments: F2008L00778
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Circuit Layouts Regulations 1990 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 March 2008 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au).
Application, saving and transitional provisions
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Presentational changes
The Legislation Act 2003 provides for First Parliamentary Counsel to make presentational changes to a compilation. Presentational changes are applied to give a more consistent look and feel to legislation published on the Register, and enable the user to more easily navigate those documents.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. Any modifications affecting the law are accessible on the Register.
Self‑repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1 Name of regulations
2 Definition
3 Eligible foreign countries
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
1 Name of regulations
These regulations are the Circuit Layouts Regulations 1990.
2 Definition
In these Regulations:
Act means the Circuit Layouts Act 1989.
3 Eligible foreign countries
For the definition of eligible foreign country in section 5 of the Act, a foreign country is an eligible foreign country if it is:
(a) a member of the World Trade Organization; or
(b) a separate customs territory that is a member of the World Trade Organization; or
(c) a territory (however described) of a member of the World Trade Organization whose membership is extended, in accordance with international law, to include the territory.
Note: For information as to which countries are members of the World Trade Organization, see the World Trade Organization website at http://www.wto.org.
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted | orig = original |
AIA = Acts Interpretation Act 1901 | p = page(s) |
am = amended | para = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
amdt = amendment | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | pres = present |
ch = Chapter(s) | prev = previous |
cl = clause(s) | (prev…) = previously |
cont. = continued | pt = Part(s) |
def = definition(s) | r = regulation(s)/Court rule(s) |
Dict = Dictionary | reloc = relocated |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | renum = renumbered |
div = Division(s) | rep = repealed |
ed = editorial change | rs = repealed and substituted |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
effect | /rule(s)/subrule(s)/order(s)/suborder(s) |
gaz = gazette | sch = Schedule(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | sub ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
effect | sub div = Subdivision(s) |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | sub pt = Subpart(s) |
cannot be given effect | underlining = whole or part not |
mod = modified/modification | commenced or to be commenced |
No. = Number(s) |
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Ord = Ordinance |
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Endnote 3—Legislation history
Number and year | Registration and gazettal | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
302, 1990 | 28 Sept 1990 | 1 Oct 1990 (gaz 1990, No S261) |
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459, 1991 | 19 Dec 1991 | 19 Dec 1991 (r 1) | — |
404, 1995 | 19 Dec 1995 | 19 Dec 1995 (r 1) | — |
358,1998 | 22 Dec 1998 | 22 Dec 1998 (r 2) | — |
336, 2003 | 23 Dec 2003 | 23 Dec 2003 (r 2) | — |
19, 2008 | 20 Mar 2008 | 21 Mar 2008 (r 2) | — |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected | How affected |
r 1..................... | rs No 358, 1998 |
r 2..................... | rs No 336, 2003 |
r 3..................... | rs No 19, 2008 |
Schedule |
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Schedule................. | am No 459, 1991 |
| rs No 404, 1995; No 358, 1998 |
| am No 336, 2003 |
| rep No 19, 2008 |