Statute Law Revision Act 2005
No. 100, 2005
An Act to make various amendments of the statute law of the Commonwealth, and for related purposes
Contents
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Schedule(s)
Schedule 1—Amendment of Principal Acts
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
Aged Care Act 1997
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
Australian Sports Drug Agency Act 1990
Crimes Act 1914
Criminal Code Act 1995
Electronic Transactions Act 1999
Evidence Act 1995
Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988
Fisheries Management Act 1991
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986
Insurance Act 1973
Judiciary Act 1903
Life Insurance Act 1995
Native Title Act 1993
Patents Act 1990
Privacy Act 1988
Prohibition of Human Cloning Act 2002
Social Security Act 1991
Taxation Administration Act 1953
Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
Workplace Relations Act 1996
Schedule 2—Amendment of amending Acts
Aged Care (Consequential Provisions) Act 1997
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Act 2003
Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997
Australian Federal Police and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004
Australian Film Commission Amendment Act 2003
Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act 2004
Criminal Code Amendment (Espionage and Related Matters) Act 2002
Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2003
Financial Services Reform Act 2001
Financial Services Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 2001
Financial Services Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 2002
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (High Seas Fishing Activities and Other Matters) Act 2004
General Insurance Reform Act 2001
Hearing Services and AGHS Reform Act 1997
Jurisdiction of Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2000
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004
Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1995
Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Act 2000
Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Private Trusts and Private Companies—Integrity of Means Testing) Act 2000
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1996
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Further Budget and Other Measures) Act 1996
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998
Statute Law Revision Act 2002
Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002
Statute Law Revision Act 2005
No. 100, 2005
An Act to make various amendments of the statute law of the Commonwealth, and for related purposes
[Assented to 6 July 2005]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Statute Law Revision Act 2005.
2 Commencement
(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 |
Provision(s) | Commencement | Date/Details |
1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table | The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. | 6 July 2005 |
2. Schedule 1, item 1 | The day on which this Act receives the… |
Overview
The Statute Law Revision Act 2005 was enacted by the Parliament of Australia to address the need for ongoing updates to the statute law of the Commonwealth, ensuring the laws remain current and accurate. This Act was assented to on 6 July 2005. It amends various principal Acts and amending Acts to correct errors, remove outdated or redundant references, and streamline definitions. The primary objective is to revise and modernise the Commonwealth's statute law to reflect legislative changes and administrative updates, ensuring that the laws are coherent, effective, and reflective of contemporary legal standards and practices. The Act makes technical and administrative amendments to numerous Acts, including the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977, the Aged Care Act 1997, and the Criminal Code Act 1995, among others.
Scope and Application
The Statute Law Revision Act 2005 amends various Commonwealth Acts to correct errors, improve clarity, and reflect legislative changes. The Act applies to the specified Acts listed in Schedules 1 and 2, which include a broad range of subject matters such as administrative decisions, aged care, agriculture, criminal law, financial services, and social security. The amendments primarily involve textual corrections, renumbering, and updating references to ensure consistency and accuracy within the legislative framework. The Act extends to the entire Commonwealth of Australia and commenced on 6 July 2005, with certain provisions commencing on specific dates tied to the commencement of other Acts. The Act does not specify exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds, and its application is not extended or restricted by subordinate instruments.
Key Provisions
- The Statute Law Revision Act 2005 makes various amendments to existing Commonwealth legislation to correct errors, update references, and improve readability. The main sections of the Act include Schedule 1, which amends various principal Acts, and Schedule 2, which amends amending Acts. These amendments cover a broad range of Acts, such as the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977, Aged Care Act 1997, and others. The Act also includes a commencement section that specifies when each provision of the Act takes effect.
- The obligations and requirements imposed by the Act primarily involve updating and correcting references within the amended Acts. For example, the Act updates definitions, corrects typographical errors, and removes references to bodies that no longer exist, substituting references to the bodies that have succeeded them. Additionally, the Act makes structural changes to certain Acts to improve their readability and coherence. For instance, it rearranges definitions in alphabetical order and removes redundant subparagraphs.
- The Act does not impose specific obligations or requirements on individuals or entities but ensures that the legislative text accurately reflects current legal and administrative realities. This includes ensuring that references to outdated bodies are replaced with references to their successors, and that statutory provisions are correctly punctuated and formatted.
- There are no specific offences, penalties, or civil/criminal consequences mentioned in the Act itself. However, the amended Acts that the Statute Law Revision Act 2005 updates may contain provisions that carry penalties for non-compliance. These penalties would be governed by the relevant provisions of the principal Acts themselves. For example, the Social Security Act 1991, which is amended by the Statute Law Revision Act 2005, contains provisions for penalties related to fraudulent claims for social security benefits. The exact penalties would depend on the specific provisions of the amended Acts.
- Area of Law
- Administrative Law
- Instrument
- Act
- Concepts
- Commencement Provisions
- Repeal & Amendment
- Definitions & Interpretation
- Offence Provisions
