Statute Stocktake Act (No. 1) 2011

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Statute Stocktake Act (No. 1) 2011

 

No. 100, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

Contents

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Amendments

Part 1—Amendments

Airports (Transitional) Act 1996

AUSSAT Repeal Act 1991

Australian Trade Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2006

Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme—Initial Measures) Act 2006

Commonwealth Banks Restructuring Act 1990

Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2005

National Crime Authority (Status and Rights of Former Chairman) Act 1984

Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997

Superannuation (Pension Increases) Act 1967

Superannuation (Pension Increases) Act 1971

Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1997

Part 2—Amendments consequential on amendments in Part 1

Superannuation (Pension Increases) Act 1967

Superannuation (Pension Increases) Act 1971

Schedule 2—Repeal of Acts

Asbestos‑related Claims (Management of Commonwealth Liabilities) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005

Chowilla Reservoir Agreement Act 1963

Dartmouth Reservoir Agreement Act 1970

Forestry and Timber Bureau Act 1930

Loans (Australian Industry Development Corporation) Act 1974

Morgan‑Whyalla Waterworks Agreement Act 1940

Northern Territory Grant (Electricity) Act 1989

Northern Territory Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1983

Papua and New Guinea Loan (International Bank) Act 1968

Papua and New Guinea Loan (International Bank) Act 1971

Papua New Guinea Loan (Asian Development Bank) Act 1972

Papua New Guinea Loan (Asian Development Bank) Act 1973

Papua New Guinea Loan (International Bank) Act 1972

Papua New Guinea Loan (International Bank) Act 1974

Papua New Guinea Loans Guarantee Act 1973

Papua New Guinea Loans Guarantee Act 1974

Queensland Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1979

Queensland Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1980

Queensland Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1981

State Grant (Special Assistance to South Australia) Act 1960

States Grants (Technical Training Fees Re‑imbursement) Act 1974

States Grants (Water Resources Measurement) Act 1970

Western Australia Agreement (Ord River Irrigation) Act 1968

Western Australia Agreement (Ord River Irrigation) Act 1980

Western Australia (South‑west Region Water Supplies) Agreement Act 1965

 

 

 

Statute Stocktake Act (No. 1) 2011

No. 100, 2011

 

 

 

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

[Assented to 15 September 2011]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1  Short title

  This Act may be cited as the Statute Stocktake Act (No. 1) 2011.

2  Commencement

  This Act commences on the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3  Schedule(s)

  Each Act 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

Part 1—Amendments

Airports (Transitional) Act 1996

1  Sections 39, 70 and 78

Repeal the sections.

AUSSAT Repeal Act 1991

2  Subsection 5(5)

Repeal the subsection.

Australian Trade Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2006

3  Item 16 of Schedule 4

Repeal the item.

Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme—Initial Measures) Act 2006

4  Subitem 20(3) of Schedule 5

Repeal the subitem.

Commonwealth Banks Restructuring Act 1990

5  Section 74

Repeal the section.

Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2005

6  Item 720 of Schedule 2

Repeal the item.

National Crime Authority (Status and Rights of Former Chairman) Act 1984

7  Section 6

Repeal the section.

Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997

8  Section 45

Repeal the section.

Superannuation (Pension Increases) Act 1967

9  Subsections 6(2), (3) and (4)

Repeal the subsections.

Superannuation (Pension Increases) Act 1971

10  Subsections 11(2), (3) and (4)

Repeal the subsections.

Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1997

11  Subdivision C of Division 7 of Part 3

Repeal the Subdivision.


Part 2—Amendments consequential on amendments in Part 1

Superannuation (Pension Increases) Act 1967

12  Subsection 6(1)

Omit “(1)” (first occurring).

Superannuation (Pension Increases) Act 1971

13  Subsection 11(1)

Omit “(1)” (first occurring).

14  The Schedule (note to Schedule heading)

Omit “Sections 10 and 11”, substitute “Section 10”.


Schedule 2—Repeal of Acts

 

Asbestos‑related Claims (Management of Commonwealth Liabilities) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005

1  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Chowilla Reservoir Agreement Act 1963

2  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Dartmouth Reservoir Agreement Act 1970

3  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Forestry and Timber Bureau Act 1930

4  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Loans (Australian Industry Development Corporation) Act 1974

5  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Morgan‑Whyalla Waterworks Agreement Act 1940

6  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Northern Territory Grant (Electricity) Act 1989

7  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Northern Territory Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1983

8  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Papua and New Guinea Loan (International Bank) Act 1968

9  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Papua and New Guinea Loan (International Bank) Act 1971

10  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Papua New Guinea Loan (Asian Development Bank) Act 1972

11  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Papua New Guinea Loan (Asian Development Bank) Act 1973

12  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Papua New Guinea Loan (International Bank) Act 1972

13  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Papua New Guinea Loan (International Bank) Act 1974

14  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Papua New Guinea Loans Guarantee Act 1973

15  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Papua New Guinea Loans Guarantee Act 1974

16  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Queensland Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1979

17  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Queensland Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1980

18  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Queensland Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1981

19  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

State Grant (Special Assistance to South Australia) Act 1960

20  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

States Grants (Technical Training Fees Re‑imbursement) Act 1974

21  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

States Grants (Water Resources Measurement) Act 1970

22  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Western Australia Agreement (Ord River Irrigation) Act 1968

23  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Western Australia Agreement (Ord River Irrigation) Act 1980

24  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Western Australia (South‑west Region Water Supplies) Agreement Act 1965

25  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

 

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 23 March 2011

Senate on 4 July 2011]

(59/11)

 

Overview

The Statute Stocktake Act (No. 1) 2011, enacted by the Parliament of Australia, aims to streamline and modernise the Commonwealth's statute law by making various amendments and repealing outdated or redundant Acts and provisions. The Act facilitates the consolidation and clarification of existing laws to enhance legal certainty and efficiency. The purpose of the Act is to address the legislative backlog and ensure that the statute book remains relevant and manageable. By repealing obsolete Acts and amending outdated provisions, the Statute Stocktake Act (No. 1) 2011 contributes to the ongoing maintenance of a coherent and effective legislative framework.

Scope and Application

The Statute Stocktake Act (No. 1) 2011 is a Commonwealth Act that applies to various existing Acts by amending, repealing, or making consequential amendments to streamline and modernise statute law. The Act applies to the specified Acts listed in its schedules, which include the Airports (Transitional) Act 1996, the AUSSAT Repeal Act 1991, the Australian Trade Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2006, and others. The Act is geographically and jurisdictionally confined to the Commonwealth of Australia, with its reach extending to the listed Acts and their provisions. The Act itself does not specify any exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds, but the amendments and repeals it enacts may have varying implications depending on the specific provisions being altered or removed. The application and interpretation of the Act may be further defined or extended through subordinate instruments, though the Act itself does not explicitly state this.

Key Provisions

The Statute Stocktake Act (No. 1) 2011 (the "Act") serves primarily to amend and repeal various Commonwealth Acts, as outlined in Schedules 1 and 2 of the Act. Specifically, the Act repeals certain sections and subsections of existing laws, such as sections 39, 70, and 78 of the Airports (Transitional) Act 1996 (sections 1-3), subsections 6(2), (3), and (4) and subsections 11(2), (3), and (4) of the Superannuation (Pension Increases) Act 1967 and 1971 respectively (sections 9-10), and other miscellaneous provisions across several Acts (Schedule 1, Part 1). Furthermore, consequential amendments are made to the Superannuation (Pension Increases) Acts to correct numbering errors (Schedule 1, Part 2). The Act also mandates the complete repeal of numerous other Acts, including the Chowilla Reservoir Agreement Act 1963 and the Loans (Australian Industry Development Corporation) Act 1974, among others (Schedule 2). Under the Act, the primary obligations imposed on the parties or entities governed by the amended or repealed laws include compliance with the new statutory provisions as set out in the Act. This involves ensuring that any references to repealed sections or subsections are updated to reflect the amendments. Additionally, any administrative or procedural changes necessitated by the repeals must be implemented by the relevant authorities or entities. For instance, government departments or agencies must adjust their internal processes and documentation to align with the legislative changes. Similarly, private entities that were subject to the repealed provisions must cease any activities or practices that were previously governed by those sections or subsections. In terms of consequences for non-compliance, the Act itself does not specify any offences, penalties, or civil/criminal consequences for breach of its provisions. However, the repealed or amended Acts that the Statute Stocktake Act impacts may have their own enforcement mechanisms, penalties, or consequences for non-compliance. For example, if a provision that was repealed dealt with financial penalties for late payments, the relevant authority might still pursue those penalties under the original Act until the repeal takes effect. It is crucial for parties affected by the amendments to review the specific repealed Acts to understand any ongoing obligations or potential consequences related to their non-compliance with the former provisions.

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