This Act may be cited as the Statute Law Revision Act 2002.

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

To avoid doubt, items 472 to 478 (inclusive) of Schedule 1 to the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999 are taken never to have had effect.

Schedule 1—Amendment of Principal Acts

Acts Interpretation Act 1901

1 Subsection 4(6)

Omit “46(a)”, substitute “46(1)(a)”.

Aged Care Act 1997

2 Subsection 63-1A(1)

Omit “regulations made for the purpose of”.

Air Navigation Act 1920

3 Paragraph 19HM(2)(a)

Omit “the Standards Association of Australia”, substitute “Standards Australia International Limited”.

Australian Communications Authority Act 1997

4 Paragraph 6(e)

Omit “the Standards Association of Australia”, substitute “Standards Australia International Limited”.

5 Paragraph 7(d)

Omit “the Standards Association of Australia”, substitute “Standards Australia International Limited”.

Customs Act 1901

6 Subsection 214AE(2)

Before “monitoring” (second occurring), insert “the”.

7 Subsection 234(2BA) (the subsection (2BA) inserted by item 10 of Schedule 1 to the Customs Amendment (Temporary Importation) Act 1999)

Renumber as subsection (2BB).

8 Subsection 234(2C)

Omit “or (2BA)”, substitute “, (2BA) or (2BB)”.

9 Subsection 269Y(1)

Omit “269ZZT(2)”, substitute “269ZZU(2)”.

10 Paragraph 269ZJ(5)(a)

Omit “269Z(1)”, substitute “269ZA(1)”.

11 Paragraph 269ZJ(5)(a)

Omit “269Z(2)”, substitute “269ZA(3)”.

12 Paragraph 269ZJ(6)(a)

Omit “269Z(1)”, substitute “269ZA(1)”.

13 Paragraph 269ZJ(6)(a)

Omit “269Z(2)”, substitute “269ZA(3)”.

Customs Tariff Act 1995

14 Section XI of Schedule 3 (Additional Notes 1(b) and (c))

Omit “the Standards Association of Australia”, substitute “Standards Australia International Limited”.

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

15 Subsection 151(3)

Omit “148(1)”, substitute “148(2)”.

16 Paragraph 520(3)(k)

Omit “done at Rio de Janeiro on 5 June 1992”, substitute “done at New York on 9 May 1992”.

17 Subsection 523(3)

Repeal the subsection.

18 Section 528 (paragraph (c) of the definition of agency)

After “law of the”, insert “State or”.

Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988

19 Paragraphs 27(17)(t), (u), (v) and (w) (the paragraphs (t), (u), (v) and (w) inserted by item 7 of Schedule 6 to the Measures to Combat Serious and Organised Crime Act 2001)

Renumber as paragraphs (v), (w), (x) and (y) respectively.

Health Insurance Act 1973

20 Subsection 19AB(4A)

Omit “subsection (4A)”, substitute “subsection (4B)”.

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986

21 Section 46PR

Omit “the” (first occurring).

National Health Act 1953

22 Paragraph 103(5)(d)

Omit “, a participating dental practitioner or a person authorized to act under section 104”, substitute “or a participating dental practitioner”.

23 Subparagraph (m)(iii) of Schedule 1

Omit “organization,”, substitute “organization;”.

Ombudsman Act 1976

24 Section 3

Omit “or her or her” (wherever occurring), substitute “or her”.

Prices Surveillance Act 1983

25 Paragraph 38(2)(a)

Omit “Authority”, substitute “Commission”.

Public Service Act 1999

26 Subsection 78(2)

Omit all the words and paragraphs from and including “delegate” to and including “any”, substitute “delegate to another Minister any”.

27 Subsection 78(12) (definition of Parliamentary Secretary)

Repeal the definition.

Radiocommunications Act 1992

28 Paragraphs 163(2)(a) and (b)

Omit “the Standards Association of Australia”, substitute “Standards Australia International Limited”.

Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991

29 Subsection 53(2)

Omit “Pubic”, substitute “Public”.

Statute Law Revision Act 1996

30 Item 98 of Schedule 2 (heading)

Omit “3”, substitute “III”.

Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993

31 Subsection 59(1)

Omit “subsections 23(2) and (3)”, substitute “subsections 23(2) and (3),”.

32 Subsection 59(1)

Omit “22 22A”, substitute “22, 22A”.

Telecommunications Act 1997

33 Paragraphs 377(1)(a), 378(2)(a) and (b), 381(1)(a), 382(2)(a) and (b), 385(1)(a), 386(2)(a) and (b), 405(2)(a) and (b) and 422(2)(a) and (b)

Omit “the Standards Association of Australia”, substitute “Standards Australia International Limited”.

Trade Practices Act 1974

34 Paragraph 51(2)(c)

Omit “the Standards Association of Australia”, substitute “Standards Australia International Limited”.

35 Subsection 65E(1)

Omit “the Standards Association of Australia”, substitute “Standards Australia International Limited”.

36 Subsection 65F(10) (the subsection (10) inserted by item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Trade Practices Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001)

Renumber as subsection (11).

37 Subsection 65R(3) (the subsection (3) inserted by item 7 of Schedule 1 to the Trade Practices Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001)

Renumber as subsection (4).

38 Paragraph 51(2)(c) of the Schedule

Omit “the Standards Association of Australia”, substitute “Standards Australia International Limited”.

Schedule 2—Amendment of amending Acts

Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997

1 Items 1306 to 1310 of Schedule 2

Repeal the items.

Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Act 2001

2 Item 185 of Schedule 1 (heading)

Omit “19(2)(e)”, substitute “19(1)(e)”.

Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1998

3 Item 11 of Schedule 2 (heading)

Omit “Division 3”, substitute “Division 2”.

Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000

4 Item 41 of Schedule 1

After “reproduction”, insert “,”.

5 Item 224 of Schedule 1

Omit “‘the performance’”, substitute “‘the performance’ (first occurring)”.

Crimes Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Act 2001

6 After item 6 of Schedule 1 (heading)

Insert:

Repeal the definition, substitute:

Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000

7 Item 185 of Schedule 2

After “his” (wherever occurring), insert “or her”.

Customs Legislation Amendment and Repeal (International Trade Modernisation) Act 2001

8 Item 158 of Schedule 3 (heading)

Omit “note”, substitute “example”.

Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999

9 Item 2 of Schedule 5

Before “Supply”, insert “the”.

Defence Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001

10 Item 41 of Schedule 1

After “the principles of”, insert “the”.

Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of the Reserves and Modernisation) Act 2001

11 Item 46 of Schedule 2

Omit “Emergency Forces or the Reserve”, substitute “Reserve Forces or the Emergency”.

Health Legislation Amendment (Medical Practitioners’ Qualifications and Other Measures) Act 2001

12 Item 26 of Schedule 1

Omit “laboratory”, substitute “authority”.

Income Tax (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997

13 Heading before item 53 of Schedule 3

Repeal the heading.

14 Item 53 of Schedule 3

Repeal the item.

Industrial Relations and other Legislation Amendment Act 1995

15 Item 7 of Schedule 11

After “Association” insert “of Australia”.

Native Title Amendment Act 1998

16 Item 43 of Schedule 2

After “inquiry, or” insert “a”.

Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999

17 Item 95 of Schedule 1 (heading)

Omit “19(1)”, substitute “21(1)”.

18 Item 98 of Schedule 1 (paragraph (c))

Renumber as paragraph (b).

19 Item 99 of Schedule 1 (paragraph (c))

Renumber as paragraph (d).

20 Heading before item 339 of Schedule 1

Repeal the heading.

21 Before item 339 of Schedule 1

Insert:

Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999

22 Item 339 of Schedule 1 (heading)

Omit “Subsection 27A(2)”, substitute “Item 11 of Schedule 5 (new subsection 27A(2))”.

23 Items 472 to 478 (inclusive) of Schedule 1

Repeal the items.

24 Item 552 of Schedule 1 (heading)

Omit “AGS”, substitute “Attorney-General’s”.

25 Item 597 of Schedule 1

Repeal the item.

26 Item 602 of Schedule 1

Repeal the item.

27 Item 838 of Schedule 1

Omit “Office”, substitute “Service office”.

28 Item 839 of Schedule 1

Omit “Office”, substitute “Service office”.

29 Item 935 of Schedule 1 (heading)

Omit “48(6)”, substitute “52(6)”.

Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Legislation Amendment Act 1995

30 Paragraph 102(b) of Schedule 5

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(b) Omit “the trustee must reconsider”, substitute “the party must reconsider”.

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Act 1997

31 At the end of items 18, 19, 25, 26 and 27 of Schedule 2 (headings)

Add “of Schedule 3”.

Trade Practices Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001

32 Item 1 of Schedule 2 (heading)

Omit “79B(1)(a)(ii)”, substitute “79B(a)(ii)”.

Transport and Regional Services Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001

33 Item 28 of Schedule 2

Omit “ensure”, substitute “insure”.

34 Item 44 of Schedule 2

Omit “to do so”, substitute “so to do”.

Treasury Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act (No. 1) 2001

35 Item 242 of Schedule 1

Omit “and 75AY”, substitute “, 75AY”.

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Act 2000

36 Item 19 of Schedule 5

After “application” (first occurring), insert “for the allowance”.

Workplace Relations Amendment (Termination of Employment) Act 2001

37 Item 9 of Schedule 1 (heading)

Omit “(1A)”, substitute “(1)”.

38 Item 11B of Schedule 1 (heading)

Omit “107CE(8)”, substitute “170CE(8)”.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 16 May 2002

Senate on 19 June 2002]

(106/02)