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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2006
2006
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Attorney-General)
Human
Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Bill 2006
Contents
Page
Part 1.1 Health
Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997 4
Part 1.2 Human
Rights Commission (Children and Young People Commissioner) Amendment
Act 2005 5
Part 1.3 Human
Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2005 5
Part 1.4 Public
Advocate Act 2005 7
2006
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Attorney-General)
Human Rights
Commission Legislation Amendment Bill 2006
A Bill for
An Act to amend the
Human Rights Commission
Act 2005, and for other purposes
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as
follows:
This Act is the Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment
Act 2006.
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence
on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
This Act amends the Human Rights Commission Act 2005.
Note This Act also amends the following legislation (see sch
1):
• Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997
• Human Rights Commission (Children and Young People Commissioner)
Amendment Act 2005
• Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act
2005
• Public Advocate Act 2005.
substitute
2 Commencement
(1) This Act commences on a day fixed by the Minister by written
notice.
Note 1 The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence
on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
Note 2 A single day or time may be fixed, or different days or times
may be fixed, for the commencement of different provisions (see Legislation Act,
s 77 (1)).
(2) The Legislation Act, section 79 (Automatic commencement of postponed
law) does not apply to this Act.
Schedule
1 Consequential
amendments
(see s 3)
Part
1.1 Health Records (Privacy and
Access) Act 1997
insert
Part 10 Transitional—Human Rights
Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2006
50 Transitional—effect of Health Records
(Privacy and Access) Amendment Act 2005 (No 2)
(1) The Health Records (Privacy and Access) Amendment Act 2005
(No 2) A2005-63 is taken to have always had effect as if each amendment
of the dictionary were an amendment of section 4.
(2) This section is a law to which the Legislation Act, section 88 (Repeal
does not end effect of transitional laws etc) applies.
51 Expiry—pt 10
This part expires on the day after the day it commences.
Part
1.2 Human Rights Commission (Children
and Young People Commissioner) Amendment Act 2005
substitute
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the commencement of the Human Rights Commission
Act 2005, section 3.
Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence
on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
Part
1.3 Human Rights Commission
Legislation Amendment Act 2005
substitute
(2) The following amendments in schedule 1 commence on the commencement of
the Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment
Act 2006:
• amendment 1.92
• amendment 1.93
• amendment 1.94
• amendment 1.95
• amendment 1.97
• amendment 1.100.
(3) The remaining provisions commence on the commencement of the Human
Rights Commission Act 2005, section 3.
Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence
on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
[1.4] Schedule
1, amendment 1.93
substitute
[1.93] Section 4, definitions of health record,
health service, health service provider, immediate family member, medical board,
personal health information, record, record keeper and registration
board
omit
[1.5] Schedule
1, amendment 1.95, new section 4B, note 1
omit
the offences against section 23
substitute
all offences against this Act
[1.6] Schedule
1, amendment 1.100, new dictionary, definitions of commission, consumer,
disability and guardian
omit
[1.7] Schedule
1, new amendments
in part 1.6, insert
[1.100A] Dictionary, definition of
commissioner
omit
[1.100B] Dictionary, new definition of
commission
insert
commission means the human rights commission.
[1.100C] Dictionary, definition of
disability
substitute
disability—see the Human Rights Commission Act
2005, section 8 (2).
Part
1.4 Public Advocate Act
2005
substitute
2 Commencement
(1) This Act (other than section 11 (2)) commences on 1 March
2006.
Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence
on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
(2) Section 11 (2) commences on the commencement of the Human Rights
Commission Act 2005 , section 3.
Endnotes
1 Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2006.
2 Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act on 2006.
3 Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see
www.legislation.act.gov.au.
© Australian Capital Territory
2006
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