Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION ACT 2017 (NO. 7 OF 2017) - SCHEDULE 1

Schedule 1     Consequential amendments

(see s 43)

Part 1.1     Anglican Church of Australia Constitution Act 1961

[1.1]     Section 9

substitute

9     Powers of tribunal under Constitution, ch 9

    (1)     A tribunal mentioned in the Constitution, chapter 9 is taken to be an arbitral tribunal within the meaning of the Commercial Arbitration Act 2017 for—

        (a)     securing the attendance of witnesses; and

        (b)     the production of documents; and

        (c)     the taking of evidence of a witness on oath.

Note     Oath includes affirmation and swear an oath includes make an affirmation (see Legislation Act

, dict, pt 1).

    (2)     A party to a proceeding before a tribunal mentioned in subsection (1), or any person permitted by the tribunal to submit any evidence to it, is taken to be a party to a reference or submission to an arbitration within the meaning of the Commercial Arbitration Act 2017 .

Part 1.2     Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991

[1.2]     Section 16 , definition of territory court , paragraph (e)

substitute

        (e)     an arbitral tribunal conducting a proceeding under the Commercial Arbitration Act 2017 ; or

[1.3]     New section 16 (2)

insert

    (2)     In this section:

"arbitral tribunal"—see the Commercial Arbitration Act 2017 , dictionary.

Part 1.3     Health Act 1993

[1.4]     Section 106 (3)

omit

Commercial Arbitration Act 1986

substitute

Commercial Arbitration Act 2017

Part 1.4     Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Act 1997

[1.5]     Sections 31 and 40 (1)

omit

Commercial Arbitration Act 1986

substitute

Commercial Arbitration Act 2017

[1.6]     Section 40 (2)

omit

Commercial Arbitration Act 1986

, section 20 (1)

substitute

Commercial Arbitration Act 2017 , section 24A

[1.7]     Section 40 (6)

omit

Commercial Arbitration Act 1986

, section 34 (1)

substitute

Commercial Arbitration Act 2017 , section 33B (1)

Part 1.5     Road Transport (General) Act 1999

[1.8]     Section 90, definition of CTP arbitrator

substitute

"CTP arbitrator" means an arbitral tribunal under the Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Act 2008

, section 45.

Part 1.6     Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000

[1.9]     Schedule 1, part 1.9A, item 1, column 3

omit

arbitrator

substitute

arbitral tribunal

Part 1.7     Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Act 2008

[1.10]     Section 45 (2)

omit

Commercial Arbitration Act 1986

substitute

Commercial Arbitration Act 2017

[1.11]     Section 45 (3)

omit

The arbitrator for the matter

substitute

The arbitral tribunal for the matter

[1.12]     Section 45 (5) and notes

substitute

    (5)     The arbitral tribunal may approve a premium for a CTP policy only if the premium is, in the arbitral tribunal's opinion, sufficient to fully fund the present and likely future liability of the licensed insurer under this Act.

Note 1     Criteria for deciding whether a CTP premium will fully fund the present and likely future liability under this Act of a licensed insurer are in s 43.

Note 2     A decision under this section by an arbitral tribunal is a reviewable decision (see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999

, pt 7 and the Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000

).

[1.13]     New section 45 (7)

insert

    (7)     In this section:

"arbitral tribunal"—see the Commercial Arbitration Act 2017 , dictionary.

Part 1.8     Utilities Act 2000

[1.14]     Section 225 (3) (g)

omit

Commercial Arbitration Act 1986

substitute

Commercial Arbitration Act 2017

Part 1.9     Workers Compensation Act 1951

[1.15]     Section 223 (2) (j)

omit

Commercial Arbitration Act 1986

substitute

Commercial Arbitration Act 2017

Part 1.10     Workers Compensation Regulation 2002

[1.16]     Section 49

omit

Commercial Arbitration Act 1986

substitute

Commercial Arbitration Act 2017