Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 60, 1975
Compilation No. 11
Compilation date: 3 May 2019
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 49, 2019
Registered: 10 May 2019
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 3 May 2019 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part I--Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
4 Australian Statistician to have functions etc. of Commonwealth Statistician
Part II--Australian Bureau of Statistics and Australian Statistician
5 Establishment of Bureau and office of Statistician
6 Functions of Bureau
7 Appointment and tenure of office of Statistician
8 Statistician not to undertake any other work
9 Remuneration and allowances
10 Leave of absence
11 Resignation
12 Removal from office
15 Acting appointments
16 Staff
16A Persons seconded to the Bureau
Part III--Australian Statistics Advisory Council
17 Establishment of Council
18 Functions of Council
19 Membership of Council
20 Resignation and removal of members
21 Remuneration of members
22 Meetings
Part IV--Miscellaneous
24 Annual report on the Council
25 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
60, 1975 | 19 June 1975 | 3 May 1976 (see Gazette 1976, No. S23) |
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15, 1977 | 28 Feb 1977 | 28 Feb 1977 (see s. 2) | s. 9 | |
63, 1984 | 25 June 1984 | s. 151(1): 1 July 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S245) | s. 151(9) | |
65, 1985 | 5 June 1985 | -- | ||
141, 1987 | 18 Dec 1987 | s. 3: Royal Assent | ss. 5(1) and (5) | |
43, 1996 | 25 Oct 1996 | Schedule 4 (items 18, 19): Royal Assent | -- | |
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999 | 146, 1999 | 11 Nov 1999 | Schedule 1 (items 113-116): 5 Dec 1999 (see s. 2(1), (2) and Gazette 1999, No. S584) | -- |
Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001 | 159, 2001 | 1 Oct 2001 | 29 Oct 2001 | Sch. 1 (item 97) |
106, 2003 | 21 Oct 2003 | 21 Oct 2003 | -- | |
46, 2011 | 27 June 2011 | Schedule 2 (items 116-118) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 | Sch. 3 (items 10, 11) | |
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2014 | 31, 2014 | 27 May 2014 | Sch 7 (items 1, 2): 24 June 2014 | -- |
62, 2014 | 30 June 2014 | Sch 6 (item 8), Sch 7 (item 187) and Sch 14 (items 1-4): 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14) | Sch 14 | |
as amended by |
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Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015 | 36, 2015 | 13 Apr 2015 | Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2) | Sch 7 |
as amended by |
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Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Statute Update (A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Regulations) Act 2017 | 13, 2017 | 22 Feb 2017 | Sch 1 (items 3, 4): 22 Mar 2017 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Act 2019 | 49, 2019 | 5 Apr 2019 | Sch 4 (items 112, 113): 3 May 2019 (s 2(1) item 13) | Sch 4 (item 113) |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part I |
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s 3..................... | am No 141, 1987; No 31, 2014 |
s 4..................... | am No 141, 1987 |
Part II |
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s 5..................... | am No 141, 1987; No 62, 2014 |
s 6..................... | am No 141, 1987; No 146, 1999 |
s 7..................... | am No 141, 1987; No 159, 2001 |
s 8..................... | am No 141, 1987 |
s 9..................... | am No 141, 1987; No 43, 1996 |
s 11.................... | rs No 141, 1987 |
s 12.................... | am No 141, 1987 |
s 13.................... | rep No 65, 1985 |
s 14.................... | rep No 141, 1987 |
s 15.................... | am No 15, 1977; No 141, 1987; No 46, 2011 |
| rs No 49, 2019 |
s 16.................... | am No 63, 1984; No 141, 1987; No 146, 1999; No 106, 2003 |
s 16A................... | ad No 106, 2003 |
Part III |
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s 19.................... | am No 141, 1987; No 13, 2017 |
s 20.................... | am No 141, 1987 |
s 21.................... | am No 141, 1987; No 43, 1996 |
s 22.................... | am No 141, 1987 |
s 23.................... | rep No 141, 1987 |
Part IV |
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s 24.................... | am No 141, 1987 |
| rs No 62, 2014 |