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STATUTE UPDATE ACT 2016 (NO. 61, 2016) - NOTES

 

No. 61, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

  

  


Contents

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 1

3............ Schedules............................................................................................ 2

Schedule 1--References to dollar penalties                                                            3

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984              3

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (Queensland Reserves and Communities Self-management) Act 1978           4

Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986                                      4

Aboriginal Land (Lake Condah and Framlingham Forest) Act 1987               4

ANL Act 1956                                                                                                               5

Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Act 1981                              5

Atomic Energy Act 1953                                                                                             6

Australian Hearing Services Act 1991                                                                    7

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Act 1987                                           7

Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1972                                                  8

Australian National Maritime Museum Act 1990                                                 8

Australian Sports Commission Act 1989                                                                8

Australian Trade and Investment Commission Act 1985                                     8

Australian War Memorial Act 1980                                                                         8

Bankruptcy Act 1966                                                                                                  8

Biological Control Act 1984                                                                                     9

Building Industry Act 1985                                                                                     10

Canberra Water Supply (Googong Dam) Act 1974                                            10

Census and Statistics Act 1905                                                                               11

Cheques Act 1986                                                                                                      11

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989                                                                    11

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988                                     11

Christmas Island Act 1958                                                                                       12

Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955                                                                          12

Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905                                                            13

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918                                                                       13

Commonwealth Grants Commission Act 1973                                                     18

Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911                                                            18

Competition and Consumer Act 2010                                                                   18

Control of Naval Waters Act 1918                                                                         18

Crimes (Biological Weapons) Act 1976                                                                19

Crimes (Currency) Act 1981                                                                                    19

Crimes (Ships and Fixed Platforms) Act 1992                                                     22

Currency Act 1965                                                                                                    22

Dairy Produce Act 1986                                                                                           22

Defence Act 1903                                                                                                       22

Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955                                                        24

Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973                                   25

Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948                                                     25

Defence Service Homes Act 1918                                                                           26

Defence (Special Undertakings) Act 1952                                                            26

Disability Services Act 1986                                                                                   26

Environment Protection (Alligator Rivers Region) Act 1978                           27

Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1981                                         27

Explosives Act 1961                                                                                                  27

Export Control Act 1982                                                                                          27

Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991                                      27

Export Inspection Charges Collection Act 1985                                                28

Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988                                                             28

Foreign Proceedings (Excess of Jurisdiction) Act 1984                                    29

Geneva Conventions Act 1957                                                                                29

Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989                   29

Health Insurance Act 1973                                                                                      29

High Court of Australia Act 1979                                                                          31

Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976                                                                                 31

Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973                                                                   33

Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946                                            33

Imported Food Control Act 1992                                                                           33

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936                                                                            34

Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986                                 34

International Air Services Commission Act 1992                                               34

International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963               35

Marriage Act 1961                                                                                                    35

Migration Act 1958                                                                                                   36

Mutual Assistance in Business Regulation Act 1992                                         38

National Gallery Act 1975                                                                                      38

National Health Act 1953                                                                                        38

National Library Act 1960                                                                                      39

National Museum of Australia Act 1980                                                              39

Norfolk Island Act 1979                                                                                           40

Ombudsman Act 1976                                                                                               40

Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) Act 1973                                            40

Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (Repeal) Act 1986                                 40

Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987                                                                        41

Patents Act 1990                                                                                                        41

Petroleum Excise (Prices) Act 1987                                                                       41

Pooled Development Funds Act 1992                                                                   42

Port Statistics Act 1977                                                                                            42

Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991                           42

Privacy Act 1988                                                                                                       43

Proceeds of Crime Act 1987                                                                                    43

Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986                                           45

Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy Collection) Act 1981                             45

Public Works Committee Act 1969                                                                         45

Radiocommunications Act 1992                                                                             46

Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984                                                    46

Registration of Deaths Abroad Act 1984                                                              49

Scout Association Act 1924                                                                                     49

Sea Installations Act 1987                                                                                       50

Service and Execution of Process Act 1992                                                         51

Shipping Registration Act 1981                                                                             51

South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty Act 1986                                             53

Student Assistance Act 1973                                                                                   54

Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1963                                      54

Superannuation Act 1922                                                                                        54

Taxation Administration Act 1953                                                                         55

Trust Recoupment Tax Assessment Act 1985                                                        55

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986                                                                            55

War Gratuity Act 1945                                                                                             57

World Health Organization Act 1947                                                                   57

Schedule 2--References to "maximum penalty"                                              58

A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax) Act 1999                                                     58

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998                      58

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988                                     59

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918                                                                       59

Criminal Code Act 1995                                                                                          59

Customs Act 1901                                                                                                      59

Defence Act 1903                                                                                                       60

Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001                                                  60

Defence (Special Undertakings) Act 1952                                                            60

Designs Act 2003                                                                                                       61

Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000                                          61

Financial Sector (Business Transfer and Group Restructure) Act 1999        62

Fisheries Management Act 1991                                                                            63

Health Insurance Act 1973                                                                                      63

Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2000 63

Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997                                                  63

Migration Act 1958                                                                                                   63

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987                                               64

Offshore Minerals Act 1994                                                                                    64

Petroleum (Timor Sea Treaty) Act 2003                                                                66

Product Grants and Benefits Administration Act 2000                                     66

Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002                             66

Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984                                                    67

Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002                                                    67

Space Activities Act 1998                                                                                        68

Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999                 68

Tradex Scheme Act 1999                                                                                          68

Schedule 3--Prima facie evidence provisions                                                     70

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992               70

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994                                    70

Air Navigation Act 1920                                                                                          70

A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999                              70

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999                 70

Civil Aviation Act 1988                                                                                            70

Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959                                                       71

Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970                                    71

Competition and Consumer Act 2010                                                                   71

Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972                                                    71

Crimes (Ships and Fixed Platforms) Act 1992                                                     72

Customs Act 1901                                                                                                      72

Diplomatic and Consular Missions Act 1978                                                      72

Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967                                                 72

Family Law Act 1975                                                                                                72

Foreign States Immunities Act 1985                                                                      72

Health Insurance Act 1973                                                                                      72

Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946                                            73

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936                                                                            73

Insurance Act 1973                                                                                                   73

International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963               73

International Tax Agreements Act 1953                                                               73

Migration Act 1958                                                                                                   73

National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013                                                74

National Health Act 1953                                                                                        74

Offshore Minerals Act 1994                                                                                    74

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010                                                                                74

Public Order (Protection of Persons and Property) Act 1971                          74

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999                                                           75

Trade Marks Act 1995                                                                                              75

Tradex Scheme Act 1999                                                                                          75

Weapons of Mass Destruction (Prevention of Proliferation) Act 1995          75

Schedule 4--References to aircraft registered in accordance with the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988                                                                                                                            76

Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980                                        76

Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991                                                                                     76

Crimes (Currency) Act 1981                                                                                    76

Maritime Powers Act 2013                                                                                      76

 

 


 

 

Statute Update Act 2016

No. 61, 2016

 

 

 

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

[Assented to 23 September 2016]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

[Minister's second reading speech made in--

House of Representatives on 1 September 2016

Senate on 15 September 2016]

(85/16)

 



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