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ACTS TABLES

1998 Issue Nos. 8–12

1 September 1998–31 December 1998

Containing particulars of Acts:

• assented to
• commencing on dates fixed by Proclamation
• reprinted incorporating amendments
• reprints previously published and repealed during 1998

ACTS

Nos. 1–135: Assented to 1 January 1998 to 31 December 1998

Proclamations for Acts assented to during 1998 appear under the relevant title in the following table. Proclamations for Acts assented prior to 1998 appear in the table commencing on page 60.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989
Amended by
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment Act 1998 [20/98]

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER COMMISSION AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 20, 1998
Assent: 17.4.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3 and items 1–3, 5–7, 9, 12 and 13 of Schedule 1: 17.4.98
Items 4 and 8 of Schedule 1: Immediately after the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment Act 1996 received the Royal Assent. (The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment Act 1996 received the Royal Assent on 12.9.96)
Item 10 of Schedule 1: Immediately after the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989 received the Royal Assent. (The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989 received the Royal Assent on 27.11.89)
Item 11 of Schedule 1: Immediately after the commencement of section 79 of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment Act (No. 3) 1993. (Section 79 commenced on 1.7.94)

Acts Interpretation Act 1901
Amended by
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 1998 [125/98]
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]

ACTS INTERPRETATION AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 125, 1998
Assent: 21.12.98
Commencement: 21.12.98

Advisory Council for Inter-government Relations Act 1976
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Aged Care Act 1997
Amended by
Aged Care Amendment (Accreditation Agency) Act 1998 [122/98]
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998 [45/98]

AGED CARE AMENDMENT (ACCREDITATION AGENCY) ACT 1998
No. 122, 1998
Assent: 21.12.98
Commencement: 21.12.98

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992
Amended by
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [102/98]

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 1) 1998
No. 117, 1998
Assent: 11.12.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3 and Schedule 2: 11.12.98
Schedule 1: 1.1.99

Air Navigation Act 1920
Amended by
Aviation Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [95/98]

Airports Act 1996
Amended by
Aviation Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [95/98]

Airports (Transitional) Act 1996
Amended by
Aviation Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [95/98]
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [16/98]

Air Services Act 1995
Amended by
Aviation Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [95/98]

Anglo-Australian Telescope Agreement Act 1970
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Anti-Dumping Authority Act 1988
Amended by
Customs Legislation (Anti-dumping Amendments) Act 1998 [79/98]
Repealed by
Customs Legislation (Anti-dumping Amendments) Act 1998 [79/98]

ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES CONVENTION ACT 1998
No. 126, 1998
Assent: 21.12.98
Commencement: To be proclaimed^*, being a day not earlier than on the day on which the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, as amended by any amendment of the Convention that has entered into force for Australia, enters into force for Australia.
^* If this Acts does not commence within 6 months beginning on the day on which the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, as amended by any amendment of the Convention that has entered into force for Australia enters into force for Australia, it commences on the first day after the end of that period.

APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 3) 1997–98
No. 5, 1998
Assent: 27.3.98
Commencement: 27.3.98

Appropriation Act (No. 3) 1997–98
Modified by
Appropriation Act (No. 3) 1997–98 [5/98]

APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 4) 1997–98
No. 6, 1998
Assent: 27.3.98
Commencement: 27.3.98

Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1997–98
Modified by
Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1998 [6/98]

APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 1) 1998–99
No. 70, 1998
Assent: 30.6.98
Commencement: 30.6.98

APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 2) 1998–99
No. 71, 1998
Assent: 30.6.98
Commencement: 30.6.98

APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS) ACT
1998–99
No. 72, 1998
Assent: 30.6.98
Commencement: 30.6.98

APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS) ACT (No. 2) 1997–98
No. 7, 1998
Assent: 27.3.98
Commencement: 27.3.98

Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 2) 1997–98
Modified by
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 2) 1997–98 [7/98]

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983
Amended by
National Transmission Network Sale (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [131/98]

Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988
Amended by
Gas Pipelines Access (Commonwealth) Act 1998 [101/98]

Australian Citizenship Act 1948
Amended by
Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [113/98]

Australian Federal Police Act 1979
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Australian Horticultural Corporation Act 1987
Amended by
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [102/98]

Australian Industry Development Corporation Act 1970
Amended by
Tax Law Improvement Act (No. 1) 1998 [46/98]

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Act 1989
Amended by
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [135/98]

Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989
Amended by
Customs and Excise Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [8/98]

AUSTRALIAN PRUDENTIAL REGULATION AUTHORITY ACT 1998
No. 50, 1998
Assent: 29.6.98
Commencement: 1.7.98 (1998, S316)

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]

AUSTRALIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY ACT 1998
No. 133, 1998
Assent: 24.12.98
Commencement: To be proclaimed^*
^* If this Act does not commence within 6 months after Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that period.

AUSTRALIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) ACT 1998
No. 135, 1998
Assent: 24.12.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3 and items 1–4 of Schedule 1: On the same day as the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998. (The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998 commenced on)
Item 5 of Schedule 1: To be proclaimed

AUSTRALIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY (LICENCE CHARGES) ACT 1998
No. 134, 1998
Assent: 24.12.98
Commencement: On the same day as the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998. (The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998 commenced on)

Australian Science, Technology and Engineering Council Act 1978
Repealed by
Australian Science, Technology and Engineering Council Repeal Act 1998 [42/98]

AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING COUNCIL REPEAL ACT 1998
No. 42, 1998
Assent: 17.6.98
Commencement: Sections 1 and 2: 17.6.98
Section 3 and Schedule 1: 17.12.98 (See subsection 2(3))

Australian Securities and Investment Commission Act 1989
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Australian Securities Commission Act 1989
Amended by
Company Law Review Act 1998 [61/98]
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]
Managed Investments Act 1998 [62/98]
New citation:
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 1989 [Citation changed by 54/98]

Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act 1980
Amended by
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [102/98]

Australian Wool Research and Promotion Organisation Act 1993
Amended by
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [102/98]

AUTHORISED DEPOSIT-TAKING INSTITUTIONS SUPERVISORY LEVY IMPOSITION ACT 1998
No. 51, 1998
Assent: 29.6.98
Commencement: To be proclaimed^*#
^* If this Act does not commence within 24 months after Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that period.
# If the Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998 commences during a financial year (but not on 1 July of that financial year), the Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998 has effect in relation to that financial year subject to the modifications specified in the regulations.

AUTHORISED NON-OPERATING HOLDING COMPANIES SUPERVISORY LEVY IMPOSITION ACT 1998
No. 52, 1998
Assent: 29.6.98
Commencement: On the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998. (The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 commenced on 1.7.98)

AVIATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 1) 1998
No. 95, 1998
Assent: 23.7.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3, items 9–11 of Schedule 1 and Schedules 2–4: 23.7.98
Items 1–8 and 12–41 of Schedule 1: To be proclaimed^*
Schedule 5: 23.1.99 (See subsection 2(3))
Schedule 6: 9.10.96, immediately after the commencement of the Airports (Transitional) Act 1996.
^* If these provisions do not commence within 12 months after Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.

BALLAST WATER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDING LEVY ACT 1998
No. 21, 1998
Assent: 17.4.98
Commencement: 1.7.98

BALLAST WATER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDING LEVY COLLECTION ACT 1998
No. 38, 1998
Assent: 4.6.98
Commencement: 1.7.98
Expiry of Act: To be proclaimed

Banking Act 1959
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]

Bank Integration Act 1991
Amended by
Tax Law Improvement Act (No. 1) 1998 [46/98]

Bankruptcy Act 1966
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998 [93/98]
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998 [45/98]

Banks (Shareholdings) Act 1972
Repealed by
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]

Bills of Exchange Act 1909
Amended by
Cheques and Payment Orders Amendment Act 1998 [76/98]

Biological Control Act 1984
Amended by
Productivity Commission (Repeals, Transitional and Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [15/98]

Bounty (Computers) Act 1984
Amended by
Productivity Commission (Repeals, Transitional and Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [15/98]

Bounty (Machine Tools and Robots) Act 1985
Amended by
Productivity Commission (Repeals, Transitional and Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [15/98]

Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
Television Broadcasting Services (Digital Conversion) Act 1998 [99/98]

CHARTER OF BUDGET HONESTY ACT 1998
No. 22, 1998
Assent: 17.4.98
Commencement: 17.4.98

Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994
Amended by
Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Amendment Act 1998 [9/98]

CHEMICAL WEAPONS (PROHIBITION) AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 9, 1998
Assent: 6.4.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3 and items 1, 2, 4, 16, 23, 30–44, 46, 47,
51–54, 60–71 and 75 of Schedule 1: 6.4.98
Items 3, 5–15, 17–22, 24–29, 45, 48–50, 55–59 and 72–74 of Schedule 1: 6.10.98 (See subsection 2(3))

Cheques Act 1986
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Cheques and Payments Orders Act 1986
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
Cheques and Payment Orders Amendment Act 1998 [76/98]
Cheques and Payments Orders Amendment (Turnback of Cheques) Act 1998 [77/98]
New citation:
Cheques Act 1986 [Citation changed by 76/98]

CHEQUES AND PAYMENT ORDERS AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 76, 1998
Assent: 2.7.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3: 2.7.98
Items 1–26, 28–69 and 83–130 of Schedule 1 and Schedules 2 and 3: 1.12.98 (1998, S371)
Items 27, 70–78, 81 and 82 of Schedule 1: The commencement of items
1–26, 28–69 and 83–130 of Schedule 1 and Schedules 2 and 3 to which subsection 2(2) of the Cheques and Payments Orders Amendment Act 1998 applies.
Items 79 and 80 of Schedule 1: Do not commence (See subsection 2(5)).

CHEQUES AND PAYMENTS ORDERS AMENDMENT (TURNBACK OF CHEQUES) ACT 1998
No. 77, 1998
Assent: 2.7.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3: 2.7.98
Items 1–5 and 7–9 of Schedule 1: 22.7.98 (1998, S365)
Item 6 of Schedule 1: Immediately after the commencement of the items 1–5 and 7–9 of Schedule 1 to which subsection 2(2) of the Cheques and Payments Orders Amendment (Turnback of Cheques) Act 1998 applies.

Child Care Act 1972
Amended by
Child Care Legislation Amendment Act 1998 [13/98]

CHILD CARE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 13, 1998
Assent: 16.4.98
Commencement: Sections 1–4 and items 16 and 17 of Schedule 1: 16.4.98
Items 1–15 and 18–26 of Schedule 1: 27.4.98 (1998, S167)

Child Care Payments Act 1997
Amended by
Child Care Legislation Amendment Act 1998 [13/98]
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
Payment Processing Legislation Amendment (Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements) Act 1998 [132/98]
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998 [45/98]

Child Care Payments (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
Amended by
Child Care Legislation Amendment Act 1998 [13/98]

Childcare Rebate Act 1993
Amended by
Child Care Legislation Amendment Act 1998 [13/98]
Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998 [93/98]

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
Amended by
Child Support Legislation Amendment Act 1998 [120/98]
Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998 [93/98]

CHILD SUPPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 120, 1998
Assent: 15.12.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3, Schedules 1 and 2, items 1–9 of Schedule 3, Schedules 5 and 6, items 1–5 of Schedule 8, items 1–19 of Schedule 9, items 1–17 of Schedule 19 and Schedules 21 and 22: 15.12.98
The amendments of the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 (Item 10 of Schedule 3, Schedule 4, items 6–8 of Schedule, items 20–63 of Schedule 9, Schedules 10 and 11, Part 1 (items 1–5) of Schedule 12, Schedule 17 and items 18–20 of Schedule 19) made by the Child Support Legislation Amendment Act 1998, the amendments of the Social Security Act 1991 (Item 11 of Schedule 3) made by the Child Support Legislation Amendment Act 1998 and the amendments made by Schedule 7: To be proclaimed^*
Part 2 (Items 6–9) of Schedule 12: 1.7.99
Schedules 14 and 18: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1. (Schedule 1 commenced on 15.12.98)
Schedule 13: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 14. (Schedule 14 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 (Schedule 1 commenced on 15.12.98)
Schedule 15: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 13. (Schedule 13 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 14 (Schedule 14 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 (Schedule 1 commenced on 15.12.98)
Schedule 16: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 15. (Schedule 15 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 13 (Schedule 13 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 14 (Schedule 14 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 (Schedule 1 commenced on 15.12.98)
Part 1 (Items 1–3) of Schedule 23: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 16. (Schedule 16 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 15 (Schedule 15 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 13 (Schedule 13 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 14 (Schedule 14 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 (Schedule 1 commenced on 15.12.98)
Part 2 (Items 4 and 5) of Schedule 23: On the day after the day on which the A New Tax System (Fringe Benefits Reporting) Bill 1999 receives the Royal Assent. (The A New Tax System (Fringe Benefits Reporting) Bill 1999 received the Royal Assent on)
Part 1 (Items 1–5) of Schedule 24: Immediately after the commencement Part 1 of Schedule 23. (Part 1 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 16 (Schedule 16 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 15 (Schedule 15 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 13 (Schedule 13 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 14 (Schedule 14 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 (Schedule 1 commenced on 15.12.98)
Part 2 (Item 6) of Schedule 24: When Part 2 of Schedule 23 commences (Part 2 commenced on the day after the day on which the A New Tax System (Fringe Benefits Reporting) Bill 1999 received the Royal Assent. (The A New Tax System (Fringe Benefits Reporting) Bill 1999 received the Royal Assent on)
Schedule 20: 1.1.99 (1998, S610)
^* If these provisions do not commence within 12 months after Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988
Amended by
Child Support Legislation Amendment Act 1998 [120/98]
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 3) 1998 [47/98]

Civil Aviation Act 1988
Amended by
Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1998 [1/98]

Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1959
Amended by
Aviation Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [95/98]
Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1998 [1/98]

Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1995
Amended by
Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1998 [1/98]
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [16/98]
Tax Law Improvement Act (No. 1) 1998 [46/98]

CIVIL AVIATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 1, 1998
Assent: 24.3.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3, Schedule 1 and items 1 and 3–11 of Schedule 2: 24.3.98
Item 2 of Schedule 2: 6.7.95, immediately after the commencement of item 77 of Schedule 1 to the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1995.
Schedule 3: 6.7.95, immediately after the commencement of item 7 of Schedule 3 to the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1995.
Schedule 4: 6.11.95, immediately after the commencement of Part 3 of the Competition Policy Reform Act 1995.

Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Act 1992
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Payroll Levy Collection Act 1992
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Commonwealth Bank Sale Act 1995
Amended by
Tax Law Improvement Act (No. 1) 1998 [46/98]

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
Amended by
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1998 [94/98]
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970
Amended by
Commonwealth Places (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [23/98]
Crimes Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Act 1998 [96/98]

COMMONWEALTH PLACES (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) ACT 1998
No. 23, 1998
Assent: 17.4.98
Commencement: 17.4.98

COMMONWEALTH PLACES MIRROR TAXES ACT 1998
No. 24, 1998
Assent: 17.4.98
Commencement: 17.4.98

COMMONWEALTH PLACES WINDFALL TAX (COLLECTION) ACT 1998
No. 25, 1997
Assent: 17.4.98
Commencement: 6.10.97

COMMONWEALTH PLACES WINDFALL TAX (IMPOSITION) ACT 1998
No. 26, 1998
Assent: 17.4.98
Commencement: At the same as the Commonwealth Places Windfall Tax (Collection) Act 1998. (The Commonwealth Places Windfall Tax (Collection) Act 1998 commenced on 6.10.97)

Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Act 1961
Amended by
Tax Law Improvement Act (No. 1) 1998 [46/98]

COMPANY LAW REVIEW ACT 1998
No. 61, 1998
Assent: 29.6.98
Commencement: Sections 1 and 2: 29.6.98
Section 3 and Schedules 1–4: 1.7.98 (1998, S317)^*
Schedule 5: Immediately after the commencement of section 1 of the Taxation Laws Amendment (Company Law Review) Act 1998. (Section 1 commenced on 1.7.98) [As amended by Schedule 7 of the Taxation Laws Amendment (Company Law Review) Act 1998]
^* The amendments in Schedules 1–4 commence in this order:
(a) first, items 29, 30, and 199 of Schedule 3;
(b) then, the items in Schedules 1, 2 and 4 and items 1–28, 31, 33–84, 86–157 and 159–197 of Schedule 3;
(c) then, items 32, 85, 158 and 198 of Schedule 3.

Company Law Review Act 1998
Amended by
Taxation Laws Amendment (Company Law Review) Act 1998 [63/98]

Competition Policy Reform Act 1995
Amended by
Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1998 [1/98]

COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR TEST-BAN TREATY ACT 1998
No. 78, 1998
Assent: 2.7.98
Commencement: To be proclaimed^*
^* The day fixed by Proclamation must not be before the day on which the Treaty (as defined in section 7 of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998) enters into force for Australia.

Copyright Act 1968
Amended by
Copyright Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [104/98]
Copyright Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998 [105/98]
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 1998 [100/98]

COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT ACT (No. 1) 1998
No. 104, 1998
Assent: 30.7.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3, Schedule 1, items 1–5, 7, 9 and 11 of Schedule 2, Schedules 3–7, items 1–11 and 13–32 in Schedule 8 and Schedules 9 and 10: 30.7.98
Items 6, 8, 10 and 12 in Schedule 2 and item 12 in Schedule 8: 29.1.2000

COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1998
No. 105, 1998
Assent: 30.7.98
Commencement: Immediately after the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 3 to the Copyright Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998. (Item 1 commenced on 30.7.98)

Corporations Act 1989
Amended by
Company Law Review Act 1998 [61/98]
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]

Corporations Law (As set out in section 82 of the Corporations Act 1989)
Amended by
Company Law Review Act 1998 [61/98]
Corporations Legislation Amendment Act 1998 [86/98]
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
Managed Investments Act 1998 [62/98]

CORPORATIONS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 86, 1998
Assent: 2.7.98
Commencement: Sections 1 and 2: 2.7.98
Section 3 and Schedule 1: Immediately after the commencement of item 11 of Schedule 1 to the Company Law Review Act 1998. (Item 11 commenced on 1.7.98)

Crimes Act 1914
Amended by
Crimes Amendment (Enforcement of Fines) Act 1998 [49/98]
Crimes Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Act 1998 [96/98]
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]

CRIMES AMENDMENT (ENFORCEMENT OF FINES) ACT 1998
No. 49, 1998
Assent: 29.6.98
Commencement: 29.6.98

CRIMES AMENDMENT (FORENSIC PROCEDURES) ACT 1998
No. 96, 1998
Assent: 23.7.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3: 23.7.98
Item 12 of Schedule 2: Immediately after the commencement of the Crimes Amendment Act 1995. (The Crimes Amendment Act 1995 commenced on 15.9.95)
Schedule 1, items 1–11 and 13–19 of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3: 23.1.99 (See subsection 2(4))

Crimes at Sea Act 1979
Amended by
Crimes Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Act 1998 [96/98]

Crimes (Currency) Act 1981
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Crimes (Taxation Offences) Act 1980
Amended by
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 3) 1998 [47/98]

Criminal Code Act 1995
Amended by
Criminal Code Amendment Act 1998

CRIMINAL CODE AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 12, 1998
Assent: 13.4.98
Commencement: 13.4.98

Customs Act 1901
Amended by
Customs and Excise Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [8/98]
Customs Legislation (Anti-dumping Amendments) Act 1998 [79/98]
Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment Act 1998 [34/98]

Customs Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997
Amended by
Customs and Excise Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [8/98]

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 1) 1998
No. 8, 1998
Assent: 31.3.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3, items 1, 2 and 7–9 of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2: 31.3.98
Items 3 and 4 of Schedule 1: 1.8.97, immediately after the commencement of item 11 of Schedule 1 to the Customs and Excise Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997.
Items 5 and 6 of Schedule 1: 1.7.95
Item 10 of Schedule 1: Immediately after the commencement of item 10 of Schedule 2 to the Customs and Excise Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997. (Item 10 commenced on 30.12.97)
Item 11 of Schedule 1: Immediately after the commencement of item 15 of Schedule 2 to the Customs and Excise Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997. (Item 15 commenced on 30.12.97)

CUSTOMS LEGISLATION (ANTI-DUMPING AMENDMENTS) ACT 1998
No. 79, 1998
Assent: 2.7.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3: 2.7.98
Items 1–38 and 40–86 of Schedule 1, Schedule 2, items 1–10 of Schedule 3 and Schedule 4: 24.7.98 (1998, GN29)
Item 39 of Schedule 1 and item 11 of Schedule 3: 21.12.98 (See subsection 2(5))

Customs Tariff Act 1995
Amended by
Customs Tariff Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [73/98]

CUSTOMS TARIFF AMENDMENT ACT (No. 1) 1998
No. 73, 1998
Assent: 30.6.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3: 30.6.98
Schedule 1: 1.7.96
Schedule 2: 3.7.97
Schedule 3: Immediately after the commencement of the Customs Tariff (Fuel Rates Amendments) Act 1997. (The Customs Tariff (Fuel Rates Amendments) Act 1997 commenced on the commencement of the Excise Tariff (Fuel Rates Amendments) Act 1997 (The Excise Tariff (Fuel Rates Amendments) Act 1997 commenced on 31.1.98))
Schedule 4: 1.3.98
Schedule 5: 14.7.98

Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975
Amended by
Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Act 1998 [80/98]

CUSTOMS TARIFF (ANTI-DUMPING) AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 80, 1998
Assent: 2.7.98
Commencement: On the date of commencement of the items of Schedules 1–4 of the Customs Legislation (Anti-dumping Amendments) Act 1998 to which subsection 2(2) of the Customs Legislation (Anti-dumping Amendments) Act 1998 apply. (The items to which subsection 2(2) applied to commenced on 24.7.98) (Subsection 2(2) applied to items
1–38 and 40–86 of Schedule 1, Schedule 2, items 1–10 of Schedule 3 and Schedule 4)

Dairy Produce Act 1986
Amended by
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [102/98]

DATACASTING CHARGE (IMPOSITION) ACT 1998
No. 98, 1998
Assent: 27.7.98
Commencement: 27.7.98

Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990
Amended by
Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Amendment Act 1998 [111/98]
Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998 [93/98]
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998 [45/98]

DATA-MATCHING PROGRAM (ASSISTANCE AND TAX) AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 111, 1998
Assent: 7.12.98
Commencement: 7.12.98

Debits Tax Administration Act 1982
Amended by
Cheques and Payment Orders Amendment Act 1998 [76/98]
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Defence Act 1903
Amended by
Tax Law Improvement Act (No. 1) 1998 [46/98]

Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Designs Act 1906
Amended by
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 1998 [100/98]

Development Allowance Authority Act 1992
Amended by
Productivity Commission (Repeals, Transitional and Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [15/98]

Disability Services Act 1986
Amended by
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998 [45/98]

Dried Vine Fruits Equalization Act 1978
Repealed by
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [117/98]

Economic Planning Advisory Commission Act 1983
Repealed by
Productivity Commission (Repeals, Transitional and Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [15/98]

Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration of Providers and Financial Regulation) Act 1991
Amended by
Education Overseas for Overseas Students (Registration of Providers and Financial Regulation) Amendment Act 1998 [115/98]
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

EDUCATION SERVICES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS (REGISTRATION OF PROVIDERS AND FINANCIAL REGULATION) AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 115, 1998
Assent: 11.12.98
Commencement: 11.12.98

ELECTORAL AND REFERENDUM AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 94, 1998
Assent: 17.7.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3, items 1–37, 43–146, 148–152 and 155–182 of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2: 17.7.98
Items 38–42, 147, 153 and 154 of Schedule 1: 14.8.98

Environment Protection (Nuclear Codes) Act 1978
Repealed by
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [135/98]

Excise Act 1901
Amended by
Customs and Excise Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [8/98]

Excise Tariff Act 1921
Amended by
Excise Tariff Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [64/98]

Family Law Act 1975
Amended by
Family Law Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [89/98]

FAMILY LAW AMENDMENT ACT (No. 1) 1998
No. 89, 1998
Assent: 14.7.98
Commencement: 14.7.98

FAMILY TRUST DISTRIBUTION TAX (PRIMARY LIABILITY) ACT 1998
No. 10, 1998
Assent: 6.4.98
Commencement: 6.4.98

FAMILY TRUST DISTRIBUTION TAX (SECONDARY LIABILITY) ACT 1998
No. 11, 1998
Assent: 6.4.98
Commencement: 6.4.98

Farm Household Support Act 1992
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [102/98]
Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998 [93/98]
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998 [45/98]
Taxation Laws Amendment (Farm Management Deposits) Act 1998 [85/98]

Federal Airports Corporation Act 1986
Amended by
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [16/98]
Tax Law Improvement Act (No. 1) 1998 [46/98]

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
Amended by
Native Title Amendment Act 1998 [97/98]

FILM LICENSED INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT 1998
No. 107, 1998
Assent: 7.12.98
Commencement: 7.12.98

Financial Corporations Act 1974
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]

Financial Corporations (Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Act 1993
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [16/98]
Tax Law Improvement Act (No. 1) 1998 [46/98]

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SUPERVISORY LEVIES COLLECTION ACT 1998
No. 53, 1998
Assent: 29.6.98
Commencement: On the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 commenced on 1.7.98)

FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORM (AMENDMENTS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1998
No. 54, 1998
Assent: 29.6.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3, Part 3 (items 188–197) of Schedule 13 and Schedule 19: 29.6.98
Schedule 1, items 1–85 and 87–159 of Schedule 2, Schedules 3, 4, 7 and 8, Part 1 (items 1–76) of Schedule 9, Part 2 (items 77–149) of Schedule 9, Part 1 (items 1–15) of Schedule 10, Part 2 (items 16–56) of Schedule 10, Part 3 (items 57–60) of Schedule 10, Part 4 (items 61–64) of Schedule 10, Schedules 11 and 12, Part 1 (items 1–34) of Schedule 13, Part 2 (items 35–134) of Schedule 13, Part 3 (items 135 and 136) of Schedule 13, Part 4 (items 137–160) of Schedule 13, Part 5 (items
161–165) of Schedule 13, Part 6 (items 166–187) of Schedule 13, Schedules 14 and 15, Part 1 (items 1–30) of Schedule 16, Part 2 (items 31–149) of Schedule 16, Part 3 (items 150–155) of Schedule 16, Part 4 (items 156–168) of Schedule 16, Part 5 (items 169–218) of Schedule 16, Part 6 (items 219–222) of Schedule 16, Part 1 (items 1–4) of Schedule 17, Part 2 (items 5–11) of Schedule 17 and items 1–40 and 43–47 of Schedule 18: On the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998. (The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 commenced on 1.7.98)#
Item 86 of Schedule 2: To be proclaimed^*
Part 3 of Schedule 4: 3.5.98
Part 1 (items 1–6) of Schedule 5, Part 2 (items 7–123) of Schedule 5, Part 3 (items 124 and 125) of Schedule 5 and Part 4 (items 126–152) of Schedule 5: Immediately after the commencement of item 32 of Schedule 3 to the Company Law Review Act 1998 (item 32 commenced on 1.7.98)
Part 5 (items 153–156) of Schedule 5: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 5 to the Company Law Review Act 1998 (Schedule 5 commenced immediately after the commencement of the Taxation Laws Amendment (Company Law Review) Act 1998 (The Taxation Laws Amendment (Company Law Review) Act 1998 commenced on 1.7.98 (except items 23 and 54 of Schedule 5 which have not commenced)))
Schedule 6: Immediately after the commencement of the Managed Investments Act 1998 (The Managed Investments Act 1998 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedules 1–4 to the Company Law Review Act 1998 (Schedules 1–4 commenced on 1.7.98)
Part 3 (items 150–170) of Schedule 9 and Part 4 (items 171–197) of Schedule 9: Immediately after the commencement of item 5 of Schedule 2 to the Insurance Laws Amendment Act 1998. (Item 5 commenced on)
Part 7 (items 223–231) of Schedule 16: Immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 1998. (Part 1 commenced on Royal Assent)
Items 232–234 of Part 8 of Schedule 16: Immediately after the commencement of item 42 of Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Choice of Superannuation Funds) Bill 1998. (Item 42 commenced on 1.7.99)
Items 235 and 236 of Part 8 of Schedule 16: Immediately after the commencement of item 50 of Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Choice of Superannuation Funds) Bill 1998. (Item 50 commenced on Royal Assent)
Part 3 (item 12) of Schedule 17: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 to the Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 1998. (Schedule 3 commenced on Royal Assent)
The items in Schedule 18 (items 41 and 42) amending the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998: Immediately after the commencement of the Public Service Bill 1998. (The Public Service Bill 1998 commenced on)
^* If this provision does not commence within 24 months after Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that period.
# If, under subsection 2(2) of the Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998, Schedule 12 (Schedule 12 commenced on the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 (The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 commenced on 1.7.98)) commences on the same day as the Insurance Laws Amendment Act 1998 commence (The provisions of the Insurance Laws Amendment Act 1998 commenced as follows sections 1–3 and item 27 of Schedule 2 commenced on 22.4.98, Schedule 1 commenced on 30.4.98 and items 1–26 and 28–32 of Schedule 2 commenced on), Schedule 12 commences on that day immediately after the commencement of the provisions of the Insurance Laws Amendment Act 1998.

FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORM (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) ACT 1998
No. 48, 1998
Assent: 29.6.98
Commencement: Sections 1–4: 29.6.98
Items 1–6, 10–24, 26–38 and 42–197 of Schedule 1, items 2–5, 7–17, 19 and 22–29 of Schedule 2 and items 1–3, 5, 7–11, 17–27 and 29–47 of Schedule 3: On the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998. (The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 commenced on 1.7.98) (Except for the variations to the commencement of Schedule 1 listed below as Variations 1–4)
Items 1, 6, 18, 20 and 21 of Schedule 2: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998. (Schedule 1 commenced on the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998. (The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 commenced on 1.7.98))
Items 4, 6, 12, 14–16 and 28 of Schedule 3: Immediately after the commencement of the Managed Investments Act 1998. (The Managed Investments Act 1998 commenced immediately after all the items in Schedules 1–4 of the Company Law Review Act 1998 (Schedules 1–4 commenced on 1.7.98))
Items 7–9 of Schedule 1: Immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Amendment Bill 1998. (Part 1 commenced on Royal Assent)
Item 25 of Schedule 1: Immediately after the commencement of item 9 of Schedule 1 to the Cheques and Payments Orders Amendment Act 1998. (Item 9 commenced on 1.12.98)
Items 39–41 of Schedule 1: Immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Amendment Bill 1998. (Part 1 commenced on Royal Assent)
Variation 1: Items 170–178 of Schedule 1:
If Schedule 2 to the Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment) Repeal and Amendment Bill 1998 (Schedule 2 commenced on 1.7.98, immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment) Repeal and Amendment Bill 1998) commences on or before the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 (The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 commenced on 1.7.98), items 170–178 of Schedule 1 do not commence.
Variation 2: Items 174–176 of Schedule 1:
If:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment) Repeal and Amendment Bill 1998 (Part 1 commenced on 1.7.98) commences on or before the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 (The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 commenced on 1.7.98); and
(b) Variation 1 does not apply;
items 174–176 of Schedule 1 do not commence.
Variation 3: Items 179–181 of Schedule 1:
If Schedule 4 to the Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment) Repeal and Amendment Bill 1998 (Schedule 4 commenced on 1.7.98, immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment) Repeal and Amendment Bill 1998) commences on or before the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 (The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 commenced on 1.7.98), items 179–181 of Schedule 1 do not commence.
Variation 4: Item 192 of Schedule 1:
If Schedule 8 to the Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment) Repeal and Amendment Bill 1998 (Schedule 8 commenced on 1.7.98, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 7 to the Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment) Repeal and Amendment Bill 1998) commences on or before the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 (The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 commenced on 1.7.98), item 192 of Schedule 1 does not commence.

FINANCIAL SECTOR (SHAREHOLDINGS) ACT 1998
No. 55, 1998
Assent: 29.6.98
Commencement: On the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998. (The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 commenced on 1.7.98)

Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Fisheries Administration Act 1991
Amended by
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [102/98]

FISHERIES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 1) 1998
No. 75, 1998
Assent: 30.6.98
Commencement: Section 1 and Schedule 1: 29.7.98
Sections 2 and 3, Part 1 (item 1) of Schedule 2 and Part 1 (item 1) of Schedule 3: 1.7.97
Section 4, Part 2 (item 2) of Schedule 2, Part 2 (item 2) of Schedule 3 and Schedule 4: 30.6.2001

Fisheries Management Act 1991
Amended by
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [75/98]

Flags Act 1953
Amended by
Flags Amendment Act 1998 [2/98]

FLAGS AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 2, 1998
Assent: 24.3.98
Commencement: 24.3.98

Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975
Amended by
Company Law Review Act 1998 [61/98]

Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986
Amended by
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 3) 1998 [47/98]
Taxation Laws Amendment (Trust Loss and Other Deductions) Act 1998 [17/98]
Taxation Laws (Technical Amendments) Act 1998 [41/98]

GAS PIPELINES ACCESS (COMMONWEALTH) ACT 1998
No. 101, 1998
Assent: 30.7.98
Commencement: Sections 1–23 and items 1 and 5–26 of Schedule 1: At the commencement of sections 13 and 14 of the Gas Pipelines Access (South Australia) Act 1997 of South Australia: 30.7.98 (see South Australian Government Gazette 2.4.98 p. 1606)
Items 2–4 of Schedule 1: At the commencement of the later of:
(a) sections 13 and 14 of the Gas Pipelines Access (South Australia) Act 1997 of South Australia; and
(b) the provisions that correspond to those sections and that are contained in a law of New South Wales that substantially corresponds to Parts 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the South Australian Act.
Items 27–56 of Schedule 1: 30.7.98

General Insurance Supervisory Levy Act 1989
Repealed by
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]

GENERAL INSURANCE SUPERVISORY LEVY IMPOSITION ACT 1998
No. 56, 1998
Assent: 29.6.98
Commencement: On the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998. (The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 commenced on 1.7.98)

HEALTH CARE (APPROPRIATION) ACT 1998
No. 74, 1998
Assent: 30.6.98
Commencement: 30.6.98

Health Insurance Act 1973
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
Health Legislation Amendment Act 1998 [19/98]
Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998 [37/98]
Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998 [93/98]
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998 [45/98]

Health Insurance Commission Act 1973
Amended by
Health Legislation Amendment Act 1998 [19/98]

HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 19, 1998
Assent: 17.4.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3, Schedule 1, items 1–20, 22–28 and 30–32 of Schedule 2 and items 1 and 4–16 of Schedule 3: 17.4.98
Item 21 of Schedule 2: 4.3.97, immediately after the commencement of item 51 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Newly Arrived Resident’s Waiting Periods and Other Measures) Act 1997.
Item 29 of Schedule 2: 25.10.96
Items 2 and 3 of Schedule 3: 1.5.98
Schedule 4: 1.1.96, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 9 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Act 1995.

HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1998
No. 37, 1998
Assent: 24.4.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3, Schedules 1–3, Part 1 (items 1–14) of Schedule 4, Schedules 5–9 and items 5, 8 and 11 of Schedule 10: 24.4.98
Part 2 (items 15–22) of Schedule 4: 1.7.98
Items 1 and 2 of Schedule 10: 1.7.97
Item 3 of Schedule 10: 30.6.92, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Health, Housing and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 1992.
Item 4 of Schedule 10: 16.12.95, immediately after the commencement of item 74 of Schedule 1 to the Human Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1995.
Items 6 and 7 of Schedule 10: 29.5.95, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Health Legislation (Private Health Insurance Reform) Amendment Act 1995.
Item 9 of Schedule 10: 16.12.95, immediately after the commencement of item 22 of Schedule 2 to the Human Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1995.
Item 10 of Schedule 10: 1.1.97, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 to the National Health (Budget Measures) Amendment Act 1996.

Higher Education Funding Act 1988
Amended by
Higher Education Funding Amendment Act 1998 [112/98]

HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 112, 1998
Assent: 8.12.98
Commencement: 8.12.98

Horticultural Research and Development Corporation Act 1987
Amended by
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [102/98]

Immigration (Education) Act 1971
Amended by
Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [113/98]

Income Equalization Deposits (Interest Adjustment) Act 1984
Repealed by
Taxation Laws Amendment (Farm Management Deposits) Act 1998 [85/98]

Income Tax (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997
Amended by
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [16/98]

Income Tax Rates Act 1986
Amended by
Tax Law Improvement Act (No. 1) 1998 [46/98]

Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
Amended by
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [16/98]
Tax Law Improvement Act (No. 1) 1998 [46/98]

INCOME TAX (UNTAINTING TAX) ACT 1998
No. 65, 1998
Assent: 30.6.98
Commencement: At the same time as section 1 of the Taxation Laws Amendment (Company Law Review) Act 1998. (Section 1 commenced on 1.7.98)

Indigenous Education (Supplementary Assistance) Act 1989
Amended by
Indigenous Education (Supplementary Assistance) Amendment Act 1998 [27/98]

INDIGENOUS EDUCATION (SUPPLEMENTARY ASSISTANCE) AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 27, 1998
Assent: 17.4.98
Commencement: 17.4.98

Industry Commission Act 1989
Repealed by
Productivity Commission (Repeals, Transitional and Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [15/98]

Industry Research and Development Act 1986
Amended by
Taxation Laws (Technical Amendments) Act 1998 [41/98]
Tax Law Improvement Act (No. 1) 1998 [46/98]

Insurance Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1991
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]

Insurance Act 1973
Amended by
Company Law Review Act 1998 [61/98]
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
Insurance Laws Amendment Act 1998 [35/98]

Insurance (Agents and Brokers) Act 1984
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
Insurance Laws Amendment Act 1998 [35/98]

Insurance and Superannuation Commissioner Act 1987
Repealed by
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]

Insurance Contracts Act 1984
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]
Insurance Laws Amendment Act 1998 [35/98]

INSURANCE LAWS AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 35, 1998
Assent: 22.4.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3 and item 27 of Schedule 2: 22.4.98
Schedule 1: 30.4.98 (1998, S188)
Items 1–26 and 28–32 of Schedule 2: To be proclaimed^*
^* Before the Proclamation is made, the Treasurer must certify, in writing, that the Treasurer is of the opinion that, on that day:
(a) an instrument will be in force under subsection 68(1) of the Insurance Act 1973; and
(b) one or more security trust funds will be in existence in fulfilment of an obligation imposed by that instrument.

Insurance Supervisory Levies Collection Act 1989
Amended by
Insurance Laws Amendment Act 1998 [35/98]
Repealed by
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 100, 1998
Assent: 27.7.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3 and Schedule 3: 27.7.98
Schedules 1 and 2: 27.1.99 (See subsection 2(3) and (5))

International Air Services Commission Act 1992
Amended by
Aviation Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [95/98]

International Monetary Agreements Act 1947
Amended by
International Monetary Agreements Amendment Act 1998 [28/98]

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY AGREEMENTS AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 28, 1998
Assent: 17.4.98
Commencement: 17.4.98

Interstate Road Transport Act 1985
Amended by
Interstate Road Transport Amendment Act 1998 [43/98]

INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSPORT AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 43, 1998
Assent: 17.6.98
Commencement: 17.6.98

Interstate Road Transport Charge Act 1985
Amended by
Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Act 1998 [44/98]

INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSPORT CHARGE AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 44, 1998
Assent: 17.6.98
Commencement: 17.6.98

Law Officers Act 1964
Amended by
Law Officers Amendment Act 1998 [39/98]

LAW OFFICERS AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 39, 1998
Assent: 4.6.98
Commencement: 4.6.98

Life Insurance Act 1995
Amended by
Company Law Review Act 1998 [61/98]
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Life Insurance Supervisory Levy Act 1989
Repealed by
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]

LIFE INSURANCE SUPERVISORY LEVY IMPOSITION ACT 1998
No. 57, 1998
Assent: 29.6.98
Commencement: On the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998. (The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 commenced on 1.7.98)

Loan (Income Equalization Deposits) Act 1976
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
Taxation Laws Amendment (Farm Management Deposits) Act 1998 [85/98]

MANAGED INVESTMENTS ACT 1998
No. 62, 1998
Assent: 29.6.98
Commencement: Immediately after the commencement of all the items in Schedules 1–4 of the Company Law Review Act 1998. (Schedules 1–4 commenced on 1.7.98)

Management and Investment Companies Act 1973
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Medicare Levy Act 1986
Amended by
Medicare Levy Amendment Act 1998 [29/98]
Medicare Levy Consequential Amendment (Trust Loss) Act 1998 [30/98]
Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998 [93/98]

MEDICARE LEVY AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 29, 1998
Assent: 17.4.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3 and items 1, 3, 4 and 9 of Schedule 1: 1.7.97
Items 2 and 5–8 of Schedule 1: 1.7.97, immediately after the commencement of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to, and Schedule 2 to, the Medicare Levy Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997.

MEDICARE LEVY CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT (TRUST LOSS) ACT 1998
No. 30, 1998
Assent: 17.4.98
Commencement: 17.4.98

Migration Act 1958
Amended by
Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [113/98]
Migration Legislation Amendment (Strengthening of Provisions relating to Character and Conduct) Act 1998 [114/98]

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 5) 1995
Amended by
Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [113/98]

MIGRATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 1) 1998
No. 113, 1998
Assent: 11.12.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3: 11.12.98
Schedules 1–7: To be proclaimed^*
Item 1 of Schedule 8: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997. (Schedule 1 commenced on 19.6.96)
Item 2 of Schedule 8: 7.12.92, immediately after the Migration Reform Act 1992 received the Royal Assent.
Item 3 of Schedule 8: 15.9.95, immediately after the commencement of subsection 2(3) of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 5) 1995.
Item 4 of Schedule 8: 15.9.95, immediately after the commencement of subsection 2(4) of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 5) 1995.
Item 5 of Schedule 8: 15.9.95, immediately after the commencement of subsection 2(5) of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 5) 1995.
^* If these provisions do not commence within 6 months after Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.

MIGRATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (STRENGTHENING OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO CHARACTER AND CONDUCT) ACT 1998
No. 114, 1998
Assent: 11.12.98
Commencement: To be proclaimed^*
^* If item 10 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act
(No. 1) 1998 (Item 10 commenced on) does not commence before the day fixed under subsection 2(1) of the Migration Legislation Amendment (Strengthening of Provisions relating to Character and Conduct) Act 1998 (The day fixed under subsection 2(1) was), items 12 and 29 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Strengthening of Provisions relating to Character and Conduct) Act 1998 commence immediately after the commencement of item 10 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998.

Migration Reform Act 1992
Amended by
Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [113/98]

Moomba-Sydney Pipeline System Sale Act 1994
Amended by
Gas Pipelines Access (Commonwealth) Act 1998 [101/98]

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION MEASURES (IMPLEMENTATION) ACT 1998
No. 129, 1998
Assent: 21.12.98
Commencement: 21.12.98

NATIONAL FIREARMS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION ACT 1998
No. 81, 1998
Assent: 2.7.98
Commencement: 2.7.98

National Health Act 1953
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
Health Legislation Amendment Act 1998 [19/98]
Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998 [37/98]
1998 Budget Measures Legislation Amendment (Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements) Act 1998 [116/98]
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998 [45/98]

National Measurement Act 1960
Amended by
National Measurement Amendment Act 1998 [90/98]

NATIONAL MEASUREMENT AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 90, 1998
Assent: 14.7.98
Commencement: 14.7.98

National Residue Survey Administration Act 1992
Amended by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

NATIONAL RESIDUE SURVEY ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 31, 1998
Assent: 17.4.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3: 17.4.98
Schedule 1: 1.2.94
Schedules 2 and 3: 1.8.1998 (1998, S382)

National Residue Survey (Aquatic Animal Export) Levy Act 1992
Repealed by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

National Residue Survey (Buffalo Slaughter) Levy Act 1997
Repealed by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

National Residue Survey (Cattle Export) Levy Act 1997
Repealed by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

National Residue Survey (Cattle Transactions) Levy Act 1997
Repealed by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

National Residue Survey (Coarse Grains) Levy Act 1992
Repealed by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

NATIONAL RESIDUE SURVEY (CUSTOMS) LEVY ACT 1998
No. 32, 1998
Assent: 17.4.98
Commencement: 1.8.1998 (1998, S382)

National Residue Survey (Dairy Produce) Levy Act 1992
Repealed by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

National Residue Survey (Dried Fruits) Levy Act 1992
Repealed by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

NATIONAL RESIDUE SURVEY (EXCISE) LEVY ACT 1998
No. 33, 1998
Assent: 17.4.98
Commencement: 1.8.1998 (1998, S382)

National Residue Survey (Game Animals) Levy Act 1992
Repealed by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

National Residue Survey (Grain Legumes) Levy Act 1992
Repealed by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

National Residue Survey (Honey Export) Levy Act 1992
Repealed by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

National Residue Survey (Honey) Levy Act 1992
Repealed by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

National Residue Survey (Horse Slaughter) Levy Act 1992
Repealed by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

National Residue Survey (Horticultural Products Export) Levy Act 1992
Repealed by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

National Residue Survey (Horticultural Products) Levy Act 1992
Repealed by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

National Residue Survey (Laying Chicken) Levy Act 1992
Repealed by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

National Residue Survey (Livestock Slaughter) Levy Act 1992
Repealed by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

National Residue Survey (Meat Chicken) Levy Act 1992
Repealed by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

National Residue Survey (Oilseeds) Levy Act 1992
Repealed by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

National Residue Survey (Ratite Slaughter) Levy Act 1997
Repealed by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

National Residue Survey (Sheep, Lambs and Goats Export) Levy Act 1997
Repealed by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

National Residue Survey (Sheep, Lambs and Goats Transactions) Levy Act 1997
Repealed by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

National Residue Survey (Wheat) Levy Act 1992
Repealed by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

National Road Transport Commission Act 1991
Amended by
National Road Transport Commission Amendment Act 1998 [82/98]

NATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT COMMISSION AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 82, 1998
Assent: 2.7.98
Commencement: 2.1.99 (See subsection 2(2))

NATIONAL TRANSMISSION NETWORK SALE ACT 1998
No. 130, 1998
Assent: 21.12.98
Commencement: 21.12.98

NATIONAL TRANSMISSION NETWORK SALE (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) ACT 1998
No. 131, 1998
Assent: 21.12.98
Commencement: 21.12.98

Native Title Act 1993
Amended by
Native Title Amendment Act 1998 [97/98]

NATIVE TITLE AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 97, 1998
Assent: 27.7.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3: 27.7.98
Schedules 1, 2, 4 and 5: 30.9.98 (1998, S428)
Part 1 (items 1–13) of Schedule 3: 30.10.98 (1998, S428)
Part 2 (items 14–37) of Schedule 3:
(a) On the first day after the end of the period of 12 months after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 3 (Part 1 commenced on 30.10.98); or
(b) If, before the end of that period, a later day is fixed by Proclamation—on that later day.

Navigation Act 1912
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

1998 BUDGET MEASURES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SOCIAL SECURITY AND VETERANS ENTITLEMENTS) ACT 1998
No. 116, 1998
Assent: 11.12.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3: 11.12.98
Schedules 1 and 2: 1.1.99
Part 1 (items 1–3) of Schedule 3: 1.9.99
Part 2 (item 4) of Schedule 3: 1.7.99

Northern Territory (Lessees’ Loans Guarantee) Act 1954
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

NRS LEVY IMPOSITION ACT 1998
No. 3, 1998
Assent: 26.3.98
Commencement: 26.3.98

Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Passenger Movement Charge Act 1978
Amended by
Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Act 1998 [66/98]

PASSENGER MOVEMENT CHARGE AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 66, 1998
Assent: 30.6.98
Commencement: 1.1.99

Patents Act 1990
Amended by
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 1998 [100/98]

PAYMENT PROCESSING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SOCIAL SECURITY AND VETERANS’ ENTITLEMENTS) ACT 1998
No. 132, 1998
Assent: 24.12.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3, Schedules 1–3, items 1–43 and 46–73 of Schedule 4 and Schedule 5: 1.7.99
Items 44 and 45 of Schedule 4: 13.7.99
Schedules 6 and 7: 24.12.98

PAYMENT SYSTEMS AND NETTING ACT 1998
No. 83, 1998
Assent: 2.7.98
Commencement: 2.7.98

PAYMENT SYSTEMS (REGULATION) ACT 1998
No. 58, 1998
Assent: 29.6.98
Commencement: On the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998. (The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 commenced on 1.7.98)

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967
Amended by
Gas Pipelines Access (Commonwealth) Act 1998 [101/98]
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [102/98]

Pig Industry Act 1986
Amended by
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [117/98]
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [102/98]

Pooled Development Funds Act 1992
Amended by
Company Law Review Act 1998 [61/98]
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
Managed Investments Act 1998 [62/98]

Prawn Boat Levy Act 1995
Amended by
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [75/98]
Repealed by
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [75/98]

Prawn Export Charge Act 1995
Amended by
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [75/98]
Repealed by
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [75/98]

Prawn Export Promotion Act 1995
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
Repealed by
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [75/98]

Prices Surveillance Act 1983
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND ENERGY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 1) 1998
No. 102, 1998
Assent: 30.7.98
Commencement: 30.7.98

Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989
Amended by
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [102/98]

Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991
Amended by
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Act 1998 [31/98]

Primary Industry Councils Act 1991
Amended by
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [102/98]

Privacy Act 1988
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Private Health Insurance Incentives Act 1997
Amended by
Private Health Insurance Incentives Amendment Act 1998 [127/98]
Repealed by
Private Health Insurance Incentives Amendment Act 1998 [127/98]

PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE INCENTIVES ACT 1998
No. 121, 1998
Assent: 15.12.98
Commencement: 15.12.98

PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE INCENTIVES AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 127, 1998
Assent: 21.12.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3 and Schedule 1: 21.12.98
Schedule 2: 1.7.2000

Proceeds of Crime Act 1987
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION ACT 1998
No. 14, 1998
Assent: 16.4.98
Commencement: Immediately after the commencement of the Productivity Commission (Repeals, Transitional and Consequential Amendments) Act 1998. (The Productivity Commission (Repeals, Transitional and Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 commenced on 16.4.98)

PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION (REPEALS, TRANSITIONAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) ACT 1998
No. 15, 1998
Assent: 16.4.98
Commencement: 16.4.98

Radiocommunications Act 1992
Amended by
National Transmission Network Sale (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [131/98]
Television Broadcasting Services (Digital Conversion) Act 1998 [99/98]

Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984
Amended by
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1998 [94/98]

Registration of Deaths Abroad Act 1984
Amended by
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998 [45/98]

Reserve Bank Act 1959
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

RETIREMENT SAVINGS ACCOUNT PROVIDERS SUPERVISORY LEVY IMPOSITION ACT 1998
No. 59, 1998
Assent: 29.6.98
Commencement: On the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998. (The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 commenced on 1.7.98)

Retirement Savings Accounts Supervisory Levy Act 1997
Repealed by
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]

Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995
Amended by
National Road Transport Commission Amendment Act 1998 [82/98]

Road Transport Reform (Heavy Vehicles Registration) Act 1997
Amended by
National Road Transport Commission Amendment Act 1998 [82/98]

Road Transport Reform (Vehicles and Traffic) Act 1993
Amended by
National Road Transport Commission Amendment Act 1998 [82/98]

Sales Tax Assessment Act 1992
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [16/98]

Sales Tax (Exemptions and Classifications) Act 1992
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 3) 1998 [47/98]

Service and Execution of Process Act 1992
Amended by
Company Law Review Act 1998 [61/98]

Small Superannuation Accounts Act 1995
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

SOCIAL SECURITY AND VETERANS’ AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (BUDGET AND OTHER MEASURES) ACT 1998
No. 93, 1998
Assent: 15.7.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3, item 12 of Schedule 5, items 1–43, 48, 49, 51–139, 144, 145 and 147–167 of Schedule 6, Schedule 8 and items 2–4 of Schedule 9: 15.7.98
Schedules 1 and 2 and items 1, 2, 12–17 and 20–34 of Schedule 4: 1.7.98
Schedule 3: 20.9.98
Items 3–11 of Schedule 4: 1.7.98, immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Parenting and Other Measures) Act 1997.
Items 18 and 19 of Schedule 4: Immediately after the commencement of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998. (The Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998 commenced on 1.7.98 and 1.1.99)
Items 1–11 of Schedule 5: 1.7.99
Items 44–47, 50, 140–143 and 146 of Schedule 6: Immediately before the commencement of Schedule 20 to the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Family and Other Measures) Act 1997. (Schedule 20 commenced on 16.12.97)
Schedule 7: 1.4.98
Item 1 of Schedule 9: 17.12.97

SOCIAL SECURITY AND VETERANS’ AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PENSION BONUS SCHEME) ACT 1998
No. 67, 1998
Assent: 30.6.98
Commencement: 30.6.98

SOCIAL SECURITY AND VETERANS’ AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (RETIREMENT ASSISTANCE FOR FARMERS) ACT 1998
No. 84, 1998
Assent: 2.7.98
Commencement: 15.9.97

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Act 1995
Amended by
Health Legislation Amendment Act 1998 [19/98]

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Parenting and Other Measures) Act 1997
Amended by
Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998 [93/98]

SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (YOUTH ALLOWANCE) ACT 1998
No. 18, 1998
Assent: 17.4.98
Commencement: Sections 1–4, items 1–5 of Schedule 1, sections 540, 540A–540C, 541, 541A–541F, 542, 542A–542H and 543, subsections 543A(1), (2) and (3) and sections 543B, 544, 544A–544E, 545,
545A–545C, 546–548, 548A–548E, 549, 549A–549F, 550,
550A–550H, 551, 551A–551E, 552, 552A, 552B, 553, 553A–553C, 554, 554A–554G, 555, 555A, 555B, 556, 556A, 557, 557A–557E, 558, 558A–558G, 559, 559A–559H, 560, 560A, 561, 561A–561C, 562, 563, 563A–563E, 564, 564A–564C, 565, 565A–565E, 566, 566A, 567 and 567A–567E in item 6 of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2: 1.7.98^*
Subsections 543(2A) and (2B) in item 6 of Schedule 1: 1.1.99
^* If Part 8 of the Student and Youth Assistance Act 1973 has not been repealed (Repealed by item 5 of Schedule 11 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998 (Item 5 commenced on 1.7.98)) (with effect on or before 1.7.98) by another Act, sections 1–4, items 1–5 of Schedule 1, sections 540, 540A–540C, 541, 541A–541F, 542, 542A–542H and 543, subsections 543A(1), (2) and (3) and sections 543B, 544, 544A–544E, 545, 545A–545C, 546–548, 548A–548E, 549, 549A–549F, 550,
550A–550H, 551, 551A–551E, 552, 552A, 552B, 553, 553A–553C, 554, 554A–554G, 555, 555A, 555B, 556, 556A, 557, 557A–557E, 558, 558A–558G, 559, 559A–559H, 560, 560A, 561, 561A–561C, 562, 563, 563A–563E, 564, 564A–564C, 565, 565A–565E, 566, 566A, 567 and 567A–567E in item 6 of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998 commences immediately after the repeal of Part 8 of the Student and Youth Assistance Act 1973, by another Act, takes effect.

SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (YOUTH ALLOWANCE CONSEQUENTIAL AND RELATED MEASURES) ACT 1998
No. 45, 1998
Assent: 17.6.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3, Schedules 1 and 4–8, items 1–88 and 92–317 of Schedule 9, item 2 of Schedule 10, Schedules 11 and 12 and items
1–70 and 72–82 of Schedule 13: 1.7.98
Schedule 2: 1.7.98, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998.
Part 1 (items 1 and 3–17) of Schedule 3: Immediately after whichever of the following events occur later:
(a) the commencement of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998 (The Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998 commenced as follows sections 1–4, items 1–5 of Schedule 1 sections 540, 540A–540C, 541, 541A–541F, 542, 542A–542H and 543, subsections 543A(1), (2) and (3) and sections 543B, 544, 544A–544E, 545, 545A–545C, 546–548, 548A–548E, 549, 549A–549F, 550, 550A–550H, 551, 551A–551E, 552, 552A, 552B, 553, 553A–553C, 554, 554A–554G, 555, 555A, 555B, 556, 556A, 557, 557A–557E, 558, 558A–558G, 559, 559A–559H, 560, 560A, 561, 561A–561C, 562, 563,
563A–563E, 564, 564A–564C, 565, 565A–565E, 566, 566A, 567 and 567A–567E in item 6 of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 commenced on 1.7.98 and subsections 543(2A) and (2B) in item 6 of Schedule 1 commenced on 1.1.99);
(b) the start of the day on which the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998 receives the Royal Assent. (The Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998 received the Royal Assent on 15.7.98)
If the two events occur at the same time, Part 1 of Schedule 3 commences immediately after the commencement of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998.
Item 2 of Schedule 3: Immediately after the commencement of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998 (The Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998 commenced as follows sections 1–4, items 1–5 of Schedule 1 sections 540, 540A–540C, 541, 541A–541F, 542, 542A–542H and 543, subsections 543A(1), (2) and (3) and sections 543B, 544, 544A–544E, 545, 545A–545C, 546–548, 548A–548E, 549, 549A–549F, 550,
550A–550H, 551, 551A–551E, 552, 552A, 552B, 553, 553A–553C, 554, 554A–554G, 555, 555A, 555B, 556, 556A, 557, 557A–557E, 558, 558A–558G, 559, 559A–559H, 560, 560A, 561, 561A–561C, 562, 563, 563A–563E, 564, 564A–564C, 565, 565A–565E, 566, 566A, 567 and 567A–567E in item 6 of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 commenced on 1.7.98 and subsections 543(2A) and (2B) in item 6 of Schedule 1 commenced on 1.1.99).
Part 2 (items 18–23) of Schedule 3: Immediately after the commencement of items 4–6 and 11 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998. (Items 4–6 and 11 commenced on 1.7.98, immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Parenting and Other Measures) Act 1997)
Part 3 (item 24) of Schedule 3: 20.9.98, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 to the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998.
Part 4 (items 25–30) of Schedule 3: 1.7.99, immediately after the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 5 to the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998.
Items 89–91 of Schedule 9 and item 1 of Schedule 10: 17.6.98
Item 71 of Schedule 13: 20.9.98, immediately after the commencement of Part 4 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures Act 1997.
Schedule 14: Immediately after the commencement of subsection 543(2A) of the Social Security Act 1991 (inserted in the Social Security Act 1991 by item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998). (Subsection 543(2A) inserted by item 6 of Schedule 1 commenced on 1.1.99)

SPACE ACTIVITIES ACT 1998
No. 123, 1998
Assent: 21.12.98
Commencement: 21.12.98

Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991
Amended by
National Transmission Network Sale (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [131/98]

States Grants (General Purposes) Act 1994
Amended by
States Grants (General Purposes) Amendment Act 1998 [109/98]

STATES GRANTS (GENERAL PURPOSES) AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 109, 1998
Assent: 7.12.98
Commencement: 7.12.98

States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Act 1996
Amended by
States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Amendment Act 1998 [110/98]

STATES GRANTS (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSISTANCE) AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 110, 1998
Assent: 7.12.98
Commencement: 7.12.98

Statute Law Revision Act 1996
Amended by
Taxation Laws (Technical Amendments) Act 1998 [41/98]

STEVEDORING LEVY (COLLECTION) ACT 1998
No. 87, 1998
Assent: 3.7.98
Commencement: 3.7.98

STEVEDORING LEVY (IMPOSITION) ACT 1998
No. 88, 1998
Assent: 3.7.98
Commencement: At the same time as the Stevedoring Levy (Collection) Act 1998. (The Stevedoring Levy (Collection) Act 1998 commenced on 3.7.98)

Student and Youth Assistance Act 1973
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998 [93/98]
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998 [45/98]
Student and Youth Assistance Amendment Act 1998 [40/98]
New citation:
Student Assistance Act 1973 [Citation changed by 45/98]

STUDENT AND YOUTH ASSISTANCE AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 40, 1998
Assent: 4.6.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3 and items 1–6 and 8–25 of Schedule 1: 4.6.98
Item 7 of Schedule 1: 1.7.99

Superannuation Act 1976
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Superannuation Act 1990
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
Taxation Laws Amendment (Trust Loss and Other Deductions) Act 1998 [17/98]

Superannuation Contributions Tax (Members of Constitutionally Protected Superannuation Funds) Assessment and Collection Act 1997
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Superannuation Entities (Taxation) Act 1987
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]
New citation:
Superannuation (Excluded Funds) Taxation Act 1987 [Citation changed by 54/98]

Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1998 [118/98]

SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (RESOLUTION OF COMPLAINTS) ACT 1998
No. 118, 1998
Assent: 11.12.98
Commencement: 11.12.98

Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]

Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1998 [118/98]

Superannuation Supervisory Levy Act 1991
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 [54/98]
New citation:
Superannuation (Excluded Funds) Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1991 [Citation changed by 54/98]

SUPERANNUATION SUPERVISORY LEVY IMPOSITION ACT 1998
No. 60, 1998
Assent: 29.6.98
Commencement: On the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998. (The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 commenced on 1.7.98)

Taxation Administration Act 1953
Amended by
Taxation Laws Amendment (Farm Management Deposits) Act 1998 [85/98]
Taxation Laws (Technical Amendments) Act 1998 [41/98]

Taxation (Interest on Overpayments and Early Payments) Act 1983
Amended by
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998 [45/98]
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 3) 1998 [47/98]
Taxation Laws Amendment (Farm Management Deposits) Act 1998 [85/98]

Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 4) 1995
Amended by
Taxation Laws (Technical Amendments) Act 1998 [41/98]

Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1997
Amended by
Taxation Laws (Technical Amendments) Act 1998 [41/98]

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 1) 1998
No. 16, 1998
Assent: 16.4.98
Commencement: Sections 1–4, items 1–34, 36–45, 48, 49, 52, 53 and 55–58 of Schedule 1 and Schedules 2–7 and 9–11: 16.4.98
Items 35, 46, 47, 50, 51 and 54 of Schedule 1: Immediately after the commencement of item 17 of Schedule 1. (Item 17 commenced on 16.4.98)
Schedule 8: Immediately before 1.7.97.

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 3) 1998
No. 47, 1998
Assent: 23.6.98
Commencement: Sections 1–4, items 1, 3, 5 and 6 of Schedule 1 and Schedules 2–9: 23.6.98
Items 2 and 4 of Schedule 1: 1.7.98

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT (COMPANY LAW REVIEW) ACT 1998
No. 63, 1998
Assent: 29.6.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3, Schedules 1–4, items 1–22, 24#–53 and
57#–67 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 7: 1.7.98 (1998, S325)^*
Items 23 and 54 of Schedule 5: To be proclaimed^*
Items 24# and 55–57# of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6: Immediately after the commencement of section 1 of the Taxation Laws Amendment (Company Law Review) Act 1998. (Section 1 commenced on 1.7.98)
^* However if the day proclaimed is the same day as day on which Schedule 3 of the Company Law Review Act 1998 (Schedule 3 commenced on 1.7.98) commences, the Taxation Laws Amendment (Company Law Review) Act 1998 commences immediately after the commencement of item 32 of Schedule 3 of the Company Law Review Act 1998.
# Items 24 and 57 of Schedule 5 have two commencement dates.

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT (FARM MANAGEMENT DEPOSITS) ACT 1998
No. 85, 1998
Assent: 2.7.98
Commencement: 2.1.99 (See subsection 2(2))

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT (FILM LICENSED INVESTMENT COMPANY) ACT 1998
No. 108, 1998
Assent: 7.12.98
Commencement: On the same day as the Film Licensed Investment Company Act 1998. (The Film Licensed Investment Company Act 1998 commenced on 7.12.98)

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT (LANDCARE AND WATER FACILITY TAX OFFSET) ACT 1998
No. 91, 1998
Assent: 14.7.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3 and items 1–13, 18 and 19 of Schedule 1: 14.7.98
Items 14–17 of Schedule 1: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 7 to the Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1998. (Schedule 7 commenced on)

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT (PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE) ACT 1998
No. 128, 1998
Assent: 21.12.98
Commencement: 21.12.98

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT (TRUST LOSS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS) ACT 1998
No. 17, 1998
Assent: 16.4.98
Commencement: 16.4.98

TAXATION LAWS (TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS) ACT 1998
No. 41, 1998
Assent: 4.6.98
Commencement: Sections 1–4, items 1–16 and 18–26 of Schedule 1, Schedules 2 and 3, items 1 and 3–5 of Schedule 4, items 1–16, 18 and 20 of Schedule 5 and items 1, 2, 4, 5, 7–13, 15, 17–19 and 27 of Schedule 6: 4.6.98
Item 17 of Schedule 1: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1998. (Schedule 1 commenced on Royal Assent)
Item 2 of Schedule 4: Immediately after the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 4. (Item 1 commenced on 4.6.98)
Items 17 and 19 of Schedule 5: Immediately after the commencement of the Taxation Laws Amendment (FBT Cost of Compliance) Act 1995. (The Taxation Laws Amendment (FBT Cost of Compliance) Act 1995 commenced on 12.12.95)
Item 3 of Schedule 6: Immediately after the commencement of section 16 of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 4) 1985. (Section 16 commenced on 16.12.85)
Item 6 of Schedule 6: Immediately after the commencement of the Income Tax Assessment Amendment (Foreign Investment) Act 1992. (The Income Tax Assessment Amendment (Foreign Investment) Act 1992 commenced on 1.1.93)
Item 14 of Schedule 6: If when section 2 of the Taxation Laws (Technical Amendments) Act 1998 (Section 2 commenced on 4.6.98), Schedule 1 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Parenting and Other Measures) Act 1997 (Items 1–368 of Schedule 1 commenced on 20.3.98 and items 369–381 of Schedule 1 commenced on 1.7.98) has already commenced, this item does not commence.
Item 16 of Schedule 6: 1.7.98
Item 20 of Schedule 6: Immediately after the commencement of item 12 of Schedule 2 to the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 4) 1995. (Item 12 commenced on 1.7.95)
Item 21 of Schedule 6: Immediately after the commencement of item 134 of Schedule 2 to the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 4) 1995. (Item 134 commenced on 1.7.95)
Item 22 of Schedule 6: Immediately after the commencement of items 9 and 10 of Schedule 3 to the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1997 (Items 9 and 10 commenced immediately after the commencement of item 10 of Schedule 1 to the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1997. (Item 10 of Schedule 1 commenced on 30.6.97))
Part 4 (items 23 and 24) of Schedule 6: Immediately after the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1997 received the Royal Assent. (The Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1997 received the Royal Assent on 30.6.97)
Part 5 (item 25) of Schedule 6: Immediately after the Statute Law Revision Act 1996 received the Royal Assent. (The Statute Law Revision Act 1996 received the Royal Assent on 25.10.96)
Part 6 (item 26) of Schedule 6: Immediately after the commencement of section 110 of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 5) 1992. (Section 110 commenced on 24.12.92)

TAX LAW IMPROVEMENT ACT (No. 1) 1998
No. 46, 1998
Assent: 22.6.98
Commencement: Sections 1–4 and Schedules 1, 9 and 10: 22.6.98
Items 1, 2 and 4–550 of Schedule 2: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1. (Schedule 1 commenced on 22.6.98)
Schedule 3: Immediately after the commencement of items 1–3 and 5–550 of Schedule 2. (Items 1, 2 and 5–550 of Schedule 2 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 and item 3 of Schedule 2 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 8 (Schedule 1 commenced on 22.6.98)
Schedule 4: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3. (Schedule 3 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 (Items 1, 2 and 5–550 of Schedule 2 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 and item 3 of Schedule 2 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 8 (Schedule 1 commenced on 22.6.98)
Schedule 5: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 4. (Schedule 4 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 (Schedule 3 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 (Items 1, 2 and 5–550 of Schedule 2 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 and item 3 of Schedule 2 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 8 (Schedule 1 commenced on 22.6.98)
Schedule 6: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 5. (Schedule 5 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 4 (Schedule 4 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 (Schedule 3 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 (Items 1, 2 and 5–550 of Schedule 2 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 and item 3 of Schedule 2 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 8 (Schedule 1 commenced on 22.6.98)
Schedule 7: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 6. (Schedule 6 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 5 (Schedule 5 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 4 (Schedule 4 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 (Schedule 3 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 (Items 1, 2 and 5–550 of Schedule 2 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 and item 3 of Schedule 2 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 8 (Schedule 1 commenced on 22.6.98)
Schedule 8: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 7. (Schedule 7 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 6 (Schedule 6 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 5 (Schedule 5 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 4 (Schedule 4 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 (Schedule 3 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 (Items 1, 2 and
5–550 of Schedule 2 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 and item 3 of Schedule 2 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 8 (Schedule 1 commenced on 22.6.98)

Telecommunications Act 1997
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998 [45/98]
Telecommunications Amendment Act 1998 [4/98]
Telecommunications Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998 [119/98]

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 4, 1998
Assent: 26.3.98
Commencement: Sections 1–6 and items 1–3, 5 and 6 of Schedule 1: 26.3.98
Item 4 of Schedule 1: 23.4.98

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1998
No. 119, 1998
Assent: 11.12.98
Commencement: 11.12.98

Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997
Amended by
Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Amendment Act 1998 [68/98]

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (CARRIER LICENCE CHARGES) AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 68, 1998
Assent: 30.6.98
Commencement: 30.6.98

TELEVISION BROADCASTING SERVICES (DIGITAL CONVERSION) ACT 1998
No. 99, 1998
Assent: 27.7.98
Commencement: 27.7.98

Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
Amended by
Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment Act 1998 [34/98]

THERAPEUTIC GOODS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 34, 1998
Assent: 17.4.98
Commencement: 17.4.98

Trade Marks Act 1995
Amended by
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 1998 [100/98]

Trade Practices Act 1974
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
Gas Pipelines Access (Commonwealth) Act 1998 [101/98]
Trade Practices Amendment (Country of Origin Representations) Act 1998 [106/98]
Trade Practices Amendment (Fair Trading) Act 1998 [36/98]

TRADE PRACTICES AMENDMENT (COUNTRY OF ORIGIN REPRESENTATIONS) ACT 1998
No. 106, 1998
Assent: 30.7.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3 and Schedules 2 and 3: 30.7.98
Schedule 1: 13.8.98 (1998, S398)

TRADE PRACTICES AMENDMENT (FAIR TRADING) ACT 1998
No. 36, 1998
Assent: 22.4.98
Commencement: Sections 1–3 and Schedule 1: 22.4.98
Schedule 2: 1.7.98 (1998, S301)

Transport Legislation Amendment (Search and Rescue Service) Act 1997
Amended by
Tax Law Improvement Act (No. 1) 1998 [46/98]

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
1998 Budget Measures Legislation Amendment (Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements) Act 1998 [116/98]
Payment Processing Legislation Amendment (Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements) Act 1998 [132/98]
Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998 [93/98]
Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Pension Bonus Scheme) Act 1998 [67/98]
Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Retirement Assistance for Farmers) Act 1998 [84/98]
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998 [45/98]
Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Gold Card) Act 1998 [92/98]
Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Male Total Average Weekly Earnings Benchmark) Act 1998 [69/98]

VETERANS’ ENTITLEMENTS AMENDMENT (GOLD CARD) ACT 1998
No. 92, 1998
Assent: 14.7.98
Commencement: 1.1.99

VETERANS’ ENTITLEMENTS AMENDMENT (MALE TOTAL AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS BENCHMARK) ACT 1998
No. 69, 1998
Assent: 30.6.98
Commencement: 19.3.98

Wheat Marketing Act 1989
Amended by
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 [102/98]
Wheat Marketing Legislation Amendment Act 1998 [103/98]

Wheat Marketing Amendment Act 1997
Amended by
Wheat Marketing Legislation Amendment Act 1998 [103/98]

WHEAT MARKETING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 103, 1998
Assent: 30.7.98
Commencement: Sections 1–11 and item 23 of Schedule 1: 27.8.98
The amendments of the Wheat Marketing Act 1989 (items 1–21 of Schedule 1) and the repeal of section 18 of the Wheat Marketing Amendment Act 1997 (item 22 of Schedule 1): 1.7.99

Wool International Act 1993
Amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 [48/98]
Wool International Amendment Act 1998 [124/98]

WOOL INTERNATIONAL AMENDMENT ACT 1998
No. 124, 1998
Assent: 21.12.98
Commencement: 21.12.98

ACTS COMMENCING ON DATES FIXED BY PROCLAMATION

Proclamation for Acts assented prior to 1998 published between
1 January 1998 and 31 December 1998

Act	Number and Year	Date of commencement	Gazette reference
Antarctic (Environment Protection) Legislation Amendment Act 1992	156, 1992	Subsections 6(2), 13(3) and (4) and 17(3), sections 9, 18 and 27, paragraph 12(3)(b) and Part 4: 1 March 1998	1998, GN8
Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Act (No. 2) 1997	201, 1997	Items 1, 25, 27–39, 40, 42, 43, 46, 48 and 49 of Schedule 1: 6 February 1998	1998, S50
Australian Meat and Live–stock Industry Act 1997	206, 1997	Whole Act, except for Part 1: 1 July 1998	1998, GN22
Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Amendment Act 1991	189, 1991	Section 10 and subsections 11(2) and 13(2): 22 June 1998	1998, S288
Excise Tariff (Fuel Rates Amendments) Act 1997	161, 1997	31 January 1998	1998, GN1
Housing Loans Insurance Corporation (Transfer of Assets and Abolition) Act 1996	14, 1996	Transfer Day: 12 December 1997	1997, S512
Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Act 1993	41, 1993	Part 3.1: 15 May 1998	1998, S214
Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Family and Other Measures) Act 1997	202, 1997	Items 1, 2 and 4 of Schedule 16: 1 April 1998	1998, S112
Telecommunications (Interception) and Listening Device Amendment Act 1997	160, 1997	Items 6, 19, 20, 24, 25, 27–39 and 47–50 of Schedule 1, Schedule 2 and items 1–8 and 11–13 of Schedule 3: 1 February 1998	1998, GN3
Therapeutic Goods Amendment Act 1997	116, 1997	Part 2 of Schedule 1: 1 January 1999	1998, S609
Trans–Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997	190, 1997	Sections 9–54 and Schedules 1–5: 1 May 1998	1998, S187

Wheat Marketing Amendment Act 1997

194, 1997

Divisions 5 and 6 of Part 2 and Part 2 of Schedule 1: 1 June 1998

1998, GN21

ACTS REPRINTED

Reprints Published 1 January to 31 December 1998

The Acts below have been reprinted as part of the pamphlet collection of Acts of Parliament—Commonwealth of Australia. The dates shown are the cut–off dates for the incorporation of amendments.

Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander Commission Act 1989	21 September 1998	Reprint 3
Broadcasting Services Act 1992	31 January 1998	Reprint 3
Child Care payments Act 1997	12 August 1998	Reprint 1
Civil Aviation Act 1988	23 November 1998	Reprint 4
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	14 August 1998	Reprint 8
Copyright Act 1968	7 September 1998	Reprint 8
Customs Act 1901	31 August 1998	Reprint 12
Customs Tariff Anti-dumping) Act 1975	1 September 1998	Reprint 5
Data-Matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990	18 August 1998	Reprint 2
Family Law Act 1975	29 May 1998	Reprint 5
Fisheries Management Act 1991	31 January 1998	Reprint 2
Health Insurance Act 1973	25 August 1998	Reprint 6
Insurance Act 1973	31 October 1998	Reprint 5
Insurance Contracts Act 1984	21 November 1998	Reprint 3
Life Insurance Act 1995	31 October 1998	Reprint 2
National Health Act 1953	25 August 1998	Reprint 6
Native Title Act 1993	27 July 1998	Reprint 1
Privacy Act 1988	9 November 1998	Reprint 4
Radiocommunications Act 1992	31 January 1998	Reprint 1
Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984	14 August 1998	Reprint 4
Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973	31 October 1998	Reprint 2
Social Security Act 1991	20 September 1998	Reprint 3
Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979	1 November 1998	Reprint 4
Trade Practices Act 1974	1 January 1998	Reprint 8
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986	31 January 1998	Reprint 4

Reprints previously published and repealed during 1998

Anti-Dumping Authority Act 1988	31 July 1996	Reprint 3
Australian Science and Technology Council Act 1978 • immediately before its repeal, cited as Australian Science, Technology and Engineering Council Act 1978	30 April 1988
Banks (Shareholdings) Act 1972	30 June 1994	Reprint 3
Cattle Export Charges Act 1990	30 November 1993
Economic Planning Advisory Council Act 1983 • immediately before its repeal, cited as Economic Planning Advisory Commission Act 1983	31 March 1994
General Insurance Supervisory Levy Act 1989	30 September 1993
Housing Loans Insurance Act 1965	30 June 1980
Insurance and Superannuation Commissioner Act 1987	31 July 1994
Live-stock Export Charge Act 1977	31 October 1992	Reprint 2
Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964	31 August 1992	Reprint 2

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