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STATE REVENUE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (BUDGET) BILL 2007





                        New South Wales




State Revenue and Other Legislation
Amendment (Budget) Bill 2007


Contents

                                                                       Page
           1   Name of Act                                               2
           2   Commencement                                              2
           3   Amendment of Acts                                         2
           4   Repeal of Act                                             2
  Schedule 1   Amendment of Duties Act 1997 No 123                       3
  Schedule 2   Amendment of Gaming Machines Act 2001 No 127              8
  Schedule 3   Amendment of Land Tax Act 1956 No 27                     11
  Schedule 4   Amendment of Transport Administration Act 1988 No 109    13
  Schedule 5   Amendment of other Acts                                  20
I certify that this public bill, which originated in the Legislative Assembly, has
finally passed the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of New
South Wales.


                                                Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.
                                                Legislative Assembly,
                                                Sydney,                     , 2007




                             New South Wales




State Revenue and Other Legislation
Amendment (Budget) Bill 2007
Act No      , 2007




An Act to make miscellaneous amendments to State revenue legislation and other
legislation in connection with the Budget for the year 2007-08.




I have examined this bill and find it to correspond in all respects with the bill as
finally passed by both Houses.


                                   Assistant Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
Clause 1          State Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget) Bill 2007




The Legislature of New South Wales enacts:
 1    Name of Act
               This Act is the State Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment
               (Budget) Act 2007.
 2    Commencement
         (1)   This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act, except as
               provided by subsection (2).
         (2)   The following provisions commence, or are taken to have commenced,
               on the dates indicated:
               Schedule 1 [9] and [10]--1 September 2007
               Schedule 2--1 July 2007
               Schedule 4 (except Schedule 4 [4] and [8]-[12]) and Schedule 5--on
               the date of assent to this Act or 1 July 2007, whichever is the later
               Schedule 4 [4] and [8]-[12]--1 July 2007
 3    Amendment of Acts
               The Acts specified in Schedules 1-5 are amended as set out in those
               Schedules.
 4    Repeal of Act
         (1)   This Act is repealed on the day following the day on which all of the
               provisions of this Act have commenced.
         (2)   The repeal of this Act does not, because of the operation of section 30
               of the Interpretation Act 1987, affect any amendment made by this Act.




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Amendment of Duties Act 1997 No 123                                         Schedule 1




Schedule 1               Amendment of Duties Act 1997 No 123
                                                                               (Section 3)
[1]    Section 77 Eligible mortgages
       Insert at the end of section 77:
                     Note. See also section 221B, which extends a general mortgage duty
                     exemption to all mortgages associated with owner occupied housing,
                     and takes effect on and from 1 September 2007.

[2]    Section 203A Abolition of mortgage duty--effective 1 July 2009
       Omit "1 January 2011" wherever occurring.
       Insert instead "1 July 2009".
[3]    Section 210 How is mortgage duty charged?
       Omit "subsections (2)-(4)" from section 210 (1).
       Insert instead "subsection (2)".
[4]    Section 210 (2)
       Omit ", except as provided by subsection (4)".
[5]    Section 210 (3) and (4)
       Omit the subsections and note (3) at the end of the subsections.
[6]    Section 221 Eligible mortgages under First Home Plus
       Insert after section 221 (2):
              (3)    This section does not prevent section 221B from applying in
                     respect of a mortgage.
                     Note. Section 221B extends a general mortgage duty exemption to all
                     mortgages associated with owner occupied housing, and takes effect on
                     and from 1 September 2007.

[7]    Chapter 7, Part 3A
       Insert after Part 3:

       Part 3A Exemptions for mortgages associated with
               housing
      221A    Definitions
                     In this Part:




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Schedule 1         Amendment of Duties Act 1997 No 123




                      alterations or additions, in relation to a private dwelling house,
                      includes:
                       (a) any improvements to the parcel of land on which the
                             dwelling house is constructed, and
                      (b) the maintenance, repair or renovation of the dwelling
                             house or of an improvement referred to in paragraph (a).
                      APRA reporting standard means a reporting standard
                      determined by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
                      under section 13 of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act
                      2001 of the Commonwealth.
                      private dwelling house includes:
                       (a) a lot within the meaning of the Strata Schemes
                             Management Act 1996, and
                      (b) a land use entitlement that confers a right to occupy a
                             private dwelling house.
                      residential land means a parcel of vacant land that is zoned or
                      otherwise designated for use under an environmental planning
                      instrument (within the meaning of the Environmental Planning
                      and Assessment Act 1979) for residential or principally for
                      residential purposes.
    221B     Mortgages associated with owner occupied housing
             (1)      Mortgage duty is not chargeable in respect of a mortgage if the
                      mortgage secures an advance or advances made for the purpose
                      of owner occupied housing and no other advances.
             (2)      If a mortgage secures an advance made for the purpose of owner
                      occupied housing and another advance that is not made for that
                      purpose, mortgage duty is not chargeable in respect of the
                      mortgage in relation to the amount advanced for the purpose of
                      owner occupied housing.
             (3)      This section applies in respect of a mortgage only if the borrower
                      under the mortgage is a natural person or, if there is more than
                      one borrower, each of them is a natural person.
             (4)      An advance is made for the purpose of owner occupied housing
                      if it is to be applied wholly or predominantly for one or more of
                      the following purposes:
                       (a) financing the acquisition of a residence,
                      (b) financing the construction of a residence,
                       (c) financing alterations or additions to a residence,
                      (d) financing the acquisition of residential land,



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Amendment of Duties Act 1997 No 123                                     Schedule 1




                    (e)   repaying another advance, if the advance to be repaid was
                          made for the purpose of owner occupied housing (within
                          the meaning of this section).
             (5)   For the purposes of this section, a residence is a private dwelling
                   house that is used and occupied or intended to be used and
                   occupied by the borrower, or by any of the borrowers, as a place
                   of residence.
             (6)   To avoid doubt, an exemption provided for by this section is not
                   available in respect of any advance that is to be applied wholly or
                   predominantly for business or investment purposes (or both).
             (7)   The Chief Commissioner may, by written instrument, determine
                   the criteria that may be applied by lenders for the purpose of
                   establishing that the exemption provided for by this section
                   applies in respect of an advance.
             (8)   Without limiting subsection (7), the Chief Commissioner may
                   determine that an advance is taken to be made for the purpose of
                   owner occupied housing if it meets criteria set out in any APRA
                   reporting standard relating to housing finance that is specified by
                   the Chief Commissioner to be applicable to the exemption under
                   this section.
             (9)   A determination made by the Chief Commissioner under this
                   section:
                   (a) may be varied or revoked by the making of a further
                         determination, and
                   (b) has effect according to its tenor.
            (10)   The exemption provided for by this section takes effect on and
                   from 1 September 2007.
    221C     Mortgages associated with investment housing
             (1)   Mortgage duty is not chargeable in respect of a mortgage if the
                   mortgage secures an advance or advances made for the purpose
                   of investment housing and no other advances.
             (2)   If a mortgage secures an advance made for the purpose of
                   investment housing and another advance that is not made for that
                   purpose, mortgage duty is not chargeable in respect of the
                   mortgage in relation to the amount advanced for the purpose of
                   investment housing.
             (3)   This section applies in respect of a mortgage only if the borrower
                   under the mortgage is a natural person or, if there is more than
                   one borrower, each of them is a natural person.



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Schedule 1         Amendment of Duties Act 1997 No 123




             (4)      An advance is made for the purpose of investment housing if it is
                      to be applied wholly or predominantly for one or more of the
                      following purposes:
                       (a) financing the acquisition of investment housing,
                      (b) financing the construction of investment housing,
                       (c) financing alterations or additions to investment housing,
                      (d) repaying another advance, if the advance to be repaid was
                            made for the purposes of investment housing (within the
                            meaning of this section).
             (5)      For the purposes of this section, investment housing is any
                      private dwelling house that is used, or is intended to be used or
                      sold, for investment or business purposes (or both) by the
                      borrower or by any of the borrowers.
             (6)      The Chief Commissioner may, by written instrument, determine
                      the criteria that may be applied by lenders for the purpose of
                      establishing that the exemption provided for by this section
                      applies in respect of an advance.
             (7)      Without limiting subsection (6), the Chief Commissioner may
                      determine that an advance is taken to be made for the purpose of
                      investment housing if it meets criteria set out in any APRA
                      reporting standard relating to personal or commercial finance that
                      is specified by the Chief Commissioner to be applicable to the
                      exemption under this section.
             (8)      A determination made by the Chief Commissioner under this
                      section:
                      (a) may be varied or revoked by the making of a further
                            determination, and
                      (b) has effect according to its tenor.
             (9)      The exemption provided for by this section takes effect on and
                      from 1 July 2008.
[8]   Chapter 7, Part 4, heading
      Omit the heading. Insert instead:

      Part 4          Other exemptions
[9]   Section 223 Mortgages associated with certain credit contracts
      Omit section 223 (4).




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Amendment of Duties Act 1997 No 123                                        Schedule 1




[10]   Section 223 (5), definition of "private dwelling house"
       Omit the definition.
[11]   Section 278 Department of Housing and Aboriginal Housing Office
       tenants
       Insert after section 278 (9):
            (10)    This section does not prevent section 221B from applying in
                    respect of a mortgage.
                    Note. Section 221B extends a general mortgage duty exemption to all
                    mortgages associated with owner occupied housing, and takes effect on
                    and from 1 September 2007.

[12]   Schedule 1 Savings, transitional and other provisions
       Insert at the end of clause 1 (1):
                    State Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget) Act
                    2007
[13]   Schedule 1
       Insert at the end of Schedule 1, with appropriate Part and clause numbers:

       Part         Provisions consequent on enactment of
                    State Revenue and Other Legislation
                    Amendment (Budget) Act 2007
              Changes to mortgage duty provisions
              (1)   An exemption provision does not apply to a mortgage or
                    instrument of security first executed before the effective date of
                    the exemption provision unless an advance or further advance is
                    made in respect of the mortgage or instrument on or after that
                    effective date (and in such a case the exemption provision applies
                    only in respect of the advance or further advance).
              (2)   For the purposes of this clause:
                    effective date of an exemption provision means the date on and
                    from which the exemption provided for by the exemption
                    provision takes effect, as set out in the exemption provision.
                    exemption provision means section 221B or 221C, as inserted by
                    the State Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget)
                    Act 2007.




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Schedule 2         Amendment of Gaming Machines Act 2001 No 127




Schedule 2               Amendment of Gaming Machines Act
                         2001 No 127
                                                                               (Section 3)
[1]   Section 15A Large-scale clubs required to reduce their allocated number
      of poker machine entitlements
      Omit "2 July" from section 15A (2A). Insert instead "31 July".
[2]   Section 15A (2A)
      Omit "are forfeited".
      Insert instead "are, except as provided by section 15B, forfeited".
[3]   Section 15B
      Insert after section 15A:
      15B    Transitional scheme relating to reduction of certain poker machine
             entitlements allocated to large-scale clubs
             (1)      This section applies in relation to a large-scale club that has not,
                      by 31 July 2007, reduced the number of poker machine
                      entitlements allocated in respect of its relevant premises to the
                      number required under section 15A (1).
             (2)      A large-scale club to which this section applies may, on or before
                      31 July 2007 or such later date as may be prescribed by the
                      regulations (the due date), pay the Director-General a levy
                      (calculated in accordance with subsection (3)) to retain any or all
                      of the remaining poker machine entitlements that would
                      otherwise be forfeited under section 15A (2A).
             (3)      The levy is $3,390 for each of the remaining poker machine
                      entitlements that the large-scale club intends to retain in
                      accordance with this section (the retained entitlements).
             (4)      If, on or before the due date, the large-scale club:
                       (a) pays the levy for each of the retained entitlements, and
                      (b) is authorised under Part 5 to dispose of the number of
                             approved poker machines that corresponds to the number
                             of poker machine entitlements that the club was required,
                             in accordance with the regulations, to transfer in respect of
                             the year ending 2 April 2007 (the 2007 annual target), and
                       (c) removes that number of approved poker machines from its
                             relevant premises, and




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Amendment of Gaming Machines Act 2001 No 127                             Schedule 2




                    (d)  forfeits to the Board one-third of the entitlements
                         comprising the 2007 annual target,
                   the retained entitlements are not forfeited under section
                   15A (2A).
             (5)   If:
                    (a)   the large-scale club forfeits poker machine entitlements
                          under subsection (4) (d), and
                   (b) the club subsequently transfers, in accordance with this
                          Division, any of the retained entitlements,
                   each of the entitlements forfeited under subsection (4) (d) is, for
                   the purposes of that subsequent transfer, taken to be one of the
                   entitlements that the club is required to forfeit to the Board under
                   section 20 (3) (b).
             (6)   Accordingly, the large-scale club is exempt from the operation of
                   section 20 (3) (b) to the extent that the club is not required to
                   forfeit poker machine entitlements from a transfer block under
                   that section if those entitlements are, because of subsection (5),
                   already taken to have been forfeited under this section.
             (7)   If a large-scale club to which this section applies has not, by
                   1 December 2008, reduced the number of poker machine
                   entitlements allocated in respect of its relevant premises to the
                   number required under section 15A (1), the remaining number of
                   entitlements that the club was required to transfer in order to
                   reach that reduced number are forfeited to the Board.
             (8)   Any levy paid to the Director-General under this section is to be
                   paid into a fund, called the Community Development Fund,
                   administered by the Department of the Arts, Sport and
                   Recreation.
             (9)   Money held in the Community Development Fund may be
                   applied:
                   (a) for such community benefits as the Director-General
                         considers appropriate, or
                   (b) for such other purposes as may be authorised or permitted
                         by or under this or any other Act.
[4]   Section 21A Special provisions relating to transfer by large-scale clubs
      of poker machine entitlements
      Omit section 21A (3) and (4).




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Schedule 2      Amendment of Gaming Machines Act 2001 No 127




[5]   Section 210 Regulations
      Insert after section 210 (2) (x):
                     (y) the purposes for which money in the Community
                           Development Fund (as referred to in section 15B) may be
                           applied.
[6]   Schedule 1 Savings, transitional and other provisions
      Insert at the end of clause 1 (1):
                   State Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget) Act
                   2007, but only to the extent that it amends this Act




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Amendment of Land Tax Act 1956 No 27                                    Schedule 3




Schedule 3             Amendment of Land Tax Act 1956 No 27
                                                                           (Section 3)
[1]   Section 3AJ Levy of land tax after 31 December 2005 and before 31
      December 2007
      Insert "and ending with 2006" after "commencing with 2005" wherever
      occurring in section 3AJ (1) and (2).
[2]   Section 3AK
      Insert after section 3AJ:
      3AK    Levy of land tax after 31 December 2007
             (1)   Except as provided by subsection (2), in respect of the taxable
                   value of all the land owned by any person at midnight on
                   31 December in any year (commencing with 2007) there is to be
                   charged, levied, collected and paid under the provisions of the
                   Principal Act and in the manner prescribed under that Act, land
                   tax for the period of 12 months commencing on 1 January in the
                   next succeeding year and at the rates set out in Schedule 12.
             (2)   In respect of the taxable value of all the land owned by a person
                   at midnight on 31 December in any year (commencing with
                   2007) where:
                    (a) the owner is a company classified under section 29 of the
                          Principal Act as a non-concessional company, or
                   (b) the land is subject to a special trust,
                   land tax for the period of 12 months commencing on 1 January in
                   the next succeeding year is, except as provided by section
                   27 (2A) of the Principal Act, to be charged, levied, collected and
                   paid as referred to in subsection (1) at the rate of 1.6 cents for
                   each $1 of the taxable value.
             (3)   If the total amount of land tax payable pursuant to this section by
                   any person in any year would, but for this subsection, be less than
                   $100, no land tax is payable.




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Schedule 3      Amendment of Land Tax Act 1956 No 27




[3]   Schedule 12
      Insert after Schedule 11:

      Schedule 12
                                                                          (Section 3AK)


      Where the taxable value assessed Rates of land tax payable
      under the Principal Act
      is not more than the tax threshold      nil
      is more than the tax threshold          $100 plus 1.6c for each $1 in excess of
                                              the tax threshold




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Amendment of Transport Administration Act 1988 No 109                    Schedule 4




Schedule 4             Amendment of Transport Administration
                       Act 1988 No 109
                                                                            (Section 3)
[1]   Section 3 Definitions
      Omit the definition of State Rail Authority from section 3 (1). Insert instead:
                   State Rail Authority Residual Holding Corporation (or SRA
                   Residual Holding Corporation) means the State Rail Authority
                   Residual Holding Corporation constituted under this Act.
[2]   Section 88A Definitions
      Omit ", the State Rail Authority" from the definition of rail authority.
[3]   Section 88G Severance of rail infrastructure facilities and from leased or
      licensed land
      Omit ", RIC or the State Rail Authority" wherever occurring in section
      88G (1) and (2).
      Insert instead "or RIC".
[4]   Section 94 Transfer of assets, rights and liabilities
      Omit "State Rail Authority" from the definition of rail authority in section
      94 (6).
      Insert instead "SRA Residual Holding Corporation".
[5]   Section 94 (7)
      Insert after section 94 (6):
             (7)   In this section and Schedule 4, a reference to the Minister, in
                   relation to the transfer of any assets, rights or liabilities of the
                   SRA Residual Holding Corporation, is to be read as a reference
                   to the Treasurer.
[6]   Schedule 6 Transfer of certain staff
      Insert after clause 18:
       19    Orders relating to SRA
             (1)   An order may not be made under this Part in relation to the
                   transfer of staff to or from the SRA after the commencement of
                   this clause.
             (2)   In this Schedule, SRA means the State Rail Authority.



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Schedule 4          Amendment of Transport Administration Act 1988 No 109




 [7]   Schedule 6A Powers relating to rail infrastructure facilities and land
       Omit paragraph (a) of the definition of rail authority in clause 1.
       Insert instead:
                     (a)     RailCorp, RIC and Transport Infrastructure Development
                             Corporation, and
 [8]   Schedule 7 Savings, transitional and other provisions
       Insert at the end of clause 2 (1):
                       State Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget) Act
                       2007
 [9]   Schedule 7
       Insert at the end of Schedule 7 with appropriate Part and clause numbers:

       Part            Provisions consequent on enactment of
                       State Revenue and Other Legislation
                       Amendment (Budget) Act 2007
              Chief Executive
              (1)      On the repeal of clause 6 of Schedule 8, the person holding office
                       as the Chief Executive of the State Rail Authority immediately
                       before that repeal ceases to hold that office.
              (2)      No compensation or remuneration is payable to any person
                       because of the operation of this clause.
              References to State Rail Authority
              (1)      Subject to the regulations, a reference in any Act (other than this
                       Act) or instrument, or in any other document, to the State Rail
                       Authority is to be read as a reference to the SRA Residual
                       Holding Corporation.
              (2)      Without limiting subclause (1), the regulations may provide that
                       a reference in any Act (other than this Act), instrument or other
                       document to the State Rail Authority is to be read as a reference
                       to another statutory corporation.
[10]   Schedule 8, heading and heading to Part 1 of Schedule 8
       Omit "State Rail Authority" wherever occurring.
       Insert instead "SRA Residual Holding Corporation".




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Amendment of Transport Administration Act 1988 No 109                      Schedule 4




[11]   Schedule 8, clause 1, Constitution of SRA Residual Holding Corporation
       Insert after clause 1 (1):
            (1A)     On and from the commencement of this subclause:
                     (a) the corporate name of the State Rail Authority of New
                          South Wales is changed to the State Rail Authority
                          Residual Holding Corporation, and
                     (b) that body, for all purposes (including the rules of private
                          international law), continues in existence under its new
                          name so that its identity is not affected.
[12]   Schedule 8, clause 1 (2)
       Omit "State Rail Authority".
       Insert instead "SRA Residual Holding Corporation".
[13]   Schedule 8, clause 1A
       Insert after clause 1:
       1A     Definitions
                     In this Schedule:
                     liabilities means any liabilities, debts or obligations (whether
                     present or future and whether vested or contingent).
                     special lease means any lease or sublease, or any associated
                     contract or arrangement, under which the SRA Residual Holding
                     Corporation has rights or liabilities and which is declared by the
                     Treasurer, by order, to be a special lease for the purposes of this
                     Schedule.
[14]   Schedule 8, clause 2, Objectives of SRA Residual Holding Corporation
       Omit "State Rail Authority".
       Insert instead "SRA Residual Holding Corporation".
[15]   Schedule 8, clause 3, Functions of SRA Residual Holding Corporation
       Omit clause 3 (1). Insert instead:
              (1)    The SRA Residual Holding Corporation has the following
                     functions:
                      (a) such functions as may be necessary or convenient to
                           enable it to exercise its rights and discharge its obligations
                           under or in connection with a special lease or any sublease
                           or sub-sublease of the property to which a special lease
                           applies,


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Schedule 4           Amendment of Transport Administration Act 1988 No 109




                        (b)    to acquire any or all of the property the subject of a special
                               lease or any other property that it is necessary or
                               convenient for the Corporation to acquire in connection
                               with the exercise of the Corporation's functions in relation
                               to a special lease,
                        (c)    any other functions conferred or imposed on it by or under
                               this or any other Act.
              (1A)      The SRA Residual Holding Corporation may do any thing that is
                        supplemental or incidental to the exercise of its functions.
[16]   Schedule 8, clause 3 (2)
       Omit "State Rail Authority".
       Insert instead "SRA Residual Holding Corporation".
[17]   Schedule 8, clause 4
       Omit the clause. Insert instead:
          4    Disposal of property
               (1)      The SRA Residual Holding Corporation may sell, lease or
                        otherwise dispose of any of its property.
               (2)      Despite subclause (1), the SRA Residual Holding Corporation
                        may not transfer, novate or otherwise dispose of any rights or
                        liabilities under any special lease unless the Treasurer has
                        determined that the disposal will not breach any term of any
                        special lease or the disposal is required by a term of a special
                        lease.
[18]   Schedule 8, Part 2, heading
       Omit "State Rail Authority".
       Insert instead "SRA Residual Holding Corporation".
[19]   Schedule 8, clauses 5-7
       Omit the clauses.
[20]   Schedule 8, clause 8
       Omit the clause. Insert instead:
          8    Treasurer to manage and control affairs of SRA Residual Holding
               Corporation
               (1)      The affairs of the SRA Residual Holding Corporation are to be
                        managed and controlled by the Treasurer.


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             (2)    Any act, matter or thing done in the name of, or on behalf of, the
                    SRA Residual Holding Corporation by the Treasurer is taken to
                    have been done by the Corporation.
[21]   Schedule 8, clause 9
       Omit the clause.
[22]   Schedule 8, clause 10
       Omit the clause. Insert instead:
       10    Delegation of functions of SRA Residual Holding Corporation
             (1)    The SRA Residual Holding Corporation may delegate to any
                    person any of the functions of the Corporation, other than this
                    power of delegation.
             (2)    A delegate may sub-delegate to an authorised person any
                    function delegated by the SRA Residual Holding Corporation if
                    the delegate is authorised in writing to do so by the Corporation.
             (3)    In this clause, authorised person means:
                     (a) a member of staff of the SRA Residual Holding
                           Corporation, or
                    (b) a person of a class prescribed by the regulations or
                           approved by the Treasurer.
[23]   Schedule 8, clauses 11 and 12
       Omit the clauses. Insert instead:
       11    Staff of SRA Residual Holding Corporation
             (1)    The SRA Residual Holding Corporation may arrange for the use
                    of the services of any staff or facilities of any government
                    department or public authority, including the staff or facilities of
                    RailCorp, RIC or the New South Wales Treasury Corporation.
             (2)    A person whose services are made use of by the SRA Residual
                    Holding Corporation under subclause (1) is taken to be a member
                    of staff of the Corporation.
             (3)    Without limiting subclause (1), the SRA Residual Holding
                    Corporation may appoint any such person to a position with the
                    Corporation that is designated by the Corporation and may
                    remove the person from that designated position at any time.
[24]   Schedule 8, clauses 13-15 and 17
       Omit the clauses.


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Schedule 4          Amendment of Transport Administration Act 1988 No 109




[25]   Schedule 8, clause 16
       Omit "State Rail Authority".
       Insert instead "SRA Residual Holding Corporation".
[26]   Schedule 8, clause 18
       Omit the clause. Insert instead:
       18     Seal
                       The seal of the SRA Residual Holding Corporation is to be kept
                       by the Treasurer and affixed to a document only:
                       (a) in the presence of the Treasurer or a member of staff of the
                             Corporation authorised by the Treasurer, and
                       (b) with an attestation by the signature of the Treasurer or that
                             member of staff of the fact of the affixing of the seal.
[27]   Schedule 8, clause 18A
       Omit the clause.
[28]   Schedule 8, clause 19 Dissolution of SRA Residual Holding Corporation
       and subsidiaries
       Omit "State Rail Authority" wherever occurring.
       Insert instead "SRA Residual Holding Corporation".
[29]   Schedule 8, clause 19 (1A)
       Insert after clause 19 (1):
             (1A)      A proclamation may not be made under subclause (1) unless the
                       Treasurer has certified that the dissolution of the SRA Residual
                       Holding Corporation will not result in a breach of any term of a
                       special lease.
[30]   Schedule 8, clause 19 (2) and (5)
       Omit "the Authority" wherever occurring.
       Insert instead "the Corporation".
[31]   Schedule 8, clause 19 (3)
       Insert "except that, in so applying those provisions, a reference to the Minister
       is to be read as a reference to the Treasurer" after "rail authority".
[32]   Schedule 8, clause 19 (4)
       Omit the subclause.


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[33]   Schedule 8, clause 20
       Omit the clause.
[34]   Schedule 8, clause 21 References to SRA Residual Holding Corporation
       Omit "State Rail Authority" wherever occurring.
       Insert instead "SRA Residual Holding Corporation".
[35]   Schedule 8, clause 22 Previous transfer of assets, rights and liabilities of
       SRA Residual Holding Corporation
       Omit "State Rail Authority" wherever occurring.
       Insert instead "SRA Residual Holding Corporation".
[36]   Schedule 8, clause 23 Previous transfer of staff of SRA Residual Holding
       Corporation
       Omit "State Rail Authority" wherever occurring.
       Insert instead "SRA Residual Holding Corporation".




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Schedule 5            Amendment of other Acts
                                                                          (Section 3)

5.1 Bennelong Point (Parking Station) Act 1985 No 189
      Schedule 2 Description of land
      Omit "the State Rail Authority". Insert instead "RailCorp".

5.2 Electricity Supply Act 1995 No 94
      Dictionary
      Omit ", Rail Infrastructure Corporation or the State Rail Authority" from the
      definition of rail network electricity system.
      Insert instead "or Rail Infrastructure Corporation".

5.3 First State Superannuation Act 1992 No 100
      Schedule 1 Employers
      Omit "State Rail Authority of New South Wales".

5.4 Glenreagh to Dorrigo Railway (Closure) Act 1993 No 65
[1]   Long title
      Omit "the State Rail Authority".
      Insert instead "the Rail Infrastructure Corporation".
[2]   Section 3 Definitions
      Omit the definition of Authority. Insert instead:
                  Corporation means the Rail Infrastructure Corporation
                  constituted under the Transport Administration Act 1988.
[3]   Sections 4 (1), 5, 6, 7 (1) and 8
      Omit "Authority" wherever occurring. Insert instead "Corporation".




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5.5 Local Government Act 1993 No 30
[1]   Chapter 15, Part 8, Division 2, Note
      Omit "the State Rail Authority".
      Insert instead "the State Rail Authority Residual Holding Corporation".
[2]   Section 600 Rebates in respect of certain land vested in public bodies
      Omit "the State Rail Authority" from the definition of public body in section
      600 (9).
      Insert instead "the State Rail Authority Residual Holding Corporation
      Corporation".

5.6 New South Wales Retirement Benefits Act 1972 No 70
[1]   Schedule 2
      Omit the matter relating to the State Rail Authority. Insert instead:

      Rail Corporation                         All persons employed by the Corporation

[2]   Schedule 2A Persons employed on a part-time basis
      Omit "the State Rail Authority" wherever occurring in clauses 7 and 8.
      Insert instead "Rail Corporation".

5.7 Pipelines Act 1967 No 90
      Section 3 Definitions
      Omit "State Rail Authority of New South Wales," from paragraph (a) of the
      definition of public authority in section 3 (1).

5.8 Public Authorities Superannuation Act 1985 No 41
      Schedule 3 Employers
      Omit "The State Rail Authority." from Part 1.

5.9 Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 No 152
      Schedule 2 Statutory bodies
      Omit "State Rail Authority of New South Wales".
      Insert instead "State Rail Authority Residual Holding Corporation".



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5.10 Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 No 43
[1]   Schedule 2 Executive positions (other than non-statutory SES positions)
      Omit "Chief Executive of the State Rail Authority" from Part 2.
[2]   Schedule 4 Savings, transitional and other provisions
      Omit "the State Rail Authority" from clause 23 (1) (a).
      Insert instead "the State Rail Authority Residual Holding Corporation".
[3]   Schedule 4, clause 23 (1) (a)
      Omit "that Authority". Insert instead "that Corporation".

5.11 Rural Fires Act 1997 No 65
[1]   Section 27 Permission of RailCorp, RIC or TIDC required
      Omit "the State Rail Authority,".
[2]   Section 100A Definitions
      Omit "the State Rail Authority," from paragraph (c) of the definition of
      managed land in section 100A (1).
[3]   Dictionary
      Omit "the State Rail Authority," from paragraph (c) of the definition of
      managed land.

5.12 State Authorities Non-contributory Superannuation Act
     1987 No 212
      Schedule 1 Employers
      Omit "State Rail Authority of New South Wales" from Part 1.

5.13 State Authorities Superannuation Act 1987 No 211
      Schedule 1 Employers
      Omit "State Rail Authority of New South Wales" from Part 1.




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5.14 State Development and Industries Assistance Act 1966
     No 10
      Section 20 Ministerial Corporation's powers to make grants and pay
      subsidies
      Omit "the State Rail Authority," from section 20 (1) (b).

5.15 Superannuation Act 1916 No 28
[1]   Schedule 3 List of employers
      Omit "State Rail Authority of New South Wales" from Part 1.
[2]   Schedule 26
      Omit "State Rail Authority of New South Wales" from Part 1.

5.16 Transport Appeal Boards Act 1980 No 104
[1]   Long title
      Omit "the State Rail Authority and".
[2]   Section 4 Definitions
      Omit "the State Rail Authority," from the definition of Authority in section
      4 (1).




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