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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
Serial 3
Justice
Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
Dr
Burns
A Bill for an Act to amend various legislation administered by the Minister for Justice and Attorney-General
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2008
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Act No. [ ] of 2008
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
9A Deputy
Commissioner
14 Execution
of instrument creating enduring
power
23 Approved
forms
24 Registrar-General's
directions
Schedule
2 Witnesses to instruments
13 Notification, tabling
and disallowance of schemes
NORTHERN
TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
____________________
Act No. [ ] of 2008
____________________
An Act to amend various legislation administered by the Minister for Justice and Attorney-General
[Assented to [ ] 2008]
[Second reading [ ] 2008]
The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory enacts as follows:
Part
1 Preliminary
matters
1 Short
title
This Act may be cited as the Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2008.
(1) Part 2, Division 3 is taken to have commenced on 1 January 2006.
(2) The remaining provisions of this Act commence on the day on which the Administrator's assent to this Act is declared.
Division
1 Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading
Act
3 Act
amended
This Division amends the Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act.
Long title
omit
Commissioners
substitute
Commissioner
5 Amendment of section 4 (Interpretation)
Section 4
insert (in alphabetical order)
Deputy Commissioner means the person holding or occupying the office of Deputy Commissioner of Consumer Affairs mentioned in section 9A.
After section 9
insert
(1) The Minister may appoint a public sector employee to be the Deputy Commissioner of Consumer Affairs.
(2) Subject to the direction and control of the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner may exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Commissioner.
7 Amendment of section 180 (Commissioner's certificate as evidence)
Section 180(1) and (2), after "Commissioner"
insert
or Deputy Commissioner
8 Amendment of section 224 (Commissioner's certificate as evidence)
Section 224(1) and (2), after "Commissioner"
insert
or Deputy Commissioner
9 Amendment of section 329 (Evidentiary provisions)
(1) Section 329(b)(i)
omit
or the Commissioner's
substitute
, Deputy Commissioner or Commissioner's delegate
(2) Section 329(c)
omit, substitute
(c) judicial notice must be taken, for this Part, of:
(i) the fact that a person is the Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner; and
(ii) the signature of the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner or Commissioner's delegate on a certificate purporting to be issued under paragraph (b).
10 Amendment of section 336 (Protection of Commissioner, council members, officers, &c. (former S 236)
(1) Section 336, heading
omit, substitute
Protection from liability
(2) Section 336
omit
the Chairman
substitute
Deputy Commissioner or Chairman
Division
2 Powers of Attorney
Act
11 Act
amended
This Division amends the Powers of Attorney Act.
12 Amendment of section 5 (Definitions)
(1) Section 5
omit
Act, unless the contrary intention appears –
substitute
Act:
(2) Section 5
insert (in alphabetical order)
approved form means a form approved by the Registrar-General under section 23.
13 Amendment of section 6 (Execution of instruments creating or revoking powers)
Section 6(4)
omit, substitute
(4) An instrument creating a power must be executed in the presence of and attested by:
(a) if the instrument is signed by the donor – a person mentioned in Schedule 2; or
(b) if the instrument is signed by direction of, and in the presence of, the donor – a person mentioned in Schedule 2 and another person.
14 Repeal and substitution of section 14
Section 14
repeal, substitute
14 Execution of instrument creating enduring power
A person who witnesses an instrument creating an enduring power under section 6(4) must not be a party to the instrument or near relative of the donee of the power.
After section 22
insert
The Registrar-General may approve forms for use under this Act.
24 Registrar-General's directions
(1) The Registrar-General may, by Gazette notice, issue directions relating to the requirements for lodging, registering, witnessing or giving documents under this Act.
(2) The notice must specify a place where the directions are available for inspection by the public, without charge, during normal business hours.
(3) A person must comply with the directions unless the Registrar-General dispenses with compliance.
(4) The Registrar-General must comply with a direction from the Minister concerning the directions.
After Schedule 1
insert
Schedule 2 Witnesses to instruments
section 6(4)
Place of execution of instrument
|
Persons who can witness
execution
|
The Territory
|
a Commissioner for Oaths
|
|
a member of the Legislative Assembly
|
|
a legal practitioner
|
|
a person holding office under the Supreme Court
Act, Justices Act, Local Court Act or Registration
Act
|
|
a police officer
|
|
a person licensed as a conveyancing agent or real
estate agent under the Agents Licensing Act
|
|
a Notary Public
|
|
any other person approved by the
Registrar-General
|
A State or another Territory
|
any person approved by Registrar-General's
directions
|
A place outside Australia
|
any person approved by Registrar-General's
directions
|
Division
3 Professional Standards
Act
17 Act
amended
This Division amends the Professional Standards Act.
18 Repeal and substitution of section 13
Section 13
repeal, substitute
13 Notification, tabling and disallowance of schemes
(1) The Minister may notify a scheme approved by the Council (or, if it is an interstate scheme, by the appropriate Council for the jurisdiction in which the scheme was prepared) in the Gazette.
(2) Section 63 of the Interpretation Act applies to a scheme notified under subsection (1) as though:
(a) the proposed scheme were a proposed rule; and
(b) the notification were notification under section 63(3)(a) of that Act.
(3) Section 57 of the Interpretation Act does not apply to a scheme notified under subsection (1).
(4) In this section:
interstate scheme includes an instrument amending an interstate scheme.
Note
This definition applies subsections (1) and (2) to instruments that amend an interstate scheme. Those subsections already apply, because of section 17(5), to instruments that amend a scheme that is not an interstate scheme.
19 Amendment of section 14 (Commencement of schemes)
Section 14(1)
omit, substitute
(1) A scheme notified in the Gazette commences:
(a) on the day (subsequent to the date of notification) specified in the scheme; or
(b) if no day is specified – 2 months after the date of notification.
20 Amendment of section 15 (Challenges to schemes)
Section 15(1)
omit
published as referred to in section 13
substitute
notified in the Gazette
21 Amendment of section 17 (Amendment and revocation of schemes)
Section 17, note
omit
published under section 13
substitute
notified under section 13
22 Amendment of section 17A (Notification of revocation of schemes)
Section 17A(1)
omit
publication
substitute
notification
23 Amendment of section 17B (Termination of operation of interstate schemes in this jurisdiction)
(1) Section 17B(5)
omit
published
substitute
notified
(2) Section 17B(5)(a) and (b)
omit
its publication
substitute
notification
24 Amendment of section 45 (Functions of Council)
Section 45(1)(a)(i)
omit, substitute
(i) the notification in the Gazette of a scheme, or of an instrument amending or revoking a scheme;
Part 3 Amendment of subordinate legislation
Division
1 Fines and Penalties (Recovery)
Regulations
25 Regulations
amended
This Division amends the Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Regulations.
26 Amendment of regulation 4 (Amounts included in fine or penalty)
(1) Regulation 4
omit
For
substitute
(1) For
(2) After regulation 4(1)
insert
(2) For section 6(1)(e) of the Act, a fine includes:
(a) an amount payable to the Territory under Part 5 of the Victims of Crime Assistance Act; and
(b) an amount payable to the Territory under Part IV of the Crimes (Victims Assistance) Act (repealed) as continued in force by section 73 of the Victims of Crime Assistance Act.
Division
2 Powers of Attorney
Regulations
27 Regulations
amended
This Division amends the Powers of Attorney Regulations.
28 Amendment of regulation 5 (Procedure for registration)
(1) Regulation 5(1A)(a)
omit
Form 1 in Schedule 2
substitute
the approved form
(2) Regulation 5(1A)(b)(ii)
omit, substitute
(ii) both the original and duplicate or attested copy bear the signature of each party (excluding the signature of the donor of the power if the instrument is signed by direction of the donor) and each witness; and
(3) Regulation 5(1A)(b)(i), (iii) to (v), at the end
insert
and
(4) Regulation 5(1A)(b)(vi)
omit, substitute
(vi) the name and either the contact address or telephone number of each witness is written, typed or stamped below the witness's signature; and
(5) Regulation 5(3)
omit
Form 2 in Schedule 2
substitute
the approved form
29 Amendment of regulation 5A (Recording and use of common form provisions)
Regulation 5A(1)
omit
Form 3 in Schedule 2
substitute
the approved form
30 Amendment of regulation 8 (Notice of death)
Regulation 8(1)(c) and (2)(a)
omit
in accordance with Form 5;
substitute
of revocation of power by death in the approved form; and
Schedule 2
repeal
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