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ANZAC Day (Amendment) Bill
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
General
The purpose of the Bill is to amend the Anzac Day Act 1958 to recognise
service by Australians in all conflicts, including peace-keeping activities, to
make amendments to various Acts to refer to "ANZAC" to recognise the
origins of that word and to increase penalties for offences under laws
controlling activities on ANZAC Day.
Clause Notes
Clause 1 sets out the purposes of the Bill.
Clause 2 provides for the Bill to come into operation on the day after it
receives Royal Assent.
Clause 3 defines the Principal Act as the Anzac Day Act 1958.
Clause 4 substitutes the word "ANZAC" for "Anzac" in the short title in
section 1 of the Principal Act.
Clause 5 inserts the heading "Commemoration of ANZAC Day" into
section 3 of the Principal Act and expands the reference to
commemoration in section 3 of the Principal Act to include the
service of Australians for their country in all conflicts and peace-
keeping activities subsequent to World War I. It also replaces the
word "Anzac" with "ANZAC" in that section.
Clause 6 inserts the heading "Sports on ANZAC Day" to section 4 of the
Principal Act and substitutes the word "ANZAC" for "Anzac"
wherever it occurs in section 4.
Clause 7 inserts the heading "ANZAC Day Proceeds Fund" to section 4A
of the Principal Act and substitutes the word "ANZAC" for
"Anzac" wherever it occurs in section 4A.
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Clause 8 substitutes the word "ANZAC" for "Anzac" in the heading to
section 5 and in section 5(1) of the Principal Act and increases
the penalty for all breaches of the provisions relating to use of
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cinemas on ANZAC Day from 5 penalty units to 100 penalty
units.
Clause 9 substitutes the word "ANZAC" for "Anzac" in the heading to
section 5A and in section 5A(1) and section 5A(3)(b) of the
Principal Act and increases the penalty for all breaches of the
provisions relating to other entertainment on ANZAC Day from
5 penalty units to 100 penalty units.
Clause 10 inserts a new section 7 into the Principal Act to deem the
ANZAC Day Proceeds Fund to be the same fund as it was before
the commencement of the ANZAC Day (Amendment) Act
2003.
Clause 11 inserts a note at the end of the Principal Act after the current
Schedule identifying other Acts which also contain references to
ANZAC Day.
Clause 12 repeals the Theatres (Repeal) Act 2002 as the amendments it
made have occurred, making that Act redundant.
Clause 13 substitutes the word "ANZAC" for "Anzac" wherever it occurs in
the Labour and Industry Act 1958.
Clause 14 substitutes the word "ANZAC" for "Anzac" wherever it occurs in
the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998.
Clause 15 inserts the heading "Two-up may be played on ANZAC Day"
into section 11A of the Lotteries Gaming and Betting Act 1966
and substitutes the word "ANZAC" for "Anzac" wherever it
occurs in the Lotteries Gaming and Betting Act 1966.
Clause 16 substitutes the word "ANZAC" for "Anzac" wherever it occurs in
the Public Holidays Act 1993.
Clause 17 substitutes the word "ANZAC" for "Anzac" wherever it occurs in
the Racing Act 1958 and inserts new headings to section 22A
and section 63A of the Racing Act 1958.
Clause 18 substitutes the word "ANZAC" for "Anzac" wherever it occurs in
the Shop Trading Reform Act 1996.
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