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• Statute Update Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Sep 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends: 100 Acts to replace references to penalties expressed as a number of dollars with penalties expressed as a number of penalty units; 27 Acts to replace references to ‘maximum penalty’ with references to ‘penalty’; 32 Acts to provide that provisions relating to the evidentiary status of a certificate (or other instrument or register) clearly provide that it is prima facie evidence of the matters stated in it; and the

  Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980

  ,

  Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991

  ,

  Crimes (Currency) Act 1981

  and

  Maritime Powers Act 2013

  to update references to aircraft registered in accordance with the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Mar 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends: 18 Acts to correct technical errors; the

  Public Lending Right Act 1985

  to insert generic references; and the

  International Labour Organisation (Compliance with Conventions) Act 1992

  and

  National Health Act 1953

  to remove obsolete provisions. Also repeals the

  Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2007

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Statute Update Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Mar 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends: 100 Acts to replace references to penalties expressed as a number of dollars with penalties expressed as a number of penalty units; 27 Acts to replace references to ‘maximum penalty’ with references to ‘penalty’; 32 Acts to provide that provisions relating to the evidentiary status of a certificate (or other instrument or register) clearly provide that it is prima facie evidence of the matters stated in it; and the

  Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980

  ,

  Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991

  ,

  Crimes (Currency) Act 1981

  and

  Maritime Powers Act 2013

  to update references to aircraft registered in accordance with the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 3) 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Nov 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends: 19 Acts to correct technical errors; the

  Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

  to clarify on the face of an Act that the Crown in right of the Australian Capital Territory and of the Northern Territory is bound; and modernise the provision about whether the Crown is liable to be prosecuted for an offence; 152 Acts to replace references to ‘guilty of an offence’ with references to ‘commits an offence’ or similar phrases; eight Acts to replace references to ‘reference base’ with references to ‘index reference period’; and five Acts to remove spent and obsolete provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Mar 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends: 19 Acts and the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Flight Crew Licensing) Regulation 2014 to amend errors, remove redundant provisions, and renumber text; 37 Acts to: clarify on the face of Acts that the Crown in right of the Australian Capital Territory and of the Northern Territory is bound; and modernise the provisions about whether the Crown is liable to be prosecuted for an offence; 31 Acts to amend provisions which rely on the Consumer Price Index to refer to the ‘index reference period’ rather than the ‘reference base’; the

  Parliamentary Presiding Officers Act 1965

  and

  Public Works Committee Act 1969

  to remove gender-specific language; and the

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  and

  Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990

  to: remove spent provisions; and make amendments consequential on their removal. Also repeals six Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Oct 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends: 35 Acts to correct technical errors; 49 Acts to replace references to ‘servants’ with references to ‘employees’; the

  Acts Interpretation Act 1901

  and

  Defence Act 1903

  to remove gender-specific language; the

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to make technical amendments; the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  ,

  Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990

  ,

  Radiocommunications Act 1992

  and

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  to remove spent and obsolete provisions; and the

  Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Limited Sale Act 1993

  to make an amendment consequential on a repeal. Also repeals the

  Conciliation and Arbitration (Electricity Industry) Act 1985

  ,

  Immigration (Education) Charge Act 1992

  and

  Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Act 1970

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 1) 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Mar 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends: 74 Acts to correct technical errors and misdescribed or redundant amendments and modernise language; three Acts to provide that Commonwealth ministers are mentioned by reference to the administration of identified legislation; 54 Acts to make amendments consequential on amendments to the

  Acts Interpretation Act 1901

  ; and eight Acts to repeal spent and obsolete provisions. Also repeals 17 Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Sex Discrimination Amendment (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Intersex Status) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Mar 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Sex Discrimination Act 1984

  to: provide new protections against discrimination on the basis of a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status; provide protection against discrimination for same-sex de facto couples; and make consequential amendments; and

  Migration Act 1958

  to make a consequential amendment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Statute Law Revision Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Mar 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends: 39 Acts to correct technical errors and misdescribed or redundant amendments and modernise language; the

  Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

  ,

  Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

  and

  Inspector-General of Taxation Act 2003

  to repeal provisions relating to redundant acting appointments; the

  Fisheries Levy Act 1984

  and

  Fisheries Management Act 1991

  to prescribe matters by reference to other instruments; 43 Acts to make amendments consequential on amendments to the

  Acts Interpretation Act 1901

  and the enactment of the

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  ; and 22 Acts to repeal spent and obsolete provisions. Also repeals the

  Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Collection) Act 2001

  and

  Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Imposition) Act 2001

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Statute Law Revision Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Aug 2012 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends: 78 Acts to correct technical errors; nine Acts to update references to regulations made under the

  Civil Aviation Act 1988

  ; 13 Acts to make amendments consequential on amendments to the

  Acts Interpretation Act 1901

  and the enactment of the

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  ; three Acts to update references to ministers and departments; and 38 Acts to repeal obsolete provisions. Also repeals five Acts and makes amendments to the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  consequential on the repeals. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum