Monitor No.1 1998 (Part F)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Accounting Standard AASB 1009: Construction Contracts

Corporations Act 1989

Made	15/12/97
Tabled	3/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Establishes accounting standards for construction contracts.

Accounting Standard AASB 1036: Borrowing Costs

Corporations Act 1989

Made	15/12/97
Tabled	3/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Establishes accounting standards for borrowing costs.

Child Support (Assessment) Regulations (Amendment)

Statutory Rules 1997 No.374

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

Made	18/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Prescribe certain matters relating to child support assessment.

Commonwealth Borrowing Levy Regulations (Amendment)

Statutory Rules 1997 No.337

Commonwealth Borrowing Levy Act 1987

Made	26/11/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Reduce the annual rate of the levy to zero.

Cultural Bequests Program Guidelines (No.1) 1997 under s.30-235 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

Made	8/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Provides guidelines for private collectors bequeathing significant cultural heritage items to public galleries, museums and libraries.

Cultural Bequests Program (Maximum Approval Amounts) Determination (No.1) 1997 under s.30-240 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

Made	8/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Determines maximum approval amounts for gifts under the cultural bequests program.

Currency Determination No.1 of 1998 under subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965

Currency Act 1965

Made	23/01/98
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Specifies design and characteristics of several coins

Income Tax Regulations (Amendment)

Statutory Rules 1997 No.338

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

Made	26/11/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Provide for withholding tax to be deducted from royalties.

Income Tax Regulations (Amendment)

Statutory Rules 1997 No.368

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

Made	8/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Give effect to changes to the taxing of foreign source income announced in the 1997/98 Budget.

Income Tax Regulations (Amendment)

Statutory Rules 1997 No.416

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

Made	18/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Increase the registration fees charged to a tax agent.

Insurance Regulations (Amendment)

Statutory Rules 1997 No.369

Insurance Act 1973

Made	8/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Provide for the form of accounts and statements to be lodged by authorised insurers.

Retirement Savings Accounts Regulations (Amendment)

Statutory Rules 1997 No.342

Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997

Made	8/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Provide arrangements for the release of benefits on compassionate grounds.

Retirement Savings Accounts Supervisory Levy Regulations

Statutory Rules 1997 No.417

Retirement Savings Accounts Supervisory Levy Act 1997

Made	18/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Prescribe the basic levy amount payable by retirement savings accounts.

Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Regulations (Amendment)

Statutory Rules 1997 No.370

Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997

Made	8/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Provide for the assessment and collection of the superannuation contributions surcharge.

Superannuation Contributions Tax (Members of Constitutionally Protected Superannuation Funds) Assessment and Collection Regulations

Statutory Rules 1997 No.371

Superannuation Contributions Tax (Members of Constitutionally Protected Superannuation Funds) Assessment and Collection Act 1997

Made	8/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Provide for the assessment and collection of the superannuation contributions surcharge.

Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations (Amendment)

Statutory Rules 1997 No.343

Supervision Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

Made	8/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Provide arrangements for the release of benefits on compassionate grounds.

Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations (Amendment)

Statutory Rules 1997 No.415

Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

Made	18/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Prescribe conditions for the early release of preserved benefits from an approved deposit fund.

Superannuation Industry (Supervision) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations

(Amendment)

Statutory Rules 1997 No.414

Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

Made	18/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Provide for a consistent regulatory framework for superannuation funds during their 'pre-lodgment period'.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Amendment of Statement of Principles under s.196B(2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Instrument No.1 of 1998

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Made	22/01/98
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Amends a Statement of Principles concerning sensorineural hearing loss.

Amendment of Statement of Principles under s.196B(3) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Instrument No.2 of 1998

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Made	22/01/98
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Amends a Statement of Principles concerning sensorineural hearing loss.

Amendment of Statement of Principles under s.196B(2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Instrument No.3 of 1998

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Made	22/01/98
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Amends a Statement of Principles concerning malignant neoplasm of the rectum.

Amendment of Statement of Principles under s.196B(3) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Instrument No.4 of 1998

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Made	22/01/98
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Amends a Statement of Principles concerning malignant neoplasm of the rectum.

Amendment of Statement of Principles under s.196B(2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Instrument No.5 of 1998

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Made	22/01/98
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Amends a Statement of Principles concerning malignant neoplasm of the colon.

Amendment of Statement of Principles under s.196B(3) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Instrument No.6 of 1998

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Made	22/01/98
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Amends a Statement of Principles concerning malignant neoplasm of the colon.

Amendment of Statement of Principles under s.196B(2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Instrument No.7 of 1998

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Made	22/01/98
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Amends a Statement of Principles concerning malignant neoplasm of the small intestine.

Amendment of Statement of Principles under s.196B(3) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Instrument No.8 of 1998

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Made	22/01/98
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Amends a Statement of Principles concerning malignant neoplasm of the small intestine.

Amendment of Statement of Principles under s.196B(2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Instrument No.9 of 1998

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Made	22/01/98
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Amends a Statement of Principles concerning malignant neoplasm of the stomach.

Amendment of Statement of Principles under s.196B(3) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Instrument No.10 of 1998

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Made	22/01/98
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Amends a Statement of Principles concerning malignant neoplasm of the stomach.

Amendment of Statement of Principles under s.196B(2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Instrument No.11 of 1998

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Made	22/01/98
Tabled	2/03/98 HR	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Amends a Statement of Principles concerning malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus.

Amendment of Statement of Principles under s.196B(3) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Instrument No.12 of 1998

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Made	22/01/98
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Amends a Statement of Principles concerning malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus.

Veterans' Entitlements Regulations (Amendment)

Statutory Rules 1997 No.372

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Made	8/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Amend certain entitlements for veterans.

DEPARTMENT OF WORKPLACE RELATIONS AND SMALL BUSINESS

(Under the Administrative Arrangements Order, sections 58A to 58Q of the Defence Act, under which the Defence Determinations below are made, are administered by the Minister for Workplace Relations and Small Business.)

Australian Industrial Relations Commission Rules 1998

Statutory Rules 1998 No.1

Workplace Relations Act 1996

Made	27/01/98
Tabled	3/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Set out rules for the practice and procedure to be followed in the Commission.

Defence Determination 1997/43

Defence Act 1903

Made	4/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Varies the relocation expenses allowance.

Defence Determination 1997/44

Defence Act 1903

Made	9/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Deletes redundant provisions.

Defence Determination 1997/45

Defence Act 1903

Made	18/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Streamlines provisions regarding members performing temporary duty in isolated localities and authorises payment of allowances.

Defence Determination 1998/1

Defence Act 1903

Made	21/01/98
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Authorises revised rates of Vehicle Allowance for members of the ADF.

Defence Determination 1998/2

Defence Act 1903

Made	22/01/98
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Authorises payment of Deployment Allowance to members of the ADF assigned for duty with a United Nations mission or similar force.

Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Regulations (Amendment)

Statutory Rules 1997 No.419

Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989

Made	18/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Prescribe a range of matters including the remission of part of the fee for notification of introduction of a new chemical.

Marine Orders, Part 59 - Offshore support vessel operations, Issue 1

Marine Order No.10 of 1997

Navigation Act 1912

Made	28/11/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Provides for the safe operation of offshore industry vessels.

Marine Orders, Part 29 - Emergency procedures & safety of navigation, Issue 2

Order No.11 of 1997

Navigation Act 1912

Made	28/11/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Prescribes emergency procedures relating to distress and safety equipment.

Marine Orders, Part 16 - Load Lines, Issue 2

Order No.12 of 1997

Navigation Act 1912

Made	22/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Provides matters relating to the assignment of load lines to ships.

Marine Orders, Part 31 - Ship surveys & certification, Issue 4

Order No.13 of 1997

Navigation Act 1912

Made	22/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Prescribes matters relating to the survey and inspection of ships.

Marine Orders, Part 32 - Cargo Handling Equipment, Issue 2

Order No.14 of 1997

Navigation Act 1912

Made	22/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Provides matters relating to the loading and unloading of cargo.

Marine Orders, Part 42 - Cargo stowage & securing, Issue 1

Order No.1 of 1998

Navigation Act 1912

Made	15/01/98
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Prescribes matters relating to cargo stowage and securing.

Marine Orders, Part 58 - International Safety Management Code, Issue 1

Order No.2 of 1998

Navigation Act 1912

Made	28/11/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Prescribes emergency procedures relating to distress and safety equipment.

Navigation (Coasting Trade) Regulations (Amendment)

Statutory Rules 1997 No.420

Navigation Act 1912

Made	18/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Reduce application fees for permits for unlicensed vessels to carry cargo in the coasting trade.

Remuneration Tribunal Determination No.16 of 1997

Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

Made	8/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Determines rates of salary and allowances for certain full-time holders of public office.

Remuneration Tribunal Determination No.17 of 1997

Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

Made	17/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Determines rates of salary and allowances to be paid to certain full-time and part-time holders of public office.

Remuneration Tribunal Determination No.18 of 1997

Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

Made	17/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Determines rates of salary and allowances to be paid to the Solicitor-General.

Remuneration Tribunal (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Amendment)

Statutory Rules 1997 No.418

Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

Made	18/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Amend the Schedule of Principal Executive Offices.

Workplace Relations Regulations (Amendment)

Statutory Rules 1997 No.424

Workplace Relations Act 1996

Made	18/12/97
Tabled	2/03/98 S	2/03/98 HR
Summary	Prescribe matters relating to the withdrawal by a constituent part from an amalgamated organisation.

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