Second Reading Speeches

Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2014

Type
Government
Portfolio
Attorney-General
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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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
.

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