STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - TABLE OF PROVISIONS
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART I - PRELIMINARY Section
6. Appointment of members of Tribunal
8. Term of appointment
11. Repeal of section 9 and substitution of new section -
9. Remuneration and allowances
11. Outside employment
PART IX - AMENDMENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING COMMISSION ACT 1956
PART XXV - AMENDMENT OF THE IMMIGRATION (UNAUTHORIZED ARRIVALS) ACT 1980
PART XXVI - AMENDMENT OF THE JUDICAIARY ACT 1903
87. Application of sections 48, 49 and 50 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901
PART XXVII - AMENDMENT OF THE MINERALS (SUBMERGED LANDS) (REGISTRATION FEES) ACT 1981
PART XXXI - AMENDMENTS OF THE PATENTS ACT 1952
113. Infringement action may be instituted in a prescribed court
132. Interpretation
foreign law 7B. Commission may take evidence outside Australia 7C. Statements made by witness not admissible in evidence against
him
PART XXXVIII - AMENDMENTS OF THE STATUTE LAW REVISION ACT 1981
19. Remuneration and allowances
21. Resignation
29. Hearings to be in public except in special circumstances 29A. Opportunity to make submissions concerning evidence
237. Insertion of new section -
30A. Request for reconsideration or review may be made on behalf of person
SCHEDULE 1
Amendments of certain Bounty Acts
SCHEDULE 2
Amendments of certain other Bounty Acts SCHEDULE 3 Formal Amendments of the Patents Act 1952 STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 1. Short title. An Act to make various amendments of the statute law of the Commonwealth (Assented to 7 May 1982) PART I - PRELIMINARY Short title
1981 comes into operation.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 3. Principal Act
PART II - AMENDMENTS OF THE ACTS INTERPRETATION ACT 1901
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 4. Regulations
"(6) Where a regulation is disallowed, or is deemed to have been disallowed, under this section or becomes void and of no effect by virtue of the operation of sub-section (3), the disallowance of the regulation or the operation of sub-section (3) in relation to the regulation, as the case may be, has the same effect as a repeal of the regulation.
"(7) Where -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 5. Principal Act
PART III - AMENDMENTS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL ACT 1975
5. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975*2* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 6. Interpretation
6. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended -
substituting the following definition:
"'member' means a presidential member, a senior member, or any other member of the Tribunal;";
"'senior member' means a senior member of the Tribunal;"; and
"(4) For the purposes of a reference in this Act to the furnishing to a person of a document or statement, or the service on or giving to a person of a notice or other notification -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 7. Establishment of Tribunal
7. (1) Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting all the words after "number" and substituting "of other members as are appointed in accordance with this Act".
(2) The amendment of section 5 of the Principal Act made by sub-section (1) does not affect the continuance in existence of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in existence immediately before the commencement of this Part.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 8.
8. Section 6 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted: Appointment of members of Tribunal
"6. (1) The members shall be appointed by the Governor-General.
"(2) A Judge who is to be appointed as a member (other than the President) of the Tribunal shall be appointed as a presidential member.
"(3) A person (other than a Judge) who is to be appointed as a member of the Tribunal shall be appointed as a Deputy President of the Tribunal, as a senior member of the Tribunal, or as a member of the Tribunal.
"(4) A member (other than a Judge) shall be appointed either as a full-time member or as a part-time member.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 9. Qualifications for appointment
9. Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by omitting sub-section (1) and substituting the following sub-sections:
"(1) A person shall not be appointed as the President unless he is a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia.
"(1A) A person shall not be appointed as a Deputy President unless he is enrolled as a legal practitioner of the High Court, of another federal court or of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory and has been so enrolled for not less than 5 years.
"(1B) A person shall not be appointed as a senior member unless he -
skill relevant to the duties of a senior member.";
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 10.
10. Section 8 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted: Term of appointment
"8. (1) Subject to this Part -
"(2) Where a member who is a Judge ceases to be a Judge, he ceases to hold office as a member.
"(3) A person who has attained the age of 70 years shall not be appointed or re-appointed as a full-time member to an office of Deputy President.
"(4) A Judge who has attained the age of 70 years shall not be appointed or re-appointed as a member.
"(5) A person who has attained the age of 65 years shall not be appointed or re-appointed as a full-time member to an office of senior member or to an office of member, and a person shall not be appointed or re-appointed as a full-time member to an office of member for a period that extends beyond the date on which he will attain the age of 65 years.
"(6) Subject to this Part, a member holds office on such terms and conditions as are prescribed.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 11.
11. Section 9 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted: Remuneration and allowances
"9. (1) A member, other than a member who is a Judge, shall be paid such remuneration as is determined by the Remuneration Tribunal, but, if no determination of that remuneration by the Remuneration Tribunal is in operation, he shall be paid such remuneration as is prescribed.
"(2) A member to whom sub-section (1) applies shall be paid such allowances as are prescribed.
"(3) Sub-sections (1) and (2) have effect subject to the Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 12. Acting appointments
12. Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended -
"(2) Where a Deputy President is, or is expected to be, absent from duty or from Australia, the Governor-General may appoint a person qualified to be appointed as a Deputy President to act as a Deputy President during the absence.";
"(4) A person shall not be appointed under sub-section (3) to act as a senior member, or as a non-presidential member other than a senior member, unless the person is qualified to be appointed as a senior member or as such a non-presidential member, as the case requires.";
"(10) A person acting as the President, as a Deputy President, as a senior member or as a non-presidential member other than a senior member in accordance with this section has and may exercise all the powers, and shall perform all the functions and duties, conferred or imposed by this Act on the President, on a Deputy President, on a senior member or on a non-presidential member other than a senior member, as the case may be, and, for the purposes of the exercise of those powers, or the performance of those functions and duties, this Act has effect as if a reference to the President, to a Deputy President, to a senior member or to a non-presidential member other than a senior member included a reference to a person acting as the President, as a Deputy President, as a senior member, or as a non-presidential member other than a senior member, as the case may be.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 13. Delegation
13. Section 10A of the Principal Act is amended - (a) by omitting sub-section (1) and substituting the following sub-section:
"(1) The President may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by him, delegate to a member all or any of his powers under this Act, other than this power of delegation."; and
(b) by omitting sub-section (3) and substituting the following sub-section:
"(3) A delegation may be made to a member under this section notwithstanding that a delegation to another member is, or delegations to other members are, in force under this section.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 14.
14. After section 10A of the Principal Act the following section is inserted: Oath or affirmation of office
"10B. A person who is appointed or re-appointed after the commencement of this section as a member shall, before proceeding to discharge the duties of his office, take before the Governor-General, a Justice of the High Court or a Judge of another federal court or of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory an oath or affirmation in accordance with the form in Schedule 2.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 15.
15. Section 11 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted: Outside employment
"11. (1) Subject to sub-section (2), a full-time member shall not, except with the consent of the Minister, engage in paid employment outside the duties of his office.
"(2) Sub-section (1) does not apply in relation to the holding by a full-time member of an office or appointment in the Defence Force.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 16. Removal from office
16. Section 13 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:
"(11) A reference in sub-sections (1), (7) and (10) to a member does not include a reference to a member who is a Judge.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 17. Constitution of Tribunal for exercise of powers
17. Section 21 of the Principal Act is amended -
"(aa) a presidential member who is a Judge and 2 other members (not being Judges);
"(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1A) (a) (i), the President may authorize a senior member to exercise, either generally or in relation to a particular proceeding or particular proceedings or to proceedings included within a class or classes of proceedings, any or all of the powers of the Tribunal referred to in sub-section (1A).
"(4) The President may at any time vary or revoke an authorization under sub-section (3).".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 18. Reconsitution of Tribunal in certain cases
18. Section 21A of the Principal Act is amended -
"(aa) in the case of a proceeding before the Tribunal constituted in accordance with paragraph 21 (1) (a) - the Tribunal is constituted in accordance with paragraph 21 (1) (a);";
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 19. Member presiding
19. Section 22 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by inserting after paragraph (1) (a) the following paragraph:
"(aa) if the President is not a member of the Tribunal as so constituted, but a presidential member who is a Judge is a member of the Tribunal as so constituted - that presidential member shall preside;
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 20. Tribunal may review certain decisions
20. Section 25 of the Principal Act is amended -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 21. Tribunal may review decisions as provided by Schedule 1
21. Section 26 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by omitting from sub-section (8) "(being decisions in respect of which a provision of an enactment provides for review otherwise than by the Tribunal)"; and
(b) by omitting from sub-section (8) "28 (1)" and substituting "28 (1A)".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 22. Person affected by decision may obtain reasons for decision
22. Section 28 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by inserting after sub-section (1) the following sub-sections:
"(1AA) Where a person to whom a request for a statement in relation to a decision is made by an applicant under sub-section (1) is of the opinion that the applicant is not entitled to be furnished with the statement, that person shall, as soon as practicable but in any case within 28 days after receiving the request, give to the applicant notice in writing of his opinion.
"(1AB) A person who gives a notice under sub-section (1AA) with respect to a request for a statement in relation to a decision is not required to comply with the request unless the Tribunal, on application under sub-section (1AC), decides that the applicant was entitled to be furnished with the statement, and, if the Tribunal so decides, the first-mentioned person shall prepare the statement and furnish it to the applicant within 28 days after the decision of the Tribunal is given.
"(1AC) The Tribunal shall, on an application being made, as prescribed, by an applicant who has received a notice under sub-section (1AA) with respect to a request for a statement in relation to a decision, decide whether the applicant was, or was not, entitled to be furnished with the statement.";
(b) by omitting sub-sections (2) and (3) and substituting the following sub-sections:
"(2) If the Attorney-General certifies, by writing signed by him, that the disclosure of any matter contained in a statement prepared in accordance with sub-section (1) would be contrary to the public interest -
disclosed, the following provisions of this section have effect.
"(3) A person to whom a request for a statement in relation to a decision is made under sub-section (1) -
is contained in the last-mentioned statement."; and
(c) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:
"(5) If the Tribunal, upon application, as prescribed, for a declaration under this sub-section made to it by an applicant to whom a statement has been furnished in pursuance of a request under sub-section (1), considers that the statement does not contain adequate particulars of findings on material questions of fact, an adequate reference to the evidence or other material on which those findings were based or adequate particulars of the reasons for the decision, the Tribunal may make a declaration accordingly, and, where the Tribunal makes such a declaration, the person to whom the request for the statement was made shall, as soon as practicable but in any case within 28 days after the Tribunal makes the declaration, furnish to the applicant an additional statement or additional statements containing further and better particulars in relation to matters specified in the declaration with respect to those findings, that evidence or other material or those reasons.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 23. Manner of applying for review
23. Section 29 of the Principal Act is amended -
"(8) The time for making an application to the Tribunal for a review of a decision may be extended under sub-section (7) although that time has expired.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 24. Parties to proceeding before Tribunal
24. Section 30 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by omitting paragraphs (1) (b) and (c) and substituting the following paragraphs:
"(b) the person who made the decision;
"(c) if the Attorney-General intervenes in the proceeding under section 30A - the Attorney-General; and
"(d) any other person who has been made a party to the proceeding by the Tribunal on application by the person in accordance with sub-section (1A)."; and
(b) by inserting after sub-section (1) the following sub-section:
"(1A) Where an application has been made by a person to the Tribunal for a review of a decision, any other person whose interests are affected by the decision may apply, in writing, to the Tribunal to be made a party to the proceeding, and the Tribunal may, in its discretion, by order, make that person a party to the proceeding.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 25.
25. After section 30 of the Principal Act the following section is
inserted: Intervention by Attorney-General
"30A. (1) The Attorney-General may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, intervene in a proceeding before the Tribunal.
"(2) Where the Attorney-General intervenes under sub-section (1) in a proceeding for a review of a decision, the Attorney-General may authorize the payment to a party to the proceeding by the Commonwealth of such costs as he considers were reasonably incurred by that party in relation to the proceeding as a result of that intervention.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 26. Procedure of Tribunal
26. Section 33 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by omitting paragraph (1) (a) and substituting the following paragraph:
"(a) the procedure of the Tribunal is, subject to this Act and the regulations and to any other enactment, within the discretion of the Tribunal;"; and
"(3) A direction as to the procedure to be followed at or in connection with the hearing of a proceeding before the Tribunal may be varied or revoked at any time by any member empowered in accordance with this section to give such a direction in relation to the proceeding at that time.
"(4) An authorization by the President under this section to give directions as to the procedure to be followed at or in connection with the hearing of a proceeding may be of general application or may relate to the hearing of a particular proceeding or particular proceedings or to proceedings included within a class or classes of proceedings.
"(5) The President may at any time vary or revoke an authorization under this section.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 27. Conferences
27. Section 34 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (1) and substituting the following sub-section:
"(1) Where an application is made to the Tribunal for a review of a decision, the President may, if he thinks it desirable to do so after consideration of any material that has been lodged by the parties, direct the holding of a conference of the parties or their representatives presided over by the President or another presidential member, by a non-presidential member assigned to the relevant Division or by an officer of the Tribunal.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 28. Hearings to be in public except in special circumstances
28. Section 35 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph (2)
(c) "or received in evidence by the Tribunal" after "Tribunal" (last occurring).
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 29. Certain documents and information not required to be disclosed
29. Section 36 of the Principal Act is amended -
lodge with, the Tribunal the document in which the matter is contained";
"(3) Where the Attorney-General has certified in accordance with sub-section (1) that the disclosure of information, or of matter contained in a document, would be contrary to the public interest but the certificate does not specify a reason referred to in paragraph (1) (a) or (b), the Tribunal shall consider whether the information or the matter should be disclosed to all or any of the parties to the proceeding and, if it decides that the information or the matter should be so disclosed, the Tribunal shall make the information available or permit the part of the document containing the matter to be inspected accordingly.
"(3A) Where, in relation to a proceeding to which the Attorney-General would not, but for this sub-section, be a party, the Attorney-General certifies in accordance with sub-section (1) that the disclosure of information, or of matter contained in a document, would be contrary to the public interest but the certificate does not specify a reason referred to in paragraph (1) (a) or (b), the Attorney-General shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be a party to the proceeding.";
"(4AA) The Tribunal shall, as soon as practicable after the Tribunal makes a decision under sub-section (3) in relation to information, or matter contained in a document, in relation to a proceeding, furnish to each party to the proceeding a document setting out the terms of the decision of the Tribunal.";
"(7) The power of the Tribunal under sub-section (3) to decide whether or not information, or matter contained in a document, should be disclosed to all or any of the parties to a proceeding may be exercised only by the Tribunal constituted by a presidential member who is a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia.
"(8) A decision by the Tribunal under sub-section (3) as to whether or not information, or matter contained in a document, should be disclosed to all or any of the parties to a proceeding is a decision by the Tribunal in that proceeding for the purposes of section 44.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 30. Certain questions not required to be answered
30. Section 36A of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by omitting paragraph (2) (b) and substituting the following paragraph:
"(b) in any other case - the Tribunal decides that the answering of the question would not be contrary to the public interest.";
(b) by inserting after sub-section (2) the following sub-sections:
"(2A) Where the Attorney-General informs the Tribunal that, in his opinion, the answering by a person of a question at the hearing of a proceeding would be contrary to the public interest, being a proceeding to which the Attorney-General would not, but for this sub-section, be a party, the Attorney-General shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be a party to the proceeding.
"(2B) The Tribunal shall, as soon as practicable after making a decision under paragraph (2) (b) whether or not the answering of a question at the hearing of a proceeding would be contrary to the public interest, furnish to each party to the proceeding a document setting out the terms of the decision of the Tribunal."; and
(c) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-sections:
"(5) The power of the Tribunal under paragraph (2) (b) to decide whether or not the answering of a question at the hearing of a proceeding would be contrary to the public interest may be exercised only by the Tribunal constituted by a presidential member who is a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia.
"(6) A decision by the Tribunal under paragraph (2) (b) that the answering by a person of a question at the hearing of a proceeding would, or would not, be contrary to the public interest is a decision by the Tribunal in that proceeding for the purposes of section 44.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 31. Lodging of material documents with Tribunal
31. Section 37 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after sub-section (1A) the following sub-sections:
"(1B) Where an application that has been lodged with the Tribunal for a review of a decision was not lodged within the time within which it was required by section 29 to be lodged, the reference in sub-section (1) to the period of 28 days after the person who made the decision receives notice of the application for a review shall be read as a reference to the period of 28 days after the day on which that person so receives notice or the day on which the Tribunal makes a determination extending the time for the making of the application for a review, whichever is the later.
"(1C) The Tribunal may, upon request being made, as prescribed, by a party to a proceeding before the Tribunal for a review of a decision, direct, by order, that sub-section (1B) shall have effect in relation to an application for a review of the decision as if the last reference in that sub-section to a period of 28 days were a reference to such shorter period as is specified in the order.
"(1D) Sub-section (1B) does not apply in relation to an application for a review of a decision if the decision is the subject of another application to which sub-section (1B) does not apply.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 32. Operation and implementation of a decision that is subject to review
32. Section 41 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-sections:
"(7) For the purposes of this section, the President may authorize a senior member, either generally or in relation to a particular decision or particular decisions, or to decisions included within a class or classes of decisions, being a decision or decisions in respect of which an application to the Tribunal for a review has been, or may be, made, to exercise the powers and perform the functions of a presidential member under this section, and, where a senior member is so authorized, a reference in this section (other than this sub-section) to a presidential member shall be read as including a reference to that senior member.
"(8) The President may at any time vary or revoke an authorization under sub-section (7).".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 33. Review by Tribunal
33. Section 43 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by omitting sub-section (2) and substituting the following sub-sections:
"(2) Subject to this section and to sections 35, 36 and 36A, the Tribunal shall give reasons either orally or in writing for its decision.
"(2A) Where the Tribunal does not give reasons in writing for its decision, a party to the proceeding may, within 28 days after the day on which a copy of the decision of the Tribunal is served on that party, request the Tribunal to furnish to that party a statement in writing of the reasons of the Tribunal for its decision, and the Tribunal shall, within 28 days after receiving the request, furnish to that party such a statement.
"(2B) Where the Tribunal gives in writing the reasons for its decision, those reasons shall include its findings on material questions of fact and a reference to the evidence or other material on which those findings were based."; and
(b) by omitting from sub-section (5) "the reasons given" and substituting "reasons given in writing".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 34. Return of documents, &c., at completion of proceeding
34. Section 43A of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub-section
(1) "or any other object" after "document".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 35. Sending of documents to, and disclosure of documents by, the Federal Court of Australia
35. Section 46 of the Principal Act is amended -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 36.
36. After section 62 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted: False or misleading evidence
"62A. A person appearing as a witness before the Tribunal shall not give evidence that, to his knowledge, is false or misleading.
Penalty: $1,000 or imprisonment for 3 months.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 37. Amendments with respect to Schedule
37. (1) The Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by omitting the heading and substituting the following heading:
SCHEDULE 1
REVIEWABLE DECISIONS".
(2) The following provisions of the Principal Act are amended by omitting "the Schedule" (wherever occurring) and substituting "Schedule 1":
Sub-sections 25 (2) and 26 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8).
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 38. Schedule 2
38. The Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following Schedule:
"SCHEDULE 2 Section 10B
OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE I, , do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, her Heirs and Successors according to law, that I will truly serve Her in the office of (insert name of office of member of Tribunal) and that I will faithfully and impartially perform the duties of that office. So Help Me God]
Or
I, , do solemnly and sincerely promise and declare that (as above, omitting the words 'So Help Me God]').".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 39. Transitional provision with respect to existing members
39. Notwithstanding the amendments made by this Part -
immediately before the commencement of this Part by virtue of a declaration made pursuant to sub-section 6 (4) or (5) of the Principal Act shall, subject to the Principal Act as amended by this Part, hold office as a senior member of the Tribunal as if he had been appointed as a senior member under section 6 of the Principal Act as so amended; and
(d) a person who was a non-presidential member (other than a senior non-presidential member) of the Tribunal immediately before the commencement of this Part shall, subject to the Principal Act as amended by this Part, hold office as a member of the Tribunal as if he had been appointed as a member under section 6 of the Principal Act as so amended for the remainder of the period for which he was appointed as a non-presidential member under the Principal Act.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 40. References to members in other enactments, & c.
40. (1) Subject to sub-section (2), where a provision of an enactment, being a provision that is in force at the commencement of this Part, requires the Tribunal, for the purpose of the exercise of its powers in relation to any matter, to be constituted by, or to include, a presidential member, a reference in that provision to a presidential member, in relation to the constitution of the Tribunal for that purpose, has effect after that commencement as if it were a reference to a presidential member of the Tribunal who is a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 41. Principal Act
PART IV - AMENDMENTS OF THE AGED PERSONS HOSTELS ACT 1972
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 44. Interpretation
44. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by omitting "Aged Persons Homes Act" from the definition of
"qualifying subsidized home" in sub-section (1) and substituting
"Aged or Disabled Persons Homes Act";
"'the Aged or Disabled Persons Homes Act' means the Aged or Disabled Persons Homes Act 1954;";
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 45. Approval of hostels
45. Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 46. Amounts of grants
46. Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended -
substituting "eligible";
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 47. Grants for furnishings
47. Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 48. Transfer of rights in respect of persons
48. Section 8A of the Principal Act is amended -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 49. Terms and conditions of grants
49. (1) Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 50. Period of operation
50. Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section
(1) "three" and substituting "3".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 51. Further grants under Aged or Disabled Persons Homes Act
51. Section 12 of the Principal Act is amended -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 52. Principal Act
PART V - AMENDMENTS OF THE ASHMORE AND CARTIER ISLANDS ACCEPTANCE ACT 1933
52. The Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933*4* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 53. Tabling of Ordinances
53. Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by omitting paragraph (4) (a) and substituting the following paragraph:
"(a) the House of Representatives is dissolved or expires, or the Parliament is prorogued; and";
"(5) Where an Ordinance is disallowed, or is deemed to have been disallowed, under this section or becomes void and of no effect by virtue of the operation of sub-section (1), the disallowance of the Ordinance or the operation of sub-section (1) in relation to the Ordinance, as the case may be, has the same effect as a repeal of the Ordinance.
"(5A) Where -
(a) an Ordinance (in this sub-section referred to as the 'relevant Ordinance') is disallowed, or is deemed to have been disallowed, under this section or becomes void and of no effect by virtue of the operation of sub-section (1); and
(b) the relevant Ordinance repealed, in whole or in part, another Ordinance that was in force immediately before the relevant Ordinance came into operation, the disallowance of the relevant Ordinance or the operation of sub-section (1) in relation to the relevant Ordinance, as the case may be, has the effect of reviving that other Ordinance from and including the date of the disallowance or the date on which the relevant Ordinance became void and of no effect by virtue of that operation of sub-section (1), as the case may be, as if the relevant Ordinance had not been made.
"(5B) A reference in sub-section (5) or (5A) to an Ordinance shall be read as including a reference to a part of an Ordinance.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 54. Principal Act
PART VI - AMENDMENTS OF THE AUDIT ACT 1901
54. The Audit Act 1901*5* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 55. Commonwealth Public Account
55. (1) Section 21 of the Principal Act is amended -
"Commonwealth Public Account", the account -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 56. Delegation by Minister
56. Section 70A of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after sub-section (2) the following sub-section:
"(2A) A delegate is, in the exercise of a power so delegated, subject to the directions of the Minister.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 57. Principal Act
PART VII - AMENDMENTS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY ACT 1954
57. The Australian Antarctic Territory Act 1954*6* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 58. Tabling of Ordinances in Parliament
58. Section 12 of the Principal Act is amended -
"(4) Where an Ordinance is disallowed, or is deemed to have been disallowed, under this section or becomes void and of no effect by virtue of the operation of sub-section (1), the disallowance of the Ordinance or the operation of sub-section (1) in relation to the Ordinance, as the case may be, has the same effect as a repeal of the Ordinance.
"(4A) Where -
"(4B) A reference in sub-section (4) or (4A) to an Ordinance shall be read as including a reference to a part of an Ordinance.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 59. Principal Act
PART VIII - AMENDMENTS OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY SUPREME COURT ACT 1933
59. The Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1933*7* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 60. Interpretation
60. Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 61. Establishment of Supreme Court
61. Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section
(3) "Chief Judge" and substituting "Chief Justice".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 62. Appointment and tenure of Judges
62. Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-sections
(1) and (1B) "Chief Judge" and substituting "Chief Justice".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 63. Acting Chief Justice
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 65. Salary and allowances of Judges
65. Section 8B of the Principal Act is amended -
"(5) Subject to sub-section (6), a person who holds office as a Judge of the Court by virtue of an appointment that took effect while he was a Judge (including the Chief Judge) of the Federal Court of Australia is not, while he continues to hold office both as a Judge of the Court and as a Judge (including the Chief Judge) of the Federal Court of Australia, entitled to receive salary or annual allowance as provided in sub-section (1).
"(6) In the case of a Judge of the Court to whom sub-section (5) applies, if the salary or annual allowance to which he would be entitled as a Judge of the Court if that sub-section were not applicable to him exceeds the salary or annual allowance, as the case may be, by which he is remunerated as a Judge (including the Chief Judge) of the Federal Court of Australia, he shall receive, in respect of his office as a Judge of the Court, an additional amount by way of salary or annual allowance, as the case may be, equal to the excess.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 66. Oath of allegiance and office by Judge
66. Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "Chief Judge" (wherever occurring) and substituting "Chief Justice".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 67. Rules of Court
67. Section 28 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-sections (3),
(4) and (4A) and substituting the following sub-section:
"(3) Sections 48, 49 and 50 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 apply in relation to Rules of Court made under this section as if references in those sections of that Act to regulations were references to Rules of Court.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 68. Seal
holding the office of Chief Justice of the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court shall be taken to be a Judge of that Court.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 70. Principal Act
PART IX - AMENDMENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING COMMISSION ACT 1956
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 72. Amendments of certain Bounty Acts
PART X - AMENDMENTS OF CERTAIN BOUNTY ACTS
72. (1) The Acts specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 are amended as set out in column 2 of that Schedule.
Schedule opposite to the reference to that Act and substituting "paid".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 73. Principal Act
PART XI - AMENDMENTS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1981
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 76. Principal Act
PART XII - AMENDMENTS OF THE CHRISTMAS ISLAND ACT 1958
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 77. Tabling of Ordinances in Parliament
"(4) Where an Ordinance is disallowed, or is deemed to have been disallowed, under this section or becomes void and of no effect by virtue of the operation of sub-section (1), the disallowance of the Ordinance or the operation of sub-section (1) in relation to the Ordinance, as the case may be, has the same effect as a repeal of the Ordinance.
"(4A) Where -
"(4B) A reference in sub-section (4) or (4A) to an Ordinance shall be read as including a reference to a part of an Ordinance.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 78. Principal Act
PART XIII - AMENDMENTS OF THE COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS ACT 1955
78. The Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955*11* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 79. Laying of Ordinances before the Parliament
79. Section 13 of the Principal Act is amended -
sub-sections:
"(4) Where an Ordinance is disallowed, or is deemed to have been disallowed, under this section or becomes void and of no effect by virtue of the operation of sub-section (1), the disallowance of the Ordinance or the operation of sub-section (1) in relation to the Ordinance, as the case may be, has the same effect as a repeal of the Ordinance.
"(4A) Where -
"(4B) A reference in sub-section (4) or (4A) to an Ordinance shall be read as including a reference to a part of an Ordinance.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 80. Principal Act
PART XIV - AMENDMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH TEACHING SERVICE ACT 1972
"(5) A determination under sub-section (4) may make provision for or in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating, with or without modification -
(4), or of a determination made under sub-section 23 (4), as in force at a particular time or as in force from time to time.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 82. Employees
82. Section 23 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (5) and substituting the following sub-section:
"(5) A determination under sub-section (4) may make provision for or in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating, with or without modification -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 83. Promotions Appeal Boards
83. Section 30 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section
(1) "the Commissioner" and substituting "the relevant authority".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 84. Principal Act
PART XV - AMENDMENTS OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1981
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 85.
"16A. Where the Commission has reason to suspect that a person has committed an offence under a provision of this Act, the Commission may make such investigation as the Commission thinks expedient for the due administration of this Act.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 86. Cancellation or suspension of registration
86. Section 27 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after sub-section (11) the following sub-sections:
"(11A) The Chairman or a member of the Board may summon a person to appear before the Board at a hearing held for the purposes of this section to give evidence and to produce such documents (if any) as are referred to in the summons, being documents relating to the matters that are the subject of the hearing.
"(11B) The Board may, at a hearing, take evidence on oath or affirmation and for that purpose the Chairman or a member of the Board may -
"(11C) The oath or affirmation to be taken or made by a person for the purposes of sub-section (11B) is an oath or affirmation that the answers he will give to the questions asked him will be true.
"(11D) A person shall not -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 87. Interpretation
87. Section 38 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by omitting sub-section (2) and substituting the following sub-section:
"(2) Notwithstanding sub-section (1), a name -
"(5) For the purposes of section 537, sub-section (2) of this section shall be taken to provide for the review by the Ministerial Council of decisions of the Commission made under paragraph (1) (a) or (b) of this section.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 88. Alterations of provisions of memorandum
88. Section 73 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub-section
(11) "as provided by sub-section (1) or (2)" after "company".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 89. Copies of memorandum and articles
89. Section 79 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (1) and substituting the following sub-section:
"(1) A company shall, on being so required by a member, send to him a copy of the memorandum and of the articles (if any) of the company -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 90. Application by recognized company for registration under Division
90. Section 84 of the Principal Act is amended -
"(ia) notice in the prescribed form of the address of the proposed registered office of the recognized company in the Territory; and".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 91. Application by foreign company for registration under Division
91. Section 85 of the Principal Act is amended -
"(fa) notice in the prescribed form of the address of the proposed registered office of the corporation in the Territory; and".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 92. Redeemable preference shares
92. Section 120 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section
(8) "specifying the shares redeemed" and substituting "in the prescribed form relating to the shares redeemed".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 93. Commission to be informed of special rights carried by, or division or conversion of, shares
93. Section 124 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section
(1) "containing particulars of those rights" and substituting "in the prescribed form relating to those rights".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 94. Company financing dealings in its shares, &c.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 95. Register of options
(a) by omitting sub-sections (4) and (5) and substituting the following sub-sections:
"(4) The register shall be open for inspection -
"(5B) Notwithstanding sub-section (5A), a company is not required to keep a copy of any instrument by which an option has been granted if the option has been granted official quotation by a stock exchange.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 96. Company to keep register of substantial shareholders
96. Section 143 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-sections (2) and (3) and substituting the following sub-sections: "(2) The register shall be open for inspection -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 97. Powers of Court with respect to defaulting substantial shareholder
97. Section 146 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by inserting after sub-section (1) the following sub-sections:
"(1A) Where an application is made to the Court for an order under sub-section (1), the Court may, if in the opinion of the Court it is desirable to do so, before considering the application, grant an interim order, being an order of the kind applied for that is expressed to have effect pending the determination of the application.
"(1B) Where the Commission makes an application to the Court for the making of an order under sub-section (1), the Court shall not require the Commission or any other person, as a condition of granting an interim order under sub-section (1A), to give any undertakings as to damages."; and
(b) by omitting from sub-sections (4), (5), (6) and (8) "this section" and substituting "sub-section (1)".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 98. Register of debenture holders and copies of trust deed
98. Section 147 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by omitting paragraph (4) (b) and substituting the following paragraph:
"(b) except when duly closed, be open for inspection at the place where it is kept in accordance with section 547 -
"(8) Where a company or registered foreign company receives a request under sub-section (6) or (7), the company shall send the copy that was requested to the person who made the request -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 99. Branch registers
99. Section 148 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section
(5) "as soon as practicable" and substituting "within 28 days".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 100. Obligations of borrowing corporation
100. Section 158 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub-section
(17) "and" after "Securities" (last occurring).
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 101. Loss or destruction of certificates
101. Section 182 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (1) and substituting the following sub-section:
"(1) Subject to sub-section (2), where a certificate or other document of title to shares, debentures or prescribed interests is lost or destroyed, the company shall, on application by the owner of the shares, debentures or prescribed interests, issue a duplicate certificate or document to the owner -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 102. Charges required to be registered
102. Section 200 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph
(1) (h) "or charge" after "lien" (last occurring).
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 103.
Company to keep documents relating to charges and register of charges
103. Section 209 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-sections
(3) and (4) and substituting the following sub-sections:
"(3) A register kept by a company pursuant to sub-section (2) shall be open for inspection -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 104. Registration under Instruments Ordinance 1933
104. Section 211 of the Principal Act is amended -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 105.
105. After section 215 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted in Part IV: Charges created before commencement of this Act
"215A. (1) Notwithstanding the repeals effected by section 4 -
"(2) Sub-section (1) operates in substitution for section 18 of the Companies (Transitional Provisions) Act 1981.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 106. Register of directors' shareholdings, &c.
106. Section 231 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-sections
(7) and (8) and substituting the following sub-sections:
"(7) A register kept by a company pursuant to this section shall be open for inspection
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 107. Register of directors, principal executive officers and secretaries
107. Section 238 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-sections
(5) and (6) and substituting the following sub-sections:
"(5) The register shall be open for inspection -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 108. Statutory meeting and statutory report
108. Section 239 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (3)
(iii) shares allotted as fully paid up otherwise than in cash; and
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 109. Resolutions of exempt proprietary companies
109. Section 250 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (5) "rule or law" and substituting "rule of law".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 110. Lodgment with the Commission, & c., of copies of certain resolutions and agreements
110. Section 251 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (2) and substituting the following sub-section:
"(2) Where articles have not been registered, a member may request the company to furnish him with a printed copy of any resolution, document or agreement to which this section applies and, where such a request is made, the company shall send the copy to that person -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 111. Inspection of minute books
111. Section 254 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (2) and substituting the following sub-section:
"(2) A member of a company may request the company in writing to furnish him with a copy of any minutes of a general meeting and, where such a request is made, the company shall send the copy to that person -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 112. Inspection and closing of register
112. Section 257 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-sections
(2) and (3) and substituting the following sub-sections:
"(2) The register and index shall be open for inspection -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 113. Branch registers
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 114. Provisions for facilitating reconstruction and amalgamation of corporations STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 116. Liability as contributories of present and past members
116. Section 360 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph
(1) (h) "(d)" and substituting "(e)".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 117. Certain notices to be lodged with Commission
117. Section 370 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by omitting paragraph (1) (a) and substituting the following paragraph:
"(a) lodge with the Commission, not later than 10.30 a.m. on the next business day after the filing of the application, notice of the filing of the application and of the date on which the application was filed;"; and
(b) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) (c) "of the application and of the date on which the application was withdrawn or dismissed".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 118. Effect of voluntary winding up
118. Section 394 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) "commencement" and substituting "commencement".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 119. Liquidator's accounts
119. Section 422 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (1)
(b) and substituting the following paragraph:
"(b) in the case of a liquidator other than a provisional liquidator - a statement in the prescribed form relating to the position in the winding up, verified by a statement in writing.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 120. Member of committee not to accept extra benefit
120. Section 435 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end of sub-section (2) "or member of the company".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 121. Agents
121. Section 514 of the Principal Act is amended -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 122. Notice to be filed where documents, &c., altered
122. Section 515 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph
(2) (c) "name or" before "address".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 123.
Service of documents on company
123. Section 528 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph
(2) (a) "84 (2), 85 (4) or" after "sub-section".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 124. Address of registered office, principal office, &c.
124. Section 530A of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph
(a) ",or of a proposed office," after "office".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 125. Continuing offences
125. Section 571 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (4) "Court" and substituting "court".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 126. Power of Court to prohibit payment or transfer of moneys, securities or other property
126. Section 573 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by inserting after sub-section (1) the following sub-sections:
"(1A) Where an application is made to the Court for an order under sub-section (1), the Court may, if in the opinion of the Court it is desirable to do so, before considering the application, grant an interim order, being an order of the kind applied for that is expressed to have effect pending the determination of the application.
"(1B) Where the Commission makes an application to the Court for the making of an order under sub-section (1), the Court shall not require the Commission or any other person, as a condition of granting an interim order under sub-section (1A), to give any undertakings as to damages.";
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 127. Injunctions
127. Section 574 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub-section
(1) "it" after "Court" (last occurring).
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 128. Schedule 1
128. Schedule 1 to the Principal Act is amended by omitting - "Marketable Securities Ordinance 1971"
and substituting - "Companies (Amendment) Ordinance (No. 2) 1980 "Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 1981 "Marketable Securities Ordinance 1971".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 129. Principal Act PART XVI - AMENDMENTS OF THE COMPANIES (ACQUISITION OF SHARES) ACT 1980
129. The Companies (Acquisition of Shares) Act 1980*14* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 130. Provisions relating to acquisition and disposal of, and entitlement to, shares, and associated persons
130. Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph (3)
(b) "or under the provision of a law of a participating State or of a participating Territory that corresponds with that sub-section" after "sub-section (8)".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 131. Miscellaneous provisions relating to orders
131. Section 49 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after sub-section (2) the following sub-sections:
"(2A) Where an application is made to the Court for an order under section 45, 47, 48, 57 or 60, the Court may, if in the opinion of the Court it is desirable to do so, before considering the application, grant an interim order, being an order of the kind applied for that is expressed to have effect pending the determination of the application, and an interim order so made shall, for the purposes of sub-sections (3), (7) and (8) of this section, be taken to be an order under section 45, 47, 48, 57 or 60, as the case may be.
"(2B) Where the Commission makes an application to the Court for the making of an order under section 45, 47, 48, 57 or 60, the Court shall not require the Commission or any other person, as a condition of granting an interim order under sub-section (2A), to give any undertakings as to damages.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 132. Power of Commission to declare acquisition of shares or other conduct to be unacceptable
132. Section 60 of the Principal Act is amended-
unacceptable conduct, the Court may, on the application of the Commission, the company or a member of the company,";
(c) by omitting paragraph (7) (d) and substituting the following paragraph:
"(d) the shareholders of a company did not all have reasonable and equal opportunities to participate in any benefits accruing, whether directly or indirectly and whether immediately or in the future, to any shareholder or to any person associated with a shareholder, in connection with the acquisition, or proposed acquisition, by any person of a substantial interest in the company."; and
(d) by omitting paragraph (7A) (d) and substituting the following paragraph:
"(d) the shareholders of a company did not all have reasonable and equal opportunities to participate in any benefits accruing, whether directly or indirectly and whether immediately or in the future, to any shareholder or to any person associated with a shareholder, in connection with the acquisition, or proposed acquisition, by any person of a substantial interest in the company.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 133.
133. After section 60 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted: Power of Commission to make certain orders
"60A. (1) Subject to this section, where the Commission makes a declaration under sub-section 60 (1), (3) or (4), the Commission may, whether or not the Commission has previously made an order under this section in reliance upon that declaration, by instrument in writing published in the Gazette, make one or more of the following orders:
"(2) The Commission may, by instrument in writing published in the Gazette, vary or revoke an order made under sub-section (1).
"(3) A copy of an order under sub-section (1) and of any order by which it is revoked or varied shall be served -
"(4) Where an order made under sub-section (1) is in force, a person aggrieved by the order may apply to the Court for variation or revocation of the order, and the Court may, if it is satisfied that it is reasonable to do so, vary the order or revoke the order and any order by which it has been varied.
"(5) A person who contravenes or fails to comply with an order under sub-section (1) is guilty of an offence.
Penalty: $2,500 or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.
"(6) Where an offence under sub-section (5) is committed by a company, each officer of the company who is in default is guilty of an offence.
Penalty: $2,500 or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.
"(7) An order made under sub-section (1) ceases to operate at the expiration of the period of 30 days after the order is made or at the expiration of the day specified in the order as the day on which it ceases to operate, whichever is earlier.
"(8) The Commission shall not make an order under sub-section (1) unless it has afforded the person to whom the order is directed an opportunity to appear at a hearing before the Commission and to make submissions and give evidence to the Commission in relation to the matter.
"(9) The Commission is not empowered to make an order under sub-section (1) in reliance on a declaration made by the Commission if -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 134. Principal Act
PART XVII - AMENDMENTS OF THE CONSULAR PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES ACT 1972
134. The Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972*15* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 135. Provision relating to exemption from customs duties
135. Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended -
"(3) In sub-section (1), 'motor vehicle' means a vehicle with a motor engine, being a vehicle ordinarily for use on land.". STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 136.
Principal Act PART XVIII - AMENDMENTS OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT 1968
136. The Copyright Act 1968*16* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 137. Interpretation
137. Section 136 of the Principal Act is amended -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 138.
138. (1) Section 138 is repealed and the following section is substituted: Constitution of Tribunal
"138. The Copyright Tribunal established by the section for which this section was substituted by section 138 of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 1) 1982 continues in existence but shall consist of a President, a Deputy President and such other members as are appointed in accordance with this Division.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 139.
139. Section 140 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted: Qualifications of members
"140. (1) A person shall not be appointed as the President or as the Deputy President unless he is a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia.
"(2) A person shall not be appointed as a member (other than the President or the Deputy President) unless -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 140. Tenure of office
140. Section 141 of the Principal Act is amended-
"(2) Where a member who is a Judge ceases to be a Judge, he ceases to hold office as a member, but he is eligible for appointment as a member (other than the President or the Deputy President).
"(3) The Governor-General may terminate the appointment of a member (other than a member who is a Judge) for physical or mental incapacity.
"(4) The Governor-General shall terminate the appointment of a member (other than a member who is a Judge) if-
for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his creditors or makes an assignment of his remuneration for their benefit.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 141. Acting President
141. Section 142 of the Principal Act is amended-
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 142.
142. Section 143 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted: Remuneration and allowances
"143. (1) Subject to this section, a member shall be paid such remuneration as is determined by the Remuneration Tribunal but, if no determination of that remuneration by the Tribunal is in operation, he shall be paid such remuneration as is prescribed.
"(2) A member shall be paid such allowances as are prescribed.
"(3) Sub-sections (1) and (2) have effect subject to the Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973.
"(4) A member who is a Judge is not, while he receives salary or annual allowance as a Judge, entitled to remuneration under this Act.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 143. Removal from office for failure to disclose interest
143. Section 144B of the Principal Act is amended by inserting "(other than a member who is a Judge)" after "member" (first occurring).
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 144.
Sittings of the Tribunal
144. Section 146 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (8) and substituting the following sub-section:
"(8) Where the hearing of any proceeding has been commenced before the Tribunal constituted by 2 or more members and one or more of those members has ceased to be a member or has ceased to be available for the purposes of the proceeding, the remaining member or members may continue the hearing of the proceeding if the remaining member, or one of the remaining members, is the President or the Deputy President.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 145. President to arrange business of Tribunal
145. Section 147 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "sub-section 146 (3)" and substituting "sub-section 146 (2) or (3)".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 146. Principal Act
PART XIX - AMENDMENTS OF THE CORAL SEA ISLANDS ACT 1969
146. The Coral Sea Islands Act 1969*17* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 147. Tabling of Ordinances
147. Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended -
"(a) the House of Representatives is dissolved or expires, or the Parliament is prorogued; and";
"(5) Where an Ordinance is disallowed, or is deemed to have been disallowed, under this section or becomes void and of no effect by virtue of the operation of sub-section (1), the disallowance of the Ordinance or the operation of sub-section (1) in relation to the Ordinance, as the case may be, has the same effect as a repeal of the Ordinance.
"(5A) Where -
"(5B) A reference in sub-section (5) or (5A) to an Ordinance shall be read as including a reference to a part of an Ordinance.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 148. Principal Act
PART XX - AMENDMENTS OF THE DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES ACT 1967
148. The Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967*18* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 149. Limitation on exemption from customs duties
149. Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended -
"(4) In sub-section (3), 'motor vehicle' means a vehicle with a motor engine, being a vehicle ordinarily for use on land.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 150. Principal Act
PART XXI - AMENDMENTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (IMPACT OF PROPOSALS) ACT 1974
150. The Environment Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act 1974*19* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 151. Orders to be notified and may be disallowed
151. Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by omitting paragraph (5) (a) and substituting the following paragraph:
"(a) the House of Representatives is dissolved or expires, or the Parliament is prorogued; and";
"(6) Where an order is disallowed, or is deemed to have been disallowed, under this section or becomes void and of no effect by virtue of the operation of sub-section (2), the disallowance of the order or the operation of sub-section (2) in relation to the order, as the case may be, has the same effect as a repeal of the order.
"(7) Where -
"(8) A reference in sub-section (6) or (7) to an order shall be read as including a reference to a part of an order.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 152. Principal Act
PART XXII - AMENDMENTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (NUCLEAR CODES) ACT 1978
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 153. Codes of practice to be notified and may be disallowed (a) by omitting paragraph (5) (a) and substituting the following paragraph:
"(a) the House of Representatives is dissolved or expires, or the Parliament is prorogued;"; and
(b) by inserting in sub-section (5) "first-mentioned" before "House" (third and fourth occurring).
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 154. Principal Act
PART XXIII - AMENDMENT OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
"(4) Sections 48, 49 and 50 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 apply in relation to Rules of Court made under this section as if references in those sections of that Act to regulations were references to Rules of Court.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 156. Principal Act
PART XXIV - AMENDMENTS OF THE HEARD ISLAND AND McDONALD ISLANDS ACT 1953
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 157. Laying of Ordinances before the Parliament
"(4) Where an Ordinance is disallowed, or is deemed to have been disallowed, under this section or becomes void and of no effect by virtue of the operation of sub-section (1), the disallowance of the Ordinance or the operation of sub-section (1) in relation to the Ordinance, as the case may be, has the same effect as a repeal of the Ordinance.
"(4A) Where -
"(4B) A reference in sub-section (4) or (4A) to an Ordinance shall be read as including a reference to a part of an Ordinance.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 158. Principal Act
PART XXV - AMENDMENT OF THE IMMIGRATION (UNAUTHORIZED ARRIVALS) ACT 1980
158. The Immigration (Unauthorized Arrivals) Act 1980*23* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 159. Restrictions on disembarking from certain vessels
159. Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub-section
(6) "of the crew" after "member".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 160. Principal Act
PART XXVI - AMENDMENT OF THE JUDICIARY ACT 1903
"87. Sections 48, 49 and 50 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 apply in relation to Rules of Court made under section 86 as if references in those sections of that Act to regulations were references to Rules of Court.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 162. Principal Act
PART XXVII - AMENDMENT OF THE MINERALS (SUBMERGED LANDS) (REGISTRATION FEES) ACT 1981
162. The Minerals (Submerged Lands) (Registration Fees) Act 1981*25* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 163. Imposition of registration fees
163. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph
(5) (a) "Companies Ordinance 1962 of the Australian Capital Territory as amended and in force for the time being" and substituting "Companies Act 1981".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 164. Principal Act
PART XXVIII - AMENDMENTS OF THE NORFOLK ISLAND ACT 1979
164. The Norfolk Island Act 1979*26* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 165. Laying of certain Ordinances before the Parliament
165. Section 28 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by omitting paragraph (5) (a) and substituting the following paragraph:
"(a) the House of Representatives is dissolved or expires, or the Parliament is prorogued; and";
"(6) Where an Ordinance is disallowed, or is deemed to have been disallowed, under this section or becomes void and of no effect by virtue of the operation of sub-section (2), the disallowance of the Ordinance or the operation of sub-section (2) in relation to the Ordinance, as the case may be, has the same effect as a repeal of the Ordinance.
"(7) Where -
"(7A) A reference in sub-section (6) or (7) to an Ordinance shall be read as including a reference to a part of an Ordinance.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 166. Principal Act
PART XXIX - AMENDMENT OF THE NURSING HOMES ASSISTANCE ACT 1974
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 168. Principal Act
PART XXX - AMENDMENTS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY ALLOWANCES ACT 1952
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 171. Allowances to President, Speaker and Chairmen of Committees
171. Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 172. Repeal
172. Sections 7, 7A, 8, 8A, 9, 10, 11, 11A and 12 of the Principal Act are repealed.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 173. Principal Act
PART XXXI - AMENDMENTS OF THE PATENTS ACT 1952
" 'patent application' means an application for a standard patent or an application for a petty patent;".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 175. References to prescribed court
175. Section 6A of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (a) and substituting the following paragraph:
"(a) in relation to the institution of an appeal or other proceeding, as a reference to a prescribed court having jurisdiction with respect to matters arising under this Act in respect of which the appeal or other proceeding is instituted; and".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 176. Crown to be bound
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 177. Priority date of complete specification
"(3A) The priority date of a claim of a complete specification accompanying an application made under sub-section 49A (1) of the Patents Act 1952, as in force at any time before the commencement of section 17 of the Patents Amendment Act 1979, being a claim fairly based on matter disclosed in the complete specification from which the invention has been excluded by an amendment made under section 49 or 52D or would have been excluded if an amendment included in a statement of proposed amendments lodged under either of those sections had been made, is the date that would have been the priority date of that claim if that claim were a claim of that last-mentioned specification.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 178. Voluntary division of patents
178. (1) Section 51 of the Principal Act is amended -
"(5A) A patentee of a petty patent may, at any time before the expiration of the period of 3 months after sealing of the petty patent, make an application for a petty patent or a standard patent, or applications for petty patents or standard patents, in respect of an invention or inventions disclosed in the petty patent specification lodged in respect of the application on which the first-mentioned petty patent was sealed.".
this section.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 179.
179. Section 113 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted: Infringement action may be instituted in a prescribed court
"113. An action or proceeding for infringement of a patent may be instituted in a prescribed court, but nothing in this section prevents such an action or proceeding being instituted in a court that is not a prescribed court. ".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 180. Declaration as to non-infringement
"(4) An action under this section may be instituted in a prescribed court, but nothing in this sub-section prevents such an action or proceeding being instituted in a court that is not a prescribed court.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 182.
182. Section 132 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted: Interpretation
"132. (1) In this Part, 'State' includes the Northern Territory.
"(2) In this Part, a reference to the Commonwealth shall be read as including a reference to an authority of the Commonwealth and a reference to a State shall be read as including a reference to an authority of a State.
"(3) This Part applies in relation to the Administration of Norfolk Island as if that Administration were a State.". STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 183.
183. After section 135 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted: Regulations with respect to the professional conduct of patent attorneys
"135A. (1) The regulations may make provision for and in relation to the control of the professional conduct of registered patent attorneys and the practice of the profession.
"(2) Without limiting the generality of sub-section (1), the regulations may make provision for and in relation to -
"(3) The regulations made for the purposes of this section may make provision for and in relation to -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 184. Jurisdiction of prescribed courts 184. Section 146 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by omitting sub-sections (1) and (2) and substituting the following sub-sections:
"(1) Subject to sub-section (2), every prescribed court has jurisdiction with respect to matters arising under this Act in respect of which actions or proceedings may, under this Act, be instituted in a prescribed court.
"(2) The jurisdiction conferred by sub-section (1) on the Supreme Court of a Territory -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 185. Transfer of proceedings
185. Section 147 of the Principal Act is amended -
occurring) and substituting "action or proceeding"; and
(c) by omitting sub-section (2) and substituting the following sub-section:
"(2) Where an action or proceeding is transferred from a court in pursuance of this section -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 186. Appeals
186. Section 148 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end of sub-section (1) "or 121".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 187. Application for review
187. Section 151 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by omitting paragraph (a) and substituting the following paragraph:
"(a) a decision of the Commissioner under section 47E, sub-section 59 (1), section 66, sub-section 77 (4), section 82 or 98, sub-section 106 (1) or section 154, 159C or 160; or"; and
(b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:
"(2) In this section, 'decision' has the same meaning as in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 188. Fees
188. Section 176 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by inserting after sub-section (1) the following sub-section:
"(1A) Without limiting the generality of sub-section (1), different fees may be prescribed in respect of the doing of an act, or the taking of a step, according to the time at which the act is done or the step taken, as the case may be."; and
(b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:
"(5) The regulations may make provision for the remission of, or for exempting persons from the payment of, the whole or any part of a fee.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 189. Regulations
189. Section 177 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after paragraph (ac) the following paragraph:
"(ad) requiring persons to furnish statutory declarations in relation to patent applications or patents or in proceedings under this Act (not being proceedings in a court);".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 190. Formal amendments
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 191. Transitional
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 192. Compensation
192. (1) If the operation of this Part (including the operation of any provision of the Principal Act as amended by this Part, being a provision of the Principal Act amended by this Part) results in the acquisition of property from a person for the benefit of another person, being an acquisition of property within the meaning of paragraph 51 (xxxi) of the Constitution, that second-mentioned person is liable to pay that first-mentioned person such compensation as is determined by agreement between those persons, or, in the absence of agreement, by action brought by that first-mentioned person against that second-mentioned person in the Supreme Court of a State or Territory.
(2) The Supreme Courts of the States have jurisdiction, and the Supreme Courts of the Territories have jurisdiction to the extent that the Constitution permits, with respect to matters arising under this section in respect of which actions may be brought in those Courts under this section.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 193. Principal Act
PART XXXII - AMENDMENTS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922
193. The Public Service Act 1922*30* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 194. Determination of matters by reference to other instruments
194. Section 82E of the Principal Act is amended -
"(aa) any of the provisions of another determination as in force at a particular time or as in force from time to time; or".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 195. Regulations
195. Section 97 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:
"(3) Regulations made pursuant to the foregoing provisions may make provision for or in relation to any matter authorized by those provisions by applying, adopting or incorporating, with or without modification, any of the provisions of a determination made under section 82D as in force at a particular time or as in force from time to time.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 196. Amendment of Schedule 3
196. (1) Schedule 3 to the Principal Act is amended by omitting "The Director-General of Social Services" and substituting "The Director-General of Social Security".
(2) The person who, immediately before the commencement of this section, held office as Director-General of Social Services shall, subject to the Principal Act as amended by this section, hold office after the commencement of this section as Director-General of Social Security.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 197. Principal Act
PART XXXIII - AMENDMENTS OF THE REMUNERATION AND ALLOWANCES ACT 1973
197. The Remuneration and Allowances Act 1973*31* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 198. Salaries and allowances of certain office holders
198. Section 13 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by inserting after sub-section (4) the following sub-section:
"(5) The President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal shall receive, in respect of his office as President of that Tribunal, in addition to the salary and annual allowance by which he is remunerated as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia, an annual allowance at the rate of $300 per annum."; and (b) by omitting sub-section (7) and substituting the following sub-section:
"(7) Sub-section (1) does not apply in respect of the office of Director-General of Security unless the Director-General is a Judge of a court created by the Parliament.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 199. Travelling allowances payable to holders of certain offices
199. Section 13C of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (7) and substituting the following sub-section:
"(7) Notwithstanding sub-section (1), the office of Director-General of Security shall not be taken to be an office to which this section applies unless the Director-General is a Judge of a court created by the Parliament.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 200. Schedule
200. Schedule 3 to the Principal Act is amended by omitting from Part II -
"President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal . . . . . . 67,000 3,375".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 201. Principal Act
PART XXXIV - AMENDMENTS OF THE ROYAL COMMISSIONS ACT 1902
Statements made by witness not admissible in evidence against him
"6DD. A statement or disclosure made by any witness in the course of giving evidence before a Commission is not (except in proceedings for an offence against this Act) admissible in evidence against that witness in any civil or criminal proceedings in any court of the Commonwealth, of a State or of a Territory.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 203.
203. After section 7 of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted: Effect of Royal Commissioner having authority to inquire under foreign law
"7A. Where -
specified matters is granted by, or issued under, a law of another country, to the person, or to any one or more of the persons, referred to in paragraph (a);
country - in the instrument by which the authority is issued, are the same or substantially the same as the matters specified in the Letters Patent or are significantly related to those last-mentioned matters; and
"7B. Where -
in relation to the taking of evidence in that country by the Commission, the Commission may, in that other country, subject to any provision of the arrangements and to the laws of that other country, administer an oath or affirmation to any person appearing as a witness before the Commission and take evidence given by that witness on oath or affirmation, and any evidence taken in that country by the Commission in accordance with those arrangements may be used by the Commission in Australia for the purpose of the performance of any function, or the exercise of any power, under the commission. Statements made by witness not admissible in evidence against him
"7C. A statement or disclosure made by any witness in the course of giving evidence, being evidence that is taken as mentioned in section 7A or 7B, is not (except in proceedings for an offence against this Act) admissible in evidence against that witness in any civil or criminal proceedings in any court of the Commonwealth, of a State or of a Territory.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 204. Evidence of issue of Commission, &c.
204. Section 16 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-sections:
"(2) In all legal proceedings -
"(3) A certificate signed by the Attorney-General stating that, in his opinion -
are the same or substantially the same as the matters specified in the Letters Patent by which a commission referred to in the certificate has been issued under section 1A, or are significantly related to those last-mentioned matters, is evidence that the Attorney-General is of that opinion.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 205. Principal Act
PART XXXV - AMENDMENTS OF THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1910
205. The Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910*33* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 206. Ordinances
206. Section 12 of the Principal Act is amended -
"(6) Where an Ordinance is disallowed, or is deemed to have been disallowed, under this section or becomes void and of no effect by virtue of the operation of sub-section (3), the disallowance of the Ordinance or the operation of sub-section (3) in relation to the Ordinance, as the case may be, has the same effect as a repeal of the Ordinance.
"(6A) Where -
the disallowance of the relevant Ordinance or the operation of sub-section (3) in relation to the relevant Ordinance, as the case may be, has the effect of reviving that other Ordinance from and including the date of the disallowance or the date on which the relevant Ordinance became void and of no effect by virtue of that operation of sub-section (3), as the case may be, as if the relevant Ordinance had not been made.
"(6B) A reference in sub-section (6) or (6A) to an Ordinance shall be read as including a reference to a part of an Ordinance.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 207. Principal Act
PART XXXVI - AMENDMENTS OF THE SECURITIES INDUSTRY ACT 1980
"(1A) Where a person is, for the purposes of the Companies (Acquisition of Shares) Act 1980, taken to acquire shares in a company, the person shall, for the purposes of the definition of 'dealing' in sub-section (1), be taken to acquire those shares.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 209. Disclosure to Commission
209. Section 12 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (7) and substituting the following sub-section:
"(7) In this section -
(a) a reference to disclosing information includes, in relation to information that is contained in a document, a reference to furnishing
the document; and
(b) a reference to an acquisition of securities includes, where a person is, for the purposes of the Companies (Acquisition of Shares) Act 1980, taken to acquire shares in a company, a reference to the acquisition of the shares.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 210. Power of Court to make certain orders
210. Section 14 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by inserting after sub-section (1) the following sub-sections:
"(1A) Where an application is made to the Court for an order under sub-section (1), the Court may, if in the opinion of the Court it is desirable to do so, before considering the application, grant an interim order, being an order of the kind applied for that is expressed to have effect pending the determination of the application.
"(1B) Where the Commission makes an application to the Court for the making of an order under sub-section (1), the Court shall not require the Commission or any other person, as a condition of granting an interim order under sub-section (1A), to give any undertakings as to damages."; and
(b) by omitting from paragraph (6) (a) "sub-section (1)" and substituting "this section".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 211. Use by dealer of clients' moneys
211. Section 67 of the Principal Act is amended -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 212. Power of Court to restrain dealings with dealer's bank accounts
212. Section 83 of the Principal Act is amended -
"(2) Where an application is made to the Court for an order under sub-section (1), the Court may, if in the opinion of the Court it is desirable to do so, before considering the application, grant an interim order, being an order of the kind applied for that is expressed to have effect pending the determination of the application.
"(3) Where the Commission makes an application to the Court for the making of an order under sub-section (1), the Court shall not require the Commission or any other person, as a condition of granting an interim order under sub-section (2), to give any undertakings as to damages.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 213. Power of Court to prohibit payment or transfer of moneys, securities or other property
213. Section 147 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by inserting after sub-section (1) the following sub-sections:
"(1A) Where an application is made to the Court for an order under sub-section (1), the Court may, if in the opinion of the Court it is desirable to do so, before considering the application, grant an interim order, being an order of the kind applied for that is expressed to have effect pending the determination of the application.
"(1B) Where the Commission makes an application to the Court for the making of an order under sub-section (1), the Court shall not require the Commission or any other person, as a condition of granting an interim order under sub-section (1A), to give any undertakings as to damages.";
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 214. Principal Act
PART XXXVII - AMENDMENT OF THE STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1981
214. The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1981*35* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 215. Persons entitled to enrolment and to vote
215. Section 32 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-paragraph
(ii) of the proposed new paragraph 39 (1) (b) that is to be inserted in the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and substituting the following sub-paragraph:
"(ii) British subjects (other than Australian citizens) whose names were, immediately before the date fixed under sub-section 2 (5) of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1981 -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 216. Principal Act
PART XXXVIII - AMENDMENTS OF THE STATUTE LAW REVISION ACT 1981
216. The Statute Law Revision Act 1981*36* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 217. Schedule 1
217. Schedule 1 to the Principal Act is amended -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 218. Principal Act
PART XXXIX - AMENDMENTS OF THE STUDENT ASSISTANCE ACT 1973
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 219. Title of Principal Act
"An Act to provide certain benefits to students".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 220. Benefits provided under this Act
220. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "Senior Secondary Scholarships of the kind provided for in Part II,".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 221. Interpretation
221. Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 222. Repeal of Part II
222. Part II of the Principal Act is repealed.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 223. Grant of Tertiary Education Assistance
223. Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof "or a part of a course of study or instruction, being a part approved by the Minister for the purposes of this section".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 224. Benefit under Tertiary Education Assistance Grants
224. Section 11 of the Principal Act is amended -
"(c) the payment of such other allowances, if any, as are payable in
accordance with the regulations.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 225.
Repeal of sections 12 and 13
225. Sections 12 and 13 of the Principal Act are repealed.
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 226. Grant of Post-graduate Awards
226. Section 14 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof "or a part of a post-graduate course of study, instruction or research, being a part approved by the Minister for the purposes of this section".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 227. Benefit under Post-graduate Awards
227. Section 15 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph
(a) ", or the part of a course," after "course".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 228. Repeal of section 16
"19. (1) A member of a Tribunal shall be paid such remuneration as is determined by the Remuneration Tribunal.
"(2) A member of a Tribunal shall be paid such allowances as are prescribed.
"(3) This section has effect subject to the Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 230. Termination of appointment
230. Section 20 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:
"(2) Where the Minister is satisfied that a member of a Tribunal has failed, without reasonable excuse, to make a disclosure that he is, under sub-section 25B (1), required to make, the Minister shall terminate the appointment of the member.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 231.
231. Section 21 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted: Resignation
"21. A member of a Tribunal may resign his office by writing signed by him delivered to the Minister.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 232. Request for review by Tribunal
232. Section 23 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:
"(3) A person who has given a notice under this section requesting an authorized person to refer a decision (in this sub-section referred to as the 'relevant decision') to a Tribunal for review may, at any time before the Tribunal has given a decision in writing in accordance with sub-section 26 (1) following a review of the relevant decision, by notice in writing given to the authorized person, withdraw the request, and where a person so withdraws a request -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 233.
233. After section 25 of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted: Constitution of Tribunal
"25A. (1) Subject to this section, a Tribunal shall for the purposes of the exercise of its power to review a decision of an authorized person, be constituted by the Chairman and the 2 other members of the Tribunal.
"(2) Where -
(iii) is, for any other reason, unable to take part or continue to take part in the proceedings; and
(c) there is lodged with the Chairman of the Tribunal, as prescribed, a notice, signed by the person who requested the review by a Tribunal of the decision, stating that he consents to the decision being reviewed, or to the review of the decision being continued and completed, by the Tribunal constituted by the Chairman and the remaining member of the Tribunal, the Tribunal shall be constituted for the purposes of the review of that decision by the Chairman and that remaining member. Disclosure of interests by members
"25B. (1) Where a member is, or is to be, a member of a Tribunal as constituted for the purposes of proceedings in relation to a review of a decision of an authorized person and he has or acquires any interest, pecuniary or otherwise, that could conflict with the proper performance of his functions in relation to those proceedings -
shall not take part in the proceedings.
"(2) Where the Chairman of a Tribunal becomes aware that a member is, or is to be, a member of the Tribunal as constituted for the purposes of proceedings relating to a review of a decision of an authorized person and that the member has, in relation to those proceedings, such an interest as is mentioned in sub-section (1) -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 234. Powers of Tribunal with respect to decision under review
234. Section 26 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section
(1) "A Review Tribunal" and substituting "Subject to sub-section 27 (5), a Tribunal".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 235. Procedure of Tribunal to be informal, &c.
235. Section 27 of the Principal Act is amended -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 236.
236. Section 29 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following sections are substituted: Hearings to be in public except in special circumstances
"29. (1) Subject to this section, the hearing of proceedings before a Tribunal shall be in public.
"(2) Where a Tribunal is satisfied that it is desirable to do so by reason of the confidential nature of any evidence or matter or for any other reason, the Tribunal may, by order -
(a) direct that a hearing or part of a hearing shall take place in private
and give directions as to the persons who may be present;
a Tribunal shall take as the basis of its consideration the principle that it is desirable that hearings of proceedings before Tribunals should be held in public and that evidence given before Tribunals and the contents of documents lodged with Tribunals (including documents forwarded to Tribunals under section 24) or received in evidence by Tribunals should be made available to the public and to both the parties, but shall pay due regard to any reasons given to the Tribunal why the hearing should be held in private or why publication or disclosure of the evidence or the matter contained in the document should be prohibited or restricted. Opportunity to make submissions concerning evidence
"29A. Subject to section 29, a Tribunal shall ensure that each party to proceedings before the Tribunal is given a reasonable opportunity to present his case and, in particular, to inspect any documents to which the Tribunal proposes to have regard in reaching a decision in the proceedings and to make submissions in relation to those documents.".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT. 237.
237. After section 30 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted in Part VI: Request for reconsideration or review may be made on behalf of person
"30A. Where a person is, for any reason, unable -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 1 Sub-section 72 (1)
AMENDMENTS OF CERTAIN BOUNTY ACTS
Column 1 Column 2 Act Amendment
Automatic Data Processing Omit sub-section 20 (1) and substitute the Equipment Bounty Act 1977 following sub-section:
"(1) The Comptroller-General shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year in which bounty is paid, furnish to the Minister a return setting forth -
Bounty (Bed Sheeting) Act Omit sub-section 19 (1) and substitute the 1977
following sub-section: "(1) The Comptroller-General shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year in which bounty is paid, furnish to the Minister a return setting forth -
Bounty (Books) Act 1969 . . Omit sub-section 18 (1) and substitute the following sub-section:
"(1) The Comptroller-General shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year in which bounty is paid, furnish to the Minister a return setting forth -
prescribed.".
Bounty (Drilling Bits) Act Omit sub-section 20 (1) and substitute the 1980
following sub-section: "(1) The Comptroller-General shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year in which bounty is paid, furnish to the Minister a return setting forth -
Bounty (Injection-moulding Omit sub-section 20 (1) and substitute the Equipment) Act 1979 following sub-section:
"(1) The Comptroller-General shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year in which bounty is paid, furnish to the Minister a return setting forth -
Bounty (Non-adjustable Omit sub-section 21 (1) and substitute the Wrenches) Act 1981 following sub-section:
"(1) The Comptroller-General shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year in which bounty is paid, furnish to the Minister a return setting forth -
Bounty (Paper) Act 1979 . . . Omit sub-section 20 (1) and substitute the following sub-section:
"(1) The Comptroller-General shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year in which bounty is paid, furnish to the Minister a return setting forth -
Bounty (Penicillin) Act 1980 Omit sub-section 22 (1) and substitute the following sub-section:
"(1) The Comptroller-General shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year in which bounty is paid, furnish to the Minister a return setting forth -
Bounty (Printed Fabrics) Act Omit sub-section 19 (1) and substitute the 1981
following sub-section: "(1) The Comptroller-General shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year in which bounty is paid, furnish to the Minister a return setting forth -
Bounty (Textile Yarns) Act Omit sub-section 19 (1) and substitute the 1981
following sub-section: "(1) The Comptroller-General shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year in which bounty is paid, furnish to the Minister a return setting forth -
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SCHEDULE 2
SCHEDULE 2 Sub-section 72
(4)
AMENDMENTS OF CERTAIN OTHER BOUNTY ACTS
Column 1 Column 2 Act Provision
Bounty (Agricultural Tractors) Act 1966 . Sub-section 19 (1) Bounty (Commercial Motor Vehicles) Act 1978 Sub-section 20 (1) Bounty (Metal-working Machine Tools) Act 1978 Sub-section 19 (1) Bounty (Refined Tin) Act 1980 . . . . . . . . Sub-section 20 (1) Bounty (Ships) Act 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . Sub-section 18 (1) Nitrogenous Fertilizers Subsidy Act 1966 . . Sub-section 24 (1) Phosphate Fertilizers Bounty Act 1963 . . . . Sub-section 21 (1)
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SCHEDULE 3
SCHEDULE 3 Section 192
FORMAL AMENDMENTS OF THE PATENTS ACT 1952
Provision Amendment
Section 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (definition of "the substitute "20 Register") Omit "(1) of section 20", (1)".
Paragraph 48 (3) (d) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(a) of sub-section (1) of section 158", substitute "158 (1) (a)".
Sub-section 48 (4) . . . . . . . . . . (a) Omit "(a) of sub-section (3)", substitute "(3) (a)".
Paragraph 52B (1) (d) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(b) and (c) of sub-section (2) of that section", substitute "47A (2) (b) and (c)".
Sub-section 52B (2) . . . . . . . . . . Omit "(b) of section 47C", substitute "47C (b)". Paragraph 52C (2) (b) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(b) of sub-section (1) of section 35", substitute "35 (1) (b)". Paragraph 52C (2) (c) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(3) of section 52A", substitute "52A (3)". Paragraph 52C (2) (d) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(3) of section 52A", substitute "52A (3)". Sub-section 52C (3) . . . . . . . . . . Omit "(3), (4) and (5) of section 48", substitute "48 (3), (4) and (5)". Paragraph 52D (2) (b) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(3) of section52A", substitute "52A (3)". Sub-section 52D (4) . . . . . . . . . . (a) Omit "(3) of section 52A", substitute "52A (3)".
(b) Omit "(ii) of paragraph (b) of
sub-section (2)", substitute "(2) (b) (ii)".
Paragraph 52D (6) (a) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(b) of sub-section (2) of this section", substitute "(2) (b)".
Paragraph 52D (8) (b) . . . . . . . . . (a) Omit "(3) of section 52A", substitute "52A (3)".
(b) Omit "(b) of sub-section (2)", substitute "(2) (b)". Sub-section 52D (10) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(4) of section 52", substitute "52 (4)".
Sub-section 54 (4) . . . . . . . . . . Omit "(a) of sub-section (3) of section 48", substitute "48 (3) (a)".
Paragraph 54A (4) (e) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(i) of paragraph (a)", substitute "(a) (i)".
Paragraph 54A (4) (f) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(ii) of paragraph (a)", substitute "(a) (ii)".
Paragraph 54A (4) (g) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(i) of paragraph (b)", substitute "(b) (i)".
Paragraph 54A (4) (h) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(ii) of paragraph (b)", substitute "(b) (ii)".
Paragraph 54A (4) (j) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(i) of paragraph (c)", substitute "(c) (i)".
Paragraph 54A (4) (k) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(ii) of paragraph (c)", substitute "(c) (ii)".
Paragraph 54A (4) (l) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(i) of paragraph (d)", substitute "(d) (i)".
Paragraph 54A (4) (m) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(ii) of paragraph (d)", substitute "(d) (ii)".
Paragraph 54B (1) (f) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(3) of section 35", substitute "35 (3)".
Paragraph 54B (1) (g) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(3) and (4) of section 143", substitute "143 (3) and (4)".
Paragraph 54B (2) (c) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(3) of section 35", substitute "35 (3)".
Paragraph 54B (2) (d) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(3) and (4) of section 143", substitute "143 (3) and (4)".
Sub-section 54C (1) . . . . . . . . . . Omit "(9) of section 47E", substitute "47E (9)".
Section 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omit "(3) of section 48", substitute "48 (3)".
Paragraph 57 (1) (b) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(e), (f) or (g) of section 100", substitute "100 (e), (f) or (g)".
Paragraph 58B (4) (a) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(a) of sub-section (1)", substitute "(1) (a)".
Sub-section 58C (1) . . . . . . . . . . (a) Omit "(c), (d), (e) and (f) of sub-section (1) of section 35", substitute "35 (1) (c), (d), (e) and (f)".
Sub-section 58C (2) . . . . . . . . . . Omit "(1) or (2) of section 40", substitute "40 (1) or (2)".
Sub-section 58C (3) . . . . . . . . . . Omit "(1A) or (2) of section 40", substitute "40 (1A) or (2)".
Paragraph 58C (9) (b) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(2) or (3) of section 58G", substitute "58G (2) or (3)".
Sub-section 58D (1) . . . . . . . . . . Omit "(8) or (9) of section 58C", substitute "58C (8) or (9)".
Sub-section 58D (2) . . . . . . . . . . Omit "(8) or (9) of section 58C", substitute "58C (8) or (9)".
Sub-section 58E (2) . . . . . . . . . . (a) Omit "(c), (d), (e) and (f) of sub-section (1) of section 35", substitute "35 (1) (c), (d), (e) and (f)".
Sub-section 58E (3) . . . . . . . . . . Omit "(1) or (2) of section 40", substitute "40 (1) or (2)".
Sub-section 58E (4) . . . . . . . . . . Omit "(1A) or (2) of section 40",
substitute "40 (1A) or (2)". Paragraph 58G (2) (b) . . . . . . . . . Insert "public" before "inspection". Paragraph 58J (a) . . . . . . . . . . . Omit "the" (first occurring). Sub-section 59 (2) . . . . . . . . . . (a) Omit "(c) of sub-section (1)",
substitute "(1) (c)".
(b) Omit "(d) of that sub-section", substitute "(1) (d)". Sub-section 59 (2A) . . . . . . . . . . Omit "(c) of sub-section (1)", substitute "(1) (c)". Sub-section 60 (4) . . . . . . . . . . Omit "(c) of sub-section (1) of section 59", substitute "59 (1) (c)". Paragraph 68B (2) (a) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(a) of section 68A", substitute
"68A (a)". Sub-section 68B (3) . . . . . . . . . . (a) Omit "Patents", substitute "Patent".
Sub-sections 68B (5), (6) and (7) Omit "(b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) of
sub-section (1) of section 100", substitute "100 (1) (b), (c), (d), (e),
(f) and (g)". Sub-section 95 (3) . . . . . . . . . . Omit "(b) of sub-section (2)", substitute "(2) (b)". Sub-section 100 (2) . . . . . . . . . . Omit "(e) or (g) of sub-section (1)", substitute "(1) (e) or (g)". Sub-section 100 (3) . . . . . . . . . . Omit "(1) of sub-section (1)", substitute "(1) (1)". Sub-section 110 (2) . . . . . . . . . . Omit "(c) of sub-section (1)", substitute "(1) (c)". Sub-section 112 (3) . . . . . . . . . . Omit "(a) of sub-section (2)",
substitute "(2) (a)". Sub-section 126 (1) . . . . . . . . . . Omit "(1) of 125", substitute "125 (1)". Sub-section 142 (1) . . . . . . . . . . Omit "(1) of section 141", substitute
"141 (1)". Sub-paragraph 151 (a) (ii). . . . . . . Omit "(4) of section 77 or sub-section
(1) of section 106", substitute "77 (4) or 106 (1)".
Paragraph 158 (1) (j) . . . . . . . . . Omit "(iv) of paragraph (i)", substitute "(i) (iv)".
Sub-section 158 (2) . . . . . . . . . . Omit "(c), (d), (e) and (f) of sub-section (1)", substitute "(1) (c), (d),
(e) and (f)". Paragraph 159B (1) (b) . . . . . . . . .Omit "(1) or sub-section (3) of section 159A", substitute "159A (1) or (3)". Sub-section 159B (2) . . . . . . . . . .Omit "(2) and (3) of section 54C", substitute "54C (2) and (3)". Paragraph 159C (1) (b) . . . . . . . . .Omit "(1) of section 57", substitute "57 (1)".
Sub-section 159C (2) . . . . . . . . . .(a) Omit "(2) of section 57", substitute "57 (2)".
(b) Omit "(b) of sub-section (1)", substitute "(1) (b)".
Sub-section 160 (8) . . . . . . . . . . Omit "(1) of section 52B", substitute "52B (1)".
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - NOTES
NOTES
34. No. 66, 1980, as amended. For previous amendments, see Nos. 3, 96 and 153, 1981.
35. No. 176, 1981.
36. No. 61, 1981.
37. No. 155, 1973.