Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsAct No. 74 of 1981 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 18 September 2001
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 16 of 1990
[Note: Some provisions of this Act are not in force, see Note 2]
The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra
Contents
Part I--Preliminary
1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
Part II--Australian Capital Territory
Division 1--Agents
3 Repeal
Division 2--Architects
4 Repeal
Division 3--Canberra Commercial Development Authority
5 Interpretation
6 Application of Division
7 Power of Authority to enter into agreement
8 Power of Minister to give directions to Authority
9 Sale by transfer of assets of Authority to company
10 Sale by direct transfer of assets
11 Existing contracts
12 Pending proceedings
13 Consequences of agreement
14 Winding up of Authority
15 Application of Commonwealth Employees (Redeployment and Retirement) Act
16 Registration of changes in title to land
17 Officers' Rights Declaration Act
Division 4--Canberra Retail Markets Trust
18 Interpretation
19 Application of Division
20 Power of Trust to enter into agreements
21 Power of Minister to give directions to Trust
22 Sale by transfer of assets of Trust to company
23 Sale by direct transfer of assets
24 Existing contracts
25 Pending proceedings
26 Application of Ordinance where Trust continues to operate one Market
27 Consequences of agreement
28 Winding up of Trust
29 Application of Commonwealth Employees (Redeployment and Retirement) Act
30 Registration of changes in title to land
31 Officers' Rights Declaration Act
Division 5--Canberra Showground Trust
32 Principal Ordinance
33
Division 6--Co-operative societies
34 Principal Ordinance
35 Interpretation [see Note 2]
36 Repeal of Part III [see Note 2]
37 Amalgamation [see Note 2]
38 Use of word co-operative [see Note 2]
39 Transfer of engagements [see Note 2]
40 Dealings with members and applicants [see Note 2]
Division 7--Lakes
41 Principal Ordinance
42 Interpretation
43
44 Powers to charge for admission
Division 8--Landlord and Tenant
45 Principal Ordinance
46 Interpretation
47 Repeal
48 Cessation of application of determinations
49 Lessor to furnish information to lessee
50 Application of Division
51 Repeal
52 Repeal
53 Certain payments prohibited
54 Repeal
55 Repeal
56 Heading to Part IIA
57 Rent increases in relation to prescribed premises
58 Repeal
59 Application to limited class of premises
60 Exclusion of premises let for a short-term from operation of Part
61 Exclusion of certain premises from operation of Part
62 Information to be furnished on request
63 Powers of entry and inspection
64 Proof of instruments
65 Service of notices etc.
Division 9--Life Insurance Holding Companies
66 Repeal of Ordinances
Division 10--Milk Authority
67 Principal Ordinance
68 Interpretation
69 Inspectors
70
71 Functions of Authority
72
73 Powers of Authority
74
75 Saving
Division 11--Nature Conservation
76 Principal Ordinance
77 Interpretation
78 Termination of office of Conservator
79 Repeal
Division 12--Prices Regulation
80 Repeal
Division 13--Rabbit destruction
81 Principal Ordinance
82 Amendment of Regulation
83 Repeal of Regulations
Division 14--Sewerage rates
84 Principal Ordinance
85 Interpretation
86 Delegate and inspectors
87 Accounts for rates
88 Evidence
Division 15--Surveyors
89 Repeal
Division 16--Trading hours
90 Repeal
Division 17--Water rates
91 Principal Ordinance
92 Interpretation
93 Reading of meters
94 Additional meter readings
95 Meter not registering
96 Notice of results of meter readings
97 Rates certificate where land metered
98 Rates certificate where land unmetered or not connected to system of works
99 Testing of meters
100
101 Accounts for rates
102 Special accounts for rates
103 Closing or cutting off of water pipes for non-payment of rates
104 Entry of land by Delegate or meter reader
Division 18--Miscellaneous
105 Power to amend Ordinances and Regulations
106 Part to be deemed to be an Ordinance
Part III--Australian Postal Commission
107 Principal Act
108 Interpretation
109 Courier service
110 Protection from actions
111 By-laws
112 Regulations
113 Transitional
Part V--Bankruptcy
122 Principal Act
123 Duties etc. of trustee
124 Court may direct Official Trustee or registered trustee to take control of property before sequestration
125 Proceedings and order on creditor's petition
126 Bankrupt's statement of affairs
127 Debtor's petition
128 Debtor's petition against partnership
129 Debtor's petition by joint debtors who are not partners
130 Vesting of property upon bankruptcy
131 First meeting of creditors
132 Public examination of bankrupt
133 Vesting and transfer of property
134 Discharge of bankrupt by operation of law
135 Discharge by the Court
136
137 Appointment of trustees
138 Appointment of more than one trustee etc.
139
140 Solicitation by trustee
141 Investment of surplus funds
142 Trustee's accounts and audit
143 Removal of trustee
144 Trustee's and solicitor's duties and powers
145 Payment of unclaimed moneys into Consolidated Revenue Fund
146 Protection in respect of reports
147 Protection in respect of trustees' reports
Part VI--Commonwealth employees (compensation)
148 Principal Act
149 Amendments of the Compensation (Commonwealth Government) Employees Act
150 Interpretation
151 Review of existing determinations
152 Proceeding transferred to Administrative Appeals Tribunal
153 Extension of time
154 Lodging of material documents with Administrative Appeals Tribunal
155 Saving provision relating to Federal Court of Australia
Part VII--Commonwealth employees (payments of remuneration and allowances)
156 Principal Act
157
Part VIII--Commonwealth teaching service
158 Principal Act
159 Interpretation
160
161
162 Officers
163 Employees
164 Leave of absence for service with a State or outside Australia
165
166 Promotions Appeal Boards
167 Tenure of office
168 Retirement on grounds of inefficiency or incapacity
169 Disciplinary action for misconduct
170 Disciplinary Appeals Board
171 Interpretation
172 [see Note 2]
173 Payment of benefits under scholarships [see Note 2]
174
175 Additional amendments
176 Transitional and Saving
Part IX--Director-General of Health
177 Director-General of Health to be medical practitioner
Part X--Export expansion grants
178 Principal Act
179 Interpretation
180
181 Regulations
Part XI--Export market development grants
182 Principal Act
183 Interpretation
184 Regulations
Part XII--Foreign takeovers
185 Principal Act
186 Interpretation
187 Compulsory notification of transactions
Part XIV--Industries Assistance Commission
203 Principal Act
204 Reference of matters to Commission
205 Temporary Assistance Authority
206 Validation of references made before commencement of Part
Part XV--Lands acquisition
207 Principal Act
208 Interpretation
209
210 Modes of acquisition
211 Disposal of land
Part XVI--Legislative Drafting Institute
212 Repeal
213 Interpretation
214 Transfer of rights, liabilities etc.
215 Report on operations of Institute
216 Audit of financial statements
217 Report and financial statements to be laid before Parliament
218 Officers' Rights Declaration Act
Part XVII--Navigation
Division 1--Navigation Act 1912
219 Principal Act
220 Interpretation
221
222 Certificate where seaman left behind
223 Wages and effects of seaman left behind
Division 2--Navigation Amendment Act 1980
224 Principal Act
Division 3--Navigation Amendment Act 1981
229 Principal Act
Part XVIII--Prices Justification Tribunal
231 Repeal
232 Report on operations of Prices Justification Tribunal
233 Transfer of records
234 Obligation of secrecy to continue
235 Officers' Rights Declaration Act
Part XIX--Procurement of goods, works and services
236 Principal Act
237 Amendment of title
238 Heading
239
240 Interpretation
241 Specification of requirement
242 Heading
243 Tenders or quotations to be invited
244 List of registered tenderers
245 Postponement or cessation of action on tenders
246 Heading
247
248 Determination of Australian content of goods
249 Method of determination of origin of goods
250 Acceptance of tenders or quotations
251 Publication of Australian content of goods
252 Heading
253 Exemption from Part III or IV
254 Information to be furnished to Minister
Part XX--Remuneration in respect of dual appointments
255 Principal Act
256
Part XXI--Transport planning and research
257 Principal Act
258 Interpretation
Part XXII--Urban public transport
259 Principal Act
260 Interpretation
261 Transfer of part of maximum grant from one year to another
262 Additional amount to be allocated among States
263 Schedule
Part XXIII--Miscellaneous
264 Compensation
Schedule 1--Amendments of the Wool Industry Act 1972
Schedule 2--Amendments of the Compensation (Commonwealth Government Employees) Act 1971
Schedule 3--Amendments of the Commonwealth Teaching Service Act 1972
Notes