Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010
An Act to amend, repeal, revoke and rescind certain legislative instruments consequential on the enactment of the Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) Act 2010
Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:
PART 1 - Preliminary
This Act may be cited as the Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 .
This Act commences on the day on which Part 3 of the Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) Act 2010 commences.
PART 2 - Civil Liability Act 2002 Amended
In this Part, the Civil Liability Act 2002 is referred to as the Principal Act.
4. Section 43A amended (Application of Part 9A )
Section 43A(1)(b) of the Principal Act is amended as follows:(a) by omitting " Fair Trading Act 1990 " and substituting " Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) Act 2010 ";(b) by omitting "section 14" and substituting "section 236".
PART 3 - Collections for Charities Act 2001 Amended
In this Part, the Collections for Charities Act 2001 is referred to as the Principal Act.
6. Section 3 amended (Interpretation)
Section 3(1) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the definition of authorised officer .
7. Section 17 repealed
Section 17 of the Principal Act is repealed.
PART 4 - Conveyancing Act 2004 Amended
In this Part, the Conveyancing Act 2004 is referred to as the Principal Act.
9. Section 3 amended (Interpretation)
Section 3(1) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the definition of authorised officer .
10. Section 36 repealed
Section 36 of the Principal Act is repealed.
11. Section 37 amended (Grounds for disciplinary action)
Section 37(h) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting " Fair Trading Act 1990 " and substituting " Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) Act 2010 ".
PART 5 - Justices Order 2004 Amended
In this Part, the Justices Order 2004 is referred to as the Principal Order.
13. Clause 4 amended (Acts to which section 26(1)(b) applies)
Clause 4(o) of the Principal Order is amended by omitting " Fair Trading Act 1990 " and substituting " Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) Act 2010 ".
PART 6 - Land Valuers Act 2001 Amended
In this Part, the Land Valuers Act 2001 is referred to as the Principal Act.
15. Section 3 amended (Interpretation)
Section 3(1) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting " Fair Trading Act 1990 " from the definition of authorised officer and substituting " Consumer Affairs Act 1988 ".
16. Section 7 amended (Investigations)
Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (2) .
17. Section 9 amended (Grounds for disciplinary action)
Section 9(a) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting " Fair Trading Act 1990 " and substituting " Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) Act 2010 ".
18. Section 15 amended (Register of disciplinary action)
Section 15(1) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "and must make a note in the register of any assurance accepted by the Director under the Fair Trading Act 1990 in respect of a land valuer".
PART 7 - Prepaid Funerals Act 2004 Amended
In this Part, the Prepaid Funerals Act 2004 is referred to as the Principal Act.
20. Section 27 repealed
Section 27 of the Principal Act is repealed.
PART 8 - Surveyors Act 2002 Amended
In this Part, the Surveyors Act 2002 is referred to as the Principal Act.
22. Section 3 amended (Interpretation)
Section 3(1) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting " Fair Trading Act 1990 " from the definition of authorised officer and substituting " Consumer Affairs Act 1988 ".
23. Section 9 amended (Particulars to be entered in register)
Section 9(5) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (b) .
24. Section 30 amended (Investigations)
Section 30 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (2) .
25. Section 32 amended (Grounds for disciplinary action)
Section 32(a) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting " Fair Trading Act 1990 " and substituting " Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) Act 2010 ".
PART 9 - Legislation repealed, revoked and rescinded
The legislation specified in Schedule 1 is repealed.
The legislation specified in Schedule 2 is revoked.
The legislation specified in Schedule 3 is rescinded.
PART 10 - Repeal and Amendment
29. Effect of amendment of Justices Order 2004
The amendment by this Act of a provision of the Justices Order 2004 does not prevent that provision or any other provision of that order from being amended or rescinded by a subsequent order.
This Act is repealed on the ninetieth day from the day on which it commenced.
SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation repealed
Goods (Trade Descriptions) Act 1971 (No. 1 of 1971) |
Unordered Goods and Services Act 1973 (No. 9 of 1973) |
Sale of Hazardous Goods Act 1977 (No. 69 of 1977) |
Door to Door Trading Act 1986 (No. 19 of 1986) |
Fair Trading Act 1990 (No. 29 of 1990) |
Fair Trading (Reinstatement of Regulations) Act 2008 (No. 48 of 2008) |
SCHEDULE 2 - Legislation revoked
SCHEDULE 3 - Legislation rescinded
Door to Door Trading Regulations 2002 (No. 147 of 2002) |
Goods (Trade Descriptions) Regulations 2009 (No. 130 of 2009) |
Sale of Hazardous Goods Regulations 2010 (No. 65 of 2010) |
[Second reading presentation speech made in:
House of Assembly on 28 SEPTEMBER 2010
Legislative Council on 18 NOVEMBER 2010]