Schedule 3 Repeals

(Section 4)

Key 

1   indicates repeal of an Act or statutory rule that contains only amendments or amendments and repeals

2   indicates repeal of an Act or provision that is spent or no longer of practical utility or that has expired or ceased to have effect

3   indicates repeal of an Act or provisions that include one or more uncommenced provisions that are not to be commenced

Explanatory note

The repeals are explained in detail in the Explanatory note relating to this Act. In relation to the repeal of amending Acts, it should be noted that the Acts are repealed simply to rationalise the legislation in force and that the repeals have no substantive effect on the amendments made by the Acts or any associated provisions. The Acts that were amended by the Acts or provisions being repealed are up-to-date on the Legislation Database maintained by the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office and are available electronically.

Section 30 (2) of the Interpretation Act 1987 ensures that, when an Act or statutory rule is amended or repealed, no amendment made by the Act or statutory rule is affected. Section 30 (2) also ensures that the following matters are not affected:

(a)  the proof of any past act or thing,

(b)  any right, privilege, obligation or liability saved by the operation of the Act or statutory rule,

(c)  any amendment or validation made by the Act or statutory rule,

(d)  the operation of any savings or transitional provision contained in the Act or statutory rule.