Commonwealth of Australia - 1997 Table of Acts

This table contains references to:

(a) Acts assented to during 1997; and

(b) Acts amended or repealed by Acts assented to during 1997.

(As at 31 December 1997)

Notes:

1. Gazette references (where necessary) are included in the commencement.

2. Proclamations for Acts assented to during 1997 appear under the relevant title in the following table. Proclamations for Acts assented prior to 1997 appear in the table commencing on page 88.

3. An annotation in the form [1/97] after a reference to an Act indicates the Act number and year of that Act.

4. The mark # before a reference to an Act indicates that the Act has been passed but has not yet been assented to.

AGED CARE ACT 1997
No. 112, 1997
Assent: 7.7.97
Commencement: Division 1 (Sections 1-1 - 1-3) of Chapter 1: 7.7.97
Sections 2-1 - 96-13 and Schedule 1: 1.10.97 (1997, GN37)*
* In lieu of Gazette Notice in GN36 of 1997, published on 10/9/97.

AGED CARE (COMPENSATION AMENDMENTS) ACT 1997
No. 113, 1997
Assent: 7.7.97
Commencement: Immediately after the commencement of sections 2-1 - 96-13 and Schedule 1 of the Aged Care Act 1997. (Sections 2-1 - 96-13 and Schedule 1 commenced on 1.10.97)

AGED CARE (CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1997
No. 114, 1997
Assent: 7.7.97
Commencement: Sections 1-87, Schedules 1 and 2, items 1-57, 60-67 and 69-79 of Schedule 3, items 1-77 and 88-94 of Schedule 4 and Schedule 5: Immediately after the commencement of sections 2-1 - 96-13 and Schedule 1 of the Aged Care Act 1997. (Sections 2-1 - 96-13 and Schedule 1 commenced on 1.10.97)
Items 58 and 59 of Part 2 of Schedule 3: Immediately after the commencement of Part 1 (items 1-48) of Schedule 3. (Part 1 commenced immediately after the commencement of sections 2-1 - 96-13 and Schedule 1 of the Aged Care Act 1997 (Sections 2-1 - 96-13 and Schedule 1 commenced on 1.10.97))
Item 68 of Part 2 of Schedule 3: Immediately after the commencement of Part 3 (items 69-79) of Schedule 3. (Part 3 commenced immediately after the commencement of sections 2-1 - 96-13 and Schedule 1 of the Aged Care Act 1997 (Sections 2-1 - 96-13 and Schedule 1 commenced on 1.10.97))
Items 78-87 of Part 2 of Schedule 4: Immediately after the commencement of Part 1 (items 1-51) of Schedule 4. (Part 1 commenced immediately after the commencement of sections 2-1 - 96-13 and Schedule 1 of the Aged Care Act 1997 (Sections 2-1 - 96-13 and Schedule 1 commenced on 1.10.97))
Schedule 6: 1.7.98

AIDC SALE ACT 1997
No. 67, 1997
Assent: 5.6.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3 and Schedule 1: 5.6.97
Schedule 2: To be proclaimed*
* The day Schedule 2 commences on must not be earlier than the day on which the Minister gives the Governor-General a written certificate stating that the Minister is satisfied that the Australian Industry Development Corporation has no assets and no liabilities.

APPROPRIATION ACT (NO. 3) 1996-97
No. 35, 1997
Assent: 17.4.97
Commencement: 17.4.97

Appropriation Act (No. 3) 1996-97
Modified by
Appropriation Act (No. 3) 1996-97 [35/97]

APPROPRIATION ACT (NO. 4) 1996-97
No. 36, 1997
Assent: 17.4.97
Commencement: 17.4.97

Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1996-97
Modified by
Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1996-97 [36/97]

APPROPRIATION ACT (NO. 1) 1997-98
No. 89, 1997
Assent: 30.6.97
Commencement: 30.6.97

Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1997-98
Modified by
Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1997-98 [89/97]

APPROPRIATION ACT (NO. 2) 1997-98
No. 90, 1997
Assent: 30.6.97
Commencement: 30.6.97

Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1997-98
Modified by
Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1997-98 [90/97]

APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS) ACT 1997-98
No. 88, 1997
Assent: 30.6.97
Commencement: 30.6.97

Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1997-98
Modified by
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1997-98 [88/97]

APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS) ACT (NO. 2) 1996-97
No. 37, 1997
Assent: 17.4.97
Commencement: 17.4.97

Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 2) 1996-97
Modified by
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 2) 1996-97 [37/97]

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS COMMISSION SALE ACT 1997
No. 96, 1997
Assent: 30.6.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3, Schedules 1 and 2, item 2 of Schedule 4 and Schedule 5: 30.6.97
Schedule 3 and 1 and 3-20 of Schedule 4: 1.11.2000 (2000, S562)

Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1991
Amended by
Carriage of Goods by Sea Amendment Act 1997 [123/97]

CHILD SUPPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 1) 1997
No. 84, 1997
Assent: 23.6.97
Commencement: Sections 1-4 and items 1-20 and 26-41 of Schedule 1: 21.7.97
Items 21-25 of Schedule 1: 23.12.97 (See subsection 2(2))

COMMONWEALTH MOTOR VEHICLES (LIABILITY) AMENDMENT ACT 1997
No. 110, 1997
Assent: 7.7.97
Commencement: On the commencement of the Commonwealth Motor Vehicles (Registration and Exemption from Taxation) Act 1997. (The Commonwealth Motor Vehicles (Registration and Exemption from Taxation) Act 1997 commenced on 7.7.97)

CUSTOMS AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 1) 1997
No. 3, 1997
Assent: 28.2.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3: 28.2.97
Items 1-11 and 13-30 of Schedule 1: 1.4.97 (1997, GN12)
Item 12 of Schedule 1: 12 months after the day on which item 10 of Schedule 1 commences. (Item 10 commenced on 1.4.97)

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 1) 1997
No. 97, 1997
Assent: 30.6.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3: 30.6.97
Items 6, 10-19, 21, 22 and 40 of Schedule 1 and items 6 and 27 of Schedule 2: 1.8.97 (1997, GN30)
Items 1-5, 7-9, 20, 23-26, 28-39 and 41 of Schedule 1 and items 1-5, 7-13, 15-26 and 28 of Schedule 2: 1.1.98 (See subsection 2(3))
Item 27 of Schedule 1: Immediately after the commencement of item 26 of Schedule 1 under subsection 2(2) or 2(3) of the Customs and Excise Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997. (Item 26 commenced on 30.12.97)
Item 14 of Schedule 2: Immediately after the commencement of item 13 of Schedule 2 under subsection 2(2) or (3) of the Customs and Excise Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997. (Item 13 commenced on 30.12.97)

CUSTOMS TARIFF AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 2) 1997
No. 192, 1997
Assent: 8.12.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3: 8.12.97
Schedule 1: 1.7.96
Schedule 2: 1.1.97
Schedule 3: 10.3.97
Schedule 4: 1.7.97
Schedule 5: 1.7.98

Dairy Produce Levy (No. 1) Act 1986
Amended by
Dairy Produce Levy (No. 1) Amendment Act 1997 [77/97]

DAIRY PRODUCE LEVY (NO. 1) AMENDMENT ACT 1997
No. 77, 1997
Assent: 18.6.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3 and items 1, 2 and 4-11 of Schedule 1: 18.6.97
Item 3 of Schedule 1: Does not commence (See subsection 2(3))

EDUCATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1997
No. 66, 1997
Assent: 30.5.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3 and Schedule 2: 30.5.97
Part 1 (items 1-13) of Schedule 1: 30.11.97 (See subsection 2(3))
Part 2 (item 14) of Schedule 1, Part 3 (items 15-18) of Schedule 1 and Part 4 (items 19-33 of Schedule 1: Immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 1. (Part 1 commenced on)

EDUCATION SERVICES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS (REGISTRATION CHARGES) ACT 1997
No. 18, 1997
Assent: 27.3.97
Commencement: On the day on which the Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration of Providers and Financial Regulation) Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997 commences. (The Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration of Providers and Financial Regulation) Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997 commenced on 24.4.97)

Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration of Providers and Financial Regulation) Act 1991
Amended by
Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration of Providers and Financial Regulation) Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997 [19/97]

EDUCATION SERVICES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS (REGISTRATION OF PROVIDERS AND FINANCIAL REGULATION) AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 1) 1997
No. 19, 1997
Assent: 27.3.97
Commencement: 24.4.97

EXCISE TARIFF AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 1) 1997
No. 178, 1997
Assent: 21.11.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3 and item 5 of Schedule 1: 21.11.97
Items 1 and 2 of Schedule 1: 3.2.96
Item 3 of Schedule 1: 1.8.96
Item 4 of Schedule 1: 3.2.97

EXCISE TARIFF AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 2) 1997
No. 78, 1997
Assent: 18.6.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3 and items 1-4, 19, 63, 66 and 67 of Schedule 1: 18.6.97
Items 64 and 65 of Schedule 1: 1.9.96
Items 5-18 and 20-62 of Schedule 1: 1.7.97

FINANCIAL LAWS AMENDMENT ACT 1997
No. 107, 1997
Assent: 30.6.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3, Schedules 1 and 2, items 1-14 and 21-25 of Schedule 3, item 2 of Schedule 4, Schedules 5 and 6, items 2-11, 13-23 and 26-75 of Schedule 7 and Schedules 8, 9 and 11-14: 30.6.97
Items 1 and 1A of Schedule 4: 22.12.96
Items 1, 12, 24 and 25 of Schedule 7: 1.10.94, immediately after the commencement of Part 3 of the Insurance Laws Amendment Act 1994.
Schedule 10: 1.10.94, immediately after the commencement of section 34 of, and the Schedule to, the Insurance Laws Amendment Act 1994.

HEARING SERVICES AND AGHS REFORM ACT 1997
No. 82, 1997
Assent: 18.6.97
Commencement: Sections 1-23, Part 1 (items 1-5) of Schedule 1, Schedules 2 and 3 and items 1, 2 and 4-12 of Schedule 4: 18.6.97
Part 2 (items 6-94) of Schedule 1: 1.7.97
The amendment of the definition of eligible employment services provider in subsection 6(1) of the Privacy Act 1988 (Item 3 of Schedule 4): Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Reform of Employment Services (Consequential Provisions) Bill 1997. (Schedule 2 commenced on the same day as the Reform of Employment Services Bill 1997 (The Reform of Employment Services Bill 1997 commences on 1.12.97))

IMPORT PROCESSING CHARGES ACT 1997
No. 2, 1997
Assent: 26.2.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3 and 8: 26.2.97
Subsections 4(1) and (3) and sections 5 and 7: On the day on which item 10 of Schedule 1 to the Customs Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997 commences. (Item 10 commenced on 1.4.97)
Subsection 4(2) and Section 6: On the day on which item 18 of Schedule 1 to the Customs Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997 commences. (Item 18 commenced on 1.4.97)

INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS (NOTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT) AMENDMENT ACT 1997
No. 99, 1997
Assent: 30.6.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3 and items 2, 6, 11, 13, 14, 23, 26, 30-32, 42-45, 47-50, 54-56, 59-61, 63, 85, 90-92, 99-101, 104 and 106 of Schedule 1: 30.6.97
Items 1, 7, 8, 12, 15, 17-22, 24, 25, 27-29, 33, 35, 36, 51, 57, 58, 62, 81-83, 87, 89, 96-98, 102 and 105 of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2: 9.7.97 (1997, S278)
Items 16, 34, 37-41, 64-80, 84, 88, 93 and 103 of Schedule 1: 7.8.97 (1997, S316)
Items 3-5, 9, 10, 46, 52, 53, 86, 88, 94 and 95 of Schedule 1: 30.12.97 (See subsection 2(3))

INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS (REGISTRATION CHARGE—CUSTOMS) ACT 1997
No. 100, 1997
Assent: 30.6.97
Commencement: On the commencement of Part 3A of the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989. (Part 3A commenced on 9.7.97)

INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS (REGISTRATION CHARGE—EXCISE) ACT 1997
No. 101, 1997
Assent: 30.6.97
Commencement: On the commencement of Part 3A of the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989. (Part 3A commenced on 9.7.97)

INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS (REGISTRATION CHARGE—GENERAL) ACT 1997
No. 102, 1997
Assent: 30.6.97
Commencement: On the commencement of Part 3A of the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989. (Part 3A commenced on 9.7.97)

LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1997
No. 34, 1997
Assent: 17.4.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3, item 2 of Schedule 1, Schedule 2-7, items 5-19 of Schedule 8, Schedules 9-13, items 1-3, 6-8 and 17 of Schedule 14, Schedule 15 and item 7 of Schedule 16: 17.4.97
Items 1 and 3-6 of Schedule 1 and items 1-6 and 8-11 of Schedule 16: 1.7.97 (1997, S244)
Items 4, 5 and 9-16 of Schedule 14: To be proclaimed*
Items 1-4 of Schedule 8: Immediately after the commencement of item 19 of Schedule 16 to the Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996. (Item 19 commenced on)
Schedule 17: Immediately after the commencement of item 75 of Schedule 16 to the Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996. (Item 75 commenced on)
* If these provisions do not commence within 6 months after Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.

MEDICARE LEVY AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 1) 1997
No. 64, 1997
Assent: 30.5.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3: 30.5.97
Part 1 (items 1-6) of Schedule 1: 1.7.96
Part 2 (items 7-9) of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2: 1.7.97

MIGRATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (MIGRATION AGENTS) ACT 1997
No. 205, 1997
Assent: 17.12.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3, items 1-66 and 69-81 of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2: Immediately before 21.3.98
Items 67 and 68 of Schedule 1: 17.12.97
Part 3 (item 82) of Schedule 1: On the commencement of the Public Service Act 1999. (The Public Service Act 1999 commenced on)
Items 1-6 of Schedule 3: 21.1.99
Part 3 (item 7) of Schedule 3: 21.2.99
Part 4 (items 8-20) of Schedule 3 and Part 5 (item 21) of Schedule 3: 21.3.99

PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND ENERGY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 2) 1997
No. 94, 1997
Assent: 30.6.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3 and Schedules 2 and 5: 30.6.97
Schedule 1: 1.8.97
Schedules 3 and 9: 1.10.97, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 18 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Budget and other Measures) Act 1996.
Schedules 6 and 8: 4.9.97 (1997, S347)
Schedules 4 and 7: 22.10.97 (1997, S418)

PROCEEDS OF CRIME AMENDMENT ACT 1997
No. 8, 1997
Assent: 5.3.97
Commencement: 5.3.97

RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1997
No. 145, 1997
Assent: 9.10.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3 and items 1-4 and 6-24 of Schedule 1: 9.10.97
Item 5 of Schedule 1: Immediately after the commencement of the Legislative Instruments Bill 1997. (The Legislative Instruments Bill 1997 commenced on).

RADIO LICENCE FEES AMENDMENT ACT 1997
No. 142, 1997
Assent: 8.10.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3 and items 1-3 and 5-10 of Schedule 1: 8.10.97
Item 4 of Schedule 1: 5.10.92

SNOWY HYDRO CORPORATISATION ACT 1997
No. 176, 1997
Assent: 21.11.97
Commencement: Part 1 (sections 1-6), Part 2 (sections 7-9), section 11, Division 2 (section 12) of Part 3, Division 3 (sections 13-22) of Part 3, sections 25, 47-50 and 56-58, subsection 63(1) and Part 1 (clause 1) of Schedule 2: 21.11.97
Sections 53-55 and Schedule 1: 30.4.2001 (2001, GN16)
Sections 10, 23, 24, 26-46, 51, 52 and 59-62, subsection 63(2) and Part 2 (clauses 2-4) of Schedule 2: To be proclaimed*
* A Proclamation for the commencement of section 59 is not to be made unless:
(a) a public inquiry, sponsored by the Governments of New South Wales and Victoria, has been held with respect to environmental issues arising out of the current pattern of water flows in rivers and streams, caused by the operation of the Snowy Mountains Scheme, and the Minister is satisfied with the adequacy of the conduct, outcome and planned implementation of the inquiry, having regard to the continued viability of the Scheme; and
(b) the Minister is satisfied that the Governments of New South Wales and Victoria have agreed to that section commencing on that day.

SOCIAL SECURITY AND VETERANS’ AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (MALE TOTAL AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS BENCHMARK) ACT 1997
No. 175, 1997
Assent: 21.11.97
Commencement: 20.9.97

SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PARENTING AND OTHER MEASURES) ACT 1997
No. 197, 1997
Assent: 11.12.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3 and Schedule 6*: 11.12.97
Part 3 (items 369-381) of Schedule 1, Schedule 2, Part 3 (items 22 and 23) of Schedule 4 and Schedule 5: 1.7.98
Items 1-368 of Schedule 1: 20.3.98
Schedule 3: 1.4.98
Part 1 (items 1-8) of Schedule 4:
(a) if an Act to be cited as the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Bill 1997 or the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Bill 1998 commences on 1.7.98—immediately after the commencement of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Bill 1997 or the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Bill 1998 (The Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Bill 1997 or the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Bill 1998 commences on 1.7.98); or
(b) if an Act to be cited as the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Bill 1997 or the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Bill 1998 does not commence on 1.7.98—on 1.7.98.
Part 2 (items 9-21) of Schedule 4 and Part 4 (items 24 and 25) of Schedule 4: 1.7.99
* If item 3 of Schedule 6 commences only if subparagraphs (c)(xxivd) and (xxive) of the definition of personal assistance in subsection 3(1) of the Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990, as in force on 25.8.97, have not already been repealed by another Act.

SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SUPERANNUATION CONTRIBUTIONS TAX) ACT 1997
No. 187, 1997
Assent: 7.12.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3 and Schedules 1-8: 7.12.97
Schedule 9: 5.6.97, immediately after the commencement of the Superannuation Contributions Tax (Application to the Commonwealth—Reduction of Benefits) Act 1997.

SYDNEY AIRPORT DEMAND MANAGEMENT ACT 1997
No. 173, 1997
Assent: 17.11.97
Commencement: Part 1 (sections 1-5), Part 4 (sections 33-47), Part 5 (sections 48-59), Part 6 (sections 60-65), Part 7 (sections 66-69), Part 8 (sections 70-74) and Schedules 1 and 2: 17.11.97
Part 2 (sections 6-9) and Part 3 (sections 10-32): 17.5.98 (See subsection 2(3))

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 2) 1997
No. 95, 1997
Assent: 30.6.97
Commencement: Sections 1-4, items 1-23 of Schedule 1, Schedule 2, items 1-8 and 11-18 of Schedule 3, Schedule 4, items 12-21 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6: 30.6.97
Item 24 of Schedule 1: Immediately after the commencement of the Income Tax (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997. (The Income Tax (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 commenced on 1.7.97)
Items 9 and 10 of Schedule 3: Immediately after item 10 of Schedule 1: (Item 10 commenced on 30.6.97)
Part 1 (items 1-11) of Schedule 5: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2. (Schedule 2 commenced on 30.6.97)

TAX LAW IMPROVEMENT ACT 1997
No. 121, 1997
Assent: 8.7.97
Commencement: Sections 1-4: 8.7.97
Schedule 1 and items 1-23 and 31-35 of Schedule 12: 1.7.97, immediately after the commencement of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
Schedule 2: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 (Schedule 1 commenced on 1.7.97, immediately after the commencement of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997)
Schedule 3: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 (Schedule 2 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 (Schedule 1 commenced on 1.7.97, immediately after the commencement of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997))
Schedule 4: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 (Schedule 3 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 (Schedule 2 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 (Schedule 1 commenced on 1.7.97, immediately after the commencement of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997)))
Schedule 5: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 4 (Schedule 4 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 (Schedule 3 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 (Schedule 2 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 (Schedule 1 commenced on 1.7.97, immediately after the commencement of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997))))
Schedule 6: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 5 (Schedule 5 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 4 (Schedule 4 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 (Schedule 3 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 (Schedule 2 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 (Schedule 1 commenced on 1.7.97, immediately after the commencement of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997)))))
Schedule 7: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 6 (Schedule 6 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 5 (Schedule 5 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 4 (Schedule 4 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 (Schedule 3 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 (Schedule 2 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 (Schedule 1 commenced on 1.7.97, immediately after the commencement of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997))))))
Schedule 8: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 7 (Schedule 7 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 6 (Schedule 6 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 5 (Schedule 5 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 4 (Schedule 4 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 (Schedule 3 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 (Schedule 2 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 (Schedule 1 commenced on 1.7.97, immediately after the commencement of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997)))))))
Schedule 9: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 8 (Schedule 8 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 7 (Schedule 7 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 6 (Schedule 6 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 5 (Schedule 5 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 4 (Schedule 4 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 (Schedule 3 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 (Schedule 2 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 (Schedule 1 commenced on 1.7.97, immediately after the commencement of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997))))))))
Schedule 10: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 9 (Schedule 9 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 8 (Schedule 8 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 7 (Schedule 7 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 6 (Schedule 6 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 5 (Schedule 5 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 4 (Schedule 4 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 (Schedule 3 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 (Schedule 2 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 (Schedule 1 commenced on 1.7.97, immediately after the commencement of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997)))))))))
Schedule 11: Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 10 (Schedule 10 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 9 (Schedule 9 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 8 (Schedule 8 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 7 (Schedule 7 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 6 (Schedule 6 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 5 (Schedule 5 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 4 (Schedule 4 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 (Schedule 3 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 (Schedule 2 commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 (Schedule 1 commenced on 1.7.97, immediately after the commencement of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997))))))))))
Items 24-30 of Schedule 12: Immediately before 1.7.97

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997
No. 47, 1997
Assent: 22.4.97
Commencement: Part 1 (sections 1-24), Part 2 (sections 25-40), Division 2 (section 86) of Part 4, Division 3 (sections 87-96) of Part 4, Division 4 (section 97) of Part 4, Division 3 (sections 496-506) of Part 25, Part 33 (sections 577 and 578) and sections 589 and 594: 22.4.97
Sections 52-55: 5.6.97
Sections 41-51, 56-85, 98-495, 507-576, 579-588 and 590-593 and Schedules 1-4: 1.7.97

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMENDMENT ACT 1997
No. 48, 1997
Assent: 22.4.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3 and Part 1 (items 1-7) of Schedule 1: 20.5.97
Part 2 (items 8-10) of Schedule 1: Immediately after the commencement of Part 1 (items 1-7) of Schedule 1. (Part 1 commenced on 20.5.97)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION) AND LISTENING DEVICE AMENDMENT ACT 1997
No. 160, 1997
Assent: 11.11.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3, items 1-5, 7-18, 21-23, 26, 40-46 and 51-53 of Schedule 1, items 9 and 10 of Schedule 3 and Schedule 4: 11.11.97
Items 6, 19, 20, 24, 25, 27-39 and 47-50 of Schedule 1, Schedule 2 and items 1-8 and 11-13 of Schedule 3: 1.2.98 (1998, GN3)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (NUMBERING CHARGES) ACT 1997
No. 51, 1997
Assent: 22.4.97
Commencement: Part 1 (sections 1-5) and Part 4 (section 23): 22.4.97
Part 2 (sections 6-15) and Part 3 (sections 16-22): 1.7.97

THERAPEUTIC GOODS AMENDMENT ACT 1997
No. 116, 1997
Assent: 7.7.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3 and items 1 and 15 of Schedule 1: 7.7.97
Part 2 (items 2-14) of Schedule 1: 1.1.99 (1998, S609)*
* In lieu of Special Gazette No. 1998, S604 published on 22/12/98.

TRANS-TASMAN MUTUAL RECOGNITION ACT 1997
No. 190, 1997
Assent: 7.12.97
Commencement: Part 1 (sections 1-8): 7.12.97
Sections 9-54 and Schedules 1-5: 1.5.98 (1998, S187)

VETERANS’ AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (1996-97 BUDGET MEASURES) ACT 1997
No. 7, 1997
Assent: 5.3.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3, Part 1 (items 1-4) of Schedule 1, items 5 and 7 of Schedule 1, Part 6 (items 25-33) of Schedule 1, Part 9 (items 64-78) of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2: 5.3.97
Part 5 (item 24) of Schedule 1: 17.8.95
Part 4 (items 22 and 23) of Schedule 1: 21.8.96
Part 8 (items 40-63) of Schedule 1: 2.4.97
Part 2 (items 6 and 8-14) and Part 7 (items 34-39) of Schedule 1: 20.3.97
Part 3 (items 15-21) of Schedule 1: 20.3.97, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 10 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1996.

WHEAT MARKETING AMENDMENT ACT 1997
No. 194, 1997
Assent: 8.12.97
Commencement: Part 1 (sections 1 and 2) Division 1 (sections 3-7) of Part 2, Division 2 (section 8) of Part 2, Division 3 (sections 9-18) of Part 2, Division 4 (section 19) of Part 2, Division 7 of Part 2 (sections 29-40) of Part 2, Part 3 (section 41) and Part 1 (items 1-25) of Schedule 1: 8.12.97
Division 5 (sections 20-26) of Part 2, Division 6 (sections 27 and 28) of Part 2 and Part 2 (items 26-137) of Schedule 1: 1.6.98 (1998, GN21)
Part 3 (items 138-144) of Schedule 1: 1.7.99

WOOL INTERNATIONAL AMENDMENT ACT 1997
No. 108, 1997
Assent: 30.6.97
Commencement: Sections 1-3 and items 1-14 and items 20-26 of Schedule 1: 1.7.97
Part 2 (items 15-19) of Schedule 1: 1.1.98

Proclamation for Acts assented prior to 1997 published between
1 January 1997 and 31 December 1997

Act	Number and Year	Date of commencement	Gazette reference
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Amendment Act 1996	40, 1996	Schedules 1, 2 and 3: 1 March 1997	1997, No. S50
Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993	5, 1994	Items 1-3, 20-23 and 25 of the Schedule: 2 October 1997	1997, No. S387
Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1995	95, 1995	Items 37-54 and 58 of Part H of Schedule 1: 9 June 1997	1997, No. S186
		Items 5-12 and 14-36 of Part H of Schedule 1: 1 September 1997	1997, GN34
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996	60, 1996	Schedule 17: 17 January 1997	1997, No. S18
		Schedule 10: 12 March 1997	1997, No. S87
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996	77, 1996	Schedule 2: 13 March 1997	1997, No. S87

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Commonwealth of Australia 1997 Table of Acts

ACTS TABLE 1997