Repeal of Regulations Postponement and Rescission Act 2004


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Repeal of Regulations Postponement and Rescission Act 2004

An Act to postpone the repeal of certain regulations and to rescind and revoke certain enactments

[Royal Assent 17 December 2004]

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:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Repeal of Regulations Postponement and Rescission Act 2004 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3.   Postponement of repeals

(1)  The repeal of the regulations specified in Schedule 1 that, but for this section, was to have been effected on 1 January 2005 under section 11 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1992 is postponed until 1 January 2006.
(2)  Subsection (1) does not apply so as to prevent the repeal of any regulations specified in Schedule 1 at any time before 1 January 2006.

4.   Administration of Act

Until provision is made in relation to this Act by order under section 4 of the Administrative Arrangements Act 1990  –
(a) the administration of this Act is assigned to the Minister for Environment and Planning; and
(b) the department responsible to that Minister in relation to the administration of this Act is the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.

5.   Expiry

This Act expires on 2 January 2006.

6.   Statutory Rules rescinded

The Statutory Rules specified in Schedule 2 are rescinded.

7.   Statutory Rules revoked

The Statutory Rules specified in Schedule 3 are revoked.
SCHEDULE 1 - Regulations of which repeal is postponed

Section 3

1.   Electoral Regulations 1985
2.   Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances (Oil and Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 1989
3.   Racing Regulation Regulations 1976
SCHEDULE 2 - Statutory Rules rescinded

Section 6

SCHEDULE 3 - Statutory Rules revoked

Section 7

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 18 NOVEMBER 2004

Legislative Council on 26 NOVEMBER 2004]