Statutory Officers (Age for Retirement) Act 2005
An Act to amend or abolish the age for retirement for certain statutory officers
[Royal Assent 10 June 2005]
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:
This Act may be cited as the Statutory Officers (Age for Retirement) Act 2005 .
This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
3. Amendments to miscellaneous Acts
The legislation specified in Schedule 1 is amended as specified in that Schedule.
SCHEDULE 1 - Amendments to miscellaneous ActsAlcohol and Drug Dependency Act 1968
1. Clause 1 of Schedule 1 is amended by omitting subclause (3) and substituting the following subclause:Consumer Affairs Act 1988(3) A person is not eligible to be appointed as a member of the Tribunal if the person has vacated the office of member of the Tribunal under clause 4 .
1. Schedule 1 is amended as follows:Coroners Act 1995(a) by omitting subclause (2) from clause 1 ;(b) by omitting paragraph (b) from clause 3(1) .
1. Section 12 is repealed.Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1973
1. Section 5(2) is amended by omitting "65" and substituting "72".
2. Section 9(2) is amended by omitting "65" and substituting "72".Forestry Act 1920
1. Schedule 2 is amended as follows:Gaming Control Act 1993(a) by omitting subclause (3) from clause 1 ;(b) by omitting from clause 7(1)(h) "absence; or" and substituting "absence.";(c) by omitting paragraph (i) from clause 7(1) .
1. Schedule 2 is amended as follows:Government Business Enterprises Act 1995(a) by omitting subclause (2) from clause 1 ;(b) by omitting from clause 6(f) "absence; or" and substituting "absence.";(c) by omitting paragraph (g) from clause 6 .
1. Schedule 5 is amended as follows:Government Prices Oversight Act 1995(a) by omitting subclause (2) from clause 2 ;(b) by omitting paragraph (i) from clause 8(1) .
1. Clause 1 of Schedule 2 is amended by omitting subclause (3) .Guardianship and Administration Act 1995
1. Clause 5 of Schedule 1 is amended as follows:Hospitals Act 1918(a) by omitting subclause (3) ;(b) by omitting paragraph (e) from subclause (4) .
1. Clause 2(2) of Schedule 4 is amended by omitting paragraph (h) .Industrial Relations Act 1984
1. Section 6 is amended as follows:Justices Act 1959(a) by omitting subsection (1) ;(b) by omitting paragraph (a) from subsection (2) .
1. Section 7 is repealed.Land Acquisition Act 1993
1. Section 6 is amended by omitting subsection (6) .Magistrates Court Act 1987
1. Section 8(2) is amended by omitting "65" and substituting "72".
2. Section 9(4)(a) is amended by omitting "65" and substituting "72".Mental Health Act 1996
1. Clause 5 of Schedule 1 is amended as follows:Ombudsman Act 1978(a) by omitting subclause (3) ;(b) by omitting from subclause (4)(c) "office; or" and substituting "office –";(c) by omitting paragraph (d) from subclause (4) .
1. Section 5 is amended by omitting subsection (3) .Private Forests Act 1994
1. Schedule 2 is amended as follows:Solicitor-General Act 1983(a) by omitting subclause (2) from clause 1 and substituting the following subclause:(2) A person is not eligible to be appointed as a director, other than as the chief executive officer, if the person has served 3 consecutive terms of office as a director.(b) by omitting from clause 7(h) "absence; or" and substituting "absence.";(c) by omitting paragraph (i) from clause 7 .
1. Section 3(1) is amended by omitting "65" from the definition of age of retirement and substituting "72".Supreme Court Act 1887
1. Section 6A(1) is amended by omitting "70" and substituting "72".Supreme Court Act 1959
1. Section 5(2) is amended by omitting "70" and substituting "72".Tourism Tasmania Act 1996
1. Clause 2 of Schedule 1 is amended by omitting subclause (2) .Travel Agents Act 1987
1. Schedule 1 is amended as follows:Veterinary Surgeons Act 1987(a) by omitting subclause (2) from clause 1 ;(b) by omitting paragraph (b) from clause 5(1) .
1. Schedule 1 is amended as follows:Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988(a) by omitting clause 1 ;(b) by omitting from clause 8(1)(j) " subclause (2) ; or" and substituting " subclause (2) .";(c) by omitting paragraph (k) from clause 8(1) .
1. Schedule 3 is amended as follows:(a) by omitting clause 2 ;(b) by omitting from clause 7(1)(f) "resignation;" and substituting "resignation; or";(c) by omitting paragraph (g) from clause 7(1) .
[Second reading presentation speech made in:
House of Assembly on 12 APRIL 2005
Legislative Council on 19 MAY 2005]