Commercial Arbitration (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011


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Commercial Arbitration (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011

An Act to amend certain legislation consequent on the enactment of the Commercial Arbitration Act 2011

[Royal Assent 16 June 2011]

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 Commercial Arbitration (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on a day to be proclaimed.

3.   Effect of certain consequential amendments

The amendment by this Act of a provision of any regulations, rules or by-laws made under any Act does not prevent that provision or any other provision of those regulations, rules or by-laws from being amended or rescinded by any subsequent regulations, rules or by-laws.

4.   Repeal of Act

This Act is repealed on the ninetieth day from the day on which it commences.

5.   Consequential amendments

The legislation specified in Schedule 1 is amended as specified in that Schedule.
SCHEDULE 1 - Consequential Amendments

Section 5

Anglican Church of Australia Constitution Act 1973
1.    Section 16(1)(a)(i) is amended by omitting "arbitrator under the Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting "arbitral tribunal under the Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".
Archives Act 1983
1.    Section 13 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (6)(b) " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ";
(b) by omitting from subsection (7) " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".
Associations Incorporation (Model Rules) Regulations 2007
1.    Clause 34(1) of Schedule 1 is amended by omitting " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".
Boundary Fences Act 1908
1.    Section 26 is amended by omitting " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".
2.    Section 35 is amended by omitting "arbitrators by the Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting "arbitral tribunals by the Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".
Burial and Cremation Act 2002
1.    Section 23(4) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ";
(b) by omitting "submission" and substituting "request for the dispute to be referred to arbitration".
2.    Section 29(3) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ";
(b) by omitting "submission" and substituting "request for the dispute to be referred to arbitration".
3.    Section 31(4) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ";
(b) by omitting "submission" and substituting "request for the dispute to be referred to arbitration".
Decimal Currency Act 1965
1.    Section 2(2)(c) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting "submission" and substituting "request for a dispute to be referred";
(b) by omitting " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".
Florentine Valley Paper Industry Act 1935
1.    Section 3(1) is amended by omitting " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " from the definition of arbitration and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".
2.    Section 26A is amended by omitting " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".
Land Acquisition Act 1993
1.    Section 3(1) is amended by omitting "an arbitrator under the Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " from the definition of arbitrator and substituting "an arbitral tribunal under the Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".
2.    Section 42(1)(b) is amended by omitting " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".
3.    Section 83(3)(c) is amended by omitting " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".
Nature Conservation Act 2002
1.    Section 33 is amended by omitting the definition of arbitrator and substituting the following definition:
arbitrator means an arbitral tribunal within the meaning of the Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 and includes a person nominated by the Forest Practices Tribunal for the purpose of arbitrating disputes under this Part;
2.    Section 40(3) is amended by omitting " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".
3.    Section 42(3) is amended by omitting " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 , in accordance with that Act".
4.    Section 43(1)(b) is amended by omitting " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".
Rail Infrastructure Act 2007
1.    Section 21(7)(b) is amended by omitting "arbitrator in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting "arbitral tribunal, within the meaning of the Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 , in accordance with that Act".
2.    Section 25 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (3) "arbitrator in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting "arbitral tribunal, within the meaning of the Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 , in accordance with that Act";
(b) by omitting from subsection (4) " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".
Supreme Court Civil Procedure Act 1932
1.    Section 26(1) is amended by omitting " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".
2.    Section 27(4) is amended by omitting " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".
Threatened Species Protection Act 1995
1.    Section 47(2) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting "submission" and substituting "the dispute to be referred";
(b) by omitting " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".
Valuation of Land Act 2001
1.    Section 32(1) is amended by omitting " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".
War Service Land Settlement Act 1950
1.    Section 69(2) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ";
(b) by omitting "to submit the matter to it for arbitration" and substituting "that the matter be referred to it for arbitration".
Water Management Act 1999
1.    Section 22(2) is amended by omitting " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".
2.    Section 89(2) is amended by omitting " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".
3.    Section 116(3) is amended by omitting " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".
4.    Section 118 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1) " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ";
(b) by omitting from subsection (2)(b) "arbitrator" and substituting "arbitral tribunal".
5.    Section 178(4) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from paragraph (b) "arbitrator" and substituting "arbitral tribunal";
(b) by omitting from paragraph (c) " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".
6.    Section 280F(4) is amended by omitting " Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 " and substituting " Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ".

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 16 NOVEMBER 2010

Legislative Council on 26 MAY 2011]