Repeal of Regulations Postponement Act 2015

Repeal of Regulations Postponement Act 2015

An Act to postpone the repeal of the Retirement Benefits Regulations 2005

Be it enacted by Her 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 Act 2015 .

2.   Commencement

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

3.   Postponement of repeal

(1)  The repeal of the Retirement Benefits Regulations 2005 under section 11 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1992 that, but for this section, would have been effected on 1 July 2015 is postponed until 1 July 2017.

(2)  Subsection (1) does not prevent the Retirement Benefits Regulations 2005 being rescinded before 1 July 2017.

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 Treasurer; and

(b) the department responsible to the Treasurer in relation to the administration of this Act is the Department of Treasury and Finance.

5.   Expiry

This Act expires on 1 July 2017.

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 23 APRIL 2015

Legislative Council on 30 APRIL 2015]