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The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
No. , 2000
(Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry)
A Bill for an Act to deal with matters consequential on the enactment of the Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2000 , and for related purposes
Contents
Part 1—Preliminary 1
1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2
3............ Simplified outline................................................................................ 2
4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 3
5............ Crown to be bound............................................................................. 6
6............ Extra-territorial operation.................................................................... 6
7............ Schedule(s)......................................................................................... 6
Part 2—Transitional provisions 7
Division 1—Statutory authorities’ role in transition 7
8............ Simplified outline................................................................................ 7
9............ Functions of statutory authorities........................................................ 7
10.......... Repeal of Division.............................................................................. 8
Division 2—Transfer day 9
11.......... Simplified outline................................................................................ 9
12.......... Minister must determine transfer day.................................................. 9
13.......... Time of transfers............................................................................... 10
Division 3—Transfer of assets and liabilities etc. 11
14.......... Simplified outline.............................................................................. 11
15.......... Transfers subject to conditions.......................................................... 11
16.......... Transfer of assets and liabilities........................................................ 11
17.......... ADF Trust Amount.......................................................................... 12
18.......... Transfer of pending proceedings....................................................... 12
19.......... Exemption from taxation................................................................... 13
20.......... References in certain instruments...................................................... 13
21.......... Certificates in relation to assets......................................................... 14
22.......... Saving: levies and charges................................................................ 14
Division 4—Transfer of staff 16
Subdivision A—Preliminary 16
23.......... Simplified outline.............................................................................. 16
24.......... Transfer of staff................................................................................ 16
25.......... Terms and conditions of transferred employees................................ 16
26.......... Variation of terms and conditions of employment............................. 17
Subdivision B—Application of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 18
27.......... Continued application of SRC Act.................................................... 18
28.......... Commonwealth liability to meet certain SRC Act liabilities.............. 18
29.......... SRC Act: rehabilitation provisions.................................................... 18
30.......... Premiums under the SRC Act........................................................... 19
Subdivision C—Deferred Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act benefits 20
31.......... Saving: deferred benefits under the DFRDB Act.............................. 20
Subdivision D—Maternity leave provisions 21
32.......... Maternity leave starting before transfer day...................................... 21
33.......... Maternity leave starting after transfer day......................................... 21
Subdivision E—Provisions relating to superannuation 22
34.......... Application of the Superannuation Act 1922 .................................... 22
35.......... Application of other Superannuation Acts........................................ 22
36.......... Application of the Superannuation Benefits (Supervisory Mechanisms) Act 1990 22
Subdivision F—Provisions relating to long service leave 22
37.......... Long service leave for employees with less than 10 years service.... 22
38.......... Payments in lieu of long service leave for employees with less than 10 years service 23
39.......... Payments on the death of an employee.............................................. 25
40.......... Employee’s long service leave credit for the purposes of sections 37 and 38 26
41.......... Employees with at least 10 years service........................................... 26
42.......... Division not to affect post-commencement long service leave rights 27
Subdivision G—Staff with mobility rights 27
43.......... Cessation of mobility rights.............................................................. 27
Division 5—Transitional period for export controls 28
44.......... Simplified outline.............................................................................. 28
45.......... Continuation of export controls despite repeal of AHC Act.............. 28
46.......... References to AHC and Product Board............................................ 28
47.......... Phasing out of export controls under Part V of AHC Act................ 29
Division 6—Final annual reports 30
48.......... Simplified outline.............................................................................. 30
49.......... Final annual report: Australian Horticultural Corporation................. 30
50.......... Final annual report: Australian Dried Fruits Board........................... 30
51.......... Final annual report: Horticultural Research and Development Corporation 31
Division 7—Miscellaneous 33
52.......... Delegation of Secretary’s powers..................................................... 33
53.......... Compensation for acquisition of property......................................... 33
54.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 33
Schedule 1—Repeal of Acts 35
Australian Horticultural Corporation Act 1987 35
Horticultural Research and Development Corporation Act 1987 35
Schedule 2—Consequential amendments 36
Freedom of Information Act 1982 36
Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act 1997 36
Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Act 1999 36
Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999 38
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 39
Schedule 3—References to Administrative Appeals Tribunal 40
Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2000 40
Schedule 4—Operation of the Privacy Act 41
Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2000 41
A Bill for an Act to deal with matters consequential on the enactment of the Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2000, and for related purposes
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