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Funeral Funds Act 1979 No 106

Assented to 17.05.1979.

Date of commencement, secs 1 and 2 excepted, 1.10.1980, sec 2 and Gazettes No 91 of 4.7.1980, p 3366, and No 97 of 18.7.1980, p 3716.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2022 No 59

Assented to 26.10.2022.

Date of commencement, 13.1.2023, sec 2.

Better Regulation Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2021 No 23

Assented to 01.11.2021.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.9, assent, sec 2(1).

Fair Trading Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2018 No 65

Assented to 31.10.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 10.3, assent, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2017 No 63

Assented to 23.11.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 14.1.2018, sec 2 (3).

Electronic Transactions Legislation Amendment (Government Transactions) Act 2017 No 25

Assented to 27.06.2017.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 No 22

Assented to 01.06.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.9, 7 days after assent, sec 2 (1).

Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No 17

Assented to 17.05.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.7.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (225) LW 1.6.2018.

Regulatory and Other Legislation (Amendments and Repeals) Act 2016 No 60

Assented to 14.11.2016.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.4 [1] [2] [4] [6] and [8]–[16], assent, sec 2 (1).

Date of commencement of Sch 2.4 [3] [5] and [7], 28.4.2017, sec 2 (2) and 2017 (159) LW 28.4.2017.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2015 No 58

Assented to 24.11.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 15.1.2016, sec 2 (3).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2014 No 88

Assented to 28.11.2014.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 8.1.2015, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 No 33

Assented to 24.06.2014.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.15, 4.7.2014, sec 2 (1).

Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Directors’ Liability) Act 2012 No 97

Assented to 26.11.2012.

Date of commencement, 11.1.2013, sec 2 and 2012 (629) LW 14.12.2012.

Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Directors’ Liability) Act 2011 No 2

Assented to 10.05.2011.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2006 No 120

Assented to 04.12.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2004 No 91

Assented to 10.12.2004.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.17 [1] [7]–[9] and [14], assent, Sch 1.17.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.17 [2]–[6] and [10]–[13], assent, sec 2 (2).

Funeral Funds Amendment Act 2003 No 61

Assented to 06.11.2003.

Date of commencement, 30.11.2004, sec 2 and GG No 174 of 5.11.2004, p 8350.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2001 No 112

Assented to 14.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.21, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001 No 56

Assented to 17.07.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.19 [1]–[7] [9] and [10], assent, sec 2 (2).

Sch 2.19 [8] was without effect as the section being amended was substituted by the Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 34.

Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 34

Assented to 28.06.2001.

Date of commencement of Schs 1.5 and 2.21, 15.7.2001, sec 2 (1) and Commonwealth Gazette No S 285 of 13.7.2001.

Intergovernmental Agreement Implementation (GST) Act 2000 No 44

Assented to 27.06.2000.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No 31

Assented to 07.07.1999.

Date of commencement of Schs 4 and 5, assent, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 No 55

Assented to 02.07.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 3 months after assent, sec 2 (3).

Friendly Societies (New South Wales) Act 1997 No 11

Assented to 21.05.1997.

Date of commencement, 1.10.1997, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 26.9.1997, p 8179.

Financial Institutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1996 No 24

Assented to 21.06.1996.

Date of commencement, 12.7.1996, sec 2 and GG No 84 of 12.7.1996, p 3984.

Evidence (Consequential and Other Provisions) Act 1995 No 27

Assented to 19.06.1995.

Date of commencement, 1.9.1995, sec 2 and GG No 102 of 25.8.1995, p 4355.

Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1992 No 112

Assented to 08.12.1992.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 3) 1992 No 111

Assented to 08.12.1992.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Funeral Funds Act 1979, assent, Sch 1.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1990 No 108

Assented to 13.12.1990.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Funeral Funds Act 1979, 1.7.1990, Sch 2.

Miscellaneous Acts (Companies) Amendment Act 1981 No 123

Assented to 30.12.1981.

Date of commencement of Sch 8 (except as provided in sec 2 (6) (a)–(c)), 1.7.1982, sec 2 (6) and GG No 90 of 30.6.1982, p 2959.

Funeral Funds (Amendment) Act 1981 No 111

Assented to 18.12.1981.

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No reference is made to certain amendments made by Schedule 3 (amendments replacing gender-specific language) to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997.

Sec 3

Am 1981 No 111, Sch 1 (1). Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 5.43. Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [2].

Sec 4

Am 1981 No 123, Sch 8; 1996 No 24, Sch 1; 2000 No 44, Sch 3 [1]; 2001 No 34, Sch 2.21 [1] [2]; 2001 No 56, Sch 2.19 [2] [3]; 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [3]–[5]; 2004 No 91, Sch 1.17 [1]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.37 [2]; 2016 No 60, Sch 2.4 [1] [2]; 2022 No 59, Sch 3.25[1] [2].

Sec 6

Am 1997 No 11, Sch 1.8 [1]. Subst 2001 No 56, Sch 2.19 [4].

Sec 7

Am 1997 No 11, Sch 1.8 [2]. Rep 2001 No 56, Sch 2.19 [5].

Sec 8

Am 1992 No 111, Sch 1; 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [6]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.37 [3]–[5].

Sec 9

Am 2001 No 56, Sch 2.19 [6] [7]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.37 [6]; 2017 No 22, Sch 1.9 [1] [2].

Sec 10

Rep 1990 No 108, Sch 2. Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 11

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1997 No 11, Sch 1.8 [3]; 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [8] [9]; 2016 No 60, Sch 2.4 [3].

Sec 13

Am 1981 No 123, Sch 8; 2001 No 34, Sch 2.21 [3]; 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [10]–[14].

Sec 14

Am 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [15].

Sec 15

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 16

Am 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [16] [17].

Sec 16A

Ins 2000 No 44, Sch 3 [2].

Part 3, Div 1A

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [18]. Subst 2016 No 60, Sch 2.4 [4].

Sec 16B

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [18]. Subst 2016 No 60, Sch 2.4 [4].

Sec 16C

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [18]. Rep 2016 No 60, Sch 2.4 [4].

Secs 19, 20

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 21

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Subst 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [19].

Sec 22

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1996 No 24, Sch 1; 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [20].

Sec 23

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1996 No 24, Sch 1.

Sec 24

Am 1981 No 123, Sch 8; 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1996 No 24, Sch 1; 2001 No 34, Sch 2.21 [4]–[6]; 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [21].

Sec 25

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 25A

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [22].

Secs 26, 27

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 28

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [23].

Sec 30

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Subst 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [24].

Sec 31

Am 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [25].

Sec 32

Am 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [26]; 2017 No 63, Sch 2.4.

Sec 33

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 34

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [27] [28]; 2004 No 91, Sch 1.17 [2]; 2014 No 88, Sch 2.25 [1] [2]; 2016 No 60, Sch 2.4 [5]; 2017 No 17, Sch 4.38 [1].

Sec 35

Am 2004 No 91, Sch 1.17 [3].

Sec 36

Am 2004 No 91, Sch 1.17 [4] [5].

Sec 37

Am 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [29]; 2004 No 91, Sch 1.17 [6] [7].

Sec 38

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Part 4, Div 1A

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [30]. Subst 2016 No 60, Sch 2.4 [6].

Sec 39A

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [30]. Subst 2016 No 60, Sch 2.4 [6].

Sec 39B

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [30]. Rep 2016 No 60, Sch 2.4 [6].

Sec 40

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [31]; 2016 No 60, Sch 2.4 [7]; 2017 No 17, Sch 4.38 [2].

Sec 42

Am 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [32].

Sec 42A

Ins 2000 No 44, Sch 3 [3].

Sec 43

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1996 No 24, Sch 1; 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [33].

Sec 46

Subst 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [34].

Part 4, Div 3A (secs 49A, 49B)

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [35].

Part 4, Div 3B

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [35].

Sec 49C

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [35].

Sec 49D

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [35]. Am 2021 No 23, Sch 1.9[1] [2].

Secs 49E, 49F

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [35].

Part 4, Div 3C

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [35].

Secs 49G, 49H

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [35].

Sec 49I

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [35]. Am 2018 No 65, Sch 10.3. Subst 2021 No 23, Sch 1.9[3].

Sec 49J

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [36]. Am 2006 No 120, Sch 1.13 [1]–[5].

Secs 50, 51, 53, 57, 62, 66

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Part 5, Div 3A

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [37].

Sec 66A

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [37]. Am 2004 No 91, Sch 1.17 [8]; 2016 No 60, Sch 2.4 [8].

Sec 66B

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [37]. Am 2004 No 91, Sch 1.17 [9].

Sec 68

Am 1981 No 123, Sch 8; 2001 No 34, Sch 2.21 [7]–[9].

Sec 70

Am 1981 No 123, Sch 8; 2001 No 34, Sch 2.21 [10] [11].

Sec 71

Am 2014 No 33, Sch 2.15.

Part 5, Div 5

Subst 2001 No 34, Sch 2.21 [12].

Sec 74

Subst 1981 No 123, Sch 8; 2001 No 34, Sch 2.21 [12].

Sec 74A

Ins 2001 No 34, Sch 2.21 [12]. Am 2001 No 112, Sch 2.21 [1]–[4]; 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [38].

Sec 75

Am 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [39]–[41]; 2016 No 60, Sch 2.4 [9] [10].

Secs 75A, 75B

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [42].

Sec 77

Am 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [43]–[45]; 2004 No 91, Sch 1.17 [10]–[12]; 2016 No 60, Sch 2.4 [11] [12].

Sec 77A

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [46].

Sec 79A

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [47].

Sec 82

Am 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [48]–[50]; 2016 No 60, Sch 2.4 [13]–[15].

Sec 85

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 85A

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [51].

Sec 87

Subst 2017 No 25, Sch 1.17.

Sec 88

Am 2001 No 56, Sch 2.19 [9] [10].

Sec 89

Rep 1995 No 27, Sch 1. Ins 2001 No 34, Sch 2.21 [13].

Sec 90

Am 2011 No 2, Sch 1.12. Subst 2012 No 97, Sch 1.15.

Sec 91

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1999 No 31, Sch 4.34; 2007 No 94, Sch 4.

Sec 92

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [52].

Sec 96

Am 1981 No 123, Sch 8; 2001 No 34, Sch 2.21 [14].

Part 8, Div 1A (secs 97A, 97B)

Ins 1981 No 111, Sch 1 (2). Rep 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [53].

Sec 99

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 100

Am 1996 No 24, Sch 1.

Sec 102

Am 1981 No 111, Sch 1 (3); 2014 No 88, Sch 2.25 [3].

Sec 104

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 105

Am 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [54] [55].

Sec 109

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 113

Am 2001 No 34, Sch 1.5.

Part 9, Div 1A (secs 114A–114C)

Ins 1981 No 111, Sch 1 (4). Rep 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [56].

Sec 116

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 117

Am 1996 No 24, Sch 1.

Sec 119

Am 1981 No 111, Sch 1 (5); 2014 No 88, Sch 2.25 [3].

Part 10

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [57].

Sec 124

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [57].

Secs 125, 126

Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [57]. Rep 2016 No 60, Sch 2.4 [16].

Sec 127

Ins 2004 No 91, Sch 1.17 [13].

Sec 128

Ins 2004 No 91, Sch 1.17 [14].

The whole Act

Am 2001 No 56, Sch 2.19 [1] (“Registrar” and “Registrar’s” omitted wherever occurring, “Director-General” and “Director-General’s” inserted instead, respectively); 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [1] (“Pre-arranged” and “pre-arranged” omitted wherever occurring, “Pre-paid” and “pre-paid” inserted instead, respectively).

The whole Act (except Part 10)

Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.37 [1] (“Director-General” and “Director-General’s” omitted wherever occurring, “Secretary” and “Secretary’s” inserted instead, respectively).

Funeral Funds Bill 1979

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