An Act to repeal certain Acts and to amend certain other Acts and instruments in various respects and for the purpose of effecting statute law revision; and to make certain savings.
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2008.
2 Commencement
(1) This Act commences on the date of assent, except as provided by this section.(2) The amendments made by Schedules 1–3 commence on the day or days specified in those Schedules in relation to the amendments concerned. If a commencement day is not specified, the amendments commence on the date of assent.
3 Amendments
The Acts and instruments specified in Schedules 1–3 are amended as set out in those Schedules.
4 Repeals
(1) Each Act specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4 is repealed.(2) Each Act specified in Part 2 or 3 of Schedule 4 is, to the extent indicated in the Part, repealed.
5 General savings, transitional and other provisions
Schedule 5 has effect.
6 Explanatory notes
The matter appearing under the heading “Explanatory note” in any of the Schedules does not form part of this Act.
7 Repeal of provisions of Act
(1) A subschedule of Schedule 1, 2 or 3 is repealed on the day following the day on which all of the provisions of the subschedule have commenced.(2) The repeal of any such subschedule does not, because of the operation of section 30 of the Interpretation Act 1987, affect any amendment made by those subschedules.
Schedule 1 Minor amendments
(Section 3)
1.1–1.7
(Repealed)[1] Sections 75J (5) and 122 (b) (vi)
Omit “referred to in section 93F” wherever occurring.Insert instead “under Division 4 of Part 5B”.
[2] Section 79C Evaluation
Omit “section 93F” wherever occurring in section 79C (1) (a) (iiia).Insert instead “Division 4 of Part 5B”.
[3] Section 80A Imposition of conditions
Omit “section 94, 94A, 94EF or 94F” from section 80A (1) (h).Insert instead “Division 2, 3 or 5 of Part 5B”.
[4] Section 85A Process for obtaining complying development certificates
Omit “Division 6” from section 85A (9).Insert instead “Part 5B (Division 5 excepted)”.
[5] Section 109ZI Definitions
Omit the definition of building work. Insert instead:building work includes the design or inspection of building work, the issuing of a Part 4A certificate or complying development certificate in respect of building work and the issue of a design certificate under section 109IA.
[6] Section 118 Appointment of planning administrator, planning assessment panel or regional panel
Omit “94E” from paragraph (a) of the definition of failure to comply with obligations under the planning legislation in section 118 (12).Insert instead “116L”.
[7] (Repealed)
[8] Schedule 5A Special contributions areas
Omit “Schedule 116A”. Insert instead “Section 116A”.
Explanatory note
Items [1]–[4] and [6] of the proposed amendments to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (the EP&A Act) update cross-references.
Currently, section 109ZI of the EP&A Act and section 64 of the Building Professionals Act 2005 provide that building work includes the design, inspection and issuing of a Part 4A certificate or complying development certificate in respect of building work.
On the commencement of Schedule 2 [14] to the Building Professionals Amendment Act 2008, building work under the Building Professionals Act 2005 will include the issue of a design certificate under section 109IA of the EP&A Act. Item [5] of the proposed amendments ensures that the definition of building work in section 109ZI of the EP&A Act remains consistent with the definition in section 64 of the Building Professionals Act 2005.
Items [7] and [8] of the proposed amendments correct typographical errors.
1.9–1.11
(Repealed)[1], [2] (Repealed)
[3] Section 32 Reclassification of land dedicated under Division 2 of Part 5B of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
Omit “section 94” from section 32 (1) and (5) wherever occurring.Insert instead “Division 2 of Part 5B”.
[4] Section 32 (2)
Omit “public amenities and public services”.Insert instead “community infrastructure”.
[5] Section 32 (5)
Omit “that section”. Insert instead “Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 5B of that Act”.
[6] Section 377 General power of the council to delegate
Omit “section 82A” from section 377 (1) (o). Insert instead “section 96D”.
[7]–[9] (Repealed)
Explanatory note
The proposed amendments to the Local Government Act 1993 update provisions of that Act as a consequence of amendments to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 made by the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2008.
Items [1] and [2] of the proposed amendments update terminology relating to the making of local environmental plans, so that reference is made instead to planning proposals.
Items [3]–[5] of the proposed amendments update terminology and references relating to development contributions. Reference is now made to “community infrastructure” rather than “public amenities and public services”.
Items [6] and [9] of the proposed amendments update cross-references.
Items [7] and [8] of the proposed amendments move incorrectly located words.
1.13–1.24
(Repealed)sch 1: Am 2008 No 114, sec 7 (1); 2011 No 27, Sch 4.
Schedule 2 Amendments by way of statute law revision
(Section 3)
2.1–2.9
(Repealed)Section 23 (2) (e)
Omit “Divisions 6 and 6A of Part 4”. Insert instead “Part 5B”.
Explanatory note
The proposed amendment updates a cross-reference.
2.11–2.31
(Repealed)[1] (Repealed)
[2] Section 23
Omit “Division 6 of Part 4”. Insert instead “Part 5B”.
Explanatory note
Item [1] of the proposed amendments updates references to a Minister and a Department.
Item [2] of the proposed amendments updates a cross-reference.
2.33, 2.34
(Repealed)[1] Section 127B (10) (a)
Omit “Subdivision 2 of Division 6 of Part 4”.Insert instead “Division 4 of Part 5B”.
[2] Section 127B (10) (b)
Omit “or levy) required under Subdivision 3 or 4 of Division 6 of Part 4”.Insert instead “) required under Division 2 or 3 of Part 5B”.
[3] Section 127ZO (7)
Omit “Section 82A”. Insert instead “Section 96D”.
Explanatory note
The proposed amendments update cross-references.
2.36–2.38
(Repealed)[1] Section 39 (4)
Omit “Division 6 of Part 4”. Insert instead “Part 5B”.
[2] Section 39 (4)
Omit “section 94EJ”. Insert instead “section 116ZD”.
Explanatory note
The proposed amendments update cross-references.
2.40, 2.41
(Repealed)sch 2: Am 2008 No 114, sec 7 (1); 2011 No 27, Sch 4; 2011 No 61, Sch 2.4.
Schedules 3, 4 (Repealed)
sch 3: Am 2008 No 114, sec 7 (1). Rep 2011 No 27, Sch 4.
sch 4: Rep 2011 No 27, Sch 4.
Schedule 5 General savings, transitional and other provisions
(Section 5)
1 Effect of amendment of amending provisions
(1) An amendment made by Schedule 1 or 2 to an amending provision contained in an Act is, if the amending provision has commenced before the date of assent to this Act, taken to have effect as from the commencement of the amending provision (whether or not the amending provision has been repealed).(2) In this clause:amending provision means a provision of an Act that makes a direct amendment to an Act by:(a) the repeal or omission of matter contained in the amended Act without the insertion of any matter instead of the repealed or omitted matter, or(b) the omission of matter contained in the amended Act and the insertion of matter instead of the omitted matter, or(c) the insertion into the amended Act of matter, not being matter inserted instead of matter omitted from the Act.Explanatory noteThis clause ensures that certain amendments, including amendments correcting errors in technical provisions (for example, headings indicating the section to be amended or directions as to where a new section is to be inserted) and rectifying minor drafting errors (for example, corrections in numbering of provisions, correction or insertion of cross-references, omission of unnecessary matter or insertion of omitted matter), will be taken to have commenced on the date the amendments to which they relate commenced.
2 Effect of amendment or repeal on acts done or decisions made
Except where it is expressly provided to the contrary, if this Act:(a) amends a provision of an Act or an instrument, orany act done or decision made under the provision amended or repealed has effect after the amendment or repeal as if it had been done or made under the provision as so amended or repealed.(b) repeals and re-enacts (with or without modification) a provision of an Act or an instrument,Explanatory noteThis clause ensures that the amendment or repeal of a provision will not, unless expressly provided, vitiate any act done or decision made under the provision as in force before the amendment or repeal.
3 Effect of amendment on instruments
Except where expressly provided to the contrary, any instrument made under an Act amended by this Act, that is in force immediately before the commencement of the amendment, is taken to have been made under the Act as amended.Explanatory noteThis clause ensures that, unless expressly provided, any instrument that is in force and made under a provision of an Act that is amended or substituted by the proposed Act will be taken to have been made under the Act as amended.
4 Revocation of repeal
(1) The Governor may by proclamation published on the NSW legislation website revoke the repeal of any Act or instrument effected by the following:this Act(2) Any Act or instrument the subject of a proclamation under subclause (1) is taken not to be, and never to have been, repealed by any such Act.(3) Subclause (2) does not operate in respect of any Act or instrument so as:(a) to affect in a manner prejudicial to any person (other than the State or an authority of the State) the rights of that person existing before the date of publication on the NSW legislation website of the proclamation under subclause (1) in respect of that Act or instrument, or(b) to impose liabilities on any person (other than the State or an authority of the State) in respect of anything done or omitted to be done before the date of publication of that proclamation.(4) A reference in this clause to an Act or instrument includes a reference to a provision of any Act or instrument.Explanatory noteThis clause enables the Governor, by proclamation, to revoke the repeal of any Act or instrument or the provision of any Act or instrument repealed by this Act or the 2007 statute law revision Act. The Act or instrument or provision of an Act or instrument the subject of the revocation of repeal is taken not to be, and never to have been, repealed.
5 Regulations
(1) The Governor may make regulations containing provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act.(2) Any such provision may, if the regulations so provide, take effect from the date of assent to this Act or a later date.(3) To the extent to which any such provision takes effect from a date that is earlier than the date of its publication in the Gazette, the provision does not operate so as:(a) to affect, in a manner prejudicial to any person (other than the State or an authority of the State), the rights of that person existing before the date of its publication, or(b) to impose liabilities on any person (other than the State or an authority of the State) in respect of anything done or omitted to be done before the date of its publication.Explanatory noteThis clause enables the making of regulations of a savings or transitional nature having a short term effect and relating to incidental matters arising out of the proposed Act with regard to which no specific, or sufficient, provision has been made in the proposed Act.
sch 5: Am 2009 No 106, Sch 3.33.