{"id":"nsw:act-2024-082","name":"Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2024","slug":"statute-law-miscellaneous-provisions-act-no-2-2024","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"82 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":28838,"registerId":"nsw-act-2024-082-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Act","content":"#### 1 Name of Act\n\n1 Name of Act\n\n> This Act is the [Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2024](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2024-082).","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n2 Commencement\n\n> This Act commences as follows—\n> \n> > (a) for Schedule 2.3—immediately after the commencement of the [Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Act 2024](/view/pdf/asmade/act-2024-71), Schedule 3\\[4\\],\n> \n> > (b) otherwise—on the date of assent to this Act.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":null,"content":"# Schedule 1\n\nSchedules 1–5 (Repealed)\n\n**sch 1:** Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.\n\n**sch 2:** Am 1987 No 15, sec 30C. Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.\n\n**sch 3:** Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.\n\n**sch 4:** Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.\n\n**sch 5:** Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 6","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"General savings, transitional and other provisions","content":"# Schedule 6 General savings, transitional and other provisions\n\nSchedule 6 General savings, transitional and other provisions","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Effect of amendment on instruments","content":"#### 3 Effect of amendment on instruments\n\n3 Effect of amendment on instruments\n\n> Except where expressly provided to the contrary, an 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.\n> \n> Explanatory note\n> \n> This section 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.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Revocation of repeal","content":"#### 4 Revocation of repeal\n\n4 Revocation of repeal\n\n> The [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015), section 29A applies to the repeal of Acts or instruments, or provisions of Acts or instruments, by this Act or a previous Statute Law Act.\n> \n> Explanatory note\n> \n> The effect of this section is to enable the Governor, by proclamation, to revoke the repeal of an Act or instrument, or a provision of an Act or instrument, by the proposed Act or a previous Statute Law Act. The Act or instrument, or provision, the subject of the revocation of repeal is taken not to be, and never to have been, repealed.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Regulations","content":"#### 5 Regulations\n\n5 Regulations\n\n> > (1) The Governor may make regulations containing provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act.\n> \n> > (2) A provision may, if the regulations so provide, take effect from the date of assent to this Act or a later date.\n> \n> > (3) To the extent to which a provision takes effect from a date that is earlier than the date of its publication on the NSW legislation website, the provision does not operate to—\n> > \n> > > (a) affect, in a manner prejudicial to a person, other than the State or an authority of the State, the rights of that person existing before the date of its publication, or\n> > \n> > > (b) impose liabilities on a 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.\n> \n> Explanatory note\n> \n> This section enables the making of regulations of a savings or transitional nature relating to incidental matters arising out of the proposed Act.","sortOrder":8}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard machinery Act with a long history in NSW (dating back to 1965). Its purpose has always been to provide savings, transitional, and technical amendment provisions for statute law revision. The current form maintains this narrow, technical scope. The repeal of Schedules 1–5 in 1987 actually narrowed the scope from its original form, leaving only the standard 'Schedule 6' machinery provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Highly standardised, boilerplate text reused across multiple Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Acts","Only 5 defined terms (all in section 1(2)), with straightforward definitions","Minimal cross-referencing—only one external reference to the Interpretation Act 1987","Simple conditional logic (primarily 'except where expressly provided to the contrary' clauses)","No nested exceptions or complex operational provisions","Schedules 1–5 are entirely repealed (historical residue), leaving only Schedule 6 active","Short total length (approximately 6 substantive sections)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **New South Wales** law that acts as a 'clean-up' or 'machinery' Act. It doesn't create new substantive rights or obligations on its own. Instead, it contains standard legal rules that apply automatically to other laws being amended or repealed by this Act.\n\n**What it does:**\n\n*   **Saves past actions:** If this Act changes or removes a law, any decisions made or actions taken under the old law remain valid as if they were done under the new law (unless the Act explicitly says otherwise).\n*   **Preserves instruments:** Rules, regulations, or orders made under an old law continue to have effect under the amended law.\n*   **Backdates technical amendments:** If this Act fixes or changes an 'amending provision' (a law that itself changes other laws), and that amending provision already started, the fix applies from when the original change started.\n*   **Allows undoing repeals:** It references a rule letting the Governor (on ministerial advice) cancel a repeal if needed—effectively bringing a law back to life.\n*   **Enables transitional regulations:** It lets the government make regulations to handle practical transition issues, with protections so these can't unfairly punish people for past actions.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\nPrimarily government lawyers, drafters, and administrators. Ordinary citizens and businesses are affected only indirectly—this Act ensures continuity so that changes to other laws don't accidentally invalidate their past dealings with government.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nWithout these 'savings and transitional' provisions, amending or repealing laws could create legal chaos. Past approvals, licences, or decisions might suddenly become invalid. This Act provides the legal glue that keeps the system stable when laws change."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not substantively expand or narrow the policy scope of amended principal Acts; it provides transitional, savings and procedural rules governing timing and legal effect (Schedule 6, ss 1–5). It does, however, alter legal operation by fixing commencement dates, deeming prior acts/instruments as valid under amended law, and enabling revocation of repeals (Schedule 6, ss 1,3,4), which affects how existing rights and liabilities are treated but not the substantive content of the underlying laws."},"complexity_factors":["Retrospective effect and deemed commencement rules (Schedule 6, s 1) create temporal complexity for when amendments are taken to operate","Detailed definition of 'amending provision' (Schedule 6, s 1(2)) determines which prior instruments are caught and requires careful statutory reading","Deeming of existing instruments as made under amended Acts (Schedule 6, s 3) can change legal foundations for subordinate instruments","Interaction with Interpretation Act 1987 s 29A via revocation of repeal (Schedule 6, s 4) allows restoration of repealed provisions and affects legal status history","Governor's regulation‑making power for savings/transitional matters (Schedule 6, s 5) delegates significant discretion to executive instruments","Protections against prejudicial retroactivity (Schedule 6, s 5(3)) limit some retrospective operation but require factual application to disputes","Dependency on commencement timing of another Act for one schedule (Commencement) creates linkage risk and sequencing issues"],"plain_english_summary":"Provides transitional and savings rules for technical amendments and repeals: it preserves acts, instruments and decisions made under amended laws; allows the revocation of repeals; authorises the Governor to make savings and transitional regulations; and sets commencement timing for one schedule linked to the Equality Legislation Amendment Act.\n\nIt affects government agencies, regulated parties and anyone holding rights under amended provisions. It matters because it fixes legal effect and timing, allocates decision‑making power over transitions to the executive, and limits when retroactive provisions can impose liabilities."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Acts are a standard, predictable legislative tool used routinely in NSW. By design, their scope is deliberately limited to minor, technical, and consequential amendments. There is no indication from the available metadata that this Act exceeded its intended housekeeping purpose. The use of a second Act in the same year (No 2) is also standard practice, not an expansion of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Omnibus structure means amendments are spread across multiple unrelated Acts, requiring cross-referencing many different laws to understand the full picture","Staged commencement dates (three separate dates) add a layer of complexity around when specific changes took legal effect","The 'miscellaneous provisions' format means there is no single unifying subject matter — users must identify which specific amendment is relevant to them","Only metadata was provided — the actual substantive content (schedules of amendments) is absent, preventing full analysis","Individual amendments within such Acts are typically minor and technical, which keeps overall complexity low despite the breadth of coverage"],"plain_english_summary":"This NSW omnibus statute (Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2024) is a routine “patch” law that implements small, technical amendments across multiple existing Acts and came into force in stages on 21 & 22 November and 2 December 2024.\n\nThe source provided omits the Act’s schedules, so the specific amendments can’t be identified here; such laws usually correct drafting errors or update cross‑references and only affect parties to the extent of those technical changes. Check the full Act on the NSW legislation site for details."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/statute-law-miscellaneous-provisions-act-no-2-2024","history":"/api/acts/statute-law-miscellaneous-provisions-act-no-2-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/statute-law-miscellaneous-provisions-act-no-2-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/statute-law-miscellaneous-provisions-act-no-2-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/statute-law-miscellaneous-provisions-act-no-2-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/statute-law-miscellaneous-provisions-act-no-2-2024/documents"}}