{"id":"C2004A00079","name":"Statute Law Revision Act 1974","slug":"statute-law-revision-act-1974","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"20 of 1974","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":2739,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004A00079-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-29","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Statute Law Revision Act 1974","content":"STATUTE LAW REVISION ACT 1974\n\nNo. 20 of 1974\n\nAn Act for the purposes of Statute Law Revision.\n\nBE IT ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:—\n\nShort title and citation.\n\n1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Statute Law Revision Act 1974.\n\n(2) The Statute Law Revision Act 1973 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.\n\n(3) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Statute Law Revision Act 1973-1974.\n\nCommencement.\n\n2. This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 31 December 1973.\n\nSchedule 1.\n\n3. Schedule 1 to the Principal Act is amended as set out in Schedule to this Act.\n\nSchedule 2.\n\n4. Schedule 2 to the Principal Act is amended as set out in Schedule to this Act.\n\nSchedule 3.\n\n5. Schedule 3 to the Principal Act is amended as set out in Schedule to this Act.\n\nCertain amendments to be deemed to be ineffective.\n\n6. (1) The repeal of section 3 of the Australian National University Act 1946-1971, as amended by the Australian National University Act 1973, effected by the Principal Act shall be deemed not to have taken effect.\n\n(2) The amendments of section 4, the repeal of section 26, and the amendments of sections 27 and 28, of the Life Insurance Act 1945-1965, as amended by the Life Insurance Act 1973, effected by the Principal Act shall be deemed not to have taken effect.\n\n(3) The amendments of section 329d of the Navigation Act 1912-1972 effected by the Principal Act shall be deemed not to have taken effect.\n\n(4) The amendments of sections 47 and 47a of the Patents Act 1952-1969 effected by the Principal Act shall be deemed not to have taken effect.\n\n \n\nEffect of certain amendments of Public Service Act.\n\n7. The Public Service Act (No. 4) 1973 has effect from and including the day on which that Act received the Royal Assent as if, in the matter in column 2 of Table B in the Schedule to that Act relating to sub\\-sections 25(3), (4) and (5) of the Public Service Act 1922-1972, as amended by the Public Service Act 1973, the Public Service Act (No. 2) 1973 and the Public Service Act (No. 3) 1973, the word “insert” appeared instead of the word “substitute”.\n\nReferences.\n\n8. A reference to the Principal Act in a marginal note or other note to a reprint of another Act by the Government Printer shall, for the purposes of sub-section 2(2) and section 3 of the Amendments Incorporation Act 1905-1973, be a sufficient reference to the Principal Act as amended by this Act.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nSCHEDULE 1 Section 3\n\nAMENDMENTS OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL ACT\n\n1. In the matter in column 2 relating to the Agricultural Tractors Bounty Act 1966-1972, as amended by the Agricultural Tractors Bounty Act 1973, before “Section 6a”, insert—\n\n“Section 6—\n\nAfter ‘Subject’ in sub-section (1) insert ‘to this Act’.”.\n\n2. From the matter in column 2 relating to the Australian National University Act 1946-1971, as amended by the Australian National University Act 1973—\n\n```html\n

(a) omit—

“Section 3—

Repeal.”;

and

(b) omit “Section 27”, insert “Section 27a”.

3. Before—

“Australian National University Act 1973

Section 1—”

insert—

“Australian National University Act 1960

Section 3—

Repeal.”.

4. Before—

“Banking (Transitional Provisions) Act 1959

Section 3—”

insert—

“Banking Act 1959-1967, as amended by the Banking Act 1973 and by the Banking Act (No. 2) 1973

Section 25—

Omit paragraph (1)(a).

Omit paragraph (l)(c), insert the following paragraph:—

‘(c) the Bank of Queensland; and’.
Omit paragraph (1)(d).

After ‘purposes’ in paragraph (1)(e) insert ‘of this section’.

First Schedule—

Omit from Part I ‘The Brisbane Permanent Building and Banking Company Limited’, insert ‘Bank of Queensland’.

\n```\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE 1–continued\n\nBanking Act (No. 2) 1973 Section 1 —\n\nOmit sub-section (4).”.\n\n5. In the matter in column 2 relating to the Broadcasting and Television Act 1942-1972, as amended by the Broadcasting and Television Act 1973, before “Section 50 ”, insert—\n\n“Section 48a—\n\nOmit from paragraph (1)(a) ‘an’ (wherever occurring), insert ‘a’.”\n\n6. In the matter in column 2 relating to the Citizenship Act 1948-1969, as amended by the Australian Citizenship Act 1973, after—\n\n“Section 5—\n\nOmit from the definition of ‘Australia’ in sub-section (1) ‘of the Commonwealth’.”, insert—\n\n“Omit from the definition of ‘certificate of Australian citizenship’ in sub-section (1) ‘section 21 ’, insert ‘section 22’.”\n\n7. In the matter in column 2 relating to the Coal Industry Act 1946-1966, after—\n\n“Section 29—\n\nRepeal.”,\n\ninsert—\n\n“Section 31a—\n\nRepeal.”.\n\n8. From column 1 omit “Commonwealth Banks (No. 2) Act 1973”, insert “Commonwealth Banks Act (No. 2) 1973”.\n\n9. In the matter in column 2 relating to the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Act 1961-1970, before “Section 42”, insert—\n\n“Section 30—\n\nRepeal.”.\n\n```html\n

10. Before—

“Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-1972, as amended by the Conciliation and Arbi­tration Act 1973

Section 7—”

insert—

“Compensation (Australian Government Employees) Act 1973

Section 1 —

Omit sub-section (3).

Compensation (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1971-1972, as amended by the Compensation (Australian Government Employees) Act 1973

Section 2—

Omit from sub-section (2) ‘and, upon the coming into operation of those provisions, Part VIII shall be deemed to be repealed’.

Section 3—

Repeal.

Section 5—

Omit from the definition of ‘adoption’ in sub-section (1) ‘of the Commonwealth’.

From paragraph (d) of the definition of ‘medical treatment’ in sub-section (1) omit ‘of the Common­wealth’.

From paragraph (b) of the definition of ‘prescribed authority of the Commonwealth’ in sub-section (1) omit ‘of the Commonwealth’.

Omit from the definition of ‘prescribed Court’ in sub­section (1) ‘of the Commonwealth’ (wherever occurring).

Omit from the definition of ‘spouse’ in sub-section (1) ‘a Territory of the Commonwealth not forming part of the Commonwealth’, insert ‘an external Territory’.

\n```\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE 1–continued\n\nSection 6—\n\nOmit ‘of the Commonwealth’.\n\nSection 7—\n\nOmit from sub-section (1) ‘Territory of the Commonwealth’, insert ‘Territory’.\n\nOmit from sub-section (2) ‘Territory of the Commonwealth ’ (wherever occurring), insert ‘Territory ’.\n\nOmit from paragraph (7)(c) ‘Territory of the Com­monwealth’, insert ‘Territory’.\n\nSection 16—\n\nAdd at the end of paragraph (a) ‘and’.\n\nOmit from paragraph (b) ‘and’.\n\nOmit paragraph (c).\n\nSection 24—\n\nOmit from sub-section (1) ‘Territory of the Commonwealth’, insert ‘Territory’.\n\nSection 25—\n\nOmit from sub-section (5) ‘Territory of the Commonwealth’, insert ‘Territory’.\n\nOmit from sub-section (11) ‘Territory of the Commonwealth’, insert ‘Territory’.\n\nSection 63—\n\nOmit from sub-section (3) ‘of the Commonwealth’ (wherever occurring).\n\nOmit from sub-section (4) ‘of the Commonwealth’.\n\nSection 71—\n\nAdd at the end of paragraph (1)(a) ‘ and ’.\n\nOmit from paragraph (1)(b) ‘and’.\n\nOmit paragraph (1)(c).\n\nSection 73—\n\nOmit from paragraph (2)(a) ‘of the Commonwealth’.\n\nOmit from paragraph (2)(b) ‘of the Commonwealth’ (wherever occurring).\n\nSection 92—\n\nOmit from sub-section (3) ‘of the Commonwealth’.\n\nSection 103—\n\nOmit from paragraph (1)(c) ‘Territory of the Commonwealth’, insert ‘Territory’.\n\nPart VIII—\n\nRepeal.\n\nSection 115—\n\nOmit from sub-section (2) ‘Territories of the Commonwealth not forming part of the Commonwealth’, insert ‘external Territories’.\n\nOmit from sub-section (4) ‘a Territory of the Commonwealth not forming part of the Commonwealth’, insert ‘an external Territory’.\n\nSection 116—\n\nOmit from sub-section (2) ‘ of the Commonwealth ’.\n\nSection 120—\n\nOmit from paragraph (10) (a) ‘a Territory of the Commonwealth not forming part of the Commonwealth’, insert ‘an external Territory’.\n\nSection 121 —\n\nOmit from sub-section (3) ‘of the Commonwealth’.\n\nOmit from sub-section (4) ‘of the Commonwealth’.\n\nOmit from sub-section (5) ‘of the Commonwealth’.\n\nSection 123—\n\nOmit from paragraph (1)(b) ‘Territory of the Commonwealth’, insert ‘Territory’.\n\n```html\n

Compensation (Commonwealth
Employees) Act 1972

Section 3—

Repeal.”.

\n```\n\n \n\n11. In the matter in column 2 relating to the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-1972, as amended by the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1973—\n\n(a) before “Section 138”, insert—\n\n“Section 133—\n\nOmit from sub-section (3) ‘of this section’ (last occurring).”;\n\n(b) before “Section 165a”, insert—\n\n“Section 159—\n\nOmit from sub-section (4) ‘section one hundred and seventy of this Act’ (wherever occurring), insert ‘section 170’.\n\nOmit from sub-paragraph (4)(c)(i) ‘section one hundred and sixty-two a of this Act’, insert ‘section 162a’.\n\nOmit from sub-paragraph (4)(c)(ii) ‘section one hundred and sixty-five of this Act’, insert ‘section 165’.\n\nOmit from sub-section (5) ‘of this sub-section’ (wherever occurring).\n\nOmit from sub-section (6) ‘section one hundred and sixty-five a of this Act’, insert ‘section 165a’.\n\nOmit from sub-section (6) ‘section one hundred and sixty-eight of this Act’, insert ‘section 168’.”; and\n\n(c) after—\n\n“Section 181—\n\nRepeal.”,\n\ninsert—\n\n“Section 188—\n\nBefore ‘a memorandum’ in sub-section (2) insert ‘includes’.”.\n\n12. From the matter in column 2 relating to the Currency Act 1965-1969 omit “subsection (1)”, insert “sub-section (4)”.\n\n13. In the matter in column 2 relating to the Defence (Re-establishment) Act 1965-1968, as amended by the Defence (Re-establishment) Act 1973, before “Section 33”, insert—\n\n“Section 30—\n\nOmit from sub-section (4) ‘sub-section (1)’, insert ‘sub-section (2)’.”.\n\n14. In the matter in column 2 relating to the Extradition (Commonwealth Countries) Act\n\n1966-1972, as amended by the Extradition (Commonwealth Countries) Act 1973, before—\n\n“Omit the definition of ‘Territory’ in sub-section (1). ”,\n\ninsert—\n\n“Section 4—”.\n\n15. At the end of the matter in column 2 relating to the Extradition (Commonwealth Countries) Act 1973 add—\n\n“Section 23—\n\nFrom the table omit ‘Section 25(1)’, insert ‘Section 25’.”.\n\n16. In the matter in column 2 relating to the Extradition (Foreign States) Act 1966-1972, as amended by the Extradition (Foreign States) Act 1973, before—\n\n“Omit the definition of ‘Territory ’ in sub-section (1).”,\n\ninsert “Section 4—”.\n\n17. Before—\n\n“Housing Agreement Act 1961 Section 5—” \n\n```html\n

insert—

“Honey Industry Act 1962-1972, as amended by the Honey Industry Act 1973

Section 3—

Repeal.

Section 20-

Add at the end of paragraph (3) (a) ‘and’
Omit from paragraph (3) (b) ‘ and ’.

Omit paragraph (3) (c).

Omit sub-section (4).

Honey Industry Act 1973

Section 1—

Omit sub-section (2). ”.

\n```\n\n18. In the matter in column 2 relating to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936-1972, as amended by the Income Tax Assessment Act 1973, by the Income Tax Assessment Act (No. 2) 1973, by the Income Tax Assessment Act (No. 3) 1973, by the Income Tax Assessment Act (No. 4) 1973 and by the Income Tax Assessment Act (No. 5) 1973—\n\n(a) before “Section 36”, insert—\n\n“Section 26ba—\n\nAfter ‘operation’ in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(iii) insert ‘of this section’.”;\n\n(b) before “Section 135 ”, insert—\n\n“Section 128m—\n\nOmit from paragraph (a) ‘section’, insert ‘sections’.”; and\n\n(c) after—\n\n“Section 170—\n\nOmit from sub-section (10) ‘sub-section (7) of section 53a, sub-section (3) of section 53b, section 53c,’.”\n\ninsert—\n\n“Omit from sub-section (10) ‘section 77e’.\n\nAfter ‘section 77d,’ in sub-section (10) insert ‘section 77e,’.”.\n\n19. Before—\n\n```html\n

“Insurance Act 1932-1966, as amended by the Insurance (Deposits) Act 1973

Section 3—”

insert—

“Industrial Research and Development Grants Act 1967-1972, as amended by the Industrial Research and Development Grants Act 1973

Section 5—

Omit from paragraph (a) of the definition of ‘eligible company’ in sub-section (1) ‘a Territory of the Commonwealth forming part of the Commonwealth’, insert ‘an internal Territory’.

Section 15-

Add at the end of paragraph (a) ‘and’.
Omit from paragraph (b) ‘and’.

Omit paragraph (c).

Industrial Research and Development Grants Act 1973

Section 1—

Omit sub-section (3). ”.

20. From the matter in column 2 relating to the International Finance Corporation Act 1955-1966 omit “The Schedule”, insert “First Schedule”.

21. Before—

“Law Officers Act 1964-1968

Section 3—”

insert—

“Lands Acquisition Act 1955-1966, as amended by the Lands Acquisition Act 1973

Section 63—

Omit from sub-section (2) ‘section thirty-nine’, insert ‘section 39’.

Lands Acquisition Act 1973

Section 1—

Omit sub-section (3).”.

\n```\n\n \n\n22. In the matter in column 2 relating to the Life Insurance Act 1945-1965, as amended by the Life Insurance Act 1973—\n\n(a) before “Section 118”, insert—\n\n“Section 42b—\n\nOmit from sub-section (1) ‘Income Tax and Social Services Contribution Assessment Act 1936-1961’, insert ‘Income Tax Assessment Act 1936-1973’.\n\nSection 56—\n\nOmit from sub-sections (2) and (3) ‘Fifty pounds’, insert ‘$100’.\n\nSection 57—\n\nOmit ‘One hundred pounds or imprisonment for six months’, insert ‘$200 or imprisonment for 6 months’.\n\nSection 92—\n\nOmit from sub-section (1) and (2) 'Bankruptcy Act 1924-1933’, insert ‘Bankruptcy Act 1966-1973’.\n\nSection 94—\n\nOmit from sub-section (1) ‘Bankruptcy Act 1924-1933’, insert ‘Bankruptcy Act 1966-1973’.\n\nSection 103—\n\nOmit from sub-section (1) ‘One thousand pounds’ (wherever occurring), insert ‘$2,000’.\n\nSection 103a—\n\nOmit from sub-section (4) ‘Four hundred pounds’ (wherever occurring), insert ‘$800’.\n\nSection 106—\n\nOmit from sub-section (8) ‘Ten pounds’, insert ‘$20’.\n\nOmit from sub-section (9) ‘One hundred pounds’, insert ‘$200’.\n\nSection 108—\n\nFrom the definition of ‘repayment of premiums’ omit ‘Four pounds per centum’, insert ‘4 per centum’.\n\nSection 112—\n\nOmit ‘ Fifty pounds ’, insert ‘$100’.”; and\n\n(b) before “Section 127”, insert—\n\n“Section 119—\n\nOmit from sub-section (4) ‘Five hundred pounds’, insert ‘$1,000 ’.\n\nSection 125—\n\nOmit ‘Fifty pounds or imprisonment for three months’, insert ‘$100 or imprisonment for 3 months’.”.\n\n23. From the matter in column 2 relating to the Life Insurance Act 1945-1965, as amended by the Life Insurance Act 1973—\n\n(a) omit all the words from and including “Section 4” to but not including “Section 6”, insert—\n\n“Section 4—\n\nFrom paragraph (a) of the definition of ‘approved securities’ omit ‘King’s dominions’, insert ‘dominions of the Crown’.\n\nFrom the definition of ‘Australia’ omit ‘of the Commonwealth’.\n\nFrom the definition of ‘Commonwealth securities’ omit ‘Income Tax and Social Services Contribution Assessment Act 1936-1961 ’, insert ‘Income Tax Assessment 1936-1973 ’.\n\nFrom the definition of ‘public securities’ omit ‘Income Tax and Social Services Contribution Assessment Act 1936-1961’, insert ‘Income Tax Assessment Act 1936-1973’.\n\nOmit the definition of ‘Territory’.\n\nFrom the definition of ‘war service’ omit ‘King’s dominions’, insert ‘dominions of the Crown’.”; and\n\n \n\n(b) omit all the words from and including “Section 26” to but not including “Section 31”, insert—\n\n“Section 27—\n\nOmit ‘Fifty thousand pounds’, insert ‘$100,000’.\n\nSection 28—\n\nOmit from sub-section (1) ‘Five thousand pounds ’, insert ‘$10,000’.\n\nOmit from sub-section (2) ‘Five thousand pounds’, insert ‘$10,000’.\n\nOmit from sub-section (2) ‘Fifty thousand pounds’ (wherever occurring), insert ‘$100,000’.\n\nOmit from sub-section (2) ‘One thousand pounds ’, insert ‘$2,000’.”.\n\n24. At the end of the matter in column 2 relating to the Life Insurance Act 1945-1965, as amended by the Life Insurance Act 1973, add—\n\n“Section 144—\n\nOmit from sub-section (2) ‘British dominions’, insert ‘dominions of the Crown’.\n\nOmit from sub-section (2) ‘Board of Trade in England’, insert ‘Department of Trade and Industry in and of the United Kingdom’.\n\nSection 149—\n\nOmit ‘One thousand pounds’, insert‘$2,000’.\n\nOmit ‘One hundred pounds’, insert ‘$200’.\n\nOmit ‘six’, insert ‘6’.\n\nSection 150—\n\nOmit from paragraph (c) ‘Fifty pounds’, insert ‘$100’.\n\nFirst Schedule—\n\nOmit ‘£’ (wherever occurring), insert ‘$’.\n\nSecond Schedule—\n\nUnder the headings to columns 3 to 10 of Form I in Part III insert ‘$’.\n\nOmit from Form J in Part III ‘£’ (wherever occurring), insert ‘$’.\n\nFourth Schedule—\n\nOmit rule (2), insert the following rule:—\n\n‘(2) The rate of interest used shall be an assumed rate of 3.5 per centum per annum. ’.\n\nSixth Schedule—\n\nFrom paragraph (a) of rule 5 in Part I omit ‘Four pounds per centum’, insert ‘4 per centum’.\n\nFrom paragraph (a) of rule 2 in Part II omit ‘Four and one-half pounds per centum’, insert ‘4.5 per centum’.\n\nSeventh Schedule—\n\nRepeal, insert the following Schedule:—\n\n‘SEVENTH SCHEDULE Sections 109, 111 and 112\n\nAmount payable in case of death of child between ages—\n\n| | $ |\n| ------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| Birth and 1 year................................ | 10 |\n| 1 year and 2 years.............................. | 12 |\n| 2 years and 3 years.............................. | 14 |\n| 3 years and 4 years.............................. | 16 |\n| 4 years and 5 years.............................. | 20 |\n| 5 years and 6 years.............................. | 40 |\n| 6 years and 7 years.............................. | 60 |\n| 7 years and 8 years.............................. | 80 |\n| 8 years and 9 years.............................. | 100 |\n| 9 years and 10 years............................. | 120’.”. |\n\n \n\n25. From the matter in column 2 relating to the Lighthouses Act 1911-1972 omit—\n\n“PART II—LIGHTHOUSES AND MARINE MARKS”,\n\ninsert—\n\n“PART II—MARINE NAVIGATIONAL AIDS”.\n\n26. From column 1 omit “Loan (Short-term Borrowings) Act 1959”, insert “Loan (Short\\-term Borrowings) Act 1959-1966”.\n\n27. From the matter in column 2 relating to the Navigation Act 1912-1972—\n\n(a) omit—\n\n“Section 147—\n\nOmit ‘Territory of the Commonwealth’, insert ‘Territory’.”.\n\ninsert—\n\n“Section 147—\n\nOmit ‘Territory of the Commonwealth’, insert ‘Territory’.\n\nSection 207—\n\nOmit sub-section (2), insert the following sub-section:—\n\n‘(2) Where—\n\n(a) it is proposed to take a Safety Convention ship to sea on a voyage from a port in Australia; and\n\n(b) there is in force in respect of the ship the certificate or certificates that may be required to be produced under sub-section (2) of section two hundred and six w of this Act in respect of the voyage,\n\nthe ship shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be seaworthy in relation to that voyage with respect to the condition of the ship and its equipment unless the condition of the ship or of its equipment does not correspond substantially with the particulars of that certificate or of any of those certificates.’. ; and\n\n(b) omit all the words from and including “Section 329d” to but not including “Section 329l”, insert—\n\n“Section 329d—\n\nOmit from the definition of ‘Australian coastal waters’ in sub-section (1) ‘Territory not forming part of the Commonwealth’, insert ‘external Territory’.\n\nAfter the definition of ‘continental shelf’ in sub-section (1) insert the following definition:—\n\n‘“external Territory” means an external Territory other than Papua New Guinea;’.\n\nOmit the definition of ‘Territory’ in sub-section (1).\n\nOmit from the definition of ‘the Australian coast’ in sub-section (1) ‘Territory not forming part of the Commonwealth’, insert ‘external Territory’.”.\n\n28. In the matter in column 2 relating to the Norfolk Island Act 1957-1969—\n\n(a) before “Section 12”, insert—\n\n“Section 7—\n\nOmit ‘Great Seal of the Commonwealth’, insert ‘Great Seal of Australia’.”; and\n\n(b) before “Section 32”, insert—\n\n“Section 21—\n\nOmit ‘of the Commonwealth’.”.\n\n29. At the end of the matter in column 2 relating to the Northern Territory (Administration) Act 1910-1972, as amended by the Northern Territory (Administration) Act 1973, add—\n\n“Section 21 —\n\nOmit from paragraph (3)(b) ‘or’.\n\nOmit from paragraph (3)(c) ‘and’, insert ‘or’.”.\n\n \n\n30. From the matter in column 2 relating to the Officers’ Rights Declaration Act 1928-1969—\n\n(a) omit “Australian Industry Development Corporation Act 1970”, insert “Australian Industry Development Corporation Act 1970-1973”;\n\n(b) omit “Honey Industry Act 1962-1972”, insert “Honey Industry Act 1962-1973”; and\n\n(c) omit “Industrial Research and Development Grants Act 1967-1972”, insert “Industrial Research and Development Grants Act 1967-1973”.\n\n31. From the matter in column 2 relating to the Overseas Telecommunications Act 1946-1971 omit “Section 4—”, insert “Section 3—”.\n\n32. From the matter in column 2 relating to the Papua New Guinea Act 1949-1972, as amended by the Papua New Guinea Act 1973 and by the Papua New Guinea Act (No. 2) 1973, omit “paragraph (10)(b) ”, insert “paragraph (2)(b) ”.\n\n33. From the matter in column 2 relating to the Patents Act 1952-1969 omit all the words from and including the words “Section 47” to but not including the words “Section 100”, insert—\n\n“Section 47—\n\nOmit ‘the date fixed under sub-section (2) of section two of the Patents Act 1969’, insert ‘1 January 1960’.\n\nSection 47a—\n\nOmit from sub-section (1) ‘the date fixed under sub-section (2) of section two of the Patents Act 1969’, insert ‘1 January 1960’.\n\nSection 47b—\n\nOmit from sub-section (1) ‘the date fixed under sub-section (2) of section two of the Patents Act 1969’, insert‘1 January 1960’.\n\nSection 47c—\n\nOmit from paragraph (a) ‘the date fixed under sub-section (2) of section two of the Patents Act 1969 , insert‘1 January 1960’.”.\n\n34. In the matter in column 2 relating to the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1968, as amended by the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1973, after—\n\n“Section 5—\n\nOmit from the definition of ‘Territory ’ in sub-section (1) ‘of the Commonwealth’. ”, insert—\n\n“Omit from the definition of ‘the Convention’ in sub-section (1) ‘the First Schedule to this Act’, insert ‘Schedule 1’.”.\n\n35. At the end of the matter in column 2 relating to the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1968, as amended by the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1973, add—\n\n“Section 72—\n\nOmit from sub-section (6) ‘the Second Schedule to this Act’, insert ‘Schedule 2’.\n\nSection 92—\n\nOmit ‘the Second Schedule to this Act’, insert ‘Schedule 2’.\n\nSection 118—\n\nOmit from sub-section (5) ‘of this section’.\n\nSection 130—\n\nOmit from sub-section (1) ‘the Second Schedule to this Act’, insert ‘Schedule 2’.\n\nSection 132—\n\nOmit from sub-section (8) ‘the Second Schedule to this Act’, insert ‘Schedule 2’.\n\n36. In the matter in column 2 relating to the Quarantine Act 1908-1969—\n\n(a) before “Section 31”, insert—\n\n“Section 13—\n\nOmit from paragraph (1) (d) ‘pest disease’, insert ‘pest, disease’.”; and\n\n \n\n(b) after—\n\n“Section 35aa—\n\nOmit from paragraph (2)(a) ‘of the Commonwealth’.”,\n\ninsert—\n\n“Section 55a—\n\nOmit from sub-paragraph (2)(b)(i) ‘overseas’, insert ‘oversea’.”.\n\n37. In the matter in column 2 relating to the River Murray Waters Act 1915-1970, before “Section 18”, insert—\n\n“Section 7—\n\nOmit from sub-section (2) ‘Commonwealth Gazette’, insert ‘Gazette’”.\n\n38. Before—\n\n```html\n

“Sales Tax Procedure Act 1934-1966

Section 3—”

insert—

“Sales Tax (Exemptions and Classifications) Act 1935-1972, as amended by the Sales Tax (Exemptions and Classifications) Act 1973 and by the Sales Tax (Exemptions and Classifications) Act (No. 2) 1973

Section 5A—

Omit from paragraph (2)(a) ‘a Territory of the Commonwealth not forming part of the Commonwealth’, insert ‘an external Territory’.

Section 5b—

Omit from paragraph (2)(a) ‘a Territory of the Commonwealth not forming part of the Commonwealth’, insert ‘an external Territory’.

Section 5c—

Omit from sub-section (2) ‘of the Commonwealth’.

First Schedule—

From the definition of ‘agricultural’ omit ‘and’ (last occurring)

From paragraph (k) of the definition of ‘aids to manufacture’ omit ‘paragraphs’, insert ‘paragraph’.

Omit from paragraph (b) of sub-item (5) of item 11 ‘Territory of the Commonwealth’, insert ‘Territory’.

Omit from item 35b ‘Territory of the Commonwealth’, insert ‘Territory’.

Omit from item 78 ‘Territory of the Commonwealth’ (wherever occurring), insert ‘Territory’.

Omit paragraph (a) of item 126.

Section 1

Sales Tax (Exemptions and Classifications) Act (No. 2) 1973

Omit sub-section (4).\".

\n```\n\n39. In the matter in column 2 relating to the Service and Execution of Process Act, 1901-1968, after—\n\n“Section 1a—\n\nRepeal.”,\n\ninsert—\n\n“Section 2—”.\n\n40. In the matter in column 2 relating to the States Receipts Duties (Administration) Act 1970, before “Section 85 ”, insert—\n\n“Section 80—\n\nOmit from paragraph (1)(c) ‘the’ (first occurring).”.\n\n41. In the matter in column 2 relating to the War Service Homes Act 1918-1971, as amended by the Defence Service Homes Act 1973, after—\n\n“Section 17b—\n\nOmit from sub-section (1) ‘of the Commonwealth’.”,\n\ninsert—\n\n“After ‘purposes’ in sub-section (2) insert ‘of this Act’.”.\n\n \n\n42. From the matter in column 2 relating to the War Service Homes Act 1918-1971, as amended by the Defence Service Homes Act 1973, omit all the words after “The Schedule—”, insert—\n\n“Omit ‘Minister of State administering the Defence Service Homes Act 1918-1973’, insert ‘Minister of State for Housing and Construction’.”.\n\n43. In the matter in column 2 relating to the Wheat Industry Stabilization Act 1968-1970, as amended by the Wheat Industry Stabilization Act 1973, before “Section 15”, insert—\n\n“Section 13—\n\nOmit from sub-section (1) ‘of the Commonwealth’.”.\n\n44. At the end of the matter in column 2 relating to the Wheat Industry Stabilization Act 1973, add—\n\n“Schedule—\n\nFrom column 1 of the table in item 2 omit ‘Section 23(1)’, insert ‘Section 23(2)’.”.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nSCHEDULE 2 Section 4\n\nAMENDMENTS OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE PRINCIPAL ACT\n\n| 1. Omit— | |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| “Apple and Pear Export Charges Act 1938-1968 | Apple and Pear Export Charges Act 1938-1973”. |\n| 2. After— | |\n| “Australian War Memorial Act 1962-1966 | Australian War Memorial Act 1962-1973” |\n| insert— | |\n| “Banking Act 1959-1967, as amended by the Banking Act 1973 and by the Banking Act (No. 2) 1973 | Banking Act 1959-1973”. |\n| 3. After— | |\n| “Commonwealth Teaching Service Act 1972, as amended by the Commonwealth Teaching Service Act 1973 | Commonwealth Teaching Service Act 1972-1973” |\n| insert— | |\n| “Compensation (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1971-1972, as amended by the Compensation (Australian Government Employees) Act 1973 | Compensation (Australian Government Employees) Act 1971-1973”. |\n| 4. After— | |\n| “Homes Savings Grant Act 1964-1972 | Homes Savings Grant Act 1964-1973” |\n| insert— | |\n| “Honey Industry Act 1962-1972, as amended by the Honey Industry Act 1973 | Honey Industry Act 1962-1973”. |\n| 5. After— | |\n| “Income Tax (International Agreements) Act 1953-1972, as amended by the Income Tax (International Agreements) Act 1973 | Income Tax (International Agreements) Act 1953-1973” |\n| insert— | |\n| “Industrial Research and Development Grants Act 1967-1972, as amended by the Industrial Research and Development Grants Act 1973 | Industrial Research and Development Grants Act 1961-1973”. |\n\n \n\n| 6. After— | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------- |\n| “Jury Exemption Act 1965 | Jury Exemption Act 1965-1973” |\n| insert— | |\n| “Lands Acquisition Act 1955-1966, as amended by the Lands Acquisition Act 1973 | Lands Acquisition Act 1955-1973’ |\n\n7. Omit from column 2 “Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Act 1956-1973”, insert “Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Act 1956-1973”.\n\n| 8.After—“ Repatriation (Special Overseas Service) Act 1962-1972, as amended by the Repatriation (Special Overseas Service) Act 1973 | Repatriation (Special Overseas Service) Act 1962-1973” |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |\n| insert | |\n| “Repatriation (Torres Strait Islanders) Act 1972 | Repatriation (Torres Strait Islanders) Act 1972-1973”. |\n| 9.After— | |\n| “Sales Tax Assessment Act (No. 9) 1930-1966 | Sales Tax Assessment Act (No. 9) 1930-1973” |\n| insert | |\n| “Sales Tax (Exemptions and Classifications) Act 1935-1972, as amended by the Sales Tax (Exemptions and Classifications) Act 1973 and by the Sales Tax (Exemptions and Classifications) Act (No. 2) 1973 | Sales Tax (Exemptions and Classifications) Act 1935-1973”. |\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nSCHEDULE 3 Section 5\n\nAMENDMENTS OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE PRINCIPAL ACT\n\n1. Omit from column 1 of Part 1“ Supply Act (No. 1) 1967-78”, insert “ Supply Act (No. 1) 1967-68”.\n\n2. Omit from column 1 of Part II “Appropriation (Works and Services) Act (No. 2) 1954-57”, insert “Appropriation (Works and Services) Act (No. 2) 1956-57”.\n\n3. Omit from Part VII—\n\n| “ Air Force (Canteens) Act 1957....................... | No. 88, 1950 |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ |\n| Australian Imperial Force Canteens Fund Act 1920 .......... | No. 3, 1927” |\n| insert— | |\n| “ Air Force (Canteens) Act 1957....................... | No. 88, 1957 |\n| Australian Imperial Force Canteens Fund Act 1920........... | No. 3, 1920” |\n\n4. Omit from column 1 of Part VII “Flax Industry Repeal Act 1960”, insert “Flax Industry Act Repeal Act 1960”.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2877},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act remains within the standard scope of statute law revision work - making technical corrections, fixing cross-references, and tidying up legislative drafting errors without altering substantive law or policy intent."},"complexity_factors":["Amends the Statute Law Revision Act 1973 (meta-amendment structure)","Three schedules containing dozens of technical amendments across multiple Acts","Retrospective operation provisions (deemed commencement 31 December 1973)","Deeming certain previous amendments ineffective (section 6)","Extensive cross-referencing to other legislation (Life Insurance Act, Public Service Act, etc.)","Currency conversion amendments (pounds to dollars)"],"plain_english_summary":"This housekeeping Act corrects technical errors in last year’s Statute Law Revision Act 1973, fixing mistaken amendments, a drafting slip in the Public Service Act, outdated phrasing, wrong cross‑references, currency references, and changed department names so reprints of statutes are accurate. \n\nIt does not alter legal rights or obligations; corrections operate retrospectively from 31 December 1973 to record what should have been enacted."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"While the instrument's ostensible purpose is technical statute‑law revision, it changes legal scope in specific instances. Section 6 restores (deems ineffective) certain repeals/amendments previously effected by the Principal Act, thereby reintroducing prior legal text. Section 7 alters the operative reading of the Public Service Act (No. 4) 1973 from assent day. Section 2 gives the Act retrospective effect to 31 December 1973. These provisions go beyond formatting corrections and alter which statutory obligations are in force."},"complexity_factors":["Breadth of amendments across hundreds of entries in Schedules 1–3 (many Acts and provisions amended), increasing coordination and reconciliation costs.","Retroactive commencement: s.2 deems the Act to have operated from 31 December 1973, producing retrospective legal effect and timing complexity.","Deeming provisions that change legal effect rather than only correcting text: s.6 deems certain repeals/amendments of other Acts not to have taken effect.","Interpretative change to another Act's operation: s.7 alters how the Public Service Act (No. 4) 1973 is read (word substitution effect on Table B), which may affect staffing/administration rules.","Extensive cross‑reference, numbering and terminology edits (e.g. many 'omit'/'insert' and conversion of '£' to '$'), raising risk of transcription or reprint inconsistency.","Mixture of purely typographical corrections and a few substantive insertions (e.g. Navigation Act addition of s.207(2) in Schedule 1) requires substantive legal checking beyond drafting checks.","Administrative impact on reprints and citations: s.8 directs how the Principal Act should be cited in Government Printer reprints, affecting legal publishing practice.","Multiple currency and penalty updates (Life Insurance Act amendments in Schedule 1) altering statutory monetary obligations and criminal penalties.","High interdependence: many edits change cross‑references between Acts (risk of cascading errors if one change is misapplied)."],"plain_english_summary":"Mechanically, this Act amends the Statute Law Revision Act 1973 by making numerous textual corrections across schedules: fixing cross‑references, substituting and omitting headings and subsections, updating monetary figures to dollars, and deeming certain repeals ineffective. It operates on many Commonwealth Acts and alters which words are read as law. The changes matter to government drafters, the Government Printer, public agencies and anyone subject to the amended statutes because they change legal text, may restore prior obligations, and create administrative or compliance adjustments."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/statute-law-revision-act-1974","history":"/api/acts/statute-law-revision-act-1974/history","analysis":"/api/acts/statute-law-revision-act-1974/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/statute-law-revision-act-1974/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/statute-law-revision-act-1974/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/statute-law-revision-act-1974/documents"}}