5Reference of power to amend the Commonwealth Act

5 Reference of power to amend the Commonwealth Act

(1)  [Section 5 Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 2021, s. 7, Applied:22 Dec 2021] Subject to this section, the following matters, to the extent to which they are not otherwise included in the legislative powers of that Parliament, are referred to the Parliament of the Commonwealth, namely, the matters to which the Commonwealth Act, as amended by the Mutual Recognition Amendment Act 2021 of the Commonwealth, relates.

(2)  The reference has effect for a period commencing on the day on which this Act commences and ending on a day fixed under subsection (3) as the day on which the reference terminates, but not longer.

(3)  The Governor may, at any time, fix by proclamation a day as the day on which the reference under this Act terminates.

(4)  [Section 5 Subsection (4) substituted by No. 20 of 2021, s. 7, Applied:22 Dec 2021] For the avoidance of doubt, the amendment of subsection (1) by the Mutual Recognition (Tasmania) Amendment Act 2021 terminates such part of the reference that required the approval of terms by all participating jurisdictions.