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What I was given
The text you supplied is not the operative parts of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026. It is website header/footer and status metadata from the NSW legislation site (file dates, "in force" labels, navigation, disclaimers). There are no substantive clauses, schedules, commencement provisions or amendment items in the excerpt.
What that means mechanically
What these Acts normally do (so you know what to expect in the missing parts)
Why the substantive text matters (and what I would test if provided)
Purpose claims: the explanatory materials usually say the Act tidies up the statute book. I would treat that as a claim and check for concentrated benefits or costs: does any amendment create a new benefit for a specific entity (concentrated benefit) while spreading compliance costs (diffuse cost)?
Want the full deep dive?
Zoe can write the in-depth analysis on top of the summary above: how it works, who it affects and what each part actually does.
Direct links to the current provisions in Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026.
2 Commencement
This Act commences, or is taken to have commenced, as follows—
(a) for Schedule 1.8—on the commencement of the Heavy Vehicle National Law Amendment Act 2025 of Queensland, section 41,
(b) for Schedule 2.148—on the commencement of the Surveillance Devices Amendment (Public Interest Exceptions) Act 2026, Schedule 1[3],
(c) for Schedule 2.166—on the commencement of the Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Firefighters) Act 2025, Schedule 2[5],
(d) otherwise—on the date of assent to this Act.
3 Explanatory notes
The matter appearing under the heading “Explanatory note” in the schedules of this Act does not form part of this Act.
Schedule 1 (Repealed)
sch 1: Am 1987 No 15, sec 30C. Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.
Schedule 2 Statute law revision amendments
2.1–2.147
(Repealed)
2.148 Surveillance Devices Act 2007 No 64
2.149–2.168
(Repealed)
sch 2: Am 1987 No 15, sec 30C.
Section 14B, heading
Omit “investigative bodies”.
Insert instead “law enforcement agencies”.
Explanatory note
The proposed amendment corrects terminology.
Schedule 3 General savings, transitional and other provisions
1 Effect of amendment of amending provisions
(1) An amendment made by Schedule 1 or 2 to an amending provision contained in an Act or instrument is, if the amending provision has commenced before the Schedule 1 or 2 amendment, taken to have effect as from the commencement of the amending provision, whether or not the amending provision has been repealed.
(2) In this section—
amending provision means a provision of an Act or instrument that makes a direct amendment to an Act or instrument by—
(a) the repeal or omission of matter contained in the amended Act or instrument without the insertion of any matter instead of the repealed or omitted matter, or
(b) the omission of matter contained in the amended Act or instrument and the insertion of matter instead of the omitted matter, or
(c) the insertion into the amended Act or instrument of matter, not being matter inserted instead of matter omitted from the Act or instrument.
Explanatory note
This section ensures that an amendment made by the proposed Act to a repealing or amending provision of an Act or instrument will, if the repealing or amending provision commences before the amendment made by the proposed Act, be taken to have commenced on the date the repealing or amending provision commences.
2 Effect of amendment or repeal on acts done or decisions made
Except where expressly provided to the contrary, if this Act—
(a) amends a provision of an Act or an instrument, or
(b) repeals and re-enacts, with or without modification, a provision of an Act or an instrument,
an 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 amended or repealed.
Explanatory note
This section 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, 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.
Explanatory note
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.
4 Revocation of repeal
The Interpretation Act 1987, 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.
Explanatory note
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.
5 Regulations
(1) The Governor may make regulations containing provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act.
(2) A provision may, if the regulations provide, take effect from the date of assent to this Act or a later date.
(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—
(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
(b) impose liabilities on a person, other than the State or an authority of the State, in relation to anything done or omitted to be done before the date of its publication.
Explanatory note
This section enables the making of regulations of a savings or transitional nature relating to incidental matters arising out of the proposed Act.
Sourced from legislation.nsw.gov.au, CC BY 4.0.
An Act to amend certain 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 2026.
2 Commencement
This Act commences, or is taken to have commenced, as follows—
(a) for Schedule 1.8—on the commencement of the Heavy Vehicle National Law Amendment Act 2025 of Queensland, section 41,
(b) for Schedule 2.148—on the commencement of the Surveillance Devices Amendment (Public Interest Exceptions) Act 2026, Schedule 1[3],
(c) for Schedule 2.166—on the commencement of the Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Firefighters) Act 2025, Schedule 2[5],
(d) otherwise—on the date of assent to this Act.
3 Explanatory notes
The matter appearing under the heading “Explanatory note” in the schedules of this Act does not form part of this Act.
Schedule 1 (Repealed)
sch 1: Am 1987 No 15, sec 30C. Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.
Schedule 2 Statute law revision amendments
2.1–2.147
(Repealed)
2.148 Surveillance Devices Act 2007 No 64
Section 14B, heading
Omit “investigative bodies”.
Insert instead “law enforcement agencies”.
Explanatory note
The proposed amendment corrects terminology.
2.149–2.168
(Repealed)
sch 2: Am 1987 No 15, sec 30C.
Schedule 3 General savings, transitional and other provisions
1 Effect of amendment of amending provisions
(1) An amendment made by Schedule 1 or 2 to an amending provision contained in an Act or instrument is, if the amending provision has commenced before the Schedule 1 or 2 amendment, taken to have effect as from the commencement of the amending provision, whether or not the amending provision has been repealed.
Costs and incentives: technical changes often reduce compliance uncertainty (lower private costs) but can also change legal liabilities or procedural timing (which can shift costs between government and private parties). I would identify who pays (taxpayers, regulated parties), who decides (ministers, agencies, courts) and what behaviour the wording change induces (e.g. changed time limits; new reporting triggers; removed requirement).
Implementation risk and discretion: I would check whether the drafting delegates new decision-making power to an executive officer or agency (discretion), or whether it simply corrects a typo or reference (low risk).
Compliance burden: I would look for any new record-keeping, reporting, or licensing changes. Technical amendments often have low compliance impact, but sometimes a small wording change produces an unintended compliance obligation.
How to get a full, concrete analysis
Please provide one of these: the full Act text (all sections and schedules), or a PDF/HTML of the Act that includes the operative clauses and explanatory memorandum. With that I will:
Short practical note
From the metadata I can only say the version is current as at 10 June 2026 and that some provisions have commenced; amending provisions are subject to automatic repeal under section 30C of the Interpretation Act 1987 once the amendments have taken effect. That is administrative information, not the substance of the Act itself.
(2) In this section—
amending provision means a provision of an Act or instrument that makes a direct amendment to an Act or instrument by—
(a) the repeal or omission of matter contained in the amended Act or instrument without the insertion of any matter instead of the repealed or omitted matter, or
(b) the omission of matter contained in the amended Act or instrument and the insertion of matter instead of the omitted matter, or
(c) the insertion into the amended Act or instrument of matter, not being matter inserted instead of matter omitted from the Act or instrument.
Explanatory note
This section ensures that an amendment made by the proposed Act to a repealing or amending provision of an Act or instrument will, if the repealing or amending provision commences before the amendment made by the proposed Act, be taken to have commenced on the date the repealing or amending provision commences.
2 Effect of amendment or repeal on acts done or decisions made
Except where expressly provided to the contrary, if this Act—
(a) amends a provision of an Act or an instrument, or
(b) repeals and re-enacts, with or without modification, a provision of an Act or an instrument,
an 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 amended or repealed.
Explanatory note
This section 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, 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.
Explanatory note
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.
4 Revocation of repeal
The Interpretation Act 1987, 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.
Explanatory note
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.
5 Regulations
(1) The Governor may make regulations containing provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act.
(2) A provision may, if the regulations provide, take effect from the date of assent to this Act or a later date.
(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—
(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
(b) impose liabilities on a person, other than the State or an authority of the State, in relation to anything done or omitted to be done before the date of its publication.
Explanatory note
This section enables the making of regulations of a savings or transitional nature relating to incidental matters arising out of the proposed Act.