Schedule 2—Amendment of Acts—Administrative arrangements 12
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Endnotes 21
1 General information 21
2 Table of Amendments 23
3 Explanatory details 24
Version No.001
Statute Law Revision Act 2025
No. 41 of 2025
Version as at
22 October 2025
The Parliament of Victoria enacts:
1 Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to revise the statute law of Victoria.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into operation on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
3 Amendment of Acts—General amendments
On the commencement of an item in Schedule 1, the Act specified in the heading to that item is amended as set out in that item.
4 Amendment of Acts—Administrative arrangements
On the commencement of an item in Schedule 2, the Act specified in the heading to that item is amended as set out in that item.
5 Repeal of this Act
This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Note
The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984).
Schedule 1—Amendment of Acts—General amendments
Section 3
1 Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006
In section 31(2)(a), for "specified" substitute "special".
2 Accident Compensation Act 1985
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In section 92B(1A), for "2006;" substitute "2006.".
3 Administration and Probate Act 1958
In section 5(1), in the definition of representationomit "(except in section fifty-two)".
4 Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Victoria) Act 1994
4.1 In section 3(1), for paragraph (a)(i) of the definition of Commonwealth administrative laws substitute—
"(i) the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 of the Commonwealth (excluding Part 7);".
4.2 In section 16(2), for "section 28 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975" substitute "section 269 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024".
4.3 In the heading to section 18A, for "Part IVA of Commonwealth AAT Act" substitute "Part 7 of Commonwealth ART Act".
5 Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012
In section 91(1)—
(a) for "within meaning of" substitute "within the meaning of";
(b) for "a commercial sexual services" substitute "commercial sexual services".
6 Business Franchise (Petroleum Products) Act 1979
In section 13(7), in the definition of speed detector, for "1986;" substitute "1986.".
7 Caulfield Racecourse Reserve Act 2017
In section 34(10)(b), for "1858" substitute "1958".
8 Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003
In section 15, before "A cemetery trust may" insert "(1)".
9 Child Employment Act 2003
9.1 In section 19A(2)—
(a) in paragraph (j) omit 'substituted"';
(b) in paragraph (p), for "Act;'." substitute 'Act;".'.
9.2 In section 19A(3), for 'Act."' substitute "Act".
10 Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling) Act 2021
10.1 In section 74L, in the definition of municipal garden organics service, for "Alpine Resort Management Board" substitute "Alpine Resorts Victoria".
10.2 In section 74N(2)(a), for "Alpine Resort Management Board's" substitute "Alpine Resorts Victoria's".
11 Competition Policy Reform (Victoria) Act 1995
11.1 In section 29, for paragraph (a)(i) of the definition of Commonwealth administrative lawssubstitute—
"(i) the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 of the Commonwealth (excluding Part 7);".
11.2 Insert the following heading to section 33A—
"Construction of references to Part 7 of Commonwealth ART Act".
In section 3(1), in the definition of custodial sentence, for "2018" substitute "2018;".
14 Country Fire Authority Act 1958
In section 20AA(2)(a), for "Subject" substitute "subject".
15 Court Services Victoria Act 2014
In section 3, in paragraph (f) of the definition of member of the staff, for "2001; or." substitute "2001; or".
16 Disability Service Safeguards Act 2018
16.1 In section 3(1)—
(a) in paragraph (a) of the definition of approved program of study, for "an program" substitute "a program";
(b) in paragraph (b) of the definition of criminal history, after "commencement" insert "of";
(c) in the definition of party, for "a complaints" substitute "a complaint,".
16.2 In section 41—
(a) in subsection (1)(a)(vi), for "heath" substitute "health";
(b) in subsection (1)(b), for "section 44" substitute "section 45";
(c) in subsection (2)(a)(iii), for "heath" substitute "health".
16.3 In section 130, before "Subject" insert "(1)".
16.4 In section 228(1)(g) omit "person" (where thirdly occurring).
16.5 In the heading to section 269, for "section 229" substitute "section 228".
16.6 In section 286(1)(c) omit "by" (where first occurring).
17 Family Violence Protection Act 2008
For the heading to section 144SB substitute—
"Definitions".
18 Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999
In section 3, for paragraph (a)(i) of the definition of Commonwealth administrative lawsubstitute—
"(i) Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024;".
19 Fisheries Act 1995
In section 120(4)(b), for "they" substitute "the".
20 Gene Technology Act 2001
20.1 In section 10(1)—
(a) the definition of Administrative Appeals Tribunal is repealed;
(b) insert the following definition—
"Administrative Review Tribunal means the Administrative Review Tribunal established by the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 of the Commonwealth;".
20.2 In section 19(1) and (2)(a), for "Administrative Appeals Tribunal" substitute "Administrative Review Tribunal".
20.3 In section 19(3), for "Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 of the Commonwealth (excluding Part IVA)" substitute "Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 of the Commonwealth (excluding Part 7)".
(a) the definition of Administrative Appeals Tribunal is repealed;
(b) insert the following definition—
"Administrative Review Tribunal means the Administrative Review Tribunal established by the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 of the Commonwealth;";
(c) in the definition of decision, for "Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975" substitute "Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024".
25.2 In section 26(1), for "Administrative Appeals Tribunal" substitute "Administrative Review Tribunal".
25.3 In section 26(2), for "Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975" substitute "Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024".
26 Serious Offenders Act 2018
In section 224(4)(b)(xiii), after "Mental" (where first occurring) insert "Health".
27 Sports Anti-doping Act 2005
27.1 In section 3(1)—
(a) the definition of Commonwealth Administrative Appeals Tribunal is repealed;
(b) insert the following definition—
"Commonwealth Administrative Review Tribunal means the Administrative Review Tribunal established by the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 of the Commonwealth;".
27.2 In the heading to section 12, for "Appeals" substitute "Review".
27.3 In section 12, for "Administrative Appeals Tribunal" substitute "Administrative Review Tribunal".
28 Status of Children Act 1974
In the heading to section 21, for "intended" substitute "Intended".
29 Surveying Act 2004
29.1 In section 7A, for "(2)" (where secondly occurring) substitute "(3)".
29.2 In section 7A(2) (where secondly occurring), for "subsection (1)(b)" substitute "subsection (2)(b)".
29.3 In section 22A, for '"(1)' substitute "(1)".
30 Therapeutic Goods (Victoria) Act 2010
In section 3, for paragraph (a) of the definition of Commonwealth administrative lawssubstitute—
"(a) the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024;".
31 Tobacco Act 1987
In section 15M(2) omit "or (1A)".
32 Transfer of Land Act 1958
32.1 In section 28(1), for "the Register" substitute "the Register.".
32.2 In section 58(1), for "the land.." substitute "the land.".
32.3 In section 115(2), for "National Law (Victoria)," substitute "National Law (Victoria)).".
33 Triple Zero Victoria Act 2023
In section 53(2)(c), for "renumeration" substitute "remuneration".
34 Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005
34.1 In section 7(1)—
(a) the definition of Administrative Appeals Tribunal is repealed;
(b) insert the following definition—
"Administrative Review Tribunal means the Administrative Review Tribunal established by the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 of the Commonwealth;".
34.2 In section 17(1), for "Administrative Appeals Tribunal" substitute "Administrative Review Tribunal".
(b) for "Administrative Appeals Tribunal" substitute "Administrative Review Tribunal".
35 Youth Justice Act 2024
35.1 In section 17(4), for "enquiries" substitute "inquiries".
35.2 In section 183—
(a) in subsection (1)(a), for "enquire" substitute "inquire";
(b) in subsection (2)(a), for "enquired" substitute "inquired".
35.3 In section 280(2)(b), for "enquiries" substitute "inquiries".
35.4 In section 425, for "section 304" substitute "section 303".
35.5 In section 751(2), for "enquiry" substitute "inquiry".
35.6 In section 1140(1), for "section 3(1)" substitute "section 3".
Schedule 2—Amendment of Acts—Administrative arrangements
Section 4
1 Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1992
In section 4(1), in the definition of Department, for "Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
2 Agricultural Industry Development Act 1990
In section 3, in the definition of Department Head, for "Department of Environment and Primary Industries" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
3 Caulfield Racecourse Reserve Act 2017
In section 32, for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
4 Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling) Act 2021
In section 3(1), in the definitions of Department and Secretary, for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
5 Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Act 2003
5.1 In section 8(b)(ii), for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
5.2 In section 17C(6), for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
6 Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987
6.1 In section 3(1), in the definition of Department, for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
6.2 In section 6(1), for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
6.3 In section 7(4), for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
7 Control of Genetically Modified Crops Act 2004
In section 3, in the definition of Department, for "Department of Environment and Primary Industries" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
8 Crimes Act 1958
In section 507(6), for "The Secretary to the Department of Justice or, in the case of a convicted person who is a child, the Secretary to the Department of Human Services" substitute "The Secretary to the Department of Justice and Community Safety".
9 Dairy Act 2000
In section 3, in the definition of Department, for "Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
10 Electricity Safety Act 1998
In section 86(9), for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
11 Emergency Management Act 2013
11.1 In section 8(3), for "Department of Justice and Regulation" substitute "Department of Justice and Community Safety".
11.2 In section 20(3), for "Department of Justice and Regulation" substitute "Department of Justice and Community Safety".
11.3 In section 23(1), for "Department of Justice and Regulation" substitute "Department of Justice and Community Safety".
11.4 In section 63A(1), for "Department of Justice and Regulation" substitute "Department of Justice and Community Safety".
12 Environment Protection Act 2017
12.1 In section 428(4)(c) and (d), for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
12.2 In section 448(1), for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
12.3 In section 449(1) and (2), for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
12.4 In section 450(2)(d), for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
12.5 In section 451(1)(b), for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
13 Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988
13.1 In section 3(1), in the definition of Department, for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
13.2 Section 3(3) is repealed.
14 Forests Act 1958
14.1 After section 3D insert the following heading—
"Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
14.2 In section 61A, for "Department of Environment and Primary Industries" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
14.3 In section 61B, for "Department of Environment and Primary Industries" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
14.4 In section 61C(1) and (2), for "Department of Environment and Primary Industries" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
15 Geothermal Energy Resources Act 2005
In section 4(1), in the definition of Department, for "Department of State Development, Business and Innovation" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
16 Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Act 2008
In section 3, in the definition of Department, for "Department of State Development, Business and Innovation" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
17 Impounding of Livestock Act 1994
In section 3(1), in the definition of Department, for "Department of Environment and Primary Industries" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
18 Land Act 1958
18.1 In section 307(2)(b), for "Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
18.2 In Schedule Seven A, for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
19 Melbourne Market Authority Act 1977
In section 40(2)(c), for "Department of Primary Industries" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
20 Parks Victoria Act 2018
In section 11(7), for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
21 Petroleum Act 1998
In section 4, in the definition of Department, for "Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
22 Pipelines Act 2005
In section 5, in the definition of Department, for "Department of State Development, Business and Innovation" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
23 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
23.1 In section 3(1), in the definition of Department, for "Department of Environment and Primary Industries" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
23.2 Section 3(2) is repealed.
24 Rural Assistance Schemes Act 2016
24.1 In section 3, in the definition of Secretary, for "Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
24.2 In section 11(1) and (2), for "Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
25 Safety on Public Land Act 2004
In section 7(1C)(a), for "Department of Environment and Primary Industries" (where twice occurring) substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
26 Stock (Seller Liability and Declarations) Act 1993
In section 3(1), in the definition of Secretary and Secretary of the Department, for "Department of Environment and Primary Industries" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
27 Surveillance Devices Act 1999
27.1 In section 3(1)—
(a) in paragraph (c) of the definition of chief officer, for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action";
(b) in paragraph (c) of the definition of law enforcement agency, for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action";
(c) in paragraph (c) of the definition of law enforcement officer, for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action";
(d) in paragraph (c) of the definition of senior officer, for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
27.2 In section 11(2)(d)(iii), for "Department of Justice" substitute "Department of Justice and Community Safety".
27.3 In section 25(a)—
(a) in subparagraph (i) (where first occurring), for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action";
(b) subparagraph (i) (where secondly occurring) is repealed.
27.4 In section 25(b), for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
28 Sustainability Victoria Act 2005
In section 3, in the definition of Department, for "Department of Environment and Primary Industries" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
29 Transport Integration Act 2010
In section 3, in paragraph (a) of the definition of interface body, for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
30 Victorian Environmental Assessment Council Act 2001
30.1 In section 20(4)(b), for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
30.2 In section 26C(3)(b), for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
31 Veterinary Practice Act 1997
In section 3, in the definition of Secretary, for "Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
32 Water Act 1989
32.1 In section 3(1), in the definition of Department, for "Department of Environment and Primary Industries" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
32.2 Section 3(1A) is repealed.
33 Yarra River Protection (Wilip-gin Birrarung murron) Act 2017
In section 3(1), in the definition of Department, for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action".
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Endnotes
1 General information
See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.
Minister's second reading speech—
Legislative Assembly: 28 May 2025
Legislative Council: 28 August 2025
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to revise the statute law of Victoria."
The Statute Law Revision Act 2025 was assented to on 21 October 2025 and came into operation on 22 October 2025: section 2.
INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)
Style changes
Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.
References to ILA s. 39B
Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause.
Interpretation
As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:
• Headings
All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A).
• Examples, diagrams or notes
All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).
• Punctuation
All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).
• Provision numbers
All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).
• Location of "legislative items"
A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.
• Other material
Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act.
See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).
2 Table of Amendments
There are no amendments made to the Statute Law Revision Act 2025 by Acts and subordinate instruments.