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TASMANIA
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TRAVEL AGENTS REPEAL BILL 2014
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CONTENTS
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Continued operation of compensation scheme
4. Consequential amendments
5. Legislation repealed
6. Legislation rescinded
7. Legislation revoked
8. Further amendment of regulations or orders not prevented
9. Repeal of Act
10. Administration of Act
Schedule 1 - Consequential Amendments
Schedule 2 - Legislation repealed
Schedule 3 - Legislation rescinded
Schedule 4 - Legislation revoked
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TRAVEL AGENTS REPEAL BILL 2014
This Public Bill originated in the House of Assembly, and, having this day passed, is
now ready for presentation to the Legislative Council for its concurrence.
P. R. ALCOCK, Clerk of the House
14 October 2014
(Brought in by the Minister for Health, the Honourable
Michael Darrel Joseph Ferguson)
A BILL FOR
An Act to repeal the Travel Agents Act 1987, to provide, for
a limited period, for the continued operation of the
compensation scheme under that Act and to amend certain
legislation consequent on the repeal of that Act
Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by
and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and
House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Travel Agents
Repeal Act 2014.
2. Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which this
Act receives the Royal Assent.
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3. Continued operation of compensation scheme
(1) Despite the repeal of the Travel Agents Act 1987
under section 5, on and after the day on which
this Act commences (the repeal date) and until
the date of termination of the compensation
scheme, section 53 of that Act as in force
immediately before the repeal date continues to
apply in relation to any legal proceedings
brought by or against the compensation scheme
trustees in relation to any matter occurring
before the repeal date.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) -
(a) a term used in the Travel Agents Act
1987 has the same meaning as it had
immediately before the repeal date; and
(b) the date of termination of the
compensation scheme is the date
provided for the termination of the Trust
under clause 27.1 of the trust deed under
which the compensation scheme is
established.
Note Clause 27.1 of the trust deed provides for the termination of
the Trust on 31 December 2015 or as soon after 30 June 2015
as the obligations of the Trust are discharged, whichever
occurs first. That clause otherwise provides that the date of
termination may be extended, or the Trust terminated sooner,
by the Ministerial Council within the meaning of the trust
deed.
4. Consequential amendments
The legislation specified in Schedule 1 is
amended as specified in that Schedule.
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5. Legislation repealed
The legislation specified in Schedule 2 is
repealed.
6. Legislation rescinded
The legislation specified in Schedule 3 is
rescinded.
7. Legislation revoked
The legislation specified in Schedule 4 is
revoked.
8. Further amendment of regulations or orders not
prevented
The amendment by this Act of a provision of any
regulations or order does not prevent that or any
other provision of those regulations or that order
from being amended or rescinded by a later
regulation or order.
9. Repeal of Act
This Act is repealed 3 years from the day on
which it commences.
10. Administration of Act
Until provision is made in relation to this Act by
order under section 4 of the Administrative
Arrangements Act 1990 -
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(a) the administration of this Act is assigned
to the Minister for Justice; and
(b) the department responsible to that
Minister in relation to the administration
of this Act is the Department of Justice.
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SCHEDULE 1 - CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
Section 4
Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) Regulations 2012
1. Schedule 1 is amended by omitting item 10.
Justices Order 2004
1. Clause 4 is amended by omitting paragraph (zb).
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SCHEDULE 2 - LEGISLATION REPEALED
Section 5
Travel Agents Act 1987 (No. 111 of 1987)
Travel Agents Amendment Act 2007 (No. 41 of 2007)
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SCHEDULE 3 - LEGISLATION RESCINDED
Section 6
Travel Agents Regulations 2013 (No. 109 of 2013)
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SCHEDULE 4 - LEGISLATION REVOKED
Section 7
Proclamation under the Travel Agents Act 1987 (No. 11 of
1988)
Travel Agents Order (No. 2) 1988 (No. 121 of 1988)
Proclamation under the Travel Agents Act 1987 (No. 149 of
1988)
Travel Agents Order 2004 (No. 94 of 2004)
Travel Agents (Exemption) Order 2005 (No. 21 of 2005)
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