Appendix 5: Changes to the Tribunal’s jurisdiction

This appendix lists the laws – the Acts, Regulations and other statutory instruments (collectively referred to as ‘enactments’) – that altered the Tribunal’s jurisdiction in the period 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004.

The list includes enactments or parts of enactments that were assented to or made prior to 1 July 2003 but which commenced during the reporting period. The list does not include those enactments or parts of enactments that were assented to or made in the reporting period but had not commenced as at 30 June 2004.

The list is divided into three sections: new jurisdiction conferred, existing jurisdiction that has been altered and jurisdiction removed.

New jurisdiction conferred

The enactments listed in the left column conferred new jurisdiction on the Tribunal or introduced new jurisdiction that is conferred by another enactment. Where new jurisdiction is introduced under an existing enactment, the title of the existing enactment is noted in the right column.

ACIS Stage 2 Motor Vehicle Producer Research and Development Scheme 2004
Dairy Produce Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 2) / Dairy Produce Regulations 1986
Designs Act 2003
Designs Regulations 2004
Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2003 / Banking Act 1959
Marine Orders Part 35 (Order No. 2 of 2004)
Marine Orders Part 96 (Order No. 3 of 2004)
Maritime Transport Security Act 2003
Medical Indemnity (Prudential Supervision and Product Standards) Act 2003
Telecommunications (Service Provider – Identity Checks for Pre-paid Public Mobile Telecommunications Services) Amendment Determination 2004 (No. 1) / Telecommunications (Service Provider – Identity Checks for Prepaid Public Mobile Telecommunications Services) Determination 2000

Existing jurisdiction amended

The enactments listed in the left column amended the Tribunal’s existing jurisdiction to review decisions under the enactment or enactments listed in the right column. The enactments have either extended the Tribunal’s jurisdiction or reduced the number of decisions subject to review.

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Act 2003 / Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994
Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2004 / Telecommunications Act 1997
Civil Aviation Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 4) / Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998
Customs (Prohibited Exports) Amendment Regulations 2004 (No. 3) / Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958
Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment Regulations 2004 (No. 3) / Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment Regulations 2004 (No. 4) / Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
Defence Determination 2002 (Employer Support Payments) Amendment Determination 2003 (No.1) / Defence Determination 2002 (Employer Support Payments)
Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004 / Excise Act 1901
Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance Reform) Act 2004 / National Health Act 1953
Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment Act 2003 / Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989
Marine Orders Part 18 (Order No. 1 of 2004) / Marine Orders Part 18
Marine Orders Part 30 (Order No. 3 of 2003) / Marine Orders Part 30
Marine Orders Part 34 (Order No. 7 of 2003) / Marine Orders Part 34
Marine Orders Part 42 (Order No. 8 of 2003) / Marine Orders Part 42
Marine Orders Part 43 (Order No. 4 of 2004) / Marine Orders Part 43
Marriage Amendment Act 2002 / Marriage Act 1961
Medical Indemnity Amendment Act 2003 / Medical Indemnity Act 2002
Medical Indemnity Amendment Act 2004 / Medical Indemnity Act 2002
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Act 2003 / Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967
Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 5) / Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Regulations 1991
Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 8) / Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Regulations 1991
Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 10) / Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Regulations 1991
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 6) 2003 / Taxation Administration Act 1953
Telecommunications Numbering Plan Variation 2004 (No. 1) / Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997
Therapeutic Goods Amendment Act (No. 1) 2003 / Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Act 2003 / Trade Practices Act 1974

Jurisdiction removed

The enactments listed in the left column have repealed an enactment which provided for merits review by the Tribunal or removed the Tribunal’s jurisdiction under an enactment which continues to exist. The affected enactment is noted in the right column.

Designs Act 2003 / Designs Act 1906
Designs Regulations 2004 / Designs Regulations 1982

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