Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism and Territories Legislation Amendment Act 1991 (Cth)

Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism and Territories Legislation Amendment Act 1991

No. 33 of 1991

An Act to amend and repeal various Acts relating to matters dealt with by the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories, and for related purposes

[Assented to 21 March 1991]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism and Territories Legislation Amendment Act 1991.

Commencement

2. (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Section 5, the amendment of section 3 of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 made by this Act and the repeal of sections 61, 62 and 63 of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 and sections 47, 47a, 47b and 47c of the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 effected by this Act commence on 1 July 1991.

Amendment of Acts

3. The Acts specified in the Schedule are amended as set out in the Schedule.

Repeal of Darwin Lands Acquisition Act 1945

4. The Darwin Lands Acquisition Act 1945 is repealed.

Transitional—guarantees of loans to the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory of Australia

5. In spite of the repeal of section 62 of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 and section 47a of the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 effected by this Act, those sections continue to apply, in relation to obligations incurred by the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory of Australia, as the case requires, under arrangements entered into before the commencement of this section, as if those repeals had not been effected.

Transitional—financial provisions relating to the National Library of Australia

6. An act or thing done by or in relation to the National Library of Australia under section 21, 24 or 25 or subsection 27 (2), (3) or (4) of the National Library Act 1960 has effect as if it had been done under the corresponding provision of Division 3 of Part XI of the Audit Act 1901.