Public Interest Disclosure (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013 (Cth)

Public Interest Disclosure (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013

No. 134, 2013

An Act to deal with consequential matters arising from the enactment of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013, and for other purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s) Schedule 1—Amendments Australian Law Reform Commission Act 1996 Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 Ombudsman Act 1976 Parliamentary Service Act 1999 Public Service Act 1999 Schedule 2—Transitional provisions

Public Interest Disclosure (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013 No. 134, 2013

An Act to deal with consequential matters arising from the enactment of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013, and for other purposes

[Assented to 15 July 2013]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Interest Disclosure (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013.

2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 15 July 2013 2. Schedule 1, item 1 The later of: 15 January 2014 (a) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Public Service Amendment Act 2013; and (paragraph (b) applies) (b) the commencement of section 3 of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur. 3. Schedule 1, items 2 to 17 At the same time as section 3 of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 commences. 15 January 2014 4. Schedule 1, items 18 to 21 The later of: 15 January 2014 (a) immediately after the commencement of Parts 1 to 11 of Schedule 1 to the Parliamentary Service Amendment Act 2013; and (paragraph (b) applies) (b) the commencement of section 3 of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur. 5. Schedule 1, items 22 to 25 The later of: 15 January 2014 (a) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Public Service Amendment Act 2013; and (paragraph (b) applies) (b) the commencement of section 3 of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur. 6. Schedule 2 The later of: 15 January 2014 (a) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Public Service Amendment Act 2013; and (paragraph (b) applies) (b) the commencement of section 3 of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.