Year 2000 Information Disclosure Bill 1999 (Qld)

Queensland

YEAR 2000 INFORMATION DISCLOSURE BILL 1999

YEAR 2000 INFORMATION DISCLOSURE BILL 1999

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page

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PART 1—PRELIMINARY

Short title 200... 4 Commencement... 1.0.06... eee c eee eee 4 Dictionary... 0... 26 eee eee ee 4 Attachment... 0... cect e eee e eens 4 Act binds all persons .. 0.6... eee 5 PART 2—YEAR 2000 DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS Meaning of "year 2000 disclosure statements" .................000005 5 Meaning of "original year 2000 disclosure statements" ................ 5 Meaning of "republished year 2000 disclosure statements" ............ 6

PART 3—PROTECTION FROM CIVIL LIABILITY

Protection from civil actions... 0.6... 6... eee eee eee 7 Exceptions 2... 6... cece eect ete eee tte ees 7 False or misleading statement exception—explanatory statement to be GIVEN 2.1. ete teen teen eee 9 False or misleading statement exception—imputed knowledge ......... 10 PART 4—PRESUMPTION AGAINST AMENDMENT OF CONTRACTS Presumption against amendment of contracts. ............0.....0000. 12

PART 5—EXEMPTION FROM SECTION 45 OF THE COMPETITION CODE

Exemption from section 45 of the Competition Code................-. 12 Year 2000 Information Disclosure

PART 6—MISCELLANEOUS

15 Quarterly reports about year 2000 processing issues relating to departments ....... 0.0... eee eee 16 Regulation-making power... 2.0.6.0... cece eee eee eee eee SCHEDULE .....................0.. DICTIONARY ATTACHMENT ..................05.

DEFINITIONS IN TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974 (CWLTH)

APPLIED PROVISIONS OF AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION ACT 1989 (CWLTH)

APPLIED PROVISIONS OF TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974 (CWLTH)

A BILL FOR

An Act to encourage the voluntary disclosure and exchange of information about year 2000 computer problems and remediation

efforts, and for other purposes

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