2013
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Minister for Territory and Municipal Services)
Territory and Municipal Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2013

Contents
	Page
	1	Name of Act	2
	2	Commencement	2
	3	Legislation amended—sch 1	2
Schedule 1	Legislation amended	3
Part 1.1	Animal Diseases Act 2005	3
Part 1.2	Animal Diseases Regulation 2006	7
Part 1.3	Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003	8
Part 1.4	Stock Act 2005	11
Part 1.5	Stock Regulation 2005	13

2013
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Minister for Territory and Municipal Services)
Territory and Municipal Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2013

A Bill for
An Act to amend legislation about territory and municipal services

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Territory and Municipal Services Legislation Amendment Act 2013.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended—sch 1
This Act amends the legislation mentioned in schedule 1.

Schedule 1	Legislation amended
(see s 3)
Part 1.1	Animal Diseases Act 2005
[1.1]	Section 53, new definition of non-restricted animal material statement
insert
non-restricted animal material statement—see section 55.
[1.2]	Section 53, definition of non-restricted feed material statement
omit
[1.3]	Section 53, new definition of restricted animal material
insert
restricted animal material means—
	(a)	fishmeal; or
	(b)	meal derived from poultry tissue; or
	(c)	mammalian tissue or meal of mammalian origin other than—
	(i)	tallow; and
	(ii)	gelatine; and
	(iii)	milk, milk products or milk protein.
[1.4]	Section 53, new definition of restricted animal material statement
insert
restricted animal material statement—see section 55.
[1.5]	Section 53, definition of restricted feed material
omit
[1.6]	Section 53, definition of restricted feed material statement
omit
[1.7]	Section 55
substitute
55	Animal material statements
In this part:
non-restricted animal material statement means the following statement:
‘This product does not contain restricted animal material’.
restricted animal material statement means any of the following statements:
	(a)	‘This product contains restricted animal material—DO NOT FEED TO CATTLE, SHEEP, GOATS, DEER OR OTHER RUMINANTS’;
	(b)	‘This product contains restricted animal material—DO NOT FEED TO RUMINANTS’;
	(c)	‘DO NOT FEED TO RUMINANTS’;
	(d)	‘For non-ruminant use only’.
[1.8]	Dictionary, new definition of non-restricted animal material statement
insert
non-restricted animal material statement, for part 5 (Restricted animal material—ruminants)—see section 55.
[1.9]	Dictionary, definition of non-restricted feed material statement
omit
[1.10]	Dictionary, new definition of restricted animal material
insert
restricted animal material, for part 5 (Restricted animal material—ruminants)—see section 53.
[1.11]	Dictionary, new definition of restricted animal material statement
insert
restricted animal material statement, for part 5 (Restricted animal material—ruminants)—see section 55.
[1.12]	Dictionary, definition of restricted feed material
omit
[1.13]	Dictionary, definition of restricted feed material statement
omit
[1.14]	Further amendments, mentions of director-general
omit
director-general
substitute
chief veterinary officer
in
·	section 23
·	sections 39 and 40
·	sections 42 to 45
·	section 52
·	section 87A
[1.15]	Further amendments, mentions of feed material
omit
feed material
substitute
animal material
in
·	part 5 heading
·	sections 56 to 61
·	dictionary, definition of analyst
·	dictionary, definition of bag
·	dictionary, definition of bulk
·	dictionary, definition of compounded feed
·	dictionary, definition of feed tag
·	dictionary, definition of meal
Part 1.2	Animal Diseases Regulation 2006
[1.16]	Schedule 1, item 12, column 3
omit
feed material
substitute
animal material
[1.17]	Dictionary, new definition of property identification code
insert
property identification code—see section 36.
[1.18]	Dictionary, definition of property identifier code
omit
[1.19]	Further amendments, mentions of director-general
omit
director-general
substitute
chief veterinary officer
in
·	sections 6 to 10
·	section 25
·	sections 36 and 37
[1.20]	Further amendments, mentions of identifier
omit
identifier
substitute
identification
in
·	section 3, note 1
·	section 10 (1) (b) (v)
·	section 15 (2), note 1
·	section 17
·	section 21
·	section 23
·	section 25
·	section 29
·	sections 36 and 37
·	schedule 1, item 16
·	dictionary, definition of identification particulars
Part 1.3	Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003
[1.21]	Section 7 (1) (b)
after
remains
insert
or stated foetal remains
[1.22]	Section 22 (1)
after
remains
insert
or stated foetal remains
[1.23]	Section 22 (2)
after
remains
insert
or foetal remains
[1.24]	Section 23 (4)
after
remains
insert
or foetal remains
[1.25]	Section 24 (1), penalty
substitute
Maximum penalty:  50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
[1.26]	New section 24 (3) to (5)
insert
	(3)	A person may apply to the Minister for written permission to bury human remains other than at a cemetery.
	(4)	The Minister may give the permission, either conditionally or unconditionally, if satisfied that it would not be contrary to the interests of public health to give permission.
	(5)	If the Minister refuses to give the permission, the Minister must give the applicant written notice of the refusal and the reasons for it.
[1.27]	Section 25 (1), penalty
substitute
Maximum penalty:  50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
[1.28]	Section 26
after
remains
insert
or foetal remains
[1.29]	Schedule 1, item 3
substitute
3	17 (3)	issue improvement notice requiring operator to end contravention of Act, remedy consequences of contravention of Act or both	operator of cemetery or crematorium	
[1.30]	Schedule 1, item 5, column 3
after
remains
insert
or foetal remains
[1.31]	Dictionary, definitions of bury and exhume
after
remains
insert
or foetal remains
Part 1.4	Stock Act 2005
[1.32]	Section 6 (1)
omit
, in writing,
[1.33]	New section 7 (2)
insert
	(2)	A determination is a notifiable instrument.
Note	A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.
[1.34]	New section 7A
insert
7A	Minimum stock levy
	(1)	The Minister may determine a minimum stock levy (a minimum stock levy).
	(2)	A determination is a disallowable instrument.
Note	A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.
[1.35]	Section 8 (3) (b)
after
levy
insert
(if any)
[1.36]	Section 8 (4), definition of minimum stock levy
omit
[1.37]	Section 68 (1)
omit
, in writing,
[1.38]	Section 69 (1)
omit
, in writing,
[1.39]	Dictionary, new definition of minimum stock levy
insert
minimum stock levy—see section 7A.
Part 1.5	Stock Regulation 2005
[1.40]	Section 4
omit

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 6 June 2013.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2013.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2013