3305 Government Gazette OF THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES Number 81 Friday, 1 July 2005 Published under authority by Government Advertising and Information LEGISLATION Assents to Acts ACTS OF PARLIAMENT ASSENTED TO Legislative Council Office Sydney 27 June 2005 IT is hereby notified, for general information, that Her Excellency the Governor has, in the name and on behalf of Her Majesty, this day assented to the undermentioned Act passed by the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, viz.: Act No. 48, 2005 - An Act to amend the Poultry Meat Industry Act 1986 in relation to the regulation of the poultry meat industry. [Poultry Meat Industry Amendment (Prevention of National Competition Policy Penalties) Act 2005] John Evans, Clerk of the Parliaments 3306 LEGISLATION 1 July 2005 ACTS OF PARLIAMENT ASSENTED TO Legislative Assembly Office, Sydney, 23 June 2005 IT is hereby notified, for general information, that Her Excellency the Governor has, in the name and on behalf of Her Majesty, this day assented to the undermentioned Acts passed by the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, viz.: Act No. 45 2005 - An Act to provide for the external administration of certain former subsidiaries of the James Hardie corporate group and to place limitations on corporate restructuring by those subsidiaries and associated companies; and for other purposes. [James Hardie Former Subsidiaries (Special Provisions) Bill] Act No. 46 2005 - An Act to make amendments to the Legal Profession Act 2004 of a minor, clarifying or machinery nature; to amend the Public Notaries Act 1997 in relation to the powers of the Supreme Court and Legal Profession Admission Board; and to amend certain other Acts to make amendments consequential on the enactment of the Legal Profession Act 2004; and for other purposes. [Legal Profession Amendment Bill] Act No. 47 2005 - An Act to regulate surveillance of employees at work; and for other purposes. [Workplace Surveillance Bill] Russell D. Grove PSM, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 81 1 July 2005 LEGISLATION 3307 ACTS OF PARLIAMENT ASSENTED TO Legislative Assembly Office, Sydney, 27 June 2005 IT is hereby notified, for general information, that Her Excellency the Governor has, in the name and on behalf of Her Majesty, this day assented to the undermentioned Acts passed by the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, viz.: Act No. 49 2005 - An Act to amend the Local Government Act 1993 and the Valuation of Land Act 1916 with respect to the levying of rates and charges and the valuation of land as a consequence of the Water Management Act 2000 having severed certain water rights from the land to which those rights were formerly bound; and for other purposes. [Local Government and Valuation of Land Amendment (Water Rights) Bill] Act No. 50 2005 - An Act to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 to make further provision with respect to the treatment of animals and the powers of officers under that Act; and for other purposes. [Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Bill] Act No. 51 2005 - An Act to make miscellaneous amendments to certain State revenue legislation; and for other purposes. [State Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill] Act No. 52 2005 - An Act to amend various public sector superannuation Acts with respect to police hurt on duty benefits, death benefits, deferral and payment of benefits as a result of Government initiatives, adjustment of employer reserves, payment of Commonwealth co-contributions into public sector superannuation schemes and dispute procedures; and for other purposes. [Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill] Act No. 53 2005 - An Act to amend the Surveying Act 2002 to make further provision with respect to the functions of the Surveyor-General, the registration of surveyors, the control of surveys and the constitution and functions of the Board of Surveying and Spatial Information; and for other purposes. [Surveying Amendment Bill] Act No. 54 2005 - An Act to amend the Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002 to make provision with respect to covert warrants in connection with terrorist acts; to amend the Listening Devices Act 1984 with respect to the duration of warrants for terrorism offences; to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to create the offence of being a member of a terrorist organisation; and for other purposes. [Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Warrants) Bill] Act No. 55 2005 - An Act to amend the Transport Administration Act 1988, the Rail Safety Act 2002 and the Passenger Transport Act 1990 with respect to implementing recommendations of the Waterfall Rail Inquiry and the safety of rail and other public transport services; and for other purposes. [Transport Legislation Amendment (Waterfall Rail Inquiry Recommendations) Bill] Russell D. Grove PSM, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 81 3308 LEGISLATION 1 July 2005 Proclamations New South Wales Proclamation under the Adoption Act 2000 No 75 MARIE BASHIR, ,Governor Governor I, Professor Marie Bashir AC, Governor of the State of New South Wales, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of section 2 of the Adoption Act 2000, do, by this my Proclamation, appoint 1 July 2005 as the day on which sections 12–15, 18 and 19 (1) of that Act, and clause 3 of Schedule 3 to that Act, commence. Signed andand sealed sealed at at Sydney, Sydney, this this 29th day ofday June of June 2005. 2005. By Her Excellency’s Command, REBA MEAGHER, M.P., L.S. MinisterMinister for for Community Community ServicesServices GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! Explanatory note The object of this Proclamation is to commence the uncommenced provisions of the Adoption Act 2000. Those provisions establish a scheme for the accreditation of adoption agencies (referred to in the Act as “adoption service providers”). s05-144-18.p02 Page 1 NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 81 C:\Docs\ad\s05-144-18\p02\s05-144-18-p02EXN.fm 29/6/05, 09:48 am 1 July 2005 LEGISLATION 3309 New South Wales Proclamation under the Independent Commission Against Corruption Amendment Act 2005 No 10 MARIE BASHIR, ,Governor Governor I, Professor Marie Bashir AC, Governor of the State of New South Wales, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of section 2 of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Amendment Act 2005, do, by this my Proclamation, appoint 1 July 2005 as the day on which the uncommenced provisions of that Act commence. SignedSigned andand sealed sealed at at Sydney, Sydney, this this 29th day of day June of 2005. 2005. By Her Excellency’s Command, BOB CARR, M.P., L.S. PremierPremier GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! Explanatory note The object of this Proclamation is to commence the uncommenced provisions of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Amendment Act 2005. The provisions concerned include provisions relating to compulsory examinations, public inquiries, functions of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption and the Inspector’s staff and certain other miscellaneous matters. s05-346-19.p01 Page 1 NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 81 C:\Docs\ad\s05-346-19\p01\s05-346-19-p01EXN.fm 29/6/05, 12:40 pm 3310 LEGISLATION 1 July 2005 New South Wales Proclamation under the Transport Legislation Amendment (Waterfall Rail Inquiry Recommendations) Act 2005 MARIE BASHIR, ,Governor Governor I, Professor Marie Bashir AC, Governor of the State of New South Wales, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of section 2 of the Transport Legislation Amendment (Waterfall Rail Inquiry Recommendations) Act 2005, do, by this my Proclamation, appoint 1 July 2005 as the day on which all uncommenced provisions of that Act (other than Schedule 2 [32] and [58]) commence. SignedSigned andand sealed sealed at at Sydney, Sydney, this this 29th day ofday June of June 2005. 2005. By Her Excellency’s Command, JOHN WATKINS, M.P., L.S. MinisterMinister for for TransportTransport GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! Explanatory note The object of this Proclamation is to commence all uncommenced provisions of the Transport Legislation Amendment (Waterfall Rail Inquiry Recommendations) Act 2005 on 1 July 2005 other than provisions substituting section 64 of the Rail Safety Act 2002 and repealing Schedule 3 to that Act. The new section 64 will enable the regulations to prescribe occurrences that must be reported to the Chief Investigator by an accredited railway operator, such occurrences are currently set out in Schedule 3 to the Rail Safety Act 2002. s05-334-31.p01 Page 1 NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 81 C:\Docs\ad\s05-334-31\p01\s05-334-31-p01EXN.fm 29/6/05, 12:57 pm 1 July 2005 LEGISLATION 3311 New South Wales Proclamation under the Workers Compensation Amendment (Insurance Reform) Act 2003 No 81 MARIE BASHIR, ,Governor Governor I, Professor Marie Bashir AC, Governor of the State of New South Wales, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of section 2 of the Workers Compensation Amendment (Insurance Reform) Act 2003, do, by this my Proclamation, appoint 1 July 2005 as the day on which the uncommenced provisions of that Act commence, except for Schedules 2 [3]–[27] and 3.4 [1], [4] and [5]. Signed andand sealed sealed at at Sydney, Sydney, this this 29th day ofday June of 2005. 2005. By Her Excellency’s Command, JOHN DELLA BOSCA, M.L.C., L.S. MinisterMinister for for CommerceCommerce GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! Explanatory note The object of this Proclamation is to commence the uncommenced provisions of the Workers Compensation Amendment (Insurance Reform) Act 2003 except for amendments relating to the Uninsured Liability and Indemnity Scheme. s05-322-20.p01 Page 1 NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No.