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Anglo-Australian Telescope Agreement Act 1970

Section 17—
Repeal the section.

Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980

Preamble—
Add at the end the following paragraphs:
"AND WHEREAS Australia is a Party to the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals:
"AND WHEREAS it is desirable to make provision for giving effect to that Convention:".

Sub-section 3 (1) (definition of "animal")—
Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:
     "'animal' includes a native mammal, a native bird and a seal (whether indigenous to the Antarctic or not);".

Sub-section 3 (1) (definition of "native mammal")—
Insert "and seals" after "whales".

After the definition of "property" in sub-section 3 (1)—
Insert the following definition:
     "'Seals Convention' means the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals (a copy of the English text of which is set out in the Schedule);".

Sub-section 7 (1)—
Insert "but subject to the regulations," after "law,".

Sub-section 19 (2)—
Omit "or seals" (wherever occurring).

Paragraphs 19 (3) (b), (c) and (d)—
Omit "that".

Sub-section 19 (4) (definition of "concentration")—
Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:
     "'concentration', in relation to birds, means a group of more than 20 birds;".

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Sub-section 29 (1)—
Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:
"(1) The Governor-General may make regulations—
     (a) not inconsistent with this Act, prescribing matters—
         (i) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or
         (ii) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act or the Agreed Measures; or
     (b) for and in relation to giving effect to the Seals Convention.".

After paragraph 29 (2) (b)—
Insert the following paragraph:
      "(ba) prohibiting the killing, taking, injuring or other interference with a seal that is indigenous to the Antarctic;".

Sub-section 29 (5)—
Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:
"(5) The regulations may prescribe penalties for offences against the regulations not exceeding—
     (a) in a case where the offence is an offence against regulations made for or in relation to giving effect to the Seals Convention—a fine of $2,000 or imprisonment for 12 months, or both; and
     (b) in any other case—a fine of $2,000 or $200 for each day during which the offence continues.".

After section 29—
Insert the Schedule set out in Schedule 4 to this Act.

Atomic Energy Act 1953

Sections 11 and 22—
Repeal the sections.

Audit Act 1901

Sub-section 6 (1)—
Omit the sub-section.

Sub-sections 34a (2) and 70c (4)—
Insert "Local Government and" before "Administrative Services".

Australia Council Act 1975

Section 42—
Repeal the section.

Australian Bicentennial Authority Act 1980

Section 20—
Repeal the section.

SCHEDULE 1—continued
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983
Sub-section 71 (2)—
Omit the sub-section.
Section 72—
Add at the end the following sub-section:
"(2)