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read as a reference to an offence against this Act the penalty in respect of which may include a term of imprisonment.
"(2) Prescribed offences are indictable offences.
"(3) Nothwithstanding that prescribed offences are indictable offences, a court of summary jurisdiction may hear and determine proceedings for a prescribed offence if the court is satisfied that it is appropriate to do so and the defendant and the prosecutor consent.
"(4) Where, in accordance with sub-section (3), a court of summary jurisdiction convicts a person of a prescribed offence, the penalty that the court may impose in respect of the offence is a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.
"(5) An offence against this Act other than a prescribed offence is, unless the contrary intention appears, punishable summarily.".

PART XIV—AMENDMENTS OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953

Principal Act
48. The National Health Act 195313 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Change of rules, &c, by registered organizations
49. Section 78 of the Principal Act is amended—
      (a) by inserting in sub-section (3a) "(8aa) or" before "(8a)"; and
      (b) by re-numbering the sub-section (8a) that was inserted by paragraph 73 (d) of the Health Acts Amendment Act 1981 as sub-section (8aa).

PART XV—AMENDMENTS OF THE NATIONAL LABOUR CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL ACT 1977

Principal Act
50. The National Labour Consultative Council Act 197714 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Interpretation
51. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting ", (e) or (f)" from the definition of "appointed member" and substituting "or (e)".

Membership of Council
52. Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended—
      (a) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) (d) "and";

      (b) by omitting from paragraph (1) (e) "6" and substituting "7";
      (c) by omitting from paragraph (1) (e) "and";
      (d) by omitting paragraph (1) (f); and
      (e) by omitting from sub-section (2) ", (e) and (f)" and substituting "and (e)".

Substitute members
53. Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (2) (b) ", (e) or (f)" and substituting "or (e)".

PART XVI—AMENDMENT OF THE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PRICING ACT 1981

Principal Act
54. The Petroleum Products Pricing Act 198115 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Secrecy
55. Section 36 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-paragraphs (2) (a) (ii) and (b) (ii) "Commonwealth Functions (Statutes Revision) Act 1981" and substituting "Commonwealth Functions (Statutes Review) Act 1981".

PART XVII—AMENDMENT OF THE PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) AMENDMENT ACT 1980

Principal Act
56. The Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Act 198016 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Repeal and