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Law Reform Commission Act 1973

Section 3 (paragraph (c) of the definition of "judicial office")—
Omit "Courts-Martial", substitute "Defence Force Discipline".

SCHEDULE 1—continued
Live-stock Slaughter (Export Inspection Charge) Collection Act 1979

Section 9—
Repeal the section, substitute the following section:

Offences relating to returns, &c.
"9. (1) A person shall not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to furnish a return or information that is required by or under this Act or the regulations to be furnished.
"(2) A person is not excused from furnishing a return or information that the person is required by or under this Act or the regulations to furnish on the ground that the return or information might tend to incriminate the person, but any return or information so furnished is not admissible in evidence against the person in—
    (a) criminal proceedings other than proceedings for an offence against sub-section (1) or (3); or
    (b) proceedings for recovery of a penalty payable under section 8.
"(3) A person shall not knowingly present a document, make a statement, or furnish a return, that is false or misleading in a material particular to a person performing duties in relation to this Act.
    Penalty:
    (a) in the case of a natural person—$1,000 or imprisonment for 6 months, or both; or
    (b) in the case of a body corporate—$5,000.".
Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984

Paragraph 16 (2) (a)—
Omit "or".

Paragraph 16 (2) (b)—
Omit the paragraph, substitute the following paragraphs:
    "(b) in the case of a person employed by a Senator in respect of whom a determination by the Prime Minister under section 12 is in force—the Senator ceases to be a Senator or the determination is revoked; or
    (c) in the case of a person employed by a Member of the House of Representatives in respect of whom a determination by the Prime Minister under section 12 is in force—the Member ceases to be a Member of the House of Representatives or the determination is revoked.".

After sub-section 16 (2)—
Insert the following sub-sections:
"(2a) For the purposes of paragraph (2) (b), a Senator shall be deemed not to have ceased to be a Senator while he or she continues to be entitled to the Parliamentary allowance that was payable to him or her as a Senator.
"(2b) For the purposes of paragraph (2) (c), a Member of the House of Representatives shall be deemed not to have ceased to be such a Member while he or she continues to be entitled to the Parliamentary allowance that was payable to him or her as such a Member.".

SCHEDULE 1—continued

After sub-section 23 (1)—
Insert the following sub-section:
    "(1a) For the purposes of paragraph (1) (b)—
    (a)