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Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975

No. 60, 1975

Compilation No. 11

Compilation date:   3 May 2019

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 49, 2019

Registered:    10 May 2019

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 3 May 2019 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
4 Australian Statistician to have functions etc. of Commonwealth Statistician
Part II—Australian Bureau of Statistics and Australian Statistician
5 Establishment of Bureau and office of Statistician
6 Functions of Bureau
7 Appointment and tenure of office of Statistician
8 Statistician not to undertake any other work
9 Remuneration and allowances
10 Leave of absence
11 Resignation
12 Removal from office
15 Acting appointments
16 Staff
16A Persons seconded to the Bureau
Part III—Australian Statistics Advisory Council
17 Establishment of Council
18 Functions of Council
19 Membership of Council
20 Resignation and removal of members
21 Remuneration of members
22 Meetings
Part IV—Miscellaneous
24 Annual report on the Council
25 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
An Act to establish an Australian Bureau of Statistics and for related Purposes

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