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Commonwealth Authorities Legislation (Pay-roll Tax) Amendment Act 1988

No. 55 of 1988

An Act to amend various Acts in order to remove the exemption from State and Territory pay-roll tax applying to certain Commonwealth Authorities

[Assented to 15 June 1988]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Commonwealth Authorities Legislation (Pay-roll Tax) Amendment Act 1988.

Commencement
2. This Act commences on 1 July 1988.

Amendments of Acts
3. The Acts specified in the Schedule are amended as set out in the Schedule.

SCHEDULE Section 3

AMENDMENTS OF ACTS

Australian National Railways Commission Act 1983

Subsection 67 (1):
Omit "subsection (4)", substitute "subsections (1a) and (4)".

After subsection 67 (1):
Insert the following subsection:
"(1a) Subsection (1) does not apply to a law of a State or Territory relating to pay-roll tax.".

Civil Aviation Act 1988

Section 55:
Add at the end the following subsection:
"(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a law of a State or Territory relating to pay-roll tax.".

Federal Airports Corporation Act 1986

After subsection 45 (1):
Insert the following subsection:
"(1a) Subsection (1) does not apply to a law of a State or Territory relating to pay-roll tax.".

Postal Services Act 1975

After subsection 83 (1):
Insert the following subsection:
"(1a) Subsection (1) does not apply to a law of a State or Territory relating to pay-roll tax.".

Telecommunications Act 1975

After subsection 80 (1):
Insert the following subsection:
"(1a) Subsection (1) does not apply to a law of a State or Territory relating to pay-roll tax.".

[Minister's second reading speech made in—
    House of Representatives on 25 May 1988
    Senate on 30 May 1988]