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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 substitution of section 49
57. Section 49 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

"49. (1) Section 132 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

Prosecution of offences
'132. (1) In this section—
      (a) a reference to an offence against this Act shall be read as including a reference to—
          (i) an offence against the regulations; and
          (ii) an offence arising under section 5 or 7 of the Crimes Act 1914 in relation to an offence against this Act or the regulations; and
      (b) a reference to a prescribed offence shall be 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) Notwithstanding 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.'.
"(2) Notwithstanding the repeal effected by sub-section (1), proceedings in respect of an offence of the kind referred to in sub-section 132 (1) of the Principal Act, being an offence committed before the commencement of this Act, may be brought or continued in accordance with the provisions of section 132 of the Principal Act.".

PART XVIII—AMENDMENTS OF THE TRADE UNION TRAINING AUTHORITY ACT 1975

Division 1—Principal Act

Principal Act
58. The Trade Union Training Authority Act 197517 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
Division 2—Amendments relating to the Australian Council

Constitution of Executive Board
59. Section 8m of the Principal Act is amended—
      (a) by omitting from paragraph (1) (d) "paragraphs 14 (1) (d) and (f)" and substituting "paragraph 14 (1) (d)"; and
      (b) by omitting from sub-section (2) "or (f)".

Constitution of the Australian Council
60. Section 14 of the Principal Act is amended—
      (a) by omitting from sub-paragraph (1) (d) "6" and substituting "7"; and
      (b) by omitting paragraph (1) (f).

Method of appointment of certain