South Australia
Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Simplify) Act 2019
An Act to amend various Acts to simplify administrative and other processes or to remove obsolete or out of date matter or practices, to repeal various obsolete Acts and for other purposes.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Amendment provisions
Part 2—Amendment of Aerodrome Fees Act 1998
4	Amendment of section 6—Aerodrome operator may fix fees for arrivals, departures etc
Part 3—Amendment of Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Act 2002
5	Amendment of section 20—Manner of making order
Part 4—Amendment of Air Transport (Route Licensing—Passenger Services) Act 2002
6	Amendment of section 5—Declared routes
Part 5—Amendment of Aquaculture Act 2001
7	Amendment of section 25B—Cancellation of lease
8	Amendment of section 28—Granting of corresponding licence for pilot lease
9	Amendment of section 35—Granting of production leases and corresponding licences in public call areas
10	Amendment of section 36—Granting of production leases and corresponding licences if public call not required
11	Amendment of section 38—Term and renewal of production leases
12	Amendment of section 39A—Granting of research leases and corresponding licences
13	Amendment of section 50—Grant of licences other than corresponding licences
14	Amendment of section 60—Reviews
Part 6—Amendment of Associations Incorporation Act 1985
15	Amendment of section 43A—Application for deregistration
16	Amendment of section 44—Defunct associations
Part 7—Amendment of AustralAsia Railway (Third Party Access) Act 1999
17	Amendment of Schedule—AustralAsia Railway (Third Party Access) Code
Part 8—Repeal of Bank Merger (National/BNZ) Act 1997
18	Repeal of Bank Merger (National/BNZ) Act 1997
Part 9—Repeal of Corporal Punishment Abolition Act 1971
19	Repeal of Corporal Punishment Abolition Act 1971
Part 10—Amendment of Correctional Services Act 1982
20	Amendment of section 81E—Notice to victims to be published
Part 11—Amendment of Crown Land Management Act 2009
21	Insertion of section 18A
18A	Classification as community land
Part 12—Amendment of Dog Fence Act 1946
22	Substitution of section 35A
35A	Establishment of local dog fence boards
23	Substitution of section 35C
35C	Variation and abolition of local boards
Part 13—Repeal of Economic Development Act 1993
24	Repeal of Economic Development Act 1993
Part 14—Amendment of Emergency Services Funding Act 1998
25	Amendment of section 20—Sale of land for non‑payment of levy
Part 15—Amendment of Environment Protection Act 1993
26	Amendment of section 28—Normal procedure for making policies
27	Amendment of section 39—Notice and submissions in respect of applications for environmental authorisations
28	Amendment of section 46—Notice and submissions in respect of proposed variations of conditions
29	Amendment of section 69B—Sale and supply of beverages in containers
Part 16—Amendment of Explosives Act 1936
30	Amendment of section 25—Power to sell explosives
Part 17—Amendment of Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005
31	Amendment of section 78—Fire danger season
32	Amendment of section 105F—Private land
Part 18—Amendment of Fisheries Management Act 2007
33	Amendment of section 44—Procedure for preparing management plans
34	Amendment of section 54—Application for licence, permit or registration
35	Amendment of section 57—Transfer of licence or permit
36	Amendment of section 64—Applications for registration
37	Amendment of section 68—Issue of duplicate authority
38	Amendment of section 104—Demerit points for certain offences
39	Amendment of section 116—Registers
40	Amendment of section 127—General
Part 19—Amendment of Gaming Machines Act 1992
41	Amendment of section 29—Certain applications require advertisement
42	Amendment of section 42A—Advertisement of certain applications and objections
Part 20—Amendment of Geographical Names Act 1991
43	Amendment of section 11B—Assignment of geographical name
Part 21—Amendment of Government Business Enterprises (Competition) Act 1996
44	Amendment of section 11—Public notice of investigation
Part 22—Amendment of Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia) Act 2013
45	Amendment of section 10—Other declarations for purposes of Heavy Vehicle National Law in this jurisdiction
Part 23—Repeal of Housing Loans Redemption Fund Act 1962
46	Repeal of Housing Loans Redemption Fund Act 1962
Part 24—Amendment of Impounding Act 1920
47	Amendment of section 25—Notice of impounding
48	Amendment of section 26—Poundkeeper may charge for service of notice
49	Amendment of section 32—Proceedings prior to sale by poundkeeper of unclaimed cattle
50	Amendment of section 33—Time and mode of sale of impounded cattle
Part 25—Amendment of Irrigation Act 2009
51	Amendment of section 14—Dissolution on application
52	Amendment of section 15—Dissolution on Minister's initiative
53	Repeal of section 16
Part 26—Repeal of Liens on Fruit Act 1923
54	Repeal of Liens on Fruit Act 1923
Part 27—Amendment of Livestock Act 1997
55	Amendment of section 37—Gazette notices
Part 28—Amendment of Local Government Act 1999
56	Amendment of section 44—Delegations
Part 29—Amendment of Marine Parks Act 2007
57	Amendment of section 14—Procedure for making or amending management plans
Part 30—Amendment of Maritime Services (Access) Act 2000
58	Amendment of section 43—Review and expiry of Part
Part 31—Amendment of Motor Vehicles Act 1959
59	Amendment of section 38A—Reduced fees for pensioner entitlement card holders
60	Amendment of section 38AB—Registration fees for trailers owned by pensioner entitlement card holders
61	Amendment of section 47C—Return, recovery etc of number plates
62	Substitution of section 72
72	Classification of licences
63	Amendment of section 79—Examination of applicant for licence or learner's permit
64	Amendment of section 80—Ability or fitness to be granted or hold licence or permit
65	Amendment of section 141—Evidence by certificate etc
66	Amendment of section 145—Regulations
Part 32—Amendment of National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972
67	Amendment of section 5—Interpretation
68	Insertion of section 11A
11A	Director of National Parks and Wildlife
69	Amendment of section 38—Management plans
70	Amendment of section 41A—Alteration of boundaries of reserves
71	Amendment of section 49A—Permits for commercial purposes
72	Amendment of section 60D—Code of management
73	Amendment of section 60I—Plan of management
Part 33—Amendment of Payroll Tax Act 2009
74	Amendment of section 95—Assessment if no probate within 6 months of death
Part 34—Amendment of Petroleum Products Regulation Act 1995
75	Amendment of section 34—Controls during periods of restriction
76	Amendment of section 38—Publication of desirable principles for conserving petroleum
Part 35—Amendment of Phylloxera and Grape Industry Act 1995
77	Amendment of section 18—Duty to prepare and maintain five year plan
Part 36—Amendment of Prices Act 1948
78	Amendment of section 12—Accounts and records in relation to certain declared goods and services
Part 37—Amendment of Primary Industry Funding Schemes Act 1998
79	Amendment of section 9—Management plan for fund
Part 38—Amendment of Public Assemblies Act 1972
80	Amendment of section 4—Notice of assembly
Part 39—Amendment of Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) Act 2012
81	Amendment of section 7—Exclusion of legislation of this jurisdiction
Part 40—Amendment of Railways (Operations and Access) Act 1997
82	Amendment of section 7A—Review and expiry of access regime
Part 41—Amendment of Real Property Act 1886
83	Amendment of section 3—Interpretation
84	Amendment of section 54—Form of instruments and manner of lodgement
85	Insertion of section 160A
160A	Note of revocation or death may be made on electronic copy of power of attorney
Part 42—Repeal of Redundant Officers Fund Act 1936
86	Repeal of Redundant Officers Fund Act 1936
Part 43—Amendment of Road Traffic Act 1961
87	Amendment of section 33—Road closing and exemptions for certain events
Part 44—Repeal of Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1921
88	Repeal of Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1921
Part 45—Repeal of Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (South Australia) Act 1971
89	Repeal of Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (South Australia) Act 1971
Part 46—Repeal of Statistics Act 1935
90	Repeal of Statistics Act 1935
Part 47—Repeal of Statutory Salaries and Fees Act 1947
91	Repeal of Statutory Salaries and Fees Act 1947
Part 48—Amendment of Summary Offences Act 1953
92	Amendment of section 72A—Power to conduct metal detector searches etc
Part 49—Amendment of Taxation Administration Act 1996
93	Amendment of section 4—Meaning of taxation laws
94	Amendment of section 110—Offences by persons involved in management of corporations
Part 50—Repeal of War Service Rights (State Employees) Act 1945
95	Repeal of War Service Rights (State Employees) Act 1945
Part 51—Repeal of Westpac/Challenge Act 1996
96	Repeal of Westpac/Challenge Act 1996
Part 52—Amendment of Wilderness Protection Act 1992
97	Amendment of section 3—Interpretation
98	Amendment of section 12—Wilderness code of management
99	Amendment of section 16—Prevention of certain activities
100	Amendment of section 31—Plans of management
101	Amendment of section 33—Prohibited areas
Part 53—Amendment of Work Health and Safety Act 2012
102	Amendment of section 274—Approved codes of practice

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:
Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
This Act may be cited as the Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Simplify) Act 2019.
2—Commencement
	(1)	Subject to this section, this Act will come into operation on the day on which it is assented to by the Governor.
	(2)	The following provisions of this Act will come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation:
	(a)	Part 2;
	(b)	Part 4;
	(c)	Part 6;
	(d)	Part 11;
	(e)	Section 29;
	(f)	Part 19;
	(g)	Sections 61, 62, 64 and 66;
	(h)	Part 36;
	(i)	Part 43.
3—Amendment provisions
	(1)	In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a specified Act amends the Act so specified.
	(2)	A provision in Part 39 amends the Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) Act 2012 (other than a provision of the Rail Safety National Law set out in the Schedule to that Act).

Part 2—Amendment of Aerodrome Fees Act 1998
4—Amendment of section 6—Aerodrome operator may fix fees for arrivals, departures etc
Section 6(2)—delete subsection (2) and substitute:
	(2)	If an aerodrome operator fixes fees under this section, a notice setting out the fees must be published by the aerodrome operator in the Gazette and—
	(a)	on its website; or
	(b)	in any periodical publication prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection; or
	(c)	in a daily newspaper circulating in the State.

Part 3—Amendment of Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Act 2002
5—Amendment of section 20—Manner of making order
Section 20(2)—delete subsection (2) and substitute:
	(2)	As soon as practicable after an order addressed as referred to in subsection (1)(b) is made, a notice setting out the date on which the notice is published, the terms of the order and the persons to be bound by the order must be published by the Minister in a manner and form that, in the opinion of the Minister, will be most likely to bring the order to the attention of the persons bound by it.

Part 4—Amendment of Air Transport (Route Licensing—Passenger Services) Act 2002
6—Amendment of section 5—Declared routes
Section 5(11)(e)—delete paragraph (e) and substitute:
	(e)	that a copy of the relevant notice is published—
	(i)	on a website determined by the Minister; or
	(ii)	in a newspaper circulating generally in the State; or
	(iii)	in a newspaper circulating generally in Australia; and

Part 5—Amendment of Aquaculture Act 2001
7—Amendment of section 25B—Cancellation of lease
Section 25B(2)—delete subsection (2) and substitute:
	(2)	Before the Minister cancels an aquaculture lease under this section, the Minister must—
	(a)	give the lessee written notice—
	(i)	specifying the matters alleged to constitute proper cause for cancellation of the lease; and
	(ii)	stating that the Minister proposes to cancel the lease; and
	(iii)	allowing the lessee a reasonable opportunity to show cause why the lease should not be cancelled; and
	(b)	if the public register includes a notation that a specified person has an interest in the lease—provide the specified person with a copy of the notice given to the lessee under paragraph (a).
8—Amendment of section 28—Granting of corresponding licence for pilot lease
Section 28(1)(b)(i)—after "published" insert:
on a website determined by the Minister or
9—Amendment of section 35—Granting of production leases and corresponding licences in public call areas
	(1)	Section 35(3)—after "published" insert:
on a website determined by the Minister or
	(2)	Section 35(9)(b)(i)—delete "a newspaper circulating generally in the State" and substitute:
accordance with subsection (3)
10—Amendment of section 36—Granting of production leases and corresponding licences if public call not required
Section 36(3)(b)(i)—after "published" insert:
on a website determined by the Minister or
11—Amendment of section 38—Term and renewal of production leases
Section 38(1)—delete subsection (1) and substitute:
	(1)	The term of a production lease is such period (not exceeding 30 years) as is specified in the lease.
	(1a)	The Minister may, on application by the holder of a production lease that—
	(a)	has a term of 20 years or less; and
	(b)	was in force immediately before the commencement of this subsection,
extend the term of the lease by such period as the Minister thinks fit (but such an extension cannot prolong the term of the lease beyond the thirtieth anniversary of the day on which the lease was granted or renewed).
	(1b)	The term of a production lease cannot be extended under subsection (1a) more than once.
12—Amendment of section 39A—Granting of research leases and corresponding licences
Section 39A(3)(b)(i)—after "published" insert:
on a website determined by the Minister or
13—Amendment of section 50—Grant of licences other than corresponding licences
Section 50(3)(b)(i)—after "published" insert:
on a website determined by the Minister or
14—Amendment of section 60—Reviews
Section 60(2)—delete "licence" first occurring and substitute:
lease

Part 6—Amendment of Associations Incorporation Act 1985
15—Amendment of section 43A—Application for deregistration
Section 43A(7)—delete subsection (7) and substitute:
	(7)	The Commission must, within 1 month of the receipt of an application under this section, publish a notice, in a manner and form determined by the Commission to be most appropriate in the circumstances, setting out the prescribed particulars of the application and inviting members of the public to make written submissions to the Commission, within 1 month of the date specified in the notice for that purpose, in relation to the application.
16—Amendment of section 44—Defunct associations
Section 44(1)—delete subsection (1) and substitute:
	(1)	If the Commission is of the opinion that an incorporated association is defunct, it may—
	(a)	by notice served on the association; or
	(b)	where service cannot reasonably be effected in accordance with this Act—by notice published in a manner and form determined by the Commission to be most appropriate in the circumstances,
require the association to show good cause why the association should not be dissolved.

Part 7—Amendment of AustralAsia Railway (Third Party Access) Act 1999
17—Amendment of Schedule—AustralAsia Railway (Third Party Access) Code
Schedule, clause 8(2)(a)—before "in a newspaper" insert:
on a website determined by the regulator or

Part 8—Repeal of Bank Merger (National/BNZ) Act 1997
18—Repeal of Bank Merger (National/BNZ) Act 1997
The Bank Merger (National/BNZ) Act 1997 is repealed.

Part 9—Repeal of Corporal Punishment Abolition Act 1971
19—Repeal of Corporal Punishment Abolition Act 1971
The Corporal Punishment Abolition Act 1971 is repealed.

Part 10—Amendment of Correctional Services Act 1982
20—Amendment of section 81E—Notice to victims to be published
Section 81E(3) and (4)—delete subsections (3) and (4) and substitute:
	(3)	The CE must publish the notice in the Gazette and—
	(a)	on a website determined by the CE; or
	(b)	in a daily newspaper circulating generally in South Australia and in a daily newspaper circulating generally in Australia.
	(4)	The CE may also forward a copy of the notice to any victim who has applied to the CE under section 81D to be notified of an award of damages in respect of the prisoner.

Part 11—Amendment of Crown Land Management Act 2009
21—Insertion of section 18A
After section 18 insert:
18A—Classification as community land
	(1)	A council may not resolve to exclude dedicated land from classification as community land in the circumstances described in section 193(4)(a) of the Local Government Act 1999 unless the Minister has consented, in writing, to the exclusion of the land.
	(2)	The consent of the Minister under this section may be subject to such conditions as the Minister thinks fit and specifies in the written consent.
	(3)	This section does not derogate from section 193(3) of the Local Government Act 1999.

Part 12—Amendment of Dog Fence Act 1946
22—Substitution of section 35A
Section 35A—delete the section and substitute:
35A—Establishment of local dog fence boards
	(1)	For the purpose of defraying the cost of erecting and maintaining part of a dog fence, or a fence that the board proposes to substitute as part of a dog fence instead of an existing part, the Minister may, on the recommendation of the board, by notice in the Gazette, establish a local dog fence board constituted of the persons specified in the notice for the area inside a dog fence specified in the notice.
	(2)	The local board will have the powers and duties specified in the notice.
	(3)	A local board established by proclamation before the commencement of this section continues as if it were established by notice under this section.
23—Substitution of section 35C
Section 35C—delete the section and substitute:
35C—Variation and abolition of local boards
The Minister may, on the recommendation of the board, by notice in the Gazette—
	(a)	alter the constitution, or the powers and duties, of a local board established by proclamation or notice under section 35A; or
	(b)	abolish a local board established by proclamation or notice under section 35A and make provision for incidental matters.

Part 13—Repeal of Economic Development Act 1993
24—Repeal of Economic Development Act 1993
The Economic Development Act 1993 is repealed.

Part 14—Amendment of Emergency Services Funding Act 1998
25—Amendment of section 20—Sale of land for non‑payment of levy
Section 20(6)—delete subsection (6) and substitute:
	(6)	The Commissioner must cause notice of the auction to be published—
	(a)	on at least 2 separate occasions in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State; or
	(b)	on a website determined by the Commissioner.

Part 15—Amendment of Environment Protection Act 1993
26—Amendment of section 28—Normal procedure for making policies
Section 28(3)(b)—delete ", must cause an advertisement to be published in the Gazette and in a newspaper circulating generally in the State giving notice of its intention to prepare the draft policy and describing the general purpose of the proposed policy." and substitute:
—
	(i)	must publish in the Gazette a notice of its intention to prepare the draft policy that includes a description of the general purpose of the proposed policy; and
	(ii)	must also publish a copy of the notice—
	(A)	on a website determined by the Authority; or
	(B)	in a newspaper circulating generally in the State,
(or both).
27—Amendment of section 39—Notice and submissions in respect of applications for environmental authorisations
	(1)	Section 39(1)(a)—delete "in a newspaper circulating generally in the State,"
	(2)	Section 39—after subsection (1) insert:
	(1aa)	For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), public notice of the application may be published—
	(a)	on a website determined by the Authority; or
	(b)	in a newspaper circulating generally in the State,
(or both).
28—Amendment of section 46—Notice and submissions in respect of proposed variations of conditions
Section 46(1)(b)—delete paragraph (b) and substitute:
	(b)	cause public notice of the proposed variation to be published in a manner and form determined by the Authority to be most appropriate in the circumstances—
	(a)	setting out the reasons for the proposed variation; and
	(b)	inviting interested persons to make written submissions in relation to the proposed variation within a period specified in the notice (being not less than 14 days from the date of publication as specified in the notice for the purpose); and
29—Amendment of section 69B—Sale and supply of beverages in containers
Section 69B(3), penalty provision—delete "$4 000" and substitute:
$30 000

Part 16—Amendment of Explosives Act 1936
30—Amendment of section 25—Power to sell explosives
Section 25(2)—delete subsection (2) and substitute:
	(2)	A call for public tender under subsection (1) must be published—
	(a)	on a website determined by the Director; or
	(b)	in a newspaper circulating generally in the State.

Part 17—Amendment of Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005
31—Amendment of section 78—Fire danger season
Section 78(3)—delete subsection (3) and substitute:
	(3)	An order under this section must be published—
	(a)	in the Gazette; and
	(b)	also—
	(i)	on a website determined by the Chief Officer; or
	(ii)	in a newspaper circulating generally in the State; or
	(iii)	in a newspaper circulating in the locality to which the order relates.
32—Amendment of section 105F—Private land
Section 105F(9)(c)(i)—delete subparagraph (i) and substitute:
	(i)	by publishing the notice—
	(A)	on a website determined by the Minister; or
	(B)	in a newspaper circulating in the locality of the land; and

Part 18—Amendment of Fisheries Management Act 2007
33—Amendment of section 44—Procedure for preparing management plans
Section 44(1)(a)—after "published" insert:
on a website determined by the Minister or
34—Amendment of section 54—Application for licence, permit or registration
	(1)	Section 54(1)(b)—delete "signed by the applicant and"
	(2)	Section 54(1)(c)—delete "fee fixed by regulation" and substitute:
prescribed fee
	(3)	Section 54(4)—delete "fixed by regulation" and substitute:
prescribed by the regulations
35—Amendment of section 57—Transfer of licence or permit
	(1)	Section 57(3)(c)—delete "signed by the applicants and"
	(2)	Section 57(3)(d)—delete "fee fixed by regulation" and substitute:
prescribed fee
36—Amendment of section 64—Applications for registration
	(1)	Section 64(1)(b)—delete "signed by the applicant and"
	(2)	Section 64(1)(d)—delete "fixed by regulation" and substitute:
prescribed by the regulations
	(3)	Section 64(4)—delete "fixed by regulation" and substitute:
prescribed by the regulations
37—Amendment of section 68—Issue of duplicate authority
Section 68—delete "fee fixed by regulation" and substitute:
prescribed fee
38—Amendment of section 104—Demerit points for certain offences
Section 104—after subsection (6) insert:
	(6a)	In deciding whether any proper cause exists for the purposes of subsection (6), the court may have regard to any of the following matters:
	(a)	the circumstances in which the offence was committed;
	(b)	whether, as a result of being found guilty of the offence, the person would be liable to be disqualified under section 105, and whether such disqualification would cause hardship to the person that is disproportionate to the offence;
	(c)	any other cause as the court thinks proper in the circumstances.
39—Amendment of section 116—Registers
	(1)	Section 116(5)—delete "fee fixed by regulation" and substitute:
prescribed fee
	(2)	Section 116(9)—delete "fee fixed by regulation" and substitute:
prescribed fee
40—Amendment of section 127—General
	(1)	Section 127(2)(c) and (d)—delete paragraphs (c) and (d)
	(2)	Section 127—after subsection (2) insert:
	(2a)	The regulations may—
	(a)	prescribe fees for the purposes of this Act and regulate the payment, refund, waiver or reduction of such fees; and
	(b)	prescribe various methods for the calculation of various fees; and
	(c)	prescribe fees which may be differential, varying according to any factor stated in the regulations; and
	(d)	prescribe amounts payable for the late payment of fees under this Act.
	(3)	Section 127(4)—delete "Fees or demerit" and substitute:
Demerit

Part 19—Amendment of Gaming Machines Act 1992
41—Amendment of section 29—Certain applications require advertisement
Section 29(2)—delete subsection (2) and substitute:
	(2)	If an application is required to be advertised, the applicant—
	(a)	must publish notice of the application in the prescribed form—
	(i)	in the Gazette; and
	(ii)	on a website determined by the Commissioner,
at least 28 days before the date fixed for the hearing of the application; and
	(b)	may publish notice of the application in the prescribed form—
	(i)	in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State; and
	(ii)	in the case of an application in respect of a gaming machine licence, a proposed premises certificate or a social effect certificate—in another newspaper circulating in the area in which the licensed premises are, or are to be, situated,
at least 28 days before the date fixed for the hearing of the application; and
	(c)	in the case of an application in respect of a gaming machine licence, a proposed premises certificate or a social effect certificate—must serve notice of the application in the prescribed form on the council under the Local Government Act 1999 for the area in which the licensed premises are, or are to be, situated.
42—Amendment of section 42A—Advertisement of certain applications and objections
Section 42A(1)—delete subsection (1) and substitute;
	(1)	If the Commissioner so directs, an application for approval must be advertised, at least 28 days before the date fixed for the hearing of the application, by publication by the applicant of notice, in a form approved by the Commissioner—
	(a)	in the Gazette; and
	(b)	—
	(i)	on a website determined by the Commissioner; or
	(ii)	in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State.

Part 20—Amendment of Geographical Names Act 1991
43—Amendment of section 11B—Assignment of geographical name
	(1)	Section 11B(2)(d)—delete "to be published in the Gazette and in a newspaper circulating in the neighbourhood of that place a notice" and substitute:
a notice to be published
	(2)	Section 11B—after subsection (2) insert:
	(2a)	A notice under subsection (2) must be published in the Gazette and—
	(a)	on a website determined by the Minister; or
	(b)	in a newspaper circulating generally in the neighbourhood of the relevant place.

Part 21—Amendment of Government Business Enterprises (Competition) Act 1996
44—Amendment of section 11—Public notice of investigation
Section 11(1)—delete subsection (1) and substitute:
	(1)	When a Commissioner begins an investigation, the Commissioner must give public notice of the investigation, in a manner and form determined by the Commissioner to be most appropriate in the circumstances, inviting interested persons to make written representations on the subject matter of the investigation within a period (which must be reasonable) specified in the notice for that purpose.

Part 22—Amendment of Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia) Act 2013
45—Amendment of section 10—Other declarations for purposes of Heavy Vehicle National Law in this jurisdiction
Section 10(g)—delete "section 556" and substitute:
sections 556 and 590D

Part 23—Repeal of Housing Loans Redemption Fund Act 1962
46—Repeal of Housing Loans Redemption Fund Act 1962
The Housing Loans Redemption Fund Act 1962 is repealed.

Part 24—Amendment of Impounding Act 1920
47—Amendment of section 25—Notice of impounding
Section 25(5)—after "published" insert:
on a website determined by the Minister or
48—Amendment of section 26—Poundkeeper may charge for service of notice
Section 26(1)(b)—delete "in publishing the notice" and substitute:
if the notice is published
49—Amendment of section 32—Proceedings prior to sale by poundkeeper of unclaimed cattle
Section 32(1)(c)—delete paragraph (c) and substitute:
	(c)	where such notice has been given by being published in accordance with this Act—within 21 days of the date specified in the notice for the purpose (which must not be a date occurring before the date of publication),
50—Amendment of section 33—Time and mode of sale of impounded cattle
	(1)	Section 33(1)(b)—delete paragraph (b) and substitute:
	(b)	in any other case—not less than 24 clear days after the date specified in the notice for the purpose (which must not be a date occurring before the date the notice is posted or published in accordance with this Act):
	(2)	Section 33(2)(c)—after "published" insert:
on a website determined by the Minister or

Part 25—Amendment of Irrigation Act 2009
51—Amendment of section 14—Dissolution on application
Section 14(7)—after paragraph (b) insert:
; and
	(c)	the property, rights and liabilities of the trust—
	(i)	will vest in or attach to 1 or more persons specified by the Minister in the notice; or
	(ii)	will, if, in the opinion of the Minister, it is not practicable or appropriate for the property, rights and liabilities to vest in or attach to a person under subparagraph (i), vest in or attach to—
	(A)	the Crown; or
	(B)	an agency or instrumentality of the Crown (including a Minister),
as specified by the Minister in the notice.
52—Amendment of section 15—Dissolution on Minister's initiative
Section 15(6)—after paragraph (b) insert:
; and
	(c)	the property, rights and liabilities of the trust—
	(i)	will vest in or attach to 1 or more persons specified by the Minister; or
	(ii)	will, if, in the opinion of the Minister, it is not practicable or appropriate for the property, rights and liabilities to vest in or attach to a person under subparagraph (i), vest in or attach to—
	(A)	the Crown; or
	(B)	an agency or instrumentality of the Crown (including a Minister),
as specified by the Minister.
53—Repeal of section 16
Section 16—delete the section

Part 26—Repeal of Liens on Fruit Act 1923
54—Repeal of Liens on Fruit Act 1923
The Liens on Fruit Act 1923 is repealed.

Part 27—Amendment of Livestock Act 1997
55—Amendment of section 37—Gazette notices
Section 37(3)(a)—after "published" insert:
, on a website determined by the Minister, or

Part 28—Amendment of Local Government Act 1999
56—Amendment of section 44—Delegations
	(1)	Section 44(6)—delete ", and should at least once in every financial year review the delegations for the time being in force under this section"
	(2)	Section 44—after subsection (6) insert:
	(6a)	The council may at any time, and must within 12 months after the conclusion of each periodic election, review the delegations for the time being in force under this section.

Part 29—Amendment of Marine Parks Act 2007
57—Amendment of section 14—Procedure for making or amending management plans
	(1)	Section 14(4)(a)—delete "in the Gazette, in a newspaper circulating generally within the State and"
	(2)	Section 14(4)(b)—delete "on a website," and substitute:
, on a website
	(3)	Section 14(4)(f)—delete "in the Gazette, in a newspaper circulating generally within the State and on a website determined by the Minister, give notice of" and substitute:
on a website determined by the Minister, specify

Part 30—Amendment of Maritime Services (Access) Act 2000
58—Amendment of section 43—Review and expiry of Part
Section 43(3)—delete subsection (3) and substitute:
	(3)	The Commission must give reasonable notice of the review, by publishing a notice in a manner and form determined by the Commission to be most appropriate in the circumstances, inviting written submissions on the matters under review within a reasonable time specified for the purpose in the notice.

Part 31—Amendment of Motor Vehicles Act 1959
59—Amendment of section 38A—Reduced fees for pensioner entitlement card holders
Section 38A(1)(a)—delete paragraph (a) and substitute:
	(a)	is entitled, as the holder of a pensioner entitlement card issued under an Act or law of the Commonwealth, to travel on public transport in this State at reduced fares; and
60—Amendment of section 38AB—Registration fees for trailers owned by pensioner entitlement card holders
Section 38AB(1)(a)—delete paragraph (a) and substitute:
	(a)	is entitled, as the holder of a pensioner entitlement card issued under an Act or law of the Commonwealth, to travel on public transport in this State at reduced fares; and
61—Amendment of section 47C—Return, recovery etc of number plates
Section 47C(2)—delete subsection (2) and substitute:
	(2)	If the registration of a motor vehicle—
	(a)	has expired; or
	(b)	has become void or has been found to have been void; or
	(c)	is cancelled otherwise than on application as referred to in subsection (1),
the Registrar may, by notice given in a manner and form determined by the Minister to the owner of the vehicle or the person who is or was last registered as the owner or the operator of the vehicle, direct the person to either—
	(d)	destroy the number plates; or
	(e)	surrender the number plates to the Registrar; or
	(f)	ensure that the number plates are securely stored so that they cannot be affixed to any motor vehicle that is driven, or allowed to stand on, a road,
within the period specified in the notice.
62—Substitution of section 72
Section 72—delete the section and substitute:
72—Classification of licences
	(1)	A licence must be assigned 1 or more prescribed classifications.
	(2)	Subject to this Act, if a person applies for the grant or renewal of a licence and the licence is granted or renewed (as the case may be), the Registrar must ensure that the licence is assigned the classification for which the person has applied.
	(3)	If—
	(a)	an applicant for the renewal of a licence applies for the licence to be assigned any further or other classification; and
	(b)	the Registrar is satisfied that the applicant is competent to drive a motor vehicle in respect of which that further or other classification is required under this Act,
the Registrar must ensure that the licence, if renewed, is assigned that further or other classification.
	(4)	If the Registrar is satisfied that a person who holds a licence is competent to drive motor vehicles for which a licence assigned a further or other classification is required under this Act, the Registrar must ensure that the licence is assigned the appropriate further or other classification.
	(5)	The Registrar may, for the purposes of this section, require a person who holds a licence or applies for the grant or renewal of a licence to provide evidence to the satisfaction of the Registrar of the person's competency to drive motor vehicles for which a particular classification is required under this Act.
	(6)	The regulations may provide that, for the purposes of this Act, a person is to be taken to hold a licence that is assigned a particular classification if the person has held a licence of some other classification for a prescribed period (the qualifying period).
	(7)	Subject to the regulations, a classification assigned to a licence must be endorsed on the licence.
	(8)	For the purposes of this Act, in determining whether a person has held a licence for the qualifying period, any period during which—
	(a)	the person's licence was suspended; or
	(b)	the person was disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence in this State or in another State or Territory of the Commonwealth,
is not to be taken into account.
63—Amendment of section 79—Examination of applicant for licence or learner's permit
	(1)	Section 79(1)(a)—delete paragraph (a) and substitute:
	(a)	the applicant satisfies the Registrar, by such evidence as the Registrar may require, that the applicant has passed the prescribed theoretical examination conducted by a tester in the prescribed manner; or
	(2)	Section 79(3), definition of tester—delete the definition and substitute:
tester means—
	(a)	a police officer; or
	(b)	a person, or person of a class, appointed or authorised by the Registrar to conduct theoretical examinations for the purposes of this section.
64—Amendment of section 80—Ability or fitness to be granted or hold licence or permit
Section 80(2a)(f)—delete paragraph (f) and substitute:
	(f)	remove a classification assigned to the person's licence, or substitute for a classification assigned to the person's licence another classification.
65—Amendment of section 141—Evidence by certificate etc
Section 141(1)(a)—before "category" insert:
class or
66—Amendment of section 145—Regulations
Section 145(1)(gd)—delete paragraph (gd) and substitute:
	(gd)	prescribing the qualifications that are required to be held before a person may hold, or be taken to hold, a licence assigned a particular classification, and empowering the Registrar to exempt persons, conditionally or unconditionally, from that requirement; and

Part 32—Amendment of National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972
67—Amendment of section 5—Interpretation
	(1)	Section 5, definition of the Director—delete the definition and substitute:
Director means the person for the time being holding, or acting in, the office of Director of National Parks and Wildlife (see section 11A);
	(2)	Section 5, after the definition of protected animal insert:
public notice means notice published on a website determined by the Minister;
68—Insertion of section 11A
After section 11 insert:
11A—Director of National Parks and Wildlife
	(1)	The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, appoint a Public Service employee to be the Director of National Parks and Wildlife.
	(2)	The Minister may appoint a Public Service employee to act as the Director during any period for which—
	(a)	no person is for the time being appointed as the Director; or
	(b)	the Director is absent from, or unable to discharge, official duties.
69—Amendment of section 38—Management plans
Section 38(3)—delete "reserve the Minister must cause notice that the plan of management has been prepared to be published in the Gazette and in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State" and substitute:
reserve, the Minister must state, by public notice prepared in accordance with subsection (5), that the plan of management has been prepared
70—Amendment of section 41A—Alteration of boundaries of reserves
	(1)	Section 41A(2)—delete "cause to be published in the Gazette and in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State an advertisement" and substitute:
give public notice
	(2)	Section 41A(2)(a)—delete "giving notice of" and substitute"
stating
71—Amendment of section 49A—Permits for commercial purposes
	(1)	Section 49A(1)—delete "in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State" and substitute:
on a website determined by the Minister
	(2)	Section 49A(4)—delete "in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State" and substitute:
on a website determined by the Minister
72—Amendment of section 60D—Code of management
	(1)	Section 60D(5)—delete "notice published in the Gazette and in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State" and substitute:
public notice
	(2)	Section 60D(7)—delete "a notice stating the place or places at which copies of the code may be inspected or purchased must be published in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State" and substitute:
public notice must be given stating the place or places at which copies of the code may be inspected or purchased
73—Amendment of section 60I—Plan of management
	(1)	Section 60I(4)—delete "notice published in the Gazette and in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State" and substitute:
public notice
	(2)	Section 60I(7)—delete subsection (7) and substitute:
	(7)	The Minister must, by public notice, state that a plan of management has been adopted under this section.

Part 33—Amendment of Payroll Tax Act 2009
74—Amendment of section 95—Assessment if no probate within 6 months of death
Section 95(2)—delete subsection (2) and substitute:
	(2)	The Commissioner—
	(a)	must cause notice of the assessment to be published on a website determined by the Commissioner; and
	(b)	may also cause notice of the assessment to be published on at least 2 separate occasions in a daily newspaper circulating in the State or Territory in which the deceased resided.

Part 34—Amendment of Petroleum Products Regulation Act 1995
75—Amendment of section 34—Controls during periods of restriction
Section 34(5)(b)(ii)—delete "in the Gazette or in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State." and substitute:
—
	(A)	in the Gazette; or
	(B)	on a website determined by the Minister; or
	(C)	in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State.
76—Amendment of section 38—Publication of desirable principles for conserving petroleum
Section 38(1)—delete subsection (1) and substitute:
	(1)	The Minister may publish principles that the public should, in the Minister's opinion, be encouraged to observe in relation to the conservation of petroleum products during a period of restriction, by notice published—
	(a)	in the Gazette; or
	(b)	on a website determined by the Minister; or
	(c)	in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State.

Part 35—Amendment of Phylloxera and Grape Industry Act 1995
77—Amendment of section 18—Duty to prepare and maintain five year plan
Section 18(2)(a)—delete paragraph (a) and substitute:
	(a)	publish a notice of the date, time, place and purpose of that meeting on a website determined by the Board or in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State (or both); and

Part 36—Amendment of Prices Act 1948
78—Amendment of section 12—Accounts and records in relation to certain declared goods and services
Section 12(3)(b)—after "Gazette" insert:
, on the Commissioner's website

Part 37—Amendment of Primary Industry Funding Schemes Act 1998
79—Amendment of section 9—Management plan for fund
Section 9(5)—delete "in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State" and substitute:
in a manner and form that, in the opinion of the person or body, will be most likely to bring the notice to the attention of members of the public

Part 38—Amendment of Public Assemblies Act 1972
80—Amendment of section 4—Notice of assembly
Section 4(8)(b)—before subparagraph (i) insert:
	(ai)	on a website determined by the Minister; or

Part 39—Amendment of Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) Act 2012
81—Amendment of section 7—Exclusion of legislation of this jurisdiction
Section 7(2)—delete "the following Acts of this jurisdiction do not apply to this Act and the Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) or to instruments made under that Law (except as applied under the Law)" and substitute:
and except as applied under the Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) (including the regulations made under that Law), the following Acts of this jurisdiction do not apply to this Act and the Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) or to instruments made under that Law

Part 40—Amendment of Railways (Operations and Access) Act 1997
82—Amendment of section 7A—Review and expiry of access regime
Section 7A(2)—delete subsection (2) and substitute:
	(2)	The regulator must give reasonable notice of the review, by publishing a notice in a manner and form determined by the regulator to be most appropriate in the circumstances, inviting written submissions on the matters under review within a reasonable time specified for the purpose in the notice.

Part 41—Amendment of Real Property Act 1886
83—Amendment of section 3—Interpretation
Section 3(1), definition of appropriate form—after "a form" insert:
, which may be an electronic form,
84—Amendment of section 54—Form of instruments and manner of lodgement
Section 54(1)—after "complies with this Act" insert:
, is lodged in a manner approved by the Registrar-General 
85—Insertion of section 160A
After section 160 insert:
160A—Note of revocation or death may be made on electronic copy of power of attorney
A requirement under this Part for entry of a note of the revocation of a power of attorney, or of the death of the grantor of a power of attorney, to be made on the duplicate or copy of the power of attorney will be taken to have been satisfied for the purposes of this Part if a note of the revocation or death is entered on an electronic copy of the duplicate or copy.

Part 42—Repeal of Redundant Officers Fund Act 1936
86—Repeal of Redundant Officers Fund Act 1936
The Redundant Officers Fund Act 1936 is repealed.

Part 43—Amendment of Road Traffic Act 1961
87—Amendment of section 33—Road closing and exemptions for certain events
	(1)	Section 33(1)—delete subsection (1) and substitute:
	(1)	On the application of any person interested, the Minister may declare an event to be an event to which this section applies and may do either or both of the following:
	(a)	make an order directing that specified roads (being roads on which the event is to be held or roads that, in the Minister's opinion, should be closed for the purposes of the event) be closed to traffic for a period specified in, or determined in accordance with, the order;
	(b)	make an order directing that persons participating in the event be exempted, in relation to specified roads, from the duty to observe an enactment, regulation or by-law prescribing a rule to be observed on roads by pedestrians or drivers of vehicles.
	(2)	Section 33(3)—delete "to close a road"

Part 44—Repeal of Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1921
88—Repeal of Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1921
The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1921 is repealed.

Part 45—Repeal of Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (South Australia) Act 1971
89—Repeal of Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (South Australia) Act 1971
The Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (South Australia) Act 1971 is repealed.

Part 46—Repeal of Statistics Act 1935
90—Repeal of Statistics Act 1935
The Statistics Act 1935 is repealed.

Part 47—Repeal of Statutory Salaries and Fees Act 1947
91—Repeal of Statutory Salaries and Fees Act 1947
The Statutory Salaries and Fees Act 1947 is repealed.

Part 48—Amendment of Summary Offences Act 1953
92—Amendment of section 72A—Power to conduct metal detector searches etc
Section 72A(5)—after "State" insert:
or on the Commissioner's website

Part 49—Amendment of Taxation Administration Act 1996
93—Amendment of section 4—Meaning of taxation laws
Section 4(b) and (c)—delete paragraphs (b) and (c)
94—Amendment of section 110—Offences by persons involved in management of corporations
	(1)	Section 110(1)—delete "a prescribed offence" and substitute:
an offence against section 59
	(2)	Section 110(7)—delete subsection (7)

Part 50—Repeal of War Service Rights (State Employees) Act 1945
95—Repeal of War Service Rights (State Employees) Act 1945
The War Service Rights (State Employees) Act 1945 is repealed.

Part 51—Repeal of Westpac/Challenge Act 1996
96—Repeal of Westpac/Challenge Act 1996
The Westpac/Challenge Act 1996 is repealed.

Part 52—Amendment of Wilderness Protection Act 1992
97—Amendment of section 3—Interpretation
Section 3(1), definition of public notice—delete "in the Gazette" and substitute:
on a website determined by the Minister
98—Amendment of section 12—Wilderness code of management
Section 12(9)—delete subsection (9) and substitute:
	(9)	The Minister must, by notice in the Gazette, declare that a revised or substituted code of management has been adopted under this section.
99—Amendment of section 16—Prevention of certain activities
Section 16(7)(b)—delete paragraph (b) and substitute:
	(b)	if the whereabouts of the person are unknown—by publishing the notice—
	(i)	in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State; or
	(ii)	on a website determined by the Minister,
(as the Minister considers appropriate in the circumstances).
100—Amendment of section 31—Plans of management
Section 31(14)—delete subsection (14) and substitute:
	(14)	The Minister must, by notice in the Gazette, declare that a plan of management has been adopted under this section.
101—Amendment of section 33—Prohibited areas
	(1)	Section 33(1)—delete "public notice" and substitute:
notice published in the Gazette and on a website determined by the Minister
	(2)	Section 33(5)—delete "public notice" and substitute:
subsequent notice published in the Gazette and on a website determined by the Minister

Part 53—Amendment of Work Health and Safety Act 2012
102—Amendment of section 274—Approved codes of practice
Section 274(6)—after "Gazette and" insert:
on a website determined by the Minister or in