Australian national uniform law schemes and associated legislation of participating jurisdictions

Updated November 2020

For more information about the types of national uniform law scheme used in Australia, see the PCC protocol on drafting national uniform legislation

available on the PCC website.

Table 1—Current schemes

• The schemes listed in this table are considered substantially operative

• Instruments listed in this table are in force unless otherwise indicated

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

AGVET—National Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Scheme

Applied law. Template legislation: Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (Cth) and regulations

ACT --

NSW Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (New South Wales) Act 1994

NT Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Northern Territory) Act 1994

Qld Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Queensland) Act 1994

SA Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (South Australia) Act 1994

Tas Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Tasmania) Act 1994

Vic Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Victoria) Act 1994

WA Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Western Australia) Act 1995 Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Taxing) Act 1995

Air navigation Applied law. Template legislation: regulations under the Air Navigation Act 1920 (Cth)

ACT --

NSW Air Navigation Act 1938

NT --

Qld Air Navigation Act 1937

SA Air Navigation Act 1937

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

Tas Air Navigation Act 1937

Vic --

WA Air Navigation Act 1937

Australia Acts Section 51(xxxviii) request scheme. Australia Act 1986 (Cth)

ACT --

NSW Australia Acts (Request) Act 1985

NT --

Qld Australia Acts (Request) Act 1985 [now repealed]

SA Australia Acts (Request) Act 1985

Tas Australia Acts (Request) Act 1985

Vic Australia Acts (Request) Act 1985

WA Australia Acts (Request) Act 1985

Australian Crime Commission

Applied law/mirror legislation. Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth)

ACT Australian Crime Commission (ACT) Act 2003

NSW Australian Crime Commission (New South Wales) Act 2003

NT Australian Crime Commission (Northern Territory) Act 2005

Qld Australian Crime Commission (Queensland) Act 2003

SA Australian Crime Commission (South Australia) Act 2004

Tas Australian Crime Commission (Tasmania) Act 2004

Vic Australian Crime Commission (State Provisions) Act 2003

WA Australian Crime Commission (Western Australia) Act 2004

Bills of lading Mirror legislation. Modelled on Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992 (UK)

ACT --

NSW Sea-Carriage Documents Act 1997

NT Sea-Carriage Documents Act 1998

Qld Sea-Carriage Documents Act 1996

SA Sea-Carriage Documents Act 1998

Tas Sea-Carriage Documents Act 1997

Vic Goods Act 1958, Part IVA

WA Sea-Carriage Documents Act 1997

Births, deaths and marriages Mirror legislation. ACT Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995

NT Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996

Qld Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2003

SA Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996

Tas Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999

Vic Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996

WA Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1998

Business names Referral of State/Territory powers.

ACT Business Names Registration (Transition to Commonwealth) Act 2012

NSW Business Names (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2011

NT Business Names (National Uniform Legislation) Request Act 2011 Business Names (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Act 2012

Qld Business Names (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2011

SA Business Names (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2012

Tas Business Names (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2011

Vic Business Names (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2011

WA Business Names (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2012

Censorship and classification Mirror legislation. Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 (Cth)

ACT Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995

NSW Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1995

NT Classification of Publications, Films and Computer Games Act 1985

Qld Classification of Films Act 1991 Classification of Publications Act 1991 Classification of Computer Games and Images Act 1995

SA Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

Tas Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1995

Vic Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995

WA Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1996

Mirror legislation.

ACT --

NSW Child Protection (International Measures) Act 2006

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

Child protection—international measures and Hague Convention

Model Child Protection (International Measures) Bill approved by Standing Committee of Attorneys-General on 8 November 2002.

NT --

Qld Child Protection (International Measures) Act 2003

SA --

Tas Child Protection (International Measures) Act 2003

Vic --

WA --

Child protection—offender prohibition orders

Mirror legislation. ACT --

NSW Child Protection (Offenders Prohibition Orders) Act 2004

NT Child Protection (Offenders Reporting and Registration) Act 2004

Qld Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004

SA --

Tas --

Vic --

WA Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004

Child protection—offender registration

Mirror legislation. ACT Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005

NSW Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000

NT Child Protection (Offenders Reporting and Registration) Act 2004

Qld Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004

SA Child Sex Offenders Registration Act 2006

Tas Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2005

Vic Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004

WA Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004

Child protection orders—children and young persons (reciprocal arrangements)

Mirror legislation. ACT Children and Young People Act 2008, Chapter 17

NSW Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998, Chapter 14A

NT Care and Protection of Children Act 2007, Part 2.4

Qld Child Protection Act 1999, Chapter 7

SA Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017, Chapter 10

Tas Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997, Part 8

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

Vic Children, Youth and Families Act 2005, Schedule 1

WA Children and Community Services Act 2004, Part 6

Children—education and care services

Applied law. Template legislation: Schedule to Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 (Vic)

ACT Education and Care Services National Law (ACT) Act 2011

NSW Children (Education and Care Services National Law Application) Act 2010

NT Education and Care Services (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011

Qld Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) Act 2011

SA Education and Early Childhood Services (Registration and Standards) Act 2011

Tas Education and Care Services National Law (Application) Act 2011

Vic Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 [

WA Education and Care Services National Law (WA) Act 2012

Civil aviation—carriers’ liability

Applied law. Template legislation: Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1959 (Cth), sections 5 and 42 and Parts IV and IVA

ACT --

NSW Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1967

NT --

Qld Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1964

SA Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1962

Tas Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1963

Vic Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1961

WA Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1961

Coastal waters Section 51(xxxviii) request scheme. Coastal Waters (State Powers) Act 1980 (Cth)

ACT --

NSW Constitutional Powers (Coastal Waters) Act 1979

NT --

Qld Constitutional Powers (Coastal Waters) Act 1980

SA Constitutional Powers (Coastal Waters) Act 1979

Tas Constitutional Powers (Coastal Waters) Act 1979

Vic Constitutional Powers (Coastal Waters) Act 1980

WA Constitutional Powers (Coastal Waters) Act 1979

Commercial arbitration

Mirror legislation.

ACT Commercial Arbitration Act 2017

NSW Commercial Arbitration Act 2010

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

(see also table of former schemes)

Model Commercial Arbitration Bill 2010 approved by Standing Committee of Attorneys-General on 7 May 2010.

NT Commercial Arbitration (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011

Qld Commercial Arbitration Act 2013

SA Commercial Arbitration Act 2011

Tas Commercial Arbitration Act 2011

Vic Commercial Arbitration Act 2011

WA Commercial Arbitration Act 2012

Commonwealth places—application of laws

Mirror legislation. Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970 (Cth)

ACT --

NSW Commonwealth Places (Administration of Laws) Act 1970

NT --

Qld Commonwealth Places (Administration of Laws) Act 1970

SA Commonwealth Places (Administration of Laws) Act 1970

Tas --

Vic Commonwealth Places (Administration of Laws) Act 1970

WA Commonwealth Places (Administration of Laws) Act 1970

Commonwealth places—mirror tax

Mirror legislation. Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) Act 1998 (Cth)

ACT --

NSW Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes Administration) Act 1998

NT --

Qld Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes Administration) Act 1999

SA Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes Administration) Act 1999

Tas Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes Administration) Act 1999

Vic Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes Administration) Act 1999

WA Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes Administration) Act 1999

Community based sentencing orders—transfers

Mirror legislation. ACT Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005, Chapter 12

NSW Crimes (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Act 2004

NT --

Qld Community Based Sentences (Interstate Transfer) Act 2020

SA Community Based Sentences (Interstate Transfer) Act 2015

Tas Interstate Transfer (Community-Based Sentences) Act 2009

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

Vic Community Based Sentences (Transfer) Act 2012

WA Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Act 2009

Competition policy reform Applied law. Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)—

(a) Schedule version of Part IV,

(b) remaining provisions (except sections 2A, 5, 6 and 172), so far as they would relate to the Schedule version if the Schedule version were substituted for Part IV,

(c) regulations, so far as they relate to provisions covered by (a) or (b)

ACT Competition Policy Reform Act 1996

NSW Competition Policy Reform (New South Wales) Act 1995

NT Competition Policy Reform (Northern Territory) Act 1996

Qld Competition Policy Reform (Queensland) Act 1996

SA Competition Policy Reform (South Australia) Act 1996

Tas Competition Policy Reform (Tasmania) Act 1996

Vic Competition Policy Reform (Victoria) Act 1995

WA Competition Policy Reform (Western Australia) Act 1996

Consumer credit (see also table of former schemes)

Referral of State/Territory powers/applied law. National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth) (amended by Consumer Credit

ACT --

NSW Credit (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2010

NT Consumer Credit (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Act 2010

Qld Credit (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2010

SA Credit (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2010

Tas Credit (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009

Vic Credit (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2010

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

Protection Amendment Act 2010 (Cth))

WA Credit (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2010

Consumer protection (see also “Fair trading” in table of former schemes)

Applied law. Australian Consumer Law set out in Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Schedule 2

ACT Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992, Part 2

NSW Fair Trading Act 1987, Part 3

NT Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act 1990, Part 4

Qld Fair Trading Act 1989, Part 3

SA Fair Trading Act 1987, Part 3

Tas Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) Act 2010

Vic Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012

WA Fair Trading Act 2010, Part 3

Conveyancing—electronic Applied law. Electronic Conveyancing (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 (NSW), Appendix

ACT Electronic Conveyancing National Law (ACT) Act 2020

NSW Electronic Conveyancing (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012

NT Electronic Conveyancing (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2013

Qld Electronic Conveyancing National Law (Queensland) Act 2013

SA Electronic Conveyancing National Law (South Australia) Act 2013

Tas Electronic Conveyancing (Adoption of National Law) Act 2013

Vic Electronic Conveyancing (Adoption of National Law) Act 2013

WA Electronic Conveyancing Act 2014

Co-operatives (see also table of former schemes)

Applied law. Co-operatives (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 (NSW), Appendix

ACT Co-operatives National Law (ACT) Act 2017

NSW Co-operatives (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012

NT Co-operatives (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2015

Qld Co-operatives National Law Act 2020

SA Co-operatives National Law (South Australia) Act 2013

Tas Co-operatives National Law (Tasmania) Act 2015

Vic Co-operatives National Law Application Act 2013

WA --

Corporations Referral of State/Territory powers.

ACT --

NSW Corporations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2001

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

NT Corporations (Northern Territory Request) Act 2001

Qld Corporations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2001

SA Corporations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2001

Tas Corporations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2001

Vic Corporations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2001

WA Corporations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2001

Court information technology—video link

Mirror legislation. ACT Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991, Chapter 3

NSW Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998

NT Evidence Act 1939, Part 5

Qld Evidence Act 1977, Part 3A

SA Evidence Act 1929, Part 6C

Tas Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1999

Vic Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958, Part IIA

WA Evidence Act 1906, sections 120-132

Crimes at sea Mirror legislation. Crimes at Sea Act 2000 (Cth)

ACT --

NSW Crimes at Sea Act 1998

NT Crimes at Sea Act 2000

Qld Crimes at Sea Act 2001

SA Crimes at Sea Act 1998

Tas Crimes at Sea Act 1999

Vic Crimes at Sea Act 1999

WA Crimes at Sea Act 2000

Criminal Code Mirror legislation. Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), Schedule

ACT Criminal Code 2002

NSW --

NT Criminal Code Act 1983, Part IIAA

Qld --

SA --

Tas --

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

Vic --

WA --

Cross-border justice Mirror legislation. ACT --

NSW --

NT Cross-border Justice Act 2009

Qld --

SA Cross-border Justice Act 2009

Tas --

Vic --

WA Cross-border Justice Act 2008

Cross-vesting Mirror legislation. ACT Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1993

NSW Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987

NT Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987

Qld Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987

SA Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987

Tas Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987

Vic Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987

WA Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987

Crown proceedings Mirror legislation. ACT Court Procedures Act 2004, Part 4

NSW Crown Proceedings Act 1988

NT Crown Proceedings Act 1993

Qld Crown Proceedings Act 1980

SA Crown Proceedings Act 1992

Tas Crown Proceedings Act 1993

Vic Crown Proceedings Act 1958

WA --

De facto relationships—financial matters

Referral of State/Territory powers.

ACT --

NSW Commonwealth Powers (De Facto Relationships) Act 2003

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), Part VIIIAB

NT De Facto Relationships (Northern Territory Request) Act 2003

Qld Commonwealth Powers (De Facto Relationships) Act 2003

SA Commonwealth Powers (De Facto Relationships) Act 2009

Tas Commonwealth Powers (De Facto Relationships) Act 2006

Vic Commonwealth Powers (De Facto Relationships) Act 2004

WA Commonwealth Powers (De Facto Relationships) Act 2006

Defamation Mirror legislation. Model Defamation Provisions, last consolidated on 27 July 2020.

ACT Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002, Chapter 9

NSW Defamation Act 2005

NT Defamation Act 2006

Qld Defamation Act 2005

SA Defamation Act 2005

Tas Defamation Act 2005

Vic Defamation Act 2005

WA Defamation Act 2005

DNA Database Mirror legislation. Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), Part ID, Division 8A

ACT Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000, Part 2.11

NSW Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000, Part 11

NT Police Administration Act 1978, Part VII, Division 7

Qld Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, Chapter 17, Part 5

SA Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Act 2007, Part 5

Tas Forensic Procedures Act 2000, Part 8

Vic Crimes Act 1958, Part III, Division 1, Subdivision (30A)

WA Criminal Investigation (Identifying People) Act 2002, Part 10

Domestic commercial vessels Referral of State/Territory powers. Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National

ACT --

NSW Marine Safety Act 1998, Part 1A

NT Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2013

Qld Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law Application) Act 2016

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

Law Act 2012 (Cth), Schedule 1

SA Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law (Application) Act 2013

Tas Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law Application) Act 2013

Vic Marine (Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law Application) Act 2013

WA --

Electricity Applied law. Template legislation: National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 (SA), Schedule

ACT --

NSW National Electricity (New South Wales) Act 1997

NT National Electricity (Northern Territory) (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2015

Qld Electricity—National Scheme (Queensland) Act 1997

SA National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996

Tas Electricity—National Scheme (Tasmania) Act 1999

Vic National Electricity (Victoria) Act 2005

WA --

Electronic transactions Mirror legislation. Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (Cth)

ACT Electronic Transactions Act 2001

NSW Electronic Transactions Act 2000

NT Electronic Transactions (Northern Territory) Act 2000

Qld Electronic Transactions (Queensland) Act 2001

SA Electronic Transactions Act 2000

Tas Electronic Transactions Act 2000

Vic Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000

WA Electronic Transactions Act 2003

Energy retail Applied law. Template legislation: National Energy Retail Law (South Australia) Act 2011, Schedule

ACT National Energy Retail Law (ACT) Act 2012

NSW National Energy Retail Law (Adoption) Act 2012

NT --

Qld National Energy Retail Law (Queensland) Act 2014

SA National Energy Retail Law (South Australia) Act 2011

Tas National Energy Retail Law (Tasmania) Act 2012

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

Vic --

WA --

Evidence Mirror legislation. Model Uniform Evidence Bill, last consolidated on 29 November 2019.

ACT Evidence Act 2011

NSW Evidence Act 1995

NT Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011

Qld --

SA --

Tas Evidence Act 2001

Vic Evidence Act 2008

WA --

Family law Referral of State/Territory powers. Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

ACT --

NSW Commonwealth Powers (Family Law—Children) Act 1986

NT --

Qld Commonwealth Powers (Family Law—Children) Act 1990

SA Commonwealth Powers (Family Law) Act 1986

Tas Commonwealth Powers (Family Law) Act 1987

Vic Commonwealth Powers (Family Law—Children) Act 1986

WA --

Federal courts—State jurisdiction

Mirror legislation. ACT --

NSW Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999

NT --

Qld Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999

SA Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999

Tas Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999

Vic Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999

WA Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999

Financial transaction reports Mirror legislation.

ACT --

NSW Financial Transaction Reports Act 1992

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 (Cth)

NT Financial Transaction Reports Act 1992

Qld Financial Transaction Reports Act 1992

SA Financial Transaction Reports (State Provisions) Act 1992

Tas Financial Transaction Reports Act 1993

Vic --

WA Financial Transaction Reports Act 1995

Fines—reciprocal enforcement against bodies corporate

Mirror legislation. ACT Magistrates Court Act 1930, Division 3.9.3

NSW Fines Act 1996, Part 5

NT Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001, Part 6

Qld State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999, Part 8

SA Cross-border Justice Act 2009, Part 12

Tas Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005, Part 9

Vic Magistrates’ Court Act 1989, section 98

WA Fines Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994, Part 6

First home owners Mirror legislation. Intergovernmental Agreement on the Reform of Commonwealth-State Financial Relations (June 1999)

ACT First Home Owner Grant Act 2000

NSW First Home Owner Grant (New Homes) Act 2000

NT First Home Owner Grant Act 2000

Qld First Home Owner Grant and Other Home Owner Grants Act 2000

SA First Home and Housing Construction Grants Act 2000

Tas First Home Owner Grant Act 2000

Vic First Home Owner Grant Act 2000

WA First Home Owner Grant Act 2000

Food Applied law/mirror legislation. Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth)

ACT Food Act 2001

NSW Food Act 2003

NT Food Act 2004

Qld Food Act 2006

SA Food Act 2001

Tas Food Act 2003

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

Vic Food Act 1984

WA Food Act 2008

Forensic procedures Mirror legislation. ACT Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000

NSW Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000

NT Police Administration Act 1978, Part VII, Division 7

Qld Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, Chapter 17

SA Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Act 2007

Tas Forensic Procedures Act 2000

Vic Crimes Act 1958, Part III, Division 1, Subdivision (30A)

WA Criminal Investigation (Identifying People) Act 2002

Gas Applied law. Template legislation: National Gas (South Australia) Act 2008 (SA), Schedule

ACT National Gas (ACT) Act 2008

NSW National Gas (New South Wales) Act 2008

NT National Gas (Northern Territory) Act 2008

Qld National Gas (Queensland) Act 2008

SA National Gas (South Australia) Act 2008

Tas National Gas (Tasmania) Act 2008

Vic National Gas (Victoria) Act 2008

WA National Gas Access (WA) Act 2009

Gene technology Applied law/mirror legislation. Gene Technology Act 2000 (Cth) Gene Technology (Licence Charges) Act 2000 (Cth) Regulations, guidelines, principles, standards and

ACT Gene Technology Act 2003

NSW Gene Technology (New South Wales) Act 2003

NT Gene Technology Act (Northern Territory) Act 2004

Qld Gene Technology (Queensland) Act 2016

SA Gene Technology Act 2001

Tas Gene Technology (Tasmania) Act 2012

Vic Gene Technology Act 2001

WA Gene Technology Act 2006

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

codes of practice in force under either of those Acts

Health practitioner regulation

Applied law. Template legislation: Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (Qld), Schedule

ACT Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010

NSW Health Practitioner Regulation (Adoption of National Law) Act 2009

NT Health Practitioner Regulation (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2010

Qld Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009

SA Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (South Australia) Act 2010

Tas Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania) Act 2010

Vic Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria) Act 2009

WA Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (WA) Act 2010

Heavy vehicle registration charges

Mirror legislation. Heavy Vehicle Charges Model Law, last consolidated 30 April 2020.

ACT Road Transport (General) Act 1999, section 96

NSW Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997, Part 2A [now repealed—see Road Transport Act 2013, Schedule 2]

NT --

Qld --

SA --

Tas Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999, section 34A and Schedule 2

Vic --

WA Road Traffic Act 1974

Heavy vehicle regulation Applied law. Template legislation: Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012 (Qld), Schedule

ACT Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013

NSW Heavy Vehicle (Adoption of National Law) Act 2013

NT --

Qld Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012

SA Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia) Act 2013

Tas Heavy Vehicle National Law (Tasmania) Act 2013

Vic Heavy Vehicle National Law Application Act 2013

WA --

Human cloning Mirror legislation. ACT Human Cloning and Embryo Research Act 2004

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002 (Cth)

NSW Human Cloning for Reproduction and Other Prohibited Practices Act 2003

NT --

Qld Research Involving Human Embryos and Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2003

SA Prohibition of Human Cloning Act 2003

Tas Human Cloning for Reproduction and Other Prohibited Practices Act 2003

Vic Infertility Treatment Act 1995, Part 4A

WA Human Reproductive Technology Act 1991

Human embryo research Applied law. Template legislation: Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 (Cth)

ACT Human Cloning and Embryo Research Act 2004

NSW Research Involving Human Embryos (New South Wales) Act 2003

NT --

Qld Research Involving Human Embryos and Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2003

SA Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2003

Tas Human Embryonic Research Regulation Act 2003

Vic Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008

WA Human Reproductive Technology Act 1991

Industrial relations—fair work

Referral of State/Territory powers. Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

ACT --

NSW Industrial Relations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009

NT --

Qld Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) and Other Provisions Act 2009

SA Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009

Tas Industrial Relations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009

Vic Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009

WA Industrial Relations Act 1979, Part IIC

Intergovernmental agreement—

Mirror legislation.

ACT Financial Relations Agreement Act 2000

NSW Intergovernmental Agreement Implementation (GST) Act 2000

NT Financial Relations Agreement (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

Commonwealth/State financial relations

A New Tax System (Commonwealth-State Financial Arrangements) Act 1999 (Cth)

Qld GST and Related Matters Act 2000

SA National Tax Reform (State Provisions) Act 2000

Tas National Taxation Reform (Commonwealth-State Relations) Act 1999

Vic National Taxation Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000

WA State Entities (Payments) Act 1999

Legal profession (newer scheme)

Applied law. Template legislation: Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (Vic)

ACT --

NSW Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014

NT --

Qld --

SA --

Tas --

Vic Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014

WA --

Legal profession (older scheme)

Mirror legislation. Model Bill and Model Regulations for legal profession model laws project, approved by Standing Committee of Attorneys-General in 2006 and 2007 respectively

ACT Legal Profession Act 2006

NSW Legal Profession Act 2004 [now repealed]

NT Legal Profession Act 2006

Qld Legal Profession Act 2007

SA Legal Practitioners Act 1981 [partial adoption of scheme]

Tas Legal Profession Act 2007

Vic Legal Profession Act 2004 [now repealed]

WA Legal Profession Act 2008

Mutual recognition Referral of State/Territory powers. Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cth)

ACT Mutual Recognition (Australian Capital Territory) Act 1992

NSW Mutual Recognition (New South Wales) Act 1992

NT Mutual Recognition (Northern Territory) Act 1992

Qld Mutual Recognition (Queensland) Act 1992

SA Mutual Recognition (South Australia) Act 1993

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

Tas Mutual Recognition (Tasmania) Act 1993

Vic Mutual Recognition (Victoria) Act 1998

WA Mutual Recognition (Western Australia) Act 2010

National environment protection

Mirror legislation. ACT National Environment Protection Council Act 1994

NSW National Environment Protection Council (New South Wales) Act 1995

NT National Environment Protection Council (Northern Territory) Act 1994

Qld National Environment Protection Council (Queensland) Act 1994

SA National Environment Protection Council (South Australia) Act 1995

Tas National Environment Protection Council (Tasmania) Act 1995

Vic National Environment Protection Council (Victoria) Act 1995

WA National Environment Protection Council (Western Australia) Act 1996

Native title Mirror legislation. Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

ACT Native Title Act 1994

NSW Native Title (New South Wales) Act 1993

NT Validation (Native Title) Act 1994

Qld Native Title (Queensland) Act 1993

SA Native Title (South Australia) Act 1994

Tas Native Title (Tasmania) Act 1994

Vic --

WA --

National redress scheme—institutional child sexual abuse

Referral of State/Territory powers. National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018 (Cth)

ACT --

NSW National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2018

NT --

Qld National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2018

SA National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2018

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

Tas National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2018

Vic National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2018

WA National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2018

Offshore minerals Mirror legislation. Offshore Minerals Act 1994 (Cth)

ACT --

NSW Offshore Minerals Act 1999

NT --

Qld Offshore Minerals Act 1998

SA Offshore Minerals Act 2000

Tas --

Vic --

WA Offshore Minerals Act 2003 Offshore Minerals (Registration Fees) Act 2003

Parentage presumptions Mirror legislation. Family Law Reform Act 1995 (Cth)

ACT Parentage Act 2004

NSW Status of Children Act 1996

NT Status of Children Act 1978

Qld Status of Children Act 1978, Part 3

SA --

Tas Status of Children Act 1974

Vic Status of Children Act 1974

WA Family Court Act 1997, Part 5, Division 11, Subdivision 3

Personal property Referral of State/Territory powers. Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth)

ACT Personal Property Securities Act 2010

NSW Personal Property Securities (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009

NT Personal Property Securities (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Act 2010

Qld Personal Property Securities (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

SA Personal Property Securities (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009

Tas Personal Property Securities (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2010

Vic Personal Property Securities (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009

WA Personal Property Securities (Commonwealth Laws) Act 2011

Petroleum—submerged lands

Mirror legislation. Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Cth) Offshore Petroleum Act 2006 (Cth)

ACT --

NSW Petroleum (Offshore) Act 1982

NT Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1981

Qld Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982

SA Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982

Tas Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982

Vic Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010

WA Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Registration Fees Act 1982

Price exploitation Applied law. Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)—

(a) Schedule version of Part VB,

(b) remaining provisions (except sections 2A, 5, 6 and 172), so far as they would relate to the Schedule version if the Schedule version were substituted for Part VB,

(c) regulations, so far as they relate to

ACT --

NSW New Tax System Price Exploitation Code (New South Wales) Act 1999 [now repealed]

NT New Tax System Price Exploitation Code (Northern Territory) Act [now repealed]

Qld New Tax System Price Exploitation Code (Queensland) Act 1999 [now repealed]

SA New Tax System Price Exploitation Code (South Australia) Act 1999

Tas New Tax System Price Exploitation Code (Tasmania) Act 1999

Vic New Tax System Price Exploitation Code (Victoria) Act 1999

WA New Tax System Price Exploitation Code (Western Australia) Act 1999 New Tax System Price Exploitation Code (Taxing) Act 1999

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

provisions covered by (a) or (b) or guidelines under section 75AV

Prisoners—international transfer

Mirror legislation. International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997 (Cth)

ACT Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005, Part 11.2

NSW International Transfer of Prisoners (New South Wales) Act 1997

NT International Transfer of Prisoners (Northern Territory) Act 2000

Qld Prisoners International Transfer (Queensland) Act 1997

SA International Transfer of Prisoners (South Australia) Act 1998

Tas International Transfer of Prisoners (Tasmania) Act 1997

Vic International Transfer of Prisoners (Victoria) Act 1998

WA Prisoners (International Transfer) Act 2000

Prisoners—interstate transfer

Mirror legislation. ACT Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005, Part 11.1

NSW Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1982

NT Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983

Qld Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1982

SA Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1982

Tas Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1982

Vic Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983

WA Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983

Professional standards Mirror legislation. ACT Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002, Schedule 4

NSW Professional Standards Act 1994

NT Professional Standards Act 2004

Qld Professional Standards Act 2004

SA Professional Standards Act 2004

Tas Professional Standards Act 2005

Vic Professional Standards Act 2003

WA Professional Standards Act 1997

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

Proportionate liability Mirror legislation. Proportionate Liability Model Provisions released by Standing Committee on Law and Justice in October 2013

ACT Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002, Chapter 7A

NSW Civil Liability Act 2002, Part 4

NT Proportionate Liability Act 2005

Qld Civil Liability Act 2003, Chapter 2, Part 2

SA Civil Liability Act 1936

Tas Civil Liability Act 2002, Part 9A

Vic Wrongs Act 1958, Part IVAA

WA Civil Liability Act 2002, Part 1F

Rail safety (see also table of former schemes)

Applied law. Template legislation: Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) Act 2012 (SA), Schedule

ACT Rail Safety National Law (ACT) Act 2014

NSW Rail Safety (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012

NT Rail Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2012

Qld Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) Act 2017

SA Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) Act 2012

Tas Rail Safety National Law (Tasmania) Act 2012

Vic Rail Safety National Law Application Act 2013

WA Rail Safety National Law (WA) Act 2015

Road and rail transport—dangerous goods—newer scheme

Mirror legislation. Model Act on the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road or Rail Model Subordinate Instrument on the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road or Rail, last consolidated 5 June 2020

ACT Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009

NSW Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008

NT Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2010

Qld Transport Infrastructure (Dangerous Goods by Rail) Regulation 2018 [rail only]

SA --

Tas Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2010

Vic Dangerous Goods Act 1985

WA --

Mirror legislation.

ACT --

NSW Road and Rail Transport (Dangerous Goods) Act 1997 [now repealed]

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

Road and rail transport—dangerous goods—older scheme

Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995 (Cth)

NT Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act [now repealed]

Qld Dangerous Goods Safety Management Act 2001 [now repealed]

SA Dangerous Substances Act 1979

Tas --

Vic Road Transport (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995 [now repealed]

WA Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004

Road rules Mirror legislation. Model Australian Road Rules, last consolidated 22 November 2019.

ACT Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017

NSW Road Rules 2014

NT Traffic Regulations 1999, Schedule 3

Qld Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009

SA Road Traffic Act 1961

Tas Road Rules 2019

Vic Road Safety Road Rules 2017

WA Road Traffic Act 1974 and regulations

Sports drug testing Applied law. Australian Sports Drug Agency Act 1990 (Cth) [now repealed] Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act 2006 (Cth)

ACT Drugs in Sport Act 1999

NSW Sports Drug Testing Act 1995 [now repealed]

NT --

Qld Sports Anti-Doping Act 2003

SA Sports Drug Testing Act 2000

Tas --

Vic Sports Anti-doping Act 2005

WA Sports Drug Testing Act 2001

Standard time Mirror legislation. ACT Standard Time and Summer Time Act 1972

NSW Standard Time Act 1987

NT Standard Time Act 2005

Qld Standard Time Act 1894

SA Standard Time Act 2009

Tas Standard Time Act 1895

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

Vic Supreme Court Act 1986, section 43

WA Standard Time Act 2005

Succession Mirror legislation. ACT Wills Act 1968

NSW Succession Act 2006, Chapter 2

NT Wills Act 2000

Qld Succession Act 1981

SA Wills Act 1936

Tas Wills Act 2008

Vic Wills Act 1997

WA Wills Act 1970

Succession—Crown Section 51(xxxviii) request scheme. Succession to the Crown Act 2015 (Cth)

ACT --

NSW Succession to the Crown (Request) Act 2013 [now repealed]

NT Succession to the Crown (Request) (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2013

Qld Succession to the Crown Act 2013

SA Succession to the Crown (Request) Act 2014

Tas Succession to the Crown (Request) Act 2013

Vic Succession to the Crown (Request) Act 2013

WA Succession to the Crown Act 2015

Surrogacy Mirror legislation. ACT Parentage Act 2004

NSW Surrogacy Act 2010

NT --

Qld Surrogacy Act 2010

SA Family Relationships Act 1975

Tas Surrogacy Act 2012

Vic Status of Children Act 1974

WA Surrogacy Act 2008

Terrorism Referral of State/Territory powers.

ACT --

NSW Terrorism (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2002

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), Schedule, Part 5.3

NT Terrorism (Northern Territory) Request Act 2003

Qld Terrorism (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2002

SA Terrorism (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2002

Tas Terrorism (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2002

Vic Terrorism (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2003

WA Terrorism (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2002

Therapeutic goods and poisons

Applied law. Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth) and all regulations, orders and manufacturing principles in force under that Act

ACT Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008

NSW Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966, Part 4A

NT Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012

Qld Therapeutic Goods Act 2019

SA Controlled Substances Act 1984, Part 2A

Tas Therapeutic Goods Act 2001

Vic Therapeutic Goods (Victoria) Act 2010

WA --

Trans-Tasman mutual recognition

Referral of State/Territory powers. Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 (Cth)

ACT Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997

NSW Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (New South Wales) Act 1996

NT Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1998

Qld Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Queensland) Act 2003

SA Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (South Australia) Act 1999

Tas Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Tasmania) Act 2003

Vic Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Victoria) Act 1998

WA Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Western Australia) Act 2007

Unexplained wealth Referral of State/Territory powers. Proceeds of Crimes Act 2002 (Cth)

ACT --

NSW Unexplained Wealth (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2018

NT --

Qld --

SA --

Tas --

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

Vic --

WA --

Vocational education and training

Referral of State/Territory powers. National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (Cth) National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Transitional Provisions) Act 2011 (Cth)

ACT --

NSW Vocational Education and Training (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2010

NT --

Qld Vocational Education and Training (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2012

SA Vocational Education and Training (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2012

Tas Vocational Education and Training (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2011

Vic --

WA --

Water Referral of State/Territory powers. Water Act 2007 (Cth)

ACT

NSW Water (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2008

NT --

Qld Water (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2008

SA Water (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2008

Tas --

Vic Water (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2008

WA --

Water—Murray-Darling Basin

Mirror legislation. Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993 (Cth)

ACT --

NSW Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993 [now repealed]

NT --

Qld Murray-Darling Basin Act 1996 [now repealed]

SA Murray-Darling Basin Act 2008

Tas --

Vic Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993

Subject Type of scheme and details of Commonwealth legislation, lead jurisdiction legislation or model law

Legislation in force in participating jurisdictions

WA --

Water efficiency labelling Applied law/mirror legislation. Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005 (Cth)

ACT Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005

NSW Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (New South Wales) Act 2005

NT Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2014

Qld Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (Queensland) Act 2005

SA Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (South Australia) Act 2013

Tas Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2013

Vic Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005

WA Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2006

Workers compensation—cross-border provisions

Mirror legislation. ACT Workers Compensation Act 1951, Part 4.2A

NSW Workers Compensation Act 1987, section 9AB

NT Return to Work Act 1986, sections 53AA, 53AB and 53AC

Qld Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003, section 114

SA Return to Work Act 2014, section 12

Tas Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, section 31D

Vic Accident Compensation Act 1985, section 7B [now repealed]

WA Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981, section 20

Work health and safety Mirror legislation. Model Work Health and Safety Bill and Model Work Health and Safety Regulations, last consolidated 9 December 2019

ACT Work Health and Safety Act 2011

NSW Work Health and Safety Act 2011

NT Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011

Qld Work Health and Safety Act 2011

SA Work Health and Safety Act 2012

Tas Work Health and Safety Act 2012

Vic --

WA --

Table 2—Former schemes

• The schemes listed in this table are considered substantially spent

• Instruments listed in this table are repealed unless otherwise indicated

Subject Type of scheme and details of relevant Commonwealth legislation or model law

Implementing legislation enacted in participating jurisdictions

Commercial arbitration Mirror legislation.

ACT Commercial Arbitration Act 1986

NSW Commercial Arbitration Act 1984

NT Commercial Arbitration Act

Qld Commercial Arbitration Act 1990

SA Industrial Referral Agreements Act 1986 [still in force but matter relating to commercial arbitration repealed]

Tas Commercial Arbitration Act 1986

Vic Commercial Arbitration Act 1984

WA Commercial Arbitration Act 1985

Consumer credit Applied law. Consumer Credit Code set out in Consumer Credit (Queensland) Act 1994

ACT Consumer Credit Act 1995

NSW Consumer Credit (New South Wales) Act 1995

NT Consumer Credit (Northern Territory) Act

Qld Consumer Credit (Queensland) Act 1994

SA Consumer Credit (South Australia) Act 1995

Tas Consumer Credit (Tasmania) Act 1996

Vic Consumer Credit (Victoria) Act 1995 [still in force but most provisions, including Code, repealed]

WA Consumer Credit (Western Australia) Act 1996

Co-operatives Mirror legislation. Co-operatives Act 1996 (Vic)

ACT Cooperatives Act 2002

NSW Co-operatives Act 1992

NT Co-operatives Act

Qld Co-operatives Act 1997 [still in force]

SA Co-operatives Act 1997

Tas Cooperatives Act 1999

Subject Type of scheme and details of relevant Commonwealth legislation or model law

Implementing legislation enacted in participating jurisdictions

Vic Co-operatives Act 1996

WA Co-operatives Act 2009 [still in force]

Corporations Mirror legislation. Corporations Act 1989 (Cth)

ACT --

NSW Corporations (New South Wales) Act 1990 [still in force]

NT --

Qld Corporations (Queensland) Act 1990 [still in force]

SA Corporations (South Australia) Act 1990 [still in force]

Tas Corporations (Tasmania) Act 1990 [still in force]

Vic Corporations (Victoria) Act 1990 [still in force]

WA Corporations (Western Australia) Act 1990 [still in force]

Companies—1981 scheme Applied law/mirror legislation. Companies Act 1981 (Cth)

ACT --

NSW Companies (Application of Laws) Act 1981

NT Companies (Application of Laws) Act 1986

Qld Companies (Application of Laws) Act 1981

SA --

Tas Companies (Application of Laws) Act 1982 [still in force]

Vic Companies (Application of Laws) Act 1981

WA Companies (Application of Laws) Act 1981

Companies—1961 scheme Mirror legislation. ACT Companies Ordinance 1961 Companies Ordinance 1962

NSW Companies Act 1961

NT Companies Ordinance 1963

Qld Companies Act 1961

SA Companies Act 1962

Tas Companies Act 1962

Vic Companies Act 1961

WA Companies Act 1961

Fair trading Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ACT Fair Trading Act 1992 [still in force but renamed Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992]

Subject Type of scheme and details of relevant Commonwealth legislation or model law

Implementing legislation enacted in participating jurisdictions

NSW Fair Trading Act 1987 [still in force]

NT Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act 1990 [still in force]

Qld Fair Trading Act 1989 [still in force]

SA Fair Trading Act 1987 [still in force]

Tas Fair Trading Act 1990

Vic Fair Trading Act 1999

WA Fair Trading Act 1987

Occupational licensing Applied law. Occupational Licensing National Law Act 2010 (Vic), Schedule

ACT --

NSW Occupational Licensing (Adoption of National Law) Act 2010

NT --

Qld Occupational Licensing National Law (Queensland) Act 2010 [still in force]

SA Occupational Licensing National Law (South Australia) Act 2011

Tas Occupational Licensing National Law Act 2011

Vic Occupational Licensing National Law Act 2010

WA --

Rail safety Mirror legislation. Model Rail Safety (Reform) Bill

ACT --

NSW Rail Safety Act 2008

NT --

Qld --

SA --

Tas Rail Safety Act 2009

Vic Rail Safety (Local Operations) Act 2006

WA --

Trade measurement Mirror legislation. National Measurement Act 1960 (Cth) [still in force]

ACT Trade Measurement Act 1991

NSW Trade Measurement Act 1989 Trade Measurement (Repeal) Act 2009

NT Trade Measurement Act 1996 Trade Measurement Legislation Repeal Act 2010

Qld Trade Measurement Act 1990

Subject Type of scheme and details of relevant Commonwealth legislation or model law

Implementing legislation enacted in participating jurisdictions

Trade Measurement Legislation Repeal Act 2009

SA Trade Measurement Act 1993 Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Trade Measurement) Act 2009 [still in force]

Tas Trade Measurement (Tasmania) Administration Act 1999 Trade Measurement (Repeal) Act 2010

Vic Trade Measurement Act 1995

WA Trade Measurement Act 2006