Annual Review 2004, Regulations 2004
May 2005

Regulation

Minister

Issue

SR 9 – Country Fire Authority Regulations 2004

Minister for Police and Emergency Services

Failure to comply with RIS Process – Failure to address alternatives in RIS, RIS unclear and confusing, failure to advertise RIS in government gazette, undated section 10(4) certificate.

SR 10 – Occupational Health and Safety (Noise) Regulations 2004

Minister for WorkCover

Section 11(3) – Requirement to consider all submissions – Failure to respond to those who made submissions.

SR 11 – Conservation, Forests and Lands (Infringement Notice)(Fisheries) Regulations 2004

Minister for Agriculture

Undated section 9 exemption certificate.

SR 12 – Police Regulations (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2004

Minister for Police and Emergency Services

Failure to comply with RIS Process – Concerns with Fee increase to be phased in over 3 years, failure to advertise RIS in government gazette, response to the Privacy Commissioners Submission and undated section 6 and 10(4) certificates.

SR 15 – Australian Crime Commission (State Provisions) Regulations 2004

Minister for Police and Emergency Services

Undated section 6 and 9 certificates.

SR 16 – Marine (Designated Ports) Regulations 2004

Minister for Transport

Failure to comply with RIS Process – Incorrect form of words used in the National Competition Policy Certificate and no separate assessment.

SR 22 – Fisheries (Fees and Levies) Regulations 2004

Minister for Agriculture

Undated section 6 and 10(4) certificates

SR 23 – Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tail Docking of Doges) Regulations 2004

Minister for Agriculture

Undated section 6 and 10(4) certificates.

SR 25 – Tobacco (Victorian Health promotion Foundation)(Membership) Regulations 2004

Minister for Health

Undated section 9 exemption certificate.

SR 28 – Transport (Infringement)(Amendments) Regulations 2004

Minister for Transport

Clarification of operation of provision – How does provision work in practice?

SR 30 – Local Government (Finance and Reporting) Regulations 2004

Minister for Local Government

Undated section 9 exemption certificate.

SR 43 – Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Amendment) Regulations 2004

Minister for Health

Defective National Competition Policy Certificate

SR 44 – Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Division 2 Nurses Amendment) Regulations 2004

Minister for Health

Failure to comply with RIS Process – Inappropriate form of National Competition Policy certificate used, undated national competition policy and section 10(4) certificates.

SR 62 – Control of Weapons (Amendment) Regulations 2004

Minister for Police and Emergency Services

Undated section 6, 10(4) and Nation Competition Policy certificates.

SR 63 – Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Regulations 2004

Minister for Agriculture

General inquiry – The difference between Pronged collars and Choker collars? What scientific evidence was relied on to prohibit pronged collars.

SR 67 – Tertiary Education (Fees) Regulations 2004

Minister for Education and Training

Undated section 6, 10(4) and Nation Competition Policy certificates

SR 75 – Parole Orders (Transfer) Regulations 2004

Minister for Police and Emergency Services

Undated section 6 and 9 certificates.

SR 76 – Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Regulations 2004

Minister for Police and Emergency Services

Undated section 6 and 9 certificates.

SR 78 – Gambling Regulation (Interim) Regulations 2004

Minister for Gambling

Sunsetting of regulations and Premier’s Certificate

SR 79 – Plumbing (Water and Energy Savings) Regulations 2004

Minister for Planning

RIS to include Alternatives

SR 88 – Monetary Units Regulations 2004

Treasurer

Meaning of fee units – difficulty of access for average person

SR 92 – Treasury Corporation of Victoria (Prescribed Agencies) Regulations 2004

Treasurer

Undated section 9 exemption certificate.

SR 99 – Subordinate Legislation (Teaching Service (Merit Protection Board)(Appeal) Regulations 1994 – Extension of Operation) Regulations 2004

Minister for Education and Training

Undated section 5(3) and 8 certificates.

SR 103 – Rural Finance Corporation of Victoria (Amendment) Regulations 2004

Treasurer

Undated section 9 exemption certificate.

SR 105 – Occupational Health and Safety (Mines)(Amendment) Regulations 2004

Minister for WorkCover

Undated section 6 certificate.

SR 107 – Intellectually Disabled Persons’ Services (Fees) Regulations 2004

Minister for Community Services

Response to RIS submission and Defective National Competition Policy

SR 108 – Corrections (Victims Register) Regulations 2004

Minister for Police and Emergency Services

Undated section 6 and 9 certificates.

SR 111 – Fair Trading (Safety Standards)(Children’s Toys) Regulations 2004

Minister for Consumer Affairs

Sighting of material incorporated by reference – Has such material been scrutinised?

SR 115 – Property Law (Fees) Regulations 2004

Minister for Planning

Meaning of fee units – difficulty of access for average person.

SR 116 – Subdivision (Registrar’s Fees) Regulations 2004

Minister for Planning

Meaning of fee units – difficulty of access for average person

SR 117 – Instruments (Fees) Regulations 2004

Minister for Planning

Meaning of fee units – difficulty of access for average person

SR 118 – Transfer of Land (Fees) Regulations 2004

Minister for Planning

Meaning of fee units – difficulty of access for average person

SR 130 – Local Government (General) Regulations 2004

Minister for Local Government

Deficient Section 9 Exemption. Should be made clear under what power the certificate is made.

SR 142 – National Parks (Fees and Charges)
(Amendment) Regulations 2004

Minister for Environment

“Basket” Fee Approach

SR 152 – Marine (Alcohol Measurement) Regulations 2004

Minister for Transport

Deficient Section 9 Exemption. Should be made clear under what power the certificate is made.

SR 159 – Road Safety (General)(Alcohol and Other Drugs) Regulations 2004

Minister for Transport

Commending the Policy Officers in the preparation of a detailed section 9 exemption certificate.

SR 160 – Land Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2004

Treasurer

Undated Certificates

SR 161 – Land Tax (Indexation Factors) Regulations 2004

Treasurer

Undated Certificate

SR 173 – Health Services (Supported Residential Services)(Amendment) Regulations 2004

Minister for Health

Commending the Policy Officers in the preparation of a detailed section 9 exemption certificate

SR 179 – Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration (Fees) Regulations 2004

Minister for Victorian Communities

Commending the Policy Officers in the preparation of a detailed section 9 exemption certificate