Peter Whish-Wilson (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move Greens amendments (2) and (1) on sheet 7809 together:

(1)

[sunset provision]

(2) Schedule5—Sunset provision for the Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land Act 2015

Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land Act 2015

1 Section 31

After:

The Commissioner must give the Minister periodic reports, at least annually, for presentation to Parliament.

insert:

This Act ceases to have effect at the end of 1 December 2016 unless, before then, an Act has provided for a register of foreign ownership of water entitlements.

2 After section 34

Insert:

34A Sunset provision

(1) This Act ceases to have effect at the end of 1 December 2016 if an Act, or the provisions of an Act, providing for a register of foreign ownership of water entitlements do not commence before that time.

(2) The Minister must announce, by notifiable instrument, the day an Act, or the provisions of an Act, providing for a register of foreign ownership of water entitlements commence.

[sunset provision]