Legislation

Directory of Legislation

On this page you will find a list of legislation and legislative instruments applicable to compliance management at UNE.  Clicking on the name will take you to more information, where a link is provided.  This may be an external website or document.

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  • Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) - Level 1The Act gives effect to Australia's obligations under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Its major objectives are to promote equality before the law for all persons, regardless of their race, colour or national or ethnic origin, and make discrimination against people on the basis of their race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin unlawful.
  • Radiation Control Act 1990 (NSW) - Level 3An Act to make provision for the regulation and control of the sale, use, keeping and disposal of radioactive substances and radiation apparatus.

    (1) The objects of this Act are as followsâ€"
    (a) to secure the protection of persons and the environment from exposure to ionising and harmful non-ionising radiation to the maximum extent that is reasonably practicable, taking into account social and economic factors and recognising the need for the use of radiation for beneficial purposes,
    (b) to protect security enhanced sources from misuse that may result in harm to people or the environment,
    (c) to promote the radiation protection principles.
    (2) The radiation protection principles are as followsâ€"
    (a) justification of a practice by assessing that the benefits of the practice involving exposure to ionising radiation outweigh any detriment,
    (b) optimisation of protection by ensuring that each of the following is kept as low as reasonably achievable taking into account economic and social factorsâ€"
    (i) the magnitude of individual doses of ionising radiation,
    (ii) the number of people exposed to ionising radiation,
    (iii) the likelihood of exposure to ionising radiation,
    (c) dose and risk limitation by setting dose limits or imposing other measures so that the health risks to any person exposed to ionising radiation is kept below levels that are generally considered to be unacceptable.
    (3) A person is to take the radiation protection principles into consideration when exercising functions under this Act or under a licence.
  • Radiation Control Regulation 2013 (NSW) - Level 3Regulation made under the Radiation Control Act 1990.
  • Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Determination 2015 (Cth) - Level 4The Radiocommunications Licence Conditions Transmitter Licence Tax) Determination No. 1 of 2015 as amended, is made under paragraph 107 (1) (f) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

    Sunsets on 1 April 2025
  • Radiocommunications Act 1992 (Cth) - Level 4The Radio Communications Act is concerned with the regulating the use of the radio frequency spectrum within Australia.
    A fundamental principal of the Act is that the operation of all radio transmitters (<470 Terahertz, just under infra red) must be authorised by a telecommunications licence. This is independent of the Telecommunications Act 1997, where a carrier licence or nominated carrier licence is required. This Act has relevance for the University as the operator of a Radio Station.
  • Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Apparatus Licence) Determination 2015 (Cth) - Level 4Radiocommunications Licence Conditions(Apparatus Licence) Determination 2015, made by the Australian Communications and Media Authority under paragraph 107 (1) (f) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

    The Determination provides that a licensee may only operate a transmitter to communicate with a station or receiver if that communication is permitted by the licensee's licence.
  • Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Broadcasting Licence) Determination 2015 (Cth) - Level 4The Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Broadcasting Licence) Determination as amended, is made under paragraph 107 (1) (f) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

    To be ceased 01 Oct 2025.
  • Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Fixed Licence) Determination 2015 (Cth) - Level 4The Radiocommunications Licence Conditions(Fixed Licence) Determination 2015 is made under paragraph 107(1)(f) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

    To be ceased 01 Oct 2025.
  • Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Land Mobile Licence) Determination 2015 (Cth) - Level 4This Determination is made under paragraph 107 (1) (f) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992 and sets out the conditions to which a land mobile licence is subject.

    To be ceased 01 Oct 2025
  • Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) - Level 4An Act for the declaration of titles to land and the facilitation of its transfer. The Act establishes the Registrar-General as responsible for the administration of the Act and requires the recording of title particulars on a Register for land. Details required on the Register are prescribed by the Act.
  • Recreation Vehicles Act 1983 (NSW) - Level 3This Act provides for the regulation of recreational vehicles on restricted land (i.e. land that is not a public road nor a recreational vehicle area). It is an offence under this Act to use vehicles on restricted land in wilful contravention of a direction given by the occupier of that land.
  • Registered Clubs Act 1976 (NSW) - Level 5An Act to make provision with respect to the rules and management of registered clubs.
  • Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 (TAS) - Level 2An Act providing for background checking and registration of people who work with vulnerable people (this includes children).
  • Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Regulations 2014 (TAS) - Level 2Regulations made under the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013.
  • Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014 (Cth) - Level 1An Act in relation to monitoring, investigation and enforcement by regulatory agencies, and for related purposes - A provision of an Act or a legislative instrument is not subject to monitoring, investigation or enforcement under this Act by force of this Act. This Act must be triggered by another Act.
  • Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 (Cth) - Level 3The objects of this Act are:

    (a) to encourage the additional generation of electricity from renewable sources; and

    (b) to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases in the electricity sector; and

    (c) to ensure that renewable energy sources are ecologically sustainable; and

    (d) to contribute to the achievement of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.

    This is done through the issuing of certificates for the generation of electricity using eligible renewable energy sources and requiring certain purchasers (called liable entities) to surrender a specified number of certificates for the electricity that they acquire during a year.

    Where a liable entity does not have enough certificates to surrender, the liable entity will have to pay renewable energy shortfall charge.

    An exemption relating to one or more emissionsâ€'intensive tradeâ€'exposed activities may be taken into account in working out a liable entity’s renewable energy certificate shortfall for a year. If it is, it will reduce the renewable energy shortfall charge otherwise payable.
  • Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 (Cth) - Level 3Regulations authorised by Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000
  • Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 (Cth) - Level 5An Act to regulate certain activities involving the use of human embryos. The Act deals with issues concerning the use of human embryos, including excess ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) embyros - being embryos produced during assisted reproductive technology treatment of a woman - that are no longer required by the woman and her spouse. The Act prescribes the NHMRC (National Health and Medical Research Council) and its licensing committee as the body responsible for issuing licences to use human and excess ART embryos for the purposes of research. Further the Act provides that such research must be reviewed, recommended and monitored by an accredited Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC). The Act requires that proper consent be given by parties involved in the creation of the embryo prior to its use; and, prohibits cloning.

    The University does not conduct research involving human embryos.
  • Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) - Level 4An Act with respect to the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants, rents, rental bonds and other matters relating to residential tenancy agreements.

    Under Part 4, clause 20 of the Residential Tenancies Regulation 2010 (made under this Act), the Residential System of the University is exempt from the requirements of the Act and Regulations.
  • Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW) - Level 4An Act to make provision with respect to the leasing of certain retail shops and the rights and obligations of lessors and lessees of those shops, and for other purposes
  • Return to Work Act 1986 - NT (NT) - Level 2A Northern Territory Act about workers' rehabilitation and compensation.
  • Return to Work Act 2014 - SA (SA) - Level 2A South Australian Act to provide for the recovery, return to work and support of workers on relation to work injuries.
  • Road Rules 2014 (NSW) - Level 3The objects of these Road Rules are:
    (a) to consolidate in a single instrument the road rules that are applicable in New South Wales, and
    (b) to provide for road rules that are based on the Australian Road Rules so as to ensure that the road rules applicable in this State are substantially uniform with road rules applicable elsewhere in Australia, and
    (c) to provide for other road rules to be observed in this State in relation to matters that are not otherwise dealt with in the Australian Road Rules.
  • Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021 (NSW) - Level 3Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021
  • Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) - Level 3Road Transport Act 2013: The objects of this Act are as follows:
    (a) to consolidate in the one Act most of the existing statutory provisions concerning road users, road transport and the improvement of road safety in this jurisdiction,
    (b) to provide for the following in a manner consistent with the Agreed Reforms within the meaning of the Inter-Governmental Agreement for Regulatory and Operational Reform in Road, Rail and Intermodal Transport entered into by the Commonwealth, the States and the Territories:
    (i) a driver licensing system as part of a uniform national approach to driver licensing (including uniform driver licence classes and licence eligibility criteria),
    (ii) a vehicle registration system as part of a uniform national approach to vehicle registration and standards,
    (iii) systems for the improvement of road safety and transport efficiency,
    (iv) the reduction of costs relating to administering road transport,
    (c) to facilitate the recovery of expenses incurred in the administration of this Act (particularly, in connection with driver licensing and vehicle registration) and the collection of fees and charges payable under this Act and the statutory rules,
    (d) to provide for additional matters concerning the regulation of road users and road transport and the improvement of road safety in this jurisdiction that are not otherwise dealt with by the Agreed Reforms.
  • Roads Act 1993 (NSW) - Level 4An Act to make provision for the roads of NSW.

    The objects of this Act areâ€"
    (a) to set out the rights of members of the public to pass along public roads, and
    (b) to set out the rights of persons who own land adjoining a public road to have access to the public road, and
    (c) to establish the procedures for the opening and closing of a public road, and
    (d) to provide for the classification of roads, and
    (e) to provide for the declaration of TfNSW and other public authorities as roads authorities for both classified and unclassified roads, and
    (f) to confer certain functions (in particular, the function of carrying out road work) on TfNSW and on other roads authorities, and
    (g) to provide for the distribution of the functions conferred by this Act between TfNSW and other roads authorities, and
    (h) to regulate the carrying out of various activities on public roads.
  • Rural Fires Act 1997 (NSW) - Level 4An Act to establish the NSW Rural Fire Service, defines its functions and makes provision for the prevention, mitigation and suppression of rural fires.

    The objects of this Act are to provideâ€"
    (a) for the prevention, mitigation and suppression of bush and other fires in local government areas (or parts of areas) and other parts of the State constituted as rural fire districts, and
    (b) for the co-ordination of bush fire fighting and bush fire prevention throughout the State, and
    (c) for the protection of persons from injury or death, and property from damage, arising from fires, and
    (c1) for the protection of infrastructure and environmental, economic, cultural, agricultural and community assets from damage arising from fires, and
    (d) for the protection of the environment by requiring certain activities referred to in paragraphs (a)â€"(c1) to be carried out having regard to the principles of ecologically sustainable development described in section 6 (2) of the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991.