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EDUCATION ACT 1972 - NOTES

Legislative history

Notes

• This version is comprised of the following:

Part 1

1.7.2017

Part 2

1.2.2010

Part 2A

1.1.2003 (Reprint No 11)

Part 3

1.7.2017

Part 6

1.1.2009

Part 7

1.1.2003 (Reprint No 11)

Part 8

1.1.2003 (Reprint No 11)

Part 10

1.7.2017

• Amendments of this version that are uncommenced are not incorporated into the text.

• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

Repeal of Act

The Education Act 1972 was repealed by Sch 1 cl 3 of the Education and Children's Services Act 2019 on 1.7.2020.

Legislation repealed by principal Act

The Education Act 1972 repealed the following:

Education Act 1915

Education Act Amendment Act 1916

Education Act Further Amendment Act (No. 2) 1919

Education Act Further Amendment Act 1923

Education Act Amendment Act 1924

Education Act Amendment Act 1925

Education Act 1929

Education Act Amendment Act 1940

Education Act Amendment Act 1941

Education Act Amendment Act 1942

Education Act Amendment Act 1945

Education Act Amendment Act 1946

Education Act Amendment Act 1947

Education Act Amendment Act 1947 (No. 2)

Education Act Amendment Act 1948

Education Act Amendment Act 1949

Education Act Amendment Act 1951

Education Act Amendment Act 1954

Education Act Amendment Act 1960

Education Act Amendment Act 1962

Education Act Amendment Act 1965

Education Act Amendment Act 1966

Education Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1966

Education Act Amendment Act 1970

Legislation amended by principal Act

The Education Act 1972 amended the following:

Age of Majority (Reduction) Act 1970

Statutes Amendment (Long Service Leave) Act 1958

Principal Act and amendments

Year

No

Title

Assent

Commencement

1972

154

Education Act 1972

7.12.1972

14.12.1972 (Gazette 14.12.1972 p2628) except Pt 4 Div 1—1.7.1973 (Gazette 7.6.1973 p2422) and except Pt 4 Divs 2—6—1.2.1974 (Gazette 24.1.1974 p211)

1974

26

Education Act Amendment Act 1974

11.4.1974

1.7.1974: s 2

1974

97

Education Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1974

5.12.1974

5.12.1974

1976

4

Education Act Amendment Act 1976

19.2.1976

8.4.1976 (Gazette 8.4.1976 p1892)

1976

113

Education Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1976

16.12.1976

29.1.1977 (Gazette 27.1.1977 p179)

1979

25

Education Act Amendment Act 1979

15.3.1979

1.1.1978: 2(1) except Pt 3 (ss 923)—1.7.1979 (Gazette 28.6.1979 p1951)

1979

44

Children's Protection and Young Offenders Act 1979

15.3.1979

Sch—1.7.1979 (Gazette 28.6.1979 p1951)

1980

31

Education Act Amendment Act 1980

17.4.1980

17.4.1980

1980

108

Education Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1980

18.12.1980

14.5.1981 (Gazette 14.5.1981 p1407)

1981

13

Education Act Amendment Act 1981

19.3.1981

14.5.1981 (Gazette 14.5.1981 p1407)

1983

93

Education Act Amendment Act 1983

15.12.1983

15.12.1983 (Gazette 15.12.1983 p1673)

1984

50

Statute Law Revision Act 1984

24.5.1984

Sch 2—1.11.1984 (Gazette 1.11.1984 p1398)

1986

83

Education Act Amendment Act 1986

4.12.1986

1.12.1987 (Gazette 22.10.1987 p1176) except new ss 75A & 75C (as inserted by s 26)—9.5.1991 (Gazette 9.5.1991 p1489) and except s 25 & new s 75B (as inserted by s 26)—uncommenced

1987

61

Education Act Amendment Act 1987

22.10.1987

1.1.1988 (Gazette 10.12.1987 p1796)

1989

26

Education Act Amendment Act 1989

27.4.1989

23.6.1989 (Gazette 25.5.1989 p1394)

1991

2

Education (Part-time Remuneration) Amendment Act 1991

14.3.1991

14.3.1991

1991

34

Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration (Commonwealth Provisions) Amendment Act 1991

24.4.1991

1.7.1991 (Gazette 27.6.1991 p2059)

1992

71

Statutes Amendment (Expiation of Offences) Act 1992

19.11.1992

1.3.1993 (Gazette 18.2.1993 p600)

1993

19

Education (Non-Government Schools) Amendment Act 1993

8.4.1993

12.7.1993 (Gazette 27.5.1993 p1752)

1993

60

Education (Truancy) Amendment Act 1993

27.5.1993

1.1.1994 (Gazette 4.11.1993 p2167)

1993

75

Statutes Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Retirement) Act 1993

21.10.1993

1.1.1994: s 2

1996

25

Education (Teaching Service) Amendment Act 1996

2.5.1996

5.12.1996 (Gazette 5.12.1996 p1812)

1998

80

Education (Government School Closures and Amalgamations) Amendment Act 1998

24.12.1998

24.12.1998

2000

4

District Court (Administrative and Disciplinary Division) Amendment Act 2000

20.4.2000

Sch 1 (cl 10)—1.6.2000 (Gazette 18.5.2000 p2554)

2000

92

Education (Councils and Charges) Amendment Act 2000

21.12.2000

1.2.2001 (Gazette 1.2.2001 p392) except the definition of affiliated committee (as inserted by s 3(a)), ss 3(b), (c), 5, 7 and Schs 1 & 2—31.5.2001 (Gazette 31.5.2001 p1893)

2002

7

Education (Compulsory Education Age) Amendment Act 2002

1.8.2002

1.1.2003: s 2

2002

45

Education (Charges) Amendment Act 2002

12.12.2002

1.12.2002: s 2

2003

44

Statute Law Revision Act 2003

23.10.2003

Sch 1—24.11.2003 (Gazette 13.11.2003 p4048)

2003

52

Education (Materials and Services Charges) Amendment Act 2003

27.11.2003

30.11.2003: s 2

2004

57

Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004

16.12.2004

Sch 1 (cll 2—4)—31.3.2005 (Gazette 17.3.2005 p655)

2005

34

Education (Extension) Amendment Act 2005

14.7.2005

14.7.2005

2006

41

Statutes Amendment (Public Sector Employment) Act 2006

14.12.2006

Pt 9 (ss 28—41)—1.4.2007 (Gazette 29.3.2007 p930)

2007

51

Education (Compulsory Education Age) Amendment Act 2007

29.11.2007

1.7.2008 except ss 9(1), 12(1), (2) & (4), 1316 & 19—1.1.2009 (Gazette 22.5.2008 p1717)

2009

84

Statutes Amendment (Public Sector Consequential Amendments) Act 2009

10.12.2009

Pt 51 (ss 102105)—1.2.2010 (Gazette 28.1.2010 p320)

2010

22

Statutes Amendment (Budget 2010) Act 2010

18.11.2010

Pt 2 (ss 4 & 5)—1.7.2011: s 2(2)

2011

46

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

8.12.2011

Sch 3 (cll 18 & 19)—1.1.2012 (Gazette 15.12.2011 p4986)

2012

54

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Budget 2012) Act 2012

6.12.2012

Pt 2 (ss 4—6)—1.7.2012: s 2(2)

2014

11

Budget Measures Act 2014

2.10.2014

Sch 1 (cll 1—5)—23.10.2014 (Gazette 23.10.2014 p6179)

2016

57

Statutes Amendment (Budget 2016) Act 2016

8.12.2016

Pt 3 (s 60)—8.12.2016: s 2(1)

2016

63

Statutes Amendment (South Australian Employment Tribunal) Act 2016

8.12.2016

Pt 8 (ss 7991)—1.7.2017 (Gazette 27.6.2017 p2622)

2017

16

South Australian Employment Tribunal (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2017

23.5.2017

Sch 1 (cl 1)—1.7.2017 immediately after Pts 8 & 20 of 63/2016 (Gazette 27.6.2017 p2620)

Provisions amended since 3 February 1976

• Legislative history prior to 3 February 1976 appears in marginal notes and footnotes included in the consolidation of this Act contained in Volume 3 of The Public General Acts of South Australia 1837-1975 at page 536.

• Certain textual alterations were made to this Act by the Commissioner of Statute Revision when preparing the reprint of the Act that incorporated all amendments in force as at 1 November 1984. A Schedule of these alterations was laid before Parliament on 13 November 1984.

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision

How varied

Commencement

Long title

amended by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003


amended by 51/2007 s 19

1.1.2009

Pt 1



s 2

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 3

amended by 4/1976 s 3

8.4.1976


amended by 108/1980 s 3

14.5.1981


amended by 93/1983 s 3

15.12.1983


deleted in pursuance of the Acts Republication Act 1967

1.11.1984

s 4

deleted by 50/1984 s 3(1) (Sch 2)

1.11.1984

s 5



s 5(1)

s 5 redesignated as s 5(1) by 25/1979 s 4

1.1.1978

adult

inserted by 92/2000 s 3(a)

1.2.2001

affiliated committee

inserted by 92/2000 s 3(a)

31.5.2001

the Appeal Board

deleted by 63/2016 s 79(1)

1.7.2017

approved non-Government school

inserted by 25/1979 s 9(a)

1.7.1979


deleted by 108/1980 s 4(a)

14.5.1981

child of compulsory education age

inserted by 51/2007 s 4

1.7.2008

child of compulsory school age

amended by 7/2002 s 3

1.1.2003

the Classification Board

deleted by 25/1996 s 3(a)

5.12.1996

classify

inserted by 25/1996 s 3(a)

5.12.1996

the Department

deleted by 84/2009 s 102

1.2.2010

Department

inserted by 84/2009 s 102

1.2.2010

the Director-General

deleted by 84/2009 s 102

1.2.2010

Director-General

inserted by 84/2009 s 102

1.2.2010

employing authority

inserted by 41/2006 s 28(1)

1.4.2007

governing authority

substituted by 108/1980 s 4(b)

14.5.1981

governing council

inserted by 92/2000 s 3(b)

31.5.2001

Government school

amended by 113/1976 s 3(a)

29.1.1977


substituted by 25/1979 s 9(b)

1.7.1979


substituted by 46/2011 Sch 3 cl 18(1)

1.1.2012

handicapped child

deleted by 113/1976 s 3(b)

29.1.1977

head teacher

substituted by 92/2000 s 3(c)

31.5.2001

non-Government school

substituted by 46/2011 Sch 3 cl 18(2)

1.1.2012

officer

amended by 113/1976 s 3(c)

29.1.1977

parent

substituted by 83/1986 s 3(a)

1.12.1987

pre-school education

inserted by 25/1979 s 9(c)

1.7.1979

promotional level

inserted by 25/1996 s 3(b)

5.12.1996

reclassify

inserted by 25/1996 s 3(b)

5.12.1996

recognised kindergarten

inserted by 113/1976 s 3(d)

29.1.1977


amended by 83/1986 s 3(b)

1.12.1987


deleted by 46/2011 Sch 3 cl 18(3)

1.1.2012

the register

deleted by 57/2004 Sch 1 cl 2

31.3.2005

registered

deleted by 57/2004 Sch 1 cl 2

31.3.2005

registered non-Government school

inserted by 108/1980 s 4(c)

14.5.1981


deleted by 46/2011 Sch 3 cl 18(4)

1.1.2012

registered school

inserted by 46/2011 Sch 3 cl 18(4)

1.1.2012

SAET

inserted by 63/2016 s 79(2)

1.7.2017

the Salaries Board

deleted by 34/1991 s 53(a)

1.7.1991

school

substituted by 46/2011 Sch 3 cl 18(5)

1.1.2012

special school

inserted by 113/1976 s 3(e)

29.1.1977

teacher

substituted by 113/1976 s 3(f)

29.1.1977

the teaching service

substituted by 113/1976 s 3(g)

29.1.1977

s 5(2)

inserted by 25/1979 s 4

1.1.1978


amended by 61/1987 s 3

1.1.1988


amended by 11/2014 Sch 1 cl 1

23.10.2014

s 5(3)

inserted by 25/1979 s 4

1.1.1978

s 5(4) and (5)

inserted by 41/2006 s 28(2)

1.4.2007

Pt 2



s 8 before substitution by 51/2007



s 8(1)

amended by 83/1986 s 4

1.12.1987


amended by 41/2006 s 29(1)

1.4.2007

s 8(3)

inserted by 41/2006 s 29(2)

1.4.2007

s 8

substituted by 51/2007 s 5

1.7.2008

s 9



s 9(1)

substituted by 25/1979 s 10

1.7.1979

s 9(3)

amended by 113/1976 s 4(a)

29.1.1977


substituted by 80/1998 s 2

24.12.1998

s 9(4)

amended by 83/1986 s 5

1.12.1987


deleted by 41/2006 s 30

1.4.2007

s 9(9a)

inserted by 92/2000 s 4

1.2.2001

s 9(10)

inserted by 113/1976 s 4(b)

29.1.1977

s 10



s 10(1)

amended by 25/1979 s 11

1.7.1979

s 10(5)

amended by 83/1986 s 6

1.12.1987

s 11 before deletion by 84/2009



s 11(2)

amended by 83/1986 s 7(a)

1.12.1987

s 11(4)

amended by 83/1986 s 7(b)

1.12.1987

s 11

deleted by 84/2009 s 103

1.2.2010

s 13 before substitution by 51/2007



s 13(1)

amended by 83/1986 s 8

1.12.1987

s 13

substituted by 51/2007 s 6

1.7.2008

s 13(1)

amended by 84/2009 s 104

1.2.2010

s 14



s 14(1a)

inserted by 52/2003 s 4

30.11.2003

Pt 2A

inserted by 80/1998 s 3

24.12.1998

Pt 3



Pt 3 Div 1



s 15



s 15(1)

substituted by 41/2006 s 31(1)

1.4.2007

s 15(4)

amended by 25/1979 s 12(a)

1.7.1979


amended by 41/2006 s 31(2)

1.4.2007

s 15(5)

amended by 25/1979 s 12(b)

1.7.1979


amended by 31/1980 s 2(a)

17.4.1980

s 15(6)

amended by 31/1980 s 2(b)

17.4.1980


amended by 41/2006 s 31(3)

1.4.2007

s 15(7)

inserted by 41/2006 s 31(4)

1.4.2007

Pt 3 Div 1A

inserted by 25/1996 s 4

5.12.1996

s 15B



s 15B(1)

amended by 41/2006 s 32(1)

1.4.2007

s 15B(2)

amended by 41/2006 s 32(2)

1.4.2007

Pt 3 Div 2



s 16



s 16(1)

amended by 41/2006 s 33(1), (2)

1.4.2007

s 16(3) and (4)

substituted by 63/2016 s 80

1.7.2017

s 16(5)

inserted by 41/2006 s 33(3)

1.4.2007

s 17



s 17(1)

substituted by 83/1986 s 9(a)

1.12.1987


amended by 25/1996 s 5(a), (b)

5.12.1996


amended by 41/2006 s 34(1), (2)

1.4.2007

s 17(1a)

inserted by 83/1986 s 9(a)

1.12.1987


substituted by 25/1996 s 5(c)

5.12.1996

s 17(1b)

inserted by 83/1986 s 9(a)

1.12.1987


deleted by 25/1996 s 5(c)

5.12.1996

s 17(1c)

inserted by 83/1986 s 9(a)

1.12.1987


substituted by 41/2006 s 34(3)

1.4.2007

s 17(2)

amended by 83/1986 s 9(b)

1.12.1987


amended by 41/2006 s 34(4)

1.4.2007

s 17(3)

amended by 83/1986 s 9(c)

1.12.1987


amended by 41/2006 s 34(5)

1.4.2007


substituted by 63/2016 s 81

1.7.2017

s 17(4)

substituted by 63/2016 s 81

1.7.2017

Pt 3 Div 3



s 18

deleted by 25/1979 s 5

1.1.1978

s 19

amended by 25/1979 s 6

1.1.1978


substituted by 61/1987 s 4

1.1.1988

s 19(1)

amended by 22/2010 s 4

1.7.2011


(c) deleted by 22/2010 s 4

1.7.2011

s 19(1a)

inserted by 54/2012 s 4(1)

1.7.2012

s 19(3a)

inserted by 54/2012 s 4(2)

1.7.2012

s 19(5)—(7)

inserted by 54/2012 s 4(3)

1.7.2012

s 20

substituted by 25/1979 s 7

1.1.1978


substituted by 61/1987 s 4

1.1.1988

s 20(3a)

inserted by 54/2012 s 5

1.7.2012

s 20(5)

amended by 25/1996 s 6

5.12.1996

s 21

amended by 25/1979 s 8

1.1.1978


substituted by 61/1987 s 4

1.1.1988

s 21(2)

amended by 41/2006 s 35(1), (2)

1.4.2007

s 21(4)

amended by 41/2006 s 35(3)

1.4.2007

s 22



s 22(1)

amended by 113/1976 s 5(a)

29.1.1977

s 22(2)

amended by 113/1976 s 5(b)

29.1.1977

s 22(3)

amended by 41/2006 s 36(1)

1.4.2007

s 22(4)

amended by 41/2006 s 36(2)

1.4.2007

s 22(5)

inserted by 11/2014 Sch 1 cl 2

23.10.2014

s 22A

inserted by 11/2014 Sch 1 cl 3

23.10.2014

s 23



s 23(3)

inserted by 11/2014 Sch 1 cl 4

23.10.2014

s 24



s 24(1)

amended by 113/1976 s 6

29.1.1977

s 24(2)

amended by 83/1986 s 10

1.12.1987

s 24(5)

amended by 41/2006 s 37

1.4.2007

s 24(6)

inserted by 11/2014 Sch 1 cl 5

23.10.2014

Pt 3 Div 4



s 25



s 25(1)

substituted by 31/1980 s 3

17.4.1980


amended by 50/1984 s 3(1) (Sch 2)

1.11.1984


amended by 75/1993 s 11(a)

1.1.1994

s 25(1a)

inserted by 31/1980 s 3

17.4.1980


deleted by 50/1984 s 3(1) (Sch 2)

1.11.1984

s 25(2)

deleted by 83/1986 s 11

1.12.1987

s 25(3)

inserted by 113/1976 s 7

29.1.1977


deleted by 75/1993 s 11(b)

1.1.1994

Pt 3 Div 5



s 26



s 26(2)

amended by 25/1979 s 13

1.7.1979


amended by 25/1996 s 7

5.12.1996


amended by 41/2006 s 38(1)

1.4.2007

s 26(3)

amended by 41/2006 s 38(2)

1.4.2007

s 26(4)

amended by 41/2006 s 38(3)

1.4.2007


substituted by 63/2016 s 82

1.7.2017

s 26(5)

substituted by 63/2016 s 82

1.7.2017

s 27



s 27(3)

amended by 41/2006 s 39

1.4.2007

Pt 3 Div 6

amended by 83/1986 s 12

1.12.1987


substituted by 25/1996 s 8

5.12.1996

s 29

substituted by 63/2016 s 83

1.7.2017

s 30



s 30(1)

amended by 63/2016 s 84(1)

1.7.2017

s 30(2)

substituted by 63/2016 s 84(2)

1.7.2017

s 30(3)—(7)

deleted by 63/2016 s 84(2)

1.7.2017

s 31

deleted by 63/2016 s 85

1.7.2017

Pt 3 Div 7

amended by 4/1976 s 4

8.4.1976


amended by 25/1979 s 14

1.7.1979


amended by 83/1986 s 13

1.12.1987


deleted by 34/1991 s 53(b)

1.7.1991

Pt 3 Div 8



heading

substituted by 63/2016 s 86

1.7.2017

s 45 before deletion by 63/2016



s 45(2)

amended by 4/1976 s 5(a), (b)

8.4.1976


amended by 83/1986 s 14

1.12.1987


amended by 26/1989 s 3(a)

23.6.1989

s 45(3)

amended by 4/1976 s 5(c)

8.4.1976


amended by 26/1989 s 3(b), (c)

23.6.1989

s 45(4)

inserted by 4/1976 s 5(d)

8.4.1976


amended by 26/1989 s 3(d), (e)

23.6.1989

s 45(5) and (6)

inserted by 26/1989 s 3(f)

23.6.1989

s 45

deleted by 63/2016 s 87

1.7.2017

s 46 before deletion by 63/2016



s 46(3)

amended by 83/1986 s 15

1.12.1987

s 46(6)

inserted by 26/1989 s 4

23.6.1989

s 46

deleted by 63/2016 s 87

1.7.2017

ss 47 and 48

deleted by 63/2016 s 87

1.7.2017

s 49

amended by 4/1976 s 6

8.4.1976


deleted by 63/2016 s 87

1.7.2017

ss 50—52

deleted by 63/2016 s 87

1.7.2017

s 53



s 53(2)

amended by 26/1989 s 5

23.6.1989


substituted by 25/1996 s 9

5.12.1996

s 53(2a)

inserted by 25/1996 s 9

5.12.1996

s 53(3)

amended by 41/2006 s 40(1)

1.4.2007


amended by 63/2016 s 88(1)

1.7.2017

s 53(5)

substituted by 63/2016 s 88(2)

1.7.2017

s 53(6)

amended by 41/2006 s 40(2)

1.4.2007


substituted by 63/2016 s 88(2)

1.7.2017

s 53(6a)

inserted by 63/2016 s 88(2)

1.7.2017

s 53(7)

amended by 41/2006 s 40(3), (4)

1.4.2007


deleted by 63/2016 s 88(3)

1.7.2017

s 54 before substitution by 63/2016



s 54(1)

substituted by 26/1989 s 6

23.6.1989

s 54

substituted by 63/2016 s 89

1.7.2017

s 54(2)

amended by 16/2017 Sch 1 cl 1

1.7.2017

Pt 4 before deletion by 57/2004



s 55



s 55(2)

amended by 113/1976 s 8

29.1.1977


amended by 25/1979 s 15

1.7.1979


amended by 108/1980 s 5

14.5.1981


amended by 83/1986 s 16

1.12.1987

s 56



s 56(3)

amended by 83/1986 s 17

1.12.1987

s 57



s 57(1)

amended by 113/1976 s 9(a)

29.1.1977

s 57(5)

amended by 113/1976 s 9(b)

29.1.1977

s 58



s 58(2)

amended by 108/1980 s 6(a), (b)

14.5.1981

s 58(3)

inserted by 108/1980 s 6(c)

14.5.1981

s 60



s 60(1)

amended by 113/1976 s 10(a)

29.1.1977

s 60(2)

amended by 113/1976 s 10(b)

29.1.1977


amended by 83/1986 s 18

1.12.1987

s 61



s 61(1)

amended by 113/1976 s 11(a)

29.1.1977


amended by 50/1984 s 3(1) (Sch 2)

1.11.1984


(b)(iii) deleted by 50/1984 s 3(1) (Sch 2)

1.11.1984

s 61(4)

substituted by 113/1976 s 11(b)

29.1.1977

s 63



s 63(1)

amended by 113/1976 s 12(a)

29.1.1977


amended by 25/1979 s 16

1.7.1979


amended by 108/1980 s 7

14.5.1981


amended by 50/1984 s 3(1) (Sch 2)

1.11.1984

s 63(2)

amended by 113/1976 s 12(b)

29.1.1977

s 63(4)

amended by 113/1976 s 12(c)

29.1.1977

s 67



s 67(1)

amended by 113/1976 s 13

29.1.1977

s 68



s 68(1)

amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 10(a))

1.6.2000

s 68(2)

amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 10(b))

1.6.2000

s 68(3)

deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 10(c))

1.6.2000

s 70



s 70(2)

substituted by 83/1986 s 19

1.12.1987

s 70(3)

deleted by 83/1986 s 19

1.12.1987

Pt 4

deleted by 57/2004 Sch 1 cl 3

31.3.2005

Pt 5 before deletion by 46/2011

amended by 25/1979 ss 17, 18

1.7.1979


substituted by 108/1980 s 8

14.5.1981

Pt 5 Div 1



s 72



s 72(2)

amended by 13/1981 s 3

14.5.1981


amended by 93/1983 s 4(a)

15.12.1983


amended by 19/1993 s 3

12.7.1993

s 72(3) and (4)

inserted by 93/1983 s 4(b)

15.12.1983

s 72A



s 72A(3)

amended by 83/1986 s 20

1.12.1987

s 72B



s 72B(1)

amended by 13/1981 s 4

14.5.1981


amended by 93/1983 s 5(a)

15.12.1983

s 72B(5)

substituted by 93/1983 s 5(b)

15.12.1983

s 72C



s 72C(2) and (3)

deleted by 84/2009 s 105

1.2.2010

s 72E



s 72E(2)

substituted by 83/1986 s 21

1.12.1987

s 72E(3)

deleted by 83/1986 s 21

1.12.1987

Pt 5 Div 2



s 72F



s 72F(1)

s 72F amended and redesignated as s 72F(1) by 83/1986 s 22

1.12.1987

s 72F(2)

inserted by 83/1986 s 22(b)

1.12.1987


amended by 19/1993 s 4

12.7.1993

s 72G



s 72G(2)

substituted by 13/1981 s 5

14.5.1981


substituted by 93/1983 s 6(a)

15.12.1983


amended by 26/1989 s 7

23.6.1989

s 72G(3)

amended by 93/1983 s 6(b)

15.12.1983


substituted by 19/1993 s 5

12.7.1993

s 72G(4)

substituted by 19/1993 s 5

12.7.1993

s 72G(4a)

inserted by 93/1983 s 6(c)

15.12.1983

s 72G(5)

substituted by 93/1983 s 6(d)

15.12.1983

s 72GA

inserted by 19/1993 s 6

12.7.1993

s 72H



s 72H(3)

amended by 93/1983 s 7

15.12.1983

s 72I

deleted by 13/1981 s 6

14.5.1981

Pt 5 Div 2A

inserted by 26/1989 s 8

23.6.1989

Pt 5 Div 3

heading substituted by 93/1983 s 8

15.12.1983


heading substituted by 19/1993 s 7

12.7.1993

s 72J



s 72J(1)

amended by 93/1983 s 9(a)

15.12.1983

s 72J(1a)

inserted by 93/1983 s 9(b)

15.12.1983

s 72J(2)

substituted by 93/1983 s 9(b)

15.12.1983


amended by 26/1989 s 9

23.6.1989

s 72J(2a)

inserted by 93/1983 s 9(b)

15.12.1983


amended by 50/1984 s 3(1) (Sch 2)

1.11.1984

s 72J(2b)

inserted by 19/1993 s 8

12.7.1993

s 72K



s 72K(1)

amended by 93/1983 s 10(a)

15.12.1983

s 72K(4)

amended by 93/1983 s 10(b)

15.12.1983

s 72L



s 72L(1)

amended by 93/1983 s 11(a)—(c)

15.12.1983

s 72L(2)

amended by 93/1983 s 11(d)

15.12.1983

Pt 5 Div 4



s 72M



s 72M(1)

amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 10(d))

1.6.2000

s 72M(2)

amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 10(e))

1.6.2000

s 72M(3)

deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 10(f))

1.6.2000

Pt 5 Div 5



s 72N



s 72N(3)

substituted by 19/1993 s 9

12.7.1993

s 72O



s 72O(1)

amended by 13/1981 s 7

14.5.1981

s 72P



s 72P(1)

amended by 13/1981 s 8

14.5.1981


amended by 93/1983 s 12(a)—(c)

15.12.1983


amended by 83/1986 s 23

1.12.1987

s 72P(1a)

inserted by 93/1983 s 12(d)

15.12.1983

s 72P(2)

amended by 93/1983 s 12(e)

15.12.1983


substituted by 19/1993 s 10

12.7.1993

s 73

inserted by 26/1989 s 10

23.6.1989

Pt 5

deleted by 46/2011 Sch 3 cl 19

1.1.2012

Pt 6



heading

substituted by 51/2007 s 7

1.7.2008

s 74



s 74(1)

inserted by 25/1979 s 19(a)

1.7.1979


amended by 108/1980 s 8

14.5.1981

approved learning program

inserted by 51/2007 s 8(1)

1.7.2008

authorised officer

inserted by 51/2007 s 8(1)

1.7.2008

s 74(2)

s 74(1) redesignated as s 74(2) by 25/1979 s 19(b)

1.7.1979


deleted by 83/1986 s 24

1.12.1987


inserted by 51/2007 s 8(2)

1.7.2008

s 74(3)

s 74(2) redesignated as s 74(3) by 25/1979 s 19(b)

1.7.1979


deleted by 83/1986 s 24

1.12.1987

s 75



s 75(1)

amended by 83/1986 s 25(a), (b)

uncommenced—not incorporated


amended by 113/1976 s 14(a)

29.1.1977


substituted by 51/2007 s 9(1)

1.1.2009

s 75(2)

substituted by 83/1986 s 25(c)

uncommenced—not incorporated


substituted by 51/2007 s 9(1)

1.1.2009

s 75(2a)

inserted by 51/2007 s 9(1)

1.1.2009

s 75(3)

substituted by 113/1976 s 14(b)

29.1.1977


substituted by 83/1986 s 25(c)

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 75(5)

amended by 83/1986 s 25(d)

uncommenced—not incorporated


amended by 51/2007 s 9(2)

1.7.2008

s 75(6)

amended by 51/2007 s 9(3)

1.7.2008

s 75(7) and (8)

inserted by 51/2007 s 9(4)

1.7.2008

s 75A

inserted by 83/1986 s 26

9.5.1991

s 75B

inserted by 83/1986 s 26

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 75C

inserted by 83/1986 s 26

9.5.1991

s 75C



s 75C(1)

amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 10(g))

1.6.2000


amended by 51/2007 s 10(1)

1.7.2008

s 75C(2)

amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 10(h))

1.6.2000


amended by 51/2007 s 10(2)

1.7.2008

s 75C(3)

deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 10(i))

1.6.2000

ss 75D and 75E

inserted by 51/2007 s 11

1.7.2008

s 76



s 76(1)

substituted by 51/2007 s 12(1)

1.1.2009

s 76(1a)

inserted by 51/2007 s 12(1)

1.1.2009

s 76(2a)

inserted by 51/2007 s 12(2)

1.1.2009

s 76(3)

amended by 83/1986 s 27

1.12.1987


amended by 51/2007 s 12(3)

1.7.2008

s 76(5)

deleted by 51/2007 s 12(4)

1.1.2009

s 77

deleted by 7/2002 s 4

1.1.2003

s 78 before substitution by 51/2007



s 78(1)

amended by 83/1986 s 28

1.12.1987

s 78(2)

deleted by 7/2002 s 5

1.1.2003

s 78

substituted by 51/2007 s 13

1.1.2009

s 79

substituted by 44/1979 Sch

1.7.1979


substituted by 60/1993 s 3

1.1.1994


amended by 51/2007 s 14

1.1.2009

s 80 before substitution by 51/2007



s 80(2)

substituted by 113/1976 s 15(a)

29.1.1977

s 80(2a)

inserted by 83/1986 s 29(a)

1.12.1987

s 80(2b)

inserted by 60/1993 s 4

1.1.1994

s 80(3)

amended by 113/1976 s 15(b)

29.1.1977

s 80(4)

substituted by 83/1986 s 29(b)

1.12.1987

s 80

substituted by 51/2007 s 15

1.1.2009

ss 80A and 80B

inserted by 51/2007 s 15

1.1.2009

s 81



s 81(1)

amended by 25/1979 s 20

1.7.1979

s 81(2)

amended by 51/2007 s 16

1.1.2009

s 81A

inserted by 7/2002 s 6

1.1.2003

s 81A(2a)

inserted by 51/2007 s 17

1.7.2008

Pt 7



s 82



s 82(2)

substituted by 25/1979 s 21

1.7.1979

s 82(3)

substituted by 25/1979 s 21

1.7.1979


amended by 108/1980 s 10

14.5.1981


amended by 83/1986 s 30

1.12.1987

s 82(4)

substituted by 25/1979 s 21

1.7.1979

Pt 8

amended by 113/1976 s 16

29.1.1977


amended by 25/1979 s 22

1.7.1979


amended by 83/1986 ss 31, 32

1.12.1987


substituted by 92/2000 s 5

31.5.2001

Pt 9

deleted by 4/1976 s 7

8.4.1976

Pt 10



s 101A

inserted by 2/1991 s 2

14.3.1991

ss 101B and 101C

inserted by 41/2006 s 41

1.4.2007

s 102A

inserted by 83/1986 s 33

1.12.1987

s 103



s 103(6)

amended by 83/1986 s 34

1.12.1987


amended by 71/1992 s 3(1) (Sch)

1.3.1993

s 104

amended by 83/1986 s 35

1.12.1987


amended by 71/1992 s 3(1) (Sch)

1.3.1993

s 106A

inserted by 92/2000 s 6

1.2.2001


substituted by 52/2003 s 5

30.11.2003

s 106A(16)

deleted by 34/2005 s 3

14.7.2005

s 106B

inserted by 92/2000 s 6

1.2.2001

s 106B(1)

amended by 57/2016 s 60(1), (2)

8.12.2016

s 106B(7)



full fee paying overseas student

inserted by 57/2016 s 60(3)

8.12.2016

s 106C

inserted by 92/2000 s 6

1.2.2001


(a)(iii) deleted by 52/2003 s 6

30.11.2003

s 106D

amended by 45/2002 s 3

1.12.2002


deleted by 52/2003 s 7

30.11.2003

s 107



s 107(2)

amended by 25/1979 s 23

1.7.1979


amended by 108/1980 s 11

14.5.1981


amended by 50/1984 s 3(1) (Sch 2)

1.11.1984


amended by 26/1989 s 11

23.6.1989


amended by 2/1991 s 3

14.3.1991


amended by 92/2000 s 7(a), (b)

31.5.2001


(sb) deleted by 92/2000 s 7(b)

31.5.2001


amended by 52/2003 s 8

30.11.2003


(q) and (r) deleted by 57/2004 Sch 1 cl 4

31.3.2005


amended by 51/2007 s 18(1)

1.7.2008


amended by 63/2016 s 90

1.7.2017

s 107(4)

amended by 83/1986 s 36

1.12.1987


amended by 51/2007 s 18(2)

1.7.2008

Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments

Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration (Commonwealth Provisions) Amendment Act 1991

55—Transitional provisions

(11) The following provisions apply in relation to the amendment of the Education Act 1972 and the Technical and Further Education Act 1976:

(a) an award of the Teachers' Salaries Board in force immediately before those amendments will, after those amendments, be taken to be an award of the Commission and will, subject to the principal Act, continue to have the same operation; and

(b) any proceedings before the Teachers' Salaries Board at the time of those amendments may continue before the Teachers' Salaries Board as if those amendments had not been effected.

Education (Teaching Service) Amendment Act 1996

10—Transition and ratification

(1) Each position recorded in the records of the Department from time to time before the commencement of this Act as a position in the teaching service classified at a promotional level will be taken to have been duly established as a position in the teaching service and classified at that level by the Director-General under the principal Act as amended by this Act (and for that purpose it is to be assumed that this Act had been enacted and was in force at the relevant time).

(2) Each appointment made to a position referred to in subsection (1) from time to time before the commencement of this Act will be taken to have been duly made by the Minister under the principal Act as amended by this Act (and for that purpose it is to be assumed that this Act had been enacted and was in force at the relevant time).

(3) If an appointment referred to in subsection (2) was made on the basis that it was to continue only for a period specified in the instrument notifying the officer of his or her appointment, the Minister will be taken to have duly imposed, under the principal Act as amended by this Act, a condition limiting the term of the appointment to the period so specified (and for that purpose it is to be assumed that this Act has been enacted and was in force at the relevant time).

(4) Each officer recorded in the records of the Department as being classified at the Advanced Skills Teacher Level 1 or a lower level immediately before the commencement of this Act will be taken to have been duly classified at that level by the Director-General under the principal Act as amended by this Act (and for that purpose it is to be assumed that this Act had been enacted and was in force at the relevant time).

(5) If an officer's classification referred to in subsection (4) was on the basis that it was to continue only for a period specified in the instrument notifying the officer of his or her classification, the Director-General will be taken to have duly imposed, under the principal Act as amended by this Act, a condition limiting the term of the classification to the period so specified (and for that purpose it is to be assumed that this Act had been enacted and was in force at the relevant time).

(6) In this section—

promotional level in relation to a position in the teaching service means a classification level other than Teacher or Advanced Skills Teacher Level 1.

Education (Councils and Charges) Amendment Act 2000, Sch 1—Transitional provisions

1—Head teachers

A person who is, immediately before the commencement of this clause, the head teacher of a school will be taken, for the purposes of the definition of head teacher in the principal Act (as amended by this Act), to have been designated by the Director-General or governing authority of the non-Government school (as the case requires) as the head teacher of the school.

2—School councils

(1) A school council in existence immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken—

(a) to continue in existence as the same body corporate; and

(b) to consist of the members of the council holding office immediately before that commencement.

(2) An elected or appointed member of a school council will hold office for the same term as applied to the member immediately before the commencement of this clause.

(3) A school council may, within 6 months after the commencement of this clause, adopt a constitution.

(4) If the school is a Partnerships 21 site, the constitution adopted by the council must be one appropriate to a governing council.

(5) A constitution adopted by a school council has no effect until submitted to, and approved by, the Minister.

(6) If—

(a) a school council does not adopt a constitution and submit it to the Minister for approval within 6 months after the commencement of this clause; or

(b) the Minister refuses to approve a constitution so submitted by a school council,

the Minister may, by notice in writing to the presiding member of the school council, determine that the council is to operate under a constitution specified in the notice.

(7) The Minister may not make a determination under subclause (6) that a school council is to operate under a constitution appropriate to a governing council unless, at the time the direction is given, the school is a Partnerships 21 site.

(8) Until a constitution takes effect in relation to a school council under this clause, the council must operate in accordance with the provisions of the Act, and the regulations made under the Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of this clause (subject to any modifications prescribed by regulation and despite the repeal or revocation of those provisions).

(9) For the purposes of this clause, a school is a Partnerships 21 site only if it is so designated by an agreement (known as a "Services Agreement") to which the presiding member of the school council, the head teacher of the school and the Director-General (or a former presiding member, head teacher and Director-General) are signatories.

3—Affiliated committees

(1) An affiliated committee established by the Minister under the principal Act and in existence immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken—

(a) to continue in existence as an affiliated committee authorised by the Minister under the principal Act (as amended by this Act); and

(b) to consist of the members of the committee holding office immediately before that commencement.

(2) An elected or appointed member of an affiliated committee will hold office for the same term as applied to the member immediately before the commencement of this clause.

(3) An affiliated committee may, within 6 months after the commencement of this clause, adopt a constitution.

(4) A constitution adopted by an affiliated committee has no effect until submitted to, and approved by, the Minister.

(5) If—

(a) an affiliated committee does not adopt a constitution and submit it to the Minister for approval within 6 months after the commencement of this clause; or

(b) the Minister refuses to approve a constitution so submitted by an affiliated committee,

the Minister may, by notice in writing to the presiding member of the affiliated committee, determine that the committee is to operate under a constitution specified in the notice.

(6) Until a constitution takes effect in relation to an affiliated committee under this clause, the committee must operate in accordance with the provisions of the Act, and the regulations made under the Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of this clause (subject to any modifications prescribed by regulation and despite the repeal or revocation of those provisions).

Education (Charges) Amendment Act 2002

2—Commencement

This Act will be taken to have come into operation on 1 December 2002 and sections 106A to 106C (inclusive) of the Education Act 1972 (as in force immediately before that date) will be taken not to have expired.

Education (Compulsory Education Age) Amendment Act 2002

7—Transitional provision

(1) The amendments effected by this Act do not apply to a child who has, before the commencement of this Act, attained the age of 15 years if—

(a) the child has ceased to attend or be enrolled at a school; and

(b) the child is—

(i) in full-time employment; or

(ii) enrolled as a full-time student in an approved course of instruction or training; or

(iii) engaged in part-time employment and enrolled in an approved course of instruction or training.

(2) In this section—

approved course of instruction or training means a course of instruction or training—

(a) provided by a college of technical and further education pursuant to the Technical and Further Education Act 1975; or

(b) accredited under Part 3 of the Vocational Education, Employment and Training Act 1994; or

(c) of a kind prescribed by regulation.

Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004, Sch 1

5—Transitional provisions

(1) Subject to this Act, registration of a person as a teacher in force under Part 4 of the Education Act 1972 immediately before the commencement of this clause, will, on that commencement, continue as registration of the person as a teacher under this Act for the balance of the term of the registration.

(2) Subject to this Act, an authority in writing for the employment of an unregistered person as a teacher or administrator granted by the Teachers Registration Board and in force under Part 4 of the Education Act 1972 immediately before the commencement of this clause, will, on that commencement, continue as a special authority under Part 6 of this Act for the balance of the period for which it was granted.

Statutes Amendment (Public Sector Employment) Act 2006, Sch 1—Transitional provisions

Note—

Also see Statutes Amendment (Public Sector Employment) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2007.

1—Interpretation

In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears—

Commonwealth Act means the Workplace Relations Act 1996 of the Commonwealth;

employing authority means—

(a) subject to paragraph (b)—the person who is the employing authority under a relevant Act;

(b) in a case that relates to employment under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005—the Chief Executive of the South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission, or the Chief Officer of an emergency services organisation under that Act, as the case requires;

Industrial Commission means the Industrial Relations Commission of South Australia;

prescribed body means—

(a) the Aboriginal Lands Trust;

(b) the Adelaide Cemeteries Authority;

(c) the Adelaide Festival Centre Trust;

(d) the Adelaide Festival Corporation;

(e) SA Ambulance Service Inc;

(f) the Minister to whom the administration of the Children's Services Act 1985 is committed;

(g) the Minister to whom the administration of the Education Act 1972 is committed;

(h) the Electricity Supply Industry Planning Council;

(i) a body constituted under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005;

(j) the History Trust of South Australia;

(k) the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science;

(l) a regional NRM board constituted under the Natural Resources Management Act 2004;

(m) the Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia;

(n) the South Australian Country Arts Trust;

(o) the South Australian Film Corporation;

(p) the South Australian Health Commission;

(q) an incorporated hospital under the South Australian Health Commission Act 1976;

(r) an incorporated health centre under the South Australian Health Commission Act 1976;

(s) the South Australian Motor Sport Board;

(t) the South Australian Tourism Commission;

(u) The State Opera of South Australia;

(v) the State Theatre Company of South Australia;

(w) the Minister to whom the administration of the Technical and Further Education Act 1975 is committed;

relevant Act means—

(a) in a case that relates to employment with a prescribed body established under an Act being amended by this Act—that Act;

(b) in a case that relates to employment with a prescribed body who is a Minister to whom the administration of an Act being amended by this Act is committed—that Act;

(c) in a case that relates to employment with a body constituted under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005—that Act.

2—Transfer of employment

(1) Subject to this clause, a person who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, was employed by a prescribed body under a relevant Act will, on that commencement, be taken to be employed by the employing authority under that Act (as amended by this Act).

(2) The following persons will, on the commencement of this clause, be taken to be employed as follows:

(a) a person who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, was employed under section 6L(1) of the Electricity Act 1996 will, on that commencement, be taken to be employed by the employing authority under that Act (as amended by this Act);

(b) a person who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, was employed by the South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission will, on that commencement, be taken to be employed by the Chief Executive of that body;

(c) a person who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, was employed by an emergency services organisation under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005 will, on that commencement, be taken to be employed by the Chief Officer of that body;

(d) a person who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, was employed by an incorporated hospital or an incorporated health centre under the South Australian Health Commission Act 1976 will, on that commencement, be taken to be employed by an employing authority under that Act (as amended by this Act) designated by the Governor by proclamation made for the purposes of this paragraph.

(3) Subject to this clause, the Governor may, by proclamation, provide that a person employed by a subsidiary of a public corporation under the Public Corporations Act 1993 will be taken to be employed by a person or body designated by the Governor (and the arrangement so envisaged by the proclamation will then have effect in accordance with its terms).

(4) Subject to subclause (5), an employment arrangement effected by subclause (1), (2) or (3)

(a) will be taken to provide for continuity of employment without termination of the relevant employee's service; and

(b) will not affect—

(i) existing conditions of employment or existing or accrued rights to leave; or

(ii) a process commenced for variation of those conditions or rights.

(5) If, immediately before the commencement of this clause, a person's employment within the ambit of subclause (1), (2) or (3) was subject to the operation of an award or certified agreement (but not an Australian Workplace Agreement) under the Commonwealth Act, then, on that commencement, an award or enterprise agreement (as the case requires) will be taken to be created under the Fair Work Act 1994

(a) with the same terms and provisions as the relevant industrial instrument under the Commonwealth Act; and

(b) with any terms or provisions that existed under an award or enterprise agreement under the Fair Work Act 1994, that applied in relation to employment of the kind engaged in by the person, immediately before 27 March 2006, and that ceased to apply by virtue of the operation of provisions of the Commonwealth Act that came into force on that day,

subject to any modification or exclusion prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of this subclause and subject to the operation of subclause (6).

(6) Where an award or enterprise agreement is created by virtue of the operation of subclause (5)

(a) the award or enterprise agreement will be taken to be made or approved (as the case requires) under the Fair Work Act 1994 on the day on which this clause commences; and

(b) the Fair Work Act 1994 will apply in relation to the award or enterprise agreement subject to such modifications or exclusions as may be prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of this subclause; and

(c) the Industrial Commission may, on application by the Minister to whom the administration of the Fair Work Act 1994 is committed, or an application by a person or body recognised by regulations made for the purposes of this subclause, vary or revoke any term or provision of the award or enterprise agreement if the Industrial Commission is satisfied that it is fair and reasonable to do so in the circumstances.

3—Superannuation

(1) If a prescribed body under a relevant Act is, immediately before the commencement of this clause, a party to an arrangement relating to the superannuation of one or more persons employed by the prescribed body, then the relevant employing authority under that Act will, on that commencement, become a party to that arrangement in substitution for the prescribed body.

(2) Nothing that takes effect under subclause (1)

(a) constitutes a breach of, or default under, an Act or other law, or constitutes a breach of, or default under, a contract, agreement, understanding or undertaking; or

(b) terminates an agreement or obligation or fulfils any condition that allows a person to terminate an agreement or obligation, or gives rise to any other right or remedy,

and subclause (1) may have effect despite any other Act or law.

(3) An amendment effected to another Act by this Act does not affect a person's status as a contributor under the Superannuation Act 1988 (as it may exist immediately before the commencement of this Act).

4—Interpretative provision

(1) The Governor may, by proclamation, direct that a reference in any instrument (including a statutory instrument) or a contract, agreement or other document to a prescribed body, or other specified agency, instrumentality or body, will have effect as if it were a reference to an employing authority under a relevant Act, the Minister to whom the administration of a relevant Act is committed, or some other person or body designated by the Governor.

(2) A proclamation under subclause (1) may effect a transfer of functions or powers.

5—Related matters

(1) A notice in force under section 51 of the Children's Services Act 1985 immediately before the commencement of this clause will continue to have effect for the purposes of that section, as amended by this Act.

(2) A notice in force under section 28 of the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science Act 1982 immediately before the commencement of this clause will continue to have effect for the purposes of that section, as amended by this Act.

(3) A notice in force under section 61 of the South Australian Health Commission Act 1976 immediately before the commencement of this clause will continue to have effect for the purposes of that section, as amended by this Act.

(4) A notice in force under section 13(6) of the South Australian Motor Sport Act 1984 immediately before the commencement of this clause will continue to have effect after that commencement but may, pursuant to this subclause, be varied from time to time, or revoked, by the Minister to whom the administration of that Act is committed.

(5) The fact that a person becomes an employer in his or her capacity as an employing authority under an Act amended by this Act does not affect the status of any body or person as an employer of public employees for the purposes of the Fair Work Act 1994 (unless or until relevant regulations are made under the provisions of that Act).

6—Other provisions

(1) The Governor may, by regulation, make additional provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act.

(2) A provision of a regulation made under subclause (1) may, if the regulation so provides, take effect from the commencement of this Act or from a later day.

(3) To the extent to which a provision takes effect under subclause (2) from a day earlier than the day of the regulation's publication in the Gazette, the provision does not operate to the disadvantage of a person by—

(a) decreasing the person's rights; or

(b) imposing liabilities on the person.

(4) The Acts Interpretation Act 1915 will, except to the extent of any inconsistency with the provisions of this Schedule (or regulations made under this Schedule), apply to any amendment or repeal effected by this Act.

Statutes Amendment (Budget 2010) Act 2010

5—Transitional provision

The amendment to the Education Act 1972 made by this Part does not affect an entitlement to long service leave or payment in lieu of long service leave that accrues before 1 July 2011.

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Budget 2012) Act 2012

6—Transitional provisions

(1) In this section—

effective service has the same meaning as under the principal Act;

officer means an officer in the teaching service under the principal Act;

principal Act means the Education Act 1972.

(2) An officer who—

(a) during the 2011/2012 financial year has, or attains, at least 15 years of effective service; and

(b) is an officer on 1 July 2012,

will qualify for an additional skills and experience retention leave entitlement under the principal Act equal to ⅙ working days leave for each month of effective service completed during that financial year (being service as a long-term employee within the meaning of subsection (1a) of section 19 of the principal Act as enacted by this Act).

(3) Paragraph (d) of section 19(3a) of the principal Act as enacted by this Act applies subject to the qualification that no skills and experience retention leave entitlement will be lost under that paragraph before 1 July 2018.

(4) The Governor may, by proclamation, make other transitional or ancillary provisions that may be necessary or expedient in connection with the provision of an entitlement to skills and experience retention leave under the principal Act or this section.

Statutes Amendment (South Australian Employment Tribunal) Act 2016

91—Transitional provisions

(1) In this section—

principal Act means the Education Act 1972;

relevant day means the day on which this Part comes into operation;

review panel means a classification review panel under Part 3 of the principal Act;

Tribunal means the South Australian Employment Tribunal.

(2) The Appeal Board under the principal Act is dissolved by force of this subsection (and so the commencement of this subsection brings to an end the appointment of a person as a member of the Appeal Board).

(3) No right of action arises, and no compensation is payable, in respect of an appointment coming to an end by virtue of the operation of subsection (2).

(4) A decision, direction or order of the Appeal Board under the principal Act in force immediately before the relevant day will, on and from the relevant day, be taken to be a decision, direction or order of the Tribunal.

(5) A right of appeal to the Appeal Board under the principal Act in existence before the relevant day (but not exercised before that day) will be exercised as if this Part had been in operation before the right arose, so that the relevant proceedings may be commenced before the Tribunal rather than the Appeal Board.

(6) Any proceedings before the Appeal Board under the principal Act immediately before the relevant day will, subject to such directions as the President of the Tribunal thinks fit, be transferred to the Tribunal where they may proceed as if they had been commenced before that Tribunal.

(7) A decision of a review panel under the principal Act in force immediately before the relevant day will, on and from the relevant day, be taken to be a decision of the Tribunal.

(8) A right to have a matter referred to a review panel under the principal Act in existence before the relevant day (but not exercised before that day) will be exercised as if this Part had been in operation before the right arose, so that the relevant proceedings may be commenced before the Tribunal rather than referred to a review panel.

(9) Any proceedings before a review panel under the principal Act immediately before the relevant day will, subject to such directions as the President of the Tribunal thinks fit, be transferred to the Tribunal where they may proceed as if they had been commenced before that Tribunal.

(10) The Tribunal may—

(a) receive in evidence any transcript of evidence in proceedings before the Appeal Board or a review panel, and draw any conclusions of fact from that evidence that appear proper; and

(b) adopt any findings or determinations of the Appeal Board or a review panel that may be relevant to proceedings before the Tribunal; and

(c) adopt or make any decision (including a decision in the nature of a determination), direction or order in relation to proceedings before the Appeal Board or a review panel before the relevant day (including so as to make a decision or determination, or a direction or order, in relation to proceedings fully heard before the relevant day); and

(d) take other steps to promote or ensure the smoothest possible transition from 1 jurisdiction to another in connection with the operation of this section.

Historical versions

Reprint—1.11.1984


Reprint No 1—1.7.1991


Reprint No 2—1.3.1993


Reprint No 3—12.7.1993


Reprint No 4—1.1.1994


Reprint No 5—5.12.1996


Reprint No 6—24.12.1998


Reprint No 7—1.6.2000


Reprint No 8—1.2.2001


Reprint No 9—31.5.2001


Reprint No 10—12.12.2002


Reprint No 11—1.1.2003


Reprint No 12—30.11.2003


31.3.2005


14.7.2005


1.4.2007


1.7.2008


1.1.2009


1.2.2010


1.7.2011


1.1.2012


1.7.2012


23.10.2014


8.12.2016




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