Legislation Relevant to the University

Adelaide University Act 2023

An Act to establish Adelaide University as a new university that has global standing by combining The University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, to repeal the University of Adelaide Act 1971 and the University of South Australia Act 1990, to make related amendments to other Acts, and for other purposes. 

A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999 (Cth)

An Act to implement A New Tax System by establishing a Register of Australian Business and providing for the issue of Australian Business Numbers, and for related purposes.

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 (Cth)

An Act to implement A New Tax System by providing assistance to families, and for related purposes.

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth)

An Act about a goods and services tax to implement A New Tax System, and for related purposes.

A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax) Act 1999 (Cth)

An Act about a luxury car tax to implement A New Tax System, and for related purposes.

A New Tax System (Managing the GST Rate and Base) Act 1999 (Cth)

An Act to provide financial assistance to the States, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, and for related purposes.

A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999 (Cth)

An Act about a tax, relating to certain alcoholic beverages, to implement A New Tax System, and for related purposes.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 (Cth)

An Act to preserve and protect places, areas and objects of particular significance to Aboriginals, and for related purposes.

Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988 (SA)

An Act to provide for the protection and preservation of the Aboriginal heritage; to repeal the Aboriginal and Historic Relics Preservation Act 1965 and the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1979; and for other purposes.

Adelaide Park Lands Act 2005 (SA)

An Act to establish a legislative framework that promotes the special status, attributes and character of the Adelaide Park Lands and to provide for the protection of those park lands and for their management as a world-class asset to be preserved as an urban park for the benefit of present and future generations.

Administration and Probate Act 1919 (SA)

An Act to consolidate certain Acts relating to the administration of the estates of deceased persons, and other matters.

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth)

An Act to establish an Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth)

An Act relating to discrimination on the ground of age.

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Age of Majority (Reduction) Act 1971 (SA)

An Act to reduce the age of majority; to confer upon persons who have attained the age of eighteen years the juristic competence and capacity of full age and to confer and impose the attendant rights, privileges, responsibilities and obligations; and for other purposes.

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (South Australia) Act 1994 (SA)

An Act to apply certain laws of the Commonwealth relating to agricultural and veterinary chemical products as laws of South Australia; and for other purposes.

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994 (Cth)

An Act to make a law for the government of certain Territories in relation to the evaluation, registration and control of agricultural and veterinary chemical products, and for related purposes.

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (Cth)

An Act to make provision for the evaluation, registration and control of agricultural and veterinary chemical products, and for related matters, for the purposes of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994

Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Act 2002 (SA)

An Act relating to agricultural chemical products, fertilisers and veterinary products and for other purposes.

Animal Welfare Act 1985 (SA)

An Act for the promotion of animal welfare; and for other purposes.

Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Act 1981 (Cth)

An Act relating to the conservation of marine living resources of the Antarctic and its surrounding seas.

Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980 (Cth)

An Act relating to the protection and conservation of the environment of the Antarctic.

Earth & Enviro Sciences

Mechanical Engineering

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth)

An Act to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism, and for other purposes.

Aquaculture Act 2001 (SA)

An Act to regulate marine and inland aquaculture; and for other purposes.

Chemical Engineering

Earth & Enviro Sciences

Mechanical Engineering

Molecular & Biomedical Sciences

Architectural Practice Act 2009 (SA)

An Act to provide for the registration of architects and architectural businesses; to regulate architectural practice for the purpose of maintaining high standards of competence and conduct by registered architects and registered architectural businesses; to repeal the Architects Act 1939; and for other purposes.

Architecture

Civil Enviro & Mining Engineering

Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 1988 (SA)

An Act to regulate the use of reproductive technology and research involving experimentation with human reproductive material.

Associations Incorporation Act 1985 (SA)

An Act to make provision for the incorporation, administration and control of associations; and for other purposes.

Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Act 2020 (Cth)

An Act to protect and manage Australia’s foreign relations by establishing a notification and assessment scheme for identified foreign arrangements.

Australian Code for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes

The Code encompasses all aspects of the care and use of animals for scientific purposes where the aim is to acquire, develop or demonstrate knowledge or techniques in any area of science—for example, medicine, biology, agriculture, veterinary and other animal sciences, industry and teaching.

Compliance with the Code is a prerequisite for receipt of NHMRC funding.

Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research 2018 (Cth)

The 2018 Code articulates broad principles and responsibilities that provide a framework for responsible research conduct in Australia and has broad relevance across all research disciplines.

Compliance with the Code is a prerequisite for the receipt of public grant funding, including from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), and the Australian Research Council (ARC).

Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 (Cth)

An Act to establish the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and a national regulatory framework for the not-for-profit sector, and for related purposes.

Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth)

An Act to establish the Australian Human Rights Commission, to make provision in relation to human rights and in relation to equal opportunity in employment, and for related purposes.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Act 1987 (Cth)

An Act to establish an Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, and for related purposes

Note: Some of the health-related information collected by the Dental Statistics Research Unit within the School of Dentistry, is subject to  strict confidentiality requirements under s29 of the Act.

Australian Research Council Act 2001 (Cth)

An Act to establish an Australian Research Council and to provide for the funding of research programs, and for related purposes

Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011 (Cth)

An Act to make provision relating to sanctions to facilitate the conduct of Australia's external affairs, and for related purposes.

Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth)

An Act relating to Bankruptcy.

Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Act 1997 (Cth)

An Act to impose charges in relation to certain matters under the Bankruptcy Act 1966.

Biological Control Act 1986 (SA)

An Act to make provision for the biological control of pests in the State; and for related purposes.

Biosecurity Act 2015 (Cth)

An Act relating to diseases and pests that may cause harm to human, animal or plant health or the environment, and for related purposes.

Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (Cth)

An Act relating to broadcasting services, datacasting services, online services and content services, and for related purposes.

Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2009 (SA)

An Act to provide for payments for construction work carried out, and related goods and services supplied, under construction contracts; to make related amendments to the Building Work Contractors Act 1995 and the Commercial Arbitration and Industrial Referral Agreements Act 1986; and for other purposes.

Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Act 2010 No. 67 (Cth)

An Act to promote the disclosure of information about the energy efficiency of buildings, and for related purposes

Business Names Registration Act 2011 (Cth)

An Act in relation to Business Names and for related purposes.

Business Names Registration (Fees) Act 2011 (Cth)

An Act to impose, as taxes, fees for things done under the Business Names Registration Act 2011, and for related purposes

Census and Statistics Act 1905 (Cth)

An Act relating to the Census and Statistics of the Commonwealth.

Note: Sections 14 and 15 require the University to answer questions and provide accurate information.

Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 (Cth)

An Act to approve the Charter of the United Nations, and to enable Australia to apply sanctions giving effect to certain decisions of the Security Council

Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994 (Cth)

An Act relating to the prohibition of the development, production, stockpiling or use of chemical weapons and the control of certain chemicals capable of being used as chemical weapons, and related provisions.

Cheques Act 1986 (Cth)

An Act relating to cheques and certain other negotiable instruments.

Child Sex Offenders Registration Act 2006 (SA)

An Act to establish a register of child sex offenders; to prevent registered child sex offenders engaging in child-related work; and for other purposes.

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 (Cth)

An Act to make provision for determining the financial support payable by parents for their children, and for other purposes.

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Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA)

An Act to minimise the risk to children posed by persons who work or volunteer with them; to provide for the screening of persons who want to work or volunteer with children; to provide for a system of accountability for persons working or volunteering with children; to prohibit those who pose an unacceptable risk to children from working or volunteering with children; to provide for a central assessment unit to undertake screening of persons who want to work or volunteer with children; and for other purposes.

• Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Regulations 2019 (SA)

Pursuant to section 6(2) of the Act, Regulation 7 specifies that education services considered to be child-related work includes preschool, primary and secondary education, but does not include tertiary education.

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Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2019 (SA)

An Act to protect children and young people from harm; to provide for children and young people who are in care; and for other purposes

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Children's Protection Law Reform (Transitional Arrangements and Related Amendments) Act 2017 (SA)

An Act to make transitional arrangements and related amendments to various Acts consequent upon the enactment of the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016, the Children and Young People (Oversight and Advocacy Bodies) Act 2016 and the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017.

Circuit Layouts Act 1989 (Cth)

An Act to provide for the protection of certain layouts for integrated circuits, and for related purposes.

Civil Aviation Act 1988 (Cth)

An Act to establish a Civil Aviation Safety Authority with functions relating to civil aviation, in particular the safety of civil aviation, and for related purposes

Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (Cth)

Part 101 sets out the requirements for the operation of unmanned aircraft

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Civil Liability Act 1936 (SA)

An Act to consolidate certain Acts relating to wrongs.

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

An Act to provide for the establishment and enforcement of schemes for the classification of publications, films and computer games; and for other purposes.

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

An Act relating to the classification of publications, films and computer games, and related matters

Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Act 2007 (SA)

An Act to provide for measures to address climate change with a view to assisting to achieve a sustainable future for the State; to set targets to achieve a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions within the State; to promote the use of renewable sources of energy; to promote business and community understanding about issues surrounding climate change; to facilitate the early development of policies and programs to address climate change; and for other purposes.

Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 (SA)

An Act relating to the conduct of commercial arbitrations; to amend the Commercial Arbitration and Industrial Referral Agreements Act 1986; and for other purposes.

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth)

An Act to Consolidate and Amend the Law relating to Parliamentary Elections and for other purposes.

Note: Part VI of the Act deals with the Electoral Roll and, in particular, the provision of information on Electoral Rolls to particular people and organisations, including organisations that conduct medical research, and makes it an offence to disclose that information other than for its permitted purpose.

Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

An Act relating to competition, fair trading and consumer protection, and for other purposes.

Volume 3, Schedule 2 sets out The Australian Consumer Law as provided for by Part XI of the Competition and Consumer Act.

Consent to Medical Treatment and Palliative Care Act 1995 (SA)

An Act to deal with consent to medical treatment; to regulate medical practice so far as it affects the care of people who are dying; and for other purposes.

Adelaide Unicare

Dentistry

Paediatrics

Robinson Research Institute

Psychology

Controlled Substances Act 1984 (SA)

An Act to regulate or prohibit the manufacture, production, sale, supply, possession, handling or use of certain poisons, drugs, therapeutic and other substances, and of certain therapeutic devices; to repeal the Food and Drugs Act 1908; and for other related purposes.

Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)

An Act relating to copyright and the protection of certain performances, and for other purposes.

Coroners Act 2003 (SA)

An Act to provide for the appointment of the State Coroner and other cononers; to establish the Coroner's Court; and for other purposes.

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Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

An Act to make provision in relation to corporations and financial products and services, and for other purposes.

Corporations (South Australia) Act 1990 (SA)

An Act to apply certain provisions of laws of the Commonwealth relating to corporations, the securities industry and the futures industry as laws of South Australia; and for other purposes.

Burial and Cremation Act 2013 (SA)

An Act to regulate the cremation of human remains; and for other purposes.

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Crimes Act 1914 (Cth)

An Act relating to Offences against the Commonwealth.

Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth)

An Act relating to the Criminal Law.

Criminal Investigation (Covert Operations) Act 2009 (SA)

An Act to authorise the use of undercover operations and assumed identities for the purposes of criminal investigation and the gathering of criminal intelligence within and outside the State; to establish a certification scheme for the protection of the identity of certain witnesses; to provide for cross border recognition of undercover operations, assumed i entities and the certification scheme; to repeal the Criminal Law (Undercover Operations) Act 1995; and for other purposes.

Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA)

An Act to consolidate certain Acts relating to the criminal law; and for other purposes.

Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Act 2007 (SA)

Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2008 (Cth)

An Act to give effect to the Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, and for related purposes.

Crown Lands Management Act 2009 (SA)

An Act to make provision for the disposal, management and conservation of Crown land; to make related amendments to certain other Acts; to repeal the Crown Lands Act 1929, the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act 1934, the Irrigation (Land Tenure) Act 1930, the Marginal Lands Act 1940, the Monarto Legislation Repeal Act 1980, the Port Pirie Laboratory Site Act 1922 and the War Service Land Settlement Agreement Act 1945; and for other purposes.

Customs Act 1901 (Cth)

An Act relating to the Customs.

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Customs Tarriff Act 1995 (Cth)

An Act to impose duties of Customs, to repeal the Customs Tariff Act 1987, and for related purposes.

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Dangerous Substances Act 1979 (SA)

An Act to regulate the keeping, handling, transporting, conveyance, use and disposal, and the quality, of dangerous substances; and for other purposes.

Debits Tax Act 1994 (SA)

An Act to make provision for a tax on certain debits made to accounts kept with financial institutions; and for other purposes.

Defamation Act 2005 (SA)

An Act to modify the general law relating to the tort of defamation; to repeal provisions of the Civil Liability Act 1936 relating to the tort of defamation; to amend the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935, the Evidence Act 1929 and the Limitation of Actions Act 1936; and for other purposes.

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Defence Act 1903 (Cth)

An Act to provide for the Naval and Military Defence and Protection of the Commonwealth and of the several States

Mechanical Engineering

IPAS

Defence Reserve Services (Protection) Act 2001 (Cth)

An Act to protect members of the Reserves in their employment and education, to facilitate their return to civilian life, and for related purposes

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Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 (Cth)

An Act to regulate dealings in certain goods, services and technologies, and for related purposes.

Designs Act 2003 (Cth)

An Act relating to designs, and for related purposes.

Development Act 1993 (SA)

Act to provide for planning and regulate development in the State; to regulate the use and management of land and buildings, and the design and construction of buildings; to make provision for the maintenance and conservation of land and buildings where appropriate; and for other purposes.

Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)

An Act relating to discrimination on the ground of disability.

Disability Standards for Education 2006 (Cth)

The Disability Standards for Education are created under s 12 of the Disability Discrimination Act to clarify and elaborate on legal obligations in relation to education services. The Standards specify how education and training are to be made accessible to students with disabilities and clarify the rights and entitlements of students with disabilities, the legal obligations of institutions and the measures that, if implemented, are evidence of compliance with these obligations.

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Disability Inclusion Act 2018 (SA)

An Act to promote the full inclusion in the community of people with disability; to assist people with disability to achieve their full potential as equal citizens; to promote improved access to mainstream supports and services by people with disability; to provide for the screening of persons who want to work or volunteer with people with disability and to prohibit those who pose an unacceptable risk to people with disability from working or volunteering with them; to provide for a community visitor scheme; to provide for responsibilities of the State during and following the transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme; and for other purposes.

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Disability Services Act 1993 (SA)

An Act relating to the provision of services for persons with disabilities.

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Disability Services and Inclusion Act 2023 (Cth)

An Act to deliver on the Government’s commitment to enable people with disability to participate fully in society and exercise full choice and control over their lives and to improve job opportunities, job readiness and support in employment and repeals the Disability Services Act 1986 (Cth).

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Do Not Call Register Act 2006 (Cth)

An Act to establish a Do Not Call Register, and for other purposes

Development & Alumni

Health & Medical Sci Faculty Office

Marketing

Robinson Research Institute

Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (Cth)

An Act to regulate education services for overseas students, and for related purposes.

National Code 2018

The National Code applies to all providers of education and training courses registered under the ESOS Act and their agents.

Part B of the Code sets out 11 standards to ensure registered providers can understand and comply with their obligations.

Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Act 1997 (Cth)

An Act to impose registration charges in relation to the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students.

Electricity Act 1996 (SA)

An Act to regulate the electricity supply industry; to make provision for safety and technical standards for electrical installations; and for other purposes.

Electronic Communications Act 2000 (SA)

An Act to facilitate electronic communications, and for other purposes.

Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (Cth)

An Act to facilitate electronic transactions and for other purposes.

Environment Protection Act 1993 (SA)

An Act to provide for the protection of the environment; to establish the Environment Protection Authority and define its functions and powers; and for other purposes.

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth)

An Act to provide a legal framework to protect and manage nationally and internationally important flora, fauna, ecological communities and heritage places, defined in the Act, as matters of national environmental significance. The Act is the Australian Government's central piece of environmental legislation.

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 (Cth) facilitate access to, and regulate the use of, native genetic and biochemical resources.

Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1981 (Cth)

An Act to provide for confidentiality in relation to certain epidemiological studies.

Medicine

Psychology

Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA)

An Act to promote equality of opportunity between the citizens of this State; to prevent certain kinds of discrimination based on sex, sexuality, marital status, pregnancy, race, physical or intellectual impairment or age; to facilitate the participation of citizens in the economic and social life of the community; and to deal with other related matters.

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Evidence Act 1929 (SA)

An Act to consolidate certain Acts relating to evidence.

Excise Act 1901 (Cth)

An Act relating to Excise.

Expiation of Offences Act 1996 (SA)

An Act to provide for the expiation of minor offences.

Explosives Act 1936 (SA)

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to explosives.

Export Market Development Grants Act 1997 (Cth)

An Act relating to the grant of financial assistance to provide incentives for the development of export markets

Fair Trading Act 1987 (SA)

An Act to provide for the appointment and powers and functions of the Commissioner for Consumer Affairs, to make provision in respect of certain unfair or undesirable trade practices, and for other purposes.

Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

The object of this Act is to provide a balanced framework for cooperative and productive workplace relations that promotes national economic prosperity and social inclusion for all Australians.

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Fair Work Act 1994 (SA)

An Act about the relationship of employer and employee; and other matters.

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Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009 (SA)

An Act to refer certain matters relating to workplace relations to the Parliament of the Commonwealth for the purposes of section 51(xxxvii) of the Constitution of the Commonwealth.

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Family Relationships Act 1975 (SA)

An Act to abolish the legal consequences of illegitimacy under the law of this State; to invest courts of this State with power to make judgments declaratory of certain relationships; and for other purposes.

Paediatrics

Robinson Research Institute

Fences Act 1975 (SA)

An Act to provide for the erection, replacement, repair and maintenance of fences; and for other purposes.

Federal Safety Commissioner Act 2022 (Cth)

An Act to regulate certain conduct of building industry participants who perform Commonwealth-funded building work. 

Including:

• The Building Code of Australia

Firearms Act 2015 (SA)

An Act to provide for the control of firearms.

Fisheries Management Act 2007 (SA)

An Act to provide for the conservation and management of the aquatic resources of the State, the management of fisheries and aquatic reserves, the regulation of fishing and the processing of aquatic resources, the protection of aquatic habitats, aquatic mammals and aquatic resources and the control of exotic aquatic organisms and disease in aquatic resources; to repeal the Fisheries Act 1982 and the Fisheries (Gulf St. Vincent Prawn Fishery Rationalisation) Act 1987; to make related amendments to other Acts; and for other purposes.

Earth & Enviro Sciences

Civil Enviro & Mining Engineering

Food Act 2001 (SA)

An Act to provide for the safety and suitability of food; and for other purposes.

The Food Act 2001 refers to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code which are Commonwealth legislative instruments adopted by all Australian States and Territories and New Zealand.

Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act 2018 (Cth)

An Act to establish a scheme to improve the transparency of activities undertaken on behalf of foreign principals, and for other purposes.

The following Rules are made under the Act and give detail about the operation of the Scheme:

• Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Rules 2018
• Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme (Disclosure in Communications Activity) Rules 2018

Freedom of Information Act 1991 (SA)

An Act to provide for public access to official documents and records; to provide for the correction of public documents and records in appropriate cases; and for other purposes.

Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth)

An Act to give to members of the public rights of access to official documents of the Government of the Commonwealth and of its agencies

Fringe Benefits Tax Act 1986 (Cth)

An Act to impose a tax in respect of the value of certain fringe benefits provided in respect of the employment of employees.

Frustrated Contracts Act 1988 (SA)

An Act to reform the law relating to frustrated contracts.

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Fuel Tax Act 2006 (Cth)

An Act about fuel tax and fuel credits, and for related purposes.

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Gene Technology (Licence Charges) Act 2000 (Cth)

An Act to impose charges on licences issued under the Gene Technology Act 2000, and for related purposes.

Gene Technology Act 2000 (Cth)

An Act to regulate activities involving gene technology, and for related purposes.

Gene Technology Act 2001 (SA)

An Act to regulate activities involving gene technology; and for other purposes.

Genetically Modified Crops Management Act 2004 (SA)

An Act to provide for the designation of areas of the State for the purposes of preserving for marketing purposes the identity of certain food crops according to whether they are genetically modified crops or non-genetically modified crops; to provide for the segregation of genetically modified food crops and their products in appropriate cases; to provide for associated regulatory powers; to provide certain protections with respect to the spread of genetically modified plant material; and for other purposes

Harbors and Navigation Act 1993 (SA)

An Act to provide for the administration, development and management of harbors; to provide for safe navigation in South Australian waters; and for other purposes.

NOTE: This Act operates in tandem with the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 (Cth) with the National Law superseding State Law for domestic commercial vessels (including vessels used for research).

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Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995 (Cth)

The objective of the Act is to allow the Australian Government to recover any medicare or nursing home/residential care benefits paid for the treatment of compensable injury or disease prior to the compensation judgment or settlement of a claim.

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Health Care Act 2008 (SA)

An Act to provide for the administration of hospitals and other health services; to establish the Health Performance Council and Health Advisory Councils; to establish systems to support the provision of high-quality health outcomes; to provide licensing systems for ambulance services and private hospitals; to assist with the provision of laboratory services and facilities associated with veterinary science; to make related amendments to other Acts; and for other purposes.

NOTE: Where the Schools (as opposed to Adelaide Unicare) are concerned, the primary obligation is on the hospitals, but our staff and students as individuals would be required to comply with the requirements. The only section of the Act specifically relevant to the University concerns privacy of information and non-disclosure requirements.

Adelaide Unicare

Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR)

Dentistry

Medicine

Paediatrics

Psychology

Robinson Research Institute

Health Insurance Act 1973 (Cth)

An Act providing for Payments by way of Medical Benefits and Payments for Hospital Services and for other purposes.

Adelaide Unicare

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

An Act to make provision for a national legislative scheme for the regulation of health practitioners; to make provision for local matters associated with the regulation of health practitioners, the registration of pharmacy premises and pharmacy depots and the supply of optical appliances; to make related amendments to other Acts; to repeal certain Acts associated with the regulation of health professions; and for other purposes.

Adelaide Unicare

Dentistry

Medicine

Paediatrics

Psychology

Robinson Research Institute

Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010 (Cth)

An Act to provide for healthcare identifiers, and for related purposes.

Adelaide Unicare

Dentistry

Paediatrics

Psychology

Robinson Research Institute

Heritage Places Act 1993  (SA)

An Act to make provision for the identification, recording and conservation of places and objects of non-Aboriginal heritage significance; to establish the South Australian Heritage Council; and for other purposes.

Higher Education Funding Act 1988 (Cth)

An Act relating to the funding of certain institutions of higher education and associated bodies, and for related purposes.

Higher Education Support Act 2003 (Cth)

An Act relating to the funding of higher education, and for other purposes.

Public Holidays Act 2023 (SA)

An Act to provide for public holidays in the state, to make related amendments to various acts to modernise and streamline South Australia's public holiday legislation, bringing laws into the 21st century and rectifying longstanding issues that employers, workers and regulators have had dealing with the outdated Holidays Act 1910.

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Human Rights (Sexual Conduct) Act 1994 (Cth)

An Act to implement Australia’s international obligations under Article 17 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

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Income Tax Act 1986 (Cth)

An Act to impose a tax upon incomes.

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth)

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the imposition assessment and collection of a tax upon incomes.

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Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth)

An Act about income tax and related matters.

Income Tax Rates Act 1986 (Cth)

An Act to declare the rates of income tax.

Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 2012 (SA)

An Act to establish the Independent Commission Against Corruption and the Office for Public Integrity and to make related amendments.

Independent Contractors Act 2006 (Cth)

An Act to protect the freedom of independent contractors to enter into services contracts, and to recognise independent contracting as a legitimate form of work arrangement by providing for the rights, entitlements, obligations and liabilities of parties to services contracts.

Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000 (Cth)

An Act to provide targeted financial assistance to advance the education of Indigenous persons, and for related purposes.

Industrial Referral Agreements Act 1986 (SA)

An Act to make provision with respect to the arbitration of certain disputes; and for other purposes.

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Industry Research & Development Act 1986 (Cth)

An Act to encourage certain research and development.

Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth)

An Act to reform and modernise the law relating to certain contracts of insurance so that a fair balance is struck between the interests of insurers, insureds and other members of the public and so that the provisions included in such contracts, and the practices of insurers in relation to such contracts, operate fairly, and for related purposes.

International Tax Agreements Act 1953 (Cth)

An Act to give the force of Law to certain Conventions and Agreements with respect to Taxes on Income and Fringe Benefits, and for other purposes.

Irrigation Act 2009 (SA)

An Act to provide a framework for the management and operation of shared infrastructure for irrigation or drainage purposes associated with primary production in the State; to make related amendments to the Natural Resources Management Act 2004; to repeal the Irrigation Act 1994; and for other purposes.

Labour Hire Licensing Act 2017 (SA)

An Act to provide for the licensing and regulation of persons who provide labour hire services; and for other purposes.

Land and Business (Sale and Conveyance) Act 1994 (SA)

An Act to regulate the sale of land and businesses and the preparation of conveyancing instruments; and for other purposes.

Land Tax 1936 (SA)

An Act to make provision for taxes on land; and for other purposes.

Landlord and Tenant Act 1936 (SA)

An Act to regulate the relationship of landlord and tenant under certain commercial tenancy agreements.

Landscape South Australia Act 2019 (SA)

An Act to promote sustainable and integrated management of the State's landscapes, to make provision for the protection of the State's natural resources, and establish a framework to manage land, water, pest plants and animals, and biodiversity across the state.

Law of Property Act 1936 (SA)

An Act to consolidate and amend certain Acts relating to property and conveyancing.

Law Reform (Contributory Negligence and Apportionment of Liability) Act 2001 (SA)

An Act to reform the law relating to contributory negligence and the apportionment of liability; and for other purposes.

Legal Practitioners Act 1981 (SA)

An Act to regulate the practice of law; and for other purposes.

Legislative Instruments Act 1978 (SA)

Libraries Act 1982 (SA)

An Act to provide for the administration of public libraries and library services in South Australia; and for other purposes.

Library

Law School

Limitation of Actions Act 1932 (SA)

An Act relating to the limitation of actions and other legal proceedings.

Liquor Licensing Act 1997 (SA)

An Act to regulate the sale, supply and consumption of liquor; and for other purposes.

Livestock Act 1997 (SA)

An Act to regulate matters relating to livestock and for other purposes.

Lobbyists Act 2015 (SA)

An Act to regulate the lobbying of public officials and prohibit the payment of success fees.

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Long Service Leave Act 1987 (SA)

An Act to provide for the granting of long service leave to workers; and for other purposes.

Note: In accordance with section 9, the long service leave entitlements of staff covered by the University’s Enterprise Agreement are determined by reference to that agreement rather than by reference to this Act

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Lotteries Act 2019 (SA)

An Act to regulate the conduct of lotteries in South Australia.

Lottery and Gaming Act 1936 (SA)

An Act relating to lotteries and gaming.

External Relations

Health & Medical Sci Faculty Office

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Robinson Research Institute

Maralinga Tjarutja Land Rights Act 1984 (SA)

An Act to provide for the vesting of title to certain lands known as the Maralinga lands in the people who are acknowledged as the traditional owners.

Marine Parks Act 2007 (SA)

An Act to provide for a system of Marine Parks for the State; and for other purposes.

Civil Enviro & Mining Engineering

Earth & Enviro Sciences

Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 (Cth)

An Act to provide for a national law about marine safety for certain commercial vessels, and for related purposes.

NOTE: This Act operates in tandem with the Harbours and Navigation Act 1993 (SA), with the National Law superseding State Law for domestic commercial vessels (including vessels used for research).

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Mental Health Act 2009 (SA)

An Act to make provision for the treatment, care and rehabilitation of persons with serious mental illness with the goal of bringing about their recovery as far as is possible; to confer powers to make orders for community treatment, or detention and treatment, of such persons where required; to provide protections of the freedom and legal rights of mentally ill persons; to repeal the Mental Health Act 1993; and for other purposes.

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Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

An Act relating to the entry into, and presence in, Australia of aliens, and the departure or deportation from Australia of aliens and certain other persons.

Mining Act 1971 (SA)

An Act to regulate and control mining activities and for other purposes.

Misrepresentation Act 1972 (SA)

An Act to provide criminal sanctions against misrepresentation in certain commercial transactions; to expand the remedies available at common law and in equity for misrepresentation; and for other purposes.

Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth)

An Act to require certain large businesses and entities in Australia to make annual public reports (Modern Slavery Statements) on their actions to address modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains.

Motor Vehicles Act 1959 (SA)

An Act to make provision for the registration of motor vehicles, drivers licences and third party motor insurance; and for other purposes.

My Health Records Act 2012 (Cth)

An Act to provide for a system of access to electronic health records, and for related purposes

Adelaide Unicare

Dentistry

Medicine

Psychology

National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth)

An Act relating to credit, and for related purposes

National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (Cth)

An Act to provide for the reporting and dissemination of information related to greenhouse gas emissions, greenhouse gas projects, energy production and energy consumption, and for other purposes.

National Health Act 1953 (Cth)

An Act relating to the provision of pharmaceutical, sickness and hospital benefits, and of medical and dental services.

Adelaide Unicare

Dentistry

Medicine

Paediatrics

Psychology

Robinson Research Institute

National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992 (Cth)

An Act to establish a National Health and Medical Research Council, and for related purposes.

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National Health Security Act 2007 (Cth)

An Act to provide for national health security, including to give effect to Australia’s obligations to establish controls for the security of certain biological agents that could be used as weapons.

The National Health Security Regulations 2008  (NHS Regulations) support the Act by providing operational detail about the SSBA Regulatory Scheme.

National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (SA)

An Act to provide for the establishment and management of reserves for public benefit and enjoyment; to provide for the conservation of wildlife in a natural environment; and for other purposes

National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Act 2018 (Cth)

An Act to comprehensively reform key offences dealing with threats to national security, particularly those posed by foreign principals.

National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research

The National Statement (2007) consists of a series of Guidelines made in accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992.

Compliance with the National Statement is a prerequisite for receipt of National Health and Medical Research Council funding.

National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (Cth)

An Act to establish the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator, and for related purposes

National Wine Centre (Restructuring and Leasing Arrangements) Act 2002 (SA)

An Act to make provision for the restructuring of the National Wine Centre, the leasing of Centre land and other dealings with assets and liabilities of the Centre; and for other purposes.

Native Title (South Australia) Act 1994 (SA)

An Act relating to native title.

Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

An Act about native title in relation to land or waters, and for related purposes.

Native Vegetation Act 1991 (SA)

An Act to provide incentives and assistance to landowners in relation to the preservation and enhancement of native vegetation; to control the clearance of native vegetation; and for other purposes.

New Business Tax System (Capital Gains Tax) Act 1999 (Cth)

An Act to implement the New Business Tax System by amending the law relating to capital gains tax, and for related purposes.

New Business Tax System (Venture Capital Deficit Tax) Act 2003 (Cth)

An Act to impose a tax in respect of venture capital sub–account deficits of pooled development funds, and for related purposes.

Ombudsman Act 1972 (SA)

An Act to provide for the appointment of an Ombudsman to investigate the exercise of the administrative powers of certain agencies; to provide for the powers, functions and duties of the Ombudsman; and for other purposes.

Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989 (Cth)

An Act to provide for measures to protect the ozone layer and to minimise emissions of SGGs.

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 (Cth)

An Act to provide for the payment of parental leave pay, and for related purposes

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Pastoral Land Management and Conservation Act 1989 (SA)

An Act to make provision for the management and conservation of pastoral land; and for other purposes.

Earth & Enviro Sciences

Patents Act 1990 (Cth)

An Act relating to patents of inventions.

Payroll Tax Act 2009 (SA)

An Act to re-enact and modernise the law relating to payroll tax, to harmonise payroll tax law with other States, to repeal the Pay-roll Tax Act 1971 and for other purposes.

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Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth)

An Act relating to personal property securities, and for related purposes.

Phylloxera and Grape Industry Act 1995 (SA)

An Act to provide for the protection of vineyards from disease and to assist and support the grape industry in South Australia.

Ag Food & Wine

National Wine Centre

Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 (SA)

An Act to provide for the use, development and management of land and buildings; to establish a new planning and development system; to create the rules for design, construction and use of buildings, infrastructure, facilities and the environment.

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Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994 (Cth)

An Act to provide for the granting of proprietary rights to breeders of certain new varieties of plants and fungi, to repeal the Plant Variety Rights Act 1987, and for related purposes

Plant Health Act 2009 (SA)

An Act to provide for the protection of plants from pests, the regulation of the movement of plants into, within and out of the State, and the control, destruction and suppression of pests; to repeal the Fruit and Plant Protection Act 1992 and the Noxious Insects Act 1934; to make related amendments to other Acts; and for other purposes.

Powers of Attorney and Agency Act 1984 (SA)

An Act to provide for general powers of attorney and enduring powers of attorney; and to make other provision relating to powers of attorney and agency.

Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

An Act to make provision to protect the privacy of individuals, and for related purposes.

Note: South Australia does not have a Privacy Act. However, the University adopts the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) under Schedule 1 of the Commonwealth Act. The University is also contractually bound to abide by the APPs under many funding agreements from Commonwealth agencies.

Product Stewardship Act 2011 (Cth)

An Act to provide a framework for reducing the environmental and other impacts of products, and for related purposes

Professional Standards Act 2004 (SA)

An Act to provide for the limitation of liability of members of occupational associations in certain circumstances; to facilitate improvement in the standards of services provided by those members; and for other purposes.

Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2003 (SA)

An Act to prohibit human cloning and other unacceptable practices associated with reproductive technology and for other purposes.

Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002 (Cth)

An Act to prohibit human cloning for reproduction and other unacceptable practices associated with reproductive technology, and for related purposes.

Protection of Cultural Objects on Loan Act 2013 (Cth)

An Act to encourage the loan of objects from overseas for temporary public exhibition in Australia, and for related purposes.

Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 (Cth)

An Act to protect Australia’s heritage of movable cultural objects, to support the protection by foreign countries of their heritage of movable cultural objects, and for related purposes.

Public Finance and Audit Act 1987 (SA)

An Act to regulate the receipt and expenditure of public money; to provide for auditing the receipt and expenditure of public money and for examination of the degree of efficiency and economy with which public resources are used; and for other purposes.

Public Interest Disclosure Act 2018 (SA)

An Act to encourage and facilitate disclosures of certain information in the public interest by ensuring that proper procedures are in place for making and dealing with such disclosures and by providing protection for persons making such disclosures.

Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth)

An Act relating to the Elimination of Racial and other Discrimination.

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Racial Vilification Act 1996 (SA)

An Act to prohibit certain conduct involving vilification of people on the ground of race.

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Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982 (SA)

An Act to provide for the control of activities related to radioactive substances and radiation apparatus, and for protecting the environment and the health and safety of people against the harmful effects of radiation; and for other purposes.

Radiocommunications Act 1992 (Cth)

An Act about management of the radiofrequency spectrum, and other matters.

Real Property Act 1886 (SA)

An Act to consolidate and amend the Real Property Act 1861, the Real Property Act Amendment Act 1878 and the Rights-of-Way Act 1881, and for other purposes.

Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 (Cth)

An Act to regulate certain activities involving the use of human embryos, and for related purposes.

Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2003 (SA)

An Act to regulate certain activities involving the use of human embryos and other related activities; to amend the Reproductive Technology Act 1988; and for other purposes.

Retail and Commercial Leases Act 1995 (SA)

An Act regulating the leasing of certain retail shops; to amend the Landlord and Tenant Act 1936; and for other purposes.

Return to Work Act 2014 No.16 (SA)

An Act to provide for the recovery, return to work and support of workers in relation to work injuries.

River Murray Act 2003 (SA)

An Act to provide for the protection and enhancement of the River Murray and related areas and ecosystems; and for other purposes.

Civil Enviro & Mining Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Road Traffic Act 1961 (SA)

An Act to consolidate and amend certain enactments relating to road traffic; and for other purposes.

Safe Work Australia Act 2008 (Cth)

An Act to establish Safe Work Australia and for other purposes.

Sale of Goods Act 1895 (SA)

An Act for codifying the law relating to the sale of goods.

Security and Investigation Industry Act 1995 (SA)

An Act to regulate security and investigation agents, process servers, security industry trainers and security industry training providers; and for other purposes.

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Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth)

This Act creates a framework for managing risks to national security relating to critical infrastructure.

Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Act 2021

An Act to amend legislation relating to critical infrastructure, including by identifying the higher education and research sector as a critical infrastructure sector.

Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth)

An Act relating to discrimination on the ground of sex, marital status, pregnancy, potential pregnancy or family responsibilities or involving sexual harassment.

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Single-use and Other Plastic Products (Waste Avoidance) Act 2020 (SA)

An Act to restrict and prohibit the manufacture, production, distribution, sale and supply of certain single-use and other plastic products.

South Australian Skills Act 2008 (SA)

An Act relating to apprenticeships, traineeships, vocational education and training, adult community education, and education services for overseas students; to establish the South Australian Skills Commission; and for other purposes.

Previously Training and Skills Development Act 2003.

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 (Cth)

An Act to provide for the administration of the social security law, and for related purposes

Note: Section 197 requires the University to give information or provide a document in accordance with the Act.

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South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (SA)

An Act to establish a tribunal with jurisdicti on to review certain administrative decisions and to act with respect to certain disciplinary, civil or other proceedings; to confer powers on the tribunal; and for other purposes.

South Australian Public Health Act 2011 (SA)

An Act to promote and to provide for the protection of the health of the public of South Australia and to reduce the incidence of preventable illness, injury and disability; to make related amendments to certain Acts; to repeal the Public and Environmental Health Act 1987; and for other purposes.

NOTE: The School of Public Health is approved as a Public Health Partner Authority under s23(b) of this Act.

Space (Launches & Returns) Act 2018 (Cth)

An Act about space activities, and for related purposes

Space (Launches and Returns) (General) Rules 2019

Rules describe how to apply for a permit for the launch and return of space objects.

Space (Launches and Returns) (High Power Rocket) Rules 2019

Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources

Spam Act 2003 (Cth)

An Act about spam, and for related purposes.

Stamp Duties Act 1923 (SA)

An Act relating to stamp duties.

State Records Act 1997 (SA)

An Act to provide for the preservation and management of official records; and for other purposes.

Student Identifiers Act 2014 (Cth)

An Act to provide for use of student identifiers in the Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training sectors and for access to transcripts relating to VET.

Summary Offences Act 1953 (SA)

An Act to make provision for certain offences against public order and for other summary offences; to make provision for powers of police officers in relation to investigation of offences; and for other purposes.

Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth)

An Act relating to the establishment and administration of the Superannuation Guarantee Scheme, and for related purposes

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Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth)

An Act to make provision for the supervision of certain entities engaged in the superannuation industry, and for related purposes.

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Surveillance Devices Act 2016 (SA)

An Act to make provision relating to the use of surveillance devices; to provide for cross-border recognition of warrants relating to surveillance devices; and to repeal the Listening and Surveillance Devices Act 1972.

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Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth)

An Act to provide for the administration of certain Acts relating to Taxation, and for purposes connected therewith.

Taxation Administration Act 1996 (SA)

An Act to make general provision for the administration and enforcement of taxation laws; and for other purposes.

Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth)

An Act about telecommunications, and for related purposes.

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (Cth)

An Act to prohibit the interception of, and other access to, telecommunications except where authorised in special circumstances or for the purpose of tracing the location of callers in emergencies, and for related purposes.

Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency Act 2011 (Cth)

An Act to regulate higher education, and for other purposes.

Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021

The Higher legislation standards are legislative instruments made by the Minister under section 58 of the TEQSA Act. TEQSA may review or examine the University's operations to assess whether the Threshold Standards are being met.

Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth)

An Act to control the quality, safety, efficacy and timely availability of therapeutic goods in Australia or for export and to establish a uniform approach to the safe availability and handling of poisons in Australia.

Clinical trials conducted by the University using unapproved therapeutic goods (i.e. goods not approved for sale or being used for a purpose beyond the conditions of approval) must either be notified  to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) under the CTN Scheme or be exempted under the CTX Scheme.

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Adelaide Unicare

Dentistry

Medicine

Robinson Research Institute

Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth)

An Act relating to trade marks.

Transplantation and Anatomy Act 1983 (SA)

An Act to make provision for and in relation to the removal of human tissues for transplantation, for post-mortem examinations, and for the regulation of schools of anatomy; and for other purposes.

Dentistry

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Medicine

Trustee Act 1936 (SA)

An Act relating to trustees, and for other purposes.

University of Adelaide Act 1971 (SA)

An Act to provide for the continuance and administration of The University of Adelaide; and for other purposes.

Veterinary Services Act 2023 (SA)

An Act to support animal health, safety and welfare and the public interest by providing for the registration of veterinarians and premises at which veterinary services are provided, to regulate the provision of veterinary services for the purposes of maintaining high standards of competence and conduct by veterinarians, and for other purposes.

Volunteers Protection Act 2001 (SA)

An Act to protect volunteers in the community from personal liability; and for other purposes.

Water Industry Act 2012 (SA)

An Act to facilitate planning in connection with water demand and supply; to regulate the water industry, including by providing for the establishment of a licensing regime and providing for the regulation of prices, customer service standards, technical standards for water and sewerage infrastructure and installations and plumbing, and by providing performance monitoring of the water industry; to provide for other measures relevant to the use and management of water; and for other purposes.

Weapons of Mass Destruction (Prevention of Proliferation) Act 1995 (Cth)

An Act to prohibit the supply or export of goods that will or may be used in, and the provision of services that will or may assist, the development, production, acquisition or stockpiling of weapons capable of causing mass destruction or missiles capable of delivering such weapons.

Wilderness Protection Act 1992 (SA)

An Act to provide for the protection of wilderness and the restoration of land to its condition before European colonisation; and for other purposes.

Earth & Enviro Sciences

Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1986 (SA)

An Act to provide for the rehabilitation and compensation of workers in respect of disabilities arising from their employment; and for other purposes.

Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (Cth)

An Act to require certain employers to promote gender equality in the workplace, to establish the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and the office of the Director of Workplace Gender Equality, and for related purposes.

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Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA)

An Act to provide for the health, safety and welfare of persons at work; to make consequential amendments to certain Acts; to repeal the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act 1986; and for other purposes.