The objective of the bill is to further enhance the ACT’s statute book to ensure that it is of the highest standard. The bill does so by amending Acts and regulations for statute law revision purposes only.

This bill forms part of the technical amendments program for ACT legislation. Under guidelines for the technical amendments program approved by the Government, the essential criteria for the inclusion of amendments in the bill are that the amendments are minor or technical and non-controversial.

Amendments that are proposed to be made by schedule 1, part 1.5 to the University of Canberra Act 1989 may not meet the criteria because of concerns raised within the university community about the effect of some of the amendments in relation to the university’s council.

The amendment proposes that schedule 1, part 1.5 of the bill be omitted to ensure that the bill fully complies with the guidelines for the technical amendments program.