Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(see s 2)
Part 1 Meaning of commonly-used terms
(see s 144)
Note for pt 1
Terms that are defined only for this Act are set out in pt 2.
"ACAT" means the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal established under the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008.
"Act"—see the following sections:
(a) section 7 (Meaning of Act generally);
(b) section 17 (References to Acts include references to former Cwlth enactments etc).
Note See also s 102 (References to laws include references to laws as in force from time to time) and s 104 (References to laws include references to instruments under laws).
"ACT" means the Australian Capital Territory.
"ADI"—see the definition of authorised deposit-taking institution.
"administrative unit" means an administrative unit for the time being established under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, section 13 (1)." "
adult means an individual who is at least 18 years old.
"ambulance service" means the ACT Ambulance Service established under the Emergencies Act 2004.
"amend" includes—
(a) for an Act or statutory instrument—omit, insert, substitute, renumber or relocate a provision of the Act or instrument; and
(b) for an Act or statutory instrument (or a provision of it)—amend by implication; and
(c) for a provision of an Act or statutory instrument—omit the provision (or a part of it), substitute another provision for the provision (or a part of it), renumber the provision (or a part of it) or relocate the provision (or a part of it); and
(d) for any other instrument, a provision of an instrument or a decision—change or alter.
"appoint" includes reappoint.
"AS"—see section 164 (1) (References to Australian Standards etc).
"AS/NZS"—see section 164 (2) (References to Australian Standards etc).
"asset" includes property of any kind.
"Attorney-General" means the Minister designated Attorney-General by the Chief Minister, and includes a Minister authorised by the Chief Minister to act on behalf of the Attorney-General.
"auditor-general" means the Auditor-General for the Territory under the Auditor-General Act 1996.
"Australia" means the Commonwealth of Australia and, when used in a geographical sense, does not include an external territory.
"Australian driver licence" means an Australian driver licence under the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999.
Note Australian driver licence is defined in that Act, dictionary to mean a driver licence of any kind issued under the law of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory. It includes a driver licence issued under ACT law (see also def driver licence).
"Australian/New Zealand Standard"—see section 164 (2) (References to Australian Standards etc).
"Australian Standard"—see section 164 (1) (References to Australian Standards etc).
"Australian statistician" means the Australian Statistician under the Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975 (Cwlth).
"authorised deposit-taking institution" (or ADI) means an authorised deposit-taking institution under the Banking Act 1959 (Cwlth).
"bank" means an authorised deposit-taking institution that is permitted under the Banking Act 1959 (Cwlth) to assume or use—
(a) the word ‘bank', ‘banker' or ‘banking'; or
(b) any other word (whether or not in English) similar in meaning to a word mentioned in paragraph (a).
"barrister" means a lawyer who practises as a barrister.
"body" includes any group of people joined together for a common purpose, whether or not incorporated.
Examples
1 a company
2 a statutory corporation, whether or not it has members
3 an association, club or society
4 a partnership
5 a joint venture
6 a corporation sole
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see s 126 and s 132).
"breach" includes contravene.
"building code" means the building code under the Building Act 2004, section 136.
Note The building code is the Building Code of Australia, as amended from time to time by the Australian Building Codes Board and the Australian Capital Territory Appendix to the Building Code of Australia.
"building society" means an authorised deposit-taking institution that is permitted under the Banking Act 1959 (Cwlth) to assume or use—
(a) the term ‘building society'; or
(b) any other term (whether or not in English) similar in meaning.
business day means a day that is not—
(a) a Saturday or Sunday; or
(b) a public holiday or bank holiday in the ACT under the Holidays Act 1958.
"by" regulation includes under a regulation.
Note See also def under, in relation to an Act or statutory instrument.
"by-law", in relation to an Act, means a by-law made or in force under the Act.
"calendar month" means a period beginning at the start of any day of a named month and ending—
(a) at the end of the day before the corresponding day of the next named month; or
(b) if there is no such corresponding day—at the end of the last day of the next named month.
Examples
1 The period beginning at the start of 5 July 2000 and ending at midnight on 4 August 2000 is a calendar month.
2 The period beginning at the start of 30 January 2001 and ending at midnight on 28 February 2001 is a calendar month. The calendar month ends on the last day of February because in that year February does not have a day corresponding to 29 January (because 2001 is not a leap year). If the period began at the start of 30 January 2004 (ie a leap year), the calendar month would end at midnight on 29 February 2004.
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see s 126 and s 132).
"calendar year" means a period of 12 months beginning on 1 January." "
"change "includes change by alteration, omission, substitution or addition.
"chief executive"—see section 163.
"chief health officer "means the Chief Health Officer under the Public Health Act 1997.
"Chief Justice "means the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court." "
"Chief Magistrate" means the Chief Magistrate of the Magistrates Court." "
"Chief Minister" means the Chief Minister for the Territory.
Note The Chief Minister is elected under the Self-Government Act, s 40.
chief officer (ambulance service) means the chief officer (ambulance service) under the Emergencies Act 2004.
chief officer (fire brigade) means the chief officer (fire brigade) under the Emergencies Act 2004.
"chief officer (rural fire service)" means the chief officer (rural fire service) under the Emergencies Act 2004.
chief officer (SES) means the chief officer (SES) under the Emergencies Act 2004.
"chief planning executive" means the Chief Planning Executive under the Planning and Development Act 2007.
"chief police officer" means the police officer responsible to the commissioner of police for the day-to-day administration and control of police services in the ACT." "
"chief solicitor" means the chief solicitor under the Government Solicitor Act 1989.
"chief surveyor" means the Chief Surveyor under the Surveyors Act 2007.
"child", if age rather than descendancy is relevant, means an individual who is under 18 years old." "
"children and young people commissioner" means the Children and Young People Commissioner under the Human Rights Commission Act 2005.
"Childrens Court" means the Childrens Court under the Magistrates Court Act 1930, section 287.
"city area" means the area that was the City Area under the City Area Leases Act 1936 (repealed).
Note See s 103 for the meaning of references to repealed laws.
"civil partner"—a person who is in a civil partnership with someone else is the civil partner of the other person.
"civil partnership" means a civil partnership under the Civil Partnerships Act 2008.
"clerk", in relation to the Legislative Assembly, means the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.
Note The office of Clerk is established under the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
"commencement", of an Act or statutory instrument—see section 80.
"commencement notice"—see section 11.
"commissioner for fair trading" means the Commissioner for Fair Trading of the Australian Capital Territory under the Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Act 1973.
"commissioner for public administration" means the Commissioner for Public Administration under the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
"commissioner for revenue "means the Commissioner for Australian Capital Territory Revenue under the Taxation Administration Act 1999.
"commissioner for the environment" means the Commissioner for the Environment under the Commissioner for the Environment Act 1993.
"commissioner of police" means the Commissioner of Police of the Australian Federal Police." "
"commit", a person for trial, means—
(a) to order that the person be remanded in custody until tried by the Supreme Court; or
(b) to grant bail to the person to appear and be tried by the Supreme Court.
"Commonwealth" means the Commonwealth of Australia and, when used in a geographical sense, does not include an external territory.
"Commonwealth country" means a country that forms part of the Commonwealth of Nations, and includes a territory for the international relations of which a Commonwealth country is responsible.
"Commonwealth DPP" means the Director of Public Prosecutions under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 (Cwlth).
"Commonwealth gazette "means the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette or the Australian Government Gazette.
Note The Australian Government Gazette was published from 1 July 1973 to 30 June 1976.
"confer", in relation to a function, includes impose.
"conservator of flora and fauna" means the Conservator of Flora and Fauna under the Nature Conservation Act 1980.
"construction occupations registrar" means the Australian Capital Territory Construction Occupations Registrar under the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004.
"Consumer Credit (Australian Capital Territory) Code" means the provisions applying because of the Consumer Credit Act 1995, section 4.
"Consumer Credit (Australian Capital Territory) Regulations" means the provisions applying because of the Consumer Credit Act 1995, section 5.
"contravene" includes fail to comply with.
"converted ordinance" means an enactment that was an ordinance immediately before self-government day." "
"Coroner's Court "means the Coroner's Court under the "Coroners Act 1997".
corporation includes a body politic or corporate.
"Corporations Act "means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cwlth).
"correctional centre" means a correctional centre under the Corrections Management Act 2007.
"corrections officer" means a corrections officer under the Corrections Management Act 2007.
"Court of Appeal" means the Court of Appeal constituted under the Supreme Court Act 1933.
"court of summary jurisdiction" means the Magistrates Court.
"credit union" means an authorised deposit-taking institution that is permitted under the Banking Act 1959 (Cwlth) to assume or use—
(a) the term ‘credit union'; or
(b) any other term (whether or not in English) similar in meaning.
"Criminal Code "means the Criminal Code 2002.
"daily newspaper "means a daily newspaper circulating generally in the ACT.
"daylight" means the period in a day from sunrise to sunset.
"definition"—see section 130.
"dental prosthetist" means a person registered as a dental prosthetist under the Health Professionals Act 2004.
"dental technician" means a person registered as a dental technician under the Health Professionals Act 2004.
dentist—
(a) means a person unconditionally registered as a dentist under the Health Professionals Act 2004; and
(b) for an activity, includes a person conditionally registered as a dentist under the Health Professionals Act 2004 to the extent that the person is allowed to do the activity under the person's conditional registration.
"Deputy Speaker "means the Deputy Presiding Officer of the Legislative Assembly.
Note The Deputy Presiding Officer is elected under the Self-Government Act, s 21 (2).
"designation", of a position under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, includes a designation given under that Act.
"detention place"—see the Children and Young People Act 2008, section 142.
director of public prosecutions (or DPP) means the Director of Public Prosecutions under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1990.
"disability and community services commissioner" means the Disability and Community Services Commissioner under the Human Rights Commission Act 2005.
"disallowable instrument"—see section 9.
"discrimination commissioner" means the Discrimination Commissioner under the Human Rights Commission Act 2005.
"doctor"—
(a) means a person unconditionally registered as a medical practitioner under the Health Professionals Act 2004; and
(b) for an activity, includes a person conditionally registered as a medical practitioner under the Health Professionals Act 2004 to the extent that the person is allowed to do the activity under the person's conditional registration.
"document" means any record of information, and includes—
(a) anything on which there is writing; or
(b) anything on which there are figures, marks, numbers, perforations, symbols or anything else having a meaning for people qualified to interpret them; or
(c) anything from which images, sounds, messages or writings can be produced or reproduced, whether with or without the aid of anything else; or
(d) a drawing, map, photograph or plan.
"domestic partner"—see section 169 (1).
"domestic partnership"—see section 169 (2).
"DPP"—see the definition of director of public prosecutions.
"driver licence" means a driver licence under the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999.
Note Driver licence is defined in that Act, dictionary to mean a driver licence of any kind issued under that Act (see also def "Australian driver licence").
"electoral commission "means the Australian Capital Territory Electoral Commission established under the Electoral Act 1992.
"electoral commissioner "means the Electoral Commissioner under the Electoral Act 1992.
"emergency service "means the ambulance service, the fire brigade, the rural fire service or the SES.
"emergency services commissioner "means the ACT Emergency Services Commissioner under the Emergencies Act 2004.
"enactment", of an Act—see section 29 (References to enactment or passing of Acts).
"enrolled nurse"—
(a) means a person unconditionally enrolled as a nurse under the Health Professionals Act 2004; and
(b) for an activity, includes a person conditionally enrolled as a nurse under the Health Professionals Act 2004 to the extent that the person is allowed to do the activity under the person's conditional registration.
"entity "includes an unincorporated body and a person (including a person occupying a position).
"environment protection authority" means the Environment Protection Authority established under the Environment Protection Act 1997.
establish includes constitute and continue in existence." "
"estate" includes any charge, claim, demand, easement, encumbrance, lien, right and title, whether at law or in equity.
"Executive" means the Australian Capital Territory Executive.
Note The Executive is established by the Self-Government Act, s 36.
"exercise" a function includes perform the function.
expire includes lapse or otherwise cease to have effect." "
"external territory" means a Commonwealth territory, other than an internal territory." "
"fail" includes refuse.
"Federal Court" means the Federal Court of Australia.
"file" includes lodge.
"financial year" means a period of 12 months beginning on 1 July." "
"fire brigade" means the ACT Fire Brigade established under the Emergencies Act 2004.
"for", in relation to an Act or statutory instrument, includes for the purposes of the Act or statutory instrument.
Note Under s 7 (3) and s 13 (3) a reference to an Act or statutory instrument includes a reference to a provision of an Act or statutory instrument.
"foreign country" means a country (whether or not an independent sovereign country) outside Australia and the external territories, and includes a state, province or other part of such a country.
"former NSW Act" means an Act corresponding to a NSW Act mentioned in schedule 1.
Note 1 The Crimes Act 1900 is taken to have been enacted by the Legislative Assembly because of the Crimes Legislation (Status and Citation) Act 1992. The 1992 Act was repealed by the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999, but its previous operation was saved (see s 5 (2)).
Note 2 The other former NSW Acts are taken to have been enacted by the Legislative Assembly because of the Interpretation Act 1967, s 65. Section 65 has expired, but its previous operation was saved (see s 65 (3)).
"former UK Act" means an Act corresponding to a UK Act mentioned in schedule 1.
Note Former UK Acts are also taken to have been enacted by the Legislative Assembly because of the Interpretation Act 1967, s 65. Section 65 has expired, but its previous operation was saved (see s 65 (3)).
"found guilty", of an offence, includes—
(a) having an order made for the offence under the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005, section 17 (Non-conviction orders—general); and
(b) having the offence taken into account under the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005, section 57 (Outstanding additional offences taken into account in sentencing).
"function" includes authority, duty and power.
"gambling and racing commission" means the Gambling and Racing Commission established under the Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999.
"gazette" means the Australian Capital Territory Gazette.
"give", in relation to a function, includes impose.
"government printer "includes anyone printing for or by the authority of the Executive." "
"government solicitor" means the Government Solicitor under the Government Solicitor Act 1989.
"Governor "means—
(a) for a State (other than the Northern Territory)—the Governor of the State, and includes a person administering the Government of the State; or
(b) for the Northern Territory—the Administrator of the Northern Territory, and includes a person administering the Government of the Northern Territory.
"Governor-General "means the Governor-General of the Commonwealth, and includes a person administering the Government of the Commonwealth.
"GST"—see the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cwlth), dictionary.
"health services commissioner" means the Health Services Commissioner under the Human Rights Commission Act 2005.
"heritage council" means the Australian Capital Territory Heritage Council under the Heritage Act 2004.
"heritage register" means the heritage register under the Heritage Act 2004.
"High Court" means the High Court of Australia.
Note The High Court is established by the Commonwealth Constitution, s 71 and provided for under the High Court of Australia Act 1979 (Cwlth).
"housing commissioner" means the Commissioner for Social Housing under the Housing Assistance Act 2007.
"human rights commission" means the Human Rights Commission established under the Human Rights Commission Act 2005.
"human rights commissioner" means the Human Rights Commissioner under the Human Rights Commission Act 2005.
"Imperial Act" means an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament." "
"independent competition and regulatory commission" means the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission for the Australian Capital Territory established under the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Act 1997.
"indictable offence"—see section 190.
"indictment" includes information.
"individual" means a natural person.
"infringement notice" includes an infringement notice under the Magistrates Court Act 1930 or the Road Transport (General) Act 1999.
in relation to includes the following:
(a) in respect of;
(b) with respect to;
(c) in connection with;
(d) in regard to;
(e) with reference to;
(f) relating to;
(g) for or with respect to.
"institute of technology" means the Canberra Institute of Technology under the Canberra Institute of Technology Act 1987.
"instrument"—see section 14.
"interest", in relation to land or other property, means—
(a) a legal or equitable estate in the land or other property; or
(b) a right, power or privilege over, or in relation to, the land or other property.
"internal territory" means the Australian Capital Territory, the Jervis Bay Territory or the Northern Territory.
"intersex person"—see section 169B.
"Jervis Bay Territory" means the Territory accepted by the Commonwealth under the Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915 (Cwlth).
Note The Jervis Bay Territory is described in the agreement set out in that Act, sch.
"judge" means a resident judge, additional judge or acting judge under the "Supreme Court Act 1933".
"Lake Burley Griffin" means Lake Burley Griffin as defined in the "Lakes Act 1976".
"Lake Ginninderra" means Lake Ginninderra as defined in the Lakes Act 1976.
"land" includes messuages, tenements and hereditaments, corporeal or incorporeal, of any tenure or description, whatever the interest in the land.
Note A number of the terms mentioned in the definition of land have a technical meaning at law. A messuage is a house together with its gardens, orchards and outbuildings. The term tenement signifies land capable of being held in freehold. Hereditament refers to real property that can be inherited. Hereditaments may be corporeal, that is, tangible things such as lands and buildings, or incorporeal, that is, intangible rights attaching to land such as rents, easements, tithes and profits a prendre. (Profits a prendre are the right to take some product of, or part of the soil from, the land of someone else.)
"land development agency" means the Land Development Agency established under the Planning and Development Act 2007.
"law", of the Territory, means—
(a) an Act; or
(b) a subordinate law; or
(c) any other statutory instrument of a legislative nature; or
(d) the common law.
"lawyer" means a legal practitioner.
"legal aid commission" means the Legal Aid Commission (A.C.T.) established under the Legal Aid Act 1977.
"legal practitioner "means a person who is admitted to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2006 or a law that is a corresponding law for that Act.
"Legislation Act" means the Legislation Act 2001.
"Legislative Assembly" means the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory.
Note The Assembly is established by the Self-Government Act, s 8 (1).
"legislative instrument"—see section 12.
liability means any liability or obligation (whether liquidated or unliquidated, certain or contingent, or accrued or accruing)." "
"magistrate" means a Magistrate under the Magistrates Court Act 1930.
"Magistrates Court" means the Magistrates Court established under the "Magistrates Court Act 1930".
make an instrument includes issue and grant the instrument." "
"making", of a statutory instrument, means the signing, sealing, approval or other endorsement of the instrument by the entity authorised or required to make it.
"master", in relation to the Supreme Court, means the Master of the Supreme Court.
Note The office of master is established under the Supreme Court Act 1933.
"may"—see section 146.
"medical practitioner" means a doctor.
"midnight", in relation to a particular day, means the time when the day ends.
"midwife"—
(a) means a person unconditionally registered as a midwife under the Health Professionals Act 2004; and
(b) for an activity, includes a person conditionally registered as a midwife under the Health Professionals Act 2004 to the extent that the person is allowed to do the activity under the person's conditional registration.
"Minister"—see section 162.
"modification" includes modification by alteration, omission, substitution and addition.
"month" means calendar month.
"must"—see section 146.
name includes—
(a) for an Act—the Act's short title; and
(b) for an instrument—the instrument's citation; and
(c) for a position—the position's title or designation.
named month means one of the 12 months of the year.
"national capital authority" means the National Capital Authority established under the Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988 (Cwlth).
"national capital plan "means the National Capital Plan under the Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988 (Cwlth).
"National Gas (ACT) Law" means the provisions applying because of the National Gas (ACT) Act 2008, section 8 (Application in the ACT of National Gas Law).
"National Gas (ACT) Regulation" means the provisions applying because of the National Gas (ACT) Act 2008, section 9 (Application in the ACT of regulations under National Gas Law).
"national land" means National Land under the Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988 (Cwlth).
Note If an area of land in the ACT is, or is intended to be, used by or on behalf of the Commonwealth, it may be declared National Land under the Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988 (Cwlth), s 27.
"night" means the period between sunset on one day and sunrise on the next day.
"Northern Territory" means the Northern Territory of Australia.
"notifiable instrument"—see section 10.
"notification"—
(a) of an Act—see section 30; and
(b) of a legislative instrument—see section 63.
"notification" day, for an Act or statutory instrument, means the day the Act or instrument is notified.
NSW Act means an Act of the New South Wales Parliament.
"NSW correctional centre" means a correctional centre (however described) under the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW).
"number" means—
(a) a number expressed in figures or words; or
(b) a combination of a number expressed in figures or words and of a letter of the alphabet.
nurse—
(a) means a person unconditionally registered as a nurse under the Health Professionals Act 2004; and
(b) for an activity, includes a person conditionally registered as a nurse under the Health Professionals Act 2004 to the extent that the person is allowed to do the activity under the person's conditional registration; but
(c) does not include an enrolled nurse.
Note Under the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cwlth), s 25 people registered as nurses in a State may be deemed to be registered in the ACT.
"nurse practitioner" means a person registered as a nurse under the Health Professionals Act 2004 in the specialist area of nurse practitioner.
Note Under the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cwlth), s 25 people registered as nurses in a specialty in a State may be deemed to be registered in the specialty in the ACT.
"oath" includes affirmation.
Note The Evidence Act 1995 (Cwlth), ch 2, pt 2.1, div 2 and the Oaths and Affirmations Act 1984 make provision in relation to oaths and affirmations.
"occupational discipline order" means an order for occupational discipline made by the ACAT.
Note Occupational discipline orders are made under the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, s 66 and under authorising laws ("authorising law"—see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, dict).
"occupy" a position includes hold the position, act in the position or exercise functions of the position (including under a delegation or subdelegation).
"office" includes position.
"office of fair trading" means the Office of Fair Trading of the Australian Capital Territory established under the Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Act 1973.
"ombudsman" means the Ombudsman under the Ombudsman Act 1989"."
"omit", in relation to a provision of an Act or statutory instrument, includes repeal.
"optometrist "means a person registered as an optometrist under the Health Professionals Act 2004.
"ordinance" means an ordinance made under the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), section 12.
"parent", of a child, means—
(a) the child's mother; or
(b) the child's father; or
(c) someone else who is presumed under the Parentage Act 2004, part 2 to be a parent of the child.
Note A child cannot have more than 2 parents at any one time (see Parentage Act 2004, s 14).
"parliamentary counsel" means the person performing the duties of Parliamentary Counsel in the public service.
"passing", of an Act—see section 29.
"penalty unit"—see section 133.
"person—"see section 160 (References to people generally).
pharmacist—
(a) means a person unconditionally registered as a pharmacist under the Health Professionals Act 2004; and
(b) for an activity, includes a person conditionally registered as a pharmacist under the Health Professionals Act 2004 to the extent that the person is allowed to do the activity under the person's conditional registration.
"planning and land authority" means the Planning and Land Authority established under the Planning and Development Act 2007.
"police officer" means a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police." "
"position" includes office.
"power" includes authority.
"prescribed", in an Act, means prescribed by the Act or by regulation under the Act." "
"present" an indictment includes lay an information.
"privacy commissioner" means the Privacy Commissioner under the Privacy Act 1998 (Cwlth).
proceeding means a legal or other action or proceeding.
property means any legal or equitable estate or interest (whether present or future, vested or contingent, or tangible or intangible) in real or personal property of any description (including money), and includes a thing in action.
Note A thing in action is an intangible personal property right recognised and protected by the law. Examples include debts, money held in a bank, shares, rights under a trust, copyright and right to sue for breach of contract.
"provision", of an Act or instrument—see section 16.
"public advocate" means the Public Advocate under the Public Advocate Act 2005.
"public employee" means—
(a) a public servant; or
(b) a person employed by a territory instrumentality; or
(c) a statutory office-holder or a person employed by a statutory office-holder.
"public health officer" means a public health officer under the Public Health Act 1997.
"public money", of the Territory, means revenues, loans and other money received by the Territory." "
"public servant" means a person employed in the public service." "
"public service" means the Australian Capital Territory Public Service.
Note The Public Sector Management Act 1994, s 12 deals with the constitution of the public service.
"public trustee" means the Public Trustee for the Australian Capital Territory under the Public Trustee Act 1985.
"quarter" means a period of 3 months beginning on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or 1 October in any year.
"recognised transgender person"—see section 169A (3).
"registered surveyor" means a surveyor under the Surveyors Act 2007.
"registrar" means—
(a) in relation to the Supreme Court—the Registrar of the Supreme Court; or
(b) in relation to the Magistrates Court—the Registrar of the Magistrates Court; or
(c) in relation to a tribunal—the registrar of the tribunal.
"registrar-general" means the Registrar-General under the Registrar-General Act 1993.
"registrar of firearms "means the Registrar of Firearms under the Firearms Act 1996.
"regulation", in relation to an Act, means a regulation made or in force under the Act.
"remuneration tribunal" means the Remuneration Tribunal established under the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995.
"repeal" includes—
(a) for an Act or statutory instrument—omit a provision of the Act or instrument; and
(b) for a provision of an Act or statutory instrument—omit the provision (or a part of it); and
(c) for an Act or statutory instrument (or a provision of it)—abrogate or limit its effect, or exclude from its application any circumstance, matter, person, place or purpose; and
(d) for an Act or statutory instrument (or a provision of it)—any other implied repeal; and
(e) for a statutory instrument—revoke the instrument (or part of it); and
(f) for a decision—revoke it or cancel it.
"resident judge" means a resident judge under the Supreme Court Act 1933.
"retrospectively", for the commencement of legislation—see section 75A.
"reviewable decision notice"—see the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, section 67A.
"road transport authority" means the Australian Capital Territory Road Transport Authority.
Note The chief executive of the department responsible for the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 is the road transport authority (see Road Transport (General) Act 1999, s 16).
"rules" means—
(a) of a court or tribunal—rules made by the entity having power to make rules (however described) regulating the practice and procedure of the court or tribunal; and
(b) in relation to an Act—rules made or in force under the Act.
"rural fire service" means the ACT Rural Fire Service under the Emergencies Act 2004.
"Self-Government Act" means the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth).
"self-government day" means 11 May 1989.
Note This is the day when the remaining provisions of the Self-Government Act commenced and, in particular, the Australian Capital Territory was established as a body politic, the Legislative Assembly was empowered to make laws for the ACT and the Executive was established.
"sentence administration board" means the Sentence Administration Board under the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005.
"SES" means the ACT State Emergency Service established under the Emergencies Act 2004.
sign includes attach a seal and make a mark.
"signpost definition"—see section 131 (Signpost definition).
"sitting day", of the Legislative Assembly, means a period that commences on a day the Assembly meets and continues until the Assembly next adjourns.
Note A sitting day may continue for 1 or more days.
"solicitor" means a lawyer who practises as a solicitor.
Speaker means the Presiding Officer of the Legislative Assembly.
Note The Presiding Officer is elected under the Self-Government Act, s 11.
"Standards Australia" means the company named Standards Australia International Limited (ACN 087 326 690)." "
"State "means a State of the Commonwealth, and includes the Northern Territory." "
"statutory declaration" means a statutory declaration made under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 (Cwlth).
"statutory instrument"—see section 13.
"statutory office-holder" means a person occupying a position under an Act or statutory instrument (other than a position in the public service).
"subordinate law"—see section 8.
"summary offence"—see section 190.
"Supreme Court" means the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory.
Note The Supreme Court is established by the Supreme Court Act 1933, s 3. The Self-Government Act, s 48A deals with the jurisdiction and powers of the court.
"swear" an oath includes make an affirmation.
"take" an oath includes make an affirmation.
"territory authority "means a body established for a public purpose under an Act, but does not include a body declared by regulation not to be a territory authority.
"territory instrumentality" means a corporation that—
(a) is established under an Act or statutory instrument, or under the Corporations Act; and
(b) is a territory instrumentality under the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
Note Territory instrumentality is defined in the Public Sector Management Act 1994, dict.
"territory land" means Territory Land under the Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988 (Cwlth).
Note The Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988 (Cwlth), s 28 provides that if land in the ACT is not national land it is territory land.
"territory law"—see law, of the Territory.
"territory lease"—
(a) means—
(i) a lease granted under the Planning and Development Act 2007; or
(ii) a lease under the Unit Titles Act 2001; but
(b) does not include a sublease.
"territory-owned corporation" means a Territory owned corporation under the Territory-owned Corporations Act 1990.
"territory plan" means the territory plan under the Planning and Development Act 2007.
"the Territory" means—
(a) when used in a geographical sense—the Australian Capital Territory; or
(b) in any other case—the body politic established by the Self-Government Act, section 7.
"transgender person"—see section 169A (1) and (2).
"transitional" includes application and saving.
"Treasurer" means the Minister designated Treasurer by the Chief Minister, and includes a Minister authorised by the Chief Minister to act on behalf of the Treasurer.
"tribunal "includes any entity that is authorised to hear, receive and examine evidence.
"UK Act" means an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament." "
"under", in relation to an Act or statutory instrument, includes the following:
(a) by;
(b) by virtue of;
(c) for or for the purposes of;
(d) in accordance with;
(e) in pursuance of;
(f) pursuant to;
(g) within the meaning of.
Note A reference to an Act or statutory instrument includes a reference to a provision of the Act or instrument (see s 7 and s 13).
"United Kingdom "means the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland." "
"United Kingdom Parliament" means—
(a) the Parliament of England; or
(b) the Parliament of Great Britain; or
(c) the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; or
(d) the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
"veterinary surgeon"—
(a) means a person unconditionally registered as a veterinary surgeon under the Health Professionals Act 2004; and
(b) for an activity, includes a person conditionally registered as a veterinary surgeon under the Health Professionals Act 2004 to the extent that the person is allowed to do the activity under the person's conditional registration.
"will" includes a codicil.
word includes any drawing, figure, number and symbol.
"working day" means a day that is not—
(a) a Saturday or Sunday; or
(b) a public holiday in the ACT under the Holidays Act 1958.
"work safety commissioner "means the Work Safety Commissioner under the Work Safety Act 2008.
"writing" includes any way of representing or reproducing words in visible form.
Examples
printing, photocopying, photography, typewriting
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see s 126 and s 132).
"year", without specifying the kind of year, means calendar year.
Part 2 Terms for Legislation Act 2001 only
Note for pt 2
Terms that apply to all Acts and statutory instruments are set out in pt 1.
"Act", for chapter 14 (Interpretation of Acts and statutory instruments)—see section 136.
Note See also def Act in dict, pt 1.
"ACT law"—
(a) for chapter 10 (Referring to laws)—see section 97 (1); and
(b) for chapter 18 (Offences)—see section 188.
"administrator", for part 19.5 (Service of documents)—see section 246.
"agency", for part 19.5 (Service of documents)—see section 246.
"amend", for chapter 9 (Repeal and amendment of laws)—see section 82.
"another jurisdiction" means the Commonwealth, a State, another Territory, the United Kingdom or New Zealand.
"appointee"—
(a) for division 19.3.1 (Appointments—general)—see section 207 (2); and
(b) for division 19.3.2 (Acting appointments)—see section 217 (2).
"appointer"—
(a) for division 19.3.1 (Appointments—general)—see section 205; and
(b) for division 19.3.2 (Acting appointments)—see section 215; and
(c) for part 19.4 (Delegations)—see section 230 (1).
"approved web site" means an internet site approved under section 21.
"authorised republication"—see section 15.
"authorising law", for chapter 5 (Regulatory impact statements for subordinate laws and disallowable instruments)—see section 31.
"benefits", for chapter 5 (Regulatory impact statements for subordinate laws and disallowable instruments)—see section 31.
"business address", for part 19.5 (Service of documents)—see section 246.
"corporation", for part 19.5 (Service of documents)—see section 246.
"costs", for chapter 5 (Regulatory impact statements for subordinate laws and disallowable instruments)—see section 31.
"current legislative drafting practice" means the legislative drafting practices from time to time used in the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
"delegate", for part 19.4 (Delegations)—see section 233 (2).
"determinative provision"—see section 5 (2).
"document", for part 19.5 (Service of documents)—see section 246.
Note See also def of document in dict, pt 1
"editorial amendment", of a law—see section 116.
"email address", for part 19.5 (Service of documents)—see section 246.
"executive officer", for part 19.5 (Service of documents)—see section 246.
"fax number", for part 19.5 (Service of documents)—see section 246.
"fee", for part 6.3 (Making of certain statutory instruments about fees)—see section 55.
"home address", for part 19.5 (Service of documents)—see section 246.
"law"—
(a) for chapter 3 (Authorised versions and evidence of laws and legislative material)—see section 22A; and
(b) for chapter 8 (Commencement and exercise of powers before commencement)—see section 72; and
(c) for chapter 9 (Repeal and amendment of laws)—see section 82; and
(d) for chapter 10 (Referring to laws)—see section 97 (1); and
(e) for chapter 11 (Republication of Acts and statutory instruments)—see section 107; and
(f) for chapter 13 (Structure of Acts and statutory instruments)—see section 125; and
(g) for chapter 16 (Courts, tribunals and other decision-makers)—see section 175; and
(h) for chapter 17 (Entities and positions)—see section 182; and
(i) for chapter 19 (Administrative and machinery provisions)—see section 195.
"law of another jurisdiction", for chapter 10 (Referring to laws)—see section 97 (1).
"legislative material", for chapter 3 (Authorised versions and evidence of laws and legislative material)—see section 22A.
"non-determinative provision"—see section 5 (3).
"provide" a service, for part 6.3 (Making of certain statutory instruments about fees)—see section 55.
"register" means the ACT legislation register.
"repeal", for chapter 9 (Repeal and amendment of laws)—see section 82.
"republication—"
(a) for chapter 3 (Authorised versions and evidence of laws and legislative material)—see section 22A; and
(b) for chapter 11 (Republication of Acts and statutory instruments)—see section 107.
"republication date", for an authorised republication, means the date stated in the republication as the republication date.
"responsible", for part 19.5 (Service of documents)—see section 246.
"scrutiny committee principles", for chapter 5 (Regulatory impact statements for subordinate laws and disallowable instruments)—see section 31.
"service", for part 6.3 (Making of certain statutory instruments about fees)—see section 55.
"working out the meaning of an Act", for part 14.2 (Key principles of interpretation)—see section 138.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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ord = ordinance |
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amdt = amendment |
orig = original |
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ch = chapter |
par = paragraph/subparagraph |
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def = definition |
pres = present |
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dict = dictionary |
prev = previous |
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disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative |
(prev...) = previously |
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Assembly |
pt = part |
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div = division |
r = rule/subrule |
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exp = expires/expired |
renum = renumbered |
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Gaz = gazette |
reloc = relocated |
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hdg = heading |
R[X] = Republication No |
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IA = Interpretation Act 1967 |
RI = reissue |
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ins = inserted/added |
s = section/subsection |
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LA = Legislation Act 2001 |
sch = schedule |
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Legislation Act 2001 No 14
notified 5 April 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 14)
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 April 2001 (IA s 10B)
remainder commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and Gaz 2001 No S65)
as amended by
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 220
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 220 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2) 2001 No 56 pt 2.2
notified 5 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S65)
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 September 2001 (IA s 10B)
amdts 2.67, 2.69, 2.78, 2.81 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 (2))
pt 2.2 remainder commenced 5 September 2001 (s 2 (1))
as modified by
Legislation Regulations 2001 SL 2001 No 34 reg 6
notified LR 13 September 2001
commenced 13 September 2001 (reg 2)
as amended by
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2001 No 70 sch 1
notified LR 14 September 2001
amdt commenced 14 September 2001 (s 2 (5))
Defamation Act 2001 No 88 s 43 (2)
notified LR 24 September 2001
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 September 2001 (LA s 75)
s 43 (2) commenced 1 July 2002 (s 2)
Legislation Amendment Act 2002 No 11 ss 3-29, sch 1, pt 2.29
notified LR 27 May 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2002 (LA s 75)
ss 3-29, sch 1, pt 2.29 commenced 28 May 2002 (s 2 (1))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2002 No 27 pt 8
notified LR 9 September 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2002 (LA s 75)
pt 8 commenced 7 October 2002 (s 2 (2))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 No 30 pt 2.1
notified LR 16 September 2002
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 19 May 1997 (LA s 75 (2))
amdt 2.3 taken to have commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 (2))
pt 2.1 remainder commenced 17 September 2002 (s 2 (1))
Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 No 40 div 3.2.8
notified LR 10 October 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 October 2002 (LA s 75 (1))
div 3.2.8 commenced 1 November 2002 (s 2 (2) and CN2002-13)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2) No 49 pt 2.1
notified LR 20 December 2002
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 7 October 1994 (LA s 75 (2))
pt 2.1 commenced 17 January 2003 (s 2 (1))
Criminal Code 2002 No 51 pt 1.12
notified LR 20 December 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2002 (LA 75 (1))
pt 1.12 commenced 1 January 2003 (s 2 (1))
Planning and Land (Consequential Amendments) Act 2002 No 56 pt 3.13
notified LR 20 December 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2002 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.13 commences 1 July 2003 (s 2 and see Planning and Land Act 2002 A2002-55, s 2)
Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003 A2003-14 pt 2
notified LR 27 March 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 28 March 2003 (s 2)
Consumer and Trader Tribunal Act 2003 A2003-16 s 70
notified LR 9 April 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 April 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
s 70 commenced 9 October 2003 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Legislation (Statutory Interpretation) Amendment Act 2003 A2003-18
notified LR 9 April 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 April 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 10 April 2003 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 A2003-41 sch 2 pt 2.1
notified LR 11 September 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 September 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 9 October 2003 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) A2003-56 sch 2 pt 2.1
notified LR 5 December 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 December 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 19 December 2003 (s 2)
Parentage Act 2004 A2004-1 sch 1 pt 1.7
notified LR 18 February
2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 February 2004 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 22 March 2004 (s 2 and
CN2004-3)
Human Rights Act 2004 A2004-5 sch 2 pt 2.3
notified LR 10 March 2004
s
1, s 2 commenced 10 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2
pt 2.3 commenced 1 July 2004 (s 2)
Dangerous Substances Act 2004 A2004-7 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 19 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 5 April 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-6)
Nurse Practitioners Legislation Act 2004 A2004-10 pt 3
notified LR 19 March 2004
s
1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3
commenced 27 May 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-9)
Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act
2004
A2004-13 sch 2 pt
2.20
notified LR 26 March 2004
s
1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2
pt 2.20 commenced 1 September 2004 (s 2 and see Construction Occupations
(Licensing) Act 2004 A2004-12, s 2 and CN2004-8)
Education Act 2004 A2004-17 sch 2 pt 2.5
notified LR 8 April 2004
s
1, s 2 commenced 8 April 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2
pt 2.5 commenced 1 January 2005 (s 2)
Emergencies Act 2004 A2004-28 sch 3 pt 3.12
notified LR 29 June 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 June 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.12 commenced 1 July 2004 (s 2 (1) and CN2004-11)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2004 (No 2) A2004-32 pt 13
notified LR 29 June 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 June 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 13 commenced 13 July 2004 (s 2 (3))
Health Professionals Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-39 sch 3 pt 3.1, sch 4 pt 4.3, sch 5 pt 5.9, sch 6 pt 6.6, sch 8 pt 8.2, sch 11A pt 11A.1 (as am by A2005-28 amdt 1.61)
notified LR 8 July 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 July 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 5 pt 5.9 commenced 7 July 2005 (s 2 and see Health Professionals Act 2004 A2004-38, s 2 and CN2005-11)
sch 6 pt 6.6 commenced 17 January 2006 (s 2 and see Health Professionals Act 2004 A2004-38, s 2 (as am by A2005-28 amdt 1.1) and CN2006-2)
sch 3 pt 3.1, sch 4 pt 4.3, sch 8 pt 8.2, sch 11A pt 11A.1 commenced 9 January 2007 (s 2 and see Health Professionals Act 2004 A2004-38, s 2 (as am by A2005-28 amdt 1.1; A2006-27 s 12))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2004 A2004-42 sch 2 pt 2.1
notified LR 11 August 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 August 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 25 August 2004 (s 2 (1))
Heritage Act 2004 A2004-57 sch 1 pt 1.8
notified LR 9 September
2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2004 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 9 March 2005 (s 2 and
LA s 79)
Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004 A2004-60 sch 1 pt 1.37
notified LR 2 September
2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2004 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.37 commenced 10 January 2005 (s 2 and see Court Procedures Act 2004 A2004-59, s 2 and CN2004-29)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 A2005-5 pt 7
notified LR 23 February 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 February 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 7 commenced 24 February 2005 (s 2 (2))
Optometrists Legislation Amendment Act 2005 A2005-9 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 14 March 2005
s
1, s 2 commenced 14 March 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1
pt 1.1 commenced 14 September 2005 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 A2005-20 sch 2 pt 2.1
notified LR 12 May 2005
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 2 June 2005 (s 2 (1))
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2005 A2005-28 amdt 1.61
notified LR 6 July 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 July 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
amdt 1.61 commenced 9 January 2007 (LA s 79A)
Note This Act only amends the Health Professionals Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-39.
Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment
Act 2005
A2005-41 sch 1 pt 1.8 (as am
by A2006-3 amdt 1.3)
notified LR 1 September
2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2005 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 1 November 2006 (s 2
(3) (as am by
A2006-3 amdt 1.3) and see Human
Rights Commission Act 2005 A2005-40, s 2 (as am by A2006-3 s 4) and
CN2006-21)
Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2005 (No 2) A2005-44 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 30 August
2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 August 2005 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 8 September 2005 (s 2
and CN2005-19)
Human Rights Commission (Children and Young People Commissioner) Amendment Act 2005 A2005-46 sch 1 pt 1.1 (as am by A2006-3 amdt 1.2)
notified LR 2 September
2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2005 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 1 November 2006 (s 2
(as am by A2006-3 amdt 1.2) and see Human Rights Commission Act 2005 A2005-40,
s 2 (as am by A2006-3 s 4) and CN2006-21)
Public Advocate Act 2005 A2005-47 sch 1 pt 1.6 (as am by A2006-3 amdt 1.8)
notified LR 2 September
2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2005 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 1 March 2006 (s 2 (1)
as am by A2006-3 amdt 1.8)
Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment Act 2005 A2005-53 sch 1 pt 1.18
notified LR 26 October 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.18 commenced 23 November 2005 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 (No 2) A2005-62 sch 2 pt 2.1
notified LR 21 December 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 December 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 11 January 2006 (s 2 (1))
Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act
2006
A2006-3 amdts 1.2, 1.3,
1.8
notified LR 22 February
2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2006 (LA s 75
(1))
amdts 1.2, 1.3, 1.8 commenced 23 February 2006
(s 2)
Note This Act only amends the Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2005 A2005-41, Human Rights Commission (Children and Young People Commissioner) Amendment Act 2005 A2005-46 and the Public Advocate Act 2005 A2005-47
Civil Unions Act 2006 A2006-22 sch 1 pt 1.21
notified LR 19 May 2006
s
1, s 2 commenced 19 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt
1.21 never commenced
Note Act repealed by disallowance 14 June 2006 (see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93)
Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-23 sch 1 pt 1.26
notified LR 18 May 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.26 commenced 2 June 2006 (s 2 (1) and see Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 A2005-59 s 2, Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005 A2005-58, s 2 and LA s 79)
Legal Profession Act 2006 A2006-25 sch 2 pt 2.8
notified LR 21 June 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 June 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.8 commenced 1 July 2006 (s 2)
Administrative (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006 A2006-30 sch 1 pt 1.7
notified LR 16 June 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 June 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 1 July 2006 (s 2 (1))
Civil Law (Property) Act 2006 A2006-38 sch 1 pt 1.6
notified LR 28 September 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 September 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 28 March 2007 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2006 A2006-42 sch 2 pt 2.1
notified LR 26 October
2006
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 November
2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 16
November 2006 (s 2 (1))
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2006 (No 2) A2006-46 sch 2 pt 2.11
notified LR 17 November 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 November 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.11 commenced 18 November 2006 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 2 pt 2.1
notified LR 22 March 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))
Housing Assistance Act 2007 A2007-8 sch 1 pt 1.6
notified LR 10 May 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 May 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 10 November 2007 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2) A2007-16 sch 2
notified LR 20 June 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 April 2007 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 2 commenced 11 July 2007 (s 2 (1))
Planning and Development (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007 A2007-25 sch 1 pt 1.22
notified LR 13 September 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 September 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.22 commenced 31 March 2008 (s 2 and see Planning and Development Act 2007 A2007-24, s 2 and CN2008-1)
Surveyors Act 2007 A2007-33 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 25 October 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 October 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 14 November 2007 (s 2 and CN2007-15)
Civil Partnerships Act 2008 A2008-14 sch 1 pt 1.17
notified LR 15 May 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 May 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.17 commenced 19 May 2008 (s 2 and CN2008-8)
National Gas (ACT) Act 2008 A2008-15 sch 2 pt 2.3
notified LR 30 June 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.3 commenced 1 July 2008 (s 2 (1) and see National Gas (South Australia) Act 2008 (SA), s 7)
Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 A2008-20 sch 2 pt 2.11, sch 4 pt 4.18
notified LR 17 July 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 18 July 2008 (s 2 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.11 commenced 9 September 2008 (s 2 (3) and see Children and Young People Act 2008 A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-13)
sch 4 pt 4.18 commenced 27 February 2009 (s 2 (5) and see Children and Young People Act 2008 A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-17 (and see CN2008-13))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 A2008-28 sch 2
notified LR 12 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 A2008-36 sch 1 pt 1.34
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.34 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.66
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.66 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2008 A2008-44 sch 1 pt 1.10
notified LR 9 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.10 commenced 30 May 2009 (s 2 and CN2009-4)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 2
notified LR 1 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)
Work Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 A2009-28 sch 2 pt 2.8
notified LR 9 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.8 commenced 1 October 2009 (s 2 and see Work Safety Act 2008 A2008-51 s 2 (1) (b) and CN2009-11)
Legislation (Penalty Units) Amendment Act 2009 A2009-35
notified LR 20 October 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 October 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 21 October 2009 (s 2)
Dictionary
s
2 orig s 2 om LA s 89 (4)
(prev s 3)
am 2001 No 56 amdt 2.18
renum 2002
No 11 s 5
am A2003-56 amdt
2.1
Notes
s
2A (prev s 4) am 2001 No 56 amdt 2.19; 2002 No 11 amdt
1.1
renum 2002 No 11 s
5
(2), (3) exp 2 September 2003 (s
2A (3))
Objects
s
3 orig s 3 renum as s 2
(prev s 5)
am 2002 No 11 s 4
renum 2002 No 11 s
5
Application of
Act
s 4 orig s 4 renum as s
2A
ins 2002 No 11 s
6
am A2006-42 amdt 2.1, amdt
2.2
Determinative and non-determinative
provisions
s 5 orig s 5 renum as
s 3
ins 2002 No 11 s
6
Legislation Act provisions must be
applied
s 6 sub 2002 No 11 s
6
Meaning of Act
generally
s 7 am A2005-20
amdt 2.1
Meaning of legislative
instrument
s 12 sub A2006-42
amdt 2.3
Meaning of
instrument
s 14 am 2001 No
56 amdt 2.20
Meaning of
provision
s 16 am 2001 No
56 amdt 2.21
ACT legislation
register
s 18 am 2001 No 56 amdt
2.22
Contents of
register
s 19 sub 2001 No 56 amdt
2.23
am 2002 No 11 s 7; 2002 No 11
amdt 1.2; ss renum R5 LA (see 2002 No 11 amdt 1.3); 2002 No 49 amdt 2.1, amdt
2.1; pars renum R13 LA (see 2002 No 49 amdt 2.3); A2003-41 amdt 2.1, amdt
2.2; A2004-5 amdt 2.6; A2004-42 amdt 2.1; A2005-20 amdt 2.2; A2006-42 amdt 2.18,
amdt 2.19
Access to registered material at approved
web site
s 22 am 2001 No 56 amdt
2.24
Authorised versions and evidence of laws and
legislative material
ch 3 hdg sub
A2003-41 amdt 2.3
Definitions for ch
3
s 22A ins A2003-41 amdt
2.4
def law ins
A2003-41 amdt 2.4
def
legislative material ins A2003-41 amdt
2.4
am A2005-20 amdt
2.3
def republication
ins A2003-41 amdt 2.4
Authorisation of versions by parliamentary
counsel
s 23 sub A2003-41 amdt
2.5
Authorised electronic
versions
s 24 am 2001 No 56 amdt
2.25, amdt 2.26; 2002 No 11 amdt
1.4
sub A2003-41 amdt
2.6
Authorised written
versions
s 25 sub A2003-41 amdt
2.7
Judicial notice of certain
matters
s 26 am A2003-41 amdt
2.8, amdt 2.9; A2005-20 amdt 2.4
Notification of
Acts
s 28 am 2001 No 56 amdts
2.27-2.29; 2002 No 11 amdt 1.5; A2003-41 amdt 2.10, amdt 2.11; ss renum R20 LA
(see A2003-41 amdt 2.12); A2005-62 amdt 2.1, amdt 2.2
References to notification of
Acts
s 30 am 2001 No 56 amdt
2.30, amdt 2.31
Guidelines about costs of proposed
subordinate laws and disallowable
instruments
s 33 (3), (4) exp 12
March 2002 (s 33 (4))
am A2005-20
amdt 2.5, amdt 2.6
Preparation of regulatory impact
statements
s 34 am A2005-20 amdts
2.7-2.9; A2005-62 amdt 2.3
When is preparation of regulatory impact
statement unnecessary?
s 36 am
2002 No 30 amdt 2.1; A2005-20 amdt 2.10
When must regulatory impact statement be
presented?
s 37 am A2005-20 amdt
2.11
Making of certain statutory instruments by
Executive
s 41 hdg sub 2001 No 56
amdt 2.32
sub 2002 No 11 s
8
s 41 am 2001 No 56 amdts
2.33-2.36
sub 2002 No 11 s
8
Power to make statutory
instruments
s 42 am 2002 No 11
amdt 1.6; A2005-20 amdt 2.12, amdt 2.13; A2006-42 amdt 2.18
Statutory instruments to be interpreted not
to exceed powers under authorising
law
s 43 am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.7;
A2003-56 amdt 2.2, amdt 2.3
Power to make statutory instruments for Act
etc
s 44 am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.8,
amdt 1.9; 2002 No 49 amdt 2.54; A2005-20 amdt 2.14
Power to make court
rules
s 45 sub 2002 No 11 s
9
am 2002 No 49 amdt 2.4, amdt 2.54;
A2005-20 amdt 2.15, amdt 2.16
Power to make instrument includes power to
amend or repeal
s 46 am 2002 No
11 s 10; A2006-42 amdt 2.18
Statutory instrument may make provision by
applying law or instrument
s
47 sub 2002 No 11 s 11
am 2002 No 49
amdt 2.5; A2003-56 amdt 2.4; A2005-20 amdts 2.17-2.19
Power to make instrument includes power to
make different provision for different categories
etc
s 48 am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.10;
2002 No 49 amdt 2.54
Single instrument may exercise several
powers or satisfy several
requirements
s 49 am 2002 No 11
amdt 1.11
Relationship between authorising law and
instrument dealing with same
matter
s 50 am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.12, amdt 1.13; 2002 No 49 amdt 2.54
Instrument may make provision in relation to
land by reference to map etc
s
51 am A2005-20 amdt 2.20
Instrument may authorise determination of
matter etc
s 52 am 2002 No 11
amdt 1.14; ss renum R5 LA (see 2002 No 11 amdt 1.15)
Instrument may
prohibit
s 53 am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.16, amdt 1.17
Instrument may require making of statutory
declaration
s 54 am 2002 No 11
amdt 1.18; 2002 No 30 amdt 2.2
Determination of fees by disallowable
instrument
s 56 am 2001 No 56
amdt 2.37, amdt 2.38; ss renum R1 LA (see 2001 No 56 amdt 2.39); 2002 No 11 amdt
1.19, amdt 1.20; 2002 No 49 amdt 2.54; A2005-20 amdts 2.21-2.27; A2006-42 amdt
2.4
Fees payable in accordance with
determination etc
s 57 am 2002 No
11 amdt 1.21
Regulations may make provision about
fees
s 58 am 2001 No 56 amdt
2.40; 2002 No 11 amdt 1.22; ss renum R5 LA (see 2002 No 11 amdt 1.23); A2005-20
amdt 2.28
Numbering and notification of legislative
instruments
pt 6.4 hdg am
A2006-42 amdt 2.19
Numbering
s
59 am 2001 No 56 amdt 2.41; A2003-41 amdt 2.13; A2005-20 amdt 2.29; A2006-42
amdt 2.18, amdt 2.19
Correction etc of name of
instrument
s 60 hdg sub A2003-41
amdt 2.14
am A2006-42 amdt
2.18
sub A2009-20 amdt
2.1
s 60 am 2001 No 56 amdt 2.42,
amdt 2.43; 2001 No 70 amdt 1.8; 2002 No 49 amdt 2.6, amdt 2.7; A2003-41 amdt
2.15; A2004-42 amdt 2.2, amdt 2.3; A2006-42 amdt 2.18, amdt 2.19; A2009-20
amdts 2.1-2.5
Correction of name of explanatory statement
etc
s 60A ins A2004-42 amdt
2.4
am A2006-42 amdt
2.18
Notification of legislative
instruments
s 61 hdg am A2006-42
amdt 2.19
s 61 sub 2001 No 56 amdt
2.44
am 2002 No 11 s 12, amdt 1.24;
ss renum R5 LA (see 2002 No 11 amdt 1.25) ; A2003-41 amdts 2.16-2.19;
A2004-60 amdt 1.173; pars renum R31 LA (see A2004-60 amdt 1.174); A2005-20 amdts
2.30-2.33; A2005-62 amdt 2.4, amdt 2.5; A2006-42 amdt 2.18
Effect of failure to notify legislative
instrument
s 62 hdg am A2006-42
amdt 2.18
s 62 am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.26, amdt 1.27; A2006-42 amdt 2.18
References to notification of
legislative instruments
s 63
hdg am A2006-42 amdt 2.19
s 63 am
2001 No 56 amdt 2.45, amdt 2.46; A2006-42 amdt 2.18
Presentation of subordinate laws and
disallowable instruments
s 64
hdg sub 2002 No 11 amdt 1.28
s 64 am
2002 No 11 amdt 1.29; A2005-20 amdt 2.34; A2005-62 amdt 2.6
Disallowance by resolution of
Assembly
s 65 hdg sub 2001 No 56
amdt 2.47
s 65 am 2001 No 56 amdt
2.48, amdt 2.49; 2002 No 11 amdt 1.30; A2003-56 amdt 2.5; ss renum R21 LA (see
A2003-56 amdt 2.6); A2004-42 amdt 2.5, amdt 2.6; A2005-20 amdt 2.35;
A2005-62 amdt 2.7
Notification of disallowance by resolution
of Assembly
s 65A ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.50
am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.31;
A2003-41 amdt 2.20; A2005-62 amdt 2.8
Revival of affected
laws
s 66 am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.32
Making of instrument same in substance
within 6 months after
disallowance
s 67 am 2002 No 11
amdt 1.33; A2005-20 amdt 2.36; A2005-62 amdt 2.9
Amendment by resolution of
Assembly
s 68 am 2001 No 56 amdts
2.51-2.53; ss renum R1 LA (see 2001 No 56 amdt 2.54); 2002 No 11 amdt
1.34; A2004-42 amdt 2.7, amdt 2.8; A2005-20 amdt 2.37; A2005-62
amdt 2.10
Notification of amendments made by
resolution of Assembly
s 69 am
2001 No 56 amdt 2.55, amdt 2.56; 2002 No 11 amdt 1.35; 2002 No 49 amdt 2.8;
A2005-62 amdt 2.11
Making of amendment restoring effect of law
within 6 months after amendment
s
70 am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.36; A2005-20 amdt 2.38; A2005-62 amdt
2.12
Effect of dissolution or expiry of Assembly
on notice of motion
s 71 am 2002
No 11 amdt 1.37; A2005-20 amdt 2.39, amdt 2.40; A2005-62 amdt
2.13
Meaning of law in ch
8
s 72 am A2004-42 amdt 2.9;
A2005-20 amdt 2.41
General rules about
commencement
s 73 am 2002 No 11 s
13, s 14, amdt 1.38, amdt 1.39; A2003-41 amdt 2.21; A2003-56 amdts 2.7-2.9;
A2004-42 amdt 2.10; A2005-20 amdt 2.42; A2006-42 amdt 2.18
Time of
commencement
s 74 sub 2002 No 11
s 15
Commencement of naming and commencement
provisions
s 75 hdg sub A2004-42
amdt 2.11
s 75 am 2002 No 11 s 16;
2002 No 49 amdt 2.9, amdt 2.10;
A2003-56 amdt 2.10, amdt 2.11;
A2004-42 amdt 2.12; ss renum R27 LA (see A2004-42 amdt 2.13) ; A2006-42
amdt 2.18
Commencement of provisions identifying
amended laws
s 75AA ins A2006-42
amdt 2.5
Meaning of commences
retrospectively
s 75A ins
A2003-56 amdt 2.12
am A2006-42 amdt
2.18
Retrospective commencement requires clear
indication
s 75B ins A2003-56
amdt 2.12
am A2004-42 amdt 2.14; ss
renum R27 LA (see A2004-42 amdt 2.15)
Non-prejudicial provision may commence
retrospectively
s 76 am 2002 No
11 amdt 1.40; ss renum R5 LA (see 2002 No 11 amdt 1.41); A2003-56 amdt 2.13,
amdt 2.14; A2005-20 amdt 2.46
Commencement by commencement
notice
s 77 am 2002 No 11 s 17,
amdt 1.42; 2002 No 49 amdt 2.11; A2004-42 amdts 2.16-2.18
Separate commencement of
amendments
s 78 sub 2002 No 11
amdt 1.43
Automatic commencement of postponed
law
s 79 am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.44;
2002 No 49 amdt 2.12; A2003-41 amdt 2.22; A2003-56 amdt 2.15, amdt 2.16; ss
renum R21 LA (see A2003-56 amdt 2.17); A2004-42 amdt 2.19;
A2005-20 amdt 2.44, amdt
2.45
Commencement of amendment of uncommenced
law
s 79A ins A2003-41 amdt
2.23
References to commencement of
law
s 80 am 2002 No 49 amdt
2.13
Exercise of powers between notification and
commencement
s 81 am 2002 No 11
amdts 1.45-1.47; A2004-42 amdt 2.20, amdt 2.21; ss renum R27 LA (see
A2004-42 amdt 2.22); A2005-5 s 25; ss renum R32 LA (see A2005-5 s 26);
A2005-20 amdt 2.46; A2006-42 amdt
2.18
Definitions for ch
9
s 82 def law sub
A2004-42 amdt 2.23; A2005-20 amdt
2.47
def repeal sub
2002 No 49 amdt 2.14
am A2004-42
amdt 2.24
Consequences of amendment of statutory
instrument by Act
s 83 am 2002 No
11 amdt 1.48, amdt 1.49
Saving of operation of repealed and amended
laws
s 84 am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.50; ss renum R5 LA (see 2002 No 11 amdt 1.51); A2005-20 amdt
2.48
Creation of offences and changes in
penalties
s 84A ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.57
am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.52;
A2004-42 amdt 2.25; ss renum R27 LA (see A2004-42 amdt 2.26); A2005-20 amdt
2.49
When repeal takes
effect
s 85 sub 2002 No 11 s
18
Repealed and amended laws not revived on
repeal of repealing and amending
laws
s 86 am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.53; ss renum R5 LA (see 2002 No 11 amdt 1.54)
Commencement not undone if
repealed
s 87 am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.55
Repeal does not end effect of transitional
laws etc
s 88 hdg sub 2002 No 49
amdt 2.15
s 88 am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.56; A2003-56 amdt 2.18; A2005-20 amdt 2.50, amdt 2.51; ss renum R34 LA (see
A2005-20 amdt 2.52); A2006-42 amdt 2.6, amdt 2.7
Automatic repeal of certain laws and
provisions
s 89 am 2002 No 11
amdts 1.57-1.59; ss renum R5 LA (see 2002 No 11 amdt 1.60); 2002 No 30 amdt
2.3; 2002 No 49 amdts 2.16-2.18, 2.20-2.23; ss renum R13 LA (see 2002
No 49 amdt 2.19); A2003-56 amdts 2.19-2.23; ss renum R21 LA (see
A2003-56 amdt 2.24); A2004-42 amdt 2.27, amdt 2.28, amdts 2.30-2.32; ss
renum R27 LA (see
A2004-42
amdt 2.29); A2005-20 amdts 2.53-2.56; A2006-42 amdt 2.8, amdt
2.18
Insertion of provisions by amending
law
s 91 am 2001 No 56 amdt 2.58;
2002 No 11 amdts 1.61-1.63; ss renum R5 LA (see 2002 No 11 amdt 1.64) ;
A2003-41 amdt 2.24; A2004-42 amdt 2.33, amdt 2.34; A2005-20 amdt 2.57;
A2009-20 amdt 2.6
Amendment to be made whenever
possible
s 92 am 2002 No 11 amdts
1.65-1.68; A2005-20 amdt 2.58
Provisions included in another provision for
amendment purposes
s 93 am 2001
No 56 amdt 2.59, amdt 2.60; 2002 No 11 amdt 1.69; A2004-42 amdt 2.35, amdt 2.36;
A2005-20 amdt 2.59
Continuance of appointments etc made under
amended provisions
s 94 am 2002
No 11 amdt 1.70; ss renum R5 LA (see 2002 No 11 amdt 1.71); 2002 No 49 amdt
2.24; A2003-41 amdt 2.25
Status of
modifications
s 95 am 2002 No 11
amdt 1.72, amdt 1.73
Relocated
provisions
s 96 am 2002 No 11
amdt 1.74; A2005-20 amdt 2.60
Referring to
laws
ch 10 hdg sub A2005-20 amdt
2.61
Definitions for ch
10
s 97 hdg sub 2001 No 56 amdt
2.61
s 97 am 2001 No 56 amdt
2.62
sub A2005-20 amdt
2.61
def ACT law ins
A2005-20 amdt 2.61
def law
ins A2005-20 amdt 2.61
def
law of another jurisdiction ins A2005-20 amdt
2.61
References to ACT law include law containing
reference
s 98 am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.75
sub A2005-20 amdt
2.61
References in ACT statutory instruments to
the Act
s 99 am A2003-56
amdt 2.25
sub A2005-20 amdt
2.61
Referring to particular ACT
laws
s 100 am A2003-56 amdt
2.26
sub A2005-20 amdt
2.61
Referring to particular laws of other
jurisdictions etc
s 101 am 2002
No 49 amdt 2.25
sub A2005-20 amdt
2.61
Reference to provisions of law or instrument
is inclusive
s 101A ins 2001 No
56 amdt 2.63
om A2005-20 amdt
2.61
References to paragraphs
etc
s 101B ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.63
om A2005-20 amdt
2.61
References to laws include references to
laws as in force from time to
time
s 102 am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.76, amdt 1.77; A2003-56 amdt 2.27; ss renum R21 LA (see A2003-56 amdt
2.28)
sub A2005-20 amdt
2.61
References to repealed
laws
s 103 sub A2005-20 amdt
2.61
References to laws include references to
instruments under laws
s 104 am
2001 No 56 amdt 2.64
sub A2005-20
amdt 2.61
Referring to provisions of
laws
s 105 am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.78, amdt 1.79
sub A2005-20 amdt
2.61
References to provisions of laws are
inclusive
s 106 am 2002 No 30
amdt 2.4
sub A2005-20 amdt
2.61
References to paragraphs etc of
laws
s 106A ins A2005-20 amdt
2.61
Meaning of law in ch
11
s 107 hdg sub A2004-42 amdt
2.37
s 107 def law am
A2003-41 amdt 2.26; A2005-20 amdt
2.62
def republication
ins A2004-42 amdt 2.38
Republication in
register
s 108 am 2001 No 56 amdt
2.65
Republications may be published with other
information
s 109 am A2003-41
amdt 2.27
Incorporation of
amendments
s 111 am A2005-20 amdt
2.63, amdt 2.64
Authorisation for parliamentary
counsel
s 114 am 2001 No 70 amdt
1.8
Ambit of editorial
amendments
s 116 am A2003-56 amdt
2.29; A2005-20 amdts 2.65-2.68, amdt 2.146
Delegation by parliamentary
counsel
s 119 renum as s
260
Scope of Acts and statutory
instruments
ch 12 hdg orig ch 12
hdg renum as ch 19 hdg and then ch 20
hdg
ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
Act to be interpreted not to exceed
legislative powers of Assembly
s
120 orig s 120 renum as s 261
ins
2001 No 56 amdt 2.68
am 2002 No 11
amdt 1.80
Binding effect of
Acts
s 121 orig s 121 renum as s
262 and then s 302
ins 2002 No 11 s
19
am A2006-38 amdt
1.8
Application to
Territory
s 122 orig s 122 renum
as s 263
ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.81
Application of s 47 (2) and
(3)
s 122A renum as s 264 and
then s 304
Application of s 61 and s
62
s 123 renum as s 265 and then
s 305
Application of s
69
s 124 renum as s
266
Structure of Acts and statutory
instruments
ch 13 hdg orig ch 13
hdg renum as ch 20 hdg and then ch 21
hdg
ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
General
pt
13.1 hdg ins 2001 No 56 amdt 2.68
Meaning of law in ch
13
s 125 orig s 125 renum as s
267 and then s 306
ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
am A2005-20 amdt
2.69
Material that is part of Act or statutory
instrument
s 126 orig s 126
renum as s 268 and then s 307
ins
2001 No 56 amdt 2.68
am 2002 No 11
amdt 1.82; 2002 No 30 amdt 2.5; A2003-56 amdt 2.30; ss renum R21 LA (see
A2003-56 amdt 2.31); A2005-20 amdt 2.70
Material that is not part of Act or
statutory instrument
s 127 orig s
127 renum as s 269 and then s
308
ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.83;
A2005-20 amdt 2.71
Status of certain instruments as notifiable
instruments
s 128 renum as s 270
and then s 309
Compliance with authorisation or requirement
to do something by notice in gazette
s 129 renum as s 271 and then s
310
Particular kinds of
provisions
pt 13.2 hdg ins 2001
No 56 amdt 2.68
What is a
definition?
s 130 orig s 130
renum as s 272 and then s 313
ins
2001 No 56 amdt 2.68
am A2003-56
amdts 2.32-2.34
Signpost definitions
s 131 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am 2002 No 49 amdt 2.26, amdt
2.27; A2003-56 amdt 2.35, amdt 2.36; ss renum R21 LA (see A2003-56 amdt 2.37);
A2009-20 amdt 2.7; A2009-28 amdt 2.20
Examples
s
132 ins 2001 No 56 amdt 2.68
am 2002
No 11 amdt 1.84
Penalty units
s 133 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.85;
A2009-35 s 4; ss renum R67 LA
Penalties at end of sections and subsections
s 134 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.86; 2002
No 49 amdt 2.28; A2005-20 amdt 2.72; amdt 2.73
Penalties not at end of sections and
subsections
s 135 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.87;
2002 No 49 amdt 2.29; A2005-20 amdt 2.74, amdt 2.75
Interpretation of Acts and statutory
instruments
ch 14 hdg ins 2002 No
11 s 20
sub A2003-18 s
4
Purpose and
scope
pt 14.1 hdg ins A2003-18 s
4
Meaning of Act in ch
14
s 136 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
om 2002 No 11 amdt
1.88
ins A2003-18 s
4
Purpose and scope of ch
14
s 137 ins 2002 No 11 s
20
sub A2003-18 s 4
Key principles of
interpretation
pt 14.2 hdg ins
A2003-18 s 4
Meaning of working out the meaning of an
Act
s 138 reloc from IA 2002
No 11 amdt 2.63
sub A2003-18 s
4
Interpretation best achieving Act's
purpose
s 139 reloc from IA 2002
No 11 amdt 2.63
pars renum R5
LA
am 2002 No 49 amdt
2.30
sub A2003-18 s
4
am A2004-5 amdt
2.7
Legislative
context
s 140 ins A2003-18 s
4
am A2006-23 amdt
1.211
Non-legislative context
generally
s 141 ins A2003-18 s
4
am A2003-41 amdt
2.28
Non-legislative context—material that
may be considered
s 142 ins
A2003-18 s 4
am A2003-41 amdt 2.29;
table renum R22 LA; A2005-20 amdt 2.76
Law stating material for consideration in
working out meaning
s 143 ins
A2003-18 s 4
Aids to
interpretation
ch 15 hdg ins 2001
No 56 amdt 2.68
ch 15 hdg note om
2002 No 11 amdt 1.89
General
pt
15.1 hdg ins 2001 No 56 amdt 2.68
Meaning of commonly-used terms
s 144 hdg sub A2003-56 amdt
2.38
s 144 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
Gender and
number
s 145 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.90
Meaning of may and must
s 146 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.91, amdt
1.92; 2002 No 30 amdt 2.6; A2003-56 amdt 2.39; A2005-20 amdt
2.77
Changes of drafting practice not to affect
meaning
s 147 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.93
Terms used in instruments have same meanings
as in authorising laws
s 148 ins
2001 No 56 amdt 2.68
am 2002 No 11
amdt 1.94; A2003-56 amdt 2.40
Age in years
s 149 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.95
Measurement of
distance
s 150 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.96
Working out periods of time
generally
s 151 ins 2002 No 11 s
21
am 2002 No 49 amdt 2.31; A2003-56
amdt 2.41
sub A2005-62 amdt
2.14
am A2006-42 amdt 2.9, amdt
2.10; ss renum R47 LA
(10)-(12) exp
11 January 2007 (s 151 (12))
Periods of time ending on non-working
days
s 151A ins A2005-62 amdt
2.14
am A2006-42 amdt
2.11
(5)-(7) exp 11 January 2007 (s
151A (7))
Doing things for which no time is
fixed
s 151B ins A2005-62 amdt
2.14
Power to extend
time
s 151C ins A2005-62 amdt
2.14
Continuing effect of
obligations
s 152 ins 2002 No 11
s 21
sub 2002 No 49 amdt
2.32
Definitions
pt
15.2 hdg ins 2001 No 56 amdt 2.68
Definitions apply subject to contrary
intention
s 155 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.97,
amdt 1.98
Application of definitions in dictionaries
and sections
s 156 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
am A2003-56 amdt 2.42;
A2005-20 amdts 2.78-2.80
Defined terms—other parts of speech
and grammatical forms
s 157 ins
2001 No 56 amdt 2.68
sub 2002 No 11
amdt 1.99
am A2003-56 amdt
2.43
References to various entities and
things
pt 15.3 hdg ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
References to people generally
s 160 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.100, amdt
1.101; A2009-20 amdt 2.8
Corporations liable to offences
s 161 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.102; 2002
No 51 amdt 1.23; 2002 No 49 amdt 2.33
References to a Minister or the
Minister
s 162 ins 2001 No
56 amdt 2.68
References to a chief
executive or the chief
executive
s 163 ins 2001 No
56 amdt 2.68
am A2005-44 amdt
1.5
References to Australian Standards
etc
s 164 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
sub A2003-56 amdt
2.44
References to Assembly committees that no
longer exist
s 165 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
References to person with interest in land
include personal
representative etc
s 168 ins
2001 No 56 amdt 2.68
am 2002 No 11
amdt 1.103
References to domestic partner and
domestic partnership
s
169 ins A2003-14 s 4
am A2006-22
amdt 1.72, amdt 1.73 (A2006-22 rep before commenced by disallowance (see Cwlth
Gaz 2006 No S93)); A2008-14 amdt 1.42, amdt 1.43
References to transgender
people
s 169A ins A2003-14 s
4
References to intersex
people
s 169B ins A2003-14 s
4
Preservation of certain common law
privileges
pt 15.4 hdg ins 2002
No 11 s 22
Privileges against selfincrimination and
exposure to civil penalty
s
170 ins 2002 No 11 s 22
Client legal
privilege
s 171 ins 2002 No 11 s
22
Courts, tribunals and other
decision-makers
ch 16 hdg ins
2001 No 56 amdt 2.68
Meaning of law in ch
16
s 175 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am A2005-20 amdt
2.81
Jurisdiction of courts and
tribunals
s 176 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.104
Recovery of amounts owing under laws
s 177 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.105
sub A2008-37 amdt
1.296
Power to decide includes power to take
evidence etc
s 178 hdg am
A2003-41 amdt 2.30
s 178 ins 2001 No
56 amdt 2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.106, amdt 1.107; A2003-41 amdt
2.31
sub A2005-53 amdt
1.92
Content of statements of reasons for
decisions
s 179 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.108;
A2003-56 amdt 2.45
Power to make decision includes power to
reverse or change
s 180 ins 2001
No 56 amdt 2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.109
Entities and
positions
ch 17 hdg ins 2001 No
56 amdt 2.68
Meaning of law in ch
17
s 182 (prev s 185) ins 2001 No
56 amdt 2.68
renum 2002 No 11 amdt
1.110
sub A2003-56 amdt
2.46
am A2005-20 amdt
2.81
Change of name of
entity
s 183 (prev s 187) ins
2001 No 56 amdt 2.68
renum 2002 No
11 amdt 1.112
am A2003-56 amdt
2.47
sub A2005-20 amdt
2.83
Change in constitution of
entity
s 184 (prev s 188) ins
2001 No 56 amdt 2.68
renum 2002 No
11 amdt 1.112
References to
entity
s 184A ins A2005-20 amdt
2.84
References to occupant of
position
s 185 orig s 185 renum
as s 182
(prev s 189) ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
renum 2002 No 11 amdt
1.112
am A2003-56 amdt 2.48;
A2005-20 amdt 2.85, amdt 2.86
Change of name of
position
s 186 (orig s 186) ins
2001 No 56 amdt 2.68
om 2002 No 11
amdt 1.111
(prev s 190) ins 2001 No
56 amdt 2.68
renum 2002 No 11 amdt
1.112
am A2003-56 amdt
2.49
sub A2005-20 amdt
2.87
Chair and deputy chair
etc
s 187 orig s 187 renum as s
183
(prev s 191) ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
renum 2002 No 11 amdt
1.112
sub A2005-20 amdt
2.88
Offences
ch
18 hdg orig ch 18 hdg renum as ch 19
hdg
ins 2002 No 11 s
23
Introductory
pt
18.1 hdg renum as pt 19.1 hdg
Functions
pt
18.2 hdg renum as pt 19.2 hdg
Appointments
pt
18.3 hdg renum as pt 19.3 hdg
Appointments—other than acting
appointments
div 18.3.1 hdg renum
as div 19.3.1.hdg
Acting
appointments
div 18.3.2 hdg renum
as div 19.3.2 hdg
Delegations
pt
18.4 hdg renum as pt 19.4 hdg
Service of
documents
pt 18.5 hdg renum as pt
19.5 hdg
Other
matters
pt 18.6 hdg renum as pt
19.7 hdg
Meaning of ACT law in ch
18
s 188 orig s 188 renum as s
184
ins 2002 No 11 s
23
sub A2005-20 amdt
2.89
Reference to offence includes reference to
related ancillary offences
s
189 orig s 189 renum as s 185
ins
2002 No 11 s 23
am 2002 No 51 amdt
1.24, amdt 1.25; A2005-20 amdt 2.90, amdt 2.91; A2005-53 amdt
1.93
Indictable and summary
offences
s 190 orig s 190 renum
as s 186
ins 2002 No 11 s
23
am A2003-56 amdt 2.50; ss renum
R21 LA (see A2003-56 amdt 2.51); A2005-20 amdt 2.92; A2008-44 amdt
1.62
Offences against 2 or more
laws
s 191 orig s 191 renum as s
187
ins 2002 No 11 s
23
am A2005-20 amdts
2.93-2.96
When must prosecutions
begin?
s 192 ins 2002 No 11 s
23
am 2002 No 51 amdt 1.26; A2004-32
s 90; A2005-5 s 27; A2005-20 amdt 2.97; A2005-53 amdt 1.94; A2005-62
amdt 2.15, amdt 2.16; A2007-16 amdt 2.1, amdt 2.2
Continuing
offences
s 193 ins 2002 No 11 s
23
am A2005-20 amdt
2.98
Administrative and machinery
provisions
ch 19 hdg (prev ch 12
hdg) renum as ch 19 hdg and then ch 20
hdg
(prev ch 18 hdg) ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
renum as ch 19 hdg 2002 No
11 s 24
Introductory
pt
19.1 hdg (prev pt 18.1 hdg) ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
renum 2002 No 11 s
24
Meaning of law in ch
19
s 195 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am A2005-20 amdt
2.99
Functions
pt
19.2 hdg (prev pt 18.2 hdg) ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
renum 2002 No 11 s
24
Provision giving function gives power to
exercise function
s 196 ins 2001
No 56 amdt 2.68
Statutory functions may be exercised from
time to time
s 197 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.113,
amdt 1.114; A2005-20 amdt 2.100
Functions of bodies
s 199 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.115, amdt
1.116; ss renum R5 LA (see 2002 No 11 amdt 1.117); A2003-41 amdt 2.32,
amdt 2.33; ss renum R20 LA (see A2003-41 amdt 2.34)
Functions of occupants of positions
s 200 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
Appointments
pt
19.3 hdg (prev pt 18.3 hdg) ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
renum 2002 No 11 s
24
Appointments—general
div
19.3.1 hdg (prev div 18.3.1 hdg) ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
renum 2002 No 11 s
24
sub A2003-56 amdt
2.52
div 19.3.1 note ins 2002 No 11
amdt 1.118
Application of div 19.3.1
s 205 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.119, amdt
1.120
Appointments must be in writing
etc
s 206 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
sub 2002 No 11 s
25
Appointment may be by name or
position
s 207 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
Power of appointment includes power to
suspend etc
s 208 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
am A2005-20 amdt
2.101
Power of appointment includes power to make
acting appointment
s 209 ins
2001 No 56 amdt 2.68
Resignation of
appointment
s 210 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
Appointment not affected by appointer
changes
s 211 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
Appointment not affected by defect etc
s 212 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
Acting
appointments
div 19.3.2 hdg
(prev div 18.3.2 hdg) ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
renum 2002 No 11 s
24
Application of div 19.3.2
s 215 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.121, amdt
1.122
Acting appointments must be in writing
etc
s 216 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
sub 2002 No 11 s
26
Acting appointment may be made by name or
position
s 217 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
Instrument may provide when acting
appointment has effect etc
s
218 ins 2001 No 56 amdt 2.68
Appointer may decide terms of acting
appointment etc
s 219 ins 2001 No
56 amdt 2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.123
Appointee may exercise functions under
acting appointment etc
s 220 ins
2001 No 56 amdt 2.68
How long does an acting appointment
operate?
s 221 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.124
Resignation of acting appointment
s 222 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
Effect of acting appointment on substantive
appointment etc
s 223 ins 2001 No
56 amdt 2.68
Acting appointment not affected by appointer
changes
s 224 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
Acting appointment not affected by defect
etc
s 225 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
Standing acting
arrangements
div 19.3.2A hdg ins
A2003-41 amdt 2.35
Application of div
19.3.2A
s 225A ins A2003-41 amdt
2.35
Person acting under standing acting
arrangement may exercise functions
etc
s 225B hdg sub A2005-20 amdt
2.102
s 225B ins A2003-41 amdt
2.35
Appointments—Assembly
consultation
div 19.3.3 hdg ins
2002 No 11 s 27
Meaning of statutory position in div
19.3.3
s 226 ins 2002 No 11 s
27
Application of div
19.3.3
s 227 ins 2002 No 11 s
27
am 2002 No 49 amdt 2.34; A2004-28
amdt 3.32
(3), (4) exp 22 December
2004 (s 227 (4) and see A2004-28, s 211 (1) and
NI2004-486)
am A2007-3 amdt
2.1
Consultation with appropriate Assembly
committee
s 228 ins 2002 No 11 s
27
Appointment is disallowable
instrument
s 229 hdg sub 2002 No
49 amdt 2.35
s 229 ins 2002 No 11 s
27
Delegations
pt
19.4 hdg (prev pt 18.4 hdg) ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
renum 2002 No 11 s
24
Application of pt 19.4
generally
s 230 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.125;
A2005-20 amdt 2.103, amdt 2.104
Application of pt 19.4 to subdelegations
s 231 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.126;
A2003-56 amdt 2.53, amdt 2.54
Delegation must be in writing
etc
s 232 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
Delegation may be made by name or position
s 233 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
Instrument may provide when delegation has
effect etc
s 234 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
am A2003-41 amdt
2.36
Delegation may be made to 2 or more
delegates
s 235 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
Power to delegate may not be
delegated
s 236 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.127
sub A2003-56 amdt
2.55
Delegation may be amended or
revoked
s 237 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am A2005-20 amdt
2.105
Appointer responsible for delegated
function
s 238 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
Exercise of delegation by delegate
s 239 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am 2002 No 49 amdt 2.36, amdt
2.37; A2003-56 amdt 2.56
Appointer may exercise delegated function
s 240 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
Delegation not affected by appointer changes
s 241 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
Delegation not affected by defect
etc
s 242 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
Service of
documents
pt 19.5 hdg (prev pt
18.5 hdg) ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
renum 2002 No 11 s
24
Application of pt
19.5
s 245 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
Definitions for pt
19.5
s 246 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
def home address
am 2002 No 30 amdt 2.7
Service of documents on
individuals
s 247 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
am 2002 No 49 amdt 2.38,
amdt 2.39
Service of documents on corporations
s 248 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am 2002 No 49 amdt 2.40, amdt
2.41
Service of documents on
agencies
s 249 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
When document taken to be served
s 250 hdg sub A2005-20 amdt
2.106
s 250 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.128
Other laws not affected
etc
s 251 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.129
Powers of courts and tribunals not
affected
s 252 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.68
Functions of Executive and
Ministers
pt 19.6 hdg ins 2002 No
11 s 29
Exercise of functions of
Executive
s 253 ins 2002 No 11 s
29
am A2003-41 amdt 2.37; A2005-62
amdt 2.17
Administration of matters not
allocated
s 254 ins 2002 No 11 s
29
Delegation by
Minister
s 254A ins 2002 No 11 s
29
Other
matters
pt 19.7 hdg (prev pt 18.6
hdg) ins 2001 No 56 amdt 2.68
sub
2002 No 11 s 28
Forms
s
255 ins 2001 No 56 amdt 2.68
am 2002
No 11 amdt 1.130, amdt 1.131; 2002 No 49 amdt 2.42; A2003-41 amdt 2.38;
A2005-20 amdt 2.107, amdt 2.108; A2006-42 amdt 2.12, amdt
2.19
Production of records kept in computers etc
s 256 ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.68
am A2005-20 amdt
2.109
Delegation by parliamentary
counsel
s 260 (prev s 119) renum
2001 No 56 amdt 2.67
om 2002 No 11
amdt 1.132
References to Administration Act 1989
etc
s 261 (prev s 120) renum 2001
No 56 amdt 2.67
om 2002 No 11 amdt
1.132
Regulation-making
power
s 262 (prev s 121) renum as
s 262 and then s 302
Application of s
28
s 263 (prev s 122) renum 2001
No 56 amdt 2.67
exp 12 March 2002 (s
263 (2))
Application of s 47 (2) to
(6)
s 264 (prev s 122A) renum as
s 264 and then s 304
Application of s 61 and s
62
s 265 (prev s 123) renum as s
265 and then s 305
Application of s
69
s 266 (prev s 124) renum 2001
No 56 amdt 2.67
exp 12 March 2002 (s
266 (2))
Transitional
regulations
s 267 (prev s 125)
renum as s 267 and then s 306
Modification of ch 20's
operation
s 268 (prev s 126)
renum as s 268 and then s 307
Status of certain instruments as
disallowable instruments
s
269 (prev s 127) renum as s 269 and then s 308
Status of certain instruments as notifiable
instruments
s 270 (prev s 128)
renum as s 270 and then s 309
Compliance with authorisation or requirement
to do something by notice in
gazette
s 271 (prev s 129) renum
as s 271 and then s 310
Commencement of Acts that refer to
notification or notice in the
gazette
s 271B renum as s
311
Commencement of registrable instruments that
refer to notification or notice in the
gazette
s 271C renum as s
312
Status of republications under Legislation
(Republication) Act 1996
s
272 (prev s 130) renum as s 272 and then s 313
Transitional provisions about
penalties
s 273 renum as s
314
Status of certain
determinations
s 274 renum as s
315
Miscellaneous
ch
20 hdg (prev ch 13 hdg) renum as ch 20 hdg and then ch 21
hdg
(prev ch 12 hdg) renum as ch 19
hdg 2001 No 56 amdt 2.66
renum as ch
20 hdg 2002 No 11 s 24
Delegation by parliamentary
counsel
s 300 ins 2002 No 11 amdt
1.132
am A2004-60 amdt
1.175
References to Administration Act 1989
etc
s 301 ins 2002 No 11 amdt
1.132
Regulation-making
power
s 302 (prev s 121) renum as
s 262 2001 No 56 amdt 2.67
renum as
s 302 R5 LA (see 2002 No 11 amdt
1.133)
sub A2003-41 amdt
2.39
am A2006-42 amdt
2.19
Transitional
ch
21 hdg (prev ch 13 hdg) renum as ch 20 hdg 2001 No 56 amdt
2.66
renum as ch 21 hdg 2002 No 11 s
24
om R29 LA
Transitional—meaning of
optometrist
s 303 ins A2005-9
amdt 1.1
exp 9 January 2007 (see the
Health Professionals Act 2004 s 136 (1) (h)) (s 303
(2))
Application of s 47 (2) to
(6)
s 304 hdg (prev s 122A hdg)
renum as s 264 hdg and then s 304
hdg
sub 2002 No 11 amdt
1.134
s 304 (prev s 122A) ins 2001 No
44 amdt 1.2623
renum as s 264 2001
No 56 amdt 2.67
am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.135
renum as s 304 R5 LA (see 2002
No 11 amdt 1.136)
exp 12 September
2004 (s 304 (4))
Application of s 61 and s
62
s 305 (prev s 123) renum as s
265 2001 No 56 amdt 2.67
renum as s
305 R5 LA (see 2002 No 11 amdt
1.136)
exp 12 September 2002 (s 305
(3))
Transitional
regulations
s 306 (prev s 125) am
2001 No 44 amdt 1.2624
renum as s
267 2001 No 56 amdt 2.67
am 2001 No
56 amdts 2.69-2.71; 2002 No 11
amdts
1.137-1.140
renum as s 306 R5 LA
(see 2002 No 11 amdt 1.136)
exp 28
May 2003 (s 306 (5))
Modification of ch 20's
operation
s 307 hdg (prev s 268
hdg) sub 2001 No 56 amdt 2.72
s
307 (prev s 126) renum as s 268 2001 No 56 amdt
2.67
am 2002 No 11 amdt
1.141
renum as s 307 R5 LA (see 2002
No 11 amdt 1.13)
am 2002 No 49 amdt
2.54
exp 28 May 2003 (s 307
(2))
Status of certain instruments as
disallowable instruments
s
308 (prev s 127) renum as s 269 2001 No 56 amdt
2.67
renum as s 308 R5 LA (see 2002
No 11 amdt 1.136)
exp 12 September
2004 (s 308 (4))
Status of certain instruments as notifiable
instruments
s 309 (prev s 128)
renum as s 270 2001 No 56 amdt
2.67
renum as s 309 R5 LA (see 2002
No 11 amdt 1.136)
exp 12 September
2004 (s 309 (7))
Compliance with authorisation or requirement
to do something by notice in gazette
s 310 (prev s 129) renum as s
271 2001 No 56 amdt 2.67
am 2001 No
56 amdt 2.73
renum as s 310 R5 LA
(see 2002 No 11 amdt 1.136)
exp 12
September 2004 (s 310 (5))
Application of s 89 to registrable
instrument
s 310A ins A2003-56
amdt 2.57
exp 12 September 2004 (s
310A (2))
Commencement of Acts that refer to
notification or notice in the
gazette
s 311 (prev s 271B) ins
as mod SL 2001 No 34 reg 6
renum R5
LA (see 2002 No 11 amdt 1.136)
exp
13 September 2002 (s 311 (5))
Commencement of registrable instruments that
refer to notification or notice in the
gazette
s 312 (prev s 271C) ins
as mod SL 2001 No 34 reg 6
renum R5
LA (see 2002 No 11 amdt 1.136)
exp
13 September 2002 (s 312 (5))
Status of republications under Legislation
(Republication) Act 1996
s
313 (prev s 130) renum as s 272 2001 No 56 amdt
2.67
renum as s 313 R5 LA (see 2002
No 11 amdt 1.136)
exp 12 September
2004 (s 313 (3))
Transitional provisions about penalties
s 314 (prev s 273) ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.74
renum R5 LA (see 2002 No
11 amdt 1.136)
exp 12 September 2003
(s 314 (5))
Status of certain
determinations
s 315 (prev s 274)
ins 2001 No 56 amdt 2.74
renum R5 LA
(see 2002 No 11 amdt 1.136)
exp 12
September 2003 (s 315 (6))
Delegations under Administration Act
1989
s 316 ins A2003-56 amdt
2.58
exp 12 September 2004 (s 316
(3))
Former NSW and UK Acts in force before
establishment of Territory
sch 1
pt 1.1 hdg (prev sch 1 pt 1 hdg) sub and renum 2001 No 56 amdt
2.75
sch 1 pt 1.1 am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.2625; 2001 No 56 amdts 2.76-2.79; 2001 No 88 s 43 (2); 2002 No 40 amdt 3.28;
items renum R11 LA (see 2002 No 40 amdt
3.29)
sub 2002 No 49 amdt
2.43
am A2003-56 amdt 2.59; items
renum R21 LA (see A2003-56 amdt 2.60); A2004-17 amdt 2.10; items renum R30 LA
(see A2004-17 amdt 2.11); A2004-60 amdt 1.176; items renum R31 LA (see A2004-60
amdt 1.177); A2006-38 amdt 1.9; items renum R52 LA (see A2006-38 amdt
1.10)
Former NSW Acts applied after establishment
of Territory
sch 1 pt 1.2
hdg (prev sch 1 pt 2 hdg) sub and renum 2001 No 56 amdt
2.80
sch 1 pt 1.2 am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.2626, amdt 1.2627; 2001 No 56 amdt 2.81; A2004-7 amdt 1.5; A2006-38 amdt
1.11; items renum R52 LA (see A2006-38 amdt 1.12)
Meaning of commonly-used
terms
dict pt 1 hdg sub A2003-56
amdt 2.61
dict pt 1 note sub A2003-56
amdt 2.61
dict pt 1 def
AAT ins 2002 No 49 amdt
2.44
om A2008-37 amdt
1.297
def ACAT
ins A2008-36 amdt
1.409
def
Act sub 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
am A2005-20 amdt
2.110
def ACT reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
ADI reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub 2002 No 49 amdt
2.45
def administrative
appeals tribunal reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
om A2008-37 amdt
1.297
def administrative unit
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def adult reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
affidavit reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
om A2005-53 amdt
1.95
def ambulance
service reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2004-28 amdt
3.33
def amend sub
2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
am A2005-20
amdt 2.111, amdt 2.112
def
appoint reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def AS ins
A2009-20 amdt 2.9
def AS/NZS
ins A2009-20 amdt 2.9
def
asset reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def
Attorney-General ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def
auditor-general reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2005-20 amdt
2.113
def Australia
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def Australian driver
licence reloc from IA 2001 No 56
amdt 2.16
def
Australian/New Zealand Standard ins A2009-20
amdt 2.9
def Australian
Standard ins A2009-20
amdt 2.9
def Australian
Statistician ins A2005-20 amdt
2.114
def authorised
deposit-taking institution reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub 2002 No 49 amdt
2.46
def bank reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
barrister reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def
body reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def breach reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
building code ins A2004-13 amdt
2.79
def building society
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2003-56 amdt
2.62
def
business day reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def by ins
A2005-20 amdt 2.115
def
by-laws ins 2002 No 11 amdt
1.142
om A2005-20 amdt
2.116
def by-law ins
A2005-20 amdt
2.116
def
calendar month reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def calendar year
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def change reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
sub
A2006-42 amdt 2.13
def
chief executive ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def chief fire control
officer ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
om A2004-28 amdt
3.34
def chief health officer
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def Chief
Justice reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def Chief
Magistrate reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def Chief Minister
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def chief officer
(ambulance service) ins A2004-28
amdt 3.35
def chief
officer (fire brigade) ins A2004-28
amdt 3.35
def chief
officer (rural fire service) ins A2004-28
amdt 3.35
def chief
officer (SES) ins A2004-28
amdt 3.35
def chief
planning executive ins 2002 No 56 amdt
3.43
sub A2005-20 amdt 2.117;
A2007-25 amdt 1.96
def chief
police officer reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def chief solicitor
ins A2004-42 amdt 2.39
def
chief surveyor ins A2007-33 amdt
1.9
def child reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
children and young people commissioner ins A2005-46 amdt
1.1
def Childrens
Court reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2008-20 amdt
4.42
def city area
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
am A2005-20 amdt
2.118
def civil partner
ins A2008-14 amdt 1.44
def
civil partnership ins A2008-14 amdt
1.44
def civil union
ins A2006-22 amdt 1.74 (A2006-22 rep before commenced by disallowance
(see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93))
def
clerk reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def
commencement sub 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def commencement notice
sub 2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
commissioner for fair trading reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2005-20 amdt
2.119
def commissioner for
health complaints ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.82
om A2005-41 amdt
1.110
def commissioner for
housing reloc from IA 2001 No 56
amdt 2.16
om A2007-8 amdt
1.12
def commissioner for land
and planning reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
om 2002 No 56 amdt
3.44
def commissioner for
public administration reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def commissioner for
revenue reloc from IA 2001 No 56
amdt 2.16
def
commissioner for surveys reloc from IA 2001 No 56
amdt 2.16
om A2007-33 amdt
1.10
def commissioner for the
environment ins 2001 No 56
amdt 2.82
def
commissioner of police reloc from IA 2001 No 56
amdt 2.16
def commit
ins A2006-23 amdt 1.212
def
committed for trial reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
om A2006-23 amdt
1.212
def Commonwealth
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def Commonwealth
country reloc from IA 2001 No 56
amdt 2.16
def
Commonwealth DPP ins A2005-20 amdt
2.120
def Commonwealth
gazette reloc from IA 2001 No 56
amdt 2.16
def community
advocate reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
om A2005-47 amdt
1.12
def confer reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
conservator of flora and fauna reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def construction
occupations registrar ins A2004-13
amdt 2.80
sub A2005-20 amdt
2.121
def consumer and trader
tribunal ins A2003-16 s
70
om A2008-36 amdt
1.410
def Consumer Credit
(Australian Capital Territory) Code reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def Consumer Credit
(Australian Capital Territory) Regulations reloc from IA 2001 No
56 amdt 2.16
def
contravene reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def converted
ordinance reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def Coroner's Court
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def corporation
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def Corporations Act
ins in IA 2001No 56 amdt
2.14
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def correctional
centre ins A2006-23 amdt
1.213
def corrections
officer ins A2006-23 amdt
1.213
def Court of Appeal
ins A2004-42 amdt 2.39
def
court of summary jurisdiction reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def credit tribunal
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2005-20 amdt
2.122
om A2008-36 amdt
1.410
def credit union
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2003-56 amdt
2.63
def Criminal Code
ins 2002 No 51 amdt 1.27
def
custodial escort ins 2002 No 30 amdt
2.8
om A2006-23 amdt
1.214
def daily newspaper
ins A2009-20
amdt 2.10
def
daylight reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def definition
ins 2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
dental prosthetist reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2004-39 amdt
3.1
def dental
technician reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2004-39 amdt
3.2
def dentist reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
sub
A2004-39 amdt 4.3
def Deputy
Speaker ins A2005-20 amdt
2.123
def designation
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def detention place
ins A2008-20 amdt 2.22
def
director of corrective services ins 2002 No 30 amdt
2.8
om A2006-23 amdt
1.215
def director of public
prosecutions (or DPP) reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def disability and
community services commissioner ins A2005-41 amdt
1.111
def disallowable
instrument sub 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def discrimination
commissioner reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2005-41 amdt
1.112
def discrimination
tribunal reloc from IA 2001 No 56
amdt 2.16
om A2008-36 amdt
1.410
def doctor reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
sub
A2004-39 amdt 5.13
def
document reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
am A2003-56 amdt
2.64
def domestic partner
ins A2003-14 s 5
def
domestic partnership ins A2003-14 s
5
def DPP ins 2002 No
49 amdt 2.47
def driver
licence reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def electoral commission
reloc from IA 2001 No 56
amdt 2.16
def electoral
commissioner reloc from IA 2001 No 56
amdt 2.16
def emergency
service ins A2004-28
amdt 3.35
def emergency
services authority ins A2004-28
amdt 3.35
om A2007-3 amdt
2.2
def emergency services
commissioner ins A2004-28
amdt 3.35
def
enactment sub 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def enrolled nurse
ins A2006-46 amdt 2.28
def
entity ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def environment
protection authority ins 2002 No 11
amdt 1.142
def
establish reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def estate reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
Executive reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def exercise
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def expire reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
external territory reloc from IA 2001 No56 amdt
2.16
def fail reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
Federal Court reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def file reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
financial year reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def fire brigade
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2004-28 amdt
3.36
def fire commissioner
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
om A2004-28 amdt
3.37
def for ins 2002
No 11 amdt 1.142
def foreign
country reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2006-42 amdt
2.14
def former NSW Act
sub 2001 No 56 amdt 2.82; 2002 No 11 amdt
1.143
def former UK Act
sub 2001 No 56 amdt 2.82; 2002 No 11 amdt
1.143
def found guilty
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub 2002 No 49 amdt 2.48;
A2006-23 amdt 1.216
am A2008-20 amdt
4.43
def function
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def gambling and racing
commission reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def gazette reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
give reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def government printer
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def government
solicitor reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def Governor ins
2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
Governor-General ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def GST ins 2002
No 27 s 27
def guardianship
tribunal reloc from IA 2001 No 56
amdt 2.16
om A2008-36 amdt
1.410
def health services
commissioner ins A2005-41 amdt
1.113
def heritage council
ins A2004-57 amdt 1.53
def
heritage register ins A2004-57 amdt
1.53
def High Court
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def housing commissioner
ins A2007-8 amdt 1.13
def
human rights commission ins A2005-41 amdt
1.113
def human rights
commissioner ins A2005-41 amdt
1.113
def Imperial Act
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def independent
competition and regulatory commission ins A2004-42 amdt
2.39
def indictable offence
ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
sub 2002 No 11
amdt 1.144; A2003-56 amdt
2.65
def
indictment reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def individual
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def infringement notice
ins A2004-42 amdt 2.39
def
in relation to ins 2002 No 49 amdt
2.49
def insolvent under
administration ins A2003-56 amdt
2.66
om A2005-20 amdt
2.124
def institute of
technology ins A2007-3 amdt
2.3
def instrument
sub 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def
interest reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def internal
territory reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def intersex person
ins A2003-14 s 5
def
Jervis Bay Territory reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def judge reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
am 2002
No 11 amdt 1.145
def Lake
Burley Griffin reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def Lake
Ginninderra reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def land reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
land development agency ins 2002 No 56 amdt
3.45
sub A2005-20 amdt 2.125;
A2007-25 amdt 1.97
def
law reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def lawyer reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
legal aid commission ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def legal
practitioner reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2006-25 amdt
2.16
def Legislation
Act ins 2002 No 49 amdt
2.50
def Legislative
Assembly reloc from IA 2001 No 56
amdt 2.16
def legislative
instrument ins A2006-42 amdt
2.15
def liability
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def magistrate
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def Magistrates
Court reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def make reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
making sub 2001 No 56
amdt 2.82
def
master reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def may ins 2001
No 56 amdt 2.82
def medical
practitioner ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def mental health
tribunal reloc from IA 2001 No 56
amdt 2.16
om A2008-36 amdt
1.410
def midnight
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def midwife ins
A2006-46 amdt 2.28
def
Minister ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def modification
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2006-42 amdt
2.16
def month reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
must ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def
name reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def named month
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def national capital
authority ins 2002 No 11 amdt
1.146
def national capital
plan ins A2004-42 amdt
2.39
def National Gas (ACT)
Law ins A2008-15 amdt
2.11
def National Gas (ACT)
Regulation ins A2008-15 amdt
2.11
def national
land reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def night reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
Northern Territory reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def notifiable instrument
sub 2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
notification sub 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
am A2004-42 amdt 2.40; A2006-42
amdt 2.18
def
notification day sub 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def NSW Act reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
NSW correctional centre ins A2006-23 amdt
1.217
def number reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
nurse reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2004-39 amdt
6.7
def nurse
practitioner ins A2004-10 s
6
sub A2004-39 amdt
6.8
def oath reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
sub
A2005-53 amdt 1.96
def
occupational discipline order ins A2008-36 amdt
1.411
def occupy ins
2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
sub A2005-20
amdt 2.126
def office
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def office of fair
trading reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2005-20 amdt
2.127
def OH&S
commissioner ins A2003-41 amdt
2.40
om A2009-28 amdt
2.21
def ombudsman
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def omit ins 2001
No 56 amdt 2.82
def
optometrist ins A2005-9 amdt
1.2
note exp 9 January 2007 (see the
Health Professionals Act 2004 s 136 (1) (h)) (s 303
(2))
def ordinance
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def parent ins
A2004-1 amdt 1.22
def
parliamentary counsel sub 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def passing sub
2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
penalty unit ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def person ins
2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
sub A2009-20
amdt 2.11
def
pharmacist reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2004-39 amdt
8.2
def planning and land
authority ins 2002 No 56 amdt
3.47
sub A2005-20 amdt 2.128;
A2007-25 amdt 1.98
def
planning and land council ins 2002 No 56 amdt
3.46
sub A2005-20 amdt
2.129
om A2006-30 amdt
1.70
def planning
authority reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
om 2002 No 56 amdt
3.47
def police
officer reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def position
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def power reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
prescribed reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
am 2002 No 49 amdt 2.51;
A2005-20 amdt 2.130
def
present ins A2005-5 s
28
def privacy
commissioner reloc from IA 2001 No 56
amdt 2.16
def
proceeding reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def property
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def provision sub
2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
public advocate ins A2005-47 amdt
1.13
def public employee
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def public health
officer reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2005-20 amdt
2.131
def public money
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def public
servant reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def public
service reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def public
trustee reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def quarter ins
2002 No 30 amdt 2.8
def
recognised transgender person ins A2003-14 s
5
def registered surveyor
reloc from IA 2001 No 56
amdt 2.16
am A2007-33 amdt
1.11
def registrable
instrument sub 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
om A2006-42 amdt
2.17
def registrar
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def
registrar-general reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def registrar of firearms
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def registrar of liquor
licences reloc from IA 2001 No 56
amdt 2.16
om A2009-20 amdt
2.12
def regulations
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
om A2005-20 amdt
2.132
def regulation
ins A2005-20 amdt 2.132
def
remand centre ins 2002 No 30 amdt
2.8
om A2006-23 amdt
1.218
def remand centre
administrator ins 2002 No 30 amdt
2.8
om A2006-23 amdt
1.218
def remuneration
tribunal reloc from IA 2001 No 56
amdt 2.16
def
repeal sub 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
pars renum 2002 No 11 amdt
1.147
am 2002 No 11 amdt 1.148;
A2004-42 amdts 2.41-2.43; pars renum R27 LA (see A2004-42 amdt 2.44); A2005-20
amdt 2.133, amdt 2.134
def
residential tenancies tribunal reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
om A2008-36 amdt
1.412
def resident judge
ins A2004-42 amdt 2.45
def
retrospectively reloc from dict, pt 2 A2005-20 amdt
2.148
def reviewable decision
notice ins A2008-36 amdt
1.413
def road transport
authority reloc from IA 2001 No 56
amdt 2.16
def
rules reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub 2002 No 11 amdt
1.149
am A2005-20 amdt
2.135
def rural firefighting
service reloc from IA 2001 No 56
amdt 2.16
om A2004-28 amdt
3.38
def rural fire
service ins A2004-28
amdt 3.38
def see
ins 2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
om
A2009-20 amdt 2.13
def
Self-Government Act reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def self-government day
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def sentence
administration board ins 2002 No 30 amdt
2.8
sub A2006-23 amdt
1.219
def SES ins
A2004-28 amdt 3.39
def
sign reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def signpost definition
ins A2009-20 amdt 2.14
def
sitting day reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2009-20 amdt
2.15
def Small Claims Court
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2004-60 amdt
1.178
om A2008-36 amdt
1.414
def solicitor
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def Speaker reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
Standards Australia reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def State reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
statutory declaration reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def statutory instrument
sub 2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
statutory office-holder ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
sub 2002 No 11 amdt
1.150
def subordinate law
sub 2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
summary offence ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
sub 2002 No 11
amdt 1.151; A2003-56 amdt 2.67
def
Supreme Court reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def swear reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
sub
A2005-53 amdt 1.97
def take
ins A2005-53 amdt 1.98
def
tenancy tribunal reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
om 2002 No 49 amdt
2.52
def territory authority
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2003-41 amdt 2.41;
A2008-28 amdt 2.1
def
territory instrumentality ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
am A2007-3 amdt
2.4
def territory
land reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def territory law
ins A2005-62 amdt 2.18
def
territory lease ins A2007-25 amdt
1.99
def territory-owned
corporation reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def territory
plan reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
am 2002 No 49 amdt
2.53
sub A2007-25 amdt
1.100
def the
Territory ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def transgender person
ins A2003-14 s 5
def
transitional reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2005-20 amdt
2.136
def Treasurer
ins 2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
tribunal sub 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def UK Act reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
under ins 2001 No 52 amdt
2.82
sub 2002 No 30
amdt 2.9
am A2005-20 amdt 2.137,
amdt 2.138
def United Kingdom
reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def United Kingdom
Parliament reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def veterinary
surgeon reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
sub A2004-39 amdt 11A.1 (as am
by A2005-28 amdt 1.61)
def
will ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def word reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
def
working day ins 2002 No 11 amdt
1.152
sub A2003-56 amdt
2.68
def work safety
commissioner ins A2009-28 amdt
2.22
def
writing reloc from IA 2001 No 56 amdt
2.16
def year reloc
from IA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
Terms for Legislation Act 2001
only
dict pt 2 hdg sub A2003-56
amdt 2.69
dict pt 2 note sub A2003-56
amdt 2.69
dict pt 2 def
Act ins A2003-41 amdt
2.42
def ACT law ins
A2005-20 amdt 2.139
def
administrator ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def agency ins
2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
amend ins A2005-20 amdt
2.140
def another
jurisdiction ins A2005-20 amdt
2.141
def appointee
ins 2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
am
A2003-56 amdt 2.70
def
appointer ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
am A2003-56 amdt
2.71
def approved web site
sub 2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
authorised republication sub 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def authorising law
sub 2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
benefits sub 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def business address
ins 2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
corporation ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def costs sub
2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
current legislative drafting practice sub 2001 No 56
amdt 2.82
def delegate
ins 2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
determinative provision ins 2002 No 11 amdt
1.153
def document ins
2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
editorial amendment sub 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def email address
ins 2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
executive officer ins 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def fax number
ins 2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
fee sub 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def home address
ins 2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
law sub 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
am 2002 No 11
amdt 1.154; pars renum 2002 No 11 amdt 1.155; A2003-41 amdt 2.43; pars
renum R20 LA (see A2003-41 amdt 2.44); A2005-20 amdt 2.142, amdt 2.143;
pars renum R34 LA (see A2005-20
amdt 2.144)
def law of
another jurisdiction ins A2005-20 amdt
2.145
def legislative
material ins A2003-41 amdt
2.45
def non-determinative
provision ins 2002 No 11 amdt
1.156
def provide sub
2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
referential term ins A2003-56 amdt
2.72
reloc to s 116 (2) A2005-20
amdt 2.146
def referential
words sub 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
om A2003-56 amdt
2.72
def register sub
2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
repeal ins A2005-20 amdt
2.147
def republication
sub 2001 No 56 amdt 2.82; A2003-41
amdt 2.46
def
republication date sub 2001 No 56 amdt
2.82
def responsible
ins 2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
retrospectively ins A2003-56 amdt
2.73
reloc to dict, pt 1 A2005-20
amdt 2.148
def scrutiny
committee principles sub 2001 No 56
amdt 2.82
def service
sub 2001 No 56 amdt 2.82
def
working out the meaning of an Act ins A2003-41
amdt 2.47
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
|
Republication No and date |
Effective |
Last amendment made by |
Republication for |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R0A |
12 Sept
2001– |
A2001-56 |
amendments by A2001-44, A2001-56 and retrospective amendments by A2002-30 |
|
R1 |
13 Sept
2001– |
SL2001-34 |
modification by SL2001-34 |
|
R1
(RI) |
13 Sept
2001– |
SL2001-34 |
reissue for retrospective amendments by A2002-30 |
|
R2 |
14 Sept
2001– |
A2001-70 |
amendments by A2001-70 |
|
R2 (RI)
|
14 Sept
2001– |
A2001-70 |
reissue for retrospective amendments by A2002-30 |
|
R3 |
21 Feb
2002– |
A2001-88 |
changed endnotes and editorial changes |
|
R3
(RI) |
21 Feb
2002– |
A2001-88 |
reissue for retrospective amendments by A2002-30 |
|
R4 |
13 Mar
2002– |
A2001-88 |
commenced expiry |
|
R4 (RI)
|
13 Mar
2002– |
A2001-88 |
reissue for retrospective amendments by A2002-30 |
|
R5* |
28 May
2002– |
A2002-11 |
amendments by A2002-11 |
|
R5
(RI) |
28 May
2002– |
A2002-11 |
reissue for retrospective amendments by A2002-30 |
|
R6 |
1 July
2002– |
A2002-11 |
amendments by A2001-88 |
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R6
(RI) |
1 July
2002– |
A2002-11 |
reissue for retrospective amendments by A2002-30 |
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R7 |
13 Sept
2002– |
A2002-27 |
commenced expiry |
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R7
(RI) |
13 Sept
2002– |
A2002-27 |
reissue for retrospective amendments by A2002-30 |
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14 Sept
2002– |
A2002-27 |
commenced expiry |
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R8
(RI) |
14 Sept
2002– |
A2002-27 |
reissue for retrospective amendments by A2002-30 |
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R9 |
17 Sept
2002– |
A2002-30 |
amendments by A2002-30 |
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R10 |
7 Oct
2002– |
A2002-30 |
amendments by A2002-27 |
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R11 |
1 Nov
2002– |
A2002-40 |
amendments by A2002-40 |
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R12 |
1 Jan
2003– |
A2002-56 |
amendments by A2002-51 |
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R13 |
17 Jan
2003– |
A2002-56 |
amendments by A2002-49 |
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R14 |
28 Mar
2003– |
A2003-14 |
amendments by A2003-14 |
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R15 |
10 Apr
2003– |
A2003-18 |
amendments by A2003-18 |
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R16 |
29 May
2003– |
A2003-18 |
commenced expiry |
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R17 |
1 July
2003– |
A2003-18 |
amendments by A2002-56 |
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R18 |
3 Sept
2003– |
A2003-18 |
commenced expiry |
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R19 |
13 Sept
2003– |
A2003-41 |
commenced expiry |
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R20* |
9 Oct
2003– |
A2003-41 |
amendments by A2003-16 and A2003-41 |
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R21 |
19 Dec
2003– |
A2003-56 |
amendments by A2003-56 |
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R22 |
22 Mar
2004– |
A2004-10 |
amendments by A2004-1 |
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R23 |
5 Apr
2004– |
A2004-10 |
amendments by A2004-7 |
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R24 |
27 May
2004– |
A2004-17 |
amendments by A2004-10 |
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R25 |
1 July
2004– |
A2004-28 |
amendments by A2004-5
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R26 |
13 July
2004– |
A2004-32 |
amendments by A2004-32 |
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R27 |
25 Aug
2004– |
A2004-42 |
amendments by A2004-42 |
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R28 |
1 Sept
2004– |
A2004-42 |
amendments by A2004-13 |
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R29 |
13 Sept
2004– |
A2004-42 |
commenced expiry |
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R29A |
23 Dec
2004– |
A2004-42 |
commenced expiry |
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R30
(RI) |
1 Jan
2005– |
A2004-60 |
amendments by
A2004-17 |
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R31 |
10 Jan
2005– |
A2004-60 |
amendments by A2004-60 |
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R32 |
24 Feb
2005– |
A2005-5 |
amendments by A2005-5 |
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R33 |
9 Mar
2005– |
A2005-5 |
amendments by A2004-57 |
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R34* |
2 June
2005– |
A2005-20 |
amendments by A2005-20 |
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R35 |
7 July
2005– |
A2005-20 |
amendments by A2004-39 as am by A2005-28 |
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R36 |
8 Sept
2005– |
A2005-47 |
amendments by A2005-44 |
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R37 |
13 Sept
2005– |
A2005-47 |
amendments by A2005-9 |
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R38 |
23 Nov
2005– |
A2005-53 |
amendments by A2005-53 |
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R39 |
11 Jan
2006– |
A2005-62 |
amendments by A2005-62 |
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R40 |
17 Jan
2006– |
A2005-62 |
amendments by A2004-39 |
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R41 |
23 Feb
2006– |
A2006-3 |
updated endnotes as amended by
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R42 |
1 Mar
2006– |
A2006-3 |
amendments by A2005-47 as amended by
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R43 |
2 June
2006– |
A2006-23 |
amendments by A2006-23 |
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R44 |
16 June
2006– |
A2006-23 |
updated endnotes as amended by
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R45 |
1 July
2006– |
A2006-30 |
amendments by A2006-25 and A2006-30 |
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R46 |
1 Nov
2006– |
A2006-42 |
amendments by A2005-41 and A2005-46 as amended by A2006-3 |
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R47 |
16 Nov
2006– |
A2006-42 |
amendments by A2006-42 |
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R48 |
18 Nov
2006– |
A2006-46 |
amendments by A2006-46 |
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R49 |
9 Jan
2007– |
A2006-46 |
amendments by A2004-39 |
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R50 |
10 Jan
2007– |
A2006-46 |
commenced expiry |
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R51* |
12 Jan
2007– |
A2006-46 |
commenced expiry |
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R52 |
28 Mar
2007– |
A2007-3 |
amendments by A2006-38 |
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R53 |
12 Apr
2007– |
A2007-3 |
amendments by A2007-3 |
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R54 |
11 July
2007– |
A2007-16 |
amendments by A2007-16 |
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R55 |
10 Nov
2007– |
A2007-33 |
amendments by A2007-8 |
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R56 |
14 Nov
2007– |
A2007-33 |
amendments by A2007-33 |
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R57 |
31 Mar
2008– |
A2007-33 |
amendments by A2007-25 |
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R58 |
19 May
2008– |
A2008-14 |
amendments by A2008-14 |
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R59 |
1 July
2008– |
A2008-15 |
amendments by A2008-15 |
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R60 |
26 Aug
2008– |
A2008-28 |
amendments by A2008-28 |
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R61 |
9 Sept
2008– |
A2008-44 |
amendments by A2008-20 |
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R62 |
2 Feb
2009– |
A2008-44 |
amendments by A2008-36 and A2008-37 |
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R63 |
27 Feb
2009– |
A2008-44 |
amendments by A2008-20 |
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R64 |
30 May
2009– |
A2008-44 |
amendments by A2008-44 |
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R65 |
22 Sept
2009– |
A2009-28 |
amendments by A2009-20 |
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R66 |
1 Oct
2009– |
A2009-28 |
amendments by A2009-28 |
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