LEGISLATION ACT 2001 - NOTES
LEGISLATION ACT 2001 - NOTES
Dictionary
(see s 2)
(see s 144)
Note 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 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 citizen" means a person who is an Australian
citizen under the Australian Citizenship Act 2007
(Cwlth).
"Australian Consumer Law (ACT)" means the provisions applying
because of the Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992
, section 7 (Application of Australian Consumer Law).
"Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission "means the
Australian Crime Commission established by the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002
(Cwlth), section 7, and also known as the Australian Criminal
Intelligence Commission.
Note The Australian Crime Commission Act 2002
(Cwlth), s 7 (1A) provides that the Australian Crime Commission
may also be known by a name specified in the regulations. The Australian Crime Commission Regulations 2002
(Cwlth), s 3A specifies the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
for that Act
, s 7 (1A).
"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).
"bank holiday" means a day that is a bank holiday in the ACT
under the Holidays Act 1958
, section 4.
"bankrupt or personally insolvent"—an individual is
bankrupt or personally insolvent if the
individual—
(a) under the Bankruptcy Act 1966
(Cwlth)—
(i) is bankrupt; or
(ii) is a party to a debt agreement as a debtor; or
(iii) is a party to a personal insolvency agreement as a debtor and the
obligations created by the agreement remain undischarged; or
(iv) authorises a controlling trustee to control the individual's
property, whether or not the individual has entered into a personal insolvency
agreement as a debtor; or
(b) has a status under a law of a foreign country substantially similar to
an individual mentioned in paragraph (a); or
(c) otherwise applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of
bankrupt or insolvent debtors.
"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
"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.
"by" regulation includes under a regulation.
Note See also def under, in relation to an Act or
statutory instrument.
"calendar month" means one of the 12 months of the
year.
"calendar year" means a period of 12 months beginning on 1
January.
"Canberra Institute of Technology" means the Canberra Institute
of Technology under the Canberra Institute of Technology Act 1987
.
"change" includes change by alteration, omission, substitution
or addition.
"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 and rescue service) "means the chief
officer (fire and rescue service) 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 planner" means the Chief Planner under the Planning Act 2023
.
"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 Law Officers Act 2011
.
"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.
"city renewal authority "means the City Renewal Authority
established under the City Renewal Authority and Suburban Land Agency Act 2017
, section 7.
"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 Domestic Relationships Act 1994
.
"civil union" means a civil union under the Civil Unions Act 2012
.
"civil union partner"—a person who is in a civil union
with someone else is the civil union partner of the other
person.
"clerk", in relation to the Legislative Assembly, means the
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.
Note The clerk is appointed under the Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Act 2012
.
"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 (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992
.
"commissioner for revenue "means the Commissioner for
Australian Capital Territory Revenue under the Taxation Administration Act 1999
.
"commissioner for sustainability and the environment" means the
Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment under the Commissioner for Sustainability and 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 2014
.
"construction occupations registrar" means the Australian
Capital Territory Construction Occupations Registrar under the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004
.
"contravene" includes fail to comply with.
"converted ordinance" means an enactment that was an ordinance
immediately before self-government day.
"Co-operatives" National Law (ACT) means the
provisions applying in the ACT because of the Co-operatives National Law (ACT) Act 2017
, section 7 (1) (Application of Co-operatives National Law and
Co-operatives National Regulations).
"Co-operatives" National Regulation (ACT) means
the provisions applying in the ACT because of the Co-operatives National Law (ACT) Act 2017
, section 7 (5) (Application of Co-operatives National Law and
Co-operatives National Regulations).
"coroner" means a coroner under the Coroners Act 1997
.
"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
.
"daylight" means the period in a day from sunrise to
sunset.
"definition"—see section 130.
"dental prosthetist"—
(a) means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT)
to practise the health profession of dental prosthetist (other than as a
student); and
(b) for an activity, includes a person mentioned in paragraph (a) holding
limited or provisional registration, to the extent that the person is allowed to
do the activity under the person's registration.
"dentist"—
(a) means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT)
to practise the health profession of dentist (other than as a student);
and
(b) for an activity, includes a person mentioned in paragraph (a) holding
limited or provisional registration, to the extent that the person is allowed to
do the activity under the person's 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).
"detention place"—see the Children and Young People Act 2008
, section 142.
"director-general"—see section 163.
"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 registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT)
to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student);
and
(b) for an activity, includes a person mentioned in paragraph (a) holding
limited or provisional registration, to the extent that the person is allowed to
do the activity under the person's 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 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 and
rescue service, 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 registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT)
—
(i) to practise in the nursing and midwifery profession (other than as a
student); and
(ii) in the enrolled nurses (division 2) division; and
(b) for an activity, includes a person mentioned in paragraph (a) holding
limited or provisional registration, to the extent that the person is allowed to
do the activity under the person's 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 and rescue service "means the ACT Fire and Rescue Service
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—
(a) the Australian Capital Territory Gazette; or
(b) for a notice or other information that must or may be notified or
published in the gazette—a place approved by the public sector standards
commissioner.
"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 for the
Territory under the Law Officers Act 2011
.
"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.
"head of service" means the head of service under the Public Sector Management Act 1994
.
"health practitioner" means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT)
to practise a health profession (other than as a student).
"Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT)" means the
provisions applying because of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010
, section 6 (Application of Health Practitioner Regulation National
Law).
"health services commissioner" means the Health Services
Commissioner under the Human Rights Commission Act 2005
.
"Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) "means the provisions
applying in the ACT because of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013
, section 7 (Application of Heavy Vehicle National Law).
"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).
"home address", for an individual, means the address of the
place where the individual usually lives.
"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.
"Industrial Court "means the Industrial Court under the Magistrates Court Act 1930
, section 291P.
"information privacy commissioner" means the Information
Privacy Commissioner appointed under the Information Privacy Act 2014
, section 26.
"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.
"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.
"integrity commission" means the ACT Integrity Commission
established under the Integrity Commission Act 2018
.
"integrity commissioner" means the ACT Integrity Commissioner
appointed under the Integrity Commission Act 2018
.
"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
.
"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 titles register" means the register kept under the Land Titles Act 1925
, section 43.
"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.
"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 registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT)
to practise in the nursing and midwifery profession as a midwife (other
than as a student); and
(b) for an activity, includes a person mentioned in paragraph (a) holding
limited or provisional registration, to the extent that the person is allowed to
do the activity under the person's registration.
"Minister"—see section 162.
"modification" includes modification by alteration, omission,
substitution and addition.
"month" means a period beginning at the start of any day of one
of the calendar months and ending—
(a) immediately before the start of the corresponding day of the next
calendar month; or
(b) if there is no such corresponding day—at the end of the next
calendar month.
Examples
1 The period beginning at the start of 8 May 2014 and ending at midnight on
7 June 2014 is a month.
2 The period beginning at the start of 30 January 2014 and ending at
midnight on 28 February 2014 is a month. The month ends on the last day of
February because in that year, February does not have a day corresponding to
29 January (because 2014 is not a leap year). If the period began at the
start of 30 January 2016 (ie a leap year), the month would end at midnight on
29 February 2016.
"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.
"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 Credit Code"—see the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
(Cwlth), section 5.
"National Electricity (ACT) Law" means the provisions applying
in the ACT because of the Electricity (National Scheme) Act 1997
, section 5 (Application in ACT of National Electricity
Law).
"National Electricity (ACT) Regulation" means the provisions
applying because of the Electricity (National Scheme) Act 1997
, section 6 (Application of regulations under National Electricity
Law).
"National Energy Retail Law (ACT)" means the provisions
applying because of the National Energy Retail Law (ACT) Act 2012
, section 6 (Application of National Energy Retail Law).
"National Energy Retail Regulation (ACT)" means the provisions
applying because of the National Energy Retail Law (ACT) Act 2012
, section 7 (Application of regulations under National Energy Retail
Law).
"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 registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT)
to practise in the nursing and midwifery profession as a nurse (other than
as a student); and
(b) for an activity, includes a person mentioned in paragraph (a) holding
limited or provisional registration, to the extent that the person is allowed to
do the activity under the person's registration; and
(c) does not include an enrolled nurse.
"nurse practitioner"—
(a) means a person whose registration as a registered health practitioner
under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT)
is endorsed as being qualified to practise as a nurse practitioner;
and
(b) for an activity, includes a person mentioned in paragraph (a) holding
limited or provisional registration, to the extent that the person is allowed to
do the activity under the person's registration.
"oath" includes affirmation.
Note The Evidence Act 2011
, div 2.1.2 and the Oaths and Affirmations Act 1984
deal with 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 the Legislative Assembly" means the Office of the
Legislative Assembly established under the Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Act 2012
.
"officer of the Assembly" means—
(a) the auditor-general; or
(b) the electoral commissioner; or
(c) the integrity commissioner; or
(d) the inspector of the integrity commission under the Integrity Commission Act 2018
; or
(e) the ombudsman.
"official visitor" means an official visitor appointed under
the Official Visitor Act 2012
, section 10.
"ombudsman" means the Ombudsman under the Ombudsman Act 1989
.
"omit", in relation to a provision of an Act or statutory
instrument, includes repeal.
"optometrist"—
(a) means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT)
to practise in the optometry profession (other than as a student);
and
(b) for an activity, includes a person mentioned in paragraph (a) holding
limited or provisional registration, to the extent that the person is allowed to
do the activity under the person's registration.
"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 registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT)
to practise in the pharmacy profession (other than as a student);
and
(b) for an activity, includes a person mentioned in paragraph (a) holding
limited or provisional registration, to the extent that the person is allowed to
do the activity under the person's registration.
"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.
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 Human Rights Commission Act 2005
.
"public employee" means—
(a) a public servant; or
(b) a public sector member; or
(c) a person employed by a territory instrumentality.
"public health officer" means a public health officer under the
Public
Health Act 1997
.
public holiday means a day that is a public holiday in the
ACT under the Holidays Act 1958
, section 3.
"public money", of the Territory, means revenues, loans and
other money received by the Territory.
"public notice", if required by a Territory law,
means—
(a) a dated notice on an ACT government website; or
(b) notice in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the
ACT.
"public sector body" means—
(a) a body made up of public sector members; and
(b) includes a body made up of 1 statutory office-holder.
"public sector member" means a public sector member under the
Public
Sector Management Act 1994
, section 150.
"public sector standards commissioner" means the Public Sector
Standards Commissioner under the Public Sector Management Act 1994
.
"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 and guardian" means the Public Trustee and
Guardian under the Public Trustee and Guardian Act 1985
.
"quarter" means a period of 3 months beginning on 1 January,
1 April, 1 July or 1 October in any year.
Rail Safety National Law (ACT) means the provisions
applying in the ACT because of the Rail Safety National Law (ACT) Act 2014
, section 6 (Application of Rail Safety National Law).
"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 1 In relation to the exercise of a function by the road
transport authority under a provision of the road transport legislation, the
director-general of the administrative unit responsible for the provision is the
road transport authority.
Note 2 Road transport legislation––see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999
, s 6.
"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.
"solicitor-general "means the Solicitor-General for the
Territory under the Law Officers Act 2011
.
"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 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.
"suburban land agency" means the Suburban Land Agency
established under the City Renewal Authority and Suburban Land Agency Act 2017
, section 37.
"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.
"surveyor-general" means the surveyor-general under the Surveyors Act 2007
.
"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 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 Act 2023
; or
(ii) a lease that is, under the Unit Titles Act 2001
, taken to be granted by the Territory under the Planning Act 2023
; but
(b) does not include—
(i) a sublease of land approved under the Planning Act 2023
, section 284; or
(ii) any other 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 Act 2023
.
"territory planning authority" means the Territory Planning
Authority established under the Planning Act 2023
.
"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 practitioner" means a person registered as a
veterinary practitioner under the Veterinary Practice Act 2018
.
"victims of crime commissioner" means the Victims of Crime
Commissioner under the Human Rights Commission Act 2005
.
"will" includes a codicil.
word includes any drawing, figure, number and symbol.
"work health and safety commissioner "means the Work Health and
Safety Commissioner under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011
, schedule 2, section 2.21.
"working day" means a day that is not—
(a) a Saturday or Sunday; or
(b) a public holiday in the ACT.
"writing" includes any way of representing or reproducing words
in visible form.
Examples
printing, photocopying, photography, typewriting
"year", without specifying the kind of year, means calendar
year.
Note 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 the dictionary, 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 website" 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 document in the dictionary, 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.
Endnotes
1 About
the endnotes
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 are not included in the republished law. The
details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced
expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment
history.
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.
2 Abbreviation
key
A = Act
|
NI = Notifiable instrument
|
AF = Approved form
|
o = order
|
am = amended
|
om = omitted/repealed
|
amdt = amendment
|
ord = ordinance
|
AR = Assembly resolution
|
orig = original
|
ch = chapter
|
par = paragraph/subparagraph
|
CN = Commencement notice
|
pres = present
|
def = definition
|
prev = previous
|
DI = Disallowable instrument
|
(prev...) = previously
|
dict = dictionary
|
pt = part
|
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative
|
r = rule/subrule
|
Assembly
|
reloc = relocated
|
div = division
|
renum = renumbered
|
exp = expires/expired
|
R[X] = Republication No
|
Gaz = gazette
|
RI = reissue
|
hdg = heading
|
s = section/subsection
|
IA = Interpretation Act 1967
|
sch = schedule
|
ins = inserted/added
|
sdiv = subdivision
|
LA = Legislation Act 2001
|
SL = Subordinate law
|
LR = legislation register
|
sub = substituted
|
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act
1996
|
underlining = whole or part not
commenced
|
mod = modified/modification
|
or to be expired
|
3 Legislation
history
Legislation Act 2001 A2001-14
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
A2001-44 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)
A2001-56 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
SL2001-34 reg 6
notified LR 13 September 2001
commenced 13 September 2001 (reg 2)
as amended by
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2001
A2001-70 sch 1
notified LR 14 September 2001
amdt commenced 14 September 2001 (s 2
(5))
Defamation Act 2001
A2001-88 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
A2002-11 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
A2002-27 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
A2002-30 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
A2002-40 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)
A2002-49 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
A2002-56 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 commenced 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 Amendment 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)
Unlawful Gambling Act 2009
A2009-39 sch 2 pt 2.2
notified LR 17 November 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 November 2009 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 pt 2.2 commenced 22 March 2010 (s 2 and CN2010-2
)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2)
A2009-49 sch 2
notified LR 26 November 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2009 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 commenced 17 December 2009 (s 2)
Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2009
A2009-50 s 50
notified LR 15 October 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 October 2009 (LA s 75
(1))
s 50 commenced 1 July 2010 (s 2)
Surveyors Amendment Act 2010
A2010-6 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 2 March 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 March 2010 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 3 March 2010 (s
2)
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010
A2010-10 sch 2 pt 2.13
notified LR 31 March 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 March 2010 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 pt 2.13 commenced 1 July 2010 (s 2 (1)
(a))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 3)
A2010-40 sch 1 pt 1.8
notified LR 5 October 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 October 2010 (LA s 75
(1))
s 3, sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 6 October 2010 (s 2
(1))
Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Amendment Act 2010
A2010-54 sch 3 pt 3.15
notified LR 16 December 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 December 2010 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 3 pt 3.15 commenced 1 January 2011 (s 2
(1))
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011
A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.91
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.91 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2
(1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 2)
A2011-28 sch 2
notified LR 31 August 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 August 2011 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 commenced 21 September 2011 (s 2
(1))
Law Officers Act 2011
A2011-30 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 29 August 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 August 2011 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 31 August 2011 (s 2 and CN2011-9
)
Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011
A2011-48 sch 1 pt 1.22
notified LR 22 November 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 November 2011 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.22 commenced 1 March 2012 (s 2 (1) and see Evidence Act 2011
A2011-12, s 2 and CN2012-4
)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (No 3)
A2011-49 sch 1 pt 1.5
notified LR 22 November 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 November 2011 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 23 November 2011 (s 2
(1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3)
A2011-52 sch 2
notified LR 28 November 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 November 2011 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 commenced 12 December 2011 (s 2)
Work Health and Safety (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011
A2011-55 sch 1 pt 1.9
notified LR 14 December 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 December 2011 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.9 commenced 1 January 2012 (s 2 and see Work Health and Safety Act 2011
A2011-35, s 2 and CN2011-12
)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2012
A2012-21 sch 2
notified LR 22 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 May 2012 (LA s 75
(1))
amdt 2.1 commenced 5 June 2012 (s 2
(1))
sch 2 remainder commenced 5 June 2012 (s 2
(2))
Commissioner for the Environment Amendment Act 2012
A2012-25 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 28 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 May 2012 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 29 May 2012 (s
2)
Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Act 2012
A2012-26 sch 1 pt 1.6
notified LR 24 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 May 2012 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 1 July 2012 (s
2)
National Energy Retail Law (Consequential Amendments) Act 2012
A2012-32 pt 11
notified LR 14 June 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 June 2012 (LA s 75
(1))
pt 11 commenced 1 July 2012 (s 2 (1) and see National Energy Retail Law (ACT) Act 2012
A2012-31, s 2 (1) and CN2012-12
)
Official Visitor Act 2012
A2012-33 sch 1 pt 1.5
notified LR 15 June 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 June 2012 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 1 September 2013 (s 2 (as am by
A2013-22
s 4))
Civil Unions Act 2012
A2012-40 sch 3 pt 3.19
notified LR 4 September 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2012 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 3 pt 3.19 commenced 11 September 2012 (s
2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2013
A2013-19 sch 2
notified LR 24 May 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 May 2013 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 commenced 14 June 2013 (s 2)
Legislation (Penalty Units) Amendment Act 2013
A2013-30
notified LR 22 August 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 August 2013 (LA s 75
(1))
remainder commenced 23 August 2013 (s
2)
Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013
A2013-39 sch 2 pt 2.17
notified LR 4 November 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 November 2013 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 pt 2.17 commenced 7 November 2013 (s 2 and CN2013-11
)
Note The High Court held this Act to be
of no effect (see Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA
55)
Officers of the Assembly Legislation Amendment Act 2013
A2013-41 sch 1 pt 1.5
notified LR 7 November 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 November 2013 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 1 July 2014 (s
2)
Magistrates Court (Industrial Proceedings) Amendment Act 2013
A2013-43 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 7 November 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 November 2013 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 8 November 2013 (s
2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 (No 2)
A2013-44 sch 2
notified LR 11 November 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 November 2013 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 commenced 25 November 2013 (s 2)
Heavy Vehicle National Law (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013
A2013-52 pt 3
notified LR 9 December 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 December 2013 (LA s 75
(1))
pt 3 commenced 10 February 2014 (s 2 and see Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013
A2013-51, s 2 (1) and CN2014-2
)
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Act 2014
A2014-8 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 27 March 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2014 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 26 April 2014 (s
2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2014
A2014-18 sch 2
notified LR 20 May 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 May 2014 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 commenced 10 June 2014 (s 2 (1))
Legislation (Penalty Units) Amendment Act 2014
A2014-37
notified LR 22 August 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 August 2014 (LA s 75
(1))
remainder commenced 23 August 2014 (s
2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2014 (No 2)
A2014-44 sch 2
notified LR 5 November 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 November 2014 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 commenced 19 November 2014 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (No 2)
A2014-49 sch 1 pt 1.11
notified LR 10 November 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 November 2014 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.11 commenced 17 November 2014 (s
2)
Canberra Institute of Technology Amendment Act 2014
A2014-55 s 35, s 36
notified LR 3 December 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 December 2014 (LA s 75
(1))
s 35, s 36 commenced 1 July 2015 (s 2
(2))
Nature Conservation Act 2014
A2014-59 sch 2 pt 2.9
notified LR 11 December 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2014 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 pt 2.9 commenced 11 June 2015 (s 2 (1) and LA s
79)
Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2015
A2015-10 pt 11
notified LR 7 April 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 April 2015 (LA s 75
(1))
pt 11 commenced 21 April 2015 (s 2 (2))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2015
A2015-15 sch 2
notified LR 27 May 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2015 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 commenced 10 June 2015 (s 2)
Planning and Development (University of Canberra and Other Leases) Legislation Amendment Act 2015
A2015-19 pt 14
notified LR 11 June 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 June 2015 (LA s 75
(1))
pt 14 commenced 1 July 2015 (s 2 and CN2015-9
)
Veterinary Surgeons Act 2015
A2015-29 sch 2 pt 2.8
notified LR 20 August 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 August 2015 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 pt 2.8 commenced 1 December 2015 (s 2 (1) and CN2015-22
)
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015
A2015-33 sch 1 pt 1.42
notified LR 30 September 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.42 commenced 14 October 2015 (s
2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 (No 2)
A2015-50 sch 2
notified LR 25 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 November 2015 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 commenced 9 December 2015 (s 2)
Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2)
A2016-13 sch 1 pt 1.27
notified LR 16 March 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 March 2016 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.27 commenced 1 April 2016 (s 2 and see Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016
A2016-1 s 2)
Emergencies Amendment Act 2016
A2016-33 sch 1 pt 1.12
notified LR 20 June 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 June 2016 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.12 commenced 21 June 2016 (s
2)
Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016
A2016-52 sch 1 pt 1.45
notified LR 25 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 August 2016 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.45 commenced 1 September 2016 (s
2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2017
A2017-4 sch 2
notified LR 23 February 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 February 2017 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 commenced 9 March 2017 (s 2)
Co-operatives National Law (ACT) Act 2017
A2017-8 sch 2 pt 2.4
notified LR 4 April 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 April 2017 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 pt 2.4 commenced 1 May 2017 (s 2)
City Renewal Authority and Suburban Land Agency Act 2017
A2017-12 sch 1
pt 1.3
notified LR 18 May 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 May 2017 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 1 July 2017 (s 2 and CN2017-3
)
Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2017
A2017-21 sch 1 pt 1.9
notified LR 8 August 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 August 2017 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.9 commenced 15 August 2017 (s
2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)
A2017-28 sch 2 pt 2.1
notified LR 27 September 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 September 2017 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 11 October 2017 (s
2)
Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018
A2018-9 pt 12
notified LR 29 March 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 March 2018 (LA s 75
(1))
pt 12 commenced 26 April 2018 (s 2)
Veterinary Practice Act 2018
A2018-32 sch 3 pt 3.10
notified LR 30 August 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 August 2018 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 3 pt 3.10 commenced 21 December 2018 (s 2 and CN2018-12
)
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (No 2)
A2018-40 pt 7
notified LR 7 November 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 November 2018 (LA s 75
(1))
pt 7 commenced 8 November 2018 (s 2)
Integrity Commission Act 2018
A2018-52 sch 1 pt 1.15 (as am by A2019-18 s
4)
notified LR 11 December
2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2018 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.15 commenced 1 July 2019 (s 2 (1)
as am by A2019-18
s 4)
Integrity Commission Amendment Act 2019
A2019-18 s 4
notified LR 14 June 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 June 2019 (LA s 75
(1))
s 4 commenced 1 July 2019 (s 2 (1))
Note This Act only amends the Integrity Commission Act 2018
A2018-52.
Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2019
A2019-38 sch 1 pt 1.6
notified LR 31 October 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2019 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 30 April 2020 (s 2 (1) and LA
s 79)
Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2020
A2020-4 pt 8
notified LR 27 February 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 February 2020 (LA s 75
(1))
pt 8 commenced 1 November 2020 (s 2 (1) and CN2020-11
)
Land Titles (Electronic Conveyancing) Legislation Amendment
Act 2020
A2020-16 sch 1 pt 1.8
notified LR 13 May 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 May 2020 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 1 June 2020 (s 2 and see Electronic Conveyancing National Law (ACT) Act 2020
A2020-15 s 3)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021
A2021-3 pt 11
notified LR 19 February 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 February 2021 (LA s 75
(1))
pt 11 commenced 26 February 2021 (s 2
(1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2021
A2021-12 sch 2
notified LR 9 June 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 June 2021 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 commenced 23 June 2021 (s 2 (1))
Legislation (Legislative Assembly Committees) Amendment Act 2022
A2022-4 sch 1 pt 1.14
notified LR 30 March 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 March 2022 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.14 commenced 6 April 2022 (s
2)
Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023
A2023-36 sch 1 pt 1.44
notified LR 29 September 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2023 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.44 commenced 27 November 2023 (s 2 (1) and
see Planning Act 2023
A2023-18, s 2 (2) and CN2023-10
)
Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2023
A2023-37 sch 1 pt 1.10
notified LR 29 September 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2023 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.10 commenced 30 September 2023 (s
2)
4 Amendment
history
Dictionary
s
2 orig s 2 om LA s 89 (4)
(prev s 3) am
A2001-56
amdt
2.18
renum A2002-11
s 5
am
A2003-56
amdt 2.1; A2014-44
amdt 2.1
Notes
s
2A (prev s 4) am A2001-56
amdt 2.19; A2002-11
amdt
1.1
renum A2002-11
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 A2002-11
s
4
renum A2002-11
s 5
Application of
Act
s 4 orig s 4 renum as s
2A
ins A2002-11
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 A2002-11
s 6
Legislation Act provisions must be
applied
s 6 sub A2002-11
s 6
am
A2021-12
amdt 2.1
Meaning of Act
generally
s 7 am A2005-20
amdt 2.1
Meaning of subordinate
law
s 8 am A2017-28
amdt 2.1
Meaning of legislative
instrument
s 12 sub A2006-42
amdt 2.3
Meaning of
instrument
s 14 am A2001-56
amdt 2.20
Meaning of
provision
s 16 am A2001-56
amdt 2.21
ACT legislation
register
s 18 am A2001-56
amdt 2.22; A2021-12
amdt 2.13
Contents of
register
s 19 sub A2001-56
amdt
2.23
am A2002-11
s 7; A2002-11
amdt 1.2; ss renum R5 LA (see A2002-11
amdt 1.3); A2002-49
amdt 2.1, amdt 2.1; pars renum R13 LA (see A2002-49
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; A2021-12
amdt 2.2, amdt 2.3, amdt 2.13
Access to registered material at approved
website
s 22 am A2001-56
amdt 2.24
Authorised versions and evidence of laws and
legislative material
ch 3 hdg sub A2003-41
amdt 2.3
Definitions—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 A2001-56
amdt 2.25, amdt 2.26; A2002-11
amdt
1.4
sub A2003-41
amdt
2.6
am A2021-12
amdt 2.13
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; A2011-28
amdt 2.1, amdt 2.2
Notification of
Acts
s 28 am A2001-56
amdts 2.27-2.29; A2002-11
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; A2011-28
amdt 2.3, amdt 2.4; A2015-15
amdt 2.1
References to enactment or passing of
Acts
s 29 am A2011-28
amdt 2.5
References to notification of
Acts
s 30 am A2001-56
amdt 2.30, amdt 2.31; A2011-28
amdt 2.5
Definitions—ch
5
s 31 def scrutiny committee
principles sub A2013-19
amdt 2.1
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 A2002-30
amdt 2.1; A2005-20
amdt 2.10
When must regulatory impact statement be
presented?
s 37 am A2005-20
amdt 2.11
Effect of failure to comply with pt
5.2
s 38 am A2017-4
amdt 2.1
Making of certain statutory instruments by
Executive
s 41 hdg sub A2001-56
amdt
2.32
sub A2002-11
s 8
s
41 am A2001-56
amdts
2.33-2.36
sub A2002-11
s 8
am
A2021-3
s 25, s 26
Power to make statutory
instruments
s 42 am A2002-11
amdt 1.6; A2005-20
amdt 2.12, amdt 2.13; A2006-42
amdt 2.18; A2021-12
amdt 2.13
Statutory instruments to be interpreted not
to exceed powers under authorising
law
s 43 am A2002-11
amdt 1.7; A2003-56
amdt 2.2, amdt 2.3
Power to make statutory instruments for Act
etc
s 44 am A2002-11
amdt 1.8, amdt 1.9; A2002-49
amdt 2.54; A2005-20
amdt 2.14
Power to make court
rules
s 45 sub A2002-11
s 9
am
A2002-49
amdt 2.4, amdt 2.54; A2005-20
amdt 2.15, amdt 2.16; A2021-12
amdt 2.4, amdt 2.5
Power to make instrument includes power to
amend or repeal
s 46 am A2002-11
s 10; A2006-42
amdt 2.18
Statutory instrument may make provision by
applying law or instrument
s 47 sub A2002-11
s 11
am
A2002-49
amdt 2.5; A2003-56
amdt 2.4; A2005-20
amdts 2.17-2.19; A2021-12
amdt 2.6, amdt 2.7
Power to make instrument includes power to
make different provision for different categories
etc
s 48 am A2002-11
amdt 1.10; A2002-49
amdt 2.54
Single instrument may exercise several
powers or satisfy several
requirements
s 49 am A2002-11
amdt 1.11
Relationship between authorising law and
instrument dealing with same matter
s
50 am A2002-11
amdt 1.12, amdt 1.13; A2002-49
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 A2002-11
amdt 1.14; ss renum R5 LA (see A2002-11
amdt 1.15); A2021-12
amdt 2.8
Instrument may
prohibit
s 53 am A2002-11
amdt 1.16, amdt 1.17
Instrument may require making of statutory
declaration
s 54 am A2002-11
amdt 1.18; A2002-30
amdt 2.2
Determination of fees by disallowable
instrument
s 56 am A2001-56
amdt 2.37, amdt 2.38; ss renum R1 LA (see A2001-56
amdt 2.39); A2002-11
amdt 1.19, amdt 1.20; A2002-49
amdt 2.54; A2005-20
amdts 2.21-2.27; A2006-42
amdt 2.4; A2021-12
amdt 2.13
Fees payable in accordance with
determination etc
s 57 am A2002-11
amdt 1.21; A2021-12
amdt 2.13
Regulations may make provision about
fees
s 58 am A2001-56
amdt 2.40; A2002-11
amdt 1.22; ss renum R5 LA (see A2002-11
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 A2001-56
amdt 2.41; A2003-41
amdt 2.13; A2005-20
amdt 2.29; A2006-42
amdt 2.18, amdt 2.19; A2021-12
amdt 2.13
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 A2001-56
amdt 2.42, amdt 2.43; A2001-70
amdt 1.8; A2002-49
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; A2021-12
amdt 2.13
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.44
am A2002-11
s 12, amdt 1.24; ss renum R5 LA (see A2002-11
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; A2011-22
amdt 1.275; A2011-28
amdt 2.6, amdt 2.7; A2015-15
amdt 2.2
Effect of failure to notify legislative
instrument
s 62 hdg am A2006-42
amdt
2.18
s 62 am A2002-11
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 A2001-56
amdt 2.45, amdt 2.46; A2006-42
amdt 2.18; A2011-28
amdt 2.8
Presentation of subordinate laws and
disallowable instruments
s 64 hdg sub
A2002-11
amdt
1.28
s 64 am A2002-11
amdt 1.29; A2005-20
amdt 2.34; A2005-62
amdt 2.6
Disallowance by resolution of
Assembly
s 65 hdg sub A2001-56
amdt
2.47
s 65 am A2001-56
amdt 2.48, amdt 2.49; A2002-11
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.50
am A2002-11
amdt 1.31; A2003-41
amdt 2.20; A2005-62
amdt 2.8; A2011-28
amdts 2.9-2.12; A2015-15
amdt 2.3
Revival of affected
laws
s 66 am A2002-11
amdt 1.32
Making of instrument same in substance
within 6 months after disallowance
s
67 am A2002-11
amdt 1.33; A2005-20
amdt 2.36; A2005-62
amdt 2.9
Amendment by resolution of
Assembly
s 68 am A2001-56
amdts 2.51-2.53; ss renum R1 LA (see A2001-56
amdt 2.54); A2002-11
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 A2001-56
amdt 2.55, amdt 2.56; A2002-11
amdt 1.35; A2002-49
amdt 2.8; A2005-62
amdt 2.11; A2011-28
amdts 2.13-2.16; A2015-15
amdt 2.4
Making of amendment restoring effect of law
within 6 months after amendment
s
70 am A2002-11
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 A2002-11
amdt 1.37; A2005-20
amdt 2.39, amdt 2.40; A2005-62
amdt 2.13
Meaning of law—ch
8
s 72 am A2004-42
amdt 2.9; A2005-20
amdt 2.41
General rules about
commencement
s 73 am A2002-11
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; A2021-12
amdt 2.13
Time of
commencement
s 74 sub A2002-11
s 15
Commencement of naming and commencement
provisions
s 75 hdg sub A2004-42
amdt
2.11
s 75 am A2002-11
s 16; A2002-49
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; A2021-12
amdt 2.13
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 A2002-11
amdt 1.40; ss renum R5 LA (see A2002-11
amdt 1.41); A2003-56
amdt 2.13, amdt 2.14; A2005-20
amdt 2.46
Commencement by commencement
notice
s 77 am A2002-11
s 17, amdt 1.42; A2002-49
amdt 2.11; A2004-42
amdts 2.16-2.18; A2021-12
amdt 2.13
Separate commencement of
amendments
s 78 sub A2002-11
amdt 1.43
Automatic commencement of postponed
law
s 79 am A2002-11
amdt 1.44; A2002-49
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; A2021-12
amdt 2.13
Commencement of amendment of uncommenced
law
s 79A ins A2003-41
amdt 2.23
References to commencement of
law
s 80 am A2002-49
amdt 2.13
Exercise of powers between notification and
commencement
s 81 am A2002-11
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—ch
9
s 82 def law sub A2004-42
amdt 2.23; A2005-20
amdt
2.47
def repeal sub A2002-49
amdt
2.14
am A2004-42
amdt 2.24
Consequences of amendment of statutory
instrument by Act
s 83 am A2002-11
amdt 1.48, amdt 1.49
Saving of operation of repealed and amended
laws
s 84 am A2002-11
amdt 1.50; ss renum R5 LA (see A2002-11
amdt 1.51); A2005-20
amdt 2.48
Creation of offences and changes in
penalties
s 84A ins A2001-56
amdt
2.57
am A2002-11
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 A2002-11
s 18
Repealed and amended laws not revived on
repeal of repealing and amending
laws
s 86 am A2002-11
amdt 1.53; ss renum R5 LA (see A2002-11
amdt 1.54); A2021-12
amdt 2.13
Commencement not undone if
repealed
s 87 am A2002-11
amdt 1.55
Repeal does not end effect of transitional
laws etc
s 88 hdg sub A2002-49
amdt
2.15
s 88 am A2002-11
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 A2002-11
amdts 1.57-1.59; ss renum R5 LA (see A2002-11
amdt 1.60); A2002-30
amdt 2.3; A2002-49
amdts 2.16-2.18, 2.20-2.23; ss renum R13
LA (see A2002-49
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; A2021-12
amdt 2.9; A2021-12
amdt 2.13
Insertion of provisions by amending
law
s 91 am A2001-56
amdt 2.58; A2002-11
amdts 1.61-1.63; ss renum R5 LA (see A2002-11
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; A2021-12
amdt 2.13
Amendment to be made whenever
possible
s 92 am A2002-11
amdts 1.65-1.68; A2005-20
amdt 2.58; A2021-12
amdt 2.13
Provisions included in another provision for
amendment purposes
s 93 am A2001-56
amdt 2.59, amdt 2.60; A2002-11
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 A2002-11
amdt 1.70; ss renum R5 LA (see A2002-11
amdt 1.71); A2002-49
amdt 2.24; A2003-41
amdt 2.25
Status of
modifications
s 95 am A2002-11
amdt 1.72, amdt 1.73
Relocated
provisions
s 96 am A2002-11
amdt 1.74; A2005-20
amdt 2.60; A2021-12
amdt 2.13
Referring to
laws
ch 10 hdg sub A2005-20
amdt 2.61
Definitions—ch
10
s 97 hdg sub A2001-56
amdt
2.61
s 97 am A2001-56
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 A2002-11
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
am A2011-28
amdt 2.17; A2021-12
amdt 2.13
Referring to particular laws of other
jurisdictions etc
s 101 am A2002-49
amdt
2.25
sub A2005-20
amdt 2.61
Reference to provisions of law or instrument
is inclusive
s 101A ins A2001-56
amdt
2.63
om A2005-20
amdt 2.61
References to paragraphs
etc
s 101B ins A2001-56
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 A2002-11
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
am A2021-12
amdt 2.13
References to laws include references to
instruments under laws
s 104 am A2001-56
amdt
2.64
sub A2005-20
amdt
2.61
am A2015-50
amdt 2.1
Referring to provisions of
laws
s 105 am A2002-11
amdt 1.78, amdt
1.79
sub A2005-20
amdt 2.61
References to provisions of laws are
inclusive
s 106 am A2002-30
amdt
2.4
sub A2005-20
amdt 2.61
References to paragraphs etc of
laws
s 106A ins A2005-20
amdt
2.61
am A2021-12
amdt 2.13
Meaning of law—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 A2001-56
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 A2001-70
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
A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Act to be interpreted not to exceed
legislative powers of Assembly
s
120 orig s 120 renum as s 261
ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.80
Binding effect of
Acts
s 121 orig s 121 renum as s 262
and then s 302
ins A2002-11
s 19
am
A2006-38
amdt 1.8
Application to
Territory
s 122 orig s 122 renum as s
263
ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
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
A2001-56
amdt 2.68
General
pt
13.1 hdg ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Meaning of law—ch
13
s 125 orig s 125 renum as s 267 and
then s 306
ins A2001-56
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.82; A2002-30
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
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 A2001-56
amdt 2.68
What is a
definition?
s 130 orig s 130 renum as
s 272 and then s 313
ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2003-56
amdts 2.32-2.34
Signpost definitions
s 131 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-49
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.84; A2021-12
amdt 2.10, amdt 2.13
Penalty units
s 133 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.85; A2009-35
s 4; ss renum R67 LA; A2013-30
s 4; ss renum R86 LA; A2014-37
s 4; A2018-40
s 18; A2021-12
amdt 2.13
Penalties at end of sections and subsections
s 134 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.86; A2002-49
amdt 2.28; A2005-20
amdt 2.72; amdt 2.73
Penalties not at end of sections and
subsections
s 135 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.87; A2002-49
amdt 2.29; A2005-20
amdt 2.74, amdt 2.75
Interpretation of Acts and statutory
instruments
ch 14 hdg ins A2002-11
s
20
sub A2003-18
s 4
Purpose and
scope
pt 14.1 hdg ins A2003-18
s 4
Meaning of Act—ch
14
s 136 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
om A2002-11
amdt
1.88
ins A2003-18
s 4
Purpose and scope—ch
14
s 137 ins A2002-11
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—pt 14.2
s 138 reloc from
IA A2002-11
amdt
2.63
sub A2003-18
s 4
Interpretation best achieving Act's
purpose
s 139 reloc from IA A2002-11
amdt
2.63
pars renum R5
LA
am A2002-49
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
am
A2021-12
amdt 2.13
Aids to
interpretation
ch 15 hdg ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
ch 15 hdg note om A2002-11
amdt 1.89
General
pt
15.1 hdg ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Meaning of commonly-used terms
s 144 hdg sub A2003-56
amdt
2.38
s 144 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Gender and
number
s 145 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.90
Meaning of may and must
s 146 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.91, amdt 1.92; A2002-30
amdt 2.6; A2003-56
amdt 2.39; A2005-20
amdt 2.77
Changes of drafting practice not to affect
meaning
s 147 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.93
Terms used in instruments have same meanings
as in authorising laws
s 148 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.94; A2003-56
amdt 2.40
Age in years
s 149 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.95
Measurement of
distance
s 150 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.96
Working out periods of time
generally
s 151 ins A2002-11
s 21
am
A2002-49
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; A2014-44
amdt 2.2, amdt 2.3; ss renum R97
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 A2002-11
s
21
sub A2002-49
amdt 2.32
Definitions
pt
15.2 hdg ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Definitions apply subject to contrary
intention
s 155 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.97, amdt 1.98
Application of definitions in dictionaries
and sections
s 156 ins A2001-56
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.68
sub A2002-11
amdt
1.99
am A2003-56
amdt 2.43
References to various entities and
things
pt 15.3 hdg ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
References to people generally
s 160 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.100, amdt 1.101; A2009-20
amdt 2.8
Corporations liable to offences
s 161 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.102; A2002-51
amdt 1.23; A2002-49
amdt 2.33
References to a Minister or the
Minister
s 162 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
References to a
director-general or the director-general
s 163 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2005-44
amdt
1.5
sub A2011-22
amdt
1.276
am A2017-28
amdt 2.2, amdt 2.3
References to Australian Standards
etc
s 164 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
sub A2003-56
amdt
2.44
am A2021-12
amdt 2.13
References to Assembly committees that no
longer exist
s 165 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
References to person with interest in land
include personal
representative etc
s 168 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
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; A2012-40
amdt 3.63, amdt 3.64; A2013-39
amdt 2.36 (A2013-39
never effective (see Commonwealth v
Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55))
References to transgender
people
s 169A ins A2003-14
s 4
References to intersex
people
s 169B ins A2003-14
s 4
sub
A2014-8
amdt 1.6
Preservation of certain common law
privileges
pt 15.4 hdg ins A2002-11
s 22
Privileges against self-incrimination and
exposure to civil penalty
s 170 ins A2002-11
s 22
am
A2011-48
amdt 1.34
Client legal
privilege
s 171 ins A2002-11
s 22
am
A2011-48
amdt 1.35
Courts, tribunals and other
decision-makers
ch 16 hdg ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Meaning of law—ch
16
s 175 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2005-20
amdt 2.81
Jurisdiction of courts and
tribunals
s 176 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.104
Recovery of amounts owing under laws
s 177 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.108; A2003-56
amdt 2.45
Power to make decision includes power to
reverse or change
s 180 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.109
Entities and
positions
ch 17 hdg ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Meaning of law—ch
17
s 182 (prev s 185) ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
renum A2002-11
amdt
1.110
sub A2003-56
amdt
2.46
am A2005-20
amdt 2.82
Change of name of
entity
s 183 (prev s 187) ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
renum A2002-11
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.68
renum A2002-11
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.68
renum A2002-11
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.68
om A2002-11
amdt
1.111
(prev s 190) ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
renum A2002-11
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.68
renum A2002-11
amdt
1.112
sub A2005-20
amdt 2.88
Offences
ch
18 hdg orig ch 18 hdg renum as ch 19
hdg
ins A2002-11
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—ch
18
s 188 orig s 188 renum as s
184
ins A2002-11
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 A2002-11
s 23
am
A2002-51
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 A2002-11
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 A2002-11
s 23
am
A2005-20
amdts 2.93-2.96
When must prosecutions
begin?
s 192 ins A2002-11
s 23
am
A2002-51
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 A2002-11
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.68
renum as ch 19 hdg A2002-11
s 24
Introductory
pt
19.1 hdg (prev pt 18.1 hdg) ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
renum A2002-11
s 24
Meaning of law—ch
19
s 195 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2005-20
amdt 2.99
Functions
pt
19.2 hdg (prev pt 18.2 hdg) ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
renum A2002-11
s 24
Provision giving function gives power to
exercise function
s 196 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Statutory functions may be exercised from
time to time
s 197 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.113, amdt 1.114; A2005-20
amdt 2.100
Functions of bodies
s 199 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.115, amdt 1.116; ss renum R5 LA
(see A2002-11
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 A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Appointments
pt
19.3 hdg (prev pt 18.3 hdg) ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
renum A2002-11
s 24
Appointments—general
div
19.3.1 hdg (prev div 18.3.1 hdg) ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
renum A2002-11
s
24
sub A2003-56
amdt
2.52
div 19.3.1 note ins A2002-11
amdt
1.118
am A2022-4
amdt 1.43
Application—div 19.3.1
s 205 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.119, amdt 1.120
Appointments must be in writing
etc
s 206 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
sub A2002-11
s 25
Appointment may be by name or
position
s 207 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Power of appointment includes power to
suspend etc
s 208 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2005-20
amdt 2.101
Power of appointment includes power to make
acting appointment
s 209 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Resignation of
appointment
s 210 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Appointment not affected by appointer
changes
s 211 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Appointment not affected by defect etc
s 212 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Acting
appointments
div 19.3.2 hdg (prev div
18.3.2 hdg) ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
renum A2002-11
s 24
Application—div 19.3.2
s 215 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.121, amdt 1.122
Acting appointments must be in writing
etc
s 216 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
sub A2002-11
s 26
Acting appointment may be made by name or
position
s 217 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Instrument may provide when acting
appointment has effect etc
s 218 ins
A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Appointer may decide terms of acting
appointment etc
s 219 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.123
Appointee may exercise functions under
acting appointment etc
s 220 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
How long does an acting appointment
operate?
s 221 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.124
Resignation of acting appointment
s 222 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Effect of acting appointment on substantive
appointment etc
s 223 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Acting appointment not affected by appointer
changes
s 224 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Acting appointment not affected by defect
etc
s 225 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Standing acting
arrangements
div 19.3.2A hdg ins A2003-41
amdt 2.35
Application—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 A2002-11
s 27
Meaning of statutory
position—div 19.3.3
s
226 ins A2002-11
s 27
Application—div
19.3.3
s 227 ins A2002-11
s 27
am
A2002-49
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 relevant Assembly
committee
s 228 hdg sub A2022-4
amdt
1.44
s 228 ins A2002-11
s 27
am
A2022-4
amdt 1.45, amdt 1.46
Appointment is disallowable
instrument
s 229 hdg sub A2002-49
amdt
2.35
s 229 ins A2002-11
s 27
Delegations
pt
19.4 hdg (prev pt 18.4 hdg) ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
renum A2002-11
s 24
Application—pt 19.4
generally
s 230 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.125; A2005-20
amdt 2.103, amdt 2.104
Application—pt 19.4 to subdelegations
s 231 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.126; A2003-56
amdt 2.53, amdt 2.54
Delegation must be in writing
etc
s 232 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Delegation may be made by name or position
s 233 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Instrument may provide when delegation has
effect etc
s 234 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2003-41
amdt 2.36
Delegation may be made to 2 or more
delegates
s 235 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Power to delegate may not be
delegated
s 236 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt
1.127
sub A2003-56
amdt 2.55
Delegation may be amended or
revoked
s 237 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2005-20
amdt 2.105
Appointer responsible for delegated
function
s 238 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Exercise of delegation by delegate
s 239 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-49
amdt 2.36, amdt 2.37; A2003-56
amdt 2.56
Appointer may exercise delegated function
s 240 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Delegation not affected by appointer changes
s 241 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Delegation not affected by defect
etc
s 242 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Service of
documents
pt 19.5 hdg (prev pt 18.5
hdg) ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
renum A2002-11
s 24
Application—pt
19.5
s 245 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Definitions—pt
19.5
s 246 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
def executive officer
am A2011-22
amdt
1.277
def home address am
A2002-30
amdt 2.7
Service of documents on
individuals
s 247 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-49
amdt 2.38, amdt 2.39
Service of documents on corporations
s 248 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-49
amdt 2.40, amdt 2.41
Service of documents on
agencies
s 249 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
When document taken to be served
s 250 hdg sub A2005-20
amdt
2.106
s 250 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.128; A2011-48
amdt 1.36; A2018-9
s 102
Other laws not affected
etc
s 251 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.129
Powers of courts and tribunals not
affected
s 252 ins A2001-56
amdt 2.68
Functions of Executive and
Ministers
pt 19.6 hdg ins A2002-11
s 29
Exercise of functions of
Executive
s 253 ins A2002-11
s 29
am
A2003-41
amdt 2.37; A2005-62
amdt 2.17; A2021-3
s 27
Administration of matters not
allocated
s 254 ins A2002-11
s 29
Delegation by
Minister
s 254A ins A2002-11
s 29
Other
matters
pt 19.7 hdg (prev pt 18.6 hdg)
ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
sub A2002-11
s 28
Forms
s
255 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2002-11
amdt 1.130, amdt 1.131; A2002-49
amdt 2.42; A2003-41
amdt 2.38; A2005-20
amdt 2.107, amdt 2.108; A2006-42
amdt 2.12, amdt 2.19; A2021-12
amdt 2.11
Production of records kept in computers etc
s 256 ins A2001-56
amdt
2.68
am A2005-20
amdt 2.109
Out-of-session presentation of documents to
Legislative Assembly
s 257 ins A2015-50
amdt
2.2
am A2021-12
amdt 2.13
Delegation by parliamentary
counsel
s 260 (prev s 119) renum A2001-56
amdt
2.67
om A2002-11
amdt 1.132
References to Administration Act 1989
etc
s 261 (prev s 120) renum A2001-56
amdt
2.67
om A2002-11
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 A2001-56
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 A2001-56
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
A2001-56
amdt
2.66
renum as ch 20 hdg A2002-11
s 24
Delegation by parliamentary
counsel
s 300 ins A2002-11
amdt
1.132
am A2004-60
amdt 1.175
References to Administration Act 1989
etc
s 301 ins A2002-11
amdt 1.132
Regulation-making
power
s 302 (prev s 121) renum as s
262 A2001-56
amdt
2.67
renum as s 302 R5 LA (see A2002-11
amdt
1.133)
sub A2003-41
amdt
2.39
am A2006-42
amdt 2.19; A2011-28
amdt 2.18
Transitional
ch
21 hdg (prev ch 13 hdg) renum as ch 20 hdg A2001-56
amdt
2.66
renum as ch 21 hdg A2002-11
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 A2002-11
amdt
1.134
s 304 (prev s 122A) ins A2001-44
amdt
1.2623
renum as s 264 A2001-56
amdt
2.67
am A2002-11
amdt
1.135
renum as s 304 R5 LA (see A2002-11
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
A2001-56
amdt
2.67
renum as s 305 R5 LA (see A2002-11
amdt
1.136)
exp 12 September 2002 (s 305
(3))
Transitional
regulations
s 306 (prev s 125) am A2001-44
amdt
1.2624
renum as s 267 A2001-56
amdt
2.67
am A2001-56
amdts 2.69-2.71; A2002-11
amdts
1.137-1.140
renum as s 306 R5 LA (see A2002-11
amdt
1.136)
exp 28 May 2003 (s 306
(5))
Modification of ch 20's
operation
s 307 hdg (prev s 268 hdg)
sub A2001-56
amdt
2.72
s 307 (prev s 126) renum as s 268 A2001-56
amdt
2.67
am A2002-11
amdt
1.141
renum as s 307 R5 LA (see A2002-11
amdt
1.13)
am A2002-49
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.67
renum as s 308 R5 LA (see A2002-11
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.67
renum as s 309 R5 LA (see A2002-11
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.67
am A2001-56
amdt
2.73
renum as s 310 R5 LA (see A2002-11
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
SL2001-34
reg
6
renum R5 LA (see A2002-11
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
SL2001-34
reg
6
renum R5 LA (see A2002-11
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.67
renum as s 313 R5 LA (see A2002-11
amdt
1.136)
exp 12 September 2004 (s 313
(3))
Transitional provisions about penalties
s 314 (prev s 273) ins A2001-56
amdt
2.74
renum R5 LA (see A2002-11
amdt
1.136)
exp 12 September 2003 (s 314
(5))
Status of certain
determinations
s 315 (prev s 274) ins
A2001-56
amdt
2.74
renum R5 LA (see A2002-11
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.75
sch 1 pt 1.1 am A2001-44
amdt 1.2625; A2001-56
amdts 2.76-2.79; A2001-88
s 43 (2); A2002-40
amdt 3.28; items renum R11 LA (see A2002-40
amdt
3.29)
sub A2002-49
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); A2009-39
amdt 2.5; items renum R70 LA; A2009-50
s 50; items renum R71 LA; A2021-12
amdt 2.12; items renum R121
LA
Former NSW Acts applied after establishment
of Territory
sch 1 pt 1.2 hdg (prev
sch 1 pt 2 hdg) sub and renum A2001-56
amdt
2.80
sch 1 pt 1.2 am A2001-44
amdt 1.2626, amdt 1.2627; A2001-56
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
A2002-49
amdt
2.44
om A2008-37
amdt
1.297
def ACAT ins A2008-36
amdt
1.409
def Act sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
am A2005-20
amdt
2.110
def ACT reloc from IA
A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def ADI reloc from IA
A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2002-49
amdt
2.45
def administrative appeals
tribunal reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
om A2008-37
amdt
1.297
def administrative
unit reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def adult reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def affidavit reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
om A2005-53
amdt
1.95
def ambulance service
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2004-28
amdt
3.33
def amend sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
am A2005-20
amdt 2.111, amdt
2.112
def appoint reloc
from IA A2001-56
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
A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def associate judge
ins A2015-10
s 32
om
A2023-37
amdt
1.16
def Attorney-General
ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def auditor-general
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2005-20
amdt
2.113
def Australia reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def Australian citizen
ins A2012-21
amdt
2.1
def Australian Consumer Law
(ACT) ins A2010-54
amdt 3.38
def Australian
Criminal Intelligence Commission ins A2017-4
amdt
2.2
def Australian driver
licence reloc from IA A2001-56
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2002-49
amdt
2.46
def bank reloc from IA
A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def bank holiday ins
A2011-28
amdt
2.19
def bankrupt or personally
insolvent ins A2009-49
amdt
2.1
def barrister reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def body reloc from IA
A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def breach reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def building code ins
A2004-13
amdt
2.79
def building society
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2003-56
amdt
2.62
def business day reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
am A2011-28
amdt
2.20
def by ins A2005-20
amdt
2.115
def by-law ins A2005-20
amdt
2.116
om A2017-28
amdt
2.4
def by-laws ins A2002-11
amdt
1.142
om A2005-20
amdt
2.116
def calendar month
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2014-44
amdt
2.4
def calendar year reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def Canberra Institute of
Technology ins A2014-55
s
35
def change reloc from IA
A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2006-42
amdt
2.13
def chief
executive ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
om A2011-22
amdt
1.278
def chief fire control
officer ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
om A2004-28
amdt
3.34
def chief health officer
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def Chief Justice
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def Chief Magistrate
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def Chief Minister
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def chief officer (ambulance
service) ins A2004-28
amdt 3.35
def chief officer
(fire and rescue) ins A2012-21
amdt
2.2
om A2016-33
amdt
1.29
def chief officer (fire and
rescue service) ins A2016-33
amdt 1.30
def chief officer
(fire brigade) ins A2004-28
amdt 3.35
om A2012-21
amdt
2.2
def chief officer (rural fire
service) ins A2004-28
amdt 3.35
def chief officer
(SES) ins A2004-28
amdt 3.35
def chief
planner ins A2023-36
amdt
1.238
def chief planning
executive ins A2002-56
amdt
3.43
sub A2005-20
amdt 2.117; A2007-25
amdt
1.96
om A2023-36
amdt
1.239
def chief police
officer reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def chief solicitor
ins A2004-42
amdt
2.39
am A2011-30
amdt
1.8
def chief surveyor ins
A2007-33
amdt
1.9
om A2010-6
amdt
1.10
def child reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def children and young people
commissioner ins A2005-46
amdt
1.1
def Childrens Court
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2008-20
amdt
4.42
def city area reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
am A2005-20
amdt
2.118
def city renewal
authority ins A2017-12
amdt
1.3
def civil partner ins
A2008-14
amdt
1.44
def civil partnership
ins A2008-14
amdt
1.44
sub A2012-40
amdt
3.65
def civil union ins A2006-22
amdt 1.74 (A2006-22
rep before commenced by disallowance (see
Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93))
ins A2012-40
amdt
3.66
sub A2013-39
amdt 2.37 (A2013-39
never effective (see Commonwealth v
Australian Capital Territory [2013]
HCA 55))
def civil union
partner ins A2012-40
amdt
3.66
def clerk reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
am A2012-26
amdt
1.31
def commencement sub
A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def commencement
notice sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def commissioner for fair
trading reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2005-20
amdt
2.119
am A2010-54
amdt
3.39
def commissioner for health
complaints ins A2001-56
amdt 2.82
om A2005-41
amdt
1.110
def commissioner for
housing reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
om A2007-8
amdt
1.12
def commissioner for land and
planning reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
om A2002-56
amdt
3.44
def commissioner for public
administration reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
om A2016-52
amdt
1.117
def commissioner for revenue
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
def commissioner for
surveys reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
om A2007-33
amdt
1.10
def commissioner for
sustainability and the environment ins A2012-25
amdt 1.2
def commissioner for
the environment ins A2001-56
amdt 2.82
om A2012-25
amdt
1.2
def commissioner of
police reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
def commit
ins A2006-23
amdt
1.212
def committed for trial
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
om A2006-23
amdt
1.212
def Commonwealth
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def Commonwealth
country reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
def Commonwealth
DPP ins A2005-20
amdt
2.120
def Commonwealth
gazette reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
def community
advocate reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
om A2005-47
amdt
1.12
def confer reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def conservator of flora and
fauna reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
am A2014-59
amdt
2.36
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.16
om A2010-40
amdt
1.25
def Consumer Credit
(Australian Capital Territory) Regulations reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
om A2010-40
amdt
1.25
def contravene reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def converted
ordinance reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
def
Co-operatives National Law (ACT) ins A2017-8
amdt
2.5
def Co-operatives
National Regulation (ACT) ins A2017-8
amdt
2.5
def coroner ins A2014-18
amdt
2.1
def Coroner's Court
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def corporation reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def Corporations Act
ins in IA 2001No 56 amdt 2.14
reloc
from IA A2001-56
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def credit tribunal
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2005-20
amdt
2.122
om A2008-36
amdt
1.410
def credit union
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2003-56
amdt
2.63
def Criminal Code ins
A2002-51
amdt
1.27
def CrimTrac ins A2011-52
amdt
2.1
om A2017-4
amdt
2.3
def custodial escort
ins A2002-30
amdt
2.8
om A2006-23
amdt
1.214
def daily newspaper
ins A2009-20
amdt 2.10
om A2015-33
amdt
1.139
def daylight reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def definition ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def dental prosthetist
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2004-39
amdt 3.1; A2010-10
amdt
2.69
def dental technician
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2004-39
amdt
3.2
om A2011-28
amdt
2.21
def dentist reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2004-39
amdt 4.3; A2010-10
amdt
2.70
def Deputy Speaker ins
A2005-20
amdt
2.123
def designation reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
om A2016-52
amdt
1.117
def detention place
ins A2008-20
amdt
2.22
def director-general
ins A2011-22
amdt
1.279
def director of corrective
services ins A2002-30
amdt
2.8
om A2006-23
amdt
1.215
def director of public
prosecutions (or DPP) reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def disability and community
services commissioner ins A2005-41
amdt
1.111
def disallowable
instrument sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def discrimination
commissioner reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2005-41
amdt
1.112
def discrimination tribunal
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
om A2008-36
amdt
1.410
def doctor reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2004-39
amdt 5.13; A2010-10
amdt
2.71
def document reloc
from IA A2001-56
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 A2002-49
amdt
2.47
def driver licence
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def electoral commission
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
def electoral
commissioner reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
def emergency
service ins A2004-28
amdt 3.35
sub A2012-21
amdt 2.3; A2016-33
amdt
1.31
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def enrolled nurse ins
A2006-46
amdt
2.28
sub A2010-10
amdt
2.72
def entity ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def environment protection
authority ins A2002-11
amdt 1.142
def establish
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def estate reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def Executive reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def exercise reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def expire reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def external territory
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def fail reloc from IA
A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def Federal Court
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def file reloc from IA
A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def financial year
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def fire and rescue
ins A2012-21
amdt
2.4
om A2016-33
amdt
1.32
def fire and rescue
service ins A2016-33
amdt
1.33
def fire brigade reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2004-28
amdt
3.36
om A2012-21
amdt
2.5
def fire commissioner
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
om A2004-28
amdt
3.37
def for ins A2002-11
amdt
1.142
def foreign country
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2006-42
amdt
2.14
def former NSW Act sub
A2001-56
amdt 2.82; A2002-11
amdt
1.143
def former UK Act sub
A2001-56
amdt 2.82; A2002-11
amdt 1.143
def found
guilty reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2002-49
amdt 2.48; A2006-23
amdt
1.216
am A2008-20
amdt
4.43
def function reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def gambling and racing
commission reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def gazette reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2009-49
amdt
2.2
am A2016-52
amdt
1.118
def give reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def government printer
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def government
solicitor reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
sub A2011-30
amdt
1.9
def Governor ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def Governor-General
ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def GST ins A2002-27
s
27
def guardianship tribunal
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
om A2008-36
amdt
1.410
def head of service
ins A2016-52
amdt
1.119
def health
practitioner ins A2010-10
amdt
2.73
def Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law (ACT) ins A2010-10
amdt
2.73
def health services
commissioner ins A2005-41
amdt 1.113
def Heavy Vehicle
National Law (ACT) ins A2013-52
s 6
def
heritage council ins A2004-57
amdt
1.53
def heritage register
ins A2004-57
amdt
1.53
def High Court reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def home address ins
A2009-49
amdt
2.3
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def independent competition
and regulatory commission ins A2004-42
amdt
2.39
def indictable offence
ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
sub A2002-11
amdt 1.144; A2003-56
amdt
2.65
def indictment reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def individual reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def Industrial Court
ins A2013-43
amdt
1.3
def information privacy
commissioner ins A2014-49
amdt 1.26
def infringement
notice ins A2004-42
amdt
2.39
def in relation to ins
A2002-49
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
om A2014-55
s
36
def instrument
sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def integrity
commission ins A2018-52
amdt
1.90
def integrity
commissioner ins A2018-52
amdt
1.90
def interest reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def internal territory
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def intersex person
ins A2003-14
s 5
def
Jervis Bay Territory reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def judge reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
am A2002-11
amdt
1.145
def Lake Burley
Griffin reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def Lake Ginninderra
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
om A2017-4
amdt
2.4
def land reloc from IA
A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def land development
agency ins A2002-56
amdt
3.45
sub A2005-20
amdt 2.125; A2007-25
amdt
1.97
om A2017-12
amdt
1.4
def land titles
register ins A2020-16
amdt
1.27
def law reloc from IA
A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def lawyer reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def legal aid
commission ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def legal practitioner
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2006-25
amdt
2.16
def Legislation Act
ins A2002-49
amdt
2.50
def Legislative
Assembly reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
def legislative
instrument ins A2006-42
amdt
2.15
def liability reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def magistrate reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def Magistrates Court
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def make reloc from IA
A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def making sub A2001-56
amdt 2.82
def marriage
ins A2013-39
amdt 2.38 (A2013-39
never effective (see Commonwealth v
Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA
55))
def master reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
om A2015-10
s
33
def may ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def medical
practitioner ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def mental health
tribunal reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
om A2008-36
amdt
1.410
def midnight reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def midwife ins A2006-46
amdt
2.28
sub A2010-10
amdt
2.74
def Minister ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def modification reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2006-42
amdt
2.16
def month reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2014-44
amdt
2.5
def must ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def name reloc from IA
A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def named month reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
om A2014-44
amdt
2.6
def national capital
authority ins A2002-11
amdt
1.146
def national capital
plan ins A2004-42
amdt
2.39
def National Credit Code
ins A2010-40
amdt
1.26
def National Electricity (ACT)
Law ins A2011-52
amdt
2.1
def National Electricity (ACT)
Regulation ins A2011-52
amdt 2.1
def National Energy
Retail Law (ACT) ins A2012-32
s
64
def National Energy Retail
Regulation (ACT) ins A2012-32
s 64
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def night reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def Northern Territory
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def notifiable
instrument sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def notification sub
A2001-56
amdt
2.82
am A2004-42
amdt 2.40; A2006-42
amdt
2.18
def notification
day sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def NSW Act reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def NSW correctional
centre ins A2006-23
amdt
1.217
def number reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def nurse reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2004-39
amdt 6.7; A2010-10
amdt
2.75
def nurse practitioner
ins A2004-10
s 6
sub
A2004-39
amdt 6.8; A2010-10
amdt
2.76
def oath reloc from IA
A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2005-53
amdt
1.96
am A2011-48
amdt
1.37
def occupational discipline
order ins A2008-36
amdt
1.411
def occupy ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
sub A2005-20
amdt
2.126
def office reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def office of fair trading
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2005-20
amdt
2.127
om A2010-54
amdt
3.40
def Office of the Legislative
Assembly ins A2012-26
amdt 1.32
def officer of the
Assembly ins A2013-41
amdt
1.27
am A2018-52
amdt 1.91; pars renum R116
LA
def official visitor ins
A2012-33
amdt
1.37
def OH&S
commissioner ins A2003-41
amdt
2.40
om A2009-28
amdt
2.21
def ombudsman reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def omit ins A2001-56
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))
sub A2010-10
amdt
2.77
def ordinance reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def parent ins A2004-1
amdt
1.22
def parliamentary
counsel sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def passing sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def penalty unit ins
A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def person ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
sub A2009-20
amdt
2.11
def pharmacist reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2004-39
amdt 8.2; A2010-10
amdt
2.78
def planning and land
authority ins A2002-56
amdt
3.47
sub A2005-20
amdt 2.128; A2007-25
amdt
1.98
om A2023-36
amdt
1.239
def planning and land
council ins A2002-56
amdt
3.46
sub A2005-20
amdt
2.129
om A2006-30
amdt
1.70
def planning authority
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
om A2002-56
amdt
3.47
def police officer
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def position reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def power reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def prescribed reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
am A2002-49
amdt 2.51; A2005-20
amdt
2.130
def present ins A2005-5
s
28
def privacy commissioner
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
om A2014-49
amdt
1.27
def proceeding reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def property reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def provision sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def public advocate
ins A2005-47
amdt
1.13
am A2016-13
amdt
1.92
def public employee
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2016-52
amdt
1.120
def public health
officer reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2005-20
amdt
2.131
def public holiday
ins A2011-28
amdt
2.22
def public money reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def public notice ins
A2015-33
amdt
1.140
def public sector
body ins A2016-52
amdt
1.121
def public
sector member ins A2016-52
amdt
1.121
def public
sector standards commissioner ins A2016-52
amdt
1.121
def public servant
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def public service
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def public trustee
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
om A2016-13
amdt
1.93
def public trustee and
guardian ins A2016-13
amdt
1.94
def quarter ins A2002-30
amdt
2.8
def Rail Safety National Law
(ACT) ins A2017-21
amdt
1.25
def recognised transgender
person ins A2003-14
s 5
def
registered surveyor reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
am A2007-33
amdt
1.11
def registrable
instrument sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
om A2006-42
amdt
2.17
def registrar reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def registrar-general
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def registrar of firearms
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
def registrar of
liquor licences reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
om A2009-20
amdt
2.12
def regulations reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
om A2005-20
amdt
2.132
def regulation ins A2005-20
amdt
2.132
def remand centre ins
A2002-30
amdt
2.8
om A2006-23
amdt
1.218
def remand centre
administrator ins A2002-30
amdt
2.8
om A2006-23
amdt
1.218
def remuneration
tribunal reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
def repeal
sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
pars renum A2002-11
amdt
1.147
am A2002-11
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 A2001-56
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 A2001-56
amdt 2.16
am A2011-22
amdt 1.280; A2011-49
amdt
1.10
def rules reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2002-11
amdt
1.149
am A2005-20
amdt
2.135
def rural firefighting
service reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
om A2004-28
amdt
3.38
def rural fire service
ins A2004-28
amdt 3.38
def see ins
A2001-56
amdt
2.82
om A2009-20
amdt
2.13
def Self-Government
Act reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
def self-government
day reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
def sentence
administration board ins A2002-30
amdt
2.8
sub A2006-23
amdt
1.219
def SES ins A2004-28
amdt 3.39
def sign
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def signpost
definition ins A2009-20
amdt
2.14
def sitting day reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2009-20
amdt
2.15
def Small Claims Court
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2004-60
amdt
1.178
om A2008-36
amdt
1.414
def solicitor reloc
from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def solicitor-general
ins A2011-30
amdt
1.10
def Speaker reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def spouse ins A2013-39
amdt 2.38 (A2013-39
never effective (see Commonwealth v
Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA
55))
def Standards
Australia reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
am A2013-44
amdt
2.1
def State reloc from IA
A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def statutory
declaration reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt 2.16
def statutory
instrument sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def statutory
office-holder ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
sub A2002-11
amdt
1.150
def subordinate law
sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def suburban land
agency ins A2017-12
amdt
1.5
def summary offence ins
A2001-56
amdt
2.82
sub A2002-11
amdt 1.151; A2003-56
amdt
2.67
def Supreme Court
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def surveyor-general
ins A2010-6
amdt
1.11
def swear reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2005-53
amdt
1.97
def take ins A2005-53
amdt
1.98
def tenancy tribunal
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
om A2002-49
amdt
2.52
def territory authority
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2003-41
amdt 2.41; A2008-28
amdt
2.1
def territory
instrumentality ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
am A2007-3
amdt 2.4; A2016-52
amdt
1.122
def territory land
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def territory law ins
A2005-62
amdt
2.18
def territory lease
ins A2007-25
amdt
1.99
am A2015-19
s 74; A2020-4
s
44
sub A2023-36
amdt
1.240
def territory-owned
corporation reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def territory plan
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
am A2002-49
amdt
2.53
sub A2007-25
amdt 1.100; A2023-36
amdt
1.240
def territory planning
authority ins A2023-36
amdt
1.241
def the Territory ins
A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def transgender person
ins A2003-14
s 5
def
transitional reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2005-20
amdt
2.136
def Treasurer ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def tribunal sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def UK Act reloc from
IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def under ins A2001-52
amdt
2.82
sub A2002-30
amdt
2.9
am A2005-20
amdt 2.137, amdt
2.138
def United Kingdom
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def United Kingdom
Parliament reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def veterinary
practitioner ins A2018-32
amdt
3.27
def veterinary surgeon
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
sub A2004-39
amdt 11A.1 (as am by A2005-28
amdt 1.61)
am A2015-29
amdt
2.62
om A2018-32
amdt
3.28
def victims of crime
commissioner ins A2016-13
amdt
1.95
def will ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def word reloc from IA
A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def work health and safety
commissioner ins A2019-38
amdt
1.12
def working day ins A2002-11
amdt
1.152
sub A2003-56
amdt
2.68
am A2011-28
amdt
2.23
def work safety
commissioner ins A2009-28
amdt
2.22
sub A2011-55
amdt 1.23; A2017-28
amdt
2.5
om A2019-38
amdt
1.13
def writing
reloc from IA A2001-56
amdt
2.16
def year reloc from IA
A2001-56
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
A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def agency ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def amend ins A2005-20
amdt
2.140
def another
jurisdiction ins A2005-20
amdt
2.141
def appointee ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
am A2003-56
amdt
2.70
def appointer ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
am A2003-56
amdt
2.71
def approved website
sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def authorised
republication sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def authorising law
sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def benefits sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def business address
ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def corporation ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def costs sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def current legislative
drafting practice sub A2001-56
amdt 2.82
def delegate
ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def determinative
provision ins A2002-11
amdt
1.153
def document ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def editorial
amendment sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def email address ins
A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def executive officer
ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def fax number ins A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def fee sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def home address ins
A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def law sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
am A2002-11
amdt 1.154; pars renum A2002-11
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 A2002-11
amdt
1.156
def provide sub A2001-56
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 A2001-56
amdt
2.82
om A2003-56
amdt
2.72
def register sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def repeal ins A2005-20
amdt
2.147
def republication sub
A2001-56
amdt 2.82; A2003-41
amdt 2.46
def republication
date sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def responsible ins A2001-56
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 A2001-56
amdt 2.82
def service
sub A2001-56
amdt
2.82
def working out the meaning of
an Act ins A2003-41
amdt 2.47
5 Earlier
republications
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
17
Sept 2002
|
12 Sept
2001–
12 Sept 2001
|
A2001-56 |