PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956 

- TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1--PRELIMINARY 
1. Name of Act   
2. Dictionary  
3. Notes  
6. Establishment etc of baths   
7. Inspectors  

PART 2--PUBLIC BATHS, OTHER THAN LEASED PUBLIC BATHS
8. Meaning of public baths in pt 2   
9. Admission of public to baths   
10. Entitlement to admission   
11. Exclusive use of public baths by schools   
12. Persons not entitled to be admitted to baths   
13. Hire of articles etc   
14. No sale or hire without Minister's approval   
14A. Swimming coaches and instructors   
15. Liability for loss of, or damage to, property   

PART 3--PUBLIC BATHS, INCLUDING LEASED PUBLIC BATHS
15A. Definitions--pt 3   
16. Bathing dress   
17. Offences  
19. Lifesaving apparatus in public baths   
20. Power of removal   
21. Obstruction of baths staff   
22. Suspected person to give his or her name and address   

PART 5--PUBLIC BATHING 
28. Meaning of public bathing convenience   
29. Offences in relation to public bathing conveniences   
31. Lifesaving apparatus in a public place   
32. Glass etc in public places   
33. Removal of animals from public places   
34. Prohibited bathing areas    
35. Bathing in dangerous waters   

PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS 
37. Determination of fees   
38. Regulation-making power   
DICTIONARY
ENDNOTES

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
 - LONG TITLE
An Act relating to public baths and public bathing 
      
    

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 1
Name of Act 

This Act is the Public Baths and Public Bathing Act 1956.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 2
Dictionary

The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.

Note 1     The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms
used in this Act, and includes references ("signpost definitions")
to other terms defined elsewhere in this Act.

For example, the signpost definition '"blind person", for
part 3 (Public baths, including leased public baths)--see section
15A' means that the term 'blind person' is defined in that
section for part 3.

Note 2     A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost
definition) applies to the entire Act unless the definition, or another
provision of the Act, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise
appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 3
Notes

A note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this
Act.

Note     See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the
legal status of notes.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 6
Establishment etc of baths 

     (1)     The Minister may establish and maintain such baths and swimming pools
for the use of the public as he or she thinks necessary.

     (2)     The regulations may declare any baths or swimming pool established by
the Minister under this Act, or under an ordinance repealed by this Act, to be
public baths.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 7
Inspectors

     (1)     The chief executive may appoint a public servant as an
inspector.

Note 1     For the making of appointments (including acting
appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3. 

Note 2     In particular, an appointment may be made by naming a person
or nominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation Act,
s 207).

     (2)     A police officer is also an inspector.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 8
Meaning of public baths in pt 2 

In this part:

"public baths" does not include leased public baths.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 9
Admission of public to baths 

     (1)     Subject to this Act, public baths shall be open to members of the
public on such days and between such times as the Minister determines.

     (2)     The Minister may cause any public baths to be closed at any time for
the purpose of cleansing or repairing the baths or for any other reason which
the Minister thinks sufficient.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 10
Entitlement to admission 

     (1)     A person is not entitled to be admitted to a public bath unless
the person has paid the appropriate fee determined under section 37
(Determination of fees) for this section.

     (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply to the admission to public
baths--

         (a)     of a child who has not attained the age of 5 years; or

         (b)     of a person whose admission to the baths without fee has been approved
by the Minister; or

         (c)     of any person at a time when the exclusive use of the baths is
reserved for an organisation or person under section 11.

     (3)     The manager of, or an attendant at, any public baths or an inspector
may refuse to admit to, or remove from, the baths a person (other than a person
referred to in subsection (2)) who has not paid the fee for admission payable by
him or her.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 11
Exclusive use of public baths by schools 

     (1)     A school, swimming club or other organisation which, or a person who,
desires to hold a swimming carnival, conduct a swimming contest or give
instruction in swimming or lifesaving methods at any public baths may, at least
21 days before the day on which the carnival is to be held, the contest is to be
conducted or the instruction is to be given, apply to the Minister, in writing,
for the exclusive use of the baths, or a part of the baths, for that
purpose.

     (2)     Upon receipt of an application under subsection (1), the Minister may
reserve the baths, or a part of the baths, for the exclusive use of the
applicant during the whole or a part of the day on which the carnival is to be
held, the contest is to be conducted or the instruction is to be
given.

Note     A fee may determined under s 37 (Determination of fees) for
this section.

     (3)     During a period for which any public baths, or a part of any public
baths, has been reserved for the exclusive use of an organisation or person
under subsection (2), a member of the public is not entitled to be admitted to,
or to be present in, the baths, or the part of the baths, except for a purpose
connected with the purpose for which the baths, or the part, was so
reserved.

     (4)     The manager of, or an attendant at, any public baths or an inspector
may remove from the baths, or a part of the baths, a person who is not entitled
to be present there by virtue of subsection (3).

     (5)     Where the Minister reserves any public baths, or a part of any public
baths, for the exclusive use of an organisation or person during the whole or
part of a day, he or she shall, during the period of seven days immediately
preceding that day, cause to be continuously exhibited in a conspicuous place at
the baths a notice stating that he or she has so reserved the baths or the part
of the baths.

     (6)     An organisation or person for whose exclusive use any public baths, or
a part of any public baths, has been reserved may make such charges for
admission to the baths, or the part of the baths, during the period for which
the use of the baths, or the part, has been so reserved, as the Minister
approves.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 12
Persons not entitled to be admitted to baths 

     (1)     A person is not entitled to be admitted to any public
baths--

         (a)     if he or she has not attained the age of eight years and is not in the
care of a responsible person; or

         (b)     if the person is suffering from a skin disease or infection;
or

         (c)     if he or she is in state of intoxication; or

         (d)     if his or her admission to the baths would have the effect of
overcrowding the baths; or

         (e)     at a time when the baths are overcrowded; or

         (f)     during the remainder of any day on which he or she is removed from the
baths under this Act.

     (2)     The manager of, or an attendant at, any public baths may refuse to
admit to the baths a person who, in the opinion of the manager or attendant, is
not entitled to be admitted to the baths by virtue of subsection (1).

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 13
Hire of articles etc 

     (1)     The Minister may, at any public baths, provide such services,
including the sale or hire of bathing costumes, towels and other articles, as he
or she thinks fit.

Note     A fee may determined under s 37 (Determination of fees) for
this section.

     (3)     A person who, at any public baths, hires an article by virtue of a
service provided by the Minister under this section--

         (a)     shall not wilfully damage or improperly soil the article;
and

         (b)     shall, before leaving the baths, return the article to the manager of,
or an attendant at, the baths.

Maximum penalty:

         (a)     for paragraph (a)--10 penalty units; and

         (b)     for paragraph (b)--5 penalty units.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 14
No sale or hire without Minister's approval 

A person shall not, without the approval of the Minister, sell or hire, or
offer for sale or hire, in any public baths, any article.

Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 14A
Swimming coaches and instructors 

A person shall not, without the approval of the Minister or of a person
authorised by the Minister to give approvals under this section, in any public
baths, engage for reward in teaching a person to swim or in coaching or
instructing a person in swimming.

Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 15
Liability for loss of, or damage to, property 

     (1)     No action lies against the Territory by reason of the loss of, or
damage to, property occurring in any public baths.

     (2)     No action lies against the manager of, or an attendant at, any public
baths by reason of the loss of, or damage to, property occurring in the baths as
a result of an act or omission of the manager or the attendant in the course of
his or her employment.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 15A
Definitions--pt 3 

In this part:

"blind person" means a person who is totally or partially
blind.

"deaf person" means a person who is totally or partially
deaf.

"guide dog" means a dog that has been trained in the guidance
of the blind and is, or is to be, used for the guidance of a blind
person.

"hearing dog "means a dog that has been trained in the
assistance of the deaf and is, or is to be, used for the assistance of a deaf
person.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 16
Bathing dress 

     (1)     A person shall not appear in any public baths unless he or she is clad
so as to secure the observance of decency.

     (2)     Where a person in any public baths is not clad so as to secure the
observance of decency, the manager of, or an attendant at, the baths or an
inspector may direct the person to clothe himself or herself as to secure the
observance of decency.

     (3)     A person shall comply with a direction given under subsection
(2).

Maximum penalty:  5 penalty units.

     (4)     In this section:

"public baths" does not include a dressing enclosure.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 17
Offences

A person shall not--

         (a)     bring into, or have in his or her possession in, any public baths any
intoxicating liquor; or

         (b)     enter or remain in any public baths while in a state of intoxication;
or

         (c)     behave in any public baths, to the annoyance of the public, in an
unseemly, improper, riotous or offensive manner; or

         (d)     use profane, indecent or obscene language in any public baths;
or

         (e)     deposit, other than in a receptacle provided for the depositing of
rubbish, any broken glass or earthenware, or any article of glass, earthenware
or tin, in any public baths; or

         (f)     fail to collect and deposit in a safe place all parts of any article
of glass or earthenware broken by him or her in any public baths; or

         (g)     break, damage or interfere with any lock, valve, tap, pipework,
machinery or apparatus of any kind, furniture, fittings, showers, conveniences
or dressing rooms in any public baths; or

         (h)     damage, disfigure or write upon any part of any public baths;
or

               (i)     bring into, or deposit in, any public baths any filth, rubbish or
other offensive matter; or

         (j)     deposit in a pool (including a foot pool) in any public baths any
soap, tobacco, matches or any article or substance that is likely to pollute the
water in the pool or make that water unfit for the use for which it is intended;
or

         (k)     without the consent of the manager of the baths, or, in this absence,
of an attendant at the baths, bring into, or have in his or her possession in, a
swimming pool of any public baths--

               (i)     an article used as an aid in swimming; or

               (ii)     a ball or other article used in playing games; or

               (iii)     a toy; or

               (iv)     an article the presence of which would tend to interfere with the use
of the pool by another person; or

         (l)     enter a swimming pool in any public baths--

               (i)     before he or she has used the shower baths; or

               (ii)     while he or she is in an unclean condition; or

               (iii)     while he or she has on his or her person any substance which is
likely to make the water in the pool discoloured or otherwise unfit for bathing;
or

         (m)     cause or permit an animal belonging to, or under the control of, the
person to enter or remain in--

               (i)     if the animal is a guide dog accompanying a blind person or a hearing
dog accompanying a deaf person--a swimming pool in any public baths;
or

               (ii)     in any other case--any public baths; or

         (n)     expectorate in any public baths except into a receptacle provided for
the purpose; or

         (o)     smoke in any open space in any public baths; or

         (p)     enter or remain in any public baths while the person is knowingly
suffering from a skin disease or infection; or

         (q)     seek admission, by forcible or other improper means, to a dressing
room, shower or convenience in any public baths when that dressing room, shower
or convenience is occupied by another person; or

         (r)     use the seats in a dressing room in any public baths for a purpose
other than that for which they are provided; or

         (s)     compel another person, by forcible or other improper means, to enter a
swimming pool in any public baths; or 

         (t)     go upon a springboard in any public baths while another person is on
that springboard; or

         (u)     climb on a part of the framework supporting a springboard in any
public baths other than the ladder provided for the purpose of approaching the
springboard.

Maximum penalty:

         (a)     for paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n),
        (o), (p), (r), (t) or (u)--1 penalty unit; and

         (b)     for paragraph (g)--10 penalty units; and

         (c)     for paragraph (h), (i), (q) or (s)--5 penalty units.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 19
Lifesaving apparatus in public baths 

Except in the course of attempting to save life, a person shall not,
without lawful excuse, break, damage or interfere with any lifesaving apparatus
provided in any public baths for use in saving persons from drowning.

Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 20
Power of removal 

The manager of, or an attendant at, any public baths or an inspector
may--

         (a)     remove from the baths a person who, in the opinion of the manager,
attendant or inspector, has committed in the baths an offence against this Act;
or

         (b)     remove from the baths a child who, in the opinion of the manager,
attendant or inspector, has not attained the age of 8 years and is not in the
care of a responsible person; or

         (c)     remove from a part of the baths a person found loitering, without
reasonable excuse, in that part; or

         (d)     remove an animal from--

               (i)     if the animal is a guide dog accompanying a blind person or a hearing
dog accompanying a deaf person--a swimming pool in the baths; or

               (ii)     in any other case--the baths.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 21
Obstruction of baths staff 

A person shall not obstruct, hinder or interfere with the manager of, or an
attendant at, any public baths in the exercise of his or her powers under this
Act.

Maximum penalty:  5 penalty units.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 22
Suspected person to give his or her name and address 

     (1)     Where the manager of, or an attendant at, any public baths or an
inspector has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person has committed an
offence against this Act, he or she may request the person to furnish to him the
name and address of the person.

     (2)     A person shall comply with a request made under subsection
(1).

Maximum penalty:  5 penalty units.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 28
Meaning of public bathing convenience 

In this part:

"public bathing convenience" means a dressing enclosure, or any
other enclosure or building, provided by the Minister in a public place for the
use of persons bathing in waters in the vicinity of the enclosure or building,
but does not include an enclosure or building in any public baths.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 29
Offences in relation to public bathing conveniences 

A person shall not--

         (a)     loiter in a public bathing convenience unless he or she has a
reasonable excuse for so doing; or

         (b)     bring into, or deposit in, a public bathing convenience any filth,
rubbish or other offensive matter; or

         (c)     damage, disfigure or write upon a public bathing convenience;
or

         (d)     seek admission, by forcible or other improper means, to a public
bathing convenience, or a part of a public bathing convenience, when that
convenience or that part is occupied by another person.

Maximum penalty:

         (a)     for paragraph (a)-1 penalty unit.

         (b)     for paragraph (b), (c) or (d)-5 penalty units.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 31
Lifesaving apparatus in a public place 

Except in the course of attempting to save life, a person shall not,
without lawful excuse, break, damage or interfere with any lifesaving apparatus
provided by the Minister in a public place for use in saving persons from
drowning.

Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 32
Glass etc in public places 

A person shall not--

         (a)     deposit, other than in a receptacle provided for the depositing of
rubbish, any broken glass or earthenware, or any article of glass, earthenware
or tin, in, or in a public place within 200 yards of the bank of, any river or
creek in a public place; or

         (b)     fail to collect and deposit in a safe place all parts of any article
of glass or earthenware broken by him or her in, or in a public place within 200
yards of the bank of, any river or creek in a public place.

Maximum penalty:  5 penalty units.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 33
Removal of animals from public places 

     (1)     When, in the opinion of an inspector, inconvenience or danger may be
caused to bathers by the entry of an animal into waters in a public place, he or
she may direct a person in charge of the animal to prevent it from entering, or
to remove it from, the waters.

     (2)     A person shall comply with a direction given to him or her by an
inspector pursuant to subsection (1).

Maximum penalty:  5 penalty units.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 34
Prohibited bathing areas  

     (1)     The Minister, if he or she thinks it necessary or desirable so to do,
may, by a notice exhibited in a prominent place in the vicinity of any waters in
a public place, prohibit bathing in those waters.

     (2)     A person shall not bathe in waters in which bathing is prohibited
under subsection (1).

Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 35
Bathing in dangerous waters 

If, on any day, an inspector is of opinion that it is dangerous to bathe in
any waters  in a public place, he or she may warn a person in the vicinity of
the waters that it is dangerous to bathe in the waters and a person so warned
shall not, after receiving that warning, bathe in those waters on that
day.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 37
Determination of fees 

     (1)     The Minister may, in writing, determine fees for this
Act.

Note      The Legislation Act 2001 contains provisions
about the making of determinations and regulations relating to fees (see pt
6.3).

     (2)     A determination is a disallowable instrument.

Note      A disallowable instrument must be notified, and
presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act
2001.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- SECT 38
Regulation-making power 

     (1)     The Executive may make regulations for this Act.

Note      Regulations must be notified, and presented to the
Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act 2001.

     (2)     The regulations may make provision for
regulating--

         (a)     bathing in public baths or in a public place; and

         (b)     the use of public baths and public bathing conveniences.

     (3)     The regulations may also prescribe offences for contraventions
of the regulations and prescribe maximum penalties of not more than 10 penalty
units for offences against the regulations.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- NOTES Dictionary

Dictionary

(see s 2)

Note 1     The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions
relevant to this Act.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the
following terms:

               o      exercise

               o      function

               o      occupy

               o      the Territory.

"blind person", for part 3 (Public baths, including leased
public baths)--see section 15A.

"deaf person", for part 3 (Public baths, including leased
public baths)--see section 15A.

"guide dog", for part 3 (Public baths, including leased public
baths)--see section 15A.

"hearing dog", for part 3 (Public baths, including leased
public baths)--see section 15A.

"inspector" means an inspector under section 7.

"leased public baths" means public baths of which a lease has
been granted by the Minister.

"manager" means--

         (a)     for public baths that are not leased public baths--the person
occupying the position of manager of the baths or, if there is no manager of the
baths, the person who, for the time being, is the senior attendant at the baths;
and

         (b)     in relation to leased public baths--the lessee of the
baths.

"public bathing convenience", for part 5 (Public
Bathing)--see section 28.

"public baths"--

         (a)     for this Act generally--means any baths or swimming pool declared
under section 6 (2) to be public baths (and includes all land, buildings
and other improvements within the boundary fences and boundary walls enclosing
the baths or swimming pool); and

         (b)     for part 2 (Public baths, other than leased public baths)--see
section 8.

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- NOTES Endnotes

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 and expiries are listed in the legislation
history and the amendment history.  These details are underlined.  Uncommenced
provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set
out in the last endnote.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of
renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering. 

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation
key

      
      

am = amended

ord = ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

ch = chapter

par = paragraph/subparagraph

def = definition

pres = present

dict = dictionary

prev = previous

disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative

(prev...) = previously

Assembly

pt = part

div = division

r = rule/subrule

exp = expires/expired

renum = renumbered

Gaz = gazette

reloc = relocated

hdg = heading

R[X] = Republication No

IA = Interpretation Act 1967

RI = reissue

ins = inserted/added

s = section/subsection

LA = Legislation Act 2001

sch = schedule

LR = legislation register

sdiv = subdivision

LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act
1996

sub = substituted

mod = modified/modification

SL = Subordinate Law

o = order

underlining = whole or part not
commenced

om = omitted/repealed

or to be expired

3     Legislation
history

This Act was originally a Commonwealth ordinance--the Public Baths
and Public Bathing Ordinance 1956 A1956-12 (Cwlth).

The Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth),
s 34 (4) converted most former Commonwealth ordinances in force in the
ACT into ACT enactments. This allowed the ACT Legislative Assembly to amend and
repeal the laws. This Act was converted into an ACT enactment on 11 May 1989
(self-government day).

As with most ordinances in force in the ACT, the name was changed from
Ordinance to Act by the Self-Government (Citation of Laws) Act
1989 No 21, s 5 on 11 May 1989 (self-government day).

Before 11 May 1989, ordinances commenced on their notification day unless
otherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910
(Cwlth), s 12).

     Legislation before becoming Territory
enactment

Public Baths and Public Bathing Act 1956 No
12

notified 14 December 1956 (Cwlth Gaz 1956 No
75)

commenced 24 December 1956 (Cwlth Gaz 1956 No
77)

as amended by

Ordinances Revision Ordinance 1959 No 21 sch
1

notified 23 December 1959 (Cwlth Gaz 1959 No
84)

commenced 31 December 1959 (s 2)

Public Baths and Public Bathing Ordinance 1961 No
6

notified 18 May 1961 (Cwlth Gaz 1961 No
41)

commenced 18 May 1961

Public Baths and Public Bathing Ordinance 1964 No
10

notified 21 August 1964 (Cwlth Gaz 1964 No
70)

commenced 21 August 1964

Ordinances Revision (Decimal Currency) Ordinance 1966
No 19 sch 1 (as am by Ord 1967 No 36 s 4)

notified 23 December 1966 (Cwlth Gaz 1966 No
109)

commenced 23 December 1966

Ordinances Revision (Decimal Currency) Ordinance 1967
No 36 s 4

notified 30 November 1967 (Cwlth Gaz 1967 No
102)

commenced 23 December 1966 (s 2)

Note     This Act only amends the Ordinances
Revision (Decimal Currency) Ordinance 1966 No 19

Public Baths and Public Bathing (Amendment) Ordinance
1988 No 83

notified 19 December 1988 (Cwlth Gaz 1988 No
S396)

commenced 29 December 1988 (s 2 and Cwlth Gaz 1988 No
S414)

Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance
1989 No 38 s 38, sch 1

notified 10 May 1989 (Cwlth Gaz 1989 No
S160)

s 1, s 2 commenced 10 May 1989 (s 2
(1))

s 38, sch 1 commenced 11 May 1989 (s 2 (2) and see Cwlth
Gaz 1989 No S164)

     Legislation after becoming Territory
enactment

Statutory Offices (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994
No 97 sch pt 1

notified 15 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No
S280)

s 1, s 2 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2
(1))

sch pt 1 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz
1994 No S293)

Financial Management and Audit (Consequential and
Transitional Provisions) Act 1996 No 26 sch pt 27

notified 1 July 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S130)

commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2)

Uncollected Goods (Consequential Provisions) Act 1996
No 87 s 6

notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No
S328)

s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2
(1))

s 6 commenced 19 March 1997 (s 2 (2) and see Gaz 1997 No
S71)

Public Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 No
70 sch 3

notified 9 October 1997 (Gaz 1997 No
S300)

ss 1-3 commenced 9 October 1997 (s 2
(1))

sch 3 commenced 10 July 2001 (s 2 (2) and see Gaz 2001
No S45)

Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 No 54
sch

notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No
S207)

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2
(1))

sch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No
49)

Public Health (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 No
20 sch 1

notified 14 April 1999 (Gaz No 1999
S16)

commenced 10 July 2001 (s 2 and Act 1997 No 70 s
2)

Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44
pt 308

notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s
10B)

pt 308 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 (1)and see Gaz
2001 No S65)

Sexuality Discrimination Legislation Amendment Act
2004 A2004-2 sch 2 pt 2.7

notified LR 18 February
2004s 1, s 2 commenced 18 February 2004 (LA s 75
(1))sch 2 pt 2.7 commenced 22 March 2004 (s 2 and
CN2004-4)

Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related
Offences) Amendment Act 2004 A2004-15 sch 2 pt 2.72

notified LR 26 March 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75
(1))

sch 2 pt 2.72 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2
(1))

Statute Law Amendment Act
2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.78

notified LR 22 March 2007

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75
(2))

sch 3 pt 3.78 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2
(1))

4     Amendment
history

Name of
Acts 1     sub A2007-3 amdt
3.409

Dictionarys
2     om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.3346     ins
A2007-3 amdt 3.413

Notess
3     om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.3346     ins
A2007-3 amdt 3.413

Repeal and
savings 4     am 1959 No 21 sch
1     om 2001 No 44 amdt
1.3346

Interpretations
5     defs reloc to dict A2007-3 amdt
3.412     om A2007-3 amdt
3.413     def the manager
om A2007-3 amdt 3.411

Inspectorss
7     sub 1994 No 97 sch; A2007-3 amdt
3.414     (3)-(5) exp 12 April 2008 (s 7
(5) (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Obstruction of
inspectorss 7A     ins 1994 No 97
sch     am 1998 No 54
sch     om A2004-15 amdt
2.150

Entitlement to
admissions 10 hdg     sub 2001 No 44
amdt 1.3347s 10     sub 1964 No 10 s
2     am 2001 No 44 amdts
1.3348-1.3350

Exclusive use of public baths by
schoolss 11     am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.3351, amdt 1.3352

Persons not entitled to be admitted to
bathss 12     am 1997 No 70 sch 3;
1999 No 20 sch 1

Hire of articles
etcs 13     am 1964 No 10 s 3; 1998
No 54 sch     am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.3353

Charges for admission and
servicess 13A     ins 1964 No 10 s
4     om 2001 No 44 amdt
1.3354

No sale or hire without Minister's
approvals 14     am 1998 No 54
sch

Swimming coaches and
instructorss 14A     ins 1961 No 6 s
2     am 1998 No 54 sch

Liability for loss of, or damage to,
propertys 15     am 1989 No 38 sch
1

Definitions--pt
3s 15A     ins 1988 No 83 s
4     sub A2007-3 amdt
3.415     def blind person
ins A2007-3 amdt 3.415     def
"blind person", deaf person, guide dog
and hearing dog ins A1988-83 s
4     om A2007-3 amdt
3.415     def deaf person
ins A2007-3 amdt 3.415     def
guide dog ins A2007-3 amdt
3.415     def hearing dog
ins A2007-3 amdt 3.415

Bathing
dresss 16     am 1998 No 54
sch

Offencess
17     am 1961 No 6 s 3; 1988 No 83 s 5; 1997 No 70 sch 3; 1998 No 54 sch; 1999
No 20 sch 1

Segregation of sexes in public
bathss 18     am 1998 No 54
sch     om A2004-2 amdt
2.15

Lifesaving apparatus in public
bathss 19     am 1966 No 19 sch 1;
1998 No 54 sch

Power of
removals 20     am 1988 No 83 s
6

Obstruction of baths
staffs 21     am 1998 No 54
sch

Suspected person to give his or her name and
addresss 22     am 1998 No 54
sch

Lost
propertypt 4 hdg     om 1996 No 87 s
6

Manager to have possession of lost
propertys 23     om 1996 No 87 s
6

Lost Property
Registers 24     om 1996 No 87 s
6

Claims for lost
propertys 25     om 1996 No 87s
6

Sale or disposal of unclaimed lost
propertys 26     am 1989 No 38 sch
1; 1996 No 26 sch pt 27     om 1996 No
87 s 6

Protection to Commonwealth, managers and
other personss 27     am 1989 No 38
s 38     om 1996 No 87 s
6

Offences in relation to public bathing
conveniencess 29     am 1998 No 54
sch

Segregation of the sexes in a public bathing
conveniences 30     am 1998 No 54
sch     om A2004-2 amdt
2.15

Lifesaving apparatus in a public
places 31     am 1966 No 19 sch 1;
1998 No 54 sch

Glass etc in public
placess 32     am 1961 No 6 s 4;
1998 No 54 sch

Removal of animals from public
placess 33     am 1998 No 54
sch

Prohibited bathing
areass 34     am 1998 No 54
sch

Penalties not otherwise
provideds 36     am 1966 No 19 sch 1
     om 1998 No 54 sch

Determination of
feess 37     am 1966 No 19 sch 1;
1989 No 38 sch 1; 1998 No 54 sch     sub
2001 No 44 amdt 1.3355

Regulation-making
powers 38     ins 2001 No 44 amdt
1.3355

Dictionarydict     ins
A2007-3 amdt 3.416     def blind
person ins A2007-3 amdt
3.416     def deaf person
ins A2007-3 amdt 3.416     def
guide dog ins A2007-3 amdt
3.416     def hearing dog
ins A2007-3 amdt 3.416     def
inspector sub 1994 No 97
sch     reloc from s 5 A2007-3 amdt
3.412     def leased public baths
reloc from s 5 A2007-3
amdt 3.412     def manager
ins A2007-3 amdt 3.416     def
public bathing convenience ins A2007-3 amdt
3.416     def public baths
sub A2007-3 amdt 3.410     reloc
from s 5 A2007-3 amdt 3.412

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

Amendments to

Republication date

1

Ord 1989 No 38

31 July 1991

2

Act 1998 No 54

31 December 1998

3

Act 2001 No 44

12 September 2001

3 (RI)

A2001-44

11 June 2003

4

A2004-2

22 March 2004

5

A2004-15

9 April 2004

6

A2007-3

12 April 2007

(c)  Australian Capital Territory
2008

PUBLIC BATHS AND PUBLIC BATHING ACT 1956
- NOTES

Australian Capital
Territory

A1956-12

Republication No 7

Effective: 13 April 2008 
Republication date: 13 April 2008 
Last amendment made by A2007-3(republication for commenced
expiry)Unauthorised version
prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Public Baths and Public Bathing Act 1956 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 13 April 2008.  It also includes any
amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 13 April 2008.  

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are
set out in endnotes 3 and 4. 

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of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at
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Editorial changes

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Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when
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of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the
republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117).  The
changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to
bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative
drafting practice.  

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see
endnote 1).

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an uncommenced amendment, the symbol
 U  appears immediately before the
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only in the last endnote.

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If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current
modification, the symbol  M  appears
immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the modifying provision
appears in the endnotes.  For the legal status of modifications, see
Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at
the republication date is--

    (a)    if the person charged is an individual--$100; or

    (b)    if the person charged is a corporation--$500.

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Endnotes

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Territory

Public Baths and Public Bathing Act 1956