PROTECTION OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ACT 2008 - NOTES

PROTECTION OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ACT 2008 - NOTES

(see s 3)

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:

              •     Magistrates Court

              •     must (see s 146)

              •     proceeding

              •     Supreme Court

              •     under.

"conduct "includes communication.

"government "means the Territory, the Commonwealth, a State, another Territory or a local government of a State.

"government entity" includes—

        (a)     an instrumentality, officer or employee of the government; and

        (b)     a contractor or anyone else who exercises a function on behalf of the government.

"improper purpose"—see section 6.

"public participation"—see section 7.

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