Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(see s 2)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 In particular, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• ACT
• director-general (see s 163)
• document
• penalty unit (see s 133)
• property
• reviewable decision notice
• territory land
• the Territory.
"code of practice" means the code of practice approved by the Minister under section 12A (1).
"object" includes any item of movable personal property.
owner––
(a) of land, means the lessee of the land; and
(b) of a vehicle, includes anyone who has a legal right to move the vehicle.
"permit" means a permit granted under this Act.
"public place" means unleased territory land that the public are entitled to use or that is open to, or used by, the public.
"public road" means any street, road, lane, thoroughfare, footpath, or place that is territory land open to, or used by, the public.
"registered operator"––see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999, dictionary.
Note A reference to the registered operator includes each registered operator (see Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999, s 29).
"retention area"—see the Uncollected Goods Act 1996, dictionary.
"roads and public places officer" means a roads and public places officer under section 2C.
"sign" includes a notice and an advertisement.
"vehicle"—see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, dictionary.
Note The def defines vehicle as any vehicle on wheels (other than a vehicle used on railways or tramways) or a prescribed vehicle.
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.
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om = omitted/repealed |
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ord = ordinance |
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par = paragraph/subparagraph |
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prev = previous |
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This Act was originally a Commonwealth ordinance—the Roads and Public Places Ordinance 1937 No 24 (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
Roads and Public Places Act 1937 No 24
notified 16 December 1937
commenced 16 December 1937
as amended by
Ordinances Revision Ordinance 1959 No 21
notified 23 December 1959
commenced 31 December 1959
Ordinances Revision (Decimal Currency) Ordinance 1966 No 19
notified 23 December 1966
commenced 23 December 1966
Roads and Public Places (Amendment) Ordinance 1976 No 72
notified 30 December 1976
commenced 30 December 1976
Roads and Public Places (Amendment) Ordinance 1983 No 15
notified 27 July 1983
commenced 10 August 1983 (Cwlth Gaz 1983 No S172)
Roads and Public Places (Amendment) Ordinance 1987 No 64
notified 6 November 1987
commenced 6 November 1987
Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 1989 No 38 sch1
notified 10 May 1989 (Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S160)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 May 1989 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 commenced 11 May 1989 (s 2 (2) and see Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S164)
Legislation after becoming Territory enactment
Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993 No 44 s 3
notified 27 August 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S165)
commenced 27 August 1993 (s 2)
Administrative Appeals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 No 60 sch 1
notified 11 October 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S197)
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 October 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 commenced 14 November 1994 (s 2 (2) and see Gaz 1994 No S250)
Statute Law Revision (Penalties Act 1994 No 81 sch
notified 29 November 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S253)
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 November 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 29 November 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S269)
Statutory Offices (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 No 97 sch pt 1
notified 15 December 1994 (Gaz 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)
Roads and Public Places (Amendment) Act 1997 No 63
notified 9 October 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S300)
ss 1-3 commenced 9 October 1997 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 27 October 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1997 No S326)
Roads and Public Places (Amendment) Act 1998 No 56
notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)
ss 1-3 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))
s 11 (part) commenced 5 February 1999 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1999 No S5)
remainder commenced 27 May 1999 (s 2 (3))
Legislation Amendment Act 2002 No 11 pt 2.43
notified LR 27 May 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2002 (LA s 75)
pt 2.43 commenced 28 May 2002 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 No 30 pt 3.62
notified LR 16 September 2002
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 19 May 1997 (LA s 75 (2))
pt 3.62 commenced 17 September 2002 (s 2 (1))
Hawkers Act 2003 A2003-10 sch 1
notified LR 27 March 2003
s
1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1
commenced 27 September 2003 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Land (Planning and Environment) (Compliance) Amendment Act 2003 A2003-34 pt 4
notified LR 7 July 2003
s
1, s 2 commenced 7 July 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4
commenced 1 September 2003 (s 2 and CN2003-8)
Roads and Public Places (Vandalism) Amendment Act 2004 A2004-46
notified LR 11 August
2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 August 2004 (LA s 75
(1))
remainder commenced 13 September 2004 (s 2 and
CN2004-23)
Heritage Act 2004 A2004-57 sch 1 pt 1.10
notified LR 9 September
2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2004 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.10 commenced 9 March 2005 (s 2 and
LA s 79)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.52
notified LR 12 May 2005
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.52 commenced 2 June 2005 (s 2 (1))
Tree Protection Act 2005 A2005-51 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 29 September 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 29 March 2006 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.87
notified LR 22 March 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.87 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))
Planning and Development (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007 A2007-25 sch 1 pt 1.27
notified LR 13 September
2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 September 2007 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.27 commenced 31 March 2008 (s 2 and
see Planning and Development Act 2007 A2007-24, s 2 and
CN2008-1)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.90
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.90 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
Roads and Public Places Amendment Act 2009 A2009-13
notified LR 14 May 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 May 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 14 November 2009 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.64
notified LR 1 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.64 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2011 A2011-16 sch 1 pt 1.8
notified LR 17 May 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2011 (LA s 75 (a))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 17 November 2011 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.134
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.134 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2
(1))
Short
title
short title am 1989 No
38
Name of
Act
s 1 sub 2002 No 30 amdt
3.663
Dictionary
s
2 am A2007-3 amdt 3.456
def
authorized officer am 1989 No
38
om 1994 No 97 sch pt
1
def code of
practice ins 1998 No 56 s
4
om 2002 No 30 amdt
3.664
def
determined fee ins 1997 No 63 s
4
om 2002 No 30 amdt
3.664
def object ins
1998 No 56 s 4
om 2002 No 30 amdt
3.664
def permit ins
1976 No 72
om 2002 No 30 amdt
3.664
def public place
am 1989 No 38; 1998 No 56 s 4
om
2002 No 30 amdt 3.664
def
public road am 1959 No 21; 1989 No
38
om 2002 No 30 amdt
3.664
def retention
area ins 1998 No 56 s 4
om
2002 No 30 amdt 3.664
def
roads and public places officer ins 1994 No 97 sch pt
1
om 2002 No 30 amdt
3.664
def sign ins
1998 No 56 s 4
om 2002 No 30 amdt
3.664
Offences against Act—application of
Criminal Code etc
s 2AA ins
A2004-46 s 4
am A2009-13 s
4
Notes
s
2A ins 1993 No 44 sch 1
sub 2002 No
11 amdt 2.88; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.664
Application of Act to
Territory
s 2B ins 1994 No 97 sch
pt 1
sub 2002 No 30 amdt
3.664
Roads and public places
officers
s 2C hdg sub A2011-16
amdt 1.29
s 2C ins 2002 No 30 amdt
3.664
am A2011-22 amdt 1.386;
A2011-16 amdt 1.30
Level of
roads
s 3 am 1994 No 97 sch pt 1;
am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.665, amdt 3.666
Temporary closing of
roads
s 4 am 1994 No 81 sch; 1994
No 97 sch pt 1; 1998 No 56
Temporary
roads
s 5 am 1994 No 81 sch; 1994
No 97 sch pt 1; 1998 No 56; R2 LRA; ss renum R3 LA; 2002 No 30 amdt
3.667
Drains for surface
water
s 6 am 2002 No 30 amdt
3.668
Damage to or interference with public places
and property on them
s 7 am 1989
No 38; 1994 No 81 sch; 1994 No 97 sch pt 1; 1998 No 56; 2002 No 30 amdt
3.669
Construction of culverts etc in public
places
s 8 am 1976 No 72; 1994 No
81 sch; 1994 No 97 sch pt 1; 1998 No 56; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.669
Permission to place culverts etc across, and
to interfere with the surfaces of, public
places
s 9 am 1976 No 72; 1983 No
15; 1994 No 97 sch pt 1; 1997
No 63
sub 2002 No 30 amdt
3.670
Determination of
fees
s 9A ins 1983 No
15
sub 1997 No 63; 2002 No 30 amdt
3.671
Excavations etc on public places to be
lighted
s 10 am 1966 No 19; 1976
No 72; 1994 No 81 sch; 1998 No 56; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.672
Alignment marks
etc
s 11 am 1989 No 38; 1994 No
81 sch; 1998 No 56
Exhibition of advertisements or
notices
s 12 am 1976 No 72; 1989
No 38; 1994 No 81 sch; 1994 No 97 sch pt 1; 2002 No 30 amdt
3.673
Code of practice for movable
signs
s 12A ins 1998 No
56
sub 2002 No 30 amdt
3.674
Contents of code of
practice
s 12B ins 1998 No
56
Failure to comply with
code
s 12C ins 1998 No
56
am 2002 No 30 amdt
3.675
Indemnification of
Territory
s 12D ins 1998 No
56
Removal of abandoned vehicles from public
places
s 12E ins 1998 No
56
om 2002 No 30 amdt
3.676
ins A2004-46 s
5
am A2005-20 amdt 3.341, amdt
3.342; A2009-13 s 5
Retaining abandoned
vehicles
s 12EA ins A2009-13 s
6
am A2011-22 amdt
1.386
Removing, defacing or interfering with
notices
s 12EB ins A2009-13 s
6
Failure to provide information about
abandoned vehicles
s 12F orig s
12F renum as s 12G
ins A2004-46 s
5
sub A2009-13 s
7
am A2011-22 amdt
1.386
Removal of signs and other items from public
places
s 12G hdg (prev s 12F hdg)
sub A2004-46 s 6
s 12G orig s 12G
renum as s 12I
(prev s 12F) ins 1998
No 56
am 2002 No 30 amdt
3.677
renum as s 12G A2004-46 s
6
am A2004-46 s 7; A2009-20 amdt
3.176, amdt 3.177
Disposal of items removed under sections 12E
and 12G
s 12H ins A2004-46 s
7
am A2009-13 s 8, s 9; A2011-22
amdt 1.386
Prescribed objects—s 12G (4), def of
prescribed object
s 12I
hdg (prev s 12G hdg) sub A2004-46 s
8
s 12I (prev s 12G) ins 1998 No
56
sub 2002 No 30 amdt
3.678
renum as s 12I A2004-46 s
8
Tress etc overhanging public
places
s 13 am 1994 No 81 sch;
1994 No 97 sch pt 1; 1998 No 56; ss renum R3 LA; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.679;
amdt 3.680; A2005-51 amdt 1.22; A2009-20 amdt 3.178
Repair of damage to public
places
s 14 am 1976 No 72; 1989
No 38; 1994 No 97 sch pt 1
Graffiti removal on leased
land
s 14A ins A2004-46 s
9
am A2011-22 amdt
1.386
Graffiti removal—liability of the
Territory
s 14B ins A2004-46 s
9
Penalties
s
15 am 1966 No 19
sub 1976 No
72
om 1994 No 81
sch
Objects in public
places
s 15A ins 1976 No
72
am A2003-34 s 15; A2003-10 amdt
1.1
Application for
permit
s 15B ins 1976 No
72
Placement of objects affecting heritage
significance
s 15BA ins A2004-57
amdt 1.55
Grant or refusal of
permit
s 15C ins 1976 No
72
am A2009-20 amdt
3.179
Grant of
permit—conditions
S 15D
hdg sub A2009-20 amdt 3.180
s15D ins
1976 No 72
am A2009-20 amdt 3.180,
amdt 3.181
Grant of
permit
s 15E ins 1976 No
72
am 1997 No 63; 2002 No 30 amdt
3.681, amdt 3.682
Cancellation of
permit
s 15F ins 1976 No
72
Review by
ACAT
s 15G ins 1976 No
72
am 1989 No 38; 1994 No 60 sch 1;
2002 No 30 amdt 3.683, amdt
3.684
sub A2008-37 amdt
1.427
Rights of holder of
permit
s 15H ins 1976 No
72
am A2009-20 amdt
3.182
Term of
permit
s 15J ins 1976 No
72
Renewal of
permit
s 15K ins 1976 No
72
am 1997 No 63; 2002 No 30 amdt
3.685
Loss or destruction of
permit
s 15L ins 1976 No
72
Notice to remove
object
s 15M ins 1976 No
72
am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.686;
A2009-20 amdt 3.183, amdt 3.184
Removal of objects by
Territory
s 15N ins 1976 No
72
am 1989 No 38; 2002 No 30 amdt
3.686; A2009-20 amdt 3.185
Disposal of objects by
Territory
s 15P ins 1976 No
72
am 1989 No 38; 2002 No 30 amdt
3.687; A2009-20 amdt 3.185
Manner of giving
notices
s 15Q ins 1976 No
72
om 2002 No 30 amdt
3.688
Change of
address
s 15R ins 1976 No
72
am 1994 No 81 sch; 1998 No 56;
2002 No 30 amdt 3.689
Approved
forms
s 15S ins 1987 No
64
om 1989 No
38
ins 2002 No 30 amdt
3.690
Occupation etc of public land under Planning
and Development Act licence
s 15T
hdg sub A2007-25 amdt 1.162
s 15T ins
1987 No 64
om 1989 No
38
ins A2003-34 s
16
am A2007-25 amdt
1.163
Occupation etc of public land under Hawkers
Act licence
s 15U ins A2003-10
amdt 1.2
am A2004-46 s
10
Regulation-making
power
s 16 am 1989 No
38
sub 2002 No 30 amdt
3.690
Reviewable
decisions
sch 1 ins A2008-37 amdt
1.428
Dictionary
dict ins
2002 No 30 amdt 3.691
am A2004-46 s
11; A2008-37 amdt 1.429; A2011-22
amdt 1.387
def code of
practice ins 2002 No 30 amdt
3.691
def object ins
2002 No 30 amdt 3.691
def
owner ins 2002 No 30 amdt
3.691
sub A2009-13 s
10
def permit ins 2002
No 30 amdt 3.691
def public
place ins 2002 No 30 amdt
3.691
am A2009-20 amdt
3.186
def public road
ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.691
def
registered operator ins A2009-13 s
11
def retention area
ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.691
sub
A2007-3 amdt 3.457
def roads
and public places officer ins 2002 No 30
amdt 3.691
sub A2011-16 amdt
1.31
def sign ins 2002
No 30 amdt 3.691
def
vehicle ins A2004-46 s 12
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.
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Republication No |
Amendments to |
Republication date |
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1 |
Act 1994 No 97 |
31 January 1996 |
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2 |
Act 1998 No 56 |
31 July 1999 |
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3 |
Act 1998 No 56 |
4 January 2002 |
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4 |
Act 2002 No 11 |
30 May 2002 |
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5 |
A2002-30 |
17 September 2002 |
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6 |
A2003-34 |
1 September 2003 |
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7 |
A2003-34 |
27 September 2003 |
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8 |
A2004-57 |
13 September 2004 |
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9 |
A2004-57 |
9 March 2005 |
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10 |
A2005-20 |
2 June 2005 |
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11* |
A2005-51 |
29 March 2006 |
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12 |
A2007-3 |
12 April 2007 |
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13 |
A2007-25 |
31 March 2008 |
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14 |
A2008-37 |
2 February 2009 |
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15 |
A2009-20 |
22 September 2009 |
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16 |
A2009-20 |
14 November 2009 |
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17 |
A2011-22 |
1 July 2011 |
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