Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

LITTER ACT 1977 - NOTES

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
cl = clause	pres = present
def = definition	prev = previous
dict = dictionary	(prev...) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	pt = part
Assembly	r = rule/subrule
div = division	reg = regulation/subregulation
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om = omitted/repealed	or to be expired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

The Litter Act 1977 was originally the Litter Ordinance 1977. It became an ACT Act on self-government (11 May 1989).

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

After 11 May 1989 and before 10 November 1999, Acts commenced on notification day unless otherwise stated (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth), s 25).

    Legislation before self-government

Litter Act 1977 No 27

notified 1 July 1977

commenced 1 July 1977

as amended by

Litter (Amendment) Ordinance 1979 No 18

notified 5 July 1979

commenced 5 July 1979

Litter (Amendment) Ordinance 1985 No 45

notified 13 September 1985

commenced 13 September 1985

Magistrates Court Ordinance 1985 No 67 sch pt 1

notified 19 December 1985

sch pt 1 commenced 1 February 1986 (Gaz 1986 No G3)

Magistrates Court (Amendment) Ordinance (No 3) 1986 No 74 s 91

notified 14 November 1986

14 November 1986

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

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 self-government

Litter (Amendment) Act 1991 No 121

notified 10 January 1992 (Gaz 1991 No S162)

10 January 1992

Litter (Amendment) Act 1993 No 67

notified 27 September 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S195)

27 September 1993 (s 2)

Public Sector Management (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1994 No 38 sch 1 pt 54

notified 30 June 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S121)

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 1994 (s 2 (1))

sch 1 pt 54 commenced 1 July 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S142)

Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) Act 1997 No 7 s 11

notified 22 April 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S92)

ss 1-3 commenced 22 April 1997 (s 2 (1))

s 11 commenced 24 June 1997 (s 2 (2))

Litter (Amendment) Act 1998 No 49

notified 16 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S205)

ss 1-4 commenced 16 November 1998 (s 2 (1))

remainder (s 5) commenced 1 January 1999 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No S213)

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)

Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1999 No 79 sch 3

notified 23 December 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S65)

s 1, s 2 commenced 23 December 1999 (IA S10B)

sch 3 commenced 1 March 2000 (see s 2 and Gaz 2000 No S5)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 No 11 sch 1

notified 29 March 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 13)

commenced 29 March 2001 (s 2)

Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 227

notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)

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

pt 227 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)

as repealed by

Litter Act 2004 A2004-47 s 28

notified LR 16 August 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 August 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

s 28 commenced 30 September 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-22)

4     Amendment history

Definitions for Act
s 2     def administrative charge ins 1993 No 67 s 4
    am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2672
    def authorised officer ins 1979 No 18 s 3
    sub 1993 No 67 s 4
    def commercial waste ins 1993 No 67 s 4
    def court am 1985 No 67 sch pt 1
    def dangerous container ins 1985 No 45 s 3
    def Department om 1989 No 38 sch 1
    def garden waste ins 1997 No 7 s 11
    def inspector am 1979 No 18 s 3
    def littering offence sub 1993 No 67 s 4
    def public place sub 1998 No 49 s 4; 1999 No 79 sch 3; 2001 No 11 amdt 1.3
    def public street om 1998 No 49 s 4
    def public tip am 1994 No 38 sch 1 pt 54
    def road ins 2001 No 11 amdt 1.4
    def road related area ins 2001 No 11 amdt 1.4
    def Secretary om 1989 No 38 sch 1

Littering generally
s 3     am 1991 No 121 s 3; 1993 No 67 s 5; 1998 No 54 sch

Depositing commercial waste or garden waste
s 3A     ins 1993 No 67 s 6
    sub 1997 No 7 s 11
    am 1998 No 54 sch

Transport of refuse etc
s 4     am 1993 No 67 s 7; 1997 No 7 s 11; 1998 No 54 sch

Litter from commercial etc premises
s 5     am 1993 No 67 s 8; 1998 No 54 sch

Depositing of garbage
s 6     om 1993 No 67 s 9

Application
s 7     am 1985 No 45 s 4; 1989 No 38 sch 1

Depositing or abandoning dangerous containers
s 7A     ins 1985 No 45 s 5
    am 1993 No 67 s 10; 1998 No 54 sch; 2001 No 11 amdt 1.5

Placing advertising leaflets etc on motor vehicles
s 7B     ins 1998 No 49 s 5

Appointment of inspectors and authorised officers
s 8     am 1979 No 18 s 4; 1993 No 67 s 11; R5 LA

Powers of inspectors
s 9     am 1993 No 67 s 12; 1998 No 54 sch

First litter notices
s 10     am 1979 No 18 s 5; 1989 No 38 sch 1; 1993 No 67 s 13; 1994 No 38 sch 1 pt 54; 2001 No 44 amdts 1.2673-1.2675

Final litter notices
s 10A     ins 1993 No 67 s 14
    am 1994 No 38 sch 1 pt 54; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2676, amdt 1. 2677

Withdrawal of litter notices
s 10B     ins 1993 No 67 s 14
    am 1994 No 38 sch 1 pt 54

Service of litter notices
s 10C     ins 1993 No 67 s 14

Liability
s 10D     ins 1993 No 67 s 14

Option to prosecute
s 10E     ins 1993 No 67 s 14

Court may order payment of costs of removal of litter
s 11     am 1986 No 74 s 91; 1989 No 38 sch 1

Evidence
s 11A     ins 1993 No 67 s 15
    am 1994 No 37 sch 1 pt 54

Corporations—penalties
s 11B     ins 1993 No 67 s 15
    om 1998 No 54 sch

Determined amount
s 11C     ins 1993 No 67 s 15
    om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2678

Determination of fees
s 12     am 1989 No 38 sch 1; 1993 No 67 s 16; 1998 No 54 sch
    sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2678

Approved forms
s 13     ins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2678

Regulation-making power
s 14     ins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2678

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. Except for the footer, electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No	Amendments to	Republication date
1	Act 1989 No 38	31 July 1991
2	Act 1993 No 67	30 September 1993
3	Act 1994 No 38	1 July 1996
4	Act 2001 No 11	29 March 2001
5	A2001-44	13 December 2001

© Australian Capital Territory 2004

Australian Capital Territory

A1977-27

Republication No 6

Effective: 30 September 2004

Republication date: 30 September 2004

As repealed by A2004-47 s 28





Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Litter Act 1977 (repealed) (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)). It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 30 September 2004.

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

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect 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).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.

Modifications

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.

Australian Capital Territory

Litter Act 1977 (repealed)

Endnotes

Australian Capital Territory

Litter Act 1977 (repealed)