{"id":"sl-2019-19","name":"Government Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting) Regulation 2019","slug":"government-agencies-land-acquisition-reporting-regulation-2019","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"19 of 2019","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173388,"registerId":"act-sl-2019-19-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Government Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting) Regulation 2019","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nGovernment Agencies (Land\nAcquisition Reporting) Regulation 2019\nSL2019-19\nmade under the\nGovernment Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting) Act 2018\nRepublication No 6\nEffective: 22 June 2023\nRepublication date: 22 June 2023\nLast amendment made by A2023-20\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Government Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting) Regulation\n2019, made under the Government Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting) Act 2018 (including\nany amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force\non 22 June 2023. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting\nthis republished law to 22 June 2023.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT\nlegislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n• unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the\nsymbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying\nprovision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation\nAct 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR6\n22/06/23\nGovernment Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting)\nRegulation 2019\nEffective: 22/06/23\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nGovernment Agencies (Land\nAcquisition Reporting) Regulation 2019\nmade under the\nGovernment Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting) Act 2018\nContents\nPage\n1 Name of regulation 2\n3 Easements—Act, s 7 (2) (b) 2\n4 Asbestos-affected properties—Act, s 7 (2) (b) 2\n5 Development leases—Act, s 7 (2) (b) 3\n6 Tainted property—Act, s 7 (2) (b) 3\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 4\n2 Abbreviation key 4\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Government Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting)\nRegulation 2019\nEffective: 22/06/23\nR6\n22/06/23\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history 5\n4 Amendment history 6\n5 Earlier republications 7\n\nR6\n22/06/23\nGovernment Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting)\nRegulation 2019\nEffective: 22/06/23\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nGovernment Agencies (Land\nAcquisition Reporting) Regulation 2019\nmade under the\nGovernment Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting) Act 2018\n\nSection 1\npage 2 Government Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting)\nRegulation 2019\nEffective: 22/06/23\nR6\n22/06/23\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Government Agencies (Land Acquisition\nReporting) Regulation 2019.\n3 Easements—Act, s 7 (2) (b)\nThe following acquisitions are prescribed:\n(a) the acquisition of an easement for which the compensation paid\nis less than $10 000;\n(b) the acquisition of an easement for which no compensation is\npayable.\n4 Asbestos-affected properties—Act, s 7 (2) (b)\n(1) The following acquisitions are prescribed:\n(a) an acquisition of land under the buyback scheme;\n(b) an acquisition of land under the eligible impacted property\nbuyback program.\n(2) In this section:\nbuyback scheme means the scheme involving the acquisition by the\nTerritory of residential premises that contain or have contained\nloose-fill asbestos insulation.\neligible impacted property buyback program—see the Civil Law\n(Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003, section 9A (1).\nloose-fill asbestos insulation—see the Dangerous Substances\nAct 2004, section 47I.\n\nSection 5\nR6\n22/06/23\nGovernment Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting)\nRegulation 2019\nEffective: 22/06/23\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Development leases—Act, s 7 (2) (b)\n(1) An acquisition of land that happens because of the surrender of a\ndevelopment lease is prescribed if—\n(a) the lease is surrendered on or after 1 January 2019; and\n(b) no compensation is payable by the Territory for the surrender of\nthe lease.\n(2) In this section:\ndevelopment lease means a territory lease that permits the lessee to\nuse land the subject of the lease for the purpose of carrying out works\nand constructing buildings in accordance with the requirements of a\ndeed of agreement annexed to the lease.\nNote Territory lease—see the Legislation Act, dictionary, pt 1.\n6 Tainted property—Act, s 7 (2) (b)\nAn acquisition of land is prescribed if the acquisition—\n(a) happens because of a forfeiture of tainted property to the\nTerritory under the Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003,\npart 5 (Forfeiture of property); and\n(b) is made on or after 1 January 2019.\n\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\npage 4 Government Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting)\nRegulation 2019\nEffective: 22/06/23\nR6\n22/06/23\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR6\n22/06/23\nGovernment Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting)\nRegulation 2019\nEffective: 22/06/23\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nGovernment Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting) Regulation 2019\nSL2019-19\nnotified LR 5 August 2019\ns 1, s 2 commenced 5 August 2019 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 6 August 2019 (s 2)\nas amended by\nGovernment Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting) Amendment\nRegulation 2020 (No 1) SL2020-16\nnotified LR 30 April 2020\ns 1, s 2 commenced 30 April 2020 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 1 May 2020 (s 2)\nLoose-fill Asbestos Legislation Amendment Act 2021 A2021-16 pt 4\nnotified LR 1 July 2021\ns 1, s 2 commenced 1 July 2021 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 4 commenced 18 August 2021 (s 2)\nGovernment Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting) Amendment\nRegulation 2023 (No 1) SL2023-1\nnotified LR 2 February 2023\ns 1, s 2 commenced 2 February 2023 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 3 February 2023 (s 2)\nPlanning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2023\nA2023-20 sch 1 pt 1.2\nnotified LR 21 June 2023\ns 1, s 2 commenced 21 June 2023 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 22 June 2023 (s 2 (1))\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 6 Government Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting)\nRegulation 2019\nEffective: 22/06/23\nR6\n22/06/23\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history\nCommencement\ns 2 om LA s 89 (4)\nAsbestos-affected properties—Act, s 7 (2) (b)\ns 4 ins SL2020-16 s 4\n(3)-(5) exp 1 August 2020 (s 4 (5))\nam A2021-16 s 6; SL2023-1 s 4, s 5; A2023-20 amdt 1.2\nDevelopment leases—Act, s 7 (2) (b)\ns 5 ins SL2023-1 s 6\nTainted property—Act, s 7 (2) (b)\ns 6 ins SL2023-1 s 6\n\nEndnotes\nEarlier republications 5\nR6\n22/06/23\nGovernment Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting)\nRegulation 2019\nEffective: 22/06/23\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR1\n6 Aug 2019\n6 Aug 2019–\n30 Apr 2020\nnot amended new regulation\nR2\n1 May 2020\n1 May 2020–\n1 Aug 2020\nSL2020-16 SL2020-16\nR3\n2 Aug 2020\n2 Aug 2020–\n17 Aug 2021\nSL2020-16 expiry of provisions\n(s 4 (3)-(5))\nR4\n18 Aug 2021\n18 Aug 2021–\n2 Feb 2023\nA2021-16 amendments by\nA2021-16\nR5\n3 Feb 2023\n3 Feb 2023–\n21 June 2023\nSL2023-1 amendments by\nSL2023-1\n© Australian Capital Territory 2023","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: prescribing exemptions from land acquisition reporting requirements. The amendments since 2019 have added new exemption categories (asbestos properties in 2020, development leases and tainted property in 2023) but these are logical extensions of the original scheme rather than scope creep. Each addition addresses a specific type of acquisition that warrants exemption from reporting, consistent with the regulation's intent to reduce unnecessary reporting burdens."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (only 6 operative sections, with sections 2 and 3 not shown in the extract)","Only 4 defined terms across the entire regulation ('buyback scheme', 'eligible impacted property buyback program', 'loose-fill asbestos insulation', and 'development lease')","Simple conditional structure using basic 'if-then' logic","Minimal cross-referencing – only references to the parent Act and a few other ACT statutes for definitions","No nested exceptions or complex procedural requirements","Straightforward prescription of exempt categories without administrative processes"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation narrows the reporting duty under the Government Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting) Act 2018 by exempting certain acquisitions from mandatory reporting. It covers minor easements, asbestos remediation buy‑backs, development lease surrenders without compensation, and property forfeited via criminal‑asset processes (for specified dates).\n\nIt affects ACT agencies, affected property owners, and the Legislative Assembly by reducing routine reporting burden while preserving substantive transparency."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation's scope has been expanded and adjusted since first made. Amendments inserted and modified asbestos‑affected property rules, and later prescribed surrendered development leases and forfeited (tainted) property (see SL2020-16; A2021-16; SL2023-1; A2023-20). Several provisions use 1 January 2019 cut‑offs and some earlier temporary provisions expired, so the set of excluded acquisitions has shifted over time."},"complexity_factors":["Small number of discrete categories (s3–s6) keeps structure simple","Monetary threshold for easements ($10,000) creates a clear bright‑line rule (s3)","Temporal cut‑offs (acquisitions on or after 1 Jan 2019) apply to some categories (s5, s6)","Cross‑references to other Acts and defined terms increase interpretive links (Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003 s9A; Dangerous Substances Act 2004 s47I; Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003 part 5)","Interaction with principal Act provision (Act s7(2)(b)) places substantive reporting discretion in subordinate regulation","Amendment history (multiple instruments) means scope has changed since original enactment, requiring attention to commencement dates"],"plain_english_summary":"**What it does:** This regulation lists specific land acquisitions that are treated as \"prescribed\" under the Act: small‑value or no‑compensation easements (s3), asbestos‑affected property buybacks (s4), surrendered development leases with no compensation from 1 Jan 2019 (s5), and forfeited tainted property acquired from 1 Jan 2019 (s6). It reduces reporting obligations for government agencies that make those acquisitions. The stated aim is to lower administrative burden (Act s7(2)(b)); the trade‑off is less public reporting and concentrated regulatory discretion over exclusions."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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