{"id":"sl-2026-5","name":"Leases (Commercial and Retail) Amendment Regulation 2026 (No 1)","slug":"leases-commercial-and-retail-amendment-regulation-2026-no-1","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"5 of 2026","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":461743,"registerId":"act-sl-2026-5-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-05-21","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of regulation","content":"1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Leases (Commercial and Retail) Amendment\nRegulation 2026 (No 1).\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"2 Commencement\nThis regulation commences on the day after its notification day.\nNote The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on\nthe notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).\n\nRegulation 2026 (No 1)\nSL2026-5\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Legislation amended","content":"3 Legislation amended\nThis regulation amends the Leases (Commercial and Retail)\nRegulation 2002.\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"New section 4 (1) (l) to (n)","content":"4 New section 4 (1) (l) to (n)\ninsert\n(l) a lease of premises known as GIO Stadium and identified as\n‘Bruce Stadium’ on sublease plan number 2986, block 26\nsection 8 division of Bruce, between the Australian Sports\nCommission (lessor) and the Territory (tenant);\n(m) a licence granted by the Australian Sports Commission to the\nTerritory to use any part of the following land identified in the\nlicence as ‘car park’:\n(i) part of block 26 section 8 division of Bruce;\n(ii) block 36 section 8 division of Bruce;\n(iii) block 2 section 30 division of Bruce;\n(iv) block 6 section 46 division of Bruce;\n(v) block 1 section 106 division of O’Connor;\n(n) a lease between the Territory (lessor) and a tenant if the lease\nprovides for the tenant to use any part of the following premises\nfor the purpose of providing services to the Territory:\n(i) premises known as Exhibition Park in Canberra at—\n(A) block 6 section 72 division of Lyneham; and\n(B) block 466 district of Gungahlin; and\n(C) block 765 district of Gungahlin;\n\nSL2026-5 Leases (Commercial and Retail) Amendment\nRegulation 2026 (No 1)\n(ii) premises known as GIO Stadium and identified as ‘Bruce\nStadium’ on sublease plan number 2986, block 26\nsection 8 division of Bruce;\n(iii) premises known as Manuka Oval at blocks 2, 4, 10, 11, 14\nand 15 section 15 division of Griffith.\nExample\nan agreement to use a kitchen at the premises to provide catering services\n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Section 4 (2), new definition of Australian Sports","content":"5 Section 4 (2), new definition of Australian Sports\nCommission\ninsert\nAustralian Sports Commission means the Australian Sports\nCommission established under the Australian Sports Commission\nAct 1989 (Cwlth).\nEndnotes\n1 Notification\nNotified under the Legislation Act on 21 May 2026.\n2 Republications of amended laws\nFor the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"_sourceCoverage":{"mode":"whole_source","sourceChars":3226,"sourceSha256":"ffcc6242e2e88a2015de1716cb563212e72f67277d106e221aa7efe3727ecd65","suppliedChars":3226},"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The text shows a targeted addition of specified stadium, car-park and Territory service-lease arrangements to an existing list. It does not show that the regulation has grown significantly beyond its original purpose. The original purpose and the opening context of section 4(1) are not provided, so a broader comparison cannot be made from this excerpt alone."},"complexity_factors":["The amendment is short and inserts three list items into an existing regulation.","The inserted provisions identify locations and arrangements using land descriptions and a sublease plan number.","Item (n) has nested subparagraphs listing locations, but no further exceptions or conditional tests are shown.","The excerpt does not include the opening words of section 4(1), which limits understanding of the inserted items’ effect."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation adds three categories to section 4(1) of the Leases (Commercial and Retail) Regulation 2002: specified GIO Stadium lease and car-park arrangements, and certain Territory leases for services at Exhibition Park, GIO Stadium or Manuka Oval. The excerpt does not include the opening words of section 4(1), so it does not show precisely what legal effect being on that list has. This is general legal information, not legal advice; Zoe can make mistakes, and a qualified Australian lawyer should check it before you rely on it or act on it."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/leases-commercial-and-retail-amendment-regulation-2026-no-1","history":"/api/acts/leases-commercial-and-retail-amendment-regulation-2026-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/leases-commercial-and-retail-amendment-regulation-2026-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/leases-commercial-and-retail-amendment-regulation-2026-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/leases-commercial-and-retail-amendment-regulation-2026-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/leases-commercial-and-retail-amendment-regulation-2026-no-1/documents"}}