{"id":"sl-2002-19","name":"Leases (Commercial and Retail) Regulation 2002","slug":"leases-commercial-and-retail-regulation-2002","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"19 of 2002","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173423,"registerId":"act-sl-2002-19-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Leases (Commercial and Retail) Regulation 2002","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nLeases (Commercial and Retail)\nRegulation 2002\nSL2002-19\nmade under the\nLeases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001\nRepublication No 7\nEffective: 26 November 2025\nRepublication date: 26 November 2025\nLast amendment made by A2025-29\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 Leases (Commercial and Retail) Regulation 2002, made under the\nLeases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001 (including any amendment made under the Legislation\nAct 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 26 November 2025. It also includes any\ncommencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to\n26 November 2025.\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\nR7\n26/11/25\nLeases (Commercial and Retail) Regulation 2002\nEffective: 26/11/25\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nLeases (Commercial and Retail)\nRegulation 2002\nmade under the\nLeases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001\nContents\nPage\n1 Name of regulation 2\n2 Shopping centres—Act, s 8 (2) 2\n3 Leases to which Act applies—Act, s 12 (1) (k) 3\n4 Leases to which Act does not apply—Act, s 12 (2) (b) 3\n5 Included provisions—Act, s 20 (3) 5\nSchedule 1 Lease—standard provisions 6\n1 Interpretation 6\n2 Application of Land Titles Act 1925 6\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Leases (Commercial and Retail) Regulation 2002\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR7\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Term 6\n4 Rent 6\n5 Charges 7\n6 Alterations 7\n7 Maintenance and repairs 7\n8 Assignments, subleases and mortgages 7\n9 Use of premises 7\n10 Inspection of premises 8\n11 Indemnity 8\n12 Removal of tenant’s property 8\n13 Re-entry on default 9\n14 Holding over 9\n15 Dictionary 9\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 10\n2 Abbreviation key 10\n3 Legislation history 11\n4 Amendment history 12\n5 Earlier republications 13\n\nR7\n26/11/25\nLeases (Commercial and Retail) Regulation 2002\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nLeases (Commercial and Retail)\nRegulation 2002\nmade under the\nLeases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001\n\nSection 1\npage 2 Leases (Commercial and Retail) Regulation 2002\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR7\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Leases (Commercial and Retail)\nRegulation 2002.\n2 Shopping centres—Act, s 8 (2)\nThe group of premises made up of the following 2 groups of premises\nis prescribed as a shopping centre:\n(a) the group of premises from time to time comprising a shopping\ncentre on the land described, as at 1 June 2010, as follows:\n(i) block 1 section 79 division of City;\n(ii) block 1 section 51 division of City;\n(iii) block 9 section 56 division of City;\n(iv) block 3 section 53 division of City;\n(v) blocks 1 to 10 section 82 division of City;\n(vi) blocks 1 to 3 section 83 division of City;\n(vii) blocks 2 and 3 section 38 division of City;\n(viii) block 1 section 70 division of City;\n(b) the group of premises from time to time comprising a shopping\ncentre on the land described, as at 1 June 2010, as follows:\n(i) blocks 16 and 17 section 84 division of City;\n(ii) blocks 2 to 8 section 94 division of City;\n(iii) blocks 10 to 14 section 94 division of City;\n(iv) blocks 1 and 3 section 97 division of City.\n\nSection 3\nR7\n26/11/25\nLeases (Commercial and Retail) Regulation 2002\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Leases to which Act applies—Act, s 12 (1) (k)\nThe following premises are prescribed:\n(a) for the Act—premises under a lease that are used as a service\nstation (whether referred to as a service station, motor service\nstation or in any other way) or for a related purpose; and\n(b) for the Act, section 8 (1) (a) (iii) and section 11 (1) (a)—\npremises mentioned in the Act, section 12 (1) (d) to (j).\n4 Leases to which Act does not apply—Act, s 12 (2) (b)\n(1) The following leases are prescribed:\n(a) agreement for lease (and subsequent lease) between P T Limited\n(ACN 004 454 666) and Commonwealth Funds Management\nLimited (ACN 052 289 442) (lessors) and Kmart Australia\nLimited (ACN 004 700 485) (tenant) for premises located at\nWestfield Shoppingtown Belconnen;\n(b) agreement for lease (and subsequent lease) between P T Limited\n(ACN 004 454 666) and Commonwealth Funds Management\nLimited (ACN 052 289 442) (lessors) and Coles Supermarkets\nAustralia Proprietary Limited (ACN 004 189 708) (tenant) for\npremises located at Westfield Shoppingtown Belconnen;\n(c) a lease for any part of the land that is block 1 section 1 division\nof Bruce for a term longer than 50 years granted between\nCalvary Hospital ACT Incorporated (lessor) and Calvary Clinic\nPty Limited and any assignee or transferee of Calvary Clinic Pty\nLimited (tenant);\n(d) a lease (including any lease resulting from the exercise of an\noption) of premises at block 2 section 13 division of Phillip\nbetween Perpetual Trustee Company Limited (ACN 000 001\n007) (lessor) and Coles Supermarkets Australia Proprietary\nLimited (ACN 004 189 708) (tenant);\n\nSection 4\npage 4 Leases (Commercial and Retail) Regulation 2002\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR7\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(e) a lease (including any lease resulting from the exercise of an\noption) of premises at block 4 section 41 division of Griffith\nbetween Manuka Plaza Nominees Proprietary Limited\n(ACN 080 817 438) (lessor) and Coles Supermarkets Australia\nProprietary Limited (ACN 004 189 708) (tenant);\n(f) a lease (including any lease resulting from the exercise of an\noption) of premises at block 4 section 41 division of Griffith\nbetween Manuka Plaza Nominees Proprietary Limited\n(ACN 080 817 438) (lessor) and Liquorland Australia\nProprietary Limited (ACN 007 512 414) (tenant);\n(g) a lease (including any lease resulting from the exercise of an\noption) of premises at blocks 9, 10 and 20 section 52 division of\nBelconnen between P T Limited (ACN 004 454 666) and\nCommonwealth Funds Management Limited (ACN 052 289\n442) (lessors) and Franklins Management Services Proprietary\nLimited (ACN 000 052 077) (tenant);\n(h) a lease of any part of block 4 section 69 division of Lyneham, if\nthe lease is for—\n(i) premises that are used for horse stables; and\n(ii) a term of at least 20 years;\n(i) a lease in the City West precinct between the Australian\nNational University (lessor) and a tenant if—\n(i) the term of the lease is 30 years or more; and\n(ii) the permitted use under the lease is the same as the\npermitted use under the relevant Crown lease;\n(j) a lease of premises with a lettable area larger than 1000m2 that\nis leased to a listed public company, or a subsidiary of a listed\npublic company, that has changed to a proprietary company;\n\nSection 5\nR7\n26/11/25\nLeases (Commercial and Retail) Regulation 2002\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(k) a lease (including any lease resulting from the exercise of an\noption) of premises that are used as a petrol station between\nVER Custodian Pty Limited (ACN 612 669 520), in its capacity\nas trustee of the VER Trust (lessor) and Viva Energy Australia\nPty Ltd (ACN 004 610 459) (tenant).\n(2) In this section:\nCity West precinct—see the Planning and Development\nRegulation 2008 (repealed), section 102 as in force on 5 April 2020.\n5 Included provisions—Act, s 20 (3)\nThe standard provisions are set out in schedule 1.\n\nSchedule 1 Lease—standard provisions\nClause 1\npage 6 Leases (Commercial and Retail) Regulation 2002\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR7\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSchedule 1 Lease—standard provisions\n(see s 5)\n1 Interpretation\n(1) An expression used in this lease that is not defined in the dictionary\nto this lease has the same meaning as in the Leases (Commercial and\nRetail) Act 2001.\n(2) Any other expression has the same meaning as in the Legislation\nAct 2001, except so far as the contrary intention appears.\n2 Application of Land Titles Act 1925\nThe covenants, powers and provisions implied in every lease by the\nLand Titles Act 1925 do not apply.\n3 Term\nThe term of this lease is 1 month beginning on the commencement\ndate.\n4 Rent\n(1) The monthly rent begins on the commencement date.\n(2) Rent for the 1st month is payable on the commencement date.\n(3) If clause 14 (Holding over) applies, the tenant must pay the monthly\nrent by equal monthly instalments (and proportionately for any part\nof the month).\n(4) The instalments must be paid to the lessor (or as the lessor directs) in\nadvance in full and on the same day of each month.\n(5) If there is no corresponding day in the relevant month, the monthly\nrent must be paid on the last day of the month.\n\nLease—standard provisions Schedule 1\nClause 5\nR7\n26/11/25\nLeases (Commercial and Retail) Regulation 2002\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Charges\nThe tenant agrees to pay on time all amounts payable by the tenant\nthat are separately charged or imposed in connection with the\npremises or the tenant’s occupation of the premises.\n6 Alterations\nThe tenant must not make, or allow to be made, any alteration or\naddition to the premises (whether structural or otherwise) without the\nwritten consent of the lessor.\n7 Maintenance and repairs\n(1) The tenant must, to the reasonable satisfaction of the lessor—\n(a) keep the premises clean and in a tidy condition; and\n(b) keep the premises and the lessor’s property in good repair; and\n(c) hand over the premises in good repair at the end of the lease\n(having regard to the state of repair at the commencement date).\n(2) Subclause (1) does not apply in relation to damage caused by—\n(a) fair wear and tear; and\n(b) fire, storm, lightning, flood or earthquake.\n8 Assignments, subleases and mortgages\nThe tenant may assign, sublease or mortgage the tenant’s interest in\nthe premises only if the tenant has the written consent of the lessor\nobtained in accordance with the Act.\n9 Use of premises\n(1) The tenant must comply with all laws and requirements of authorities\nin connection with the premises, the tenant’s business carried on at\nthe premises, the tenant’s property kept at the premises and the use or\noccupation of the premises by the tenant.\n\nSchedule 1 Lease—standard provisions\nClause 10\npage 8 Leases (Commercial and Retail) Regulation 2002\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR7\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) The tenant must not—\n(a) breach a term of the territory lease that applies to the premises;\nor\n(b) breach a term of any headlease that the lessor has told the tenant\nabout.\n10 Inspection of premises\n(1) The tenant must allow the lessor, or anyone authorised by the lessor,\nto enter and inspect the premises at any reasonable time.\n(2) The lessor must give the tenant reasonable notice of the lessor’s\nintention to inspect the premises.\n11 Indemnity\n(1) The tenant indemnifies the lessor against all liabilities or losses\narising out of any injury to, or damage to the property of, the tenant\nor its employees, agents, invitees, contractors or licensees while on or\nentering any part of the premises.\n(2) Subclause (1) does not apply to any liability or loss caused by the\nlessor or the lessor’s employees, agents, invitees or contractors.\n12 Removal of tenant’s property\n(1) The tenant must remove all the tenant’s property from the premises\nat the end of this lease.\n(2) The tenant must repair any damage to the premises done by the tenant\nwhen removing the tenant’s property.\n\nLease—standard provisions Schedule 1\nClause 13\nR7\n26/11/25\nLeases (Commercial and Retail) Regulation 2002\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n13 Re-entry on default\nThe lessor may end this lease and recover possession of the whole or\npart of the premises if—\n(a) the rent is 1 month or more in arrears; or\n(b) the tenant is otherwise in breach of this lease.\n14 Holding over\n(1) If the tenant continues to occupy the premises after 1 month after the\nexpiry date for this lease, the tenant—\n(a) is a monthly tenant at the monthly rent then applying; and\n(b) occupies the premises on the conditions of this lease.\n(2) The monthly tenancy may be ended by either party by 1 month’s\nwritten notice to the other given at any time.\n15 Dictionary\nIn this lease, unless the contrary intention appears:\nAct means the Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001.\ncommencement date means the date this lease is entered into.\nlessor’s property means the property provided by the lessor under this\nlease.\nmonthly rent means the amount agreed to be paid by the tenant to the\nlessor each month under this lease.\npremises means the premises the subject of this lease.\ntenant’s property means the fixtures and fittings and other property\nof the tenant in the premises.\nterritory lease means the Crown lease of the land covered by this\nlease.\n\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\npage 10 Leases (Commercial and Retail) Regulation 2002\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR7\n26/11/25\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\nR7\n26/11/25\nLeases (Commercial and Retail) Regulation 2002\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nThis regulation was originally the Leases (Commercial and Retail)\nRegulations 2002. It was renamed under the Legislation Act 2001.\nLeases (Commercial and Retail) Regulation 2002 SL2002-19\nnotified LR 26 June 2002\ns 1, s 2 commenced 26 June 2002 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 1 July 2002 (s 2)\nas amended by\nLeases (Commercial and Retail) Amendment Regulations 2004 (No 1)\nSL2004-19\nnotified LR 15 June 2004\ns 1, s 2 commenced 15 June 2004 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 16 June 2004 (s 2)\nLeases (Commercial and Retail) Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1)\nSL2011-12\nnotified LR 16 May 2011\ns 1, s 2 commenced 16 May 2011 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 17 May 2011 (s 2)\nLeases (Commercial and Retail) Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 1)\nSL2016-19\nnotified LR 11 July 2016\ns 1, s 2 commenced 11 July 2016 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 12 July 2016 (s 2)\nPlanning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 A2023-36 sch 1\npt 1.43\nnotified LR 29 September 2023\ns 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2023 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.43 commenced 27 November 2023 (s 2 (1) and see\nPlanning Act 2023 A2023-18, s 2 (2) and CN2023-10)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 3 pt 3.53\nnotified LR 6 November 2025\ns 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.53 commenced 26 November 2025 (s 2 (3))\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 12 Leases (Commercial and Retail) Regulation 2002\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR7\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history\nName of regulation\ns 1 am R3 LA\nShopping centres—Act, s 8 (2)\ns 2 om LA s 89 (4)\nins SL2011-12 s 4\nLeases to which Act does not apply—Act, s 12 (2) (b)\ns 4 am SL2004-19 s 4; SL2011-12 s 5, s 6; SL2016-19 s 4;\nA2023-36 amdt 1.237; A2025-29 amdt 3.181\n\nEndnotes\nEarlier republications 5\nR7\n26/11/25\nLeases (Commercial and Retail) Regulation 2002\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 13\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\n1 July 2002\n1 July 2002-\n15 June 2004\nnot amended new regulation\nR2\n16 June 2004\n16 June 2004–\n1 Nov 2004\nSL2004-19 amendments by\nSL2004-19\nR3\n2 Nov 2004\n2 Nov 2004–\n16 May 2011\nSL2004-19 includes editorial\namendments under\nLegislation Act\nR4\n17 May 2011\n17 May 2011–\n11 July 2016\nSL2011-12 amendments by\nSL2011-12\nR5\n12 July 2016\n12 July 2016–\n26 Nov 2023\nSL2016-19 amendments by\nSL2016-19\nR6\n27 Nov 2023\n27 Nov 2023–\n25 Nov 2025\nA2023-36 amendments by\nA2023-36\n© Australian Capital Territory 2025","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation's coverage has been adjusted repeatedly since enactment. New prescribed shopping‑centre entries and numerous specific lease exemptions have been added or amended (see s 2 insertion and s 4 amendments), so which leases the Act applies to has shifted over time (see Endnotes: legislation and amendment history). Users must consult the amendment history to determine the current boundaries of application."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross‑references to other laws and instruments (the Act, Land Titles Act 1925, Planning and Development Regulation/Planning Act) increasing interpretive work (Schedule 1 cl 1; s 2; s 4).","Prescribed lists of land parcels and shopping‑centre groupings require precise property identification and mapping (s 2).","Numerous narrowly drafted exemptions listing named parties and specific conditions — interpreting whether a lease falls within or outside scope requires factual matching (s 4).","Schedule 1 overrides implied covenants under the Land Titles Act and supplies default lease terms (Schedule 1 cl 2–15), changing baseline legal obligations and requiring comparison against bespoke leases.","Discretions and consent points for lessors (consent to alterations, assignments, inspections) create administrative decision‑making and potential dispute triggers (Schedule 1 cl 6, 8, 10).","Frequent amendments over time (2004, 2011, 2016, 2023, 2025) mean users must check amendment history and endnotes to determine current scope (Endnotes and Amendment history).","Default and remedy rules (re‑entry on rent arrears, holding over mechanics) are concise but impose operational timing and notice requirements that affect cashflow and possession strategies (Schedule 1 cl 13–14).","Penalty unit references and different unit values for individuals and corporations mean compliance failures have variable monetary exposure (introductory notes re penalty unit values)."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets which commercial and retail leases in the ACT are covered by the Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001, prescribes particular shopping‑centre land parcels, lists specific leases that are excluded, and provides a standard one‑month lease form (Schedule 1). It affects landlords and commercial tenants of the named premises: tenants pay rent, charges and repair/indemnity obligations under the standard terms; lessors control consents for alterations, assignments and inspections, creating administrative discretion and compliance tasks."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation maintains its original purpose of supporting the Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001 by prescribing specific shopping centres, exemptions, and standard lease terms. While amendments have added specific exemptions over time (such as the Viva Energy petrol station lease in 2025 and various supermarket leases), these remain within the original scope of identifying which leases fall in or out of the Act's coverage. The standard lease template in Schedule 1 has remained substantively unchanged since 2002."},"complexity_factors":["Short document (13 pages, 5 main sections plus schedule)","Minimal defined terms (only 5 definitions in Schedule 1 dictionary)","Straightforward conditional logic (simple 'if-then' statements in lease clauses)","Specific named exemptions rather than broad categorical rules (11 specific lease exemptions in s 4, mostly naming specific companies and land blocks)","Single cross-reference to repealed planning regulation (s 4(2) references Planning and Development Regulation 2008)","Standard lease provisions are conventional and follow common law patterns familiar to property lawyers"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation clarifies which Canberra sites are treated as “shopping centres,” specifies particular leases that are included or excluded from the Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001, and supplies a standard commercial/retail lease template. It affects landlords and tenants in those named locations and exemptions, giving certainty about who gets statutory protections and offering an accessible, balanced lease form to reduce negotiation and legal costs for small businesses."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/leases-commercial-and-retail-regulation-2002","history":"/api/acts/leases-commercial-and-retail-regulation-2002/history","analysis":"/api/acts/leases-commercial-and-retail-regulation-2002/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/leases-commercial-and-retail-regulation-2002/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/leases-commercial-and-retail-regulation-2002/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/leases-commercial-and-retail-regulation-2002/documents"}}