{"id":"a-1932-20","name":"Trespass on Territory Land Act 1932","slug":"trespass-on-territory-land-act-1932","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"20 of 1932","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":24513,"registerId":"act-a-1932-20-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Trespass on Territory Land Act 1932","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nTrespass on Territory Land Act 1932\nA1932-20\nRepublication No 9\nEffective: 1 January 2024\nRepublication date: 1 January 2024\nLast amendment made by A2023-52\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 Trespass on Territory Land Act 1932 (including any amendment\nmade under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 1 January 2024.\nIt also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law\nto 1 January 2024.\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 includes 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\nR9\n01/01/24\nTrespass on Territory Land Act 1932\nEffective: 01/01/24\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nTrespass on Territory Land Act 1932\nContents\nPage\n1 Name of Act 2\n2 Dictionary 2\n3 Notes 2\n3A Inspectors 2\n4 Trespass on Territory land 2\n4A Animals straying etc on Commonwealth land 3\n4B Grazing stock on Commonwealth land in city area 3\n5 Damage to fences 4\n6 Leaving gates open 4\n7 Damaging trees etc 4\n8 Persons authorised to prevent trespassing etc 5\n8C Evidence 5\n9 Persons reasonably suspected to give name and address 6\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Trespass on Territory Land Act 1932\nEffective: 01/01/24\nR9\n01/01/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary 7\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 8\n2 Abbreviation key 8\n3 Legislation history 9\n4 Amendment history 13\n5 Earlier republications 16\n\nR9\n01/01/24\nTrespass on Territory Land Act 1932\nEffective: 01/01/24\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nTrespass on Territory Land Act 1932\nAn Act relating to trespass on Territory land\n\nSection 1\npage 2 Trespass on Territory Land Act 1932\nEffective: 01/01/24\nR9\n01/01/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n1 Name of Act\nThis Act is the Trespass on Territory Land Act 1932.\n2 Dictionary\nThe dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.\nNote 1 The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this\nAct, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other terms defined\nelsewhere.\nFor example, the signpost definition ‘vehicle—see the Road Transport\n(Vehicle Registration) Act 1999, dictionary.’ means that the term\n‘vehicle’ is defined in that dictionary and the definition applies to this\nAct.\nNote 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to\nthe entire Act unless the definition, or another provision of the Act,\nprovides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see\nLegislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).\n3 Notes\nA note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.\nNote See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.\n3A Inspectors\n(1) The director-general may appoint a public servant as an inspector.\nNote 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the\nLegislation Act, pt 19.3.\nNote 2 In particular, an appointment may be made by naming a person or\nnominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation Act, s 207).\n(2) A police officer is also an inspector.\n4 Trespass on Territory land\n(1) The Minister may cause to be placed on unleased Territory land or\nland occupied by the Territory a notice prohibiting trespass on the\nland.\n\nSection 4A\nR9\n01/01/24\nTrespass on Territory Land Act 1932\nEffective: 01/01/24\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) A person who, without reasonable excuse, trespasses or enters—\n(a) unleased Territory land or land occupied by the Territory—\n(i) about which any notice is posted on it prohibiting trespass;\nor\n(ii) that is in the city area and is delineated on any of the\nsubdivisional plans held by the Territory, and has on it a\ndwelling house; or\n(b) any garden, plantation or afforestation area on unleased\nTerritory land or land occupied by the Territory;\ncommits an offence.\nMaximum penalty: 5 penalty units.\n4A Animals straying etc on Commonwealth land\n(1) The owner of any animal that is found straying, wandering, or at large\non any road or on any unleased land belonging to the Commonwealth\ncommits an offence.\nMaximum penalty: 5 penalty units.\n(2) For this section the owner of an animal includes—\n(a) any person who has the care, custody or control of the animal;\nand\n(b) any person on whose premises the animal is kept or agisted.\n4B Grazing stock on Commonwealth land in city area\nAny person who turns loose, or suffers any animal belonging to him\nor her or under his or her charge to be tethered or depastured, on any\nroad or unleased land belonging to the Commonwealth in the city area\ncommits an offence.\nMaximum penalty: 5 penalty units.\n\nSection 5\npage 4 Trespass on Territory Land Act 1932\nEffective: 01/01/24\nR9\n01/01/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Damage to fences\nAny person who without lawful excuse (proof of which shall lie on\nhim or her) damages any fence commits an offence.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n6 Leaving gates open\nA person who, without reasonable excuse, leaves open any gate—\n(a) on which the words ‘Shut gate—By order Minister’ or words to\nthe like effect appear; or\n(b) that is adjacent to any unleased land belonging to the\nCommonwealth or any road, thereby permitting or causing any\nanimal to trespass on the land or road;\ncommits an offence.\nMaximum penalty: 5 penalty units.\n7 Damaging trees etc\n(1) A person shall not, without reasonable excuse, damage or destroy\ntrees, plant, garden, plantation or afforestation area on unleased\nTerritory land or land occupied by the Territory.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(2) In this section:\nprotected tree—see the Urban Forest Act 2023, section 9.\ntree does not include a protected tree.\n\nSection 8\nR9\n01/01/24\nTrespass on Territory Land Act 1932\nEffective: 01/01/24\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n8 Persons authorised to prevent trespassing etc\nAn inspector other than a police officer or any person authorised in\nwriting by the Minister may, if need be by force and with the\nassistance that he or she considers necessary—\n(a) prevent any person, animal or vehicle from trespassing or going\non any land, garden, plantation or afforestation area referred to\nin section 4 (2) without lawful excuse; and\n(b) prevent any person from damaging or destroying any tree, plant,\ngarden, plantation or afforestation area referred to in section 7;\nand\n(c) remove any person found so trespassing or going on any such\nland.\n8C Evidence\n(1) A public servant authorised in writing by the Minister may, by\ninstrument, certify that land described in the instrument or by\nreference to a plan on, or annexed to, the instrument—\n(a) is unleased Territory land or land occupied by the Territory; and\n(b) is within the city area.\n(2) In proceedings for an offence against this Act, a document that\npurports to be an instrument referred to in subsection (1) shall, unless\nthe contrary is proved, be taken to be such an instrument and is\nevidence of the matters stated in the instrument.\n\nSection 9\npage 6 Trespass on Territory Land Act 1932\nEffective: 01/01/24\nR9\n01/01/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n9 Persons reasonably suspected to give name and address\n(1) An inspector, or any forest overseer employed by the Territory or any\nperson authorised in writing by the Minister, may require any person\nreasonably suspected of having committed, or of being about to\ncommit an offence against this Act to give his or her name in full and\nplace of abode.\n(2) Any person who, after being so required and on production of the\nnecessary authority, fails to give his or her real name or place of\nabode, commits an offence.\nMaximum penalty: 5 penalty units.\n\nDictionary\nR9\n01/01/24\nTrespass on Territory Land Act 1932\nEffective: 01/01/24\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary\n(see s 2)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to\nthis Act.\nNote 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:\n• chief police officer\n• Commonwealth\n• land\n• Minister (see s 162)\n• police officer\n• territory land.\nanimal means any horse, mare, gelding, colt, filly, foal, ass, mule,\nbull, cow, ox, heifer, steer, calf, ram, ewe, wether, sheep, lamb, goat\nor pig.\ncity area—see the City Area Leases Act 1936 as in force on\n1 April 1992.\ninspector means an inspector under section 3A.\nroad means road within the meaning of the Road Transport (Safety\nand Traffic Management) Act 1999, section 42 (Regulations about\nparking).\nroad related area means a road related area within the meaning of the\nRoad Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999, section\n42.\nvehicle—see Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999,\ndictionary.\n\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\npage 8 Trespass on Territory Land Act 1932\nEffective: 01/01/24\nR9\n01/01/24\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\nR9\n01/01/24\nTrespass on Territory Land Act 1932\nEffective: 01/01/24\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nThis Act was originally a Commonwealth ordinance—the Trespass on\nCommonwealth Lands Ordinance 1932 No 20 (Cwlth).\nThe Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth), s 34 (4)\nconverted most former Commonwealth ordinances in force in the ACT into ACT\nenactments. This allowed the ACT Legislative Assembly to amend and repeal the\nlaws. This Act was converted into an ACT enactment on 11 May 1989 (self-\ngovernment day).\nThe Ordinance was renamed Trespass on Territory Land Ordinance 1932 by the\nSelf-Government (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 1989 No 38 (see sch 1).\nAs with most ordinances in force in the ACT, the name was changed from\nOrdinance to Act by the Self-Government (Citation of Laws) Act 1989 A1989-21, s\n5 on 11 May 1989 (self-government day).\nBefore 11 May 1989, ordinances commenced on their notification day unless\notherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 12).\nAfter 11 May 1989 and before 10 November 1999, Acts commenced on their\nnotification day unless otherwise stated (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-\nGovernment) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 25).\nLegislation before becoming Territory enactment\nTrespass on Territory Land Act 1932 Ord 1932–20\nnotified 10 November 1932\ncommenced 10 November 1932\nas amended by\nTrespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance 1937 Ord 1937–10\nnotified 22 July 1937\ncommenced 22 July 1937\nTrespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance 1939 Ord 1939–6\nnotified 10 August 1939\ncommenced 10 August 1939\nTrespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance 1940 Ord1940–15\nnotified 11 July 1940\ncommenced 11 July 1940\n\nEndnotes\n3 Legislation history\npage 10 Trespass on Territory Land Act 1932\nEffective: 01/01/24\nR9\n01/01/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nTrespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance 1942 Ord 1942–20\nnotified 10 December 1942\ncommenced 10 December 1942\nTrespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance 1943 Ord1943–6\nnotified 13 May 1943\ncommenced 27 May 1943\nTrespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance 1944 Ord 1944–2\nnotified 3 February 1944\ncommenced 3 February 1944\nTrespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance (No 2) 1944\nOrd 1944-5\nnotified 23 March 1944\ncommenced 3 February 1944 (s 2)\nOrdinances Revision (Decimal Currency) Ordinance 1966 Ord1966-19\nnotified 23 December 1966\ncommenced 23 December 1966\nTrespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance 1972 Ord 1972–20\nnotified 20 July 1972\ncommenced 20 July 1972\nTrespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance 1973 Ord 1973–8\nnotified 16 March 1973\ncommenced 16 March 1973\ndisallowed by Senate 7 June 1973\nMagistrates Court Ordinance 1985 Ord1985-67 sch pt 1\nnotified 19 December 1985\ncommenced 1 February 1986 (s 2 and Cwlth Gaz 1986 No G3)\nSelf-Government (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 1989\nOrd1989-38 sch 1\nnotified 10 May 1989 (Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S160)\ns 1, s 2 commenced 10 May 1989 (s 2 (1))\nsch 1 commenced 11 May 1989 (s 2 (2) and see Cwlth Gaz 1989\nNo S164)\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR9\n01/01/24\nTrespass on Territory Land Act 1932\nEffective: 01/01/24\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nLegislation after becoming Territory enactment\nActs Revision (Arrest Without Warrant) Act 1989 A1989-23 s 13\nnotified 1 December 1989 (Gaz 1989 No S38)\ncommenced 1 December 1989\nStatute Law Revision Act 1994 A1994-26 sch\nnotified 31 May 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S93)\ncommenced 31 May 1994 (s 2)\nStatute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1994 A1994-81 sch\nnotified 29 November 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S253)\ns 1, s 2 commenced 29 November 1994 (s 2 (1))\nsch commenced 29 November 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S269)\nStatutory Offices (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 A1994-97 sch\npt 1\nnotified 15 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S280)\ns 1, s 2 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2 (1))\nsch pt 1 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994\nNo S293)\nStatute Law Revision Act 1995 A1995-46 sch\nnotified 18 December 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S306)\namdts commenced 18 December 1995 (s 2)\nStatute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 A1998-54 sch\nnotified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)\ns 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))\nsch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)\nRoad Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1999 A1999-79\nnotified 23 December 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S65)\ncommenced 1 March 2000 (s 2 and see Gaz 2000 No S5)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2000 A2000-80 sch 3\nnotified 21 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S69)\ncommenced 21 December 2000 (s 2 (1))\n\nEndnotes\n3 Legislation history\npage 12 Trespass on Territory Land Act 1932\nEffective: 01/01/24\nR9\n01/01/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nLegislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001-44 pt 394\nnotified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)\ns 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)\npt 394 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001\nNo S65)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.107\nnotified LR 22 March 2007\ns 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))\nsch 3 pt 3.107 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))\nAdministrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments)\nAct 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.157\nnotified LR 30 June 2011\ns 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.157 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))\nPublic Unleased Land Act 2013 A2013-3 sch 2 pt 2.11\nnotified LR 21 February 2013\ns 1, s 2 commenced 21 February 2013 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 2 pt 2.11 commenced 1 July 2013 (s 2 and CN2013-9)\nUrban Forest (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 A2023-52 sch 1\npt 1.10\nnotified LR 11 December 2023\ns 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2023 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.10 commenced 1 January 2024 (s 2 and see Urban Forest\nAct 2023 A2023-14, s 2)\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR9\n01/01/24\nTrespass on Territory Land Act 1932\nEffective: 01/01/24\npage 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history\nTitle\ntitle am Ord1989-38 sch 1\nName of Act\ns 1 am Ord1989-38 sch 1\nDictionary\ns 2 om A2001-44 amdt 1.4098\nins A2007-3 amdt 3.529\nNotes\ns 3 sub Ord1973-8 s 2 (disallowed 7 June 1973)\nam A2000-80 amdt 3.27\ndefs reloc to dict A2007-3 amdt 3.528\nsub A2007-3 amdt 3.529\ndef carriageway ins A1972-20 s 2\nom A1999-79 sch 3\ndef city area am A1940-15 s 2\nom A1972-20 s 2\ndef Commissioner of Police ins A1972-20 s 2\nom A1994-26 sch\ndef Motor Traffic Act ins A1972-20 s 2\nam A1994-26 sch\nom A2000-80 amdt 3.26\ndef off-street parking area ins A1972-20 s 2\nom A1999-79 sch 3\ndef Police Act ins A1972-20 s 2\nam A1994-26 sch\nom A1994-97 sch\ndef public street ins A1972-20 s 2\nom A1999-79 sch 3\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 14 Trespass on Territory Land Act 1932\nEffective: 01/01/24\nR9\n01/01/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nInspectors\ns 3A ins Ord1943-6\nam A1994-26 sch\nsub A1994-97 sch; A2007-3 amdt 3.530\n(3)-(5) exp 12 April 2008 (s 3A (5) (LA s 88 declaration\napplies))\nam A2011-22 amdt 1.445\ns 3B ins Ord1943-6\nsub Ord1944-2\nam Ord1944-5; Ord1966-19\nom Ord1989-38 sch 1\ns 3C ins Ord1943-6\nam Ord1944-2; Ord1966-19\nom Ord1989-38 sch 1\nTrespass on Territory land\ns 4 am Ord1940-15; Ord1966-19; Ord1989-38 s 51, sch 1;\nA1994-26 sch; A1994-81 sch; A1995-46 sch\nAnimals straying etc on Commonwealth lands\ns 4A ins Ord1937-10\nam Ord1939-6; Ord1966-19; A1994-81 sch; A1995-46 sch\nGrazing stock on Commonwealth land in city area\ns 4B ins Ord1942-20\nam Ord1966-19; A1994-26 sch; A1994-81 sch; A1995-46 sch\nDamage to fences\ns 5 am Ord1966-19; A1994-81 sch; A1995-46 sch\nLeaving gates open\ns 6 am Ord1966-19; Ord1989-38 sch 1; A1994-26 sch; A1994-81\nsch; A1995-46 sch\nDamaging trees etc\ns 7 am Ord1940-15; Ord1966-19; Ord1989-38 sch 1;\nA1994-26 sch; A1994-81 sch; A2023-52 amdt 1.65\nPersons authorised to prevent trespassing etc\ns 8 am Ord1940-15; Ord1943-6; A1994-26 sch; A1994-97 sch\nCamping etc on Territory land\ns 8A ins Ord1972-20\nom Ord1973-8 s 3\ndisallowed 7 June 1973\nam Ord1989-38 s 52, sch 1; A1994-26 sch; A1994-81 sch;\nA1994-97 sch; A1998-54; A1999-79 s 5 sch 3; A2001-44\namdt 1.4099, amdt 1.4100; A2007-3 amdt 3.531\nom A2013-3 amdt 2.33\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR9\n01/01/24\nTrespass on Territory Land Act 1932\nEffective: 01/01/24\npage 15\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPermits to occupy unleased land\ns 8B ins Ord1972-20\nom Ord1973-8 s 3\ndisallowed 7 June 1973\nam Ord1989-38 sch 1; A1994-26 sch\nom A2013-3 amdt 2.33\nEvidence\ns 8C ins Ord1972-20\nom Ord1973-8 s 3\ndisallowed 7 June 1973\nam Ord1989-38 sch 1; A1994-26 sch; A2001-44 amdt 1.4101;\nA2013-3 amdt 2.34\nPersons reasonably suspected to give name and address\ns 9 am Ord1943-6; Ord1966-19; Ord1985-67; Ord1989-38 sch 1;\nOrd1989–23 s 13; A1994-26 sch; A1994-81 sch;\nA1994-97 sch\nSchedule\nsch om A2001-44 amdt 1.4102\nDictionary\ndict ins A2007-3 amdt 3.532\ndef animal reloc from s 3 A2007-3 amdt 3.528\ndef city area ins A1994-26 sch\nreloc from s 3 A2007-3 amdt 3.528\ndef inspector ins A1994-97 sch\nreloc from s 3 A2007-3 amdt 3.528\ndef road sub A1999-79 sch 3\nreloc from s 3 A2007-3 amdt 3.528\ndef road related area ins A1999-79 sch 3\nreloc from s 3 A2007-3 amdt 3.528\ndef vehicle ins A1999-79 sch 3\nreloc from s 3 A2007-3 amdt 3.528\n\nEndnotes\n5 Earlier republications\npage 16 Trespass on Territory Land Act 1932\nEffective: 01/01/24\nR9\n01/01/24\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 No Amendments to Republication date\n1 A1989-23 31 August 1993\n2 A1994-97 28 February 1995\n3 A1998-54 31 March 1999\n4 A2001-44 28 August 2002\n5 A2007-3 12 April 2007\n6 A2007-3 13 April 2008\n7 A2011-22 1 July 2011\n8 A2013-3 1 July 2013\n© Australian Capital Territory 2024","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Originally a Commonwealth ordinance converted to ACT law; successive amendments have adjusted enforcement mechanics (appointing inspectors, authorising private persons, permitting use of force), added evidentiary certification (s 8C), broadened animal and grazing offences (ss 4A, 4B), and exempted ‘protected trees’ following the Urban Forest Act 2023 (s 7). These changes retain the Act’s core aim but expand administrative and evidentiary tools and align definitions with other modern ACT laws."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to other legislation for key definitions (eg. vehicle; city area; protected tree) increase interpretive complexity (Dictionary; Urban Forest Act 2023 amendment to s 7).","Broad, fact‑intensive standards such as “reasonable excuse” shift evidential burdens to courts and defendants (eg. s 4(2), s 6, s 7).","Discretion granted to the Minister to authorise persons and to appoint inspectors (s 3A, s 8) creates administrative decision points and potential variation in enforcement practice.","Powers to use force and remove persons (s 8) raise operational and liability questions for enforcement officers.","Evidentiary certificate presumption simplifies prosecutions but creates a reverse onus risk if the certificate is challenged (s 8C).","Operational overlap with other frameworks (Road Transport Acts, City Area Leases Act, Urban Forest Act) requires coordination between agencies.","Penalty structure is simple but tied to penalty‑unit values set elsewhere, so monetary impacts change over time (penalty amounts noted in republication preface referencing Legislation Act)."],"plain_english_summary":"Makes it an offence to enter or damage unleased ACT land, roads and plantations without reasonable excuse; sets penalties, empowers appointed inspectors and Minister‑authorised persons to prevent or remove trespassers (including use of force), and lets officials require names and certify land status as evidence. It affects people who enter Territory land, owners or keepers of animals that stray, and anyone who damages fences or trees — matters for enforcement discretion, compliance costs and liability for damage (see ss 4, 4A–7, 8, 8C, 9)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act has shrunk significantly from its original scope. Originally enacted in 1932 as the Trespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance, it once included provisions for camping permits (s 8A) and permits to occupy unleased land (s 8B), which were removed in 2013 by the Public Unleased Land Act 2013. The 1973 amendments attempting to add camping provisions were disallowed by the Senate, showing historical scope creep that was later reversed. The current Act is now narrowly focused on trespass, animal control, and property protection on unleased land, having shed its administrative/permitting functions to other legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Short statute with only 9 operative sections plus a dictionary","Minimal cross-referencing—only refers to 3 other Acts for definitions (Road Transport Acts, Urban Forest Act 2023, City Area Leases Act 1936)","Simple conditional structure: 'if X, then offence' with basic exceptions ('without reasonable excuse', 'without lawful excuse')","Only 7 defined terms in the dictionary, plus signpost definitions to standard terms in the Legislation Act","No nested exceptions or complex deeming provisions","Straightforward penalty structure (5, 10, or 20 penalty units)","Evidence provision (s 8C) uses standard certificate-of-authority language common across ACT legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"This law makes it an offence to enter certain unleased Commonwealth/ACT public land without authorization and sets rules to prevent damage to fences, gates, trees and plants, and to control animals that stray onto roads or public land. It affects anyone accessing government land, livestock owners and drivers. Originating in 1932, it protects public land from unauthorised use and damage, with regulatory penalties (modest fines) and powers for inspectors to enforce compliance."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/trespass-on-territory-land-act-1932","history":"/api/acts/trespass-on-territory-land-act-1932/history","analysis":"/api/acts/trespass-on-territory-land-act-1932/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/trespass-on-territory-land-act-1932/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/trespass-on-territory-land-act-1932/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/trespass-on-territory-land-act-1932/documents"}}