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The instrument lists specific ACT laws that, for the purposes of section 27 of the Self‑Government Act, are to be treated as binding the Crown in right of the Commonwealth where those laws would bind the Crown apart from s 27. It affects Commonwealth agencies and anyone dealing with them by creating potential non‑criminal regulatory or civil obligations and liabilities under those ACT statutes, while preserving the Crown’s immunity from criminal prosecution.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Regulations 2021.
This instrument is the Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Regulations 2021.
This instrument is made under the Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1988.
(1) For the purposes of section 27 of the Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1988, each of the following enactments binds the Crown in right of the Commonwealth if the enactment would do so apart from that section: (a) the Adoption Act 1993 (ACT); (b) the Commercial Arbitration Act 2017 (ACT); (c) the Common Boundaries Act 1981 (ACT); (ca) the Court Procedures Act 2004 (ACT); (d) the Dangerous Substances Act 2004 (ACT); (e) the Domestic Animals Act 2000 (ACT); (f) the Environment Protection Act 1997 (ACT); (fa) the Evidence Act 2011 (ACT); (g) the Limitation Act 1985 (ACT); (h) the Machinery Act 1949 (ACT); (ha) the Magistrates Court Act 1930 (ACT); (i) the Nature Conservation Act 2014 (ACT); (ia) the Personal Violence Act 2016 (ACT); (j) the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 (ACT); (k) the Sale of Goods (Vienna Convention) Act 1987 (ACT); (l) the Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912 (ACT); (la) the Supreme Court Act 1933 (ACT); (m) the Water Resources Act 2007 (ACT). (2) However, nothing in an enactment specified in subsection (1) makes the Crown in right of the Commonwealth liable to be prosecuted for an offence.
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This instrument is the Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Regulations 2021.
This instrument is made under the Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1988.
(1) For the purposes of section 27 of the Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1988, each of the following enactments binds the Crown in right of the Commonwealth if the enactment would do so apart from that section: (a) the Adoption Act 1993 (ACT); (b) the Commercial Arbitration Act 2017 (ACT); (c) the Common Boundaries Act 1981 (ACT); (ca) the Court Procedures Act 2004 (ACT); (d) the Dangerous Substances Act 2004 (ACT); (e) the Domestic Animals Act 2000 (ACT); (f) the Environment Protection Act 1997 (ACT); (fa) the Evidence Act 2011 (ACT); (g) the Limitation Act 1985 (ACT); (h) the Machinery Act 1949 (ACT); (ha) the Magistrates Court Act 1930 (ACT); (i) the Nature Conservation Act 2014 (ACT); (ia) the Personal Violence Act 2016 (ACT); (j) the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 (ACT); (k) the Sale of Goods (Vienna Convention) Act 1987 (ACT); (l) the Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912 (ACT); (la) the Supreme Court Act 1933 (ACT); (m) the Water Resources Act 2007 (ACT). (2) However, nothing in an enactment specified in subsection (1) makes the Crown in right of the Commonwealth liable to be prosecuted for an offence.