Part 21 Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001
Section 91
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Part 21 Race and Sports Bookmaking1
Act 20012
91 Race bookmaking licence—entry of particulars in register3
Section 94
omit5
92 Race bookmaker’s agent licence—issue or refusal6
New section 13 (7)7
insert8
(7) If the commission issues a race bookmaker’s agent licence to the9
nominated person, the commission must also give a copy of the10
licence to the applicant for the licence.11
93 Race bookmaker’s agent licence—entry of particulars in12
register etc13
Section 1514
omit15
94 Sports bookmaking licence—entry of particulars in16
register17
Section 2818
omit19
95 Issue or refusal of sports bookmaker’s agent licence20
New section 35 (5A)21
insert22
(5A) If the commission issues a sports bookmaker’s agent licence to the23
nominated person, the commission must also give a copy of the24
licence to the applicant for the licence.25
Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001 Part 21
Section 96
Better Regulation Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 page 47
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96 Sports bookmaker’s agent licence—entry of particulars in1
register etc2
Section 373
omit4
97 Commission to keep register5
Section 896
omit7
98 Dictionary, definition of register8
omit9
Part 22 Race and Sports Bookmaking Regulation 2001
Section 99
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Part 22 Race and Sports Bookmaking1
Regulation 20012
99 Sections 2 to 43
omit4
Radiation Protection Act 2006 Part 23
Section 100
Better Regulation Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 page 49
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Part 23 Radiation Protection Act 20061
100 Radiation register2
Section 33A (4)3
substitute4
(4) The chief health officer must make the information in the register5
about a licence accessible to the public without charge on an ACT6
government website, or by a link on an ACT government website.7
(4A) Also, the chief health officer may make other information in the8
register accessible to the public in a way mentioned in subsection (4).9
(4B) However, the chief health officer must not make information publicly10
available under subsection (4) or (4A) if the chief health officer is11
satisfied it is not in the public interest for the information to be12
publicly available.13
Part 24 Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act 2014
Section 101
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Part 24 Utilities (Technical Regulation)1
Act 20142
101 Dams register3
Section 58 (3)4
substitute5
(3) The dams register may be kept in any form, including electronic form,6
that the technical regulator decides.7
(4) The dams register must be made accessible to the public without8
charge on an ACT government website, or by a link on an ACT9
government website.10
(5) However, the technical regulator must not make information publicly11
available under subsection (4) if the technical regulator is satisfied it12
is not in the public interest for the information to be publicly13
available.14
Veterinary Practice Act 2018 Part 25
Section 102
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Part 25 Veterinary Practice Act 20181
102 Access to register2
Section 129 (1)3
substitute4
(1) The register must be made accessible to the public without charge on5
an ACT government website, or by a link on an ACT government6
website.7
103 Section 129 (2)8
omit9
available10
substitute11
made accessible12
104 Section 129 (3)13
omit14
allow public inspection of15
substitute16
make accessible to the public17
105 Section 129 (4)18
substitute19
(4) The address of a veterinary practitioner must not be made accessible20
to the public.21
(5) Despite subsection (4), the place at which a veterinary practitioner22
practices must be made accessible to the public (whether or not this23
is also the address of the practitioner).24
Part 26 Waste Management and Resource Recovery Act 2016
Section 106
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Part 26 Waste Management and1
Resource Recovery Act 20162
106 New section 23A3
insert4
23A Amendment of licence5
(1) The waste manager may amend a licence—6
(a) on written application by a licensee; or7
(b) on the waste manager’s own initiative.8
(2) If a licensee applies for an amendment to the licence, the waste9
manager must—10
(a) make the amendment requested in the application; or11
(b) make another amendment; or12
(c) refuse to make an amendment.13
(3) If the waste manager makes an amendment under subsection (1) (b)14
or (2) (a), the waste manager must give the licensee written notice of15
the amendment.16
(4) If the waste manager makes an amendment under subsection (2) (b)17
or refuses to make an amendment under subsection (2) (c), the waste18
manager must as soon as practicable give the licensee written notice19
of the reason for the amendment or the refusal.20
(5) The amendment takes effect on—21
(a) the day the notice is given to the licensee under subsection (3)22
or (4); or23
(b) a later day stated in the notice.24
Waste Management and Resource Recovery Act 2016 Part 26
Section 107
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(6) In this section:1
amend, a licence, includes impose, amend or revoke a condition on2
the licence.3
Note A condition on a licence may also be imposed, amended or revoked under4
pt 7 (Regulatory action).5
107 Registration conditions6
Section 34A, new example 37
insert8
3 requiring the display of the registered waste transporter’s registration number9
on vehicles used for transporting waste10
108 New section 34B11
insert12
34B Amendment of registration13
(1) The waste manager may amend the registration of a registered waste14
transporter—15
(a) on written application by the registered waste transporter; or16
(b) on the waste manager’s own initiative.17
(2) If the waste transporter applies for an amendment to the registration,18
the waste manager must—19
(a) make the amendment requested in the application; or20
(b) make another amendment; or21
(c) refuse to make an amendment.22
(3) If the waste manager makes an amendment under subsection (1) (b)23
or (2) (a), the waste manager must give the waste transporter written24
notice of the amendment.25
Part 26 Waste Management and Resource Recovery Act 2016
Section 109
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(4) If the waste manager makes an amendment under subsection (2) (b)1
or refuses to make an amendment under subsection (2) (c), the waste2
manager must as soon as practicable give the waste transporter3
written notice of the reason for the amendment or the refusal.4
(5) The amendment takes effect on—5
(a) the day the notice is given to the waste transporter under6
subsection (3) or (4); or7
(b) a later day stated in the notice.8
(6) In this section:9
amend, a waste transporter registration, includes impose, amend or10
revoke a condition on the registration.11
Note A condition on a waste transporter registration may also be imposed,12
amended or revoked under pt 7 (Regulatory action).13
109 Waste transporter must display registration number14
Section 3515
omit16
110 Definitions—pt 717
Section 43, definition of regulatory action,18
paragraph (a) (i)19
omit20
imposing, or amending,21
substitute22
imposing, amending or revoking23
Waste Management and Resource Recovery Act 2016 Part 26
Section 111
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111 Section 43, definition of regulatory action,1
paragraph (b) (i)2
omit3
imposing or amending4
substitute5
imposing, amending or revoking6
112 Taking regulatory action7
Section 46 (2) (a)8
omit9
imposing or amending10
substitute11
imposing, amending or revoking12
113 Section 46 (2) (a)13
omit14
impose or amend15
substitute16
impose, amend or revoke17
114 Section 64V (6)18
after19
container approval20
insert21
granted under this section22
Part 26 Waste Management and Resource Recovery Act 2016
Section 115
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115 Section 64V (7)1
after2
container approval3
insert4
granted under this section5
116 Section 64V (8) and (9)6
omit7
117 New section 64VA8
insert9
64VA Contravention of container approval condition10
(1) A person commits an offence if—11
(a) the person holds a container approval; and12
Note Container approval includes an approval in force under a13
corresponding law of a State (see s 64B).14
(b) the person fails to comply with a condition of the approval.15
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.16
(2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.17
118 Reviewable decisions18
Schedule 1, new items 3A to 3C19
insert20
3A 23A (1) (b) amend licence licensee waste manager
3B 23A (2) (b) amend licence licensee waste manager
3C 23A (2) (c) refuse to amend
licence
licensee waste manager
Waste Management and Resource Recovery Act 2016 Part 26
Section 119
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119 Schedule 1, item 41
substitute2
4 32 (2) refuse to consider
application until
additional
information
provided
applicant for
registration
waste manager
120 Schedule 1, new items 6A to 6C3
insert4
6A 34B (1) (b) amend
registration
waste transporter waste manager
6B 34B (2) (b) amend
registration
waste transporter waste manager
6C 34B (2) (c) refuse to amend
registration
waste transporter waste manager
121 Schedule 1, item 7, column 45
after6
licensee7
insert8
or registered waste transporter9
122 Schedule 1, item 810
substitute11
8 48 immediately
suspend licence
or registration
licensee or
registered waste
transporter
waste manager
Schedule 1 Technical amendments
Part 1.1 Pool Betting Act 1964
Amendment [1.1]
page 58 Better Regulation Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
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Schedule 1 Technical amendments1
(see s 3)2
Part 1.1 Pool Betting Act 19643
[1.1] Section 10 (3)4
omit5
him or her with6
substitute7
the authorised person8
Explanatory note9
This amendment updates language in line with current legislative drafting practice.10
[1.2] Section 1211
omit12
his or her13
substitute14
their15
Explanatory note16
This amendment updates language in line with current legislative drafting practice.17
Technical amendments Schedule 1
Pool Betting Act 1964 Part 1.1
Amendment [1.3]
Better Regulation Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 page 59
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[1.3] Section 13 (2) (b)1
omit2
he or she3
substitute4
the authorised person5
Explanatory note6
This amendment updates language in line with current legislative drafting practice.7
[1.4] Section 13 (3) (a)8
omit9
his or her10
substitute11
their12
Explanatory note13
This amendment updates language in line with current legislative drafting practice.14
[1.5] Section 13 (3) (b)15
omit16
him or her17
substitute18
the person19
Explanatory note20
This amendment updates language in line with current legislative drafting practice.21
Schedule 1 Technical amendments
Part 1.1 Pool Betting Act 1964
Amendment [1.6]
page 60 Better Regulation Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
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[1.6] Further amendments, mentions of shall1
omit2
shall3
substitute4
must5
in6
• sections 5 to 107
• sections 12 and 138
Explanatory note9
This amendment updates language in line with current legislative drafting practice.10
[1.7] Further amendments, mentions of persons11
omit12
persons13
substitute14
people15
in16
• section 617
• section 1318
• dictionary, definition of pool betting competition19
Explanatory note20
This amendment updates language in line with current legislative drafting practice.21