Australian Capital Territory
City of Canberra Arms Act 1932
A1932-3
Republication No 4
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Last amendment made by A2007-3
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About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the City of Canberra Arms Act 1932 (including any amendment made
under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 12 April 2007. It
also includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 12 April 2007.
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3
and 4.
Kinds of republications
The Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the
ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):
authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies
unauthorised republications.
The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial
amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.
Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made
by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117).
The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law
into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.
This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
Uncommenced provisions and amendments
If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced
amendment, the symbol U appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the
uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.
Modifications
If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol M
appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears
in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.
Penalties
The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date
is—
(a) if the person charged is an individual—$100; or
(b) if the person charged is a corporation—$500.
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City of Canberra Arms Act 1932
Contents
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1 Name of Act 2
2 Dictionary 2
3 Notes 2
4 Meaning of City of Canberra Arms 2
5 Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc 3
6 Unauthorised use of City of Canberra Arms 3
Dictionary 4
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes 5
2 Abbreviation key 5
3 Legislation history 6
4 Amendment history 7
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City of Canberra Arms Act 1932
An Act for the protection of the arms of the City of Canberra
Section 1
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1 Name of Act
This Act is the City of Canberra Arms Act 1932.
2 Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.
Note 1 The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this
Act, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other terms
defined elsewhere in this Act.
For example, the signpost definition ‘City of Canberra Arms—see
section 4.’ means that the term ‘City of Canberra Arms’ is defined in
that section.
Note 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to
the entire Act unless the definition, or another provision of the Act,
provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see
Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).
3 Notes
A note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.
Note See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of
notes.
4 Meaning of City of Canberra Arms
In this Act:
City of Canberra Arms means the Arms and Crest of the City of
Canberra granted by royal warrant to the Federal Capital
Commissioners, Australia, appointed under the Seat of Government
(Administration) Act 1924 (Cwlth), and their successors in their
corporate capacity, and includes the Supporters to those Arms.
Section 5
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5 Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this Act.
Note 1 Criminal Code
The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this Act (see
Code, pt 2.1).
The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility
(including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms
used for offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention,
recklessness and strict liability).
Note 2 Penalty units
The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties
that are expressed in penalty units.
6 Unauthorised use of City of Canberra Arms
(1) A person commits an offence if the person uses in relation to any
trade, business, calling or profession—
(a) the City of Canberra Arms; or
(b) arms or a device or design that is likely to be taken to be the
City of Canberra Arms.
Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.
(2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(3) This section does not apply in relation to a use authorised by the
Minister.
(4) If, in a prosecution for an offence against this section, it is proved
that the City of Canberra Arms or the other arms, device or design
was displayed on any goods manufactured, produced, sold or
offered for sale by the defendant, it is presumed, unless the contrary
is proved, that the defendant used it in relation to a trade, business,
calling or profession.
Dictionary
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Dictionary
(see s 2)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to
this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
Minister (see s 162)
penalty unit (see s 133).
City of Canberra Arms—see section 4.
Endnotes
About the endnotes 1
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Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished
law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and
the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions
and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last
endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered
provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation key
am = amended ord = ordinance
amdt = amendment orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
cl = clause pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
dict = dictionary (prev...) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative pt = part
Assembly r = rule/subrule
div = division reg = regulation/subregulation
exp = expires/expired renum = renumbered
Gaz = Gazette reloc = relocated
hdg = heading R[X] = Republication No
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 RI = reissue
ins = inserted/added s = section/subsection
LA = Legislation Act 2001 sch = schedule
LR = legislation register sdiv = subdivision
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 sub = substituted
mod = modified/modification SL = Subordinate Law
o = order underlining = whole or part not commenced
om = omitted/repealed or to be expired
Endnotes
3 Legislation history
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3 Legislation history
This Act was originally a Commonwealth ordinance—the City of Canberra
Ordinance 1932 Ord1932-3 (Cwlth).
The Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth), s 34 (4)
converted most former Commonwealth ordinances in force in the ACT into ACT
enactments. This allowed the ACT Legislative Assembly to amend and repeal the
laws. This Act was converted into an ACT enactment on 11 May 1989 (self-
government day).
As with most ordinances in force in the ACT, the name was changed from
Ordinance to Act by the Self-Government (Citation of Laws) Act 1989 A1989-21,
s 5 on 11 May 1989 (self-government day).
Before 11 May 1989, ordinances commenced on their notification day unless
otherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth),
s 12).
Legislation before becoming Territory enactment
City of Canberra Arms Act 1932 A1932-3
notified 11 February 1932
commenced 11 February 1932
as amended by
Ordinances Revision (Decimal Currency) Ordinance 1966 Ord1966-19
notified 23 December 1966
commenced 23 December 1966
Legislation after becoming Territory enactment
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 A1998-54 sch
notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001-44 pt 61
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 61 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Endnotes
Amendment history 4
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Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 A2005-54 sch 1 pt 1.12
notified LR 27 October 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.12 commenced 24 November 2005 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.16
notified LR 22 March 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.16 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))
4 Amendment history
Dictionary
s 2 om A2001-44 amdt 1.719
ins A2007-3 amdt 3.68
Notes
s 3 sub A2007-3 amdt 3.68
Meaning of City of Canberra Arms
s 4 am Ord1966-19; A1998-54 sch
sub A2005-54 amdt 1.76; A2007-3 amdt 3.68
Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
s 5 ins A2005-54 amdt 1.76
Unauthorised use of City of Canberra Arms
s 6 ins A2005-54 amdt 1.76
Dictionary
dict ins A2007-3 amdt 3.69
def City of Canberra Arms ins A2007-3 amdt 3.69
5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications
are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
Republication No Amendments to Republication date
1 Ord1966-19 31 May 1991