Crimes (Assumed Identities) Regulation 2017

The regulation defines and operationalises a narrow formal concept: the "corresponding law" for the purposes of the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2009. The instrument itself does not define "corresponding law" in a dictionary provision, but it does the functional work of declaring which named external statutes and parts are to be treated as corresponding laws by the Act, by listing them in s 3. The list is expressed as declarations that the following laws "are declared to correspond to the Act" (s 3), and the list is itemised by lettered paragraphs (a) to (h).

The main concepts that users must register when reading the regulation are therefore:

• Correspondence by declaration: the regulation performs a statutory declaration that particular external enactments correspond to the Act, rather than creating or amending substantive powers or offences directly. The operative text is in s 3, which uses the phrase "declared to correspond to the Act". This indicates the regulation's role is to supply the Act with a settled list of "corresponding laws".

• Specificity of correspondence: the regulation identifies not only statutes but parts or chapters within statutes in certain cases. For example, the Commonwealth enactment is identified as Crimes Act 1914, part 1AC (s 3(a)); Queensland's statute is identified at chapter 12 (s 3(d)); Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory listings identify particular parts or chapters (s 3(e), (f), (h)). That specificity matters because it narrows the correspondence to particular provisions or divisions of those statutes rather than to entire Acts.

• Republishing and editorial practice: the front matter explains how republication relates to editorial amendments. It states that the Parliamentary Counsel may make editorial amendments under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3, and that such 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 (referencing Legislation Act 2001, ss 115 and 117). The republication also uses the symbols U and M to flag uncommenced provisions and current modifications respectively; that is not substantive to the regulation's content but is part of how the republished law should be read.

• Commencement mechanics: the legislation history reports that s 1 and s 2 commenced on 24 April 2017, while the remainder commenced on 25 April 2017. The amendment history notes that s 2 was omitted under the Legislation Act 2001, s 89(4). Those items are procedural but they affect statutory timing.

• Penalty unit reference: while the regulation does not itself create substantive offences, the republication front matter states the penalty unit values applicable to offences against this law as at the republication date, referencing Legislation Act 2001, s 133 (penalty unit $150 for an individual and $750 for a corporation). That provides a numerical context if any offence provision in the regulation or the associated Act refers to penalty units.

Readers should therefore treat the regulation as a list-making instrument coupled with republication annotations. The core legal concept to track is that of a statutory "corresponding law" declared for the Act, with the specific list in s 3 being the primary operative content. The republication notes and endnotes are part of the instrument's interpretive and practical context, in particular the editorial amendments regime and the indicators for uncommenced or modified provisions.

Direct effects

• Persons and agencies that rely on the definition of "corresponding law" in the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2009. The regulation supplies the Act with the list of statutes that are to be treated as corresponding laws (s 3). Any body, lawyer or decision-maker seeking to identify which external statutes count as corresponding laws for purposes of the Act must consult s 3.

• The Parliamentary Counsel and the Office responsible for republication and editorial amendments. The front matter explains that the Parliamentary Counsel prepares authorised republications and may make editorial amendments under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3. Those editorial processes determine whether the republished text is up to date and how editorial changes are annotated.

Indirect and practical stakeholders

• Law enforcement and prosecuting authorities who operate under or advise on the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2009. While the regulation does not itself confer operational powers, it declares the corresponding laws that, by hypothesis, the Act will treat as equivalent in relevant respects. Users who read the Act alongside the regulation will need to account for the laws listed in s 3 when considering cross-jurisdictional arrangements, evidentiary matters, or coordination.

• Defence counsel and parties subject to investigations or proceedings that refer to the Act's concept of "corresponding law". Parties will need to know which external statutes the Act and its machinery recognise as corresponding for any defences, privileges, rights or obligations that hinge on correspondence.

• Administrative practitioners and compliance officers who maintain legislative compliance systems. The republication front matter warns users about uncommenced provisions and current modifications, and about editorial amendments; those features require officials and advisers to check the register for the most current state of the law.

Financial exposure and who pays

• The republication records the penalty unit values applicable at the republication date for offences against the law: $150 for an individual and $750 for a corporation, per the Legislation Act 2001, s 133 reference in the republication front matter. That provides a basis to quantify fines if the Act or regulation itself prescribes contraventions measured in penalty units.

Who does not encounter new duties

• The regulation does not, in its text, create new substantive criminal offences or impose new specific duties on private individuals beyond the broader operation of the Act. The only operative effect is declaratory regarding corresponding laws. Therefore most private businesses will be affected only insofar as they are involved in matters that reference the Act or its "corresponding law" concept.

Geographic and cross-jurisdictional footprint

• The regulation explicitly lists corresponding laws across multiple jurisdictions: Commonwealth, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, and Northern Territory (s 3). That indicates that the Act's operability, via the regulation, contemplates cross-jurisdictional alignment or recognition with these jurisdictions' statutes. Those jurisdictions are the ones named; other jurisdictions or statutory instruments not listed are not declared to correspond by this regulation.

In short, the regulation mainly affects legal actors who must identify which external statutes the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act recognises as corresponding laws. It impacts enforcement and defence practice where the Act’s application depends on whether a statute is a recognised corresponding law. It minimally affects the broader public except where the Act’s operation turns on correspondence.

The regulation itself is concise and does not establish a wide set of duties or rights. Rather, it performs declaratory work that feeds into duties and rights established by the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2009. The following are the key operational points, drawn directly from the regulation and its republication notes, that practitioners should treat as the regulation's practical duties and rights architecture.

No new affirmative duties in the regulation

• The regulation does not impose specific operational duties or prohibitions on private persons. It sets out a list of "corresponding laws" (s 3) and the name of the instrument (s 1). There are no prescriptive provisions such as notice requirements, application procedures, or reporting obligations contained in the text of the regulation as republished.

Delegated administrative duty relating to republication and editorial changes

• The front matter details how the Parliamentary Counsel is authorised to make editorial amendments under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3. Those 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" (front matter referencing Legislation Act ss 115 and 117). That creates a duty on users to be aware that the republished text may include editorial amendments and that those amendments are to be treated as having legal effect from the republication date. Practitioners therefore have a duty to check the republication and the legislative register, rather than relying solely on previous printed texts.

Duty to monitor commencement and modifications

• The republication explains that uncommenced provisions are indicated by the symbol U and current modifications by the symbol M. It explicitly advises readers that "If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register" (front matter). Practitioners must therefore monitor the register if legal advice or operational action depends on whether a provision has commenced.

Rights implicit in the Act/regulation relationship

• Rights that depend on the identity of "corresponding laws" must be inferred by reference to the Act. The regulation confers no standalone rights; however, by declaring certain external statutes to correspond to the Act (s 3), it effectively enables the Act's mechanisms that refer to "corresponding law" to apply in respect of those declared statutes. The presence of a declaration therefore creates the practical right, for example, of an enforcing agency or a person asserting a statutory process under the Act, to treat the listed statutes as corresponding laws. The regulation does not elaborate on how that recognition operates; the right or entitlement arises under the Act’s own provisions when linked to the regulatory declaration.

Quantification of monetary penalties

• The republication records the penalty unit values at the republication date: $150 for an individual and $750 for a corporation, citing the Legislation Act 2001, s 133. That gives a quantifiable reference point for any penalty expressed in penalty units under the Act or regulation. The regulation itself does not create penalty unit-based offences but the note provides the numerical conversion if any provision refers to penalty units.

Procedural expectations

• The legislation history identifies commencement timing: s 1 and s 2 commenced on 24 April 2017, with the remainder commencing on 25 April 2017; and the amendment history notes s 2 was omitted under Legislation Act 2001, s 89(4). Those items create procedural expectations about when the regulation became effective and that a structural provision (s 2) was omitted under statutory authority. Users have a duty to account for those timing and structural facts when reconstructing the regulatory framework.

Summary

• In practical terms, duties and rights under this instrument are minimal and largely delegated to the parent Act. The principal, concrete duty for legal practitioners and agencies is to treat the s 3 list as the definitive set of "corresponding laws" for the purposes where the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2009 refers to that term, and to check the republication and the legislative register for uncommenced provisions, modifications, and editorial amendments that may affect interpretation or operation.

The regulation does not itself create a suite of new offences or an enforcement regime; rather, its republished front matter supplies contextual information about penalty units and the general treatment of editorial amendments. The operative penalty-related material in the republished text is therefore procedural and referential.

Penalty unit values at republication date

• The front matter of the republication states: "At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $150 for an individual and $750 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133)." That provides a concrete conversion of penalty units to dollar amounts as at 25 April 2017 for any offence in this regulation or the parent Act that is expressed in penalty units. The regulation itself does not list any penalty-unit-based offences, but the conversion is relevant where the Act or any subordinate instrument references penalty units.

No substantive enforcement provisions in the regulation text

• The text of the regulation contains only s 1 (name of regulation) and s 3 (list of corresponding laws). It does not set out enforcement mechanisms, investigative powers, or procedural penalty regimes. Any enforcement, investigatory powers, offences or penalties must therefore be located in the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2009 or in other instruments referenced by that Act. The regulation's role is to identify which external statutes correspond to the Act; it does not itself prescribe sanctions beyond the republication note on penalty unit values.

Implications for prosecutions or administrative penalties

• Because the regulation declares which external statutes correspond to the Act (s 3), any prosecutorial or administrative action that depends on the Act recognising a "corresponding law" will have to examine s 3 to confirm that the relevant external statute is on the list. The regulation thereby has an indirect enforcement effect to the extent that the Act's enforcement provisions refer to correspondence. However, the regulation contains no enforcement procedures or investigatory authorisations in its own text.

Republication and editorial amendments affecting enforcement

• The republication front matter explains that the Parliamentary Counsel may make editorial amendments under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3, and that such editorial changes "do not change the effect of the law", but they have effect as if made by an Act commencing on the republication date (Legislation Act, ss 115 and 117, as cited in the republication). This procedural point matters for enforcement because it affirms that a republished text can be relied on for enforcement timing and calculations while noting that editorial amendments are not intended to alter substantive effect. Prosecutors and enforcement agencies must therefore be attentive to whether a published text incorporates only editorial changes or substantive amendments.

Practical enforcement note

• The regulation does not itself authorise evidence-gathering, search or coercive powers. Where such powers are triggered by a "corresponding law" relation, the regulation's list in s 3 is the reference point to determine whether a particular external statute is a declared corresponding law. Enforcement officers should therefore verify s 3 when seeking to ground enforcement action that depends on correspondence.

Summary

• The reformulated substance is that there are no new substantive penalties contained within the regulation text; the only penalty-related information supplied in the republication is the conversion of penalty units at the republication date (penalty unit values cited). Any enforcement consequences flow from the Act and the external statutes that the regulation declares to correspond.

The regulation is expressly designed to operate as a node in a network of statutes. It does not itself elaborate operational interoperability, but it lists the external statutes that are to be treated as corresponding laws for the Acts' purposes. The interaction points and statutory cross-references that the republished text records are the primary means by which the regulation interacts with other laws.

Declared corresponding laws

• Section 3 is the central cross-jurisdictional provision. It declares that particular parts of statutes in Commonwealth and state and territory jurisdictions "correspond to the Act". The declared statutes and parts are:

  • Crimes Act 1914 (Cwlth), part 1AC (s 3(a));
  • Law Enforcement and National Security (Assumed Identities) Act 2010 (NSW) (s 3(b));
  • Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2004 (Vic) (s 3(c));
  • Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld), chapter 12 (s 3(d));
  • Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) Act 2012 (WA), part 3 (s 3(e));
  • Criminal Investigation (Covert Operations) Act 2009 (SA), part 3 (s 3(f));
  • Police Powers (Assumed Identities) Act 2006 (Tas) (s 3(g));
  • Police (Special Investigative and Other Powers) Act 2015 (NT), part 3 (s 3(h)).

• The regulation thereby creates an interpretive bridge between the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2009 and those specific enactments. Where the parent Act refers to a "corresponding law" it will, by operation of this regulation, pick up the laws listed in s 3.

Editorial amendments and their legal effect

• The front matter explains that editorial amendments made by the Parliamentary Counsel under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 "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" (referencing ss 115 and 117 of the Legislation Act). That creates an interaction between the technical republication procedure and substantive statute law. For users this means that the republished text is intended to be a reliable source, and that the Legislation Act's editorial amendment provisions provide the mechanism that makes editorial corrections legally effective.

Commencement and omission interactions

• The legislation and amendment histories record commencement timing and a structural omission: s 1 and s 2 commenced on 24 April 2017 and the remainder on 25 April 2017. The amendment history records "s 2 om LA s 89 (4)". That signals an interaction with the Legislation Act 2001, s 89(4), whereby s 2 was omitted under the procedural authority of the Legislation Act. Those entries should be read as interactions between this regulation and the procedural provisions of the Legislation Act.

Scope boundaries with other laws

• By identifying specific parts of interstate and Commonwealth statutes (for example, part 1AC of the Crimes Act 1914 and chapter 12 of Queensland's Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000), the regulation narrows the scope of correspondence to those parts. That creates boundaries: where other parts of those statutes apply, they are not declared to correspond by this regulation. Practitioners must therefore consult the listed parts rather than treating an entire Act as corresponding.

Register and modification interactions

• The republished front matter instructs users to consult the ACT legislation register for any uncommenced amendments and current modifications, and it notes how uncommenced provisions and modifications are indicated (symbols U and M). That demonstrates an interaction in practice with the legislative register and the Legislation Act's modification rules. Users must consult that external administrative source to ensure they are working with the current legal state.

No express saving or conflict resolution clause

• The regulation itself does not contain express clauses resolving conflicts between it and the external laws it declares to correspond. The mechanism for resolving any inconsistencies would therefore be governed by the parent Act's provisions, general statutory interpretation principles, and any applicable inter-jurisdictional arrangements. The regulation is silent on subordinate conflict resolution.

Summary

• The regulation's primary interaction with other laws is declaratory: it identifies which Commonwealth, state and territory enactments, and which specific parts of those enactments, correspond to the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2009. It also interacts with the Legislation Act 2001 through the republication and editorial amendment mechanisms that make the republished text effective and reliable on the republication date. Users must therefore treat the regulation as a cross-reference instrument and consult the indicated statutory parts when applying the Act.

The republished document contains a brief but precise amendment and commencement history. The following points are drawn from the endnotes and legislation history included in the republication.

Legislation history and commencement

• The regulation is identified as SL2017-6 and was notified on the Legislation Register on 24 April 2017. The legislation history states: "notified LR 24 April 2017; s 1, s 2 commenced 24 April 2017 (LA s 75 (1)); remainder commenced 25 April 2017 (s 2)". This gives a clear two-step commencement: the name provision and s 2 (which is omitted under amendment history) commenced the first day, with the rest of the instrument taking effect on the following day.

Amendment history

• The endnote titled "4 Amendment history" records one specific amendment-type entry: "Commencement s 2 om LA s 89 (4)". That indicates that section 2 of the regulation was omitted pursuant to s 89(4) of the Legislation Act 2001. The republished regulation thus reflects that s 2 was not retained in the current text, and the amendment history records the omission as a formal change.

Republication and editorial amendments

• The republication front matter explains the Parliamentary Counsel’s power to make editorial amendments under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3. It says that editorial changes do not change the effect of the law but are treated as if made by Act commencing on the republication date (s 115 and s 117 of the Legislation Act are referenced). The republication states "This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1)". The endnote instructs readers that not all editorial amendments made under part 11.3 are annotated in amendment history, and that full details can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.

No subsequent amendments recorded in the republished text

• The header of the republished instrument states "Regulation not amended" and the "amendment history" endnote does not list any further amendments beyond the omission of s 2. The republished version is therefore the document as in force on 25 April 2017 and it records only the commencement and s 2 omission events in its legislative history as provided.

Practical consequence for users

• The compact amendment history means that, as republished, there is only a narrow set of historical events to track: (1) the notification and two-part commencement; and (2) the omission of s 2 under the Legislation Act. For users seeking to rely on the regulation, the republished history suggests limited legislative change up to the republication date. However, the front matter cautions users to consult the legislation register for any uncommenced amending laws or modifications not included in the republished text.

Summary

• The amendment history in the republication is minimal: notification on 24 April 2017; partial commencement on 24 April 2017 and the remainder on 25 April 2017; and an omission of s 2 effected under the procedural authority of the Legislation Act 2001, s 89(4). Editorial amendments under the Legislation Act may have been made but are not annotated in this republication; users must consult the Parliamentary Counsel for full details.

The republished regulation and its endnotes do not record any litigation history. There are no cases, judgments or tribunal decisions cited in the text of the regulation or in the republication material as provided.

What the document records

• The republication contains legislative and amendment history, editorial explanations and references to the Legislation Act 2001 for editorial amendment authority and the effect of republication. It does not include judicial decisions, reported cases, or references to litigation involving the regulation. The endnotes and front matter instruct users to consult the legislation register for modifications and uncommenced provisions but do not purport to list any litigation.

Implication for practitioners

• The absence of any litigation history in the republished text means that, from this document alone, there is no recorded judicial interpretation of the regulation's provisions. That is consistent with the regulation’s limited substantive content: it primarily declares correspondence with other statutes and does not itself create complex statutory schemes that typically generate caselaw. Users seeking judicial treatment or precedent relating to the parent Act’s interpretation of "corresponding law" will need to search judicial databases for decisions referencing the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2009 or the external statutes listed in s 3.

Caveat: republication is not a caselaw source

• The republication front matter clarifies editorial roles and the treatment of uncommenced provisions and modifications. It does not purport to capture or report litigation. For litigation history or judicial interpretation, practitioners must consult legal databases, court records and case law repositories outside the republication.

Summary

• No litigation history is recorded in this republication. The regulation is largely declaratory and administrative in nature, and the republished text contains no citations to judicial decisions. Any search for litigation affecting the regulation or the Act will require separate case-law research.

The regulation is concise, but several practical pitfalls and interpretive traps arise from the nature of the instrument and the republication apparatus. The following are concrete points to watch when relying on this regulation and the republished text.

1. The regulation declares "corresponding laws" but does not define how the correspondence operates in practice

• The text of s 3 simply lists statutes and parts. It does not explain what it means for a law to "correspond" to the Act in operational terms. The Act itself (Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2009) will contain the substantive mechanism that references "corresponding law"; users must consult the Act to see how the declaration in this regulation is deployed. Do not assume the regulation alone gives the full picture.

2. The list is specific to parts and chapters in some cases

• Several entries in s 3 specify parts or chapters (for example, Crimes Act 1914, part 1AC; Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld), chapter 12). Practitioners must not assume that an entire Act corresponds; the declaration may be limited to the identified parts. If your matter concerns a provision outside the identified part, the regulation does not declare it to correspond.

3. Republication may include editorial amendments with legal effect

• The front matter explains that editorial amendments under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 "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" (referencing ss 115 and 117). Editorial changes are not always annotated in the amendment history. If you rely on a specific textual formulation, verify whether it is an editorial amendment and whether it has any practical consequences for your issue.

4. Uncommenced amendments and modifications may not be included in the republished text

• The republication states that uncommenced provisions are indicated by U and current modifications by M and that such matters are accessible on the ACT legislation register. The republished text may omit subsequent uncommenced amendments or modifications; always check the register for the current state.

5. The omission of s 2 under the Legislation Act 2001, s 89(4) is recorded but may be overlooked

• The amendment history notes "s 2 om LA s 89 (4)". Readers should note that a provision (s 2) was omitted pursuant to a procedural power, and verify whether anything substantive was contained in s 2 in earlier versions or explanatory drafts. If historical drafting or intentions matter to interpretation, trace back to earlier versions and explanatory materials.

6. Penalty unit values are fixed to the republication date

• The front matter lists penalty unit values as at the republication date: $150 for an individual and $750 for a corporation. Those figures can change over time and apply only at the date recorded. If a penalty expressed in penalty units is to be converted to dollars for a later date, consult the current Legislation Act settings rather than relying on the republication figure.

7. The regulation is very limited substantively

• Because the regulation only supplies a list of corresponding laws, practitioners should not expect it to provide procedural detail, enforcement powers, or rights. Failure to consult the parent Act for the operative rules that depend on correspondence is a common mistake.

8. Cross-jurisdictional assumptions can trip you

• The regulation lists corresponding laws across Commonwealth and state/territory statutes. Do not assume that the existence of a declared corresponding law automatically means identical procedural or substantive effects across jurisdictions. The regulation creates a statutory recognition point; the actual content and effect will be governed by the parent Act and the named external statutes.

9. Reliance on the republication alone is insufficient for dynamic practice

• The front matter cautions that the Parliamentary Counsel may make editorial changes and that uncommenced amendments or modifications may not be fully annotated. For compliance, enforcement or litigation, always check the ACT legislation register and any relevant amending instruments.

10. No litigation or interpretive guidance in the republication

• The absence of a litigation history means there is no recorded judicially developed interpretation of the regulation's operative list in this republished document. Where interpretive questions exist,such as how the Act applies a declared "corresponding law",seek case law or authoritative commentary on the Act rather than relying on the regulation alone.

Summary

• The principal "gotchas" are practical: the regulation is declaratory and specific; it must be read with the parent Act; editorial and commencement mechanics in the republication can affect interpretation and should be checked on the legislative register; and the penalty unit values in the republished front matter are date-specific. Treat the regulation as a pointer and verify the operative law in the Act and the named external statutes.

Because the regulation is short and declaratory, compliance is a matter of verifying the regulatory list, understanding its relationship to the parent Act, and monitoring the legislative register for changes. The following are concrete, source-grounded steps for advisers, agencies and affected parties.

1. Confirm whether your issue involves the concept "corresponding law" in the parent Act

• The regulation's operative content is limited to declaring which statutes correspond to the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2009 (s 3). If your matter does not engage the Act's use of "corresponding law", the regulation is unlikely to be consequential. If it does, proceed to step 2.

2. Read s 3 to confirm the precise statutes and parts declared to correspond

• Consult the regulation's s 3. The list is specific and includes Commonwealth and state/territory enactments, with some entries confined to parts or chapters. Ensure the external statute and the particular enactment part relevant to your matter are in the list (for example, Crimes Act 1914, part 1AC (s 3(a)); Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld), chapter 12 (s 3(d)); Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) Act 2012 (WA), part 3 (s 3(e)), and so on).

3. Read the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2009 to determine how the Act uses "corresponding law"

• The regulation does not itself explain the legal effect of correspondence. To comply practically, identify which provisions in the parent Act rely on correspondence and then apply the s 3 list to determine whether the external statute is covered.

4. Check the ACT legislation register for uncommenced provisions, modifications and amending instruments

• The republication front matter instructs users that uncommenced amendments and current modifications can affect the republished law and are accessible on the ACT legislation register. Look up the regulation’s page on the register to confirm there are no later amending instruments, uncommenced provisions, or modifications that alter the legal state since 25 April 2017.

5. Watch for editorial amendments that may affect the text you rely on

• The Parliamentary Counsel may have made editorial amendments under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3. Although such amendments "do not change the effect of the law" (front matter referencing ss 115 and 117), confirm whether any editorial amendment affects wording relevant to your compliance task.

6. For penalty calculations, use current penalty unit values

• The republished front matter quotes penalty unit values as at the republication date (penalty unit $150 for individuals, $750 for corporations). If your compliance task involves fines or penalty conversions, verify the current penalty unit value under the Legislation Act rather than relying on the republished figure.

7. If advising an agency or client about cross-jurisdictional implications, check the named external enactments directly

• The regulation declares correspondence with specified parts of interstate or Commonwealth statutes. To understand the substantive rules that will be picked up by correspondence (for example, investigatory powers, safeguards, or definitions), read the relevant parts of the external statutes named in s 3.

8. Maintain a record of the version and republication date you relied on

• Because the republication is dated and editorial changes can be effective as of the republication date, record that you relied upon the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Regulation 2017 as republished on 25 April 2017, and note any subsequent checks on the legislative register. This avoids later disputes about whether a particular textual form was the one in force when advice was given or action taken.

9. If operationalising statutory powers that depend on a "corresponding law", document the statutory basis

• Where enforcement action, a search warrant, or similar operational step depends on the Act treating an external statute as a corresponding law, ensure that authorities document (a) the parent Act provision they rely on, (b) the regulatory declaration in s 3 that identifies the external statute as corresponding, and (c) any operational steps taken that reference those instruments. The regulation provides the declaratory foundation; the Act provides the operative power.

10. Consult Parliamentary Counsel or the ACT legislation register for any uncertainty about editorial amendments or omitted provisions

• The republication notes that not all editorial amendments made under part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history and that full details can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office. If there is any question about the provenance of a textual change, or about the historical content of s 2 which was omitted under the Legislation Act, contact the Parliamentary Counsel or check the register.

Summary

• Compliance with this regulation is primarily a matter of correct statutory cross-referencing: identify whether your matter engages the Act’s "corresponding law" concept; read s 3 to see which statutes are declared to correspond; read the relevant parts of the parent Act and the named external statutes to determine substantive effect; and verify on the ACT legislation register that there are no uncommenced amendments or modifications affecting the regulation. Use current penalty unit values for monetary calculations and record the version and date of the version relied upon.