1FREE ACCESS TO COURTS ACT 1400 2 HEN 4 C 1

Australian Capital Territory Free Access to Courts Act 1400 2 Hen 4 c 1 Republication No 1 Republication date: 5 July 2002 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel

About this republication The republished law This is a republication of the Free Access to Courts Act 1400 2 Hen 4 c 1 as in force on 5 July 2002. It includes any commencement, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law and any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes). 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 includes 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.

Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Australian Capital Territory Free Access to Courts Act 1400 2 Hen 4 c 1 Contents Page 4 Every person shall be in peace 1 5 Full justice shall be done 1 Endnotes 1 About the endnotes 2 2 Abbreviation key 2 3 Legislation history 3 4 Amendment history 3

Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Australian Capital Territory Free Access to Courts Act 1400 2 Hen 4 c 1 4 Every person shall be in peace All his liege people and subjects may freely and peaceably, in his sure and quiet protection, go and come to his courts, to pursue the laws, or defend the same, without disturbance or impediment of any. 5 Full justice shall be done Full justice and right be done, as well to the poor as to the rich, in his courts aforesaid.