2Abbreviation key

2 Abbreviation key A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument AF = Approved form o = order am = amended om = omitted/repealed amdt = amendment ord = ordinance AR = Assembly resolution orig = original ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph CN = Commencement notice pres = present def = definition prev = previous DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously dict = dictionary pt = part disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule Assembly reloc = relocated div = division renum = renumbered exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No Gaz = gazette RI = reissue hdg = heading s = section/subsection IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law LR = legislation register sub = substituted LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced mod = modified/modification or to be expired Legislation history 3 Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001 A2001-18 notified 19 April 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 16) s 1, s 2 commenced 19 April 2001 (IA s 10B) remainder commenced 1 July 2002 (s 2) as amended by Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 A2002-30 pt 3.40 notified LR 16 September 2002 s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 19 May 1997 (LA s 75 (2)) amdts 3.567-3.569 taken to have commenced 1 July 2002 (s 2 (2)) pt 3.40 remainder commenced 17 September 2002 (s 2 (1)) Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2003 A2003-2 pt 11 notified LR 3 March 2003 s 1, s 2 commenced 3 March 2003 (LA s 75 (1)) pt 11 commenced 4 March 2003 (s 2 (1)) Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) A2003-47 pt 7 notified LR 31 October 2003 s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2003 (LA s 75 (1)) pt 7 commenced 1 November 2003 (s 2) Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-13 sch 2 pt 2.19 notified LR 26 March 2004 s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 2 pt 2.19 commenced 1 September 2004 (s 2 and see Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 A2004-12, s 2 and CN2004-8) Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2004 (No 2) A2004-32 pt 12 notified LR 29 June 2004 s 1, s 2 commenced 29 June 2004 (LA s 75 (1)) pt 12 commenced 30 June 2004 (s 2 (1)) Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004 A2004-60 sch 1 pt 1.34 notified LR 2 September 2004 s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2004 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 1 pt 1.34 commenced 10 January 2005 (s 2 and see Court Procedures Act 2004 A2004-59, s 2 and CN2004-29) Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.33 notified LR 12 May 2005 s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2)) sch 3 pt 3.33 commenced 2 June 2005 (s 2 (1)) Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-40 sch 2 pt 2.21 notified LR 28 September 2006 s 1, s 2 commenced 28 September 2006 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 2 pt 2.21 commenced 29 September 2006 (s 2 (1)) Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2) A2007-16 sch 3 pt 3.21 notified LR 20 June 2007 s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 April 2007 (LA s 75 (2)) sch 3 pt 3.21 commenced 11 July 2007 (s 2 (1)) Planning and Development (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007 A2007-25 sch 1 pt 1.21 notified LR 13 September 2007 s 1, s 2 commenced 13 September 2007 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 1 pt 1.21 commenced 31 March 2008 (s 2 and see Planning and Development Act 2007 A2007-24, s 2 and CN2008-1) Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 A2008-7 sch 1 pt 1.11 notified LR 16 April 2008 s 1, s 2 commenced 16 April 2008 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 1 pt 1.11 commenced 7 May 2008 (s 2) Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) A2009-49 sch 3 pt 3.43 notified LR 26 November 2009 s 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 3 pt 3.43 commenced 17 December 2009 (s 2) Legislation history 3 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Amendment Act 2010 A2010-54 sch 3 pt 3.14 notified LR 16 December 2010 s 1, s 2 commenced 16 December 2010 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 3 pt 3.14 commenced 1 January 2011 (s 2 (1)) Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011 A2011-41 sch 5 pt 5.8 notified LR 3 November 2011 s 1, s 2 commenced 3 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 5 pt 5.8 commenced 30 March 2012 (s 2 and CN2012-6) Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 A2015-15 sch 3 pt 3.9 notified LR 27 May 2015 s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2015 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 3 pt 3.9 commenced 10 June 2015 (s 2) Planning and Development (University of Canberra and Other Leases) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 A2015-19 pt 13 notified LR 11 June 2015 s 1, s 2 commenced 11 June 2015 (LA s 75 (1)) pt 13 commenced 1 July 2015 (s 2 and CN2015-9) Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 A2017-4 sch 3 pt 3.16 notified LR 23 February 2017 s 1, s 2 commenced 23 February 2017 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 3 pt 3.16 commenced 9 March 2017 (s 2) COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 A2020-11 sch 1 pt 1.11 notified LR 7 April 2020 s 1, s 2 commenced 7 April 2020 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 1 pt 1.11 commenced 8 April 2020 (s 2 (1)) COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020 A2020-14 sch 1 pt 1.18 notified LR 13 May 2020 s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 30 March 2020 (LA s 75 (2)) sch 1 pt 1.18 commenced 14 May 2020 (s 2 (1)) Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 A2023-36 sch 1 pt 1.42 notified LR 29 September 2023 s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2023 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 1 pt 1.42 commenced 27 November 2023 (s 2 (1) and see Planning Act 2023 A2023-18, s 2 (2) and CN2023-10) Education and Care Services National Law (ACT) Amendment Act 2024 A2024-33 sch 1 pt 1.6 notified LR 10 July 2024 s 1, s 2 commenced 10 July 2024 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 11 July 2024 (s 2 (1)) Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 4 pt 4.110 notified LR 6 November 2025 s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 4 pt 4.110 commenced 26 December 2025 (s 2 (7)) Commencement s 2 om LA s 89 (4) What leases does this Act apply to? s 12 am A2015-19 s 72, s 73; pars renum R20 LA; A2023-36 amdt 1.236; A2024-33 amdt 1.11, amdt 1.12 Disputes s 17 table renum R5 LA Recovery of GST s 21 am A2015-15 amdt 3.42 Lease costs s 23 am A2009-49 amdt 3.101 Notice of acceptance of lease offer s 24 am A2017-4 amdt 3.90 Provision of copy of lease to tenant s 25 am A2002-30 amdt 3.555; A2009-49 amdt 3.102 Copy of proposed lease to be provided s 28 am A2002-30 amdt 3.555 Disclosure statements s 30 am A2002-30 amdt 3.555 Form of disclosure statements s 31 sub A2002-30 amdt 3.556 am A2025-29 amdt 4.110 Notice of material changes s 34 am A2017-4 amdt 3.90 Rent setting or review if lease method void s 49 am A2002-30 amdt 3.557 Market rent—rent reviews, options and renewals s 52 am A2002-30 amdt 3.558, amdt 3.559 Appointment of new valuer if conflict of interest disclosed s 57 am A2002-30 amdt 3.559 Outgoings—reports s 66 am A2011-41 amdt 5.26; A2015-15 amdt 3.43, amdt 3.44; A2017-4 amdts 3.73-3.75 Adjustment of contributions to outgoings s 67 am A2002-30 amdt 3.560 Employment restriction s 73 am A2015-15 amdt 3.45; A2017-4 amdts 3.76-3.80 Demolition s 78 am A2017-4 amdt 3.81, amdt 3.82 Alterations and refurbishments to or affecting premises s 79 am A2017-4 amdt 3.90 Compensation to reflect any concessions s 82 am A2017-4 amdt 3.83, amdt 3.84 Notice of lessor’s intentions regarding repair s 88 am A2002-30 amdt 3.561 Termination by tenant because of damage s 90 am A2017-4 amdt 3.90 Provision of disclosure statement by tenant s 93 am A2017-4 amdt 3.90 Lessor may require relevant information and documents s 96 am A2015-15 amdt 3.46 Mortgagees and head lessors s 97 am A2017-4 amdt 3.90 Lessor’s consent or refusal s 99 am A2017-4 amdt 3.85 Refusal to consent to assignment or sublease s 100 am A2010-54 amdt 3.37 Minimum 5 year lease s 104 am A2017-4 amdt 3.90 Lessor’s intentions about renewal s 107 am A2017-4 amdt 3.90 Implementation of preferential right s 109 am A2017-4 amdt 3.90 Notice of absence of right of preference s 110 am A2007-16 amdt 3.74; A2017-4 amdt 3.90 Tenant’s right to terminate extended lease s 116 am A2002-30 amdt 3.562, amdt 3.563 Failure to notify material change in disclosure statement s 118 am A2017-4 amdt 3.90 Procedure for termination of lease by lessor etc s 122 am A2002-30 amdt 3.563 Confirmation of contested termination s 123 am A2008-7 amdt 1.59 Confirmation of uncontested termination s 124 am A2002-30 amdt 3.564 Content of termination orders s 125 am A2002-30 amdt 3.565 Provision and use of turnover figures s 129 am A2015-15 amdt 3.47, amdt 3.48; A2017-4 amdts 3.86-3.88 Relocation clauses s 136 am A2017-4 amdt 3.89 Jurisdiction s 144 sub A2003-2 s 57 am A2003-47 s 27; A2004-60 amdt 1.164, amdt 1.165 Applications that may be made s 145 sub A2003-2 s 57 am A2004-60 amdt 1.166 Procedures s 151 am A2004-60 amdt 1.167, amdt 1.168 (2), (4), (5) exp 1 July 2006 (s 151 (5)) ss renum R11 LA Appeals to Supreme Court s 155 sub A2006-40 amdt 2.118 Order by Supreme Court on appeal s 156 am A2004-60 amdt 1.169 om A2006-40 amdt 2.118 Approved forms s 157A ins A2002-30 amdt 3.566 am A2015-15 amdt 3.49; A2025-29 amdt 4.110 Regulation-making power s 158 am A2004-60 amdt 1.170; A2025-29 amdt 4.110 Transitional pt 16 hdg exp 30 June 2006 (s 171) Transitional div 16.1 hdg om R1 LA (see also A2002-30 amdt 3.567) Definitions for pt 16 s 159 hdg sub A2002-30 amdt 3.568 s 159 exp 30 June 2006 (s 171) Pre-existing referrals s 160 exp 30 June 2006 (s 171) Provisions required to be included—application to pre-existing leases s 161 exp 30 June 2006 (s 171) Lessor’s intentions about renewal s 162 exp 30 June 2006 (s 171) Preference to existing tenants s 163 exp 30 June 2006 (s 171) Provisions taken to be included—application to pre-existing leases s 164 exp 30 June 2006 (s 171) Application of Act to disputes under code s 165 exp 30 June 2006 (s 171) Approved handbook and pre-existing leases s 166 exp 30 June 2006 (s 171) Tribunal decisions s 167 exp 30 June 2006 (s 171) Application of Act to leases code applied to s 168 exp 30 June 2006 (s 171) Saving of certain court orders for relief s 168A ins A2003-2 s 58 exp 30 June 2006 (s 171) Transitional regulations s 169 exp 30 June 2004 (s 171 (2)) Modification of pt 16’s operation s 170 exp 30 June 2004 (s 171 (2)) Expiry of pt 16 s 171 hdg am R1 LA (see also sub A2002-30 amdt 3.569) s 171 am R1 LA (see also sub A2002-30 amdt 3.569) sub A2004-32 s 88 (2) exp 30 June 2004 (s 171 (2)) exp 30 June 2006 (s 171) Consequential repeals and amendments div 16.2 hdg exp 1 July 2002 (s 176) Repeal s 172 exp 1 July 2002 (s 176) Amendment of Land Titles Act s 173 exp 1 July 2002 (s 176) Amendment of Magistrates Court Act s 174 exp 1 July 2002 (s 176) Amendment of Magistrates Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Act s 175 exp 1 July 2002 (s 176) Expiry of div 16.2 s 176 exp 1 July 2002 (s 176) COVID-19 emergency response pt 17 hdg ins A2020-11 amdt 1.46 exp 29 December 2022 (s 177 (6)) Declaration—COVID-19 emergency response s 177 ins A2020-11 amdt 1.46 am A2020-14 amdts 1.93-1.95 exp 29 December 2022 (s 177 (6)) Expiry—pt 17 s 178 ins A2020-11 amdt 1.46 om A2020-14 amdt 1.96 dict am A2002-30 amdt 3.570; A2007-25 amdt 1.94; A2015-15 amdt 3.50, amdt 3.51 def certificate of occupancy sub A2004-13 amdt 2.78 def certified exclusionary clause om A2015-15 amdt 3.52 def commercial premises am A2015-15 amdt 3.53 def continuous occupation lease ins A2005-20 amdt 3.186 def dispute sub A2008-7 amdt 1.60 def enter into om A2005-20 amdt 3.187 def entered into ins A2005-20 amdt 3.187 def excluded area am A2015-15 amdt 3.54 def GST om R8 LA def lease am A2015-15 amdt 3.55 def Magistrates Court om A2015-15 amdt 3.56 def party ins A2008-7 amdt 1.61 def renewal am A2015-15 amdt 3.57 def retail premises ins A2005-20 amdt 3.188 def taxable supply om A2015-15 amdt 3.58 def territory lease om A2007-25 amdt 1.95 5 Earlier republications 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. No and date Effective Last amendment made by for 1 July 2002– 16 Sept 2002 not amended new Act and commenced expiry R1 (RI) 19 Sept 2002 1 July 2002– 16 Sept 2002 A2002-30 reissue for retrospective amendments by A2002-30 19 Sept 2002 17 Sept 2002– 3 Mar 2003 A2002-30 amendments by A2002-30 4 Mar 2003 4 Mar 2003– 31 Oct 2003 A2003-2 amendments by A2003-2 R4* 1 Nov 2003 1 Nov 2003– A2003-47 amendments by A2003-47 30 June 2004– A2004-32 amendments by A2004-32 1 July 2004– 31 Aug 2004 A2004-32 commenced expiry 1 Sept 2004 1 Sept 2004– 9 Jan 2005 A2004-32 amendments by A2004-13 R8* 10 Jan 2005 10 Jan 2005– A2004-60 amendments by A2004-60 2 June 2005– A2005-20 amendments by A2005-20 1 July 2006– A2005-20 commenced expiry Earlier republications 5 No and date Effective Last amendment made by for 2 July 2006– 28 Sept 2006 A2005-20 commenced expiry 29 Sept 2006 29 Sept 2006– A2006-40 amendments by A2006-40 11 July 2007– 30 Mar 2008 A2007-16 amendments by A2007-16 31 Mar 2008 31 Mar 2008– A2007-25 amendments by A2007-25 7 May 2008– 16 Dec 2009 A2008-7 amendments by A2008-7 R16* 17 Dec 2009 17 Dec 2009– 31 Dec 2010 A2009-49 amendments by A2009-49 1 Jan 2011 1 Jan 2011– 29 Mar 2012 A2010-54 amendments by A2010-54 30 Mar 2012 30 Mar 2012– A2011-41 amendments by A2011-41 10 June 2015– A2015-15 amendments by A2015-15 1 July 2015– 8 Mar 2017 A2015-19 amendments by A2015-19 9 Mar 2017 9 Mar 2017– 7 Apr 2020 A2017-4 amendments by A2017-4 8 Apr 2020 8 Apr 2020– A2020-11 amendments by A2020-11 14 May 2020– 29 Dec 2022 A2020-14 amendments by A2020-14 30 Dec 2022 30 Dec 2022– 26 Nov 2023 A2020-14 expiry of provisions (pt 17) 27 Nov 2023 27 Nov 2023– A2023-36 amendments by A2023-36 11 July 2024– 25 Dec 2025 A2024-33 amendments by A2024-33