Part 1.1 Former NSW and UK Acts in
force before establishment of
Territory
item
name of Act
number or date of assent and
original jurisdiction
1 Magna Carta (1297) 25 Edw 1 c 29 (UK)
2 Criminal and Civil Justice Act 1351 25 Edw 3 St 5 c 4 (UK)
3 Due Process of Law Act 1354 28 Edw 3 c 3 (UK)
4 Due Process of Law Act 1368 42 Edw 3 c 3 (UK)
5 Free Access to Courts Act 1400 2 Hen 4 c 1 (UK)
6 Petition of Right 1627 3 Chas 1 c 1 (UK)
7 Bill of Rights 1688 1 Will and Mary sess 2 c 2 (UK)
8 Act of Settlement 1700 12 and 13 Will 3 c 2 (UK)
9 Crimes Act 1900 1900 No 40 (NSW)
10 Pawnbrokers Act 1902 1902 No 66 (NSW)
11 Public Roads Act 1902 1902 No 95 (NSW)
12 Anglican Church of Australia Constitutions
Act 1902
24 December 1902 (NSW)
13 Fertilisers (Labelling and Sale) Act 1904 1904 No 33 (NSW)
14 Second-hand Dealers Act 1906 1906 No 30 (NSW)
Schedule 1 Acts included in sources of law in the ACT
Part 1.2 Former NSW Acts applied after establishment of Territory
Part 1.2 Former NSW Acts applied after
establishment of Territory
Note The former NSW Acts mentioned in this part are in force in the ACT as
Acts of the Legislative Assembly
item
name of NSW Act
applying Territory Act
1 Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912 Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1957 (repealed)
2 Anglican Church of Australia
Trust Property Act 1917
Anglican Church of Australia Trust Property
Act 1928
3 Trustee Act 1925 Trustee Act 1957 (repealed)
4 Anglican Church of Australia
Constitution Act 1961
Anglican Church of Australia Trust Property
Act 1928
Note The written law of the ACT also includes the following Acts that may not
be amended or repealed by the Assembly (see Self-Government Act,
s 34):
• Life, Fire and Marine Insurance Act 1902 (NSW)
• Demise of the Crown Act 1760 (UK)
• Naval Prize Act 1864 (UK)
• Naval Prize (Procedure) Act 1916 (UK)
• Prize Act (1939) (UK)
• Prize Courts Act 1894 (UK)
• Prize Courts Act 1915 (UK)
• Prize Courts (Procedure) Act 1914 (UK)
• Territorial Waters Jurisdiction Act 1878 (UK).
(see s 2)
Part 1 Meaning of commonly-used
terms
(see s 144)
Note Terms that are defined only for this Act are set out in pt 2.
ACAT means the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal established
under the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008.
Act—see the following sections:
(a) section 7 (Meaning of Act generally);
(b) section 17 (References to Acts include references to former
Cwlth enactments etc).
Note See also s 102 (References to laws include references to laws as in force
from time to time) and s 104 (References to laws include references to
instruments under laws).
ACT means the Australian Capital Territory.
ADI—see authorised deposit-taking institution.
administrative unit means an administrative unit for the time being
established under the Public Sector Management Act 1994,
section 13 (1).
adult means an individual who is at least 18 years old.
ambulance service means the ACT Ambulance Service established
under the Emergencies Act 2004.
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amend includes—
(a) for an Act or statutory instrument—omit, insert, substitute,
renumber or relocate a provision of the Act or instrument; and
(b) for an Act or statutory instrument (or a provision of it)—amend
by implication; and
(c) for a provision of an Act or statutory instrument—omit the
provision (or a part of it), substitute another provision for the
provision (or a part of it), renumber the provision (or a part of
it) or relocate the provision (or a part of it); and
(d) for any other instrument, a provision of an instrument or a
decision—change or alter.
appoint includes reappoint.
AS—see section 164 (1) (References to Australian Standards etc).
AS/NZS—see section 164 (2) (References to Australian Standards
etc).
asset includes property of any kind.
Attorney-General means the Minister designated Attorney-General
by the Chief Minister, and includes a Minister authorised by the Chief
Minister to act on behalf of the Attorney-General.
auditor-general means the Auditor-General for the Territory under
the Auditor-General Act 1996.
Australia means the Commonwealth of Australia and, when used in
a geographical sense, does not include an external territory.
Australian citizen means a person who is an Australian citizen under
the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (Cwlth).
Australian Consumer Law (ACT) means the provisions applying
because of the Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992,
section 7 (Application of Australian Consumer Law).
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission means the Australian
Crime Commission established by the Australian Crime Commission
Act 2002 (Cwlth), section 7, and also known as the Australian
Criminal Intelligence Commission.
Note The Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cwlth), s 7 (1A) provides
that the Australian Crime Commission may also be known by a name
specified in the regulations. The Australian Crime Commission
Regulations 2002 (Cwlth), s 3A specifies the Australian Criminal
Intelligence Commission for that Act, s 7 (1A).
Australian driver licence—see the Road Transport (Driver
Licensing) Act 1999, dictionary.
Note Australian driver licence is defined in the Road Transport (Driver
Licensing) Act 1999, dict to mean a licence (including a conditional
licence, learner licence, probationary licence, provisional licence or
restricted licence or a driver licence receipt) issued under the law of the
ACT, the Commonwealth, a State or an internal Territory authorising the
holder to drive a motor vehicle on a road or road related area.
Australian/New Zealand Standard—see section 164 (2) (References
to Australian Standards etc).
Australian Standard—see section 164 (1) (References to Australian
Standards etc).
Australian statistician means the Australian Statistician under the
Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975 (Cwlth).
authorised deposit-taking institution (or ADI) means an authorised
deposit-taking institution under the Banking Act 1959 (Cwlth).
bank means an authorised deposit-taking institution that is permitted
under the Banking Act 1959 (Cwlth) to assume or use—
(a) the word ‘bank’, ‘banker’ or ‘banking’; or
(b) any other word (whether or not in English) similar in meaning
to a word mentioned in paragraph (a).
bank holiday means a day that is a bank holiday in the ACT under
the Holidays Act 1958, section 4.
bankrupt or personally insolvent—an individual is bankrupt or
personally insolvent if the individual—
(a) under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cwlth)—
(i) is bankrupt; or
(ii) is a party to a debt agreement as a debtor; or
(iii) is a party to a personal insolvency agreement as a debtor
and the obligations created by the agreement remain
undischarged; or
(iv) authorises a controlling trustee to control the individual's
property, whether or not the individual has entered into a
personal insolvency agreement as a debtor; or
(b) has a status under a law of a foreign country substantially similar
to an individual mentioned in paragraph (a); or
(c) otherwise applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of
bankrupt or insolvent debtors.
barrister means a lawyer who practises as a barrister.
body includes any group of people joined together for a common
purpose, whether or not incorporated.
1 a company
2 a statutory corporation, whether or not it has members
3 an association, club or society
4 a partnership
5 a joint venture
6 a corporation sole
breach includes contravene.
building code means the building code under the Building Act 2004,
section 136.
Note The building code is the Building Code of Australia, as amended from
time to time by the Australian Building Codes Board and the Australian
Capital Territory Appendix to the Building Code of Australia.
building society means an authorised deposit-taking institution that is
permitted under the Banking Act 1959 (Cwlth) to assume or use—
(a) the term ‘building society’; or
(b) any other term (whether or not in English) similar in meaning.
business day means a day that is not—
(a) a Saturday or Sunday; or
(b) a public holiday or bank holiday in the ACT.
by regulation includes under a regulation.
Note See also def under, in relation to an Act or statutory instrument.
calendar month means one of the 12 months of the year.
calendar year means a period of 12 months beginning on 1 January.
Canberra Institute of Technology means the Canberra Institute of
Technology under the Canberra Institute of Technology Act 1987.
change includes change by alteration, omission, substitution or
addition.
chief health officer means the Chief Health Officer under the Public
Health Act 1997.
Chief Justice means the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Chief Magistrate means the Chief Magistrate of the Magistrates
Court.
Chief Minister means the Chief Minister for the Territory.
Note The Chief Minister is elected under the Self-Government Act, s 40.
chief officer (ambulance service) means the chief officer (ambulance
service) under the Emergencies Act 2004.
chief officer (fire and rescue service) means the chief officer (fire
and rescue service) under the Emergencies Act 2004.
chief officer (rural fire service) means the chief officer (rural fire
service) under the Emergencies Act 2004.
chief officer (SES) means the chief officer (SES) under the
chief planner means the Chief Planner under the Planning Act 2023.
chief police officer means the police officer responsible to the
commissioner of police for the day-to-day administration and control
of police services in the ACT.
chief solicitor means the chief solicitor under the Law Officers
child, if age rather than descendancy is relevant, means an individual
who is under 18 years old.
children and young people commissioner means the Children and
Young People Commissioner under the Human Rights Commission
Act 2005.
Childrens Court means the Childrens Court under the Magistrates
Court Act 1930, section 287.
city area means the area that was the City Area under the City Area
Leases Act 1936 (repealed).
Note See s 103 for the meaning of references to repealed laws.
city renewal authority means the City Renewal Authority established
under the City Renewal Authority and Suburban Land Agency
Act 2017, section 7.
civil partner—a person who is in a civil partnership with someone
else is the civil partner of the other person.
civil partnership means a civil partnership under the Domestic
Relationships Act 1994.
civil union means a civil union under the Civil Unions Act 2012.
civil union partner—a person who is in a civil union with someone
else is the civil union partner of the other person.
clerk, in relation to the Legislative Assembly, means the Clerk of the
Legislative Assembly.
Note The clerk is appointed under the Legislative Assembly (Office of the
Legislative Assembly) Act 2012.
commencement, of an Act or statutory instrument—see section 80.
commencement notice—see section 11.
commissioner for fair trading means the Commissioner for Fair
Trading of the Australian Capital Territory under the Fair Trading
(Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992.
commissioner for revenue means the Commissioner for Australian
Capital Territory Revenue under the Taxation Administration
commissioner for sustainability and the environment means the
Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment under the
Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment Act 1993.
commissioner of police means the Commissioner of Police of the
Australian Federal Police.
commit, a person for trial, means—
(a) to order that the person be remanded in custody until tried by the
Supreme Court; or
(b) to grant bail to the person to appear and be tried by the Supreme
Court.
Commonwealth means the Commonwealth of Australia and, when
used in a geographical sense, does not include an external territory.
Commonwealth country means a country that forms part of the
Commonwealth of Nations, and includes a territory for the
international relations of which a Commonwealth country is
responsible.
Commonwealth Criminal Code means the criminal code set out in
the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cwlth), schedule.
Commonwealth DPP means the Director of Public Prosecutions
under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 (Cwlth).
Commonwealth gazette means the Commonwealth of Australia
Gazette or the Australian Government Gazette.
Note The Australian Government Gazette was published from 1 July 1973 to
confer, in relation to a function, includes impose.
conservator of flora and fauna means the Conservator of Flora and
Fauna under the Nature Conservation Act 2014.
construction occupations registrar means the Australian Capital
Territory Construction Occupations Registrar under the Construction
Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004.
contravene includes fail to comply with.
converted ordinance means an enactment that was an ordinance
immediately before self-government day.
Co-operatives National Law (ACT) means the provisions applying in
the ACT because of the Co-operatives National Law (ACT) Act 2017,
section 7 (1) (Application of Co-operatives National Law and
Co-operatives National Regulations).
Co-operatives National Regulation (ACT) means the provisions
applying in the ACT because of the Co-operatives National Law
(ACT) Act 2017, section 7 (5) (Application of Co-operatives National
Law and Co-operatives National Regulations).
coroner means a coroner under the Coroners Act 1997.
Coroner’s Court means the Coroner’s Court under the Coroners
Act 1997.
corporation includes a body politic or corporate.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cwlth).
correctional centre means a correctional centre under the
Corrections Management Act 2007.
corrections officer means a corrections officer under the Corrections
Management Act 2007.
Court of Appeal means the Court of Appeal constituted under the
Supreme Court Act 1933.
court of summary jurisdiction means the Magistrates Court.
credit union means an authorised deposit-taking institution that is
permitted under the Banking Act 1959 (Cwlth) to assume or use—
(a) the term ‘credit union’; or
(b) any other term (whether or not in English) similar in meaning.
Criminal Code means the Criminal Code 2002.
daylight means the period in a day from sunrise to sunset.
definition—see section 130.
dental prosthetist—
Regulation National Law (ACT) to practise the health profession
of dental prosthetist (other than as a student); and
dentist—
Regulation National Law (ACT) to practise the health profession
of dentist (other than as a student); and
Deputy Speaker means the Deputy Presiding Officer of the
Legislative Assembly.
Note The Deputy Presiding Officer is elected under the Self-Government Act,
s 21 (2).
detention place—see the Children and Young People Act 2008,
section 142.
director-general—see section 163.
director of public prosecutions (or DPP) means the Director of
Public Prosecutions under the Director of Public Prosecutions
Act 1990.
disability and community services commissioner means the
Disability and Community Services Commissioner under the Human
Rights Commission Act 2005.
disallowable instrument—see section 9.
discrimination commissioner means the Discrimination
doctor—
Regulation National Law (ACT) to practise in the medical
document means any record of information, and includes—
(a) anything on which there is writing; or
(b) anything on which there are figures, marks, numbers,
perforations, symbols or anything else having a meaning for
people qualified to interpret them; or
(c) anything from which images, sounds, messages or writings can
be produced or reproduced, whether with or without the aid of
anything else; or
(d) a drawing, map, photograph or plan.
domestic partner—see section 169 (1).
domestic partnership—see section 169 (2).
DPP—see director of public prosecutions.
driver licence—see the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999,
dictionary.
Note Driver licence is defined in the Road Transport (Driver Licensing)
Act 1999, dict to mean a licence (including a conditional licence, learner
licence, probationary licence, provisional licence or restricted licence
issued under that Act or a driver licence receipt issued under that Act)
authorising the holder to drive a motor vehicle on a road or road related
area.
electoral commission means the Australian Capital Territory
Electoral Commission established under the Electoral Act 1992.
electoral commissioner means the Electoral Commissioner under the
Electoral Act 1992.
emergency service means the ambulance service, the fire and rescue
service, the rural fire service or the SES.
emergency services commissioner means the ACT Emergency
Services Commissioner under the Emergencies Act 2004.
enactment, of an Act—see section 29 (References to enactment or
passing of Acts).
enrolled nurse—
Regulation National Law (ACT)—
(i) to practise in the nursing profession (other than as a
student); and
(ii) in the enrolled nurses (division 2) division; and
entity includes an unincorporated body and a person (including a
person occupying a position).
environment protection authority means the Environment Protection
Authority established under the Environment Protection Act 1997.
establish includes constitute and continue in existence.
estate includes any charge, claim, demand, easement, encumbrance,
lien, right and title, whether at law or in equity.
Executive means the Australian Capital Territory Executive.
Note The Executive is established by the Self-Government Act, s 36.
exercise a function includes perform the function.
expire includes lapse or otherwise cease to have effect.
external territory means a Commonwealth territory, other than an
internal territory.
fail includes refuse.
Federal Court means the Federal Court of Australia.
file includes lodge.
financial year means a period of 12 months beginning on 1 July.
fire and rescue service means the ACT Fire and Rescue Service
established under the Emergencies Act 2004.
for, in relation to an Act or statutory instrument, includes for the
purposes of the Act or statutory instrument.
Note Under s 7 (3) and s 13 (3) a reference to an Act or statutory instrument
includes a reference to a provision of an Act or statutory instrument.
foreign country means a country (whether or not an independent
sovereign country) outside Australia and the external territories, and
includes a state, province or other part of such a country.
former NSW Act means an Act corresponding to a NSW Act
mentioned in schedule 1.
Note 1 The Crimes Act 1900 is taken to have been enacted by the Legislative
Assembly because of the Crimes Legislation (Status and Citation)
Act 1992. The 1992 Act was repealed by the Law Reform (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 1999, but its previous operation was saved (see s 5 (2)).
Note 2 The other former NSW Acts are taken to have been enacted by the
Legislative Assembly because of the Interpretation Act 1967, s 65.
Section 65 has expired, but its previous operation was saved (see
s 65 (3)).
former UK Act means an Act corresponding to a UK Act mentioned
in schedule 1.
Note Former UK Acts are also taken to have been enacted by the Legislative
Assembly because of the Interpretation Act 1967, s 65. Section 65 has
expired, but its previous operation was saved (see s 65 (3)).
found guilty, of an offence, includes—
(a) having an order made for the offence under the Crimes
(Sentencing) Act 2005, section 17 (Non-conviction orders—
general); and
(b) having the offence taken into account under the Crimes
(Sentencing) Act 2005, section 57 (Outstanding additional
offences taken into account in sentencing).
function includes authority, duty and power.
gambling and racing commission means the Gambling and Racing
Commission established under the Gambling and Racing Control
gazette means—
(a) the Australian Capital Territory Gazette; or
(b) for a notice or other information that must or may be notified or
published in the gazette—a place approved by the public sector
standards commissioner.
give, in relation to a function, includes impose.
government printer includes anyone printing for or by the authority
of the Executive.
government solicitor means the Government Solicitor for the
Territory under the Law Officers Act 2011.
Governor means—
(a) for a State (other than the Northern Territory)—the Governor of
the State, and includes a person administering the Government
of the State; or
(b) for the Northern Territory—the Administrator of the Northern
Territory, and includes a person administering the Government
of the Northern Territory.
Governor-General means the Governor-General of the
Commonwealth, and includes a person administering the
Government of the Commonwealth.
GST—see the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999
(Cwlth), dictionary.
head of service means the head of service under the Public Sector
Management Act 1994.
health practitioner means a person registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) to practise a health
profession (other than as a student).
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) means the
provisions applying because of the Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law (ACT) Act 2010, section 6 (Application of Health
Practitioner Regulation National Law).
health services commissioner means the Health Services
Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) means the provisions applying
in the ACT because of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT)
Act 2013, section 7 (Application of Heavy Vehicle National Law).
heritage council means the Australian Capital Territory Heritage
Council under the Heritage Act 2004.
heritage register means the heritage register under the Heritage
Act 2004.
High Court means the High Court of Australia.
Note The High Court is established by the Commonwealth Constitution, s 71
and provided for under the High Court of Australia Act 1979 (Cwlth).
home address, for an individual, means the address of the place where
the individual usually lives.
housing commissioner means the Commissioner for Social Housing
under the Housing Assistance Act 2007.
human rights commission means the Human Rights Commission
established under the Human Rights Commission Act 2005.
human rights commissioner means the Human Rights
Imperial Act means an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament.
independent competition and regulatory commission means the
Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission for the
Australian Capital Territory established under the Independent
Competition and Regulatory Commission Act 1997.
indictable offence—see section 190.
indictment includes information.
individual means a natural person.
Industrial Court means the Industrial Court under the Magistrates
Court Act 1930, section 291P.
information privacy commissioner means the Information Privacy
Commissioner appointed under the Information Privacy Act 2014,
section 26.
infringement notice includes an infringement notice under the
Magistrates Court Act 1930 or the Road Transport (General)
in relation to includes the following:
(a) in respect of;
(b) with respect to;
(c) in connection with;
(d) in regard to;
(e) with reference to;
(f) relating to;
(g) for or with respect to.
instrument—see section 14.
interest, in relation to land or other property, means—
(a) a legal or equitable estate in the land or other property; or
(b) a right, power or privilege over, or in relation to, the land or
other property.
integrity commission means the ACT Integrity Commission
established under the Integrity Commission Act 2018.
integrity commissioner means the ACT Integrity Commissioner
appointed under the Integrity Commission Act 2018.
internal territory means the Australian Capital Territory, the Jervis
Bay Territory or the Northern Territory.
intersex person—see section 169B.
Jervis Bay Territory means the Territory accepted by the
Commonwealth under the Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915
(Cwlth).
Note The Jervis Bay Territory is described in the agreement set out in that Act,
sch.
judge means a resident judge, additional judge or acting judge under
the Supreme Court Act 1933.
Lake Burley Griffin means Lake Burley Griffin as defined in the
Lakes Act 1976.
land includes messuages, tenements and hereditaments, corporeal or
incorporeal, of any tenure or description, whatever the interest in the
land.
Note A number of the terms mentioned in the definition of land have a
technical meaning at law. A messuage is a house together with its
gardens, orchards and outbuildings. The term tenement signifies land
capable of being held in freehold. Hereditament refers to real property
that can be inherited. Hereditaments may be corporeal, that is, tangible
things such as lands and buildings, or incorporeal, that is, intangible
rights attaching to land such as rents, easements, tithes and profits a
prendre. (Profits a prendre are the right to take some product of, or part
of the soil from, the land of someone else.)
land titles register means the register kept under the Land Titles
Act 1925, section 43.
law, of the Territory, means—
(b) a subordinate law; or
(c) any other statutory instrument of a legislative nature; or
(d) the common law.
lawyer means a legal practitioner.
legal aid commission means the Legal Aid Commission (A.C.T.)
established under the Legal Aid Act 1977.
legal practitioner means a person who is admitted to the legal
profession under the Legal Profession Act 2006 or a law that is a
corresponding law for that Act.
Legislation Act means the Legislation Act 2001.
Legislative Assembly means the Legislative Assembly for the
Australian Capital Territory.
Note The Assembly is established by the Self-Government Act, s 8 (1).
legislative instrument—see section 12.
liability means any liability or obligation (whether liquidated or
unliquidated, certain or contingent, or accrued or accruing).
magistrate means a Magistrate under the Magistrates Court
Act 1930.
Magistrates Court means the Magistrates Court established under the
Magistrates Court Act 1930.
make an instrument includes issue and grant the instrument.
making, of a statutory instrument, means the signing, sealing,
approval or other endorsement of the instrument by the entity
authorised or required to make it.
may—see section 146.
medical practitioner means a doctor.
midnight, in relation to a particular day, means the time when the day
ends.
midwife—
Regulation National Law (ACT) to practise in the midwifery
Minister—see section 162.
modification includes modification by alteration, omission,
substitution and addition.
month means a period beginning at the start of any day of one of the
calendar months and ending—
(a) immediately before the start of the corresponding day of the next
calendar month; or
(b) if there is no such corresponding day—at the end of the next
calendar month.
1 The period beginning at the start of 8 May 2014 and ending at midnight on
7 June 2014 is a month.
2 The period beginning at the start of 30 January 2014 and ending at midnight
on 28 February 2014 is a month. The month ends on the last day of February
because in that year, February does not have a day corresponding to 29 January
(because 2014 is not a leap year). If the period began at the start of 30 January
2016 (ie a leap year), the month would end at midnight on 29 February 2016.
must—see section 146.
name includes—
(a) for an Act—the Act’s short title; and
(b) for an instrument—the instrument’s citation; and
(c) for a position—the position’s title or designation.
national capital authority means the National Capital Authority
established under the Australian Capital Territory (Planning and
Land Management) Act 1988 (Cwlth).
national capital plan means the National Capital Plan under the
Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management)
Act 1988 (Cwlth).
National Credit Code—see the National Consumer Credit Protection
Act 2009 (Cwlth), section 5 (1).
National Electricity (ACT) Law means the provisions applying in the
ACT because of the Electricity (National Scheme) Act 1997, section 5
(Application in ACT of National Electricity Law).
National Electricity (ACT) Regulation means the provisions
applying because of the Electricity (National Scheme) Act 1997,
section 6 (Application of regulations under National Electricity Law).
National Energy Retail Law (ACT) means the provisions applying
because of the National Energy Retail Law (ACT) Act 2012, section 6
(Application of National Energy Retail Law).
National Energy Retail Regulation (ACT) means the provisions
applying because of the National Energy Retail Law (ACT) Act 2012,
section 7 (Application of regulations under National Energy Retail
Law).
National Gas (ACT) Law means the provisions applying because of
the National Gas (ACT) Act 2008, section 8 (Application in the ACT
of National Gas Law).
National Gas (ACT) Regulation means the provisions applying
because of the National Gas (ACT) Act 2008, section 9 (Application
in the ACT of regulations under National Gas Law).
national land means National Land under the Australian Capital
Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988 (Cwlth).
Note If an area of land in the ACT is, or is intended to be, used by or on behalf
of the Commonwealth, it may be declared National Land under the
Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988
(Cwlth), s 27.
night means the period between sunset on one day and sunrise on the
next day.
Northern Territory means the Northern Territory of Australia.
notifiable instrument—see section 10.
notification—
(a) of an Act—see section 30; and
(b) of a legislative instrument—see section 63.
notification day, for an Act or statutory instrument, means the day
the Act or instrument is notified.
NSW Act means an Act of the New South Wales Parliament.
NSW correctional centre means a correctional centre (however
described) under the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999
(NSW).
number means—
(a) a number expressed in figures or words; or
(b) a combination of a number expressed in figures or words and of
a letter of the alphabet.
nurse—
Regulation National Law (ACT) to practise in the nursing
registration; but
(c) does not include an enrolled nurse.
nurse practitioner—
(a) means a person whose registration as a registered health
practitioner under the Health Practitioner Regulation National
Law (ACT) is endorsed as being qualified to practise as a nurse
practitioner; and
oath includes affirmation.
Note The Evidence Act 2011, div 2.1.2 and the Oaths and Affirmations
Act 1984 deal with oaths and affirmations.
occupational discipline order means an order for occupational
discipline made by the ACAT.
Note Occupational discipline orders are made under the ACT Civil and
Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, s 66 and under authorising laws
(authorising law—see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008,
dict).
occupy a position includes hold the position, act in the position or
exercise functions of the position (including under a delegation or
subdelegation).
office includes position.
Office of the Legislative Assembly means the Office of the
Legislative Assembly established under the Legislative Assembly
(Office of the Legislative Assembly) Act 2012.
officer of the Assembly means—
(a) the auditor-general; or
(b) the electoral commissioner; or
(c) the integrity commissioner; or
(d) the inspector of the integrity commission under the Integrity
Commission Act 2018; or
(e) the ombudsman.
official visitor means an official visitor appointed under the Official
Visitor Act 2012, section 10.
ombudsman means the Ombudsman under the Ombudsman
Act 1989.
omit, in relation to a provision of an Act or statutory instrument,
includes repeal.
optometrist—
Regulation National Law (ACT) to practise in the optometry
ordinance means an ordinance made under the Seat of Government
(Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), section 12.
parent, of a child, means—
(a) the child’s mother; or
(b) the child’s father; or
(c) someone else who is presumed under the Parentage Act 2004,
part 2 to be a parent of the child.
Note A child cannot have more than 2 parents at any one time (see Parentage
Act 2004, s 14).
parliamentary counsel means the person performing the duties of
Parliamentary Counsel in the public service.
passing, of an Act—see section 29.
penalty unit—see section 133.
person—see section 160 (References to people generally).
pharmacist—
Regulation National Law (ACT) to practise in the pharmacy
police officer means a member or special member of the Australian
Federal Police.
position includes office.
power includes authority.
prescribed, in an Act, means prescribed by the Act or by regulation
under the Act.
present an indictment includes lay an information.
proceeding means a legal or other action or proceeding.
property means any legal or equitable estate or interest (whether
present or future, vested or contingent, or tangible or intangible) in
real or personal property of any description (including money), and
includes a thing in action.
Note A thing in action is an intangible personal property right recognised and
protected by the law. Examples include debts, money held in a bank,
shares, rights under a trust, copyright and right to sue for breach of
contract.
provision, of an Act or instrument—see section 16.
public advocate means the Public Advocate under the Human Rights
Commission Act 2005.
public employee means—
(a) a public servant; or
(b) a public sector member; or
(c) a person employed by a territory instrumentality.
public health officer means a public health officer under the Public
Health Act 1997.
public holiday means a day that is a public holiday in the ACT under
the Holidays Act 1958, section 3.
public money, of the Territory, means revenues, loans and other
money received by the Territory.
public notice, if required by a Territory law, means—
(a) a dated notice on an ACT government website; or
(b) notice in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the ACT.
public sector body—
(a) means a body made up of public sector members; and
(b) includes a body made up of 1 statutory office-holder.
public sector member means a public sector member under the Public
Sector Management Act 1994, section 150.
public sector standards commissioner means the Public Sector
Standards Commissioner under the Public Sector Management
Act 1994.
public servant means a person employed in the public service.
public service means the Australian Capital Territory Public Service.
Note The Public Sector Management Act 1994, s 12 deals with the constitution
of the public service.
public trustee and guardian means the Public Trustee and Guardian
under the Public Trustee and Guardian Act 1985.
quarter means a period of 3 months beginning on 1 January, 1 April,
1 July or 1 October in any year.
Rail Safety National Law (ACT) means the provisions applying in
the ACT because of the Rail Safety National Law (ACT) Act 2014,
section 6 (Application of Rail Safety National Law).
recognised transgender person—see section 169A (3).
registered surveyor means a surveyor under the Surveyors Act 2007.
registrar means—
(a) in relation to the Supreme Court—the Registrar of the Supreme
Court; or
(b) in relation to the Magistrates Court—the Registrar of the
Magistrates Court; or
(c) in relation to a tribunal—the registrar of the tribunal.
registrar-general means the Registrar-General under the Registrar-
General Act 1993.
registrar of firearms means the Registrar of Firearms under the
Firearms Act 1996.
regulation, in relation to an Act, means a regulation made or in force
under the Act.
remuneration tribunal means the Remuneration Tribunal established
under the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995.
repeal includes—
(a) for an Act or statutory instrument—omit a provision of the Act
or instrument; and
(b) for a provision of an Act or statutory instrument—omit the
provision (or a part of it); and
(c) for an Act or statutory instrument (or a provision of it)—
abrogate or limit its effect, or exclude from its application any
circumstance, matter, person, place or purpose; and
(d) for an Act or statutory instrument (or a provision of it)—any
other implied repeal; and
(e) for a statutory instrument—revoke the instrument (or part of it);
and
(f) for a decision—revoke it or cancel it.
resident judge means a resident judge under the Supreme Court
Act 1933.
retrospectively, for the commencement of legislation—see
section 75A.
reviewable decision notice—see the ACT Civil and Administrative
Tribunal Act 2008, section 67A.
road transport authority means the Australian Capital Territory Road
Transport Authority.
Note 1 In relation to the exercise of a function by the road transport authority
under a provision of the road transport legislation, the director-general of
the administrative unit responsible for the provision is the road transport
authority.
Note 2 Road transport legislation––see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999,
s 6.
rules means—
(a) of a court or tribunal—rules made by the entity having power to
make rules (however described) regulating the practice and
procedure of the court or tribunal; and
(b) in relation to an Act—rules made or in force under the Act.
rural fire service means the ACT Rural Fire Service under the
Self-Government Act means the Australian Capital Territory
(Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth).
self-government day means 11 May 1989.
Note This is the day when the remaining provisions of the Self-Government
Act commenced and, in particular, the Australian Capital Territory was
established as a body politic, the Legislative Assembly was empowered
to make laws for the ACT and the Executive was established.
sentence administration board means the Sentence Administration
Board under the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005.
SES means the ACT State Emergency Service established under the
sign includes attach a seal and make a mark.
signpost definition—see section 131 (Signpost definition).
sitting day, of the Legislative Assembly, means a period that
commences on a day the Assembly meets and continues until the
Assembly next adjourns.
Note A sitting day may continue for 1 or more days.
solicitor means a lawyer who practises as a solicitor.
solicitor-general means the Solicitor-General for the Territory under
the Law Officers Act 2011.
Speaker means the Presiding Officer of the Legislative Assembly.
Note The Presiding Officer is elected under the Self-Government Act, s 11.
Standards Australia means the company named Standards Australia
Limited (ACN 087 326 690).
State means a State of the Commonwealth, and includes the Northern
Territory.
statutory declaration means a statutory declaration made under the
Statutory Declarations Act 1959 (Cwlth).
statutory instrument—see section 13.
statutory office-holder means a person occupying a position under an
Act or statutory instrument (other than a position in the public
service).
subordinate law—see section 8.
suburban land agency means the Suburban Land Agency established
under the City Renewal Authority and Suburban Land Agency
Act 2017, section 37.
summary offence—see section 190.
Supreme Court means the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital
Territory.
Note The Supreme Court is established by the Supreme Court Act 1933, s 3.
The Self-Government Act, s 48A deals with the jurisdiction and powers
of the court.
surveyor-general means the surveyor-general under the Surveyors
Act 2007.
swear an oath includes make an affirmation.
take an oath includes make an affirmation.
territory authority means a body established for a public purpose
under an Act, but does not include a body declared by regulation not
to be a territory authority.
territory instrumentality means a corporation that is a territory
instrumentality under the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
Note Territory instrumentality is defined in the Public Sector Management
Act 1994, dict.
territory land means Territory Land under the Australian Capital
Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988 (Cwlth).
Note The Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management)
Act 1988 (Cwlth), s 28 provides that if land in the ACT is not national
land it is territory land.
territory law—see law, of the Territory.
territory lease—
(a) means—
(i) a lease granted under the Planning Act 2023; or
(ii) a lease that is, under the Unit Titles Act 2001, taken to be
granted by the Territory under the Planning Act 2023; but
(b) does not include—
(i) a sublease of land approved under the Planning Act 2023,
section 284; or
(ii) any other sublease.
territory-owned corporation means a territory-owned corporation
under the Territory-owned Corporations Act 1990, section 6 (1).
territory plan means the territory plan under the Planning Act 2023.
territory planning authority means the Territory Planning Authority
established under the Planning Act 2023.
the Territory means—
(a) when used in a geographical sense—the Australian Capital
Territory; or
(b) in any other case—the body politic established by the
Self-Government Act, section 7.
transgender person—see section 169A (1) and (2).
transitional includes application and saving.
Treasurer means the Minister designated Treasurer by the Chief
Minister, and includes a Minister authorised by the Chief Minister to
act on behalf of the Treasurer.
tribunal includes any entity that is authorised to hear, receive and
examine evidence.
UK Act means an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament.
under, in relation to an Act or statutory instrument, includes the
(a) by;
(b) by virtue of;
(c) for or for the purposes of;
(d) in accordance with;
(e) in pursuance of;
(f) pursuant to;
(g) within the meaning of.
United Kingdom means the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland.
United Kingdom Parliament means—
(a) the Parliament of England; or
(b) the Parliament of Great Britain; or
(c) the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland; or
(d) the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland.
veterinary practitioner means a person registered as a veterinary
practitioner under the Veterinary Practice Act 2018.
victims of crime commissioner means the Victims of Crime
will includes a codicil.
word includes any drawing, figure, number and symbol.
work health and safety commissioner means the Work Health and
Safety Commissioner under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011,
schedule 2, section 2.21.
working day means a day that is not—
(a) a Saturday or Sunday; or
(b) a public holiday in the ACT.
writing includes any way of representing or reproducing words in
visible form.
printing, photocopying, photography, typewriting
year, without specifying the kind of year, means calendar year.
Terms for Legislation Act 2001 only Part 2
Part 2 Terms for Legislation Act 2001
only
Note Terms that apply to all Acts and statutory instruments are set out in pt 1.
Act, for chapter 14 (Interpretation of Acts and statutory
instruments)—see section 136.
Note See also def Act in the dictionary, pt 1.
ACT law—
(a) for chapter 10 (Referring to laws)—see section 97 (1); and
(b) for chapter 18 (Offences)—see section 188.
administrator, for part 19.5 (Service of documents)—see
agency, for part 19.5 (Service of documents)—see section 246.
amend, for chapter 9 (Repeal and amendment of laws)—see
section 82.
another jurisdiction means the Commonwealth, a State, another
Territory, the United Kingdom or New Zealand.
appointee—
(a) for division 19.3.1 (Appointments—general)—see
section 207 (2); and
(b) for division 19.3.2 (Acting appointments)—see section 217 (2).
appointer—
(a) for division 19.3.1 (Appointments—general)—see section 205;
and
(b) for division 19.3.2 (Acting appointments)—see section 215; and
(c) for part 19.4 (Delegations)—see section 230 (1).
Part 2 Terms for Legislation Act 2001 only
approved website means an internet site approved under section 21.
authorised republication—see section 15.
authorising law, for chapter 5 (Regulatory impact statements for
subordinate laws and disallowable instruments)—see section 31.
benefits, for chapter 5 (Regulatory impact statements for subordinate
laws and disallowable instruments)—see section 31.
business address, for part 19.5 (Service of documents)—see
corporation, for part 19.5 (Service of documents)—see section 246.
costs, for chapter 5 (Regulatory impact statements for subordinate
laws and disallowable instruments)—see section 31.
current legislative drafting practice means the legislative drafting
practices from time to time used in the Parliamentary Counsel’s
Office.
delegate, for part 19.4 (Delegations)—see section 233 (2).
determinative provision—see section 5 (2).
document, for part 19.5 (Service of documents)—see section 246.
Note See also def document in the dictionary, pt 1
editorial amendment, of a law—see section 116.
email address, for part 19.5 (Service of documents)—see
executive officer, for part 19.5 (Service of documents)—see
fax number, for part 19.5 (Service of documents)—see section 246.
fee, for part 6.3 (Making of certain statutory instruments about
fees)—see section 55.
home address, for part 19.5 (Service of documents)—see
Terms for Legislation Act 2001 only Part 2
law—
(a) for chapter 3 (Authorised versions and evidence of laws and
legislative material)—see section 22A; and
(b) for chapter 8 (Commencement and exercise of powers before
commencement)—see section 72; and
(c) for chapter 9 (Repeal and amendment of laws)—see section 82;
and
(d) for chapter 10 (Referring to laws)—see section 97 (1); and
(e) for chapter 11 (Republication of Acts and statutory
instruments)—see section 107; and
(f) for chapter 13 (Structure of Acts and statutory instruments)—
see section 125; and
(g) for chapter 16 (Courts, tribunals and other decision-makers)—
see section 175; and
(h) for chapter 17 (Entities and positions)—see section 182; and
(i) for chapter 19 (Administrative and machinery provisions)—see
section 195.
law of another jurisdiction, for chapter 10 (Referring to laws)—see
section 97 (1).
legislative material, for chapter 3 (Authorised versions and evidence
of laws and legislative material)—see section 22A.
non-determinative provision—see section 5 (3).
provide a service, for part 6.3 (Making of certain statutory
instruments about fees)—see section 55.
register means the ACT legislation register.
repeal, for chapter 9 (Repeal and amendment of laws)—see
section 82.
Part 2 Terms for Legislation Act 2001 only
republication—
(a) for chapter 3 (Authorised versions and evidence of laws and
legislative material)—see section 22A; and
(b) for chapter 11 (Republication of Acts and statutory
instruments)—see section 107.
republication date, for an authorised republication, means the date
stated in the republication as the republication date.
responsible, for part 19.5 (Service of documents)—see section 246.
scrutiny committee principles, for chapter 5 (Regulatory impact
statements for subordinate laws and disallowable instruments)—see
section 31.
service, for part 6.3 (Making of certain statutory instruments about
fees)—see section 55.
working out the meaning of an Act, for part 14.2 (Key principles of
interpretation)—see section 138.
About the endnotes 1
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 are not included in the republished law. The details
of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are
underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
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
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 Act 2001 A2001-14
notified 5 April 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 14)
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 April 2001 (IA s 10B)
remainder commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and Gaz 2001
No S65)
as amended by
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001-44 pt 220
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 220 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001
No S65)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2) A2001-56 pt 2.2
notified 5 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S65)
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 September 2001 (IA s 10B)
amdts 2.67, 2.69, 2.78, 2.81 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 (2))
pt 2.2 remainder commenced 5 September 2001 (s 2 (1))
as modified by
Legislation Regulations 2001 SL2001-34 reg 6
notified LR 13 September 2001
commenced 13 September 2001 (reg 2)
as amended by
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2001
A2001-70 sch 1
notified LR 14 September 2001
amdt commenced 14 September 2001 (s 2 (5))
Defamation Act 2001 A2001-88 s 43 (2)
notified LR 24 September 2001
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 September 2001 (LA s 75)
s 43 (2) commenced 1 July 2002 (s 2)
Legislation Amendment Act 2002 A2002-11 ss 3-29, sch 1, pt 2.29
notified LR 27 May 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2002 (LA s 75)
ss 3-29, sch 1, pt 2.29 commenced 28 May 2002 (s 2 (1))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2002
A2002-27 pt 8
notified LR 9 September 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2002 (LA s 75)
pt 8 commenced 7 October 2002 (s 2 (2))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 A2002-30 pt 2.1
notified LR 16 September 2002
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 19 May 1997 (LA s 75 (2))
amdt 2.3 taken to have commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 (2))
pt 2.1 remainder commenced 17 September 2002 (s 2 (1))
Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 A2002-40 div 3.2.8
notified LR 10 October 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 October 2002 (LA s 75 (1))
div 3.2.8 commenced 1 November 2002 (s 2 (2) and CN2002-13)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2) A2002-49 pt 2.1
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 7 October 1994 (LA s 75 (2))
pt 2.1 commenced 17 January 2003 (s 2 (1))
Criminal Code 2002 No 51 pt 1.12
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2002 (LA 75 (1))
pt 1.12 commenced 1 January 2003 (s 2 (1))
Planning and Land (Consequential Amendments) Act 2002 A2002-56
pt 3.13
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2002 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.13 commenced 1 July 2003 (s 2 and see Planning and Land
Act 2002 A2002-55, s 2)
Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003
A2003-14 pt 2
notified LR 27 March 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 28 March 2003 (s 2)
Consumer and Trader Tribunal Act 2003 A2003-16 s 70
notified LR 9 April 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 April 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
s 70 commenced 9 October 2003 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Legislation (Statutory Interpretation) Amendment Act 2003 A2003-18
notified LR 9 April 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 April 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 10 April 2003 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 A2003-41 sch 2 pt 2.1
notified LR 11 September 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 September 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 9 October 2003 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) A2003-56 sch 2 pt 2.1
notified LR 5 December 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 December 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 19 December 2003 (s 2)
Parentage Act 2004 A2004-1 sch 1 pt 1.7
notified LR 18 February 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 February 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 22 March 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-3)
Human Rights Act 2004 A2004-5 sch 2 pt 2.3
notified LR 10 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.3 commenced 1 July 2004 (s 2)
Dangerous Substances Act 2004 A2004-7 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 19 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 5 April 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-6)
Nurse Practitioners Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-10 pt 3
notified LR 19 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 27 May 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-9)
Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2004
A2004-13 sch 2 pt 2.20
notified LR 26 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.20 commenced 1 September 2004 (s 2 and see
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 A2004-12, s 2 and
CN2004-8)
Education Act 2004 A2004-17 sch 2 pt 2.5
notified LR 8 April 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 April 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.5 commenced 1 January 2005 (s 2)
Emergencies Act 2004 A2004-28 sch 3 pt 3.12
notified LR 29 June 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 June 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.12 commenced 1 July 2004 (s 2 (1) and CN2004-11)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2004
(No 2) A2004-32 pt 13
notified LR 29 June 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 June 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 13 commenced 13 July 2004 (s 2 (3))
Health Professionals Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-39
sch 3 pt 3.1, sch 4 pt 4.3, sch 5 pt 5.9, sch 6 pt 6.6, sch 8 pt 8.2,
sch 11A pt 11A.1 (as am by A2005-28 amdt 1.61)
notified LR 8 July 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 July 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 5 pt 5.9 commenced 7 July 2005 (s 2 and see Health Professionals
Act 2004 A2004-38, s 2 and CN2005-11)
sch 6 pt 6.6 commenced 17 January 2006 (s 2 and see Health
Professionals Act 2004 A2004-38, s 2 (as am by A2005-28 amdt 1.1)
and CN2006-2)
sch 3 pt 3.1, sch 4 pt 4.3, sch 8 pt 8.2, sch 11A pt 11A.1 commenced
9 January 2007 (s 2 and see Health Professionals Act 2004 A2004-38,
s 2 (as am by A2005-28 amdt 1.1; A2006-27 s 12))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2004 A2004-42 sch 2 pt 2.1
notified LR 11 August 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 August 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 25 August 2004 (s 2 (1))
Heritage Act 2004 A2004-57 sch 1 pt 1.8
notified LR 9 September 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 9 March 2005 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004 A2004-60
sch 1 pt 1.37
notified LR 2 September 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.37 commenced 10 January 2005 (s 2 and see Court
Procedures Act 2004 A2004-59, s 2 and CN2004-29)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005
A2005-5 pt 7
notified LR 23 February 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 February 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 7 commenced 24 February 2005 (s 2 (2))
Optometrists Legislation Amendment Act 2005 A2005-9 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 14 March 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 March 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 14 September 2005 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 A2005-20 sch 2 pt 2.1
notified LR 12 May 2005
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 2 June 2005 (s 2 (1))
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2005 A2005-28 amdt 1.61
notified LR 6 July 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 July 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
amdt 1.61 commenced 9 January 2007 (LA s 79A)
Note This Act only amends the Health Professionals Legislation
Amendment Act 2004 A2004-39.
Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2005
A2005-41 sch 1 pt 1.8 (as am by A2006-3 amdt 1.3)
notified LR 1 September 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 1 November 2006 (s 2 (3) (as am by
A2006-3 amdt 1.3) and see Human Rights Commission Act 2005
A2005-40, s 2 (as am by A2006-3 s 4) and CN2006-21)
Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2005 (No 2) A2005-44
sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 30 August 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 August 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 8 September 2005 (s 2 and CN2005-19)
Human Rights Commission (Children and Young People
Commissioner) Amendment Act 2005 A2005-46 sch 1 pt 1.1 (as am by
A2006-3 amdt 1.2)
notified LR 2 September 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 1 November 2006 (s 2 (as am by A2006-3
amdt 1.2) and see Human Rights Commission Act 2005 A2005-40, s 2
(as am by A2006-3 s 4) and CN2006-21)
Public Advocate Act 2005 A2005-47 sch 1 pt 1.6 (as am by A2006-3
amdt 1.8)
notified LR 2 September 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 1 March 2006 (s 2 (1) as am by A2006-3
amdt 1.8)
Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment
Act 2005 A2005-53 sch 1 pt 1.18
notified LR 26 October 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.18 commenced 23 November 2005 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 (No 2) A2005-62 sch 2 pt 2.1
notified LR 21 December 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 December 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 11 January 2006 (s 2 (1))
Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2006
A2006-3 amdts 1.2, 1.3, 1.8
notified LR 22 February 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
amdts 1.2, 1.3, 1.8 commenced 23 February 2006 (s 2)
Note This Act only amends the Human Rights Commission
Legislation Amendment Act 2005 A2005-41, Human Rights
Commission (Children and Young People Commissioner)
Amendment Act 2005 A2005-46 and the Public Advocate Act