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Legislation Regulation 2003
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About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Legislation Regulation 2003, made under the Legislation Act 2001
(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes))
as in force on 16 November 2025. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or
expiry affecting this republished law to 16 November 2025.
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3
and 4.
Kinds of republications
The Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT
legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):
• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies
• unauthorised republications.
The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial
amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.
Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by
an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The
changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into
line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.
This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
Uncommenced provisions and amendments
If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately
before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law
are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more
information, see the home page for this law on the register.
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 the Legislation
Act 2001, section 95.
Penalties
At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an
individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).
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Contents
Page
Part 1 General
1 Name of regulation 2
3 Dictionary 2
4 Notes 2
Part 2 Notification of legislative instruments
5 Meaning of notification number in pt 2 3
6 Requirements about form of legislative instruments (other than
approved forms)—Act, s 61 (2) 3
7 Requirements about form of approved forms—Act, s 61 (2) 3
8 Notification of subordinate laws—Act, s 61 (2) 4
9 Notification of disallowable instruments, notifiable instruments (other
than approved forms) and commencement notices—Act s 61 (2) 7
Contents
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10 Notification of approved forms—Act, s 61 (2) 9
Dictionary 11
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes 12
2 Abbreviation key 12
3 Legislation history 13
4 Amendment history 14
5 Earlier republications 15
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Part 1 General
Section 1
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Part 1 General
1 Name of regulation
This regulation is the Legislation Regulation 2003.
3 Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.
Note 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in
this regulation, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other
terms defined elsewhere in this regulation.
For example, the signpost definition ‘notification number, for part 2
(Notification of legislative instruments)—see section 5.’ means that the
term ‘notification number’ is defined in section 5 for that part.
Note 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to
the entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the
regulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears
(see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).
4 Notes
A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this
regulation.
Note See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.
Notification of legislative instruments Part 2
Section 5
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Part 2 Notification of legislative
instruments
5 Meaning of notification number in pt 2
In this part:
notification number, for a legislative instrument, means the number
allocated to the instrument by the parliamentary counsel under the
Act, section 59 (Numbering).
6 Requirements about form of legislative instruments
(other than approved forms)—Act, s 61 (2)
(1) This section sets out requirements about the form of a legislative
instrument (other than an approved form) that must be complied with
for the parliamentary counsel to notify the making of the instrument.
(2) The legislative instrument must include the following:
(a) a unique name that includes the year when the instrument was
made;
(b) the name of the authorising law;
(c) the authorising provision of that law;
(d) the instrument’s notification number;
(e) the name (as signed) and title of each maker of the instrument;
(f) the date the instrument was made.
7 Requirements about form of approved forms—Act,
s 61 (2)
(1) This section sets out requirements about the form of an approved form
that must be complied with for the parliamentary counsel to notify the
making of the approved form.
Part 2 Notification of legislative instruments
Section 8
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(2) The approved form must—
(a) include the following:
(i) a brief indication of the form’s purpose;
(ii) the name of the authorising law;
(iii) the authorising provision of that law;
(iv) the form’s notification number; and
(b) be accompanied by a written statement that includes—
(i) the name (as signed) and title of the person who approved
the form; and
(ii) the date the form was approved.
Example—par (a) (i)
an approved form with the heading ‘Application for disposal of a gaming machine’
(3) In addition to complying with subsection (2) (a) (i), the approved
form may also be numbered using a system that gives each form under
the authorising law a unique number.
(4) Instead of complying with subsection (2) (b), the approved form may
include—
(a) the name (as signed) and title of the person who approved the
form; and
(b) the date the form was approved.
8 Notification of subordinate laws—Act, s 61 (2)
(1) This section sets out the other requirements that must be complied
with for the parliamentary counsel to notify the making of a
subordinate law.
Notification of legislative instruments Part 2
Section 8
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(2) The person requesting notification must give the parliamentary
counsel a written request for notification that gives—
(a) the information about the person required under subsection (3);
and
(b) the information and material required under subsection (4) in
relation to the subordinate law.
(3) The information required about the person is as follows:
(a) the person’s name and title;
(b) the person’s administrative unit, court, tribunal or other agency;
(c) the person’s telephone number;
(d) whether the person is making the request as an authorised person
for making the request or a delegate.
(4) The information and material required in relation to the subordinate
law are as follows:
(a) the name of the subordinate law;
(b) the name of the authorising law;
(c) the authorising provision of that law;
(d) the subordinate law’s notification number;
(e) the name (as signed) and title of—
(i) for a subordinate law made by the Executive—each
Minister who signed the subordinate law; or
(ii) for any other rules of a court or tribunal—each maker of
the rules;
(f) the date the subordinate law was made;
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(g) if the draft subordinate law for making was supplied by the
parliamentary counsel—
(i) the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office job number of the
supplied draft; and
(ii) a statement certifying that the text of the subordinate law
as made is the same as the text of the supplied draft, or a
statement of any changes made to the supplied draft;
(h) if the draft subordinate law for making was not supplied by the
parliamentary counsel—
(i) an electronic copy of the subordinate law as made in
Microsoft Word or another electronic form approved by
the parliamentary counsel; and
(ii) a statement certifying that the electronic copy is an exact
copy of the text of the subordinate law as made; and
(iii) a statement certifying that the subordinate law complies
with section 6 or a statement about why the subordinate
law should be notified despite the noncompliance; and
(iv) whether the subordinate law repeals or amends another
instrument and, if so, details that identify the repealed or
amended instrument including its name (if any) and
notification number (if any);
(i) whether the subordinate law is to be notified as soon as
practicable or on a date stated in the request for notification;
(j) details about the commencement date, or proposed
commencement date, for the subordinate law.
Notification of legislative instruments Part 2
Section 9
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9 Notification of disallowable instruments, notifiable
instruments (other than approved forms) and
commencement notices—Act s 61 (2)
(1) This section sets out the other requirements that must be complied
with for the parliamentary counsel to notify the making of—
(a) a disallowable instrument; or
(b) a notifiable instrument (other than an approved form); or
(c) a commencement notice.
(2) The person requesting notification must give the parliamentary
counsel a written request for notification that gives—
(a) the information about the person required under subsection (3);
and
(b) the information and material required under subsection (4) in
relation to the instrument.
(3) The information required about the person is as follows:
(a) the person’s name and title;
(b) the person’s administrative unit, court, tribunal or other agency;
(c) the person’s telephone number;
(d) whether the person is making the request as an authorised person
for making the request or a delegate.
(4) The information and material required in relation to the instrument
are as follows:
(a) the name of the instrument;
(b) whether it is a disallowable instrument, a notifiable instrument
or a commencement notice;
(c) the name of the authorising law;
(d) the authorising provision of that law;
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(e) the instrument’s notification number;
(f) the name (as signed) and title of—
(i) for an instrument made by the Executive—each Minister
who signed the instrument; or
(ii) for any other instrument—each maker of the instrument;
(g) the date the instrument was made;
(h) whether the instrument repeals or amends another instrument
and, if so, details that identify the repealed or amended
instrument including its name (if any) and notification number
(if any);
(i) if the instrument is an appointment for a period—the date the
appointment period ends;
(j) if the draft instrument for making was supplied by the
parliamentary counsel—
(i) the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office job number of the
supplied draft; and
(ii) a statement certifying that the text of the instrument as
made is the same as the text of the supplied draft, or a
statement of any changes made to the supplied draft;
(k) if the draft instrument for making was not supplied by the
parliamentary counsel—
(i) an electronic copy of the instrument as made in Microsoft
Word or another electronic form approved by the
parliamentary counsel; and
(ii) a statement certifying that the electronic copy is an exact
copy of the text of the instrument as made; and
(iii) a statement certifying that the instrument complies with
section 6 or a statement about why the instrument should
be notified despite the noncompliance;
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(l) whether the instrument is to be notified as soon as practicable or
on a date stated in the request for notification;
(m) details about the commencement date, or proposed
commencement date, for the instrument.
10 Notification of approved forms—Act, s 61 (2)
(1) This section sets out the other requirements that must be complied
with for the parliamentary counsel to notify the making of an
approved form.
(2) The person requesting notification must give the parliamentary
counsel a written request for notification that gives—
(a) the information about the person required under subsection (3);
and
(b) the information and material required under subsection (4) in
relation to the approved form.
(3) The information required about the person is as follows:
(a) the person’s name and title;
(b) the person’s administrative unit, court, tribunal or other agency;
(c) the person’s telephone number;
(d) whether the person is making the request as an authorised person
for making the request or a delegate.
(4) The information and material required in relation to the approved
form are as follows:
(a) a brief indication of the form’s purpose;
(b) the name of the authorising law;
(c) the authorising provision of that law;
(d) the form’s notification number;
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(e) the name (as signed) and title of the person who approved the
form;
(f) the date the form was approved;
(g) whether the approved form repeals another approved form and,
if so, details that identify the repealed form (including its
notification number);
(h) if the draft form for approval was supplied by the parliamentary
counsel—
(i) the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office job number of the
supplied draft; and
(ii) a statement certifying that the text of the form as approved
is the same as the text of the supplied draft, or a statement
of any changes made to the supplied draft;
(i) if the draft form for approval was not supplied by the
parliamentary counsel—
(i) an electronic copy of the form as approved in Microsoft
Word or another electronic form approved by the
parliamentary counsel; and
(ii) a statement certifying that the electronic copy is an exact
copy of the text of the form as approved; and
(iii) a statement certifying that the approved form complies
with section 7 or a statement about why the approved form
should be notified despite the noncompliance;
(j) whether the approved form is to be notified as soon as
practicable or on a date stated in the request for notification;
(k) details about the commencement date, or proposed
commencement date, for the approved form.
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Dictionary
(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to
this regulation.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• administrative unit
• commencement notice (see s 11)
• disallowable instrument (see s 9)
• Executive
• legislative instrument (see s 12)
• Minister (see s 162)
• notifiable instrument (see s 10)
• subordinate law (see s 8).
authorised person, for making a notification request—see the Act,
section 61 (12).
notification number, for part 2 (Notification of legislative
instruments)—see section 5.
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
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Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law
but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws 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
Endnotes
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3 Legislation history
This regulation was originally the Legislation Regulations 2003. It was renamed
under the Legislation Act 2001.
Legislation Regulation 2003 SL2003-17
notified LR 30 June 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2003 (s 2)
as amended by
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 A2005-20 sch 2 pt 2.2
notified LR 12 May 2005
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 2 pt 2.2 commenced 2 June 2005 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2006 A2006-42 sch 2 pt 2.2
notified LR 26 October 2006
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 November 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 2 pt 2.2 commenced 16 November 2006 (s 2 (1))
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 A2015-33
sch 3 pt 3.1
notified LR 30 September 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.1 commenced 14 October 2015 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) A2017-28 sch 2 pt 2.2
notified LR 27 September 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 September 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.2 commenced 11 October 2017 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 2 pt 2.2
notified LR 6 November 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.2 commenced 16 November 2025 (s 2 (1))
Endnotes
4 Amendment history
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4 Amendment history
Name of regulation
s 1 am R2 LA
Commencement
s 2 om LA s 89 (4)
Dictionary
s 3 am A2006-42 amdt 2.20
Notification of legislative instruments
pt 2 hdg sub A2006-42 amdt 2.21
Meaning of notification number in pt 2
s 5 am A2006-42 amdt 2.22
Requirements about form of legislative instruments (other than approved
forms)—Act, s 61 (2)
s 6 hdg sub A2006-42 amdt 2.23
s 6 am A2006-42 amdt 2.24
Requirements about form of approved forms—Act, s 61 (2)
s 7 am A2015-33 amdt 3.1; A2025-29 amdt 2.12
Notification of subordinate laws—Act, s 61 (2)
s 8 am A2005-20 amdt 2.149; A2017-28 amdt 2.6
Notification of disallowable instruments, notifiable instruments (other than
approved forms) and commencement notices—Act s 61 (2)
s 9 am A2005-20 amdt 2.150
Notification of approved forms—Act, s 61 (2)
s 10 am A2005-20 amdt 2.151
Appropriate person for registrable instrument—Act, s 61 (12), def
appropriate person, par (c)
s 11 om A2005-20 amdt 2.152
Repeal
pt 3 hdg om LA s 89 (3)
Repeal of Legislation Regulation 2001
s 12 om LA s 89 (3)
Dictionary
dict am A2006-42 amdt 2.25, amdt 2.26
def appropriate person om A2005-20 amdt 2.153
def authorised person ins A2005-20 amdt 2.153
def notification number sub A2006-42 amdt 2.27