3Legislation history

3 Legislation history page 58 Territory Records Act 2002 Effective: 09/03/26 R25 09/03/26 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (No 2) A2023-42 sch 1 pt 1.3 notified LR 8 November 2023 s 1, s 2 commenced 8 November 2023 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 9 November 2023 (s 2) Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 3 pt 3.92, sch 4 pt 4.173 notified LR 6 November 2025 s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 3 pt 3.92, sch 4 pt 4.173 commenced 26 November 2025 (s 2 (3), (9)) Territory Records (Executive Records) Amendment Act 2026 A2026-3 notified LR 16 February 2026 s 1, s 2 commenced 16 February 2026 (LA s 75 (1)) remainder commenced 9 March 2026 (s 2)

Endnotes Amendment history 4 R25 09/03/26 Territory Records Act 2002 Effective: 09/03/26 page 59 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 4 Amendment history Commencement—pt 3 s 2 sub A2007-9 s 4 om LA s 89 (4) Main purposes of Act s 3 am A2010-48 s 4; pars renum R10 LA; A2016-55 amdt 4.36 Dictionary s 4 am A2007-3 amdt 3.483; A2016-55 amdt 4.37 Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc s 5A ins A2002-51 amdt 1.47 Application of Act s 6 am A2005-41 amdt 1.126; A2010-48 s 5, s 6 Meaning of agency s 7 am A2008-36 amdt 1.630; pars renum R8 LA; A2012-26 amdt 1.49; A2013-41 amdt 1.41; pars renum R15 LA; A2016-52 amdt 1.161; A2015-1 amdt 1.7; pars renum R18 LA sub A2016-55 amdt 4.38 am A2017-38 s 52; A2019-17 s 33 Meaning of principal officer s 8 am A2008-36 amdt 1.631; pars renum R8 LA; A2011-22 amdt 1.420; A2012-26 amdt 1.50; A2013-41 amdt 1.42; pars renum R15 LA; A2016-37 amdt 1.41; pars renum R16 LA; A2016-52 amdt 1.162, amdt 1.163 sub A2016-55 amdt 4.38 am A2017-38 s 53, s 54; pars renum R19 LA; A2019-17 s 34, s 35; A2023-42 amdt 1.3 Meaning of record of an agency etc s 9 sub A2010-48 s 7 Approved records management programs s 16 am A2010-48 s 8 Procedure for approving records management programs s 17 am A2010-48 s 9 Approved standards and codes for records management s 18 am A2025-29 amdt 4.175 Approval of schedules for the disposal of records s 19 am A2010-48 s 10; A2025-29 amdt 4.175 Records disposal schedules—suspension s 19A ins A2010-48 s 11 am A2025-29 amdt 4.175

Endnotes 4 Amendment history page 60 Territory Records Act 2002 Effective: 09/03/26 R25 09/03/26 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Inspection of records management programs s 21 am A2016-55 amdt 4.39 Protection measures s 23 am A2010-48 s 12; ss renum R10 LA Agencies with inter-government functions s 23A ins A2010-48 s 13 Report about inter-government records agreements s 23B ins A2010-48 s 13 Records of agency that no longer exists etc s 25 am A2011-22 amdt 1.421; A2016-52 amdt 1.164, amdt 1.165 Agency records—access pt 3 hdg sub A2010-48 s 14 Access to records s 26 am A2010-48 s 15 Declaration applying provisions of FOI Act s 28 am A2010-48 s 16 sub A2016-55 amdt 4.40 Giving access to records under this Act s 29 am A2025-29 amdt 4.175 Executive records—access and release pt 3A hdg ins A2010-48 s 17 Application—pt 3A s 31A ins A2010-48 s 17 Definitions—pt 3A s 31B ins A2010-48 s 17 def accessible executive record ins A2010-48 s 17 def Assembly ins A2010-48 s 17 om A2025-29 amdt 3.332 def earliest release day ins A2010-48 s 17 def Executive ins A2010-48 s 17 def executive record ins A2010-48 s 17 def internally reviewable determination ins A2010-48 s 17 om A2026-3 s 4 def internal reviewer ins A2010-48 s 17 om A2026-3 s 4 def later release day ins A2010-48 s 17 def principal officer ins A2010-48 s 17 def protected private information ins A2010-48 s 17