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2 Abbreviation key A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument AF = Approved form o = order am = amended om = omitted/repealed amdt = amendment ord = ordinance AR = Assembly resolution orig = original ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph CN = Commencement notice pres = present def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 3 Legislation history page 52 Wills Act 1968 Effective: 23/02/26 R22 23/02/26 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 3 Legislation history The Wills Act 1968 was originally the Wills Ordinance 1968. It became an ACT Act on self-government (11 May 1989). Before 11 May 1989, ordinances commenced on their notification day unless otherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 12). After 11 May 1989 and before 10 November 1999, Acts commenced on their notification day unless otherwise stated (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 25). Legislation before self-government Wills Act 1968 A1968-11 notified 13 June 1968 commenced 13 June 1968 as amended by Ordinances Revision Ordinance 1977 Ord1977-65 notified 22 December 1977 commenced 22 December 1977 Ordinances Revision Ordinance 1978 Ord1978-46 notified 28 December 1978 commenced 28 December 1978 Wills (Amendment) Ordinance 1983 Ord1983-46 notified 6 October 1983 commenced 6 October 1983 Wills (Amendment) Ordinance 1989 Ord1989-16 notified 22 March 1989 commenced 24 March 1989 (s 2 and Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S101) Legislation after self-government Wills (Amendment) Act 1991 A1991-67 notified 7 Nov 1991 (Gaz 1991 No S120) commenced 7 Nov 1991

Endnotes Legislation history 3 R22 23/02/26 Wills Act 1968 Effective: 23/02/26 page 53 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Statutory Offices (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 A1994-97 sch pt 1 notified 15 Dec 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S280) s 1, s 2 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2 (1)) sch pt 1 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S293) Wills (Amendment) Act 1997 A1997-114 notified 24 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S420) ss 1-3 commenced 24 December 1997 (s 2 (1)) remainder commenced 24 June 1998 (s 2 (3)) Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 A1999-66 sch 3 notified 10 November 1999 (Gaz 1999 No 45) sch 3 commenced 10 November 1999 (s 2) Statute Law Amendment Act 2000 A2000-80 amdt 3.39 notified 21 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 69) commenced 21 December 2000 (s 2) Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001-44 pt 416 notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30) s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B) pt 416 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and Gaz 2001 No S65) Civil Unions Act 2006 A2006-22 sch 1 pt 1.29 notified LR 19 May 2006 s 1, s 2 commenced 19 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 1 pt 1.29 never commenced Note Act repealed by disallowance 14 June 2006 (see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93) Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-40 sch 2 pt 2.32 notified LR 28 September 2006 s 1, s 2 commenced 28 September 2006 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 2 pt 2.32 commenced 29 September 2006 (s 2 (1)) Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.111 notified LR 22 March 2007 s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2)) sch 3 pt 3.111 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))