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Note 1 The Legislation Act
contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act
, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• chief police officer
• director-general (see s 163)
• Executive
• exercise
• fail
• function
• head of service
• public servant
• sitting day
• under.
"approved protocol" means a protocol approved under section 16A (Protocol—complaints in relation to ACAT).
"authorised person" means—
(a) for an inquiry or proceeding of the council—a person declared in writing by the head of council to be an authorised person for this Act; and
(b) for an inquiry or proceeding of a commission—a person declared in writing by the presiding member of the commission to be an authorised person for this Act.
"commission "means—
(a) a judicial commission appointed under section 17 (3) or section 18; and
(b) for a complaint—the commission appointed to examine the complaint.
"complaint" means—
(a) a complaint made under section 14; or
(b) an allegation in relation to which notice has been given to the council under section 14.
"council" means the judicial council established under section 5A.
"head of council"—the head of council is the Chief Justice (see section 5B (2)).
"head of jurisdiction "means—
(a) for a judge of the Supreme Court—the Chief Justice; or
(b) for a magistrate—the Chief Magistrate; or
(c) for a member of the ACAT—the president of the ACAT.
"judge"—
(a) means—
(i) a judge of the Federal Court or Family Court; or
(ii) a judge of the Supreme Court of a State or the Northern Territory; and
(b) includes a person who is an additional judge appointed under the Supreme Court Act 1933
, section 4A.
"judicial officer" means—
(a) a judge of the Supreme Court, other than a person who is an additional judge appointed under the Supreme Court Act 1933
, section 4A; or
(b) a magistrate (including coroner); or
(c) a presidential member of the ACAT.
"magistrate "does not include a registrar.
"member" means—
(a) of a council—a member of the council and includes the head of council; and
(b) of a commission—a member of the commission, and includes the presiding member.
"premises" includes—
(a) a building or other structure; and
(b) an aircraft, vehicle or vessel; and
(c) a place, whether or not enclosed or built on.
"president", of the ACAT—see the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008
, dictionary.
"presidential member", of the ACAT—see the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008
, dictionary.
"presiding member" means the presiding member of a commission appointed under section 6 or section 7 (3).
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.
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o = order |
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am = amended |
om = omitted/repealed |
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amdt = amendment |
ord = ordinance |
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AR = Assembly resolution |
orig = original |
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ch = chapter |
par = paragraph/subparagraph |
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CN = Commencement notice |
pres = present |
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def = definition |
prev = previous |
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DI = Disallowable instrument |
(prev...) = previously |
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dict = dictionary |
pt = part |
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disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative |
r = rule/subrule |
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reloc = relocated |
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div = division |
renum = renumbered |
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exp = expires/expired |
R[X] = Republication No |
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Gaz = gazette |
RI = reissue |
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hdg = heading |
s = section/subsection |
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IA = Interpretation Act 1967 |
sch = schedule |
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ins = inserted/added |
sdiv = subdivision |
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Judicial Commissions Act 1994 A1994-9
notified 14 March 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S44)
commenced 14 March 1994 (s 2)
as amended by
Public Sector Management (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1994
A1994-38 sch 1 pt 49
notified 30 June 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S121)
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 pt 49 commenced 1 July 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S142)
Remuneration Tribunal (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997
A1997-41 sch 1 (as am by A2002-49
amdt 3.222)
notified 19 September 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S264)
commenced 24 September 1997 (s 2 as am by A2002-49
amdt 3.222)
Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997
A1997-96 sch 1
notified 1 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S380)
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 December 1997 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 commenced 1 June 1998 (s 2 (2))
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998
A1998-54 sch
notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)
Custodial Escorts (Consequential Provisions) Act 1998
A1998-67 pt 7
notified 23 December 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S212)
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 December 1998 (s 2 (1))
pt 7 commenced 23 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 51)
Courts and Tribunals (Audio Visual and Audio Linking) Act 1999
A1999-22 pt 8
notified 14 April 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S16)
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 April 1999 (s 2 (1))
pt 8 commenced 1 September 1999 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1999 No 35)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2000 (No 3)
A2000-17 sch 1
notified 1 June 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 22)
commenced 1 June 2000 (s 2)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001
A2001-44 pt 199
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 199 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2)
A2002-49 amdt 3.222
notified LR 20 December 2002
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 7 October 1994 (LA s 75 (2))
amdt 3.222 commenced 24 September 1997 (s 2 (3))
Note This Act only amends the Remuneration Tribunal (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997
A1997-41 .
Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004
A2004-15 sch 2 pt 2.46
notified LR 26 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.46 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005
A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.30
notified LR 12 May 2005
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.30 commenced 2 June 2005 (s 2 (1))
Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment Act 2005
A2005-53 sch 1 pt 1.15
notified LR 26 October 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.15 commenced 23 November 2005 (s 2)
Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006
A2006-23 sch 1 pt 1.23
notified LR 18 May 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.23 commenced 2 June 2006 (s 2 (1) and see Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
A2005-59 s 2, Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005
A2005-58, s 2 and LA s 79)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006
A2006-40 sch 2 pt 2.19
notified LR 28 September 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 September 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.19 commenced 29 September 2006 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2006
A2006-42 sch 3 pt 3.14
notified LR 26 October 2006
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 November 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.14 commenced 16 November 2006 (s 2 (1))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2007
A2007-22 sch 1 pt 1.11
notified LR 5 September 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 September 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.11 commenced 6 September 2007 (s 2)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008
A2008-36 sch 1 pt 1.32
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.32 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008
A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2
)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 3)
A2010-40 sch 2 pt 2.9
notified LR 5 October 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 October 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 6 October 2010 (s 2 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.9 commenced 2 November 2010 (s 2 (2))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011
A2011-3 sch 3 pt 3.26
notified LR 22 February 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.26 commenced 1 March 2011 (s 2)
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011
A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.86
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.86 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))
Judicial Commissions Amendment Act 2015
A2015-1
(as am
by A2015-52
pt 10)
notified LR 25 February 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 February 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 February 2017 (s 2 (as am by A2015-52
Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2015
A2015-10 pt 9
notified LR 7 April 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 April 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 9 commenced 21 April 2015 (s 2 (2))
Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (No 2)
A2015-52 pt 10
notified LR 26 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 10 (s 28) commenced 10 December 2015 (s 2 (2))
Note Pt 10 (s 28) only amends the Judicial Commissions Amendment Act 2015
A2015-1
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Amendment Act 2016 (No 2)
A2016-28 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 15 June 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 June 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
amdt 1.7, amdt 1.8 commenced 1 February 2017 (s 2 (3) and see A2015-1
s 2 (2) (as am by A2015-52
sch 1 pt 1.4 remainder commenced 16 June 2016 (s 2 (1))
Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016
A2016-52 sch 1 pt 1.40
notified LR 25 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.40 commenced 1 September 2016 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)
A2017-14 pt 10
notified LR 17 May 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 10 commenced 24 May 2017 (s 2 (1))
Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018
A2018-9 pt 10
notified LR 29 March 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 March 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 10 commenced 26 April 2018 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2019
A2019-17 pt 7
notified LR 14 June 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 June 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 7 commenced 21 June 2019 (s 2)
Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2021
A2021-13 pt 6
notified LR 9 June 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 June 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 6 commenced 16 June 2021 (s 2 (3))
Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2023
A2023-37 sch 1 pt 1.8
notified LR 29 September 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 30 September 2023 (s
2)
Name of
Act
s 1 sub A2006-42
amdt 3.84
Dictionary
s
2 om A2001-44
amdt
1.2275
ins A2006-42
amdt 3.85
amdt
3.85
def legal practitioner
am A1997-96
sch
1
om A2006-42
amdt
3.85
def magistrate sub A2005-20
amdt
3.180
om A2006-42
amdt
3.85
pres s
3
(prev s 3A) ins A2005-53
amdt
1.78
renum as s 3 A2006-42
amdt 3.86
Offences against Act—application of
Criminal Code etc
s 3A orig s
3A
renum as s
3
pres s
3A
(prev s 3B) ins A2005-53
amdt
1.78
renum as s 3A A2006-42
amdt 3.86
Offences against Act—application of
Criminal Code etc
s 3B renum as s
3A
Removal of judicial
officer
s 5 am A2006-42
amdt 3.87, amdt 3.88, amdts 3.116-3.118; A2011-3
amdt 3.263, amdt 3.264
Judicial
council
pt 2A hdg ins A2015-1
Establishment of
council
s 5A ins A2015-1
Council—members
s
5B ins A2015-1
Appointment of
members
s 5C ins A2015-1
Standing acting
arrangement—members
s 5D ins A2015-1
Delegation by Chief Justice and Chief
Magistrate
s 5E ins A2015-1
Council—functions
s
5F ins A2015-1
Member not to exercise function in certain
circumstances
s 5G ins A2015-1
Council—staff
s
5H ins A2015-1
Council—delegation
s
5I ins A2015-1
s 4
sub
A2018-9
s 51
Constitution of judicial
commission
s 6 sub A2006-42
amdt 3.89
Members
s
7 am A2006-42
amdt 3.90
Remuneration and
allowances
s 9 om A1997-41
sch 1
Cessation
s
10 am A2006-42
amdt 3.91
Resignation
s
11 om A2006-42
amdt 3.92
Arrangements for
staff
s 13 am A1994-38
sch 1 pt 49; A2011-22
amdt
1.263
sub A2016-52
amdt 1.108
Making of
complaint
s 14 am A2015-1
Referral of complaint to
council
s 15 sub A2015-1
Council to examine complaint
etc
s 16 sub A2015-1
Protocol—complaints in relation to
ACAT
s 16A ins A2015-1
s 8
am
A2016-28
amdt 1.7, amdt 1.8
Council recommendation—appointment of
commission
s 17 sub A2015-1
Judicial officer
excused
s 19 am A2006-42
amdts 3.93-3.95; A2011-3
amdt 3.265
Functions of officers who have been
excused
s 20 am A2006-42
amdts 3.96-3.98
Reports of
commission
s 22 am A2006-42
amdt 3.116
Tabling
reports
s 23 am A1998-54
sch; A2006-42
amdt 3.99, amdt 3.100, amdt 3.116
Statement by judicial
officer
s 24 am A2006-42
amdt 3.101, amdt 3.102, amdt 3.118
Proceedings—council and
commissions
pt 5 hdg sub A2015-1
s 9
Proceedings of
commissions
div 5.1 hdg (prev pt 5 div
1 hdg) renum R2 LA
Determination of
question—council
s 24A ins A2015-1
Determination of
question—commission
s 25 hdg sub
A2015-1
s 11
Counsel
assisting
s 26 am A1997-96
sch 1; A2006-42
amdt
3.117
sub A2015-1
Protection of members
etc
s 27 am A2005-53
amdt 1.79; A2006-42
amdt 3.103, amdt 3.117; A2015-1
Offence—disclosure of information by
members etc
s 28 hdg sub A2015-1
sch 1; A1998-54
sch; A2006-42
amdt 3.104, amdt 3.105, amdt 3.117; A2015-1
s 16, A2021-13
Disclosure of information to
Attorney-General etc
s 29 am A2006-42
amdt
3.106
sub A2015-1
Outstanding
matters—commission
s 30 hdg sub
A2015-1
amdt 3.107
Evidence
div
5.2 hdg (prev pt 5 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA
Procedure
s
31 am A2015-1
Privileges against self-incrimination and
exposure to civil penalty
s 32 sub A2005-53
amdt
1.80
am A2015-1
Powers
div
5.3 hdg (prev pt 5 div 3 hdg) renum R2
LA
div 5.3 hdg note ins A2006-42
amdt 3.108
Search
warrants
s 33 am A2015-1
Inspection and retention of
documents
s 34 am A2015-1
Medical examination of judicial
officer
s 35 am A2006-42
amdt
3.109
sub A2015-1
s 27
am
A2018-9
s 52, s 53; ss renum R21 LA
Examinations and
hearings—council
div 5.3A
hdg ins A2015-1
Preliminary
examination
s 35A ins A2015-1
Early dismissal of
complaint
s 35B ins A2015-1
Refer complaint to head of
jurisdiction
s 35C ins A2015-1
Examination of complaint by
council
s 35D ins A2015-1
s 28
am
A2018-9
s 54
Hearing of complaint by
council
s 35E ins A2015-1
Appearance and
representation
s 35F ins A2015-1
Examination of
witnesses
s 35G ins A2015-1
Powers in relation to witnesses
etc
s 35H ins A2015-1
Dismissal of complaint by
council
s 35I ins A2015-1
s 28
am
A2018-9
Substantiation of complaint by
council
s 35J ins A2015-1
s 28
am
A2018-9
Notifying Attorney-General about
complaint
s 35JA ins A2018-9
Extension or partial dismissal of complaint
s 35K ins A2015-1
Additional
powers
s 36 om A2006-42
amdt 3.110
Hearings—commission
div
5.4 hdg (prev pt 5 div 4 hdg) renum R2
LA
sub A2015-1
Power to
hold
s 37 am A2006-42
amdt 3.118
Conduct of
hearing
s 39 sub A2006-42
amdt 3.111
Appearance and
representation
s 40 am A2006-42
amdt 3.117
Presence of people at private
hearing
s 41 hdg am A2006-42
amdt
3.118
s 41 am A1997-96
sch 1; A2006-42
amdt 3.117
Examination of
witnesses
s 42 am A1997-96
sch 1; A2006-42
amdt 3.117
Powers in relation to witnesses
etc
s 43 am A2001-44
amdt
1.2276
sub A2005-53
amdt 1.81
Appearance by audiovisual or audio
links
s 43A ins A1999-22
s 16
am
A2000-17
s 3 sch 1; A2010-40
amdt 2.15; A2018-9
Apprehension of witnesses failing to
appear
s 44 am A1998-67
s 24; A2005-53
amdt 1.82; A2006-23
amdt 1.206
Obstruction of authorised
persons
s 45 am A1998-54
sch
om
A2004-15
amdt 2.101
Failure of witnesses to attend or produce
documents
s 46 am A1998-54
sch
om
A2005-53
amdt 1.83
Refusal to be sworn or give
evidence
s 47 am A1998-54
sch
om
A2005-53
amdt 1.83
False
evidence
s 48 am A1998-54
sch
om
A2005-53
amdt 1.83
Improper dealings with
documents
s 49 am A1998-54
sch
om
A2005-53
amdt 1.83
Intimidation or dismissal of
witnesses
s 50 am A1998-54
sch
om
A2005-53
amdt 1.83
Preventing witnesses from
attending
s 51 am A1998-54
sch
om
A2005-53
amdt 1.83
Bribery of
witnesses
s 52 am A1998-54
sch
om
A2005-53
amdt 1.83
Fraud on
witnesses
s 53 am A1998-54
sch
om
A2005-53
amdt 1.83
Contempt of
commission
s 54 am A1998-54
sch
om
A2005-53
amdt 1.83
Miscellaneous
pt
6 hdg orig pt 6 hdg om A2005-53
amdt
1.83
(prev pt 7 hdg) renum A2005-53
amdt 1.86
Application of Criminal Code, ch
7
s 55 am A1997-96
sch 1; A1998-54
sch
om
A2005-53
amdt
1.83
ins A2005-53
amdt
1.84
am A2015-1
Contempt
s
56 am A1998-54
sch
om
A2005-53
amdt
1.83
ins A2005-53
amdt
1.84
sub A2015-1
Protection of Attorney-General and other
officers
s 58 am A2006-42
amdt 3.112; A2015-1
Reimbursement of costs and
expenses
s 59 am A2015-1
No proceeding to be
brought
s 60 am A2006-40
amdt 2.114; A2015-1
ss 36-38
Reports of
proceedings—protection
s 61 sub
A2007-22
amdt
1.34
am A2015-1
Report of council
activities
s 61A ins A2005-53
amdt
1.85
exp 23 November 2006 (s 61A
(2))
ins A2015-1
Information about complaint to be provided
to Attorney-General
s 61B ins A2018-9
Approved
forms
s 62 sub A2001-44
amdt
1.2277
am A2006-42
amdt 3.113, amdt 3.114
Regulation-making
power
s 63 ins A2001-44
amdt 1.2277
Miscellaneous
pt
7 hdg renum as pt 6 hdg
Dictionary
dict ins
A2006-42
amdt
3.115
am A2008-36
amdt 1.365; A2011-22
amdt 1.264; A2016-52
amdt
1.109
def approved protocol
ins A2015-1
s
41
def authorised person
ins A2006-42
amdt
3.115
sub A2015-1
s
42
def commission ins A2006-42
amdt
3.115
am A2015-1
s
43
def complaint ins A2006-42
amdt
3.115
am A2015-1
s
44
sub A2017-14
s
26
def council ins A2015-1
s
45
def general president
ins A2008-36
amdt
1.366
om A2016-28
amdt
1.9
def head of council ins
A2015-1
s
45
def head of jurisdiction
ins A2006-42
amdt
3.115
am A2008-36
amdt 1.367; A2015-10
s 30; A2016-28
amdt 1.10; A2023-37
amdt
1.13
def judge ins A2006-42
amdt
3.115
def judicial officer
ins A2006-42
amdt
3.115
am A2008-36
amdt 1.368; A2015-10
s 30; A2019-17
s 20; A2023-37
amdt 1.14; pars renum R24
LA
def magistrate ins A2006-42
amdt
3.115
def member ins A2006-42
amdt
3.115
sub A2015-1
s
46
def premises ins A2006-42
amdt
3.115
def president ins A2016-28
amdt
1.11
def presidential member
ins A2008-36
amdt
1.369
def presiding member
ins A2006-42
amdt 3.115
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.
|
Republication No |
Amendments to |
Republication date |
|---|---|---|
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1 |
A1998-67 |
28 February 1999
2
A2001-44
13 February 2002
2 (RI)
A2001-44
†
11 February 2003
3
A2004-15
9 April 2004
4
A2005-20
2 June 2005
5
A2005-53
23 November 2005
6
A2006-23
2 June 2006
7
A2006-40
29 September 2006
8
A2006-42
16 November 2006
9
A2006-42
24 November 2006
10*
A2007-22
6 September 2007
11
A2008-36
2 February 2009
12
A2010-40
2 November 2010
13
A2011-3
1 March 2011
14
A2011-22
1 July 2011
15
A2015-10
21 April 2015
16
A2015-10
10 December 2015
17
A2016-28
16 June 2016
18
A2016-52
1 September 2016
19
A2016-52
1 February 2017
20
A2017-14
24 May 2017
21
A2018-9
26 April 2018
22
A2019-17
21 June 2019
23
A2021-13
16 June 2021
† reissued for retrospective amendment made by A2002-49
©
Australian Capital Territory 2023
A1994-9
Republication No 24
Effective: 30 September 2023
Republication date: 30 September 2023
Last amendment made by A2023-37
About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Judicial Commissions Act 1994
(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001
, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 30 September 2023
. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 30 September 2023
.
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
, 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 includes 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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