Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(see s 2)
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
• Australian statistician
• Commonwealth
• director-general (see s 163)
• disallowable instrument (see s 9)
• Executive
• exercise
• function
• High Court
• land
• reviewable decision notice
• territory authority
• territory land
• territory planning authority
• the Territory
• working day.
"acquiring authority"—
(a) for this Act generally—means any of the following:
(i) the Executive;
(ii) a territory authority;
(iii) a utility; and
(b) for part 9 (Dealings in land vested in acquiring authorities—see section 97A.
"affected", in relation to a person who is affected by a pre-acquisition declaration—see section 21 (8).
"authorised person"—see section 4.
"authorising document", for division 4.3 (Miscellaneous)—see section 26.
"authority" does not include—
(a) a body politic; or
(b) an incorporated association or society; or
(c) an incorporated company; or
(d) a body of trustees.
"dispose" includes grant or create.
"interest"—
(a) in relation to land—
(i) means—
(A) any legal or equitable estate or interest in the land; or
(B) a restriction on the use of the land, whether or not annexed to other land; or
(C) any other right (including a right under an option and a right of redemption), charge, power or privilege over or in connection with the land or an interest in the land; and
(ii) includes the interest of the Territory or a State in land; and
(b) due to a mortgagee under a mortgage at a particular time, for division 6.3 (Amount of compensation—mortgage interests)—see section 53 (2).
"internally reviewable decision", for part 9A (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 104AA.
"internal review notice"—see the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008
, section 67B (1).
"land" means Territory land.
"loss", suffered by a person, for part 7 (Compensation for exercise of powers under part 2 and failure to acquire)—see section 79.
"market value", for division 6.2 (Amount of compensation—interests other than mortgage interests)—see section 46.
"money", due to a mortgagee, for division 6.3 (Amount of compensation—mortgage interests)—see section 53 (1).
"mortgage" means a security over an interest in land securing the payment or repayment of money.
"mortgagee", in relation to a mortgage, means the person who is or was entitled to receive payment or repayment of the money secured by the mortgage.
"mortgage interest" means the interest in land of a mortgagee under a mortgage.
"mortgagor", in relation to a mortgage, means the person who is or was the owner of the interest in land subject to the mortgage.
"planning instrument" means an instrument made under a Territory or Commonwealth law that relates to town planning or use of land.
"pre-acquisition declaration" means a declaration under section 19 (1).
"public purpose" means a purpose in respect of which the Legislative Assembly or the Commonwealth Parliament has power to make laws.
"reviewable decision", for part 9A (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 104AA.
"Territory authority" means an authority that is incorporated under a Territory law, not being a body that is declared by the regulations to be an exempt authority.
"trust account" means the trust account referred to in section 104A.
"utility"—see the Utilities Act 2000
, dictionary.
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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Lands Acquisition Act 1994 A1994-42
notified 7 September 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S177)
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 September 1994 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 February 1995 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1995 No S27)
as amended by
Land Titles (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995
A1995-54 sch
notified 20 December 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S313)
commenced 20 June 1996 (s 2)
Financial Management and Audit (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1996
A1996-26 sch pt 13
notified 1 July 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S130)
commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2)
Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) Act (No 3) 1996
A1996-85 pt 3 div 7
notified 24 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S345)
pt 1 (s 1, s 2) commenced 24 December 1996
remainder commenced 24 June 1997 (s 2 (3))
Lands Acquisition Amendment Act 1999
A1999-74
notified 15 December 1999 (Gaz 1999 No 50)
commenced 15 December 1999 (s 2)
Utilities (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000
A2000-66 sch 1 pt 8
notified 20 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S68)
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2000 (IA s 10B)
remainder commenced 1 January 2001 (s 2 (1) and Gaz 2000 No S69)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001
A2001-44 pt 210
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 210 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and Gaz 2001 No S65)
Planning and Land (Consequential Amendments) Act 2002
A2002-56 sch 3 pt 3.10
notified LR 20 December 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2002 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 3 pt 3.10 commenced 1 July 2003 (s 2 and
see Planning and Land Act 2002
A2002-55 s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007
A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.54
notified LR 22 March 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.54 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2)
A2007-16 sch 3 pt 3.20
notified LR 20 June 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 April 2007 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.20 commenced 11 July 2007 (s 2 (1))
Planning and Development (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007
A2007-25 sch 1 pt 1.18
notified LR 13 September
2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 September 2007 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.18 commenced 31 March 2008 (s 2 and see Planning and Development Act 2007
A2007-24, s 2 and CN2008-1
)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2)
A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.61
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.61 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008
A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2
)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009
A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.47
notified LR 1 September 20047
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.47 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011
A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.89
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.89 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 2)
A2011-28 sch 3 pt 3.20
notified LR 31 August 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 August 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.20 commenced 21 September 2011 (s 2 (1))
A2011-30 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 29 August 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 August 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 31 August 2011 (s 2 and CN2011-9
)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 (No 2)
A2013-44 sch 3 pt 3.13
notified LR 11 November 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 November 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.13 commenced 25 November 2013 (s 2)
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015
A2015-33 sch 1 pt 1.39
notified LR 30 September 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.39 commenced 14 October 2015 (s 2)
Lands Acquisition Amendment Act 2017
A2017-23
notified LR 31 August 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 August 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 September 2017 (s 2)
Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023
A2023-36 sch 1 pt 1.38
notified LR 29 September 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.38 commenced 27 November 2023 (s 2 (1) and see Planning Act 2023
A2023-18, s 2 (2) and CN2023-10
Name of
Act
s 1 sub A2007-3
amdt 3.288
Dictionary
s
2 om A2001-44
amdt
1.2486
ins A2007-3
amdt 3.291
Notes
s
3 defs reloc to dict A2007-3
amdt
3.290
sub A2007-3
amdt
3.291
def acquiring
authority am A2000-66
sch 1 pt
8
om A2007-3
amdt
3.289
def compensation claim
form om A2001-44
amdt
1.2487
def interest om A2007-3
amdt
3.289
def trust fund om A1996-26
sch pt 13
Meaning of authorised
person
s 4 am A2000-66
sch 1 pt 8
Powers in relation to land temporarily
occupied
s 9 am A2000-66
sch 1 pt 8
Acquisitions to be in accordance with
Act
s 18 am 1996 No.
85
Pre-acquisition
declarations
div 4.1 hdg (prev pt 4
div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA
Declaration that land suitable for
acquisition
s 19 am A1995-54
; A2011-28
amdt 3.133
Publication of pre-acquisition
declarations
s 20 sub A2001-44
amdt
1.2488
am A2015-33
amdt 1.126
Acquisitions where land required urgently
etc
s 21 am 1995 No. 54 sch; A2001-44
amdt 1.2489; R2 LA (see A2001-44
amdt 1.2490); A2011-28
amdt 3.133; A2015-33
amdt 1.127
Reconsideration of pre-acquisition
declaration
div 4.2 hdg (prev pt 4 div
2 hdg) renum R2 LA
Reconsideration of pre-acquisition
declaration
s 24 am A2011-28
amdt 3.133
Notification of confirmation of
pre-acquisition declaration etc
s
25 sub A2001-44
amdt
1.2491
am A2011-28
amdt 3.134
Miscellaneous
div
4.3 hdg (prev pt 4 div 3 hdg) renum R2 LA
Registration of authorising
documents
s 30 am A2011-22
amdt 1.270; A2011-28
amdt 3.135
Acquisition by
agreement
s 32 am A2011-28
amdt 3.136
Acquisition by compulsory
process
s 33 am A2001-44
amdt 1.2492, amdt 12493; R2 LA (see A2001-44
amdt 1.2494); A2011-28
amdt 3.137; A2015-33
amdt 1.128
When pre-acquisition declaration becomes
absolute
s 34 am A2001-44
amdt 1.2495, amdt 1.2496
Entry into possession by acquiring
authority
s 37 am A2008-37
amdt 1.266, amdt 1.267; ss renum R7 LA
Notification of compulsory acquisition
declarations
s 38 am A2001-44
amdt 1.2497, amdt 1.2498; A2017-23
s 4; pars renum R14 LA
Correction of compulsory acquisition
declarations
s 40 am A2001-44
amdt 1.2499-1.2501; R2 LA (see A2001-44
amdt1.2502); A2011-28
amdt 3.137
Registration of compulsory acquisition
declarations
s 41 am A2001-44
amdt 1.2503; A2011-22
amdt 1.270
Entitlement to
compensation
div 6.1 hdg (prev pt 6
div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA
Amount of compensation—interests other
than mortgage interests
div 6.2 hdg
(prev pt 6 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA
Amount of compensation—general
principles
s 45 am A1999-74
s 4; A2011-22
amdt 1.270; A2011-30
amdt 1.3
Matters to be disregarded in assessing
compensation
s 50 am A1999-74
s 5; A2002-56
amdt 3.40; A2007-25
amdt 1.81, amdt 1.82; A2023-36
amdts 1.202-1.204
Amount of compensation—mortgage
interests
div 6.3 hdg (prev pt 6 div 3
hdg) renum R2 LA
Amount of
compensation
s 54 am A2011-22
amdt 1.270; A2011-30
amdt 1.3
Claims for, and offers of,
compensation
div 6.4 hdg (prev pt 5
div 4 hdg) renum R2 LA
Claims for
compensation
s 56 am A2001-44
amdt 1.2504-1.2506; A2008-37
amdt 1.268
Compensation for compulsory
acquisition—Executive must accept or reject
claim
s 59 sub A2008-37
amdt 1.269
Effect of ACAT
decision
s 60 sub A2008-37
amdt 1.269
Consequences of not seeking ACAT review of
decision to reject claim
s 61 sub A2008-37
amdt 1.269
Executive may make offer of compensation
where no claim is made
s 61A ins A2017-23
Compensation for compulsory
acquisition—person may accept or reject Executive's
offer
s 62 sub A2008-37
amdt 1.269; A2017-23
Compensation for compulsory
acquisition—Executive to reconsider offer and make final
offer
s 63 sub A2008-37
amdt
1.269
am A2017-23
Compensation for compulsory
acquisition—person may accept or reject Executive's final
offer
s 64 hdg sub A2017-23
amdt 1.269
Determination of compensation
payable
div 6.5 hdg (prev pt 6 div 5
hdg) renum R2 LA
Determination of compensation by
administrative appeals tribunal
s
67 om A2008-37
amdt 1.270
Persons not entitled to seek determination
of compensation by more than
1 means
s 68 am A2008-37
amdt 1.271
Payment of
compensation
div 6.6 hdg (prev pt 6
div 6 hdg) renum R2 LA
Advance payment on account of
compensation
s 70 am A2017-23
Payment of
compensation
s 72 am A2008-37
amdt 1.272; A2011-22
amdt 1.270; A2011-30
amdts 1.4-1.6
Payment of compensation into trust
account
s 75 am A1996-26
Interest payable on
compensation—interests other than mortgage
interests
s 76 am A2017-23
Courts to ensure just
terms
div 6.7 hdg (prev pt 6 div 7
hdg) renum R2 LA
Entitlement to
compensation
div 7.1 hdg (prev pt 7
div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA
Claims for, and offers of,
compensation
div 7.2 hdg (prev pt 7
div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA
Claims for
compensation
s 82 am A2001-44
amdt 1.2507-1.2509; A2008-37
amdt 1.273
Executive must accept or reject
claim
s 83 sub A2008-37
amdt 1.274
Claimant may accept or reject
Executive's offer
s 84 sub A2008-37
amdt 1.274
Executive to reconsider offer and make final
offer
s 85 sub A2008-37
amdt 1.274
Claimant may accept or reject
Executive's final offer
s 86 sub
A2008-37
amdt 1.274
Claimant may accept or reject
Executive's final offer of
compensation
s 87 om A2008-37
amdt 1.274
Determination of compensation
payable
div 7.3 hdg (prev pt 7 div 3
hdg) renum R2 LA
Determination of compensation by
administrative appeals tribunal
s
89 om A2008-37
amdt 1.275
Persons not entitled to seek determination
of compensation by more than
1 means
s 90 am A2008-37
amdt 1.276
Payment of
compensation
div 7.4 hdg (prev pt 7
div 4 hdg) renum R2 LA
Payment of compensation into trust
account
s 95 am A1996-26
Compensation for acquisition by
utilities
pt 7A hdg ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt 8
Application of pt 6 and pt 7 to compensation
for acquisition by utilities
s 96A ins
A2000-66
sch 1 pt
8
am A2008-37
amdt 1.277; A2011-30
amdt 1.7
Modification of operation of pt
7A
s 96B ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
8
exp 1 January 2002 (s 96B
(1))
Meaning of acquiring authority
in pt 9
s 97A ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt 8
Vesting of interests in Territory
authorities
s 99 am A2013-44
amdt 3.101
Interest in land to be offered first to
former owner
s 102 am A2008-37
amdt 1.278, amdt 1.279; ss renum R7 LA
Extinguishment of
easements
s 103 hdg sub A2001-44
amdt
1.2510
s 103 am A2001-44
amdt 1.2511-amdt 1.2514; R2 LA
(see A2001-44
amdt 1.2515); A2002-56
amdt 3.40; A2023-36
amdt 1.205
Mining etc on certain
land
s 104 am A2001-44
amdt 1.2516-amdt 1.2518; A2013-44
amdt 3.102
Notification and review of
decisions
pt 9A hdg ins A2008-37
amdt 1.280
Definitions—pt
9A
s 104AA def internally
reviewable decision ins A2008-37
amdt
1.280
am A2017-23
s
12
def reviewable decision
ins A2008-37
amdt 1.280
Internal review
notices
s 104AB ins A2008-37
amdt
1.280
sub A2017-23
Reviewable decision
notices
s 104AC ins A2008-37
amdt 1.280
Applications for
review
s 104AD ins A2008-37
amdt 1.280
Trust
account
s 104A ins A1996-26
sch pt 13
General power of Supreme Court to adjust
rights
s 106 am A2017-23
Award of costs in ACAT
proceeding
s 109 sub A2008-37
amdt 1.281
Execution of documents for and on behalf of
Executive
s 113 am A2002-56
amdt 3.40; A2023-36
amdt 1.205
How documents to be
given
s 114 am A2013-44
amdt 3.103
Notice of
signatures
s 115 om A2002-56
amdt 3.39
Delegation
s
116 am A2006-3
amdt 3.292
Determination of
fees
s 117 sub A2001-44
amdt
1.2519
am A2011-28
amdt 3.137
Approved
forms
s 118 ins A2001-44
amdt
1.2519
am A2011-28
amdt 3.137
Regulation-making
power
s 119 ins A2001-44
amdt 1.2519
Transitional
pt
15 hdg ins A2017-23
s
15
exp 1 September 2021 (s
202)
Meaning of commencement day—pt
15
s 200 ins A2017-23
s
15
exp 1 September 2021 (s
202)
Compulsory acquisition before commencement
day
s 201 ins A2017-23
s
15
exp 1 September 2021 (s
202)
Expiry—pt
15
s 202 ins A2017-23
s
15
exp 1 September 2021 (s
202)
Reviewable
decisions
sch 1 ins A2008-37
amdt
1.282
am A2017-23
Dictionary
dict ins
A2007-3
amdt
3.293
am A2008-37
amdt 1.283, amdt 1.284; A2009-20
amdt 3.113; A2011-22
amdt 1.271; A2011-28
amdt 3.138; A2013-44
amdt 3.104; A2015-33
amdt 1.129; A2023-36
amdt
1.206
def acquiring authority
ins A2007-3
amdt
3.293
sub A2007-16
amdt
3.73
def affected ins A2007-3
amdt
3.293
def authorised person
reloc from s 3 A2007-3
amdt
3.290
def authorising document
ins A2007-3
amdt
3.293
def authority reloc
from s 3 A2007-3
amdt
3.290
def dispose reloc
from s 3 A2007-3
amdt
3.290
def interest ins A2007-3
amdt
3.293
def internally reviewable
decision ins A2008-37
amdt
1.285
def internal review
notice ins A2008-37
amdt
1.285
def land reloc from s
3 A2007-3
amdt
3.290
def loss ins A2007-3
amdt
3.293
def market value ins
A2007-3
amdt
3.293
def money ins A2007-3
amdt
3.293
def mortgage reloc
from s 3 A2007-3
amdt
3.290
def mortgagee reloc
from s 3 A2007-3
amdt
3.290
def mortgage interest
reloc from s 3 A2007-3
amdt
3.290
def mortgagor reloc
from s 3 A2007-3
amdt
3.290
def newspaper reloc
from s 3 A2007-3
amdt
3.290
om A2009-20
amdt
3.114
def planning instrument
reloc from s 3 A2007-3
amdt
3.290
def pre-acquisition
declaration reloc from s 3 A2007-3
amdt 3.290
def public park
reloc from s 3 A2007-3
amdt
3.290
om A2011-28
amdt
3.139
def public purpose
reloc from s 3 A2007-3
amdt
3.290
def reviewable
decision ins A2008-37
amdt
1.285
def Territory authority
reloc from s 3 A2007-3
amdt
3.290
def trust account ins
A1996-26
sch pt
13
reloc from s 3 A2007-3
amdt
3.290
def utility ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
8
reloc from s 3 A2007-3
amdt 3.290
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.
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Republication No and date |
Effective |
Last amendment made by |
Republication for |
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R0A |
20 June
1996– |
A1995-54 |
amendments by A1995-54
R0B
21
Jan 2020
1 July
1996–
23 June 1997
A1996-26
amendments by A1996-26
R1
(RI)
21 Jan 2020
31 Dec
1997–
14 Dec 1999
A1996-85
amendments by A1996-85
reissue
of printed version
R1A
21
Jan 2020
15 Dec
1999–
31 Dec 2000
A1999-74
amendments by A1999-74
R1B
21
Jan 2020
1 Jan
2001–
11 Sept 2001
A2000-66
amendments by A2000-66
R2
11 Jan
2002
12 Sept
2001–
30 June 2003
A2001-44
amendments by A2001-44
R3
1 July
2003
1 July
2003–
11 Apr 2007
A2002-56
amendments by A2002-56
R4
12 Apr
2007
12 Apr
2007–
10 July 2007
A2007-3
amendments by A2007-3
R5
11
July 2007
11 July
2007–
30 Mar 2008
A2007-16
amendments by A2007-16
R6
31 Mar
2008
31 Mar
2008–
1 Feb 2009
A2007-25
amendments by A2007-25
R7
2 Feb
2009
2 Feb
2009–
21 Sept 2009
A2008-37
amendments by A2008-37
R8
22
Sept 2009
22 Sept
2009–
30 June 2011
A2009-20
amendments by A2009-20
R9
1 July
2011
1 July
2011–
30 Aug 2011
A2011-22
amendments by A2011-22
R10
31
Aug 2011
31 Aug
2011–
20 Sept 2011
A2011-30
amendments by A2011-30
R11
21
Sept 2011
21 Sept
2011–
24 Nov 2013
A2011-30
amendments by A2011-28
R12
25
Nov 2013
25 Nov
2013–
13 Oct 2015
A2013-44
amendments by A2013-44
R13
14
Oct 2015
14 Oct
2015–
31 Aug 2017
A2015-33
amendments by A2015-33
R14
1
Sept 2017
1 Sept
2017–
1 Sept 2021
A2017-23
amendments by A2017-23
R15
2
Sept 2021
2 Sept
2021–
26 Nov 2023
A2017-23
expiry of transitional provisions (pt 15)
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions
This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired. The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see Legislation Act 2001
, s 88 (1)).
Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp' followed by the date of the expiry.
To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.
©
Australian Capital Territory 2023
A1994-42
Republication No 16
Effective: 27 November 2023
Republication date: 27 November 2023
Last amendment made by A2023-36
About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Lands Acquisition Act 1994
(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001
, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 27 November 2023
. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 27 November 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 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
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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