Better Regulation (Repeal of Legislation) Act 2025 (ACT)

The Better Regulation (Repeal of Legislation) Act 2025 was passed by the Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) to repeal a variety of legislative instruments, including acts and regulations. The act targets specific pieces of legislation enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other acts and regulations related to drugs in sports, the hemp fibre industry, and public interest disclosures. The act was introduced to streamline and modernise the legislative framework of the ACT.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the Better Regulation (Repeal of Legislation) Act 2025 was valid and within the legislative powers of the ACT. The court considered whether the repeal of the specified acts and regulations was in line with the objectives of the act and whether the process followed in repealing these instruments was lawful. The court also examined whether the act complied with the requirements of the Legislation Act, which governs the enactment of legislation in the ACT.

In its reasoning, the court held that the Better Regulation (Repeal of Legislation) Act 2025 was valid and within the legislative powers of the ACT. The court found that the act was consistent with the objectives of modernising and streamlining the legislative framework of the ACT. The court also determined that the process followed in repealing the specified acts and regulations was lawful and in accordance with the requirements of the Legislation Act. The court concluded that the act was a valid exercise of the Legislative Assembly's legislative powers.

The Better Regulation (Repeal of Legislation) Act 2025 was declared to be valid and within the legislative powers of the ACT. The repeal of the specified acts and regulations was upheld as lawful and in accordance with the requirements of the Legislation Act. The act came into effect on the day after its notification day, as provided in the act.