Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (No 2) (ACT)

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Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (No 2)

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Part 1      Preliminary

1            Name of Act  2

2            Commencement  2

3            Legislation amended  2

Part 2Administration and Probate Act 1929

4            Distribution of assetsSection 64 (1), new note  3

5            New section 126  3

6            Dictionary, note 2  4

Part 3Agents Act 2003

7           Real estate salespeople must be registeredSection 45 (1) (b)  5

8            New section 45 (3)  5

9            Stock and station salespeople must be registeredSection 46 (1) (b)  5

10          New section 46 (3)  5

11          Business salespeople must be registeredSection 47 (1) (b)  6

12          New section 47 (3)  6

13          If no trust money held during audit periodSection 116  6

Part 4Family Provision Act 1969

14          Property available for provisionSection 20 (2) (b) (i)  7

Part 5Human Rights Commission Act 2005

15          Third-party reportsSection 83 (1) and example and note  8

16          Section 83 (2) and (3)  9

17          Information about complaintsSection 95 (2)  9

Part 6Powers of Attorney Act 2006

18          Appointment of attorneysSection 13 (3)  10

Part 7Public Trustee Act 1985

19          New section 66  11

Schedule 1Information Privacy Act 2014—Consequential amendments 12

Part 1.1    ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010  12

Part 1.2    Adoption Regulation 1993  12

Part 1.3    Children and Young People Act 2008  13

Part 1.4    Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004            14

Part 1.5    Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000  14

Part 1.6    Crimes (Surveillance Devices) Act 2010  15

Part 1.7    Government Procurement Act 2001  15

Part 1.8    Health (National Health Funding Pool and Administration) Act 2013     16

Part 1.9    Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013                  16

Part 1.10   Information Privacy Act 2014  17

Part 1.11   Legislation Act 2001  18

Part 1.12   Planning and Development Act 2007  18

Part 1.13   Racing Act 1999  19

Part 1.14   Residential Tenancies Act 1997  19

Part 1.15   Retirement Villages Regulation 2013  20

Part 1.16   Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999                 20

Part 1.17   Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000        21

Part 1.18   Road Transport (General) Act 1999  21

Part 1.19   Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001    22

Part 1.20   Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002  22

Part 1.21   Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999            23

Part 1.22   Security Industry Regulation 2003  24

Part 1.23   Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011  25

Part 1.24   Utilities Act 2000  25

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (No 2)

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An Act to amend legislation about justice and community safety, and for other purposes

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

Part 1Preliminary

  1. Name of Act

    This Act is the Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (No 2).

  2. Commencement

    This Act commences on the 7th day after its notification day.

    NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

  3. Legislation amended

    This Act amends the following legislation:

    ·     Administration and Probate Act 1929

    ·     Agents Act 2003

    ·     Family Provision Act 1969

    ·     Human Rights Commission Act 2005

    ·     Powers of Attorney Act 2006

    ·     Public Trustee Act 1985.

    NoteThis Act also amends other legislation (see sch 1).

Part 2Administration and Probate Act 1929

  1. Distribution of assets
    Section 64 (1), new note

    insert

    NoteIf a form is approved under the Court Procedures Act 2004, s 8 for this provision, the form must be used.

  2. New section 126

    in part 9, insert

  3. People entitled to inspect will of deceased person

    (1)A person who has possession or control of a deceased person’s will must, on request in writing by an interested person, allow the interested person to inspect, or be given copies of, the will or any copies of the will in the person’s possession or control.

    (2)The interested person must bear any cost of a request under subsection (1).

    (3)In this section:

    interested person, in relation to a deceased person’s will, means any of the following:

    (a)a person named or referred to in the will, including a person who is a beneficiary under the will;

    (b)a person named in an earlier will as a beneficiary under the will;

    (c)a domestic partner or child of the deceased person;

    NoteDomestic partner—see the Legislation Act, s 169.

    (d)a parent or guardian of the deceased person;

    (e)a parent or guardian of a person younger than 18 years old who is a beneficiary under the will;

    (f)a parent or guardian of a person younger than 18 years old who would be entitled to a share of the estate if the deceased person had died intestate;

    (g)a person who would be entitled to a share of the estate if the deceased person had died intestate;

    (h)a person who, immediately before the death of the deceased person, was a guardian or manager for the person under the Guardianship and Management of Property Act 1991;

    (i)an attorney under an enduring power of attorney made by the deceased person.

    will includes a revoked will, an informal will or a codicil.

  4. Dictionary, note 2

    insert

    ·     domestic partner (see s 169 (1))

Part 3Agents Act 2003

  1. Real estate salespeople must be registered
    Section 45 (1) (b)

    omit

    pretends to be employed

    substitute

    is, or pretends to be, employed

  2. New section 45 (3)

    insert

    (3)This section does not apply to the provision of a service by a person who is licensed to provide the service.

  3. Stock and station salespeople must be registered
    Section 46 (1) (b)

    omit

    pretends to be employed

    substitute

    is, or pretends to be, employed

  4. New section 46 (3)

    insert

    (3)This section does not apply to the provision of a service by a person who is licensed to provide the service.

  5. Business salespeople must be registered
    Section 47 (1) (b)

    omit

    pretends to be employed

    substitute

    is, or pretends to be, employed

  6. New section 47 (3)

    insert

    (3)This section does not apply to the provision of a service by a person who is licensed to provide the service.

  7. If no trust money held during audit period
    Section 116

    omit

Part 4Family Provision Act 1969

  1. Property available for provision
    Section 20 (2) (b) (i)

    omit

    12 months

    substitute

    6 months

Part 5Human Rights Commission Act 2005

  1. Third-party reports
    Section 83 (1) and example and note

    substitute

    (1)The commission may give a third party a report (a third-party report) other than a final report if, in considering a complaint, the commission is satisfied—

    (a)that—

    (i)the third party has acted inconsistently with an applicable standard that applies to the third party, or is otherwise failing to adequately do something the third party is required to do; or

    NoteApplicable standard—see the dictionary.

    (ii)the report is about matters of public policy; or

    (iii)the report is about matters that the third party has an appropriate interest in; and

    (b)that it is in the public interest to give the report.

    Examples—people to whom third-party report may be given

    1     a Minister

    2     a non-government provider

    3     the employer of the person complained about

    4     a health profession board

    5     a hospital or other institution where services are provided by the person complained about

    6     a funding body

    Examples—what third-party report may be about

    1     systemic issues

    2     issues of public interest

    3     issues relating to safety

    NoteAn example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

  2. Section 83 (2) and (3)

    omit

    recommendation

    substitute

    third-party report

  3. Information about complaints
    Section 95 (2)

    after

    must provide information

    insert

    in a prominent position

Part 6Powers of Attorney Act 2006

  1. Appointment of attorneys
    Section 13 (3)

    substitute

    (3)However, an adult must not, by a power of attorney, appoint a person younger than 18 years old as an attorney.

Part 7Public Trustee Act 1985

  1. New section 66

    in part 7, insert

  2. Public trustee may require information or documents

    (1)The public trustee may, by written notice given to any entity (other than an individual), require the entity to give the public trustee stated information or documents relevant to the exercise of the public trustee’s functions under this Act or another territory law.

    (2)The notice must state a reasonable period (not less than 14 days) within which the information or documents must be given.


Schedule 1Information Privacy Act 2014—Consequential amendments

(see s 3)

Part 1.1ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010

[1.1]Section 42 (3), note

substitute

NoteThe Territory privacy principles (the TPPs) apply to the institute (see Information Privacy Act 2014, sch 1). The TPPs deal with the collection, storage and exchange of personal information.

Part 1.2Adoption Regulation 1993

[1.2]Section 21

substitute

  1. Private adoption agencies not to breach Territory privacy principles

    (1)A private adoption agency commits an offence if it does something that would, if it were a public sector agency for the Information Privacy Act 2014, breach a Territory privacy principle within the meaning of that Act.

    Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

    NoteThe Territory privacy principles (the TPPs) are contained in the Information Privacy Act 2014, sch 1. The TPPs deal with the following issues:

    (a)    open and transparent management of personal information;

    (b)    anonymity and pseudonymity;

    (c)    collection of solicited personal information;

    (d)    dealing with unsolicited personal information;

    (e)    notification of the collection of personal information;

    (f)    use or disclosure of personal information;

    (g)    cross-border disclosure of personal information;

    (h)    quality of personal information;

    (i)    security of personal information;

    (j)    access to personal information;

    (k)    correction of personal information.

    (2)An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

Part 1.3Children and Young People Act 2008

[1.3]Section 280 (5), definition of protected mail, paragraph (e)

substitute

(e)the information privacy commissioner;

[1.4]Section 875 (2), examples

insert

·     Information Privacy Act 2014

[1.5]Dictionary, note 2

insert

·     information privacy commissioner

[1.6]Dictionary, note 2

omit

·     privacy commissioner

Part 1.4Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004

[1.7]Section 102 (1), note 1

substitute

Note 1The Territory privacy principles apply to the registrar (see Information Privacy Act 2014, sch 1).

Part 1.5Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000

[1.8]Section 96 (2) (g)

substitute

(g)the purpose of investigation of a complaint by the information privacy commissioner (or someone who has corresponding functions under the law of another participating jurisdiction).

[1.9]Section 96 (3) (d)

substitute

(d)the information privacy commissioner;

[1.10]Section 111 (2) (h)

substitute

(h)the purpose of investigation of a complaint by the information privacy commissioner (or someone who has corresponding functions under the law of another participating jurisdiction).

[1.11]Dictionary, note 2

insert

·     information privacy commissioner

[1.12]Dictionary, note 2

omit

·     privacy commissioner

Part 1.6Crimes (Surveillance Devices) Act 2010

[1.13]Section 34 (7) (h)

substitute

(h)an investigation under the Information Privacy Act 2014 or another law of the Territory, a participating jurisdiction or the Commonwealth concerning the privacy of personal information.

Part 1.7Government Procurement Act 2001

[1.14]Section 35 (1), note 1

substitute

Note 1The Territory privacy principles apply to a Territory entity.

[1.15]Section 35 (4), definition of personal information

substitute

personal information—see the Information Privacy Act 2014, section 8.

[1.16]Section 41, note 2

substitute

Note 2The Territory privacy principles under the Information Privacy Act 2014 provide for the disclosure of personal information in certain circumstances.

Part 1.8Health (National Health Funding Pool and Administration) Act 2013

[1.17]New section 31 (ba)

insert

(ba)the Information Privacy Act 2014;

Part 1.9Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013

[1.18]New section 9 (1) (ca)

insert

(ca)the Information Privacy Act 2014;

[1.19]Section 9 (1), note

substitute

NoteThe Freedom of Information Act 1989 does not apply to the Regulator and the Board (see Freedom of Information Regulation 1991, s 2B).

Part 1.10Information Privacy Act 2014

[1.20]Section 9 (f)

substitute

(f)ACTTAB Limited; or

[1.21]New section 24 (ca)

insert

(ca)ACTEW Corporation Limited, ACTEW Distribution Ltd or ACTEW Retail Ltd;

[1.22]Section 25 (1) (c)

omit

other than an act done, or a practice engaged in, by the Office

[1.23]Schedule 1, part 1.5, principle 12.4 (a)

omit

or

substitute

and

[1.24]Schedule 1, part 1.5, principle 13.5 (a)

omit

or

substitute

and

[1.25]Dictionary, note 2

omit

·     territory-owned corporation

Part 1.11Legislation Act 2001

[1.26]Dictionary, part 1, new definition of information privacy commissioner

insert

information privacy commissioner means the Information Privacy Commissioner appointed under the Information Privacy Act 2014, section 26.

[1.27]Dictionary, part 1, definition of privacy commissioner

omit

Part 1.12Planning and Development Act 2007

[1.28]Section 395B (1), note 1

substitute

Note 1The Territory privacy principles apply to the planning and land authority (see Information Privacy Act 2014, sch 1).

Part 1.13Racing Act 1999

[1.29]Section 61W (1)

substitute

(1)This section applies to a relevant controlling body if neither of the following applies to the body:

(a)the Information Privacy Act 2014, schedule 1 (Territory privacy principles) (the TPPs);

(b)the Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth), schedule 1 (Australian Privacy Principles) (the APPs).

[1.30]Section 61W (2) and (3)

omit

NPPs

substitute

APPs

Part 1.14Residential Tenancies Act 1997

[1.31]Section 97 (1) (b)

omit

national privacy principles

substitute

Territory privacy principles or Australian Privacy Principles

[1.32]Section 97 (4)

substitute

(4)In this section:

Australian Privacy Principles means the principles stated in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth), schedule 1.

Territory privacy principles means the principles stated in the Information Privacy Act 2014, schedule 1.

Part 1.15Retirement Villages Regulation 2013

[1.33]Sections 22 (3) and 33 (d)

omit

National Privacy Principles

substitute

Australian Privacy Principles

Part 1.16Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999

[1.34]Section 9, note 1

substitute

Note 1The Territory privacy principles apply to the road transport authority (see Information Privacy Act 2014, sch 1).

[1.35]Section 36 (1), note

substitute

NoteThe Territory privacy principles apply to the road transport authority (see Information Privacy Act 2014, sch 1).

[1.36]Section 37 (1), note 1

substitute

Note 1The Territory privacy principles apply to the road transport authority (see Information Privacy Act 2014, sch 1).

[1.37]Section 38 (1), note

substitute

NoteThe Territory privacy principles apply to the road transport authority (see Information Privacy Act 2014, sch 1).

Part 1.17Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000

[1.38]Section 73ZZD (1), note

substitute

NoteThe Territory privacy principles apply to the road transport authority (see Information Privacy Act 2014, sch 1).

Part 1.18Road Transport (General) Act 1999

[1.39]Section 83E, note 1

substitute

Note 1The Territory privacy principles apply to the road transport authority (see Information Privacy Act 2014, sch 1).

Part 1.19Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001

[1.40]Section 7, note 1

substitute

Note 1The Territory privacy principles apply to the road transport authority (see Information Privacy Act 2014, sch 1).

Part 1.20Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002

[1.41]Section 31, note 2

substitute

Note 2In collecting personal information, the accredited operator may also have to comply with the Australian Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth) or the Territory privacy principles under the Information Privacy Act 2014.

[1.42]Section 32 (5), note

substitute

NoteThe accredited operator may also have to comply with the Australian Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth) or the Territory privacy principles under the Information Privacy Act 2014 about the collection, storage, use and disclosure of the recordings.

[1.43]Section 68 (2), note 1

substitute

Note 1The Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth) imposes obligations on some private sector organisations and the Information Privacy Act 2014 imposes obligations on public sector agencies in relation to the collection, storage, use and disclosure of personal information collected about an individual.

[1.44]Section 79 (5), note etc

omit

National Privacy Principles

substitute

Australian Privacy Principles

in

·     section 79 (5), note

·     section 103, note

·     section 189 (1), note

·     section 194 (6), note

·     section 259 (1), note 2

·     section 264 (5), note

Part 1.21Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999

[1.45]Section 11, note 1

substitute

Note 1The Territory privacy principles apply to the road transport authority (see Information Privacy Act 2014, sch 1).

Part 1.22Security Industry Regulation 2003

[1.46]Section 16 (1)

substitute

(1)This section applies to a master licensee if neither of the following applies to the licensee:

(a)the Information Privacy Act 2014, schedule 1 (Territory privacy principles) (the TPPs), TPP 6 (use or disclosure of personal information);

(b)the Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth), schedule 1, Australian Privacy Principle 6 (use or disclosure of personal information).

[1.47]Section 16 (2)

omit

schedule 3, national privacy principle 2,

substitute

schedule 1, Australian Privacy Principle 6,

[1.48]Section 16 (3)

omit

national privacy principle 2

substitute

Australian Privacy Principle 6

Part 1.23Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011

[1.49]Section 113 (2), note etc

omit

national privacy principles

substitute

Australian Privacy Principles

in

·     section 113 (2), note

·     section 116 (4), note 1

·     schedule 2, part 2.1, section 2.1 (1) (f), note

Part 1.24Utilities Act 2000

[1.50]Section 51

substitute

  1. Protection of personal information

    (1)This section applies to personal information gained by a utility in relation to the provision of a utility service.

    (2)A utility must deal with personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles as if it were a prescribed authority, within the meaning of the Freedom of Information Act 1989, to which the Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth) applies.

    NoteAn Act of the Territory generally cannot apply the Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth) to utilities. However, this section would oblige utilities to observe the Australian Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth) as if the Act applied to them. The arrangement does not allow complaints about utilities to be made to the privacy commissioner under that Act, nor for the application of remedies under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth).

    (3)In this section:

    Australian Privacy Principles means the Australian Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth), schedule 1.

Endnotes

  1. Presentation speech

    Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 18 September 2014.

  2. Notification

    Notified under the Legislation Act on 10 November 2014.

  3. Republications of amended laws

    For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 (No 2), which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 28 October 2014.

    Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

    © Australian Capital Territory 2014

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