Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (No 2) (ACT)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (No 2)

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Contents

Page

1            Name of Act  2

2            Commencement  2

3            Legislation amended—sch 1  2

Schedule 1 Legislation amended  3

Part 1.1    Crimes Act 1900  3

Part 1.2    Fair Trading (Fuel Prices) Act 1993  4

Part 1.3    Fair Trading (Motor Vehicle Repair Industry) Act 2010       5

Part 1.4    Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999  5

Part 1.5    Gaming Machine Act 2004  6

Part 1.6    Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross‑vesting) Act 1993              6

Part 1.7    Land Titles Act 1925  7

Part 1.8    Major Events Act 2014  8

Part 1.9    Second-hand Dealers Regulation 2002  8

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (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:

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (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—sch 1

   This Act amends the legislation mentioned in schedule 1.

Schedule 1Legislation amended

(see s 3)

Part 1.1Crimes Act 1900

[1.1]Section 7A, note 1, new dot points

insert

·     s 55A (Sexual intercourse with young person under special care)

·     s 61A (Act of indecency with young person under special care)

[1.2]Section 7A, new note

insert

Note 1AThe Criminal Code, ch 2 (other than the applied provisions) also applies to an offence mentioned in s 72AA (1) if the chapter applied to the offence before the commencement of s 72AA (see s 72AA (4) (b)).

[1.3]Dictionary, definition of public place, paragraph (a)

omit

; or

substitute

; and

Part 1.2Fair Trading (Fuel Prices) Act 1993

[1.4]Section 3 (2) (a)

omit

Prices Surveillance Act 1983 (Cwlth), section 22 (2) is the relevant price

substitute

Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cwlth), section 95Z (8) is the actual price

[1.5]Section 3 (3)

omit

Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cwlth), section 6AA

substitute

Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cwlth), section 6A

[1.6]Section 4 (2)

omit

relevant price that, for the purposes of the Prices Surveillance Act 1983 (Cwlth), section 22 (2)

substitute

actual price that, for the purposes of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cwlth), section 95Z (8)

[1.7]Dictionary, definitions of leaded petrol and unleaded petrol

omit

Part 1.3Fair Trading (Motor Vehicle Repair Industry) Act 2010

[1.8]Part 7 heading, note

omit

Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992, div 3.2

substitute

Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992, div 5.2

[1.9]Section 49 (2)

omit

Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cwlth), part 5 (Consumer protection), division 1AA (Country of origin representations)

substitute

Australian Consumer Law (ACT), part 5-3 (Country of origin representations)

Part 1.4Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999

[1.10]Section 51, definitions of permit and quarantine permit

omit

[1.11]Dictionary, definitions of permit and quarantine permit

omit

Part 1.5Gaming Machine Act 2004

[1.12]Section 52A (4), definition of casino licensee

omit

[1.13]Dictionary, new definitions

insert

surrendered authorisation, for division 2A.2 (Voluntary surrenders)—see section 10A.

voluntary surrender agreement, for division 2A.2 (Voluntary surrenders)—see section 10C.

voluntary surrender day, for a licensee, for division 2A.2 (Voluntary surrenders)—see section 10A.

voluntary surrender notice, for division 2A.2 (Voluntary surrenders)—see section 10B.

Part 1.6Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross‑vesting) Act 1993

[1.14]Section 6 (2) (a)

omit

, paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e)

substitute

, paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (e)

[1.15]Section 10 (b)

substitute

(b)a matter for determination in the proceeding is a matter arising under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cwlth), schedule 2, part 2‑2, 3‑1, 3‑3 or 3‑4, as the part applies as a law of the Commonwealth;

[1.16]Further amendments, mentions of shall

omit

shall

substitute

must

in

·     sections 5 and 6

·     section 7

·     section 11

Part 1.7Land Titles Act 1925

[1.17]Sections 99 etc

omit

the Family Court of Australia and any other court

substitute

a court

in

·     section 99

·     section 104

·     section 105

·     section 106

·     section 128

Part 1.8Major Events Act 2014

[1.18]Section 62

omit

venue organiser

substitute

event organiser

Part 1.9Second-hand Dealers Regulation 2002

[1.19]Dictionary, definition of extract from the electoral roll

omit

Australian Electoral Office

substitute

Australian Electoral Commission

Endnotes

1. Presentation speech

   Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 6 February 2025.

2. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 14 March 2025.

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 2025 (No 2), which originated in the Legislative Assembly as the Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 and was passed by the Assembly on 5 March 2025.

   Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

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