Lakes Amendment Act 2002 (ACT)

Lakes Amendment Act 2002

Act 2002 No 46

An Act to amend the Lakes Act 1976

Notified under the Legislation Act 2001 on 2 December 2002

(see Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Lakes Amendment Act 2002.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act 2001, s 75).

3. Act amended

   This Act amends the Lakes Act 1976.

4. Alterations in water level etc
   Section 13 (3)

   omit

   environment management authority

   substitute

   environment protection authority

5. New section 25A

   insert

25A     Use of power boats—interstate licence holders

1. This section applies to a person who holds a licence or permit (however described) under the law of a State that authorises the person to use a power boat.

2. The person is authorised to use a power boat in or on a lake if the person complies with—

   (a)any conditions or restrictions (however described) to which the person’s licence or permit is subject; and

   (b)any conditions determined, in writing, by the Minister for this section.

   Example for par (a)

   If a licence authorises a person to operate a power boat of up to a stated engine capacity, the person is authorised to use a power boat of not more than that engine capacity in or on a lake.

3. A determination under subsection (2) (b) is a notifiable instrument.

   NoteA notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act 2001.

4. Section 26, heading

   substitute

5. Use of power boats—other people

6. Restrictions on use of power boats
   Section 27 (2) (a)

   substitute

   (a)the use of the power boat in or on the lake was authorised under section 25A (2) or section 26 (1); and

Endnote

Republications of amended laws

For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">[Presentation speech made in Assembly on 26 September 2002]

I certify that the above is a true copy of the Lakes Amendment Bill 2002 which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 21 November 2002.

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

© Australian Capital Territory 2002