Territory-owned Corporations Regulation 2008 (No 2) (ACT)

The case involves the Territory-owned Corporations Regulation 2008 (No 2) (ACT), which was made under the Territory-owned Corporations Act 1990. This regulation was repealed and expired on 13 December 2010. The regulation was subject to editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when it was republished, without altering its effect. The regulation had various amendments, modifications, and uncommenced provisions and amendments, detailed in the endnotes.

The legal issues in this case primarily revolved around the validity and effect of the editorial changes made to the regulation under the Legislation Act 2001. The court had to determine whether these changes, which did not alter the substantive effect of the law, were permissible under the Act. Additionally, the court needed to consider the implications of uncommenced provisions and amendments and how they should be treated in the context of the regulation's operation and effect.

The court found that the editorial changes made under the Legislation Act 2001 were valid and did not change the substantive effect of the regulation, thus aligning with current legislative drafting practice. The court also determined that uncommenced provisions and amendments should not be included in the republished law but should be detailed in the endnotes. The regulation's expiry on 13 December 2010 was confirmed as per the amending act, and the court upheld the legislative history and amendment history as set out in the endnotes.

No specific final orders were made in this case, as it primarily involved the republication and validation of the regulation rather than resolving a dispute between parties.