Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Regulations 1989

Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Regulations 1989

Statutory Rules No. 86, 1989

made under the

Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1988

Compilation No. 4

Compilation date:    18 December 2014

Includes amendments up to: SLI No. 183, 2014

Registered:    2 January 2015

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Regulations 1989 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 18 December 2014 (the compilation date).

This compilation was prepared on 17 December 2014.

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on ComLaw (www.comlaw.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on ComLaw for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on ComLaw for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

1 Name of Regulations

2 Commencement

3 Interpretation

3A Power of Assembly to make laws

3B Crown may be bound

3C Crown bound by Water Resources Act 2007 (ACT)

4 Certain laws not to become enactments

5 General powers of Executive

6 Laws and provisions other than those that shall become enactments

Schedule—Enactments binding the Crown in right of the Commonwealth

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

1  Name of Regulations

  These Regulations are the Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Regulations 1989.

2  Commencement

 (1) Subregulation 5(1) commences on the date of commencement of section 22 of the Act.

 (2) Subregulation 5(2) commences on 1 July 1990.

 (3) Subregulation 5(3) commences on 1 July 1992.

3  Interpretation

  In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

the Act means the Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1988.

3A  Power of Assembly to make laws

 (3) Paragraph 23(1)(f) of the Act is omitted.

 (4) In paragraph 23(1)(g) of the Act:

omit

; or

insert

.

 (5) Paragraph 23(1)(h) of the Act is omitted.

3B  Crown may be bound

  For the purposes of section 27 of the Act, where an enactment specified in the Schedule:

 (a) is expressed, in whole or part, to bind the Crown or to apply to any act, matter or thing affecting the Crown or the Commonwealth; or

 (b) provides that any act, matter or thing done under the enactment binds the Crown;

the Crown in right of the Commonwealth is bound accordingly.

3C  Crown bound by Water Resources Act 2007 (ACT)

 (1) For the purposes of section 27 of the Act, the Water Resources Act 2007 (ACT) binds the Crown in right of the Commonwealth.

 (2) However, nothing in the Water Resources Act 2007 (ACT) makes the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an offence.

4  Certain laws not to become enactments

  Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Act is amended by inserting the following laws in their appropriate alphabetical position (determined on a letter‑by‑letter basis):

“Canberra Institute of the Arts Ordinance 1988

Classification of Publications Ordinance 1983

Evidence Ordinance 1971

National Land Ordinance 1989

National Memorials Ordinance 1928

Police Pensions Ordinance 1958

Reserved Laws (Administration) Ordinance 1989

Reserved Laws (Interpretation) Ordinance 1989

Unlawful Assemblies Ordinance 1937”.

5  General powers of Executive

 (1) The following matter is added to Schedule 4 to the Act:

“Law and Order”.

 (2) The following matters are added to Schedule 4 to the Act:

  “Legal practitioners

  “Magistrates Court and Coroners Court”.

 (3) The following matter is added to Schedule 4 to the Act:

  “Courts (other than the Magistrates Court and Coroners Court)”.

 (4) The following matter is added to Schedule 4 to the Act:

  “The formation of corporations, corporate regulation and the regulation of financial products and services”.

6  Laws and provisions other than those that shall become enactments

  Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the Act is amended by inserting the following laws in their appropriate alphabetical position (determined on a letter‑by‑letter basis):

“Canberra Institute of the Arts Ordinance 1988

Classification of Publications Ordinance 1983

National Land Ordinance 1989

National Memorials Ordinance 1928

Police Pensions Ordinance 1958

Reserved Laws (Administration) Ordinance 1989

Reserved Laws (Interpretation) Ordinance 1989

Unlawful Assemblies Ordinance 1937”.

Schedule—Enactments binding the Crown in right of the Commonwealth

(regulation 3B)

Adoption of Children Ordinance 1965

Air Pollution Ordinance 1984

Arbitration Act 1902, of New South Wales, in its application to the Territory

City Area Leases Ordinance 1936

Commercial Arbitration Ordinance 1986

Credit Ordinance 1985

Dangerous Goods Ordinance 1984

Dividing Fences Ordinance 1981

Dog Control Ordinance 1975

Electricity and Water Ordinance 1988

Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 1955

Limitation Ordinance 1985

Machinery Ordinance 1949

Motor Traffic Ordinance 1936

Nature Conservation Ordinance 1980

Noise Control Ordinance 1988

Radiation Ordinance 1983

Sale of Goods (Vienna Convention) Ordinance 1987

Scaffolding and Lifts Ordinance 1957

Water Pollution Ordinance 1984

Weights and Measures Ordinance 1929.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Endnotes about misdescribed amendments and other matters are included in a compilation only as necessary.

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is set out in the endnotes.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history