A.C.T. Self‑Government (Consequential Provisions) Regulations

Statutory Rules No. 3, 1989

made under the

A.C.T. Self‑Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988

Compilation No. 4

Compilation date:                              22 March 2017

Includes amendments up to:            Act No. 13, 2017

Registered:                                         22 March 2017

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Regulations that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 22 March 2017 (the compilation date).

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 the Legislation Register (www.legislation.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 the Legislation Register 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.

Editorial changes

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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 the Legislation Register 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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............ Citation................................................................................................ 1

1A......... Interpretation....................................................................................... 1

3............ Commonwealth contracts relating to Territory functions..................... 1

4............ Citation of certain A.C.T. laws............................................................ 1

Schedule 2—Corresponding references and provisions                                 3

Endnotes                                                                                                                                      4

Endnote 1—About the endnotes                                                                              4

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key                                                                                  5

Endnote 3—Legislation history                                                                               6

Endnote 4—Amendment history                                                                             8

1  Citation

                   These Regulations may be cited as the A.C.T. Self‑Government (Consequential Provisions) Regulations.

1A  Interpretation

                   In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

contract means a contract to which subsection 6(1) of the Act applies.

responsible administrative unit, in relation to a contract, means an administrative unit established under subsection 54(2) of the Self‑Government Act the functions of which include the subject‑matter of the contract.

the Act means the A.C.T. Self‑Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988.

3  Commonwealth contracts relating to Territory functions

             (1)  The Territory is substituted for the Commonwealth as a party to any contract.

             (2)  Any liability of the Commonwealth under a contract which had accrued immediately before Self‑Government Day continues to be a liability of the Commonwealth.

             (3)  Where a contract, or a document that relates to a contract refers to a person or matter specified in column 1 of an item in Schedule 2, the reference shall be taken to be a reference to the person or matter specified in column 2 of that item.

             (4)  Where:

                     (a)  a contract or a document that relates to a contract refers to an Ordinance of the Australian Capital Territory that has become an enactment within the meaning of the Self‑Government Act or by virtue of subsection 10(3) or 12(2) or (3) of the Act; and

                     (b)  the short title of the enactment is amended by a law of the Australian Capital Territory;

each reference in the contract or document:

                     (c)  to the short title of that enactment—shall be read as a reference to the short title of that enactment as so amended; and

                     (d)  to the enactment otherwise than by its short title—shall be read as if for the word “Ordinance”, there were substituted the word “Act”.

4  Citation of certain A.C.T. laws

                   Where:

                     (a)  a law of the Commonwealth refers to an Ordinance of the Australian Capital Territory that has become an enactment within the meaning of the Self‑Government Act or by virtue of subsection 10(3) or 12(2) or (3) of the Act; and

                     (b)  the short title of the enactment is amended by a law of the Australian Capital Territory;

each reference in the law of the Commonwealth:

                     (c)  to the short title of that enactment—shall be read as a reference to the short title of that enactment as so amended; and

                     (d)  to the enactment otherwise than by its short title—shall be read as if, for the word “Ordinance”, there were substituted the word “Act.”.

Schedule 2—Corresponding references and provisions

(regulation 3)

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

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.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

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 abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history