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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
2011
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Attorney-General)
Contents
Page
Part 1.1 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 3
Part 1.2 Associations Incorporation Act 1991 3
Part 1.3 Charitable Collections Act 2003 4
Part 1.4 Classifications (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995 5
Part 1.5 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992 6
Part 1.6 Hawkers Act 2003 8
Part 1.7 Prostitution Act 1992 9
Part 1.8 Roads and Public Places Act 1937 10
Part 1.9 Sale of Motor Vehicles Act 1977 11
Part 1.10 Smoke-Free Public Places Act 2003 13
Part 1.11 Tobacco Act 1927 13
2011
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Attorney-General)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
A Bill for
An Act to amend legislation about justice and community safety
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as
follows:
This Act is the Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2011.
This Act commences on a day fixed by the Minister by written notice.
Note 1 The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
Note 2 A single day or time may be fixed, or different days or times may be fixed, for the commencement of different provisions (see Legislation Act, s 77 (1)).
Note 3 If a provision has not commenced within 6 months beginning on the notification day, it automatically commences on the first day after that period (see Legislation Act, s 79).
This Act amends the legislation mentioned in schedule 1.
Schedule 1 Legislation amended
(see s 3)
Part 1.1 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008
omit
greater that $10 000
substitute
greater than $10 000
Part 1.2 Associations Incorporation Act 1991
omit
3
substitute
2
Part 1.3 Charitable Collections Act 2003
insert
(aa) an investigator under the Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992;
insert
(7) In this section:
identity card means—
(a) for an authorised person mentioned in section 54 (1) (aa)—an identity card issued under the Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992, section 37; or
(b) for an authorised person appointed under section 54 (2)—a card issued under section 55.
Part 1.4 Classifications (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995
[1.5] Section 54A, definition of registrar
omit
omit
substitute
Note 2 If a form is approved by the commissioner under s 68 (Approved forms—commissioner) for an application, the form must be used.
after the notes, insert
(2) An investigator under the Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992 is also an inspector.
before section (1), insert
(1A) This section applies only to an inspector appointed under section 54U (1).
insert
• commissioner for fair trading
[1.11] Dictionary, new definition of commissioner
insert
commissioner means the commissioner for fair trading.
[1.12] Dictionary, definition of registrar
omit
[1.13] Further amendments, mentions of registrar
omit
registrar
substitute
commissioner
in
• sections 54D and 54E
• sections 54H to 54Q
• sections 54YB to 54ZB
• section 68
Part 1.5 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992
[1.14] Section 34 (2), definition of consumer and trader legislation
substitute
consumer and trader legislation means the following:
(a) the fair trading legislation;
(b) the Classifications (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995;
(c) the Pawnbrokers Act 1902;
(d) the Prostitution Act 1992;
(e) the Sale of Motor Vehicles Act 1977;
(f) the Second-hand Dealers Act 1906;
(g) the Tobacco Act 1927.
substitute
36 Investigators
(1) The commissioner may appoint a person as an investigator for this Act, section 33 (1) (b), (c) or (d) (Functions of commissioner).
Note 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3.
Note 2 In particular, a person may be appointed for a particular provision of a law (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)) and an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation Act, s 207).
(2) An investigator may also exercise any other function given to the investigator under a territory law.
[1.16] Dictionary, definition of fair trading legislation, new paragraph (da)
insert
(da) the Fair Trading (Motor Vehicle Repair Industry) Act 2010; or
[1.17] Dictionary, definition of investigator
substitute
investigator means the commissioner or a person appointed under section 36.
substitute
(b) a roads and public places officer appointed under the Roads and Public Places Act 1937, section 2C (1);
(ba) an investigator under the Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992;
before subsection (1), insert
(1A) This section applies only to an authorised person appointed under section 40 (2).
omit
(other than a police officer or roads and public places officer)
omit
insert
(6) In this section:
identity card means—
(a) for an authorised person mentioned in section 40 (1) (ba)—an identity card issued under the Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992, section 37; or
(b) for an authorised person appointed under section 40 (2)—a card issued under section 41.
Part 1.7 Prostitution Act 1992
substitute
Division 2.2 Register and notices
omit
insert
• commissioner for fair trading
[1.26] Dictionary, new definition of commissioner
insert
commissioner means the commissioner for fair trading.
[1.27] Dictionary, definition of registrar
omit
[1.28] Further amendments, mentions of registrar
omit
registrar
substitute
commissioner
in
• sections 11 to 14
• section 16
• section 30
Part 1.8 Roads and Public Places Act 1937
substitute
2C Roads and public places officers
after the notes, insert
(2) Also, an investigator under the Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992 is a roads and public places officer.
[1.31] Dictionary, definition of roads and public places officer
substitute
roads and public places officer means a roads and public places officer under section 2C.
Part 1.9 Sale of Motor Vehicles Act 1977
omit
[1.33] Section 5B (2) (a) and (b)
substitute
(a) the commissioner;
(b) an investigator under the Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992;
substitute
5C Identity cards
(1) This section applies only to an inspector appointed under section 5B (1).
(2) The chief executive must give each inspector an identity card that states the person’s name and that the person is an inspector.
(3) The identity card must show—
(a) a recent photograph of the person; and
(b) the card’s date of issue and expiry.
(4) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person stops being an inspector; and
(b) the person does not return the identity card to the chief executive as soon as practicable, but no later than 7 days after the day the person stops being an inspector.
Maximum penalty: 1 penalty unit.
(5) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
omit
[1.36] Dictionary, new definition of commissioner
insert
commissioner means the commissioner for fair trading.
[1.37] Dictionary, definitions of deputy registrar and registrar
omit
[1.38] Further amendments, mentions of registrar
omit
registrar
substitute
commissioner
in
• sections 6 to 6A
• sections 10 to 14
• sections 14C to 15
• section 20
• section 22
• section 24
• section 38
• sections 40 and 41
• sections 43 to 46
• section 49
• sections 60 to 63
• sections 71 to 74
• sections 88 to 89A
• section 93
• schedule 2, item 9, column 3
• schedule 2, item 13, column 3
• dictionary, definition of register
Part 1.10 Smoke-Free Public Places Act 2003
[1.39] New section 10 (1) (aa)
insert
(aa) an investigator under the Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992;
omit
insert
(d) an investigator under the Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992.
before subsection (1), insert
(1A) This section applies only to an authorised person appointed under section 32 (1).
omit
(other than a public health officer or police officer)
[1.44] Dictionary, new definition of commissioner
insert
commissioner means the commissioner for fair trading.
[1.45] Dictionary, definitions of deputy registrar and registrar
omit
[1.46] Further amendments, mentions of registrar
omit
registrar
substitute
commissioner
in
• section 32 (2) (a)
• sections 47 and 48
• sections 49A to 54
• sections 57 to 59
• section 65
• section 71
Endnotes
1 Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2011.
2 Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act on 2011.
3 Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see
www.legislation.act.gov.au.
© Australian Capital Territory 2011
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