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(see s 2)
Note 1 The Legislation Act
contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act
, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• bankrupt or personally insolvent
• chief police officer
• director-general (see s 163)
• exercise
• function
• head of service
• judge
• legal practitioner
• magistrate
• Magistrates Court
• notifiable instrument (see s 10)
• person (see s 160)
• proceeding
• public servant
• territory law.
"Commonwealth director" means the Director of Public Prosecutions appointed under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983
(Cwlth).
"director" means the Director of Public Prosecutions appointed under section 22 (1).
"general proceedings" means a prosecution, proceedings or appeal referred to in section 6 (1) (a), (b), (c), (e), (f) or (g).
"member of the staff", of the office, means—
(a) a member of the staff mentioned in section 30 (Staff of the office); or
(b) a person engaged under section 31 (Consultants etc); or
(c) a person whose services are made available to the director in accordance with section 32 (Other arrangements for staff and facilities).
"office" means the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions established by section 4 (1).
"Territory authority" includes a person—
(a) who holds an office or position established by or under an Act; or
(b) who holds an appointment made under an Act.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001
, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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A = Act |
NI = Notifiable instrument |
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AF = Approved form |
o = order |
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am = amended |
om = omitted/repealed |
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amdt = amendment |
ord = ordinance |
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AR = Assembly resolution |
orig = original |
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ch = chapter |
par = paragraph/subparagraph |
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CN = Commencement notice |
pres = present |
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def = definition |
prev = previous |
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DI = Disallowable instrument |
(prev...) = previously |
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dict = dictionary |
pt = part |
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disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative |
r = rule/subrule |
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Assembly |
reloc = relocated |
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div = division |
renum = renumbered |
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exp = expires/expired |
R[X] = Republication No |
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Gaz = gazette |
RI = reissue |
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hdg = heading |
s = section/subsection |
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IA = Interpretation Act 1967 |
sch = schedule |
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ins = inserted/added |
sdiv = subdivision |
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LA = Legislation Act 2001 |
SL = Subordinate law |
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LR = legislation register |
sub = substituted |
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underlining = whole or part not commenced |
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mod = modified/modification |
or to be expired |
Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1990 A1990-22
notified 25 June 1990 (Gaz 1990 No S32)
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 June 1990 (s 2 (1))
ss 3, 6-18, 33, 35 commenced 1 July 1990 (Gaz 1990 No S44)
remainder (ss 4, 5, 19-32, 34) commenced 1 July 1991 (Gaz 1991 No S57)
as amended by
Director of Public Prosecutions (Amendment) Act 1992
A1992-51
notified 1 September 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S148)
commenced 1 September 1992
Public Sector Management (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1994
A1994-38 sch 1 pt 26
notified 30 June 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S121)
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 pt 26 commenced 1 July 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S142)
Annual Reports (Government Agencies) (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995
A1995-25 sch
notified 5 September 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S212)
commenced 5 September 1995 (s 2)
Director of Public Prosecutions (Amendment) Act 1995
A1995-29
notified 5 September 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S212)
commenced 5 September 1995 (s 2)
Remuneration Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1995
A1995-56 sch
notified 20 December 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S313)
commenced 21 December 1995 (s 2 and Gaz 1995 No S315)
Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997
A1997-96 sch 1
notified 1 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S380)
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 December 1997
sch 1 commenced 1 June 1998 (s 2 (2))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2000 (No 3)
A2000-17 sch 1
notified 1 June 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 22)
commenced 1 June 2000 (s 2)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001
A2001-44 pt 102
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 102 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Rehabilitation of Offenders (Interim) Act 2001
A2001-82 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified 10 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S66)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2001 (IA s 10B)
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 24 September 2001 (s 2 and CN2001-4
)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2003 (No 2)
A2003-47 pt 4
notified LR 31 October 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4 commenced 1 November 2003 (s 2)
Annual Reports Legislation Amendment Act 2004
A2004-9 sch 1 pt 1.11
notified LR 19 March 2004
s
1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1
pt 1.11 commenced 13 April 2004 (s 2 and see Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004
A2004-8, s 2 and CN2004-5
)
Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006
A2006-23 sch 1 pt 1.13
notified LR 18 May 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.13 commenced 2 June 2006 (s 2 (1) and see Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
A2005-59 s 2, Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005
A2005-58, s 2 and LA s 79)
A2006-25 sch 2 pt 2.5
notified LR 21 June 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 June 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.5 commenced 1 July 2006 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007
A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.28
notified LR 22 March 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.28 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))
Court Legislation Amendment Act 2008
A2008-42 pt 3
notified LR 8 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 8 March 2009 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 2)
A2010-30 sch 1 pt 1.7
notified LR 31 August 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 August 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 1 September 2010 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 28 September 2010 (s 2 (2))
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011
A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.53
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.53 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))
A2011-30 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 29 August 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 August 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 31 August 2011 (s 2 and CN2011-9
)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014
A2014-17 sch 1 pt 1.5
notified LR 13 May 2014
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 25 November 2013 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 14 May 2014 (s 2 (1))
Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Amendment Act 2015
A2015-16 sch 1 pt 1.7
notified LR 27 May 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 3 June 2015 (s 2)
Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2015
A2015-35 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 1 October 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 October 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 2 October 2015 (s 2)
Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016
A2016-52 sch 1 pt 1.22
notified LR 25 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.22 commenced 1 September 2016 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2017
A2017-4 sch 3 pt 3.10
notified LR 23 February 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 February 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.10 commenced 9 March 2017 (s 2)
Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (No 2)
A2018-39 pt 4
notified LR 27 September 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 September 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4 commenced 13 March 2019 (s 2 and CN2019-5
)
Name of
Act
s 1 sub A2007-3
amdt 3.137
Dictionary
s
2 om R5 (LA s 89 (4))
ins A2007-3
amdt 3.140
Notes
s
2A ins A2007-3
amdt 3.140
Prosecutions etc begun by other
people
s 3 defs reloc to dict A2007-3
amdt
3.139
sub A2007-3
amdt
3.140
def chief police officer
om A2007-3
amdt 3.138
Establishment and
control
div 2.1 hdg (prev pt 2 div 1
hdg) renum R5 LA
Functions and powers of
director
div 2.2 hdg (prev pt 2 div 2
hdg) renum R5 LA
Functions
s
6 am A1992-51
s 3; A1995-29
s 4; A2000-17
sch 1; A2001-82
sch 1 pt 1.2; R6 LA (see A2001-82
amdt 1.4); A2003-47
s 13; ss renum R7 LA (see A2003-47
s 14); A2006-23
amdt 1.172; A2007-3
amdt 3.141; A2014-17
amdt 1.23; pars renum R16 LA; A2015-35
amdt 1.16, amdt 1.17; pars renum R18 LA
Appeals
s
10 am A2000-17
sch 1
Representation of Territory and Territory
authorities
s 11 am A1997-96
sch 1; A2008-42
Directions and guidelines by
director
s 12 am A1995-25
sch; A2001-44
amdt 1.1113; A2004-9
amdt 1.14; A2011-30
amdt 1.1; A2015-16
amdt 1.8
Appearances by
director
s 16 am A1997-96
sch 1; A2006-25
amdt 2.6; A2008-42
s 7; A2011-30
amdt 1.1
Commonwealth prosecutions by director and
staff of office
s 16A ins A1992-51
s 4
am
A1997-96
sch
1
sub A2000-17
sch 1
Delegation by
director
s 17 sub A2007-3
amdt 3.142
Additional
powers
s 18 om A2007-3
amdt 3.143
Attorney-General
div
2.3 hdg (prev pt 2 div 3 hdg) renum R5 LA
Directions and guidelines by
Attorney-General
s 20 am A2001-44
amdt 1.1114, amdt 1.1115; A2017-4
amdt 3.50
Director and members of the staff of the
office
div 3.1 hdg (prev pt 3 div 1
hdg) renum R5 LA
Appointment
s
22 am A1992-51
s 5; A1997-96
sch 1; A2007-3
amdt 3.144; A2018-39
Remuneration and
allowances
s 23 am A1992-51
s 6
om
A1995-56
sch
Leave of
absence
s 24 am A1992-51
Preclusion from other
employment
s 25 sub A1992-51
Additional
powers
s 27 om A2007-3
amdt 3.145
Termination of
appointment
s 28 am A1992-51
s 9; A2007-3
amdt 3.146, amdt 3.147; A2010-30
amdt 1.23
Acting
director
s 29 am A1992-51
s 10
om
A2007-3
amdt 3.148
Staff of the
office
div 3.2 hdg (prev pt 3 div 2
hdg) renum R5 LA
sub A2016-52
amdt 1.63
Staff of the
office
s 30 hdg sub A2017-4
amdt
3.51
s 30 sub A1992-51
s 11; A1994-38
sch
1
am A2011-22
amdt
1.165
sub A2016-52
amdt
1.64
am A2017-4
amdt 3.52
Consultants
etc
s 31 am A1994-38
sch 1
Other arrangements for staff and
facilities
s 32 sub A1994-38
sch
1
am A2011-22
amdt
1.166
sub A2016-52
amdt 1.65
Legal
immunity
s 33A ins A1995-29
Annual
report
s 34 om A1995-25
sch
Regulation-making
power
s 35 sub A2001-44
amdt 1.1116
Dictionary
dict ins
A2007-3
amdt
3.149
am A2008-42
s 8; A2010-30
amdt 1.24; A2011-22
amdt 1.167; A2016-52
amdt
1.66
def Commonwealth Act
reloc from s 3 A2007-3
amdt
3.139
om A2017-4
amdt
3.53
def Commonwealth director
reloc from s 3 A2007-3
amdt 3.139
am A2017-4
amdt
3.54
def director reloc
from s 3 A2007-3
amdt
3.139
def general proceedings
reloc from s 3 A2007-3
amdt
3.139
def member of the staff
ins A2007-3
amdt
3.149
am A2016-52
amdt 1.67, amdt 1.68; A2017-4
amdt
3.55
def office reloc from
s 3 A2007-3
amdt
3.139
def Territory authority
reloc from s 3 A2007-3
amdt 3.139
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
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Republication No |
Amendments to |
Republication date |
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1 |
A1991-22 |
31 October 1991
2
A1992-51
31 October 1992
3
A1994-38
31 January 1995
4
A1995-56
1 January 1996
5
A2001-44
12 September 2001
6
A2001-82
19 October 2001
7
A2003-47
1 November 2003
8
A2004-9
13 April 2004
9
A2006-23
2 June 2006
10
A2006-25
1 July 2006
11
A2007-3
12 April 2007
12*
A2008-42
8 March 2009
13
A2010-30
28 September 2010
14
A2011-22
1 July 2011
15
A2011-30
31 August 2011
16
A2014-17
14 May 2014
17
A2015-16
3 June 2015
18
A2015-35
2 October 2015
19
A2016-52
1 September 2016
20
A2017-4
9 March 2017
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