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PUBLIC UNLEASED LAND ACT 2013 - NOTES

Dictionary

(see s 3)

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:

              •     ACAT

              •     Act

              •     corporation

              •     Corporations Act

              •     director-general (see s 163)

              •     police officer

              •     reviewable decision notice

              •     territory land

              •     working day.

"activity information notice", for part 3 (Public unleased land permits)—see section 51 (Suitability of activities—further information about activity).

"additional approval notice", for part 3 (Public unleased land permits)—see section 52 (2) (Suitability of activities—other approvals).

"authorised person "means an authorised person mentioned in section 89 (Authorised people).

"carries on business as a hawker"—see section 9A.

"closed road"—see section 11 (1) (Director-general may temporarily close public roads).

"closed road approval"—see section 12 (1) (Approval to use closed road).

"connected", for part 4 (Enforcement)see section 88.

"conservator"—see the Nature Conservation Act 2014

, dictionary.

"damage" a protected tree—see the Urban Forest Act 2023

, section 14.

"director-general's direction"—see section 100 (2).

"drainage direction"—see section 15 (2) (Directions to construct surface water drains).

"emergency closure order"—see section 102 (1) (Emergency closure of permitted place).

"financial assurance condition", on a public unleased land permit—see section 60.

"ground for regulatory action", against a permit-holder, for division 3.9 (Public unleased land permits—regulatory action)—see section 79.

"influential person", for a corporation, for part 3 (Public unleased land permits)—see section 42.

"inspection notice", for part 3 (Public unleased land permits)—see section 56 (2) (Suitability of activities—inspection of object).

"land sublease"—see the Planning Act 2023

, dictionary.

"leased land", for division 2.6 (Trees and other plants affecting public unleased land)—see the Urban Forest Act 2023

, dictionary.

"location plan", for part 3 (Public unleased land permits)—see section 45 (Public unleased land permit—application).

"movable signs code of practice"—see section 27 (Movable signs code of practice).

"object" includes any item of movable personal property.

"occupier"—

        (a)     of leased territory land, for division 2.7 (Graffiti visible from public unleased land)—see section 37; and

        (b)     of premises, for part 4 (Enforcement)see section 88.

"offence", for part 4 (Enforcement)see section 88.

"on", public unleased land, includes in, at or across the public unleased land.

owner––

        (a)     of land, means the lessee of the land (or for land under a land sublease, the sublessee); and

        (b)     of a vehicle, includes anyone who has a legal right to move the vehicle.

"permit" means a public unleased land permit.

"permit-holder" means a person who is the holder of a permit.

"permit register", for division 3.10 (Public unleased land permit register)—see section 86 (1).

"permitted activity"—see section 40 (What is a public unleased land permit?).

"permitted public unleased land"—see section 40 (What is a public unleased land permit?).

"permitted time"—see section 40 (What is a public unleased land permit?).

"personal information notice", for part 3 (Public unleased land permits)see section 48 (Suitability of people—further information about people).

"plant pruning direction"—see section 31 (Direction to prune tree etc overhanging public unleased land).

"plant removal direction"—see section 34 (Direction to remove tree etc endangering public on unleased land).

"premises" includes land, structure, vehicle or boat.

"proposed new permit holder"—see section 71 (1) (Public unleased land permit—application to transfer permit).

"protected tree"—see the Urban Forest Act 2023

, section 9.

"public consultation notice", for part 3 (Public unleased land permits)see section 53 (2) (Suitability of activitiespublic consultation).

"public consultation period", for part 3 (Public unleased land permits)see section 53 (3) (a) (iv) (Suitability of activitiespublic consultation).

"public consultation submission notice", for part 3 (Public unleased land permits)see section 54 (2) (Suitability of activitiespublic consultation submissions).

"public road"—see section 9.

"public unleased land"—see section 8.

"public unleased land permit"—see section 40.

"registered operator"––see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999

, dictionary.

Note     A reference to the registered operator includes each registered operator (see Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999

, s 29).

"registered tree", for division 2.6 (Trees and other plants affecting public unleased land)—see the Urban Forest Act 2023

, section 10.

"regulatory action"—see section 80.

"removal direction"—see section 98 (3) (Direction to remove objects from public unleased land).

"repair damage direction"—see section 21 (2) (Directions to repair damage to public unleased land).

"reserve"—see the Nature Conservation Act 2014

, section 169.

Note     Reserves include wilderness areas, national parks, nature reserves, catchment areas and other areas of public land.

"retention area", for division 4.4 (Removal and disposal of objects on public unleased land by Territory)see the Uncollected Goods Act 1996

, dictionary.

"reviewable decision", for part 5 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 127.

"risk management plan notice", for part 3 (Public unleased land permits)see section 55 (2) (Suitability of activities—risk management plan).

"show cause period", for part 3 (Public unleased land permits)see section 54 (3) (b) (ii) (Suitability of activitiespublic consultation submissions).

"sign", on public unleased land—see section 24.

"sign approval"—see section 25 (1) (Approval to place sign on public unleased land).

"suitability information—"

        (a)     about a person—see section 47; and

        (b)     about an activity—see section 50.

"suitable activity", for a public unleased land permit—see section 49.

"suitable person", to hold a public unleased land permit—see section 46.

"tree damaging activity approval", for division 2.6 (Trees and other plants affecting public unleased land)—see section 30.

"use", public unleased land, for part 3 (Public unleased land permits)see section 41.

"vehicle"—see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999

, dictionary.

"warrant", for part 4 (Enforcement)see section 88.

"wilderness area"—see the Nature Conservation Act 2014

, section 170.

"work", on public unleased land—see section 18.

"work approval"—see section 19.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

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.

2     Abbreviation key

A = Act

NI = Notifiable instrument

AF = Approved form

o = order

am = amended

om = omitted/repealed

amdt = amendment

ord = ordinance

AR = Assembly resolution

orig = original

ch = chapter

par = paragraph/subparagraph

CN = Commencement notice

pres = present

def = definition

prev = previous

DI = Disallowable instrument

(prev...) = previously

dict = dictionary

pt = part

disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative

r = rule/subrule

Assembly

reloc = relocated

div = division

renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired

R[X] = Republication No

Gaz = gazette

RI = reissue

hdg = heading

s = section/subsection

IA = Interpretation Act 1967

sch = schedule

ins = inserted/added

sdiv = subdivision

LA = Legislation Act 2001

SL = Subordinate law

LR = legislation register

sub = substituted

LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996

underlining = whole or part not commenced

mod = modified/modification

or to be expired


3     Legislation history

Public Unleased Land Act 2013 A2013-3

notified LR 21 February 2013

s 1, s 2 commenced 21 February 2013 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 1 July 2013 (s 2 and CN2013-9

)

as amended by

Territory and Municipal Services Legislation Amendment Act 2014

A2014-32 pt 5

notified LR 20 August 2014

s 1, s 2 commenced 20 August 2014 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 5 commenced 21 August 2014 (s 2)

Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2014

A2014-47 pt 10

notified LR 6 November 2014

s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2014 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 10 commenced 7 November 2014 (s 2)

Nature Conservation Act 2014

A2014-59 sch 2 pt 2.13

notified LR 11 December 2014

s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2014 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 2 pt 2.13 commenced 11 June 2015 (s 2 (1) and LA s 79)

Planning and Development (University of Canberra and Other Leases) Legislation Amendment Act 2015

A2015-19 pt 17

notified LR 11 June 2015

s 1, s 2 commenced 11 June 2015 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 17 commenced 1 July 2015 (s 2 and CN2015-9

)

Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015

A2015-33 sch 1 pt 1.57, sch 3 pt 3.3

notified LR 30 September 2015

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.57, sch 3 pt 3.3 commenced 14 October 2015 (s 2)

Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016

A2016-18 sch 3 pt 3.37, sch 4 pt 4.7

notified LR 13 April 2016

s 1, s 2 commenced 13 April 2016 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.37, sch 4 pt 4.7 commenced 27 April 2016 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2017

A2017-4 sch 3 pt 3.24

notified LR 23 February 2017

s 1, s 2 commenced 23 February 2017 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.24 commenced 9 March 2017 (s 2)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)

A2017-14 pt 15

notified LR 17 May 2017

s 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2017 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 15 commenced 30 April 2018 (s 2 (2) (a) and see Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017

SL2017-43 s 2)

Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018

A2018-33 sch 1 pt 1.31

notified LR 25 September 2018

s 1, s 2 commenced 25 September 2018 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.31 commenced 23 October 2018 (s 2 (4))

Litter Legislation Amendment Act 2019

A2019-39 pt 4

notified LR 31 October 2019

s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 4 commenced 1 November 2019 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2019

A2019-42 sch 3 pt 3.20

notified LR 31 October 2019

s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.20 commenced 14 November 2019 (s 2 (1))

Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 2020

A2020-28 pt 3

notified LR 8 July 2020

s 1, s 2 commenced 8 July 2020 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 3 commenced 9 July 2020 (s 2 (1))

Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023

A2023-36 sch 1 pt 1.54

notified LR 29 September 2023

s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2023 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.54 commenced 27 November 2023 (s 2 (1) and see Planning Act 2023

A2023-18, s 2 (2) and CN2023-10

)

Electoral and Road Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023

A2023-43 pt 3

notified LR 15 November 2023

s 1, s 2 commenced 15 November 2023 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 3 commenced 29 November 2023 (s 2 (1))

Urban Forest (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023

A2023-52 sch 1 pt 1.8

notified LR 11 December 2023

s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2023 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 1 January 2024 (s 2 and see Urban Forest Act 2023

A2023-14, s 2)

4     Amendment history

Commencement
s 2     om LA s 89 (4)

Meaning of carries on business as a hawker
s 9A hdg     sub A2017-4

amdt 3.163
s 9A     ins A2015-33

amdt 3.3

Director-general may fix or change public road levels
s 10     am A2015-33

amdt 1.202; amdt 1.203

Director-general may temporarily close public roads
s 11     am A2015-33

amdt 1.204

Approval to use closed road
s 12     am A2017-4

amdt 3.167

Approval to carry out work on public unleased land
s 19     am A2014-59

amdt 2.96; ss renum R4 LA; A2017-4

amdt 3.167; A2023-52

amdts 1.45-1.47

Directions to repair damage to public unleased land
s 21     am A2014-59

amdt 2.97

Approval to place sign on public unleased land
s 25     am A2017-4

amdt 3.167

Offence—place fixed sign on public unleased land without approval
s 26 hdg     sub A2014-32

s 10
s 26     am A2014-32

s 11

Offence—fail to comply with code of practice
s 28     am A2023-43

s 84, s 85; ss renum R17 LA

Definitions—div 2.6
s 30     sub A2023-52

amdt 1.48
    def damage om A2023-52

amdt 1.48
    def leased land ins A2023-52

amdt 1.48
    def registered tree sub A2023-52

amdt 1.48
    def tree damaging activity approval ins A2023-52

amdt 1.48
    def tree protection approval om A2023-52

amdt 1.48

Direction to prune tree etc overhanging public unleased land
s 31     am A2019-42

amdt 3.98; A2023-52

amdts 1.49-1.51

Direction to remove tree etc endangering public on public unleased land
s 34     am A2023-52

amdts 1.52-1.54

Graffiti removal from property on leased territory land
s 38     am A2017-4

amdt 3.167

When does a person use public unleased land?—pt 3
s 41     am A2015-33

amdt 3.4

Offence—use public unleased land without permit
s 43     am A2014-59

amdt 2.98, amdt 2.99; ss renum R4 LA; A2015-33

amdt 3.5; A2023-36

amdt 1.319

Public unleased land permit—application
s 45     am A2014-47

s 15; A2014-59

amdt 2.100; A2017-4

amdt 3.164; A2023-52

amdt 1.55

What is suitability information about a person?
s 47     am A2023-36

amdt 1.320

Suitability of people—further information about people
s 48     am A2017-4

amdt 3.167

What is suitability information about an activity?
s 50     am A2023-52

amdt 1.56, amdt 1.57; pars renum R18 LA

Suitability of activities—further information about activity
s 51     am A2017-4

amdt 3.167

Suitability of activities—other approvals
s 52     am A2017-4

amdt 3.167

Suitability of activities—consultation with conservator
s 52A     ins A2014-59

amdt 2.101

Suitability of activities—public consultation
s 53     am A2015-33

amdt 1.205; A2017-4

amdt 3.165

Suitability of activities—public consultation submissions
s 54     am A2017-4

amdt 3.167

Suitability of activities—risk management plan
s 55     am A2017-4

amdt 3.167

Suitability of activities—inspection of object
s 56     am A2017-4

amdt 3.167

Public unleased land permit—decision on application
s 57     am A2014-59

amdt 2.102; ss renum R4 LA; A2023-52

amdt 1.58

Public unleased land permit—term
s 59     am A2015-33

amdt 3.6

Financial assurance condition—show cause
s 62     am A2017-4

amdt 3.167

Financial assurance condition—notice before claim or realisation
s 65     am A2017-4

amdt 3.167

Financial assurance condition—recovery of extra costs
s 66     am A2017-4

amdt 3.167

Public unleased land permit—amendment initiated by director-general
s 68     am A2017-4

amdt 3.165

Public unleased land permit—application for renewal of permit
s 73     am A2016-18

amdt 4.9

Public unleased land permit—replacing when lost, stolen or destroyed
s 75     am A2016-18

amdt 3.173, amdt 3.174

Public unleased land permit—surrender
s 76     am A2016-18

amdt 3.175, amdt 3.176

Public unleased land permit—taking regulatory action
s 81     am A2017-4

amdt 3.167

Public unleased land permit—immediate suspension
s 82     am A2017-4

amdt 3.167

Direction to remove objects from public unleased land
s 98     am A2014-32

s 12; A2017-14

s 47; A2019-39

s 46

Offence—hawkers obstructing or endangering public
s 99A     ins A2015-33

amdt 3.7

Emergency closure notice
s 103     am A2017-4

amdt 3.167

Removal of objects by Territory
s 105     am A2019-39

s 47, s 48; ss renum R13 LA

Removal of non-compliant electoral advertising signs by Territory
s 105A     ins A2020-28

s 40
    am A2023-43

s 86, s 87

Disposal of objects by Territory
s 106     am A2017-4

amdt 3.167; A2020-28

s 41

Warrants—application made other than in person
s 113     am A2018-33

amdt 1.59, amdt 1.60

Legislation amended—sch 2
s 133     om LA s 89 (3)

Legislation repealed
s 134     om LA s 89 (3)

Transitional
pt 20 hdg     exp 1 July 2015 (s 205)

Definitions—pt 20
s 200     exp 1 July 2015 (s 205)
    def commencement day exp 1 July 2015 (s 205)

Permissions to use closed road to be closed road approvals
s 201     exp 1 July 2015 (s 205)

Permissions to interfere etc be work approvals
s 202     exp 1 July 2015 (s 205)

Permissions to exhibit advertisements to be sign approvals
s 203     exp 1 July 2015 (s 205)

Old permits to be public unleased land permits
s 204     exp 1 July 2015 (s 205)

Expiry—pt 20
s 205     exp 1 July 2015 (s 205)

Transitional—Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015
pt 21 hdg     ins A2015-33

amdt 3.8
    exp 14 October 2018 (s 208)

Meaning of commencement day—pt 21
s 206     ins A2015-33

amdt 3.8
    exp 14 October 2018 (s 208)

Hawkers licence
s 207     ins A2015-33

amdt 3.8
    exp 14 October 2018 (s 208)

Expiry—pt 21
s 208     ins A2015-33

amdt 3.8
    exp 14 October 2018 (s 208)

Reviewable decisions
sch 1     am A2020-28

s 42

Consequential amendments
sch 2     om LA s 89 (3)

Dictionary
dict     am A2015-33

amdt 1.206; A2023-36

amdt 1.321
    def carries on business as a hawker ins A2017-4

amdt 3.166
    def conservator ins A2014-59

amdt 2.103
    def damage sub A2023-52

amdt 1.59
    def land sublease ins A2015-19

s 113
    sub A2023-36

amdt 1.322
    def leased land ins A2023-52

amdt 1.60
    def owner am A2015-19

s 114
    def proposed new permit holder ins A2017-4

amdt 3.166
    def protected tree ins A2023-52

amdt 1.60
    def registered tree sub A2023-52

amdt 1.61
    def reserve ins A2014-59

amdt 2.103
    def tree damaging activity approval ins A2023-52

amdt 1.62
    def tree protection approval om A2023-52

amdt 1.63
    def wilderness area ins A2014-59

amdt 2.103

5     Earlier republications

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.

Republication No and date

Effective

Last amendment made by

Republication for

R1
1 July 2013

1 July 2013–
20 Aug 2014

not amended

new Act

R2
21 Aug 2014

21 Aug 2014–
6 Nov 2014

A2014-32

amendments by A2014-32

R3
7 Nov 2014

7 Nov 2014–
10 June 2015

A2014-47

amendments by A2014-47

R4
11 June 2015

11 June 2015–
30 June 2015

A2014-59

amendments by A2014-59

R5
1 July 2015

1 July 2015–
1 July 2015

A2015-19

amendments by A2015-19

R6
2 July 2015

2 July 2015–
13 Oct 2015

A2015-19

expiry of transitional provisions (pt 20)

R7 (RI)
18 Jan 2016

14 Oct 2015–
26 Apr 2016

A2015-33

amendments by A2015-33


reissue for textual correction in s 43

R8
27 Apr 2016

27 Apr 2016–
8 Mar 2017

A2016-18

amendments by A2016-18

R9
9 Mar 2017

9 Mar 2017–
29 Apr 2018

A2017-4

amendments by A2017-4

R10
30 Apr 2018

30 Apr 2018–
14 Oct 2018

A2017-14

amendments by A2017-14

R11
15 Oct 2018

15 Oct 2018–
22 Oct 2018

A2017-14

expiry of transitional provisions (pt 21)

R12
23 Oct 2018

23 Oct 2018–
31 Oct 2019

A2018-33

amendments by A2018-33

R13
1 Nov 2019

1 Nov 2019–
13 Nov 2019

A2019-39

amendments by A2019-39

R14
14 Nov 2019

14 Nov 2019–
8 July 2020

A2019-42

amendments by A2019-42

R15
9 July 2020

9 July 2020–
26 Nov 2023

A2020-28

amendments by A2020-28

R16
27 Nov 2023

27 Nov 2023–
28 Nov 2023

A2023-36

amendments by A2023-36

R17
29 Nov 2023

29 Nov 2023–
31 Dec 2023

A2023-43

amendments by A2023-43

6     Expired transitional or validating provisions

This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired. The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 88 (1)).

Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp' followed by the date of the expiry.

To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.






















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Republication No 18

Effective: 1 January 2024

Republication date: 1 January 2024

Last amendment made by A2023-52








About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Public Unleased Land Act 2013

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 1 January 2024

. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 1 January 2024

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au

):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001

applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au

). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001

, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 133).

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