Australian Capital Territory
Institute for the Study of Man and Society Incorporation Act 1968     No 35
Republication No 2
Republication date: 24 July 2002
Last amendment made by Ord 1989 No 38
Amendments incorporated to 11 May 1989

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office
About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Institute for the Study of Man and Society Incorporation Act 1968, including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes), as in force on 24 July 2002.  It also includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 11 May 1989.  
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4. 
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Editorial changes
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When preparing the authorised version of this republication amendments were made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
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Penalties
The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—
	(a)	if the person charged is an individual—$100; or
	(b)	if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

Amendments incorporated to
11 May 1989

Australian Capital Territory
Institute for the Study of Man and Society Incorporation Act 1968

Contents
	Page
	1	Name of Act	2
	3	Definitions for Act	2
	4	Incorporation of the institute	2
	5	Constitution of the institute	3
	6	Amendments of constitution to be made available etc	3
	7	Property to vest in institute	3
	8	Independence of institute	3
	9	Service of documents	4
Schedule 1	Constitution of the Institute for the Study of Man and Society	5
	1	Definitions	5
	2	Name	5
	3	Objects	5
	4	Membership	6
	5	Management of the Institute	7
	6	Constitution of Council	7
	7	Tenure of Office	8
	8	Vacation of Office	9
	9	Failure of Body to appoint Member to Council	10
	10	Chairman of the Council	10
	11	Vice-Chairman of the Council	11
	12	When Council to Function	11
	13	Meetings of the Council	11
	14	Executive of the Council	12
	15	Powers of the Council	12
	16	Appointment of Committees	13
	17	Delegation of Powers of Council	13
	18	Payment of Council Members	14
	19	Secretary	14
	20	Treasurer	14
	21	Director of Studies	14
	22	Finances of Institute	15
	23	Property of Institute to be vested in Trustees	15
	24	Bank Accounts	15
	25	General Meetings	16
	26	Special General Meetings	16
	27	Presiding Officer, Procedure etc at General Meeting	16
	28	Re-appointment etc of Persons	17
	39	Expulsion of Members of the Institute	17
	30	Validation of certain Acts	17
	31	No Religious Test	18
	32	Rules	18
	33	Amendment of the Constitution	18
	34	Dissolution of Institute	19
Schedule 2	Modification of the Constitution of the Unincorporated Association	20
Endnotes
	1	About the endnotes	21
	2	Abbreviation key	21
	3	Legislation history	22
	4	Amendment history	22
	5	Earlier republications	23

Amendments incorporated to
11 May 1989

Australian Capital Territory
Institute for the Study of Man and Society Incorporation Act 1968

An Act to provide for the incorporation of the institute known as The Institute for the Study of Man and Society

    

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Institute for the Study of Man and Society Incorporation Act 1968.
3	Definitions for Act
In this Act:
Note	A definition applies except so far as the contrary intention appears (see Legislation Act 2001, s 155).
the institute means The Institute for the Study of Man and Society as constituted under that name by section 4.
the unincorporated institute means the unincorporated body a copy of the constitution of which is set out in the schedule 1.
4	Incorporation of the institute
	(1)	The unincorporated institute is by this Act constituted a body corporate with perpetual succession under the name of ‘The Institute for the Study of Man and Society’.
	(2)	The institute—
	(a)	shall have a common seal; and
	(b)	is capable of acquiring, holding and disposing of or otherwise dealing with real and personal property; and
	(c)	may enter into contracts; and
	(d)	may sue and be sued in its corporate name.
	(3)	All courts, judges and persons acting judicially shall take judicial notice of the common seal of the institute attached to a document and shall presume that it was duly attached.
5	Constitution of the institute
	(1)	Subject to subsection (2), the constitution of the institute shall be the constitution of the unincorporated institute (being the constitution a copy of which is set out in schedule 1) modified in the way set out in the schedule 2.
	(2)	If, under clause 33 of the constitution of the institute, it is amended, the constitution of the institute shall be the constitution as so amended.
6	Amendments of constitution to be made available etc
If the constitution of the institute is amended—
	(a)	a copy of the amendment shall be forwarded forthwith to the Minister; and
	(b)	a copy of the amendment shall be available for inspection at the office of the institute at Canberra during the hours when the office is open to the public; and
	(c)	the production of a copy of the amendment under the common seal of the institute shall, in all proceedings, be sufficient evidence of the amendment.
7	Property to vest in institute
On and from the date of commencement of this Act, any property held by a person, whether in trust or otherwise, for or on behalf of the unincorporated institute is, subject to any charge or liability affecting the property, vested in the Institute.
8	Independence of institute
Notwithstanding its incorporation by this Act, the institute shall not be, and shall not be regarded as being, for any purpose, the servant or agent of the Territory.
9	Service of documents
A notice, process or other document may be served on or given to the Institute—
	(a)	by leaving it at the office of the institute at Canberra with some person apparently in the service of the Institute; or
	(b)	by sending it by registered post to the institute at that office.

Schedule 1	Constitution of the Institute for the Study of Man and Society
(see s 3 and s 5
1	Definitions
In this Constitution and in the rules, unless the contrary intention appears—
“the Chairman” means the Chairman of the Council;
“the Council” means the Council of the Institute;
“the Director of Studies” means the Director of Studies of the Institute;
“the Executive” means the Executive of the Council;
“the Institute” means the Institute for the Study of Man and Society;
“the rules” means the rules made by the Institute under this Constitution;
“the Vice-Chairman” means the Vice-Chairman of the Council.
2	Name
The name of the Institute is “The Institute for the Study of Man and Society”.
3	Objects
The objects of the Institute are—
	(a)	to promote the understanding of the nature of society and the several roles and responsibilities of man in society;
	(b)	to advance the study of specific issues relating to all aspects of living and working together, the nature of society and of personal and corporate responsibilities;
	(c)	to bring together people of different backgrounds, views and interests for the interchange of ideas and the examination of differing points of view;
	(d)	to provide courses of instruction, study and research for the purpose of—
	(i)	promoting in the public generally an understanding of the nature of society and of personal and corporate responsibility;
	(ii)	widening the field of social concern of persons beyond that normally provided by their vocational training and experience;
	(iii)	offering training in methods and uses of personal counselling to persons whose vocation requires them to undertake such work but whose normal qualifying course does not include that training; and
	(iv)	promoting the understanding of the nature of social problems arising from technological development;
	(e)	to provide means to foster an understanding of the nature and responsibility of Australian society both in relation to the world community and in relation particularly to the Asian and Pacific regions; and
	(f)	to erect a residential college in Canberra for the better carrying out of the foregoing objects.
4	Membership
	(1)	The members of the Institute are—
	(a)	the persons who from time to time hold office as members of the Commission of Australian Frontier Incorporated;
	(b)	the persons who from time to time hold office as Counsellors of Australian Frontier Incorporated;
	(c)	the persons who from time to time hold office as members of the Council and who are not members of the Institute; and
	(d)	the persons who are elected to membership of the Institute in pursuance of the next succeeding subclause.
	(2)	The Institute may, at any annual general meeting of the Institute, elect a person or persons to membership of the Institute, but no more than five persons in all may be elected to membership.
5	Management of the Institute
The management and control of the Institute is vested in a Council.
6	Constitution of Council
	(1)	The Council shall consist of—
	(a)	the persons who for the time being hold the following offices:
	(i)	The Chairman of the Commission of Australian Frontier Incorporated;
	(ii)	The Director of Australian Frontier Incorporated;
	(iii)	the Chairman of the Research Committee of Australian Frontier Incorporated; and
	(iv)	the Director of Studies;
	(b)	two persons who are members of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia appointed by the Council;
	(c)	two persons appointed by the Australian National University;
	(d)	four persons appointed by Australian Frontier Incorporated;
	(e)	two persons, not being persons referred to in the last preceding paragraph, appointed by the persons holding office as Counsellors of Australian Frontier Incorporated;
	(f)	one person appointed by the National Library of Australia; and
	(g)	such other persons, not exceeding five in number, as are appointed by the Council, being persons who, in the opinion of the Council, are able by their knowledge and experience to assist in the advancement and development of the Institute.
	(2)	A person elected to the Council under paragraph (g) of the last preceding subclause may, but need not, be a member of the Institute.
7	Tenure of Office
The members of the Council, other than the members referred to in paragraph (a) of the last preceding clause, shall hold office, subject to this Constitution, for the following periods, respectively:
	(a)	in the case of a member referred to in paragraph (b)—for the period for which he is appointed by the Council, not being a period exceeding four years;
	(b)	in the case of a member referred to in paragraph (c), (d) or (e)—four years except in the case of the members first appointed when the following shall be the respective terms of office:
	(i)	in the case of the members referred to in paragraph (c)—one person shall be appointed for two years and one person shall be appointed for four years;
	(ii)	in the case of the members referred to in paragraph (d)—one person shall be appointed for one year, one person shall be appointed for two years, one person shall be appointed for three years and one person shall be appointed for four years; and
	(iii)	in the case of the members referred to in paragraph (e)—one person shall be appointed for two years and one person shall be appointed for four years;
	(c)	in the case of the member referred to in paragraph (f)—four years; and
	(d)	in the case of a member referred to in paragraph (g)—for the period for which he is appointed by the Council, not being a period exceeding four years.
8	Vacation of Office
	(1)	If a member of the Council other than a member referred to in paragraph (a) of clause 6—
	(a)	dies;
	(b)	declines to act;
	(c)	resigns his office;
	(d)	is absent without leave of the Council from three consecutive meetings of the Council;
	(e)	in the case of a member referred to in paragraph (b) of clause 6, ceases to be a member of the Parliament;
	(f)	becomes bankrupt or insolvent or applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors; or
	(g)	becomes permanently incapable of performing the duties of a member of the Council,
his office as a member of the Council becomes vacant.
	(2)	In the event of the office of a member of the Council so becoming vacant, a person shall be appointed to the vacant office by the body that, or the persons who, appointed the member whose office has become vacant.
	(3)	A person so appointed shall, subject to this Constitution, hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member whose office became vacant.
9	Failure of Body to appoint Member to Council
	(1)	A reference in this clause to a body referred to in clause 6 shall be read as including a reference to the Counsellors of Australian Frontier Incorporated.
	(2)	If a body referred to in clause 6 fails for a period exceeding three months after a request in writing has been made to it by the Council to appoint a person to the Council in pursuance of clause 6 or clause 8, the right of that body to appoint that member lapses.
	(3)	Nothing in the last preceding subclause affects the right of such a body to appoint other members to the Council whenever entitled to do so by this Constitution.
	(4)	The Council may, if it thinks fit, extend the period within which such a body may appoint a member to the Council.
	(5)	Where such a body fails to appoint a member to the Council, the Council may appoint a person to the vacant position on the Council and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term for which the person had he been appointed by that body would have held office.
	(6)	In making an appointment in pursuance of this clause, the Council shall use its best endeavours to appoint a person of like vocation and qualifications as would have been appointed by the body that failed to make that appointment.
10	Chairman of the Council
	(1)	Subject to the next succeeding subclause, the Chairman of the Commission of Australian Frontier Incorporated shall be the Chairman of the Council.
	(2)	The Council may at any time determine that the last preceding subclause ceases to apply and in such a case the Chairman shall be appointed by the Council from among its members.
	(3)	A member appointed to be the Chairman in pursuance of the last preceding subclause shall hold that office for such period and on such conditions as the Council determines.
11	Vice-Chairman of the Council
	(1)	The Council shall appoint a member of the Council to be the Vice‑Chairman.
	(2)	The member appointed to be the Vice-Chairman in pursuance of the last preceding subclause shall hold that office for such period and on such conditions as the Council determines.
12	When Council to Function
The first Council to be established in pursuance of this Constitution shall be empowered to function on the appointment of the members referred to in paragraphs (d) and (e) of clause 6 but the remaining members of the Council shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution not more than twelve months after the date on which the Council so commences to function.
13	Meetings of the Council
	(1)	The Chairman shall convene meetings of the Council at such intervals as he considers necessary for the proper carrying out of the functions of the Council and shall convene at least one such meeting in every period of twelve months.
	(2)	The Chairman shall convene a meeting of the Council on receipt of a request in writing from at least three members of the Council.
	(3)	At a meeting of the Council—
	(a)	the Chairman, or, in his absence, the Vice-Chairman, or in the absence of both the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman, a member of the Council appointed by the members of the Council present, shall preside;
	(b)	six members of the Council constitute a quorum;
	(c)	all matters arising at the meeting shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting on the matter; and
	(d)	the person presiding has a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote.
14	Executive of the Council
	(1)	There shall be an Executive Committee of the Council comprising—
	(a)	the Chairman;
	(b)	the Vice-Chairman;
	(c)	the Director of Australian Frontier Incorporated;
	(d)	the Director of Studies; and
	(e)	three other members of the Council appointed by the Council.
	(2)	The Executive shall have such powers and perform such functions as the Council from time to time determines.
	(3)	The Executive may regulate its own procedure.
15	Powers of the Council
The Council has power—
	(a)	to conduct the affairs of the Institute;
	(b)	to purchase, take on lease or in exchange, hire or otherwise acquire any real or personal property that it considers necessary or convenient for any of the purposes of the Institute;
	(c)	to construct, alter and maintain any buildings or premises necessary or convenient for any purposes of the Institute;
	(d)	to receive gifts of any real or personal property on such terms and subject to such conditions as the Council thinks fit;
	(e)	to take such steps as it from time to time considers appropriate for the purpose of procuring contributions to the funds of the Institute whether by way of donation, annual subscription or otherwise;
	(f)	to sell, manage, lease, mortgage, dispose of or otherwise deal with all or any part of the property of the Institute;
	(g)	to borrow or raise money in such manner and upon such security (if any) as it thinks fit;
	(h)	to invest any moneys of the Institute not immediately required for any of its objects in such a manner as it thinks fit;
	(i)	to establish such courses of study as will enable the objects of the Institute to be best attained;
	(j)	to appoint staff and to determine the terms and conditions of employment of such staff;
	(k)	to provide and maintain such libraries and associated facilities as are necessary for carrying out the objects of the Institute;
	(l)	to award scholarships of such amount and value, and tenable upon such conditions, as it thinks fit; and
	(m)	to do all other things as are necessary and convenient for the attainment of the objects of the Institute.
16	Appointment of Committees
	(1)	The Council may appoint a committee or committees consisting of members of the Council with or without other persons.
	(2)	The Council shall not appoint a committee that does not include at least one member of the Council, one member of the Institute or one officer of the Institute.
17	Delegation of Powers of Council
	(1)	The Council may, by resolution, either generally or otherwise as provided in the resolution, delegate to a committee appointed under the last preceding clause, to a member of the Council or to a member or an officer of the Institute all or any of its powers except this power of delegation.
	(2)	A power so delegated shall be exercised by the delegate in accordance with the terms of the resolution.
	(3)	A power delegated under this section is revocable by resolution of the Council and does not prevent the exercise of the power by the Council.
18	Payment of Council Members
A member of the Council shall not be entitled to any remuneration in respect of his services as a member of the Council.
19	Secretary
	(1)	There shall be a Secretary of the Institute who shall be appointed by the Council.
	(2)	The person appointed to be Secretary may, but need not, be a member of the Council.
	(3)	The Secretary shall have such powers, and shall carry out such functions, as are prescribed by the rules.
20	Treasurer
	(1)	There shall be a Treasurer of the Institute who shall be appointed by the Council.
	(2)	The person appointed to be Treasurer may, but need not, be a member of the Council.
	(3)	The Treasurer shall have such powers, and shall carry out such functions, as are prescribed by the rules.
21	Director of Studies
	(1)	There shall be a Director of Studies of the Institute who shall be appointed by the Council.
	(2)	The Director of Studies shall have such powers, and shall perform such functions, as are prescribed by the rules.
22	Finances of Institute
	(1)	The moneys of the Institute shall be applied solely for the purpose of attaining the objects of the Institute.
	(2)	The Council shall keep or cause to be kept, proper books, accounts and records of the financial transactions and affairs of the Institute.
	(3)	The Council shall ensure that all payments out of the moneys of the Institute are correctly made and authorized.
	(4)	The Council shall arrange for the books, accounts and records of the Institute to be audited at least once in each year by a properly qualified auditor.
23	Property of Institute to be vested in Trustees
	(1)	All property and moneys belonging to the Institute are vested jointly in the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman and one other member of the Council appointed by the Council to be held on trust for the purposes of the Institute and in the event of the dissolution of the Institute to be paid in accordance with clause 34 of this Constitution.
	(2)	The Trustees shall deal with or invest the property and moneys of the Institute in such manner as the Council directs.
24	Bank Accounts
	(1)	The trustees of the Institute shall maintain in the name, and on behalf, of the Institute an account or accounts at such bank or banks as the Council determines and shall pay all moneys received by them on behalf of the Institute into such an account.
	(2)	Moneys shall not be drawn from an account of the Institute except by cheque signed by any two persons included among the following persons:
	(a)	the trustees of the Institute; and
	(b)	three members of the Council appointed by the Council for that purpose.
25	General Meetings
	(1)	There shall be an annual general meeting of the Institute and such other general meetings as the Council determines.
	(2)	A general meeting of the Institute shall be convened in accordance with the rules.
	(3)	At each annual general meeting of the Institute, the Chairman shall present a report of the activities of the Institute during the previous year and a report, together with the auditor’s statements, on the finances of the Institute during that year and the meeting shall consider those reports and statements and may consider any other matters relating to the affairs of the Institute.
26	Special General Meetings
	(1)	A special general meeting of the Institute may be convened at any time in accordance with the rules.
	(2)	The rules shall provide for the matters that are to be considered at any such general meeting.
27	Presiding Officer, Procedure etc at General Meeting
	(1)	The Chairman, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, or, in the absence of both the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman, a member of the Institute elected by the members present, shall preside at a general meeting of the Institute.
	(2)	The quorum at general meetings of the Institute shall be one-third of the members.
	(3)	The procedure to be followed at such meetings, the right to vote and the manner of voting at such meetings shall be as prescribed by the rules.
28	Re-appointment etc of Persons
A person who is holding, or who has held, an office under this Constitution and who is otherwise capable of holding that office may be re-appointed or re-elected to that office.
39	Expulsion of Members of the Institute
	(1)	Where a member is guilty of conduct which in the opinion of the Council is detrimental to the interests or contrary to the objects of the Institute, the Council may expel him from membership of the Institute or suspend him from membership for such period as the Council thinks fit.
	(2)	A person who is suspended from membership shall, while he is so suspended, be deemed not to be a member of the Institute.
	(3)	The Council shall not expel or suspend a person from membership of the Institute unless that person has been given an opportunity of appearing before the Council and showing cause why he should not be expelled or suspended.
30	Validation of certain Acts
	(1)	No act done or proceeding taken by a person or body acting under or in pursuance of this Constitution shall be invalid by reason only of—
	(a)	a defect in the appointment or election of that person or a member of that body;
	(b)	that person or a member of that body being disqualified by this Constitution from so acting or from taking part in any proceedings;
	(c)	a failure to comply with the requirements for the convening of a meeting of that body; or
	(d)	there being a vacancy or vacancies in the membership of that body.
	(2)	In this clause, “body” includes the Council.
31	No Religious Test
No religious test shall be administered to any person to entitle him to attend the Institute or to hold any office in the Institute or to enjoy any privilege, advantage or benefit of the Institute.
32	Rules
The Council may make rules, not inconsistent with this Constitution, prescribing all matters which by this Constitution are required or permitted to be prescribed or which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for giving effect to this Constitution and to the objects of the Institute and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, may make rules for and in relation to—
	(a)	the manner in which meetings of the Council are to be convened;
	(b)	the manner of resignation of members of the Council;
	(c)	the granting of diplomas and certificates;
	(d)	the granting of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries and prizes;
	(e)	the fees to be paid for attendance at lectures and classes and for the use of the facilities of the Institute, for the granting of diplomas and certificates and for examinations;
	(f)	the provision of benefits by way of superannuation or otherwise for officers of the Institute and their families;
	(g)	the admission, resignation, suspension and expulsion of members of the Institute; and
	(h)	the classes of membership of the Institute.
33	Amendment of the Constitution
This Constitution may be amended by a resolution passed at a general meeting of the Institute by a majority of the members of the Institute being a resolution of which all members of the Institute have been given at least fourteen days notice.
34	Dissolution of Institute
	(1)	The Institute shall not be dissolved except as provided by the rules.
	(2)	If the Institute is dissolved, all property belonging to the Institute shall be realised and the moneys remaining after all liabilities of the Institute have been discharged shall be paid to Australian Frontier Incorporated.

Schedule 2	Modification of the Constitution of the Unincorporated Association
(see s 5)
[2.1]	Clause 23
omit
[2.2]	Clause 24
omit
[2.3]	Clause 32 (g)
omit last mention of
and
[2.4]	Clause 32 (h)
after
Institute
insert
; and
[2.5]	Clause 32
insert
	(i)	the use of, manner of fixing, and custody of, the common seal of the Institute.
[2.6]	Clause 34
omit

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 and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history.  These details are underlined.  Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
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.
If the republished law includes penalties, current information about penalty unit values appears on the republication inside front cover.
2	Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance	
amdt = amendment	orig = original	
ch = chapter	p = page	
cl = clause	par = paragraph	
def = definition	pres = present	
dict = dictionary	prev = previous	
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative 	(prev...) = previously	
Assembly	prov = provision	
div = division	pt = part	
exp = expires/expired	r = rule/subrule	
Gaz = Gazette	reg = regulation/subregulation	
hdg = heading	renum = renumbered	
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	reloc = relocated	
ins = inserted/added	R[X] = Republication No	
LA = Legislation Act 2001	s = section/subsection	
LR = legislation register	sch = schedule	
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sdiv = subdivision	
mod = modified / modification	sub = substituted	
No = number	SL  = Subordinate Law	
num = numbered	underlining = whole or part not commenced	
o = order	or to be expired	
om = omitted/repealed		
3	Legislation history
This Act was originally a Commonwealth ordinance—the Institute for the Study of Man and Society Incorporation Ordinance 1968 No 35 (Cwlth).
The Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth), s 34 (4) converted most former Commonwealth ordinances in force in the ACT into ACT enactments. This allowed the ACT Legislative Assembly to amend and repeal the laws. This Act was converted into an ACT enactment on 11 May 1989 (self-government day).
As with most ordinances in force in the ACT, the name was changed from Ordinance to Act by the Self-Government (Citation of Laws) Act 1989 No 21, s 5 on 11 May 1989 (self-government day).
Before 11 May 1989, ordinances commenced on their notification day unless otherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 12).
	Legislation before becoming Territory enactment
Institute for the Study of Man and Society Incorporation Act 1968 No 35
notified 20 December 1968
commenced 20 December 1968
as amended by
Ordinances Revision (Administrative Arrangements) Ordinance 1977 No 18
notified 21 June 1977
commenced 21 June 1977
Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 1989 No 38 sch 1
notified 10 May 1989 (Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S160)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 May 1989 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 commenced 11 May 1989 (s 2 (2) and see Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S164)
4	Amendment history

s 2	om 1977 No 18
Amendments of constitution to be made available etc
s 6	am 1977 No 18
Independence of institute
s 8	am 1989 No 38
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.  Except for the footer, electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical. 

Republication No	Amendments to	Republication date	
1	Ord 1989 No 38	31 July 1991	

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

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