Australian Capital Territory
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017
A2017-5
    
Contents
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	1	Name of Act	2
	2	Commencement	2
	3	Legislation amended	2
Schedule 1	Legislation amended	3
Part 1.1	Civil Unions Act 2012	3
Part 1.2	Coroners Act 1997	4
Part 1.3	Guardianship and Management of Property Act 1991	5
Part 1.4	Human Rights Act 2004	6
Part 1.5	Human Rights Commission Act 2005	7
Part 1.6	Information Privacy Act 2014	7
Part 1.7	Juries Act 1967	8
Part 1.8	Residential Tenancies Act 1997	8
Part 1.9	Terrorism (Extraordinary Temporary Powers) Act 2006	9

Australian Capital Territory
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017
A2017-5

An Act to amend legislation about justice and community safety, and for other purposes

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017.
2	Commencement
	(1)	Schedule 1, part 1.8 (Residential Tenancies Act 1997), amendment 1.17 commences on the later of—
	(a)	the commencement of the Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act 2016, section 5; and
	(b)	the commencement of this Act, section 3.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
	(2)	Schedule 1, part 1.8 (Residential Tenancies Act 1997), amendment 1.18 commences on the later of—
	(a)	the commencement of the Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act 2016, section 24; and
	(b)	the commencement of this Act, section 3.
	(3)	The remaining provisions commence on the 7th day after this Act’s notification day.
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the legislation mentioned in schedule 1.

Schedule 1	Legislation amended
(see s 3)
Part 1.1	Civil Unions Act 2012
[1.1]	Section 27
substitute
27	Recognition of civil unions under corresponding laws
	(1)	A corresponding law relationship is a civil union for territory law.
	(2)	A relationship is a corresponding law relationship if it—
	(a)	complies with subsection (3); or
	(b)	is a relationship under a law of a State, external territory or foreign country prescribed by regulation.
	(3)	A relationship complies with this subsection if—
	(a)	either—
	(i)	the people in the relationship may not marry each other under the Marriage Act 1961 (Cwlth); or
	(ii)	the relationship is not recognised as a valid marriage under that Act; and
	(b)	it is registered or formally recognised under a law of a State, external territory or foreign country that provides for the registration or formal recognition of a relationship that meets the following requirements:
	(i)	it must be between 2 adults;
	(ii)	it must be entered into consensually;
	(iii)	it must not be entered into by people who are in a prohibited relationship with each other;
	(iv)	it must not be entered into by a person who is already married;
	(v)	it must not be entered into by a person who is already in a relationship that is registered or formally recognised under that law.
Part 1.2	Coroners Act 1997
[1.2]	Section 57 (5)
omit everything before paragraph (a), substitute
	(5)	If the responsible Minister receives a report under subsection (4) that contains findings about any serious risks to public safety, the Minister must—
[1.3]	New section 57 (5A)
insert
	(5A)	If the report contains information that could reasonably identify a deceased person, before presenting the report, the responsible Minister may deidentify the information if the Minister considers it appropriate to do so, having regard to—
	(a)	the interests of the members of the immediate family of the deceased person; and
	(b)	the risk to public safety; and
	(c)	whether or not it is in the public interest.
Part 1.3	Guardianship and Management of Property Act 1991
[1.4]	Section 8B (1) (d)
after
revokes
insert
or suspends
[1.5]	Section 8B (1), note
substitute
Note	The ACAT may revoke the enduring power of attorney, or part of it, under  s 62 (2) (c), or suspend the enduring power of attorney, or part of it, under s 62 (2) (ca).
[1.6]	Section 8B (2)
after
revoked
insert
or suspended
[1.7]	New section 62 (2) (ca)
insert
	(ca)	suspend the enduring power of attorney, or part of it; or
[1.8]	New section 62 (5)
insert
	(5)	If the ACAT suspends an enduring power of attorney, the ACAT may appoint a guardian or manager for the person who was the principal for the power for the period of the suspension.
Part 1.4	Human Rights Act 2004
[1.9]	Section 41
omit
Attorney-General
substitute
Minister
[1.10]	Section 41 (3) (c)
omit
Attorney-General’s
substitute
Minister’s
[1.11]	Dictionary, note 2
insert
·	Minister (see s 162)
Part 1.5	Human Rights Commission Act 2005
[1.12]	Section 27 (2) (b)
omit
Attorney-General
substitute
Minister
Part 1.6	Information Privacy Act 2014
[1.13]	Section 21 (1) and (2)
substitute
	(1)	A public sector agency must not enter into a government contract unless the contract contains appropriate contractual provisions requiring the contracted service provider, and any subcontractor for the contract, to comply with—
	(a)	the TPPs; or
	(b)	a TPP code that binds the agency; or
	(c)	a corresponding privacy law.
	(2)	Also, a public sector agency must not enter into a government contract that authorises the contracted service provider, or any subcontractor for the contract, to do an act, or engage in a practice, that breaches a TPP, TPP Code or corresponding law that applies to the contract under the contractual provisions mentioned in subsection (1).
[1.14]	Section 21 (4)
insert
corresponding privacy law means—
	(a)	the Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth); or
	(b)	a law of a State, external territory or foreign country prescribed by regulation.
Part 1.7	Juries Act 1967
[1.15]	Schedule 2, part 2.1, item 1, column 2, third dot point
omit
[1.16]	Schedule 2, part 2.2, new item 5A
insert
5A	a person regularly employed by an airline in the capacity of operating crew	
Part 1.8	Residential Tenancies Act 1997
[1.17]	Section 8 (2), definition of break lease clause
omit
permitted
substitute
provided for
[1.18]	Section 36 (c)
omit
or division 4.4
substitute
, division 4.4 or division 6.5A
Part 1.9	Terrorism (Extraordinary Temporary Powers) Act 2006
[1.19]	Section 98 (2) (d)
omit
the human rights commissioner has reported to the Attorney‑General the results of a review under the Human Rights Act 2004, section 41 (a)
substitute
the human rights commission has reported to the Minister the results of a review under the Human Rights Act 2004, section 41 (1) (a)
[1.20]	Dictionary, note 2
insert
·	human rights commission

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 15 December 2016.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 23 February 2017.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

I certify that the above is a true copy of the Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2017, which originated in the Legislative Assembly as the Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (No 3) and was passed by the Assembly on 14 February 2017. 

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

© Australian Capital Territory 2017