EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Australian Capital Territory
Lakes (Amendment) Ordinance 1992
Ordinance No. 1, 1992
Issued under the authority of the Minister of State for Arts and Territories 
The prime purpose of the Lakes (Amendment) Ordinance 1992 is to eliminate possible legal problems associated with Commonwealth Ministerial approval of aquatic events in the Central Basin of Lake Burley Griffin, provide consistency on ACT lakes in respect of navigation requirements, update appeal rights and correct drafting errors. 
Details of the proposed amendments to the Lakes Ordinance 1976 are as follows: 
Sections 22 and 36 have been amended to allow Ministerial approval of aquatic events in the Central Basin of Lake Burley Griffin. 
Section 23 will consequentially be amended to refer to classes of persons allowed to use Lake Burley Griffin, referred to in proposed subsection 22(4) 
Section 38 of the Ordinance contains drafting errors that require correction.
Section 39 of the Ordinance relates to lighting requirements of boats on Lake Burley Griffin. The amendment to this section and new section 39A will bring Lake Burley Griffin into line with other ACT lakes. 
Section 51 relates to the appeal rights within the Ordinance. The amendments expand the class of decisions against which an appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal may be made. They also require notice of the right of appeal to be given to a person affected by a Ministerial decision. They are similar to provisions made in many Commonwealth laws.