Australian Capital Territory

Acts—1996

A chronological listing of Acts notified in 1996
[includes Acts 1996 Nos 1-88]

Acts—1996	
1	Law Reform (Abolitions and Repeals) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 4 March 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S31)
commenced 4 March 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A1999-66 sch 2
10 November 1999	
2	Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 12 March 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S35)
commenced 12 March 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
3	Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 12 March 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S35)
ss 1-3 commenced 12 March 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 11 June 1996 (s 2 (2) and see Cwlth Gaz 1996 No GN5)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
4	Air Pollution (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 12 March 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S35)
commenced 12 March 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A1997-93 sch 1
1 June 1998	
5	Motor Vehicles (Dimensions and Mass) (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 12 March 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S35)
ss 1-3 commenced 12 March 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 12 September 1996 (s 2 (3))	repealed by A1999-79 sch 1
1 March 2000	
6	Magistrates Court (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 12 March 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S35)
ss 1-3 commenced 12 March 1996 (s 2 (1))
s 7 (b) taken to have commenced 25 September 1991 (s 2 (2))
remainder commenced 12 September 1996 (s 2 (4))	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
7	Motor Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 10 April 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S59)
ss 1-3 commenced 10 April 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 12 September 1996 (s 2 (2) and see A1996-5 s 2 (3))	repealed by A1999-79 sch 1
1 March 2000	
8	Liquor (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 10 April 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S59)
ss 1-3 commenced 10 April 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 August 1996 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No S185)	repealed by A1997-56 s 8 (1)
7 October 1997	
9	Fair Trading (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 10 April 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S59)
ss 1-3 commenced 10 April 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 10 May 1996 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No S85)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
10	Weapons (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 10 April 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S59)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 April 1996 (s 2 (1))
s 38 commenced 22 July 1996 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No S171)
remainder commenced 14 May 1996 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No S86)	repealed by A1996-74 s 127
17 May 1997	
11	Boxing Control (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 10 April 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S59)
commenced 10 April 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
12	Occupational Health and Safety (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 1 May 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S71)
commenced 1 May 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
13	Workers’ Compensation (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 1 May 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S71)
commenced 1 May 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
14	Remand Centres (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 1 May 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S71)
ss 1-3 commenced 1 May 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 7 May 1996 (s 2 (2) (a) and see 
A1995-40 s 2 (3))	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
15	Administration and Probate (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 1 May 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S71)
commenced 1 May 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
16	Family Provision (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 1 May 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S71)
commenced 1 May 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
17	Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 1 May 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S71)
commenced 1 May 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
18	Weapons (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1996 (repealed)
notified 17 May 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S87)
commenced 17 May 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A1996-74 s 127
17 May 1997	
19	Inquiries (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 27 May 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S93)
commenced 27 May 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
20	Appropriation Act (No 2) 1995-96 (repealed)
notified 4 June 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S101)
commenced 4 June 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2001-11 sch 4 pt 4.5
29 March 2001	
21	Competition Policy Reform Act 1996
notified 4 June 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S101)
pt 1, pt 7 commenced 4 June 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 20 July 1996 (s 2 (2))		
22	Financial Management Act 1996
notified 4 June 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S101)
commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2)		
23	Auditor-General Act 1996
notified 4 June 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S101)
commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2 and see Financial Management Act 1996 A1996-22 s 2)		
24	Public Sector Management (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 4 June 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S101)
commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2 and see Financial Management Act 1996 A1996-22 s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
25	Evidence (Closed-Circuit Television) (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 21 June 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S124)
commenced 21 June 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
26	Financial Management and Audit (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 1 July 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S130)
commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
27	Housing Assistance (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 1 July 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S130)
ss 1-3 commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2 (1))
s 11 commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2 (2) and see Financial Management Act 1996 A1996-22 s 2)
remainder commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2 (3))	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
28	Electricity (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 1 July 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S130)
commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
29	Rates and Land Tax (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 1 July 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S130)
commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
30	Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 28 June 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S140)
commenced 28 June 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
31	Crimes (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 1 July 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S130)
commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
32	Betting (Corporatisation) (Consequential Provisions) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 1 July 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S130)
ss 1-3, s 5 commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2 (2))	repealed by A2001-11 sch 4 pt 4.2
29 March 2001	
33	Betting (Corporatisation) (Consequential Amendments) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 1 July 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S130)
commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
34	Health and Community Care Services Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 1 July 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S130)
commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2002-47 s 4
5 pm 31 December 2002	
35	Health and Community Care Services (Consequential Provisions) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 1 July 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S130)
commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
36	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1996 (repealed)
notified 10 July 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S160)
commenced 10 July 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
37	Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1996 (repealed)
notified 10 July 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S160)
commenced 10 July 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
38	Gungahlin Development Authority Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 10 July 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S160)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 July 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 19 August 1996 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No S212)	repealed by A2003-30 s 6
1 July 2003	
39	Gungahlin Development Authority (Consequential Provisions) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 10 July 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S160)
commenced 19 August 1996 (s 2 and see Gungahlin Development Authority Act 1996 A1996-38 s 2 (2))	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
40	Trading Hours Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 10 July 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S160)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 July 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 9 September 1996 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No S206)	repealed by A1997-17 s 3
29 May 1997	
41	Consumer Credit (Administration) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 2 September 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S223)
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 November 1996 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No S272)	repealed by A2010-40 s 4 (1)
6 October 2010	
42	Consumer Credit (Administration) (Consequential Provisions) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 2 September 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S223)
ss 1-5 commenced 2 September 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 November 1996 (s 2 (2) and see Consumer Credit (Administration Act 1996 A1996-41, s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No S272)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
43	Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1996 (repealed)
notified 9 September 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S231)
commenced 9 September 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
44	Liquor (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1996 (repealed)
notified 9 September 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S231)
ss 1-4 commenced 9 September 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 October 1996 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No 38)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
45	Trading Hours (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 9 September 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S235)
commenced 9 September 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A1997-17 s 3
29 May 1997	
46	Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 19 September 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S234)
commenced 19 September 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
47	Motor Traffic (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 19 September 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S234)
commenced 19 September 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A1999-79 sch 1
1 March 2000	
48	Motor Traffic (Alcohol and Drugs) (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 19 September 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S234)
commenced 19 September 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A1999-79 sch 1
1 March 2000	
49	Stamp Duties and Taxes (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 19 September 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S234)
ss 1-3 commenced 19 September 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder taken to have commenced 15 July 1996 (s 2 (2))	repealed by A1999-8 sch
1 March 1999	
50	Stamp Duties and Taxes (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1996 (repealed)
notified 1 October 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S246)
commenced 1 October 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A1999-8 sch
1 March 1999	
51	Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 8 October 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S247)
commenced 8 October 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2001-15 s 4
12 September 2001	
52	Statutory Appointments (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 8 October 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S247)
commenced 8 October 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
53	Electoral (Application) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 8 October 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S247)
commenced 8 October 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A1996-56 s 36
29 November 1996	
54	Children’s Services (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 22 November 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S312)
commenced 22 November 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A1999-64 sch 1
10 May 2000	
55	Appropriation Act 1996-97 (repealed)
notified 22 November 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S312)
commenced 22 November 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2001-11 sch 4 pt 4.5
29 March 2001	
56	Electoral (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 29 November 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S320)
commenced 29 November 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
57	Stamp Duties and Taxes (Amendment) Act (No 3) 1996 (repealed)
notified 29 November 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S320)
taken to have commenced 1 October 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A1999-8 sch
1 March 1999	
58	Bushfire (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 3 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S321)
ss 1-3 commenced 3 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 3 June 1997 (s 2 (3))	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
59	Air Pollution (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1996 (repealed)
notified 3 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S321)
commenced 3 December 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A1999-54 s 26
17 March 2000	
60	Lotteries (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 3 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S321)
ss 1-3 commenced 3 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 13 December 1996 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No S331)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
61	Dentists (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 3 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S321)
ss 1-3 commenced 3 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 23 December 1996 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No S337)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
62	Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 3 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S321)
commenced 3 December 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
63	Public Trustee (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 3 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S321)
commenced 3 December 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
64	Cremation (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 3 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S321)
commenced 3 December 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
65	Witness Protection Act 1996
notified 3 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S321)
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 3 June 1997 (s 2 (3))		
66	Long Service Leave (Building and Construction Industry) (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 3 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S321)
ss 1-3 commenced 3 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
s 5 taken to have commenced 1 January 1996 (s 2 (2))
remainder commenced 30 June 1998 (s 2 (3) (as am by 
A1997-98 s 4))	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
67	Discrimination (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
ss 1-3 commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
ss 4-24 commenced 31 December 1996 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No S350)
remainder commenced 8 January 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1997 No S3)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
68	Criminal Injuries Compensation (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
ss 1-3 commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 January 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No S352)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
69	Ozone Protection (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
s 4 commenced 1 January 1997 (s 2 (2))
remainder commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2 (1))	repealed by A1999-54 s 26
17 March 2000	
70	Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
ss 1-3 commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 January 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No S352)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
71	Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1996 (repealed)
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
ss 1-3 commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 January 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No S352)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
72	Hotel School Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 January 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No S347)	repealed by A2005-45 s 5
31 October 2005	
73	Canberra Institute of Technology (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
commenced 1 January 1997 (s 2 and see Hotel School Act 1996 A1996-72 s 2 (2))	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
74	Firearms Act 1996
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 17 May 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1997 No S135)		
75	Prohibited Weapons Act 1996
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 22 May 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1997 No S140)		
76	Motor Traffic (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1996 (repealed)
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
ss 1-3 commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 21 February 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1997 No S45)	repealed by A1999-79 sch 1
1 March 2000	
77	Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1996 (repealed)
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
ss 1-3 commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
s 19 commenced 8 January 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1997 No S2)
remainder commenced 1 January 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No S349)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
78	Blood Donation (Transmittable Diseases) (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
79	Casino Control (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
ss 1-3, s 9 commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 January 1997 (s 2 (2))	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
80	Long Service Leave (Building and Construction Industry) (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1996 (repealed)
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
81	Remand Centres (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1996 (repealed)
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
ss 1-3 commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 January 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No S353)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
82	Magistrates Court (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1996 (repealed)
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
ss 1-3 commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 January 1997 (s 2 (2) and see Remand Centres (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1996 A1996-81, s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No S353)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000	
83	Motor Traffic (Amendment) Act (No 3) 1996 (repealed)
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
ss 1-3 commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 January 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No S353)	repealed by A1999-79 sch 1
1 March 2000	
84	Land Acquisition (Northbourne Oval) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2002-30 sch 4 pt 4.1
17 September 2002	
85	Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) Act (No 3) 1996 (repealed)
notified 24 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S345)
pt 1 commenced 24 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 24 June 1997 (s 2 (3))	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
86	Uncollected Goods Act 1996
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 19 March 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1997 No S71)		
87	Uncollected Goods (Consequential Provisions) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 19 March 1997 (s 2 (2) and see Uncollected Goods Act 1996 A1996-86, s 2 (2) and Gaz 1997 No S71)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 5
21 December 2000	
88	Roman Catholic Church Property Trust (Amendment) Act 1996 (repealed)
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2)	repealed by A2000-80 sch 4
21 December 2000