Australian Capital Territory

Acts—2008

A chronological listing of Acts notified in 2008
[includes Acts 2008 Nos 1-54]

Acts—2008	
1	Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 26 February 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 February 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 October 2008 (s 2 as am by A2008-39 s 4)	repealed by A2019-12
s 615 (1)
1 February 2020	
2	Payroll Tax Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 17 March 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 March 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2008 (s 2 and CN2008-9)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 July 2008	
3	Human Rights Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 17 March 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 March 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
ss 7-9 commenced 1 January 2009 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 18 March 2008 (s 2 (2))	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 January 2009	
4	Planning and Development Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 18 March 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 March 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 31 March 2008 (s 2 and see Planning and Development Act 2007 A2007-24, s 2 and CN2008-1)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
1 April 2008	
5	Regulatory Services Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 15 April 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 April 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
pts 2-4, pts 6-8 commenced 1 July 2008 (s 2 and CN2008-7)
pt 5 commenced 15 October 2009 (s 2 as am by A2008-29 amdt 1.33)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
16 October 2009	
6	Crimes Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 15 April 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 April 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 16 April 2008 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
17 April 2008	
7	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 16 April 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 April 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 7 May 2008 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
8 May 2008	
8	Human Cloning and Embryo Research Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 17 April 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 April 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 18 April 2008 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
19 April 2008	
9	Unit Titles Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 17 April 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 April 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 18 April 2008 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
19 April 2008	
10	Gene Technology Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 21 April 2008
s. 1, s 2 commenced 21 April 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 May 2008 (s 2 and CN2008-5)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 May 2008	
11	Water Resources (Validation of Fees) Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 14 April 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 April 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 15 April 2008 (s 2)	Act expired
15 April 2008 (see s 5)	
12	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Act 2008
notified LR 14 May 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 May 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 15 May 2008 (s 2)		
13	Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 20 May 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 May 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 21 May 2008 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
22 May 2008	
14	Civil Partnerships Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 15 May 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 May 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 19 May 2008 (s 2 and CN2008-8)	repealed by A2012-40 s 33
11 September 2012	
15	National Gas (ACT) Act 2008
notified LR 30 June 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
s 19 (1), sch 1 commenced 1 July 2008 (s 2 (2): Offshore Petroleum Act 2006 (Cwlth), s 7 and this Act, s 10 both commenced 1 July 2008)
remainder commenced 1 July 2008 (s 2 (1) and see National Gas (South Australia) Act 2008 (SA), s 7))		
16	Land Rent Act 2008
notified LR 30 June 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2008 (s 2 and CN2008-10)		
17	Duties Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 30 June 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
s 4 commenced 1 July 2008 (s 2 (2)) 
remainder commenced 30 June 2008 (s 2 (1))	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 July 2008	
18	Appropriation Act 2008-2009 (repealed)
notified LR 1 July 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder taken to have commenced 1 July 2008 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (2)
30 June 2009	
19	Children and Young People Act 2008
notified LR 17 July 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
ss 3-14, ss 21-26, ch 4 (ss 91-100), ch 5 (ss 101-135), ch 6 (ss 136-245), ch 7 (ss 246-284), ch 8 (ss 285-320), ch 9 (ss 321‑335), s 878, ss 882-886, s 888, s 889, sch 1 pt 1.1 and dict commenced 9 September 2008 (s 2 and CN2008-13)
ss 15-20, ss 37-72, ch 3 (ss 73-90), ch 10 (ss 336-352), ch 11 (ss 353-388), ch 12 (ss 389-402), ch 13 (ss 403-420), ch 14 (ss 421-501), ch 15 (ss 502-529), ch 16 (ss 530-635), ch 17 (ss 636-678), ch 18 (ss 679-694), ch 19 (ss 695-727), ch 23 (ss 812-834), ch 24 (ss 835-840), ss 841-854, ss 856-875, s 881 and s 887 commenced 27 October 2008 (s 2 and CN2008-13)
ss 27-36, ch 20 (ss 728-778), ch 22 (ss 805-811), s 855, s 876, s 877, s 879, s 880, sch 1 pts 1.2-1.8 commenced 27 February 2009 (s 2 and CN2008-17 (and see CN2008-13))
ch 21 (ss 779-804) commenced 17 July 2009 (s 2 (3))
ch 27 (ss 890-975) commenced 9 September 2008 (LA s 79A and A2008-20)		
20	Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 17 July 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3, s 4 commenced 18 July 2008 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 17 July 2008 (s 2 (2) and see Children and Young People Act 2008 A2008-19 s 2)
sch 2, sch 5 pt 5.1 commenced 9 September 2008 (s 2 (3) and see Children and Young People Act 2008 A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-13)
sch 3, sch 5 pt 5.2 commenced 27 October 2008 (s 2 (4) and see Children and Young People Act 2008 A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-13)
sch 1 pts 1.2-1.5, sch 4, sch 5 pt 5.3 commenced 27 February 2009 (s 2 (5) and see Children and Young People Act 2008 A2008‑19, s 2 and CN2008-17 (and see CN2008-13))	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
28 February 2009	
21	Electricity Feed-in (Renewable Energy Premium) Act 2008
notified LR 9 July 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 March 2009 (s 2 and CN2009-5)		
22	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) (repealed)
notified LR 8 July 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 29 July 2008 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
30 July 2008	
23	Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 10 July 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 11 July 2008 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
12 July 2008	
24	Standard Time and Summer Time Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 8 July 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 9 July 2008 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
10 July 2008	
25	Firearms Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 15 July 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
s 76, s 81 commenced 16 July 2008 (s 2 (2))
s 71, s 72, s 82, pt 4, sch 1 amdts 1.14 and 1.16, sch 2 amdt 2.4 commenced 15 July 2009 (s 2 (3))
remainder commenced 15 January 2009 (s 2 (1) and LA s 79)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
16 July 2009	
26	Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008
notified LR 14 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 14 February 2009 (s 2 and LA s 79)		
27	Parental Leave Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 12 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 13 August 2008 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
14 August 2008	
28	Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 12 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
27 August 2008	
29	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 3) (repealed)
notified LR 13 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 27 August 2008 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
28 August 2008	
30	Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 13 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 14 August 2008 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
15 August 2008	
31	Duties (Landholders) Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 18 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 September 2008 (s 2 and CN2008-12)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 September 2008	
32	Crimes (Controlled Operations) Act 2008
notified LR 18 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 19 August 2008 (s 2)		
33	Housing Assistance Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 2 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 2 March 2009 (s 2 and LA s 79)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
3 March 2009	
34	Duties Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) (repealed)
notified LR 2 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 3 September 2008 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
4 September 2008	
35	ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
ss 3-5, ss 7-9, div 5.1 (ss 23-28), s 57, s 58, pt 9 (ss 88-115), ss 116-118, dict  commenced 11 September 2008 (s 2 (1) and CN2008-15)
remainder commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)		
36	ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 17 October 2008 (LA s 75AA)
sch 1 pts 1.1-1.8, pts 1.10-1.20, pt 1.22, pt 1.23, pts 1.25-1.36, pts 1.38-1.40, pts 1.44-1.51 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008‑35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
sch 1 pt 1.9 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (2) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
sch 1 pts 1.21, 1.37, 1.42 commenced 14 February 2009 (s 2 (5) and see Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008 A2008-26, s 2 and LA s 79)
sch 1 pt 1.24 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (3) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008‑35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
sch 1 pt 1.41 commenced 15 July 2009 (s 2 (4) and see Firearms Amendment Act 2008 A2008-25, s 2 (3))
sch 1 pt 1.43 commenced 17 October 2008 (s 2 (6) and DI2008‑263)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
16 July 2009	
37	ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) (repealed)
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.56 commenced 2 March 2009 (s 2 (2) and see Housing Assistance Amendment Act 2008 A2008-33, s 2 and LA s 79)
remainder commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
3 March 2009	
38	Legislative Assembly (Members’ Staff) Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 3 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3, s 5, ss 7-9 commenced 30 October 2008 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 5 November 2008 (s 2 (2))	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
6 November 2008	
39	Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 22 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 23 August 2008 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
24 August 2008	
40	Superannuation (Legislative Assembly Members) Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 3 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 4 September 2008 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
5 September 2008	
41	Sexual and Violent Offences Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 8 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 30 May 2009 (s 2 and CN2009-3)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
31 May 2009	
42	Court Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 8 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 8 March 2009 (s 2 and LA s 79)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
9 March 2009	
43	Long Service Leave Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 9 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 10 September 2008 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
11 September 2008	
44	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 9 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 30 May 2009 (s 2 and CN2009-4)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
31 May 2009	
45	Unit Titles Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) (repealed)
notified LR 10 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and CN2008-18)
s 4, s 48 (new s 251) commenced 10 September 2009 (s 2 (1) and CN2008-18)
s 7, s 16, s 39, s 42, s 45, s 46, s 49, s 50, s 53, sch 1 amdt 1.3 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (2))
s 15, s 52, sch 1 pt 1.1 (except amdt 1.3), sch 1 amdt 1.10 and amdt 1.15 commenced 1 July 2009 (s 2 (1) and CN2008-18)
remainder commenced 31 March 2009 (s 2 (1) and CN2008-18)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
11 September 2009	
46	Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 10 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
amdts 3.22-3.25 commenced 30 May 2009 (LA s 79A and see Sexual and Violent Offences Legislation Amendment Act 2008 A2008-41, s 2 and CN2009-3)
remainder commenced 30 March 2009 (s 2)	repealed by A2016-42
s 203
1 May 2017	
47	Guardianship and Management of Property Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 11 September  2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 and CN2008-19)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
3 February 2009	
48	Protection of Public Participation Act 2008
notified LR 11 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 12 September 2008 (s 2)		
49	Corrections Management Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 15 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1)
remainder commenced 16 September 2008 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
17 September 2008	
50	Tobacco Amendment Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 15 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 16 September 2008 (LA s 75AA)
ss 16-18, s 22 commenced 16 September 2008 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 28 February 2009 (s 2 (2) and CN2009-1)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
1 March 2009	
51	Work Safety Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 16 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 October 2009 (s 2 (1) (b) and
CN2009-11)	repealed by A2011-55 s 4 (1)
1 January 2012	
52	Development Application (Block 20 Section 23 Hume) Assessment Facilitation Act 2008 (repealed)
notified LR 16 December 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 December 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 17 December 2008 (s 2)	Act expired 17 December 2009 (see s 11)	
53	Appropriation Act 2008-2009 (No 2) (repealed)
notified LR 12 December 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 December 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 13 December 2008 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (2)
30 June 2009	
54	Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) (repealed)
notified LR 16 December 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 December 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 17 December 2008 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
18 December 2008