Australian Capital Territory

Acts—2012

A chronological listing of Acts notified in 2012
[includes Acts 2012 Nos 1-50]

Acts—2012	
1	Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 28 February 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 February 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 29 February 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
1 March 2012	
2	Business Names Registration (Transition to Commonwealth) Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 28 February 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 February 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3, s 17 and sch 2 commenced 28 May 2012 (s 2 (2))
remainder commenced 29 February 2012 (s 2 (1))	Act expired 28 May 2014 (s 5)	
3	Children and Young People (Transition from Out-of-Home Care) Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 29 February 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 February 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 March 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 March 2012	
4	Food Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 1 March 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 March 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
ss 3-6, ss 8-10, s 13, sch 1, sch 2 pt 2.2 commenced 2 March 2012 (s 2 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 1 January 2013 (s 2 (2) and see Food (Nutritional Information) Amendment Act 2011 A2011-32 s 2)
remainder commenced 1 September 2013 (s 2 (4))	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 September 2013	
5	Transplantation and Anatomy Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 29 February 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 February 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 March 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 March 2012	
6	Work Health and Safety (Bullying) Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 1 March 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 March 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 June 2012 (s 2 and CN2012-10)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 June 2012	
7	Road Transport (General) Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 3 April 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 April 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 4 April 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
5 April 2012	
8	Workers Compensation (Terrorism) Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 28 March 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 March 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 29 March 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
30 March 2012	
9	Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 4 April 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 April 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2012 (s 2 and CN2012-7)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 July 2012	
10	Liquor Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 3 April 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 April 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 4 April 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
5 April 2012	
11	Government Procurement Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 4 April 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 April 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 5 April 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
6 April 2012	
12	Emergencies (Commissioner Directions) Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 4 April 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 April 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 5 April 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
6 April 2012	
13	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 11 April 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 April 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.11 commenced 11 April 2014 (s 2 (4))
remainder commenced 12 April 2012 (s 2 (1))	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
12 April 2014	
14	Electronic Transactions Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 11 April 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 April 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 June 2012 (s 2 and CN2012-8)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 June 2012	
15	Financial Management (Cost of Living) Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 15 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 16 May 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
17 May 2012	
16	Road Transport (General) Amendment Act 2012 (No 2) (repealed)
notified LR 15 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
s 4, ss 9-12, s 29, s 30, sch 1 amdt 1.16 commenced 15 May 2014(s 2 (2))
remainder commenced 15 November 2012 (s 2 and LA s 79)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
16 May 2014	
17	Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement Act 2012
notified LR 16 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 17 May 2012 (s 2)		
18	Land Rent Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 17 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 18 May 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
19 May 2012	
19	Duties Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 17 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 18 May 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
19 May 2012	
20	Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 22 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 13 September 2012 (s 2 and CN2012‑15)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
14 September 2012	
21	Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 22 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 8 November 2012 (s 2 (2) and see Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 A2011-44 s 2 (2))
amdts 2.2-2.5, sch 3 pt 3.3, amdts 3.48-3.51, amdt 3.65, sch 3 pt 3.17, pt 3.18, amdt 3.86, amdt 3.87, sch 3 pt 3.27, pt 3.28, amdt 3.120, amdt 3.121, amdt 3.124, sch 3 pt 3.45, pt 3.47, pt 3.49, pt 3.53, pt 3.56, amdt 3.222 commenced 5 June 2012 (s 2 (2))
amdt 3.177, amdt 3.178 commenced 27 September 2012 (s 2 (2) and see Security Industry Amendment Act 2011 A2011-37 s 2 (2))
remainder commenced 5 June 2012 (s 2 (1))	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
9 November 2012	
22	Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) (Security Industry) Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 23 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 23 November 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
24 November 2012	
23	Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 28 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
s 31 commenced 13 December 2012 (LA s 79A and see Planning and Building Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (No 2) A2011-54 s 2 (2))
remainder commenced 29 May 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
14 December 2012	
24	Road Transport (General) (Infringement Notices) Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 24 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 24 May 2013 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
25 May 2013	
25	Commissioner for the Environment Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 28 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 29 May 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
30 May 2012	
26	Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Act 2012
notified LR 24 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2012 (s 2)		
27	Appropriation Act 2011-2012 (No 2) (repealed)
notified LR 23 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 24 May 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (2)
30 June 2012	
28	Electoral Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 18 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 July 2012	
29	Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 13 June 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 June 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
amdt 1.3 commenced 13 June 2013 (s 2)
remainder commenced 13 August 2012 (s 2 and CN2012-14)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
14 June 2013	
30	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (No 2) (repealed)
notified LR 13 June 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 June 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 14 June 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
15 June 2012	
31	National Energy Retail Law (ACT) Act 2012
notified LR 14 June 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 June 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2012 (s 2 and CN2012-12)		
32	National Energy Retail Law (Consequential Amendments) Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 14 June 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 June 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
s 104 commenced 1 July 2014 (s 2 (2))
s 81, s 105 commenced 1 July 2015 (s 2 (3))
remainder commenced 1 July 2012 (s 2 (1) and see National Energy Retail Law (ACT) Act 2012 A2012-31, s 2 and CN2012-12)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 July 2015	
33	Official Visitor Act 2012
notified LR 15 June 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 June 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 September 2013 (s 2 as am by A2013‑22 s 4)		
34	Corrections and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 15 June 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 June 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 1, pt 3 commenced 16 June 2012 (s 2 (1))
pt 2 commenced 15 December 2012 (s 2 (2))	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
16 December 2012	
35	Duties (Landholders) Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 18 June 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 June 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 July 2012	
36	Duties Amendment Act 2012 (No 2) (repealed)
notified LR 18 June 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 June 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 19 June 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
20 June 2012	
37	Rates and Land Tax Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 18 June 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 June 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 July 2012	
38	Retirement Villages Act 2012
notified LR 4 September 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 4 March 2013 (s 2 and LA s 79)		
39	Taxation Administration Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 29 August 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 August 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 30 August 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
31 August 2012	
40	Civil Unions Act 2012
notified LR 4 September 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 11 September 2012 (s 2)
Note	this Act was repealed by Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 A2013-39 s 51 on 7 November 2013. 
Repeal of no effect (see High Court decision of 12 December 2013, Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55)		
41	Human Rights Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 29 August 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 August 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 January 2013 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 January 2013	
42	Gaming Machine Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 6 September 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 September 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
s 28, s 29 commenced 1 February 2014 (s 2 (2) (as am by A2013‑29 s 4))
pt 2 remainder commenced 1 January 2013 (s 2 (1))	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 February 2014	
43	Public Interest Disclosure Act 2012
notified LR 5 September 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 September 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 February 2013 (s 2)		
44	Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 3 September 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 September 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 January 2013 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 January 2013	
45	Appropriation Act 2012-2013 (repealed)
notified LR 30 August 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 August 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder taken to have commenced 1 July 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (2)
30 June 2013	
46	Appropriation (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Act 2012-2013 (repealed)
notified LR 30 August 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 August 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder taken to have commenced 1 July 2012 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (2)
30 June 2013	
47	Election Commitments Costing Act 2012
notified LR 29 August 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 August 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 30 August 2012 (s 2)		
48	Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Amendment Act 2012 (repealed)
notified LR 5 September 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 September 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 January 2013 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 January 2013	
49	Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Amendment Act 2012 (No 2) (repealed)
notified LR 5 December 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 December 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 January 2013 (s 2 and see Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Amendment Act 2012 A2012‑48 s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 January 2013	
50	Gaming Machine Amendment Act 2012 (No 2) (repealed)
notified LR 5 December 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 December 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 6 December 2012 (s 2 (1))
s 4 commenced 1 January 2013 (s 2 (2) and see Gaming Machine Amendment Act 2012 A2012-42 s 2)
s 5 commenced 1 February 2014 (s 2 (3) and see Gaming Machine Amendment Act 2012 A2012-42 s 2 (2) (as am by A2013‑29 s 4))	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 February 2014