Australian Capital Territory

Acts—2015

A chronological listing of Acts notified in 2015
[includes Acts 2015 Nos 1-53]

Acts—2015	
1	Judicial Commissions Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 25 February 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 February 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 February 2017 (s 2 (as am by A2015‑52 s 28))	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 February 2017	
2	Planning and Development (Capital Metro) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 25 February 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 February 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
s 5, s 9, s 11, s 17, s 19 commenced 2 April 2015 (s 2 (1) and see A2014-41, s 2 and LA s 79)
remainder commenced 2 April 2015 (s 2 (2) and CN2015-2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
3 April 2015	
3	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 2 March 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 March 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
s 32 commenced 2 June 2015 (s 2 (2))
remainder commenced 3 March 2015 (s 2 (1))	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
3 June 2015	
4	Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (ACT) Act 2015
notified LR 2 March 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 March 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 3 March 2015 (s 2)		
5	Electoral Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 2 March 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 March 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 3 March 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
4 March 2015	
6	Dangerous Substances (Loose-fill Asbestos Eradication) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 31 March 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 March 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3, sch 1 pt 1.1, pt 1.2 amdt 1.3 (to the extent that it inserts s 47M), pt 1.4, pt 1.5, pts 1.7-1.9 commenced 17 April 2015 (s 2 and CN2015-6)
remainder commenced 29 June 2015 (s 2 and CN2015-6)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
30 June 2015	
7	Public Pools Act 2015
notified LR 31 March 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 March 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2015 (s 2 and CN2015-8)		
8	University of Canberra Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 7 April 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 April 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 8 April 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
9 April 2015	
9	Domestic Animals (Breeding) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 7 April 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 April 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 15 September 2015 (s 2 and CN2015-19)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
16 September 2015	
10	Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 7 April 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 April 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
s 4, pt 2 commenced 7 April 2016 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 21 April 2015 (s 2 (2))	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
8 April 2016	
11	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 20 May 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 May 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 amdts 1.1 and 1.16 to 1.20 commenced 11 September 2015 (s 2 (2) (a) and see Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Classification Tools and Other Measures) Act 2014 No 99 (Cwlth) s 2 (1))
sch 1 amdts 1.2, 1.3 and 1.11 commenced 21 May 2015 (s 2 (3) (b))
remainder commenced 21 May 2015 (s 2 (1))	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
12 September 2015	
12	Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 20 May 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 May 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 21 May 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
22 May 2015	
13	Children and Young People Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 20 May 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 May 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 21 May 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
22 May 2015	
14	Government Procurement (Transparency in Spending) Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 20 May 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 May 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
s 4, so far as it inserts s 42C (1) (e) commences 1 July 2017 (s 2 (2) (b) and CN2016-12)
remainder commenced 1 July 2015 (s 2 (1))	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 July 2017	
15	Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 27 May 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 10 June 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
11 June 2015	
16	Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 27 May 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 3 June 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
4 June 2015	
17	Planning and Development (Call-in Power) Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 27 May 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 28 May 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
29 May 2015	
18	Education Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 11 June 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 June 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 July 2015	
19	Planning and Development (University of Canberra and Other Leases) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 11 June 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 June 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2015 (s 2 and CN2015-9)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 July 2015	
20	Electricity Feed-in Tariff Schemes Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 15 June 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 June 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 16 June 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
17 June 2015	
21	Gaming Machine (Reform) Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 15 June 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 June 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 1 July 2015 (LA s 75AA)
s 81 commenced 1 July 2015 (s 2 and CN2015-10)
ss 4-80 and ss 82-93 commenced 31 August 2015 (s 2 and CN2015-18)
sch 1 om before commenced (see A2018-45 sch 1 pt 1.3)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
1 September 2015	
22	Children and Young People Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) (repealed)
notified LR 16 June 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 June 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 July 2015	
23	Liquor Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 18 August 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 August 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
s 15 commenced 18 August 2016 (s 2 (3))
remainder commenced 19 August 2015 (s 2 (1))	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
19 August 2016	
24	Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 18 August 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 August 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
ss 4-6, ss 10-12, s 43 and s 44 commenced 18 February 2016 (s 2 (2))
remainder commenced 19 August 2015 (s 2 (1))	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
19 February 2016	
25	Water Resources (Catchment Management Coordination Group) Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 18 August 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 August 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 19 August 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
20 August 2015	
26	NRMA-ACT Road Safety Trust Repeal Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 18 August 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 August 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 19 August 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
20 August 2015	
27	First Home Owner Grant Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 20 August 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 August 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 January 2016 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 January 2016	
28	Board of Senior Secondary Studies Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 20 August 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 August 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 21 August 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
22 August 2015	
29	Veterinary Surgeons Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 20 August 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 August 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 commenced 1 December 2015 (s 2 (2) and CN2015-22)
remainder commenced 1 December 2015 (s 2 (1) and
CN2015-22)	repealed by A2018-32 s 149 (1)
21 December 2018	
30	Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 21 August 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 August 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 22 August 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
23 August 2015	
31	Appropriation Act 2015-2016 (repealed)
notified LR 19 August 2015
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2015 (LA s 75 (2))
remainder taken to have commenced 1 July 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (2)
30 June 2016	
32	Appropriation (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Act
2015-2016 (repealed)
notified LR 19 August 2015
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2015 (LA s 75 (2))
remainder taken to have commenced 1 July 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (2)
30 June 2016	
33	Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 30 September 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 14 October 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
15 October 2015	
34	Financial Management Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 30 September 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
ss 4-8, ss 11-20, s 28, s 29, s 49, s 50, s 54, ss 58-60, s 62, s 76, ss 96-99, ss 102-104, s 113, s 115 def controlled recurrent payment, sch 1 pt 1.1 amdt 1.2, sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 1 July 2016 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 October 2015 (s 2 (2))	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 July 2016	
35	Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 1 October 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 October 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 2 October 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
3 October 2015	
36	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) (repealed)
notified LR 1 October 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 October 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 2 October 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
3 October 2015	
37	Corrections Management Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 1 October 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 October 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 2 October 2015 (LA s 75AA)
s 6, s 8 commenced 2 October 2015 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 12 November 2015 (s 2 (2))	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
13 November 2015	
38	Mental Health Act 2015
notified LR 7 October 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 October 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
s 149 commenced 8 October 2015 (LA s 75AA)
sch 2 pt 2.2 commenced 8 October 2015 (s 2 (2))
remainder commenced 1 March 2016 (s 2 (1) and see A2014-51, s 2 (as am by A2015-38 amdt 2.54))		
39	Victims of Crime (Victims Services Levy) Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 6 October 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 October 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 7 October 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
8 October 2015	
40	Crimes (Domestic and Family Violence) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 4 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4, amdt 1.1, sch 1 pts 1.2-1.4, pts 1.6-1.9, pt 1.11 commenced 4 May 2016 (s 2 (2))
remainder commenced 5 November 2015 (s 2 (1))	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
5 May 2016	
41	Lotteries (Approvals) Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 4 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 5 November 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
6 November 2015	
42	Building (Loose-fill Asbestos Eradication) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 5 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4 commenced 1 February 2016 (s 2 (2) and see SL2015-13 s 2)
pt 6 commenced 1 February 2016 (s 2 (1), CN2015-21 and see SL2015-13 s 2)
remainder commenced 13 November 2015 (s 2 (1) and
CN2015-21)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 February 2016	
43	Health (Patient Privacy) Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 4 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 22 March 2016 (s 2 and CN2016-4)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
23 March 2016	
44	Rates Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 5 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 6 November 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
7 November 2015	
45	Spent Convictions (Historical Homosexual Convictions Extinguishment) Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 6 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 7 November 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
8 November 2015	
46	Children and Young People Amendment Act 2015 (No 3) (repealed)
notified LR 6 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 January 2016 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 January 2016	
47	Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) (Taxi Industry Innovation) Amendment Act 2015 A2015-47 (repealed)
notified LR 24 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 20 May 2016 (LA s 75AA)
s 30 commenced 20 May 2016 (s 2 and CN2016-9)
remainder commences 1 August 2016 (s 2, CN2016-9 and see mod of A2001-62 by SL2016-12 s 3)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
2 August 2016	
48	Revenue (Charitable Organisations) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 24 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 25 November 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
26 November 2015	
49	Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 24 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 25 November 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
26 November 2015	
50	Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) (repealed)
notified LR 25 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 9 December 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
10 December 2015	
51	Holidays Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 25 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 26 November 2015 (s 2)	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
27 November 2015	
52	Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) (repealed)
notified LR 26 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
ss 5-7 and s 20 commenced 7 April 2016 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 10 December 2015 (s 2 (2))	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
8 April 2016	
53	Animal Diseases (Beekeeping) Amendment Act 2015 (repealed)
notified LR 26 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 24 May 2016 (s 2, CN2016-10 and see
LA s 77 (3))	repealed by LA s 89 (1)
25 May 2016