Lakes Act 1976
- Number
- A1976-65
- Status
- In Force
Notes
- For infringement notice offences under this Act see Magistrates Court (Lakes Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004
- The Lakes Ordinance 1976 as in force immediately before 11 May 1989 continues to have effect in relation to National Land under the National Land Ordinance 1989, and as modified by that Ordinance. It is administered by the Commonwealth. A current version of the National Land Ordinance 1989 including the collection of associated pre Self-Government laws can be viewed at the Federal Register of Legislation.
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction - Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2002(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 54 | 1 July 2002 - 30 June 2003 | DI2002-81 |
| Lakes (Interstate Licence Holders - Conditions of Use) Determination 2002 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 27 | 10 January 2003 | NI2003-7 | |
| Lakes (Fees) Determination 2001(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 5A | 1 July 2001 - 30 June 2002 | DI2001-140 |
| Lakes (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2003(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 54 | 1 July 2003 - 2 July 2003 | DI2003-103 |
| Lakes (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2000(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 54 | 1 July 2000 - 30 June 2001 | DI2000-172 |
| Lakes (Fees) Determination 1999(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 5A | 1 July 1999 - 30 June 2000 | DI1999-122 | |
| Lakes (Fees) Determination 1998(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 5A | 1 July 1998 - 30 June 1999 | DI1998-124 |
| Lakes (Fees) Determination 1997(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 5A | 23 July 1997 - 30 June 1998 | DI1997-179 |
| Lakes (Fees) Determination 1996(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 5A | 27 June 1996 - 22 July 1997 | DI1996-111 | |
| Lakes (Fees) Determination 1992(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 5A | 29 June 1992 - 12 September 2001 | DI1992-81 |
| Lakes (Fees) Determination 1991(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 5A | 1 July 1991 - 28 June 1992 | DI1991-31 |
| Lakes (Fees) Determination 1989(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 5A | 25 July 1989 - 30 June 1991 | DI1989-39 |
| Lakes Declaration of an Area as a Lake Notice(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 5 | 13 October 1999 - 4 March 2019 | NI1999-203 | |
| Lakes Declaration of Areas as a Lake | None | Notifiable instruments | s 9 | 23 June 1998 | NI1998-166 | |
| Lakes (Delegate and Inspectors - Environment Protection and Heritage) Appointment 2008 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 6 and s 7 | 27 June 2008 - 29 July 2016 | NI2008-229 |
| Lakes (Authorised Inspectors) Appointment 2012 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 7 | 26 February 2012 - 29 July 2016 | NI2012-89 |
| Lakes Regulations (Amendment)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 54 | 18 August 1982 - 1 October 1983 | SL1982-37 | |
| Lakes Regulations (Repeal)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 56 | 1 October 1983 - 2 October 1983 | SL1983-14 | |
| Lakes Regulations(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 56 | 3 February 1978 | SL1978-4 | |
| Lakes (Kingston Harbour) Declaration 2012 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 5 | 21 August 2012 - 4 March 2019 | NI2012-424 | |
| Lakes (Lake Ginninderra) Declaration 2014 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 9 | 27 January 2014 | NI2014-4 | |
| Lakes (Lake Tuggeranong) Declaration 2015 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 9 | 17 March 2015 | NI2015-105 | |
| Lakes (Delegate and Inspectors) Appointment 2016 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 6 and s 7 | 30 July 2016 - 11 January 2018 | NI2016-407 |
| Lakes (Delegate and Inspectors) Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 10 and s 89 | 12 January 2018 - 22 August 2019 | NI2018-15 |
| Lakes Regulation 2019 | None | Subordinate laws | s 122 | 10 May 2019 | SL2019-8 | |
| Lakes (Inspectors) Appointment 2019 (No 1) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 89 | 23 August 2019 | NI2019-561 |
| Lakes (Delegate for Lakes) Appointment 2019 (No 1) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 10 and s 89 | 23 August 2019 | NI2019-562 |
| Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2019 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 23 | 22 November 2019 - 14 March 2020 | NI2019-739 | |
| Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2021 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 23 | 17 February 2021 - 25 April 2021 | NI2021-82 | |
| Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2021 (No 2) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 23 | 9 November 2021 - 4 April 2022 | NI2021-655 |
Related instruments
| Name | Effective | Year and No | Classification | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislation (Lakes) Delegation 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) | 28 November 2009 - 1 May 2017 | NI2009-637 | ni | Repealed |
| Legislation (Lakes) Delegation 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) | 21 August 2012 - 1 May 2017 | NI2012-425 | ni | Repealed |
| Legislation (Lakes) Delegation 2017 | 2 May 2017 | NI2017-205 | ni | None |
| Public Sector Management (Lakes) Delegation 2019 (No 1) | 13 September 2019 | NI2019-563 | ni | None |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12 |
| 4 September 2020 - 22 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 4 September 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-47 |
| 14 November 2019 - 3 September 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 14 November 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-42 |
| 5 March 2019 - 13 November 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 5 March 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2018-7, A2018-42 and general renumbering |
| 9 March 2017 - 4 March 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 9 March 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-4 |
| 1 September 2016 - 8 March 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 1 September 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-52 |
| 14 October 2015 - 31 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 14 October 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-33 |
| 27 January 2014 - 13 October 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 27 January 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2013-40 |
| 1 July 2011 - 26 January 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22 |
| 1 March 2011 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 1 March 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-3 |
| 22 September 2009 - 28 February 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 22 September 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-20 |
| 2 February 2009 - 21 September 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 2 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-37 |
| 24 November 2005 - 1 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R9* | 24 November 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-54 |
| 9 April 2004 - 23 November 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 9 April 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-15 |
| 31 December 2002 - 8 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 31 December 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2002-49 |
| 3 December 2002 - 30 December 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 3 December 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2002-46 |
| 28 May 2002 - 2 December 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 3 June 2002 | |
| 12 September 2001 - 27 May 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 26 October 2001 | |
| 4 March 1999 - 12 September 2001 | HTMLWord | R3C | 4 March 1999 | |
| 15 December 1976 | PDFPDF | As notified | 13 December 1976 | This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) |
Notification statement
The Lakes Ordinance 1976 was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 13 December 1976 (Cwlth Gaz 1976 No S225).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Ordinance as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 December 1976 | 15 December 1976 | PDFPDF | This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) |
Explanatory statement
| Version | Published | Files/Formats |
|---|---|---|
| As presented | 13 December 1976 | PDFPDF |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| all provisions | 15 December 1976 | s 2 and Cwlth Gaz 1976 No S228 |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
Amendment information is being progressively added to the Legislation Register. For a full list of legislation amending this law, see the legislation history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2020-47 | Emergencies Amendment Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 4 September 2020 |
| A2021-12 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 | sch 3 pt 3.29 | 23 June 2021 |