Common Boundaries Act 1981

Number: A1981-39
Status: In Force

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Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
6 December 2025	HTML PDF Word	R23	6 December 2025	Republication for amendments by A2025-29

Administering Minister and Directorate

Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate

Legislative instruments

Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws

Name	Status	Classifier	Type	Under	Effective	Year and No
Common Boundaries Regulation 2024	None		Subordinate laws	s 29	13 September 2024	SL2024-29

Point-in-time versions

Enter a date to find a version from 30 October 1981 onwards:

The following table lists 28 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab.
Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
6 December 2025	HTML PDF Word	R23	6 December 2025	Republication for amendments by A2025-29
1 May 2024 - 5 December 2025	HTML PDF Word	R22	1 May 2024	Republication for amendments by A2023-46
27 November 2023 - 30 April 2024	HTML PDF Word	R21	27 November 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-36
16 June 2021 - 26 November 2023	HTML PDF Word	R20	16 June 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-13
24 May 2017 - 15 June 2021	HTML PDF Word	R19	24 May 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-14
1 July 2015 - 23 May 2017	HTML PDF Word	R18	1 July 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-19
11 June 2015 - 30 June 2015	HTML PDF Word	R17	11 June 2015	Republication for amendments by A2014-59
1 July 2011 - 10 June 2015	HTML PDF Word	R16	1 July 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-22
1 March 2011 - 30 June 2011	HTML PDF Word	R15	1 March 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-3
22 September 2009 - 28 February 2011	HTML PDF Word	R14*	22 September 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-20
2 February 2009 - 21 September 2009	HTML PDF Word	R13	2 February 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-37
12 April 2007 - 1 February 2009	HTML PDF Word	R12	12 April 2007	Republication for amendments by A2007-3
10 January 2005 - 11 April 2007	HTML PDF Word	R11	10 January 2005	Republication for amendments by A2004-60
1 September 2004 - 9 January 2005	HTML PDF Word	R10	1 September 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-13
1 July 2004 - 31 August 2004	HTML PDF Word	R9	1 July 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-28
1 July 2003 - 30 June 2004	HTML PDF Word	R8*	1 July 2003	Republication for amendments by A2002-56
11 October 2002 - 30 June 2003	HTML PDF Word	R7	11 October 2002	Republication for amendments by A2002-39
13 September 2002 - 10 October 2002	HTML PDF Word	R6	13 September 2002	Republication for commenced expiry
12 September 2001 - 12 September 2002	HTML PDF Word	R5	18 January 2002	Republication for amendments by A2001-44 and A2001-56
1 January 2001 - 4 September 2001	HTML PDF Word	R4	15 January 2013	Republication for amendments by A2000-66
4 January 1999 - 31 December 2000	HTML PDF Word	R3A	15 January 2013	Republication for amendments by A1998-52
1 June 1998 - 3 January 1999	PDF PDF	R3 (RI)	15 January 2013	Republication for amendments by A1997-94 Reissued electronic republication of printed version Unauthorised RTF copy not available
24 June 1997 - 24 May 1998	HTML PDF Word	R2A	15 January 2013	Republication for amendments by A1997-7
1 July 1994 - 23 June 1997	HTML PDF Word	R2 (RI)	15 January 2013	Republication for amendments by A1994-38 Reissued electronic republication of printed version
22 October 1993 - 30 June 1994	HTML PDF Word	R1A	15 January 2013	Republication for amendments by A1993-74
1 March 1993 - 21 October 1993	HTML PDF Word	R1 (RI)	15 January 2013	Republication for amendments by A1993-1 Reissued electronic republication of printed version
15 July 1992 - 28 February 1993	HTML PDF Word	R0B	15 January 2013	Republication for renaming and other amendments by A1991-118
25 September 1991 - 1 April 1992	PDF PDF	R0A (RI)	15 January 2013	Republication for initial republication since self-government Reissued electronic republication of printed version Unauthorised RTF copy not available
30 October 1981	PDF PDF	As notified	30 October 1981	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 Dividing Fences Ordinance 1981 was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 30 October 1981 (Cwlth Gaz 1981 No S226).

(Parliamentary Counsel)

Ordinance as notified

Date notified	Effective	Files/Formats	Notes
30 October 1981	30 October 1981	PDF PDF	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	30 October 1981	PDF PDF

Commencement

Provision	Commencement date	Commencement method
all provisions	30 October 1981	Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 12

Expiries

Provision	Expiry date	Expiry method
s 29 (6)-(9)	12 September 2002 (midnight)	s 29 (9)

Amendments

For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.

Year and number	Amending law	Amending provision	Commencement date
A2017-14	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)	pt 3	24 May 2017
A2015-19	Planning and Development (University of Canberra and Other Leases) Legislation Amendment Act 2015	pt 4	1 July 2015
A2014-59	Nature Conservation Act 2014	sch 2 pt 2.2	11 June 2015
A2011-22	Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011	sch 1 pt 1.31	1 July 2011
A2011-3	Statute Law Amendment Act 2011	sch 3 pt 3.9	1 March 2011
A2009-20	Statute Law Amendment Act 2009	sch 3 pt 3.16	22 September 2009
A2008-37	ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.22	2 February 2009
A2007-3	Statute Law Amendment Act 2007	sch 3 pt 3.21	12 April 2007
A2004-60	Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004	sch 1 pt 1.10	10 January 2005
A2004-28	Emergencies Act 2004	sch 3 pt 3.4	1 July 2004
A2004-13	Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2004	sch 2 pt 2.5	1 September 2004
A2002-56	Planning and Land (Consequential Amendments) Act 2002	sch 3 pt 3.2	1 July 2003
A2002-39	Districts Act 2002	pt 1.2	11 October 2002
A2001-56	Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2)	amdt 3.11	12 September 2001
A2001-56	Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2)	amdt 3.12	5 September 2001
A2001-44	Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001	pt 68	12 September 2001
A2000-66	Utilities (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000	sch 1 pt 2	1 January 2001
A1998-52	Building (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1998	sch pt 1	4 January 1999
A1997-94	Magistrates Court (Civil Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Act 1997	sch 3	25 May 1998
A1997-7	Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) Act 1997	s 10	24 June 1997
A1994-38	Public Sector Management (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1994	sch 1 pt 18	1 July 1994
A1993-74	Bushfire (Amendment) Act 1993	sch 2	22 October 1993
A1993-1	Statute Law Revision (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993	sch 1	1 March 1993
A1991-118	Land (Planning and Environment) (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991	pt 2 div 5, sch 1 pt 5	2 April 1992
A1991-44	Magistrates and Coroner's Courts (Registrar) Act 1991	s 7 (2), sch 1	25 September 1991
A1989-38	Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989	sch 1	11 May 1989
A1986-74	Magistrates Court (Amendment) Act (No 3) 1986	s 89	14 November 1986
A1985-67	Magistrates Court Act 1985	sch pt 1	1 February 1986
A2021-13	Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2021	pt 3	16 June 2021
A2023-36	Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023	sch 1 pt 1.14	27 November 2023
A2023-46	Building (Swimming Pool Safety) Legislation Amendment Act 2023	pt 6	1 May 2024
A2025-29	Statute Law Amendment Act 2025	sch 4 pt 4.35	6 December 2025