Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

TRESPASS ON TERRITORY LAND ACT 1932 - NOTES

(see s 2)

Note 1     The Legislation Act

contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act

, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

              •     chief police officer

              •     Commonwealth

              •     land

              •     Minister (see s 162)

              •     police officer

              •     territory land.

"animal" means any horse, mare, gelding, colt, filly, foal, ass, mule, bull, cow, ox, heifer, steer, calf, ram, ewe, wether, sheep, lamb, goat or pig.

"city area"—see the City Area Leases Act 1936

as in force on 1 April 1992.

"inspector" means an inspector under section 3A.

"road "means road within the meaning of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999

, section 42 (Regulations about parking).

"road related area" means a road related area within the meaning of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999

, section 42.

"vehicle"—see Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999

, dictionary.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

A = Act	NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form	o = order
am = amended	om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment	ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice	pres = present
def = definition	prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument	(prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary	pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	r = rule/subrule
Assembly	reloc = relocated
div = division	renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired	R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette	RI = reissue
hdg = heading	s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added	sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001	SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register	sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification	or to be expired

3     Legislation history

This Act was originally a Commonwealth ordinance—the Trespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance 1932

No 20 (Cwlth).

The Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988

(Cwlth), s 34 (4) converted most former Commonwealth ordinances in force in the ACT into ACT enactments. This allowed the ACT Legislative Assembly to amend and repeal the laws. This Act was converted into an ACT enactment on 11 May 1989 (self-government day).

The Ordinance was renamed Trespass on Territory Land Ordinance 1932

by the Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 1989 No 38

(see sch 1).

As with most ordinances in force in the ACT, the name was changed from Ordinance to Act by the Self-Government (Citation of Laws) Act 1989

A1989-21, s 5 on 11 May 1989 (self-government day).

Before 11 May 1989, ordinances commenced on their notification day unless otherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910

(Cwlth), s 12).

After 11 May 1989 and before 10 November 1999, Acts commenced on their notification day unless otherwise stated (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988

(Cwlth) s 25).

    Legislation before becoming Territory enactment

Trespass on Territory Land Act 1932 Ord 1932–20

notified 10 November 1932

commenced 10 November 1932

as amended by

Trespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance 1937

Ord 1937–10

notified 22 July 1937

commenced 22 July 1937

Trespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance 1939

Ord 1939–6

notified 10 August 1939

commenced 10 August 1939

Trespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance 1940

Ord1940–15

notified 11 July 1940

commenced 11 July 1940

Trespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance 1942

Ord 1942–20

notified 10 December 1942

commenced 10 December 1942

Trespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance 1943

Ord1943–6

notified 13 May 1943

commenced 27 May 1943

Trespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance 1944

Ord 1944–2

notified 3 February 1944

commenced 3 February 1944

Trespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance (No 2) 1944

Ord 1944-5

notified 23 March 1944

commenced 3 February 1944 (s 2)

Ordinances Revision (Decimal Currency) Ordinance 1966

Ord1966-19

notified 23 December 1966

commenced 23 December 1966

Trespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance 1972

Ord 1972–20

notified 20 July 1972

commenced 20 July 1972

Trespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance 1973

Ord 1973–8

notified 16 March 1973

commenced 16 March 1973

disallowed by Senate 7 June 1973

Magistrates Court Ordinance 1985

Ord1985-67 sch pt 1

notified 19 December 1985

commenced 1 February 1986 (s 2 and Cwlth Gaz 1986 No G3)

Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 1989

Ord1989-38 sch 1

notified 10 May 1989 (Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S160)

s 1, s 2 commenced 10 May 1989 (s 2 (1))

sch 1 commenced 11 May 1989 (s 2 (2) and see Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S164)

    Legislation after becoming Territory enactment

Acts Revision (Arrest Without Warrant) Act 1989

A1989-23 s 13

notified 1 December 1989 (Gaz 1989 No S38)

commenced 1 December 1989

Statute Law Revision Act 1994

A1994-26 sch

notified 31 May 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S93)

commenced 31 May 1994 (s 2)

Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1994

A1994-81 sch

notified 29 November 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S253)

s 1, s 2 commenced 29 November 1994 (s 2 (1))

sch commenced 29 November 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S269)

Statutory Offices (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994

A1994-97 sch pt 1

notified 15 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S280)

s 1, s 2 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2 (1))

sch pt 1 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S293)

Statute Law Revision Act 1995

A1995-46 sch

notified 18 December 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S306)

amdts commenced 18 December 1995 (s 2)

Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998

A1998-54 sch

notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))

sch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)

Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1999

A1999-79

notified 23 December 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S65)

commenced 1 March 2000 (s 2 and see Gaz 2000 No S5)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2000

A2000-80 sch 3

notified 21 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S69)

commenced 21 December 2000 (s 2 (1))

Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001

A2001-44 pt 394

notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)

pt 394 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2007

A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.107

notified LR 22 March 2007

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 3 pt 3.107 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))

Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011

A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.157

notified LR 30 June 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.157 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))

Public Unleased Land Act 2013

A2013-3 sch 2 pt 2.11

notified LR 21 February 2013

s 1, s 2 commenced 21 February 2013 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 2 pt 2.11 commenced 1 July 2013 (s 2 and CN2013-9

)

Urban Forest (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023

A2023-52 sch 1 pt 1.10

notified LR 11 December 2023

s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2023 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.10 commenced 1 January 2024 (s 2 and see Urban Forest Act 2023

A2023-14, s 2)

4     Amendment history

Title
title     am Ord1989-38

sch 1

Name of Act
s 1     am Ord1989-38

sch 1

Dictionary
s 2     om A2001-44

amdt 1.4098
    ins A2007-3

amdt 3.529

Notes
s 3     sub Ord1973-8

s 2 (disallowed 7 June 1973)
    am A2000-80

amdt 3.27
    defs reloc to dict A2007-3

amdt 3.528
    sub A2007-3

amdt 3.529
    def carriageway ins A1972-20

s 2
    om A1999-79

sch 3
    def city area am A1940-15

s 2
    om A1972-20

s 2
    def Commissioner of Police ins A1972-20

s 2
    om A1994-26

sch
    def Motor Traffic Act ins A1972-20

s 2
    am A1994-26

sch
    om A2000-80

amdt 3.26
    def off-street parking area ins A1972-20

s 2
    om A1999-79

sch 3
    def Police Act ins A1972-20

s 2
    am A1994-26

sch
    om A1994-97

sch
    def public street ins A1972-20

s 2
    om A1999-79

sch 3

Inspectors
s 3A     ins Ord1943-6

    am A1994-26

sch
    sub A1994-97

sch; A2007-3

amdt 3.530
    (3)-(5) exp 12 April 2008 (s 3A (5) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
    am A2011-22

amdt 1.445

s 3B     ins Ord1943-6

    sub Ord1944-2

    am Ord1944-5

; Ord1966-19

    om Ord1989-38

sch 1

s 3C     ins Ord1943-6

    am Ord1944-2

; Ord1966-19

    om Ord1989-38

sch 1

Trespass on Territory land
s 4     am Ord1940-15

; Ord1966-19

; Ord1989-38

s 51, sch 1; A1994-26

sch; A1994-81

sch; A1995-46

sch

Animals straying etc on Commonwealth lands
s 4A     ins Ord1937-10

    am Ord1939-6

; Ord1966-19

; A1994-81

sch; A1995-46

sch

Grazing stock on Commonwealth land in city area
s 4B     ins Ord1942-20

    am Ord1966-19

; A1994-26

sch; A1994-81

sch; A1995-46

 sch

Damage to fences
s 5     am Ord1966-19

; A1994-81

sch; A1995-46

sch

Leaving gates open
s 6     am Ord1966-19

; Ord1989-38

sch 1; A1994-26

sch; A1994-81

sch; A1995-46

sch

Damaging trees etc
s 7     am Ord1940-15

; Ord1966-19

; Ord1989-38

sch 1; A1994-26

 sch; A1994-81

sch; A2023-52

amdt 1.65

Persons authorised to prevent trespassing etc
s 8     am Ord1940-15

; Ord1943-6

; A1994-26

sch; A1994-97

sch

Camping etc on Territory land
s 8A     ins Ord1972-20

    om Ord1973-8

s 3
    disallowed 7 June 1973
    am Ord1989-38

s 52, sch 1; A1994-26

sch; A1994-81

 sch; A1994-97

sch; A1998-54

; A1999-79

s 5 sch 3; A2001-44

amdt 1.4099, amdt 1.4100; A2007-3

amdt 3.531
    om A2013-3

amdt 2.33

Permits to occupy unleased land
s 8B     ins Ord1972-20

    om Ord1973-8

s 3
    disallowed 7 June 1973
    am Ord1989-38

sch 1; A1994-26

sch
    om A2013-3

amdt 2.33

Evidence
s 8C     ins Ord1972-20

    om Ord1973-8

s 3
    disallowed 7 June 1973
    am Ord1989-38

sch 1; A1994-26

sch; A2001-44

amdt 1.4101; A2013-3

amdt 2.34

Persons reasonably suspected to give name and address
s 9     am Ord1943-6

; Ord1966-19

; Ord1985-67

; Ord1989-38

sch 1; Ord1989–23

s 13; A1994-26

sch; A1994-81

sch; A1994-97

 sch

Schedule
sch     om A2001-44

amdt 1.4102

Dictionary
dict     ins A2007-3

amdt 3.532
    def animal reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.528
    def city area ins A1994-26

sch
    reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.528
    def inspector ins A1994-97

sch
    reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.528
    def road sub A1999-79

sch 3
    reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.528
    def road related area ins A1999-79

sch 3
    reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.528
    def vehicle ins A1999-79

sch 3
    reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.528

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No	Amendments to	Republication date
1	A1989-23

31 August 1993

2

A1994-97

28 February 1995

3

A1998-54

31 March 1999

4

A2001-44

28 August 2002

5

A2007-3

12 April 2007

6

A2007-3

13 April 2008

7

A2011-22

1 July 2011

8

A2013-3

1 July 2013

© Australian Capital Territory 2024

Australian Capital Territory

A1932-20

Republication No 9

Effective: 1 January 2024

Republication date: 1 January 2024

Last amendment made by A2023-52

This is a republication of the Trespass on Territory Land Act 1932

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 1 January 2024

. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 1 January 2024

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au

):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001

applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au

). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001

, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 133).

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Trespass on Territory Land Act 1932

Endnotes8

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