Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 106, 1988
Compilation No. 26
Compilation date: 11 December 2024
Includes amendments: Act No. 115, 2024
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 11 December 2024 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part I--Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
4 Meaning of day on which election held
5 Meaning of day on which result of election declared
6 Powers includes functions and duties
Part II--Australian Capital Territory
7 Establishment of body politic
Part III--Legislative Assembly
Division 1--Constitution of Assembly
8 Legislative Assembly
9 Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance
10 Term of office of member
11 Presiding Officer of Assembly
12 Vacation of office by Presiding Officer
13 Resignation of members
14 Disqualification of member
15 Conflict of interest
16 Dissolution of Assembly by Governor-General
Division 2--Procedure of Assembly
17 Times of meetings
18 Procedure at meetings
19 Resolution of no confidence in Chief Minister
20 Minutes of meetings
21 Standing rules and orders
Part IV--Powers of Legislative Assembly
22 Power of Assembly to make laws
23 Matters excluded from power to make laws
24 Powers, privileges and immunities of Assembly
25 Notification of enactment
26 Special procedures for making certain enactments
27 Crown may be bound
28 Inconsistency with other laws
29 Avoidance of application of enactments to Parliament
30 Judicial notice
31 Publication of enactments
33 Application of Acts Interpretation Act
34 Certain laws converted into enactments
Part V--The Executive
36 Australian Capital Territory Executive
37 General powers of Executive
38 Executive matters not limited by Schedule 4
38A Executive's powers under Commonwealth Acts
39 Membership of Executive
40 Chief Minister for the Territory
41 Ministers for the Territory
42 Presiding Officer or Deputy Presiding Officer not to be a Minister
43 Ministerial portfolios
44 Deputy Chief Minister for the Territory
45 Resignation of Ministers
46 Vacation of office by Ministers
47 Vacancies in all Ministerial offices
48 Resolution of no confidence in Chief Minister
Part VA--The Judiciary
48A Jurisdiction and powers of the Supreme Court
48AA ACT laws may give concurrent jurisdiction to the Federal Court of Australia
48B Retirement age of Judges etc. of the Supreme Court
48C Judicial commission
48D Removal of a judicial officer from office
Part VII--Finance
57 Public money
58 Withdrawals of public money
59 Financial relations between Commonwealth and Territory
60 Borrowing from Commonwealth
65 Proposal of money votes
Part VIII--Elections to Assembly
66 Interpretation
66A Part to bind Crown
66B Election of members
67 Qualifications of candidates
67A General elections
67B Electoral enactment
67C Qualifications of electors
67D Territory electorates
Part IX--Miscellaneous
69A Acts that bind States to bind Territory
69 Trade and commerce to be free
70 Validity of certain actions
73 Remuneration and allowances
74 Regulations
Schedule 1
Schedule 2--Commonwealth Acts and provisions to become enactments
Schedule 4--Matters concerning which the Executive has power to govern the Territory
Schedule 5--Laws and provisions other than those that shall become enactments
Part 1--Ordinances of the Territory
Part 2--Acts of the Parliament of New South Wales in force in the Territory
Part 3--Imperial Acts in force in the Territory
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 | 106, 1988 | 6 Dec 1988 | s 1 and 2: 6 Dec 1988 (s 2(1)) |
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Arts, Territories and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 1989 | 60, 1989 | 19 June 1989 | ||
Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism and Territories Legislation Amendment Act 1991 | 33, 1991 | 21 Mar 1991 | s 5 and Sch (amdt to s 3, 61-63 of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988): 1 July 1991 (s 2(2)) | |
Australian Capital Territory Self-Government Legislation Amendment Act 1992 | 10, 1992 | 6 Mar 1992 | -- | |
A.C.T. Supreme Court (Transfer) Act 1992 | 49, 1992 | 17 June 1992 | -- | |
104, 1992 | 30 June 1992 | Sch 4: 1 July 1992 (s 2(3)) | -- | |
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Consequential Amendments Act 1993 | 82, 1993 | 30 Nov 1993 | s 4: 1 July 1994 (s 2(2)(a)) | -- |
Arts, Environment and Territories Legislation Amendment Act 1993 | 6, 1994 | 18 Jan 1994 | Sch: 18 Jan 1994 (s 2(1)) | -- |
Australian Capital Territory Government Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 1994 | 92, 1994 | 29 June 1994 | Sch 2: 1 July 1994 (s 2(1) and gaz 1994, No S256) | -- |
Australian Capital Territory Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1994 | 165, 1994 | 16 Dec 1994 | Sch: 16 Dec 1994 (s 2) | -- |
17, 1997 | 27 Mar 1997 | Sch 2: 27 Mar 1997 (s 2) | -- | |
66, 1997 | 30 May 1997 | Sch 1 (items 14, 19-23): 1 Dec 1997 (s 2(4)) | Sch 1 (items 19-23) | |
101, 1998 | 30 July 1998 | Sch 1 (item 1): 30 July 1998 (s 2(1)) | -- | |
1, 2003 | 24 Feb 2003 | Sch 1: 25 Feb 2003 (s 2) | -- | |
Legislative Instruments (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2003 | 140, 2003 | 17 Dec 2003 | ||
109, 2006 | 27 Sept 2006 | Sch 2 (items 9-11): 27 Sept 2006 (s 2(1) item 3) | -- | |
Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009 | 54, 2009 | 25 June 2009 | Sch 5 (item 4): 1 July 2009 (s 2(1) item 11) | -- |
5, 2011 | 22 Mar 2011 | Sch 5 (items 20, 21, 275, 276): 19 Apr 2011 (s 2(1) item 13) | Sch 5 (items 275, 276) | |
Territories Self-Government Legislation Amendment (Disallowance and Amendment of Laws) Act 2011 | 166, 2011 | 4 Dec 2011 | ||
Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Amendment Act 2013 | 28, 2013 | 30 Mar 2013 | 31 Mar 2013 (s 2) | -- |
62, 2014 | 30 June 2014 | Sch 7 (item 193) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14) | Sch 14 | |
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Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015 | 36, 2015 | 13 Apr 2015 | Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2) | Sch 7 |
as amended by |
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Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (items 37, 38): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
33, 2016 | 23 Mar 2016 | Sch 5 (item 11): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 7) | -- | |
95, 2022 | 13 Dec 2022 | Sch 1 (item 1): 13 Dec 2022 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- | |
115, 2024 | 10 Dec 2024 | Sch 1 (item 5): 11 Dec 2024 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Number and year | FRLI registration or gazettal | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
1989 No. 86 | 10 May 1989 | r. 5(1): 11 May 1989 (r 2(1)) | -- |
as amended by |
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1989 No. 87 | 10 May 1989 | 10 May 1989 | -- |
1990 No. 405 | 17 Dec 1990 | 17 Dec 1990 | -- |
2006 No. 39 | 17 Feb 2006 (F2006L00453) | 18 Feb 2006 | -- |
2006 No. 50 | 17 Mar 2006 (F2006L00820) | Sch 48: 27 Mar 2006 (r 2(b)) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part I |
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s. 3..................... | am. No. 33, 1991; Nos. 10 and 49, 1992; Nos. 6 and 92, 1994; No. 5, 2011; No 62, 2014; No 126, 2015 |
Part III |
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Division 1 |
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s. 8..................... | am. No. 28, 2013 |
s. 10.................... | am. No. 6, 1994 |
s. 13.................... | am. No. 6, 1994 |
s. 14.................... | am. No. 33, 1991; No. 82, 1993 |
s. 16.................... | am. No. 1, 2003 |
Division 2 |
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s. 17.................... | am. No. 6, 1994 |
Part IV |
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s. 22.................... | am. No. 49, 1992 |
s 23.................... | am SR 1989 No 86 (as am by SR 1989 No 87; SLI 2006 No 39); No 49, 1992; No 17, 1997; No 95, 2022 |
s. 25.................... | am. No. 60, 1989; No. 6, 1994 |
s. 26.................... | am. No. 6, 1994 |
s. 28.................... | am. SLI 2006 No. 50; No. 54, 2009 |
s. 32.................... | rep. No. 109, 2006 |
s. 33.................... | am. No. 140, 2003; No 126, 2015 |
s. 34.................... | am. No. 60, 1989; No. 49, 1992; No. 6, 1994 |
s. 35.................... | am. No. 109, 2006 |
| rep. No. 166, 2011 |
Part V |
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s. 37.................... | am. No. 6, 1994 |
s. 38A................... | ad. No. 6, 1994 |
s. 41.................... | am. No. 10, 1992 |
s. 46.................... | am. No. 6, 1994; No. 1, 2003 |
s. 48.................... | am. No. 165, 1994; No. 1, 2003 |
Part VA |
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Part VA.................. | ad. No. 49, 1992 |
s. 48A................... | ad. No. 49, 1992 |
s. 48AA................. | ad. No. 101, 1998 |
ad. No. 49, 1992 | |
Part VI.................. | rep. No. 92, 1994 |
ss. 49-56................. | rep. No. 92, 1994 |
Part VII |
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s. 59.................... | am. No. 6, 1994 |
s. 60.................... | am. No. 5, 2011 |
ss. 61-63................. | rep. No. 33, 1991 |
s. 64.................... | rep. No. 10, 1992 |
s. 65.................... | am. No. 6, 1994 |
Part VIII |
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s. 66.................... | rs. No. 10, 1992 |
ad. No. 10, 1992 | |
s. 67.................... | am. No. 1, 2003 |
s. 67A................... | ad. No. 10, 1992 |
| am. No. 165, 1994; No. 1, 2003 |
s. 67B................... | ad. No. 10, 1992 |
s. 67C................... | ad. No. 10, 1992 |
| am. Nos. 6 and 165, 1994 |
s. 67D................... | ad. No. 10, 1992 |
s. 67E................... | ad. No. 10, 1992 |
| rep. No. 1, 2003 |
s. 68.................... | am. No. 10, 1992; No. 165, 1994 |
| rep. No. 1, 2003 |
Part IX |
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s. 69A................... | ad. No. 6, 1994 |
s. 69.................... | am. No. 104, 1992; No 33, 2016 |
s. 70.................... | am. No. 1, 2003 |
s. 71.................... | rep. No. 92, 1994 |
s. 72.................... | rep. No. 6, 1994 |
s. 73.................... | am. No. 49, 1992; Nos. 6 and 92, 1994 |
s. 74.................... | am. No. 60, 1989 |
| rs. No. 6, 1994 |
Schedule 1 |
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Schedule 1................ | am No 115, 2024 |
Schedule 2 |
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Schedule 2................ | am. No. 66, 1997 |
Schedule 3................ | am. SR 1989 No. 86 |
| rep. No. 6, 1994 |
Schedule 4 |
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Schedule 4................ | am. SR 1989 No. 86 (as am. by SLI 2006 No. 39); No. 1, 2003 |
Schedule 5 |
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Schedule 5................ | am. SR 1989 No. 86 (as am. by SR 1990 No. 405) |