Statutory Rules 1989 No. 871

Australian Capital Territory (Self-

Government) Regulations2 (Amendment)

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, hereby make the following Regulations under the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988.

Dated 9 May 1989.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

Clyde Holding

Minister of State for the Arts

and Territories

Commencement

1. Subregulation 3 (2) commences on 1 July 1990.

Principal Regulations

2. In these Regulations, “Principal Regulations” means the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Regulations.

Interpretation

3. (1) After regulation 3 of the Principal Regulations the following regulations are inserted:

Power of Assembly to make laws

“3a. (1) Laws with respect to the following matters are excluded from paragraph 23 (1) (f) of the Act:

(a) the establishment of, and regulation of the practice of, a government solicitor for the Territory;

(S.R. 115/89)—Cat. No. 14/3.5.1989

(b) the admission of persons to practise as legal practitioners for or on behalf of a government solicitor for the Territory; and

(c) the regulation of the practice of persons acting for or on behalf of a government solicitor for the Territory.

“(2) Laws with respect to the following matters are excluded from paragraph 23 (1) (h) of the Act:

(a) incorporated associations;

(b) co-operative societies; and

(c) trustee companies;

including the acquisition of shares in, and the winding-up of, those associations, societies and companies.

Crown may be bound

“3b. For the purposes of section 27 of the Act, where an enactment specified in the Schedule:

(a) is expressed, in whole or part, to bind the Crown or to apply to any act, matter or thing affecting the Crown or the Commonwealth; or

(b) provides that any act, matter or thing done under the enactment binds the Crown;

the Crown in right of the Commonwealth is bound accordingly.”.

(2) Regulation 3a of the Principal Regulations is amended by adding the following subregulation:

“(3) Paragraph 23 (1) (f) of the Act is omitted.”.

4. The Principal Regulations are amended by adding at the end the following Schedule:

SCHEDULE Regulation 3b

ENACTMENTS BINDING THE CROWN IN RIGHT OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Adoption of Children Ordinance 1965

Air Pollution Ordinance 1984

Arbitration Act 1902, of New South Wales, in its application to the Territory

City Area Leases Ordinance 1936

Commercial Arbitration Ordinance 1986

Credit Ordinance 1985

Dangerous Goods Ordinance 1984

Dividing Fences Ordinance 1981

Dog Control Ordinance 1975

Electricity and Water Ordinance 1988

Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 1955

Machinery Ordinance 1949

Motor Traffic Ordinance 1936

SCHEDULE—continued

Nature Conservation Ordinance 1980

Noise Control Ordinance 1988

Radiation Ordinance 1983

Sale of Goods (Vienna Convention) Ordinance 1987

Scaffolding and Lifts Ordinance 1957

Water Pollution Ordinance 1984

Weights and Measures Ordinance 1929.

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 10 May 1989.

2. Statutory Rules 1989 No. 86.

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