Australian Capital Territory Legislation Amendment Act 2003 (Cth)

Australian Capital Territory Legislation Amendment Act 2003

No. 1, 2003

An Act to amend laws relating to the Australian Capital Territory, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1988

Schedule 2—Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988

Australian Capital Territory Legislation Amendment Act 2003

No. 1, 2003

An Act to amend laws relating to the Australian Capital Territory, and for related purposes

[Assented to 24 February 2003]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Australian Capital Territory Legislation Amendment Act 2003.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day after it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1988

1 Subsection 16(9) Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(9) A person holding office, or acting as, Chief Executive of the Chief Minister's Department must not be appointed as a Commissioner under this section.

(10) If the name of the office of Chief Executive, or of the Chief Minister's Department, is changed, a reference in subsection (9) to that office or Department is to be taken to be a reference to the office or Department under the new name.

2 Subsection 46(1) Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(1) A person holding office as Chief Minister vacates the office: (a) when the person resigns the office; or (b) when the person ceases to be a member (not because of a general election); or (c) immediately before a Chief Minister is elected after: (i) the next general election; or (ii) the passing of a resolution of no confidence in the Chief Minister.