Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

LITTER ACT 2004 - NOTES

(see s 3)

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:

              •     ACAT

              •     contravene

              •     director-general (see s 163)

              •     Executive

              •     fail

              •     function

              •     home address

              •     public servant

              •     reviewable decision notice

              •     the Territory.

"authorised person" means an authorised person appointed under section 14.

"collection area", for part 4A (Shopping trolleys)—see section 24H (2) (c).

"collection day", for part 4A (Shopping trolleys)—see section 24H (2) (b).

"collection day notice", for part 4A (Shopping trolleys)—see section 24H (1).

"commercial waste" means—

        (a)     waste resulting from institutional, commercial or industrial activities; or

        (b)     waste collected and transported in the course of business.

"deposit" means the act of parting with possession of litter.

"driver"—see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, dictionary.

"escape", into or onto a public place, includes fall, descend and percolate, and be blown or washed, into or onto the place.

"lake"—see the Lakes Act 1976, dictionary.

"motor vehicle"—see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, dictionary.

"occupier", of premises, includes the person in charge of the premises.

"public place" means—

        (a)     a road, road related area or any other unleased Territory land; or

        (b)     a place to which the public, or a section of the public, has access, whether by payment or not.

"removal notice", for part 4A (Shopping trolleys)—see  section 24C.

"removal notice location", for part 4A (Shopping trolleys)—see section 24C.

"retailer", for part 4A (Shopping trolleys)—see section 24C.

"retailer collection notice", for part 4A (Shopping trolleys)—see section 24K (2).

"retailer's shopping centre precinct", for part 4A (Shopping trolleys)—see section 24C.

"retention area", for part 4A (Shopping trolleys)—see the Uncollected Goods Act 1996, dictionary.

"rider"—see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, dictionary.

"road"—see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, dictionary.

"road related area"—see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, dictionary.

"shopping centre", for part 4A (Shopping trolleys)—see section 24C.

"shopping centre precinct", for part 4A (Shopping trolleys)—see section 24C.

"shopping trolley", for part 4A (Shopping trolleys)—see section 24C.

"unleased Territory land" includes a waterway.

"waterway" means—

        (a)     a river, creek, stream or other natural channel in which water flows (whether permanently or intermittently); or

        (b)     the stormwater system and any other channel formed (whether in whole or part) by altering or relocating a waterway mentioned in paragraph (a); or

        (c)     a lake, pond, lagoon or marsh (whether formed by geomorphic processes or by works) in which water collects (whether continuously or intermittently);

and includes the bed that the water in the waterway normally flows over or is covered by.

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

Litter Act 2004 A2004-47

notified LR 16 August 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 16 August 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 30 September 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-22)

as amended by

Litter Amendment Act 2005 A2005-50

notified LR 27 September 2005

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 September 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 28 September 2005 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2) A2007-16 sch 3 pt 3.25

notified LR 20 June 2007

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 April 2007 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 3 pt 3.25 commenced 11 July 2007 (s 2 (1))

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.70

notified LR 4 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.70 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)

Dangerous Substances and Litter (Dumping) Legislation Amendment Act 2009 A2009-1 pt 3

notified LR 17 February 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 17 February 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 3 commenced 17 August 2009 (s 2 and LA s 79)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) A2009-49 sch 3 pt 3.47

notified LR 26 November 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.47 commenced 17 December 2009 (s 2)

Litter (Shopping Trolleys) Amendment Act 2010 A2010-34

notified LR 2 September 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 2 March 2011 (s 2 and LA s 79)

Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.95

notified LR 30 June 2011

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

sch 1 pt 1.95 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) A2011-52 sch 3 pt 3.36

notified LR 28 November 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 28 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.36 commenced 12 December 2011 (s 2)

4     Amendment history

Commencement
s 2     om LA s 89 (4)

Littering
s 8     am A2009-1 s 7, s 8; ss renum R5 LA

Aggravated littering
s 9     am A2009-1 s 9

Dumping litter
s 9A     ins A2009-1 s 10

Dumping litter—strict liability
s 9B     ins A2009-1 s 10

Commercial waste
s 9C     ins A2009-1 s 10

Commercial waste—strict liability
s 10 hdg     sub A2009-1 s 11

Appointment of authorised people
s 14     am A2011-22 amdt 1.295

Identity cards
s 15     sub A2005-50 s 4
    am A2011-22 amdt 1.295

Power not to be exercised before identity card shown etc
s 16     am A2005-50 s 5

Power to require name and address
s 17     sub A2005-50 s 6
    am A2009-49 amdt 3.111

Dealing with litter
div 4.3 hdg     sub A2009-1 s 12

Dealing with litter—removal etc by person
sdiv 4.3.1 hdg     ins A2009-1 s 13

Notice to remove etc litter
s 21 hdg     sub A2009-1 s 14
s 21     am A2008-37 amdt 1.304; ss renum R4 LA; A2009-1 s 15; A2011-52 amdt 3.134

Authority to remove etc litter when direction not complied with
s 22 hdg     sub A2009-1 s 16
s 22     am A2008-37 amdt 1.305; A2009-1 s 17; A2011-22 amdt 1.295

Liability for cost of removal etc
s 23 hdg     sub A2009-1 s 18
s 23     am A2009-1 s 18; A2011-52 amdt 3.135

ACAT review of notice under s 21
s 24     sub A2008-37 amdt 1.306
    am A2009-1 s 19

Dealing with litter—removal etc by Territory
sdiv 4.3.2 hdg     ins A2009-1 s 20

Removal etc of litter—by Territory
s 24A     ins A2009-1 s 20
    am A2011-22 amdt 1.295

Recovery of costs associated with removal etc of litter
s 24B     ins A2009-1 s 20
    am A2011-22 amdt 1.295; A2011-52 amdt 3.136

Shopping trolleys
pt 4A hdg     ins A2010-34 s 4

Definitions—pt 4A
s 24C     ins A2010-34 s 4
    def collection area ins A2010-34 s 4
    def collection day ins A2010-34 s 4
    def collection day notice ins A2010-34 s 4
    def removal notice ins A2010-34 s 4
    def removal notice location ins A2010-34 s 4
    def retailer ins A2010-34 s 4
    def retailer collection notice ins A2010-34 s 4
    def retailer's shopping centre precinct ins A2010-34 s 4
    def retention area ins A2010-34 s 4
    def shopping centre ins A2010-34 s 4
    def shopping centre precinct ins A2010-34 s 4
    def shopping trolley ins A2010-34 s 4

Direction to return shopping trolley
s 24D     ins A2010-34 s 4

Notice about taking etc shopping trolley outside of shopping centre precinct
s 24E     ins A2010-34 s 4

Identification of ownership of shopping trolleys
s 24F     ins A2010-34 s 4

Retailer must keep shopping trolleys within shopping centre precinct
s 24G     ins A2010-34 s 4
    am A2011-22 amdt 1.295

Notice of shopping trolley collection days
s 24H     ins A2010-34 s 4
    am A2011-22 amdt 1.292, amdt 1.295

Notice to remove individual shopping trolley
s 24I     ins A2010-34 s 4

Removal of shopping trolley to retention area
s 24J     ins A2010-34 s 4
    am A2011-22 amdt 1.295

Retention of shopping trolleys
s 24K     ins A2010-34 s 4
    am A2011-22 amdt 1.295

Disposal of retained shopping trolleys
s 24L     ins A2010-34 s 4
    am A2011-22 amdt 1.295

Recovery of cost of disposal etc of shopping trolley
s 24M     ins A2010-34 s 4

Removing, defacing or interfering with removal notices
s 24N     ins A2010-34 s 4

Approved forms
s 26     am A2011-22 amdt 1.295

Repeals and consequential amendments
pt 6 hdg     om LA s 89 (3)

Legislation repealed
s 28     om LA s 89 (3)

Legislation amended
s 29     om LA s 89 (3)

Consequential amendments—Magistrates Court Act 1930
sch 1     om LA s 89 (3)

Dictionary
dict     am A2008-37 amdt 1.307; A2009-49 amdt 3.112; A2011-22 amdt 1.293, amdt 1.294
    def collection area ins A2010-34 s 5
    def collection day ins A2010-34 s 5
    def collection day notice ins A2010-34 s 5
    def escape ins A2009-1 s 21
    def public place am A2007-16 amdt 3.116
    def removal notice ins A2010-34 s 5
    def removal notice location ins A2010-34 s 5
    def retailer ins A2010-34 s 5
    def retailer collection notice ins A2010-34 s 5
    def retailer's shopping centre precinct ins A2010-34 s 5
    def retention area ins A2010-34 s 5
    def shopping centre ins A2010-34 s 5
    def shopping centre precinct ins A2010-34 s 5
    def shopping trolley ins A2010-34 s 5

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 and date	Effective	Last amendment made by	Republication for
R1 30 Sept 2004	30 Sept 2004– 27 Sept 2005	not amended	new Act
R2 28 Sept 2005	28 Sept 2005– 10 July 2007	A2005-50	amendments by A2005-50
R3 11 July 2007	11 July 2007– 1 Feb 2009	A2007-16	amendments by A2007-16
R4 2 Feb 2009	2 Feb 2009– 16 Aug 2009	A2008-37	amendments by A2008-37
R5 17 Aug 2009	17 Aug 2009– 16 Dec 2009	A2009-1	amendments by A2009-1
R6 17 Dec 2009	17 Dec 2009– 1 Mar 2011	A2009-49	amendments by A2009-49
R7 2 Mar 2011	2 Mar 2011– 30 June 2011	A2010-34	amendments by A2010-34
R8 1 July 2011	1 July 2011– 11 Dec 2011	A2011-22	amendments by A2011-22

© Australian Capital Territory 2011

Australian Capital Territory

A2004-47

Republication No 9

Effective: 12 December 2011

Republication date: 12 December 2011

Last amendment made by A2011-52





Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Litter Act 2004

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 12 December 2011

. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 12 December 2011

.

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 does not include 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 $110 for an individual and $550 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

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