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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.
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This Act was originally a Commonwealth ordinance—the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 1955 No 3 (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).
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 No 21, s 5 on 11 May 1989 (self-government day).
Before 11 May 1989, ordinances commenced on notification day unless otherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth) s 12).
Legislation before becoming Territory enactment
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1955 No 3
notified 31 March 1955
commenced 31 March 1955
as amended by
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 1965 No 14
notified 9 September 1965
commenced 9 September 1965
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 1968 No 10
notified 13 June 1968
commenced 13 June 1968
Ordinances Revision Ordinance 1977 No 65 sch 2
notified 22 December 1977
commenced 22 December 2001
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 1982 No 95
notified 21 December 1982
commenced 21 December 1982
Limitation Ordinance 1985 No 66 sch
notified 19 December 1985
commenced 19 December 1985
Legislation after becoming Territory enactment
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Act 1991 No 19
notified 10 May 1991 (Gaz 1991 No S36)
commenced 10 May 1991
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1991 No 73
notified 6 December 1991 (Gaz 1991 No S134)
commenced 6 December 1991
Workers' Compensation (Consequential Amendments) Act 1991 No 106 sch
notified 15 January 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S3)
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 January 1992 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 22 January 1992 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1992 No S9)
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Act 1993 No 42
notified 27 August 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S165)
commenced 27 August 1993 (s 2)
Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993 No 44 sch 2
notified 27 August 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S165)
commenced 27 August 1993 (s 2)
Statute Law Revision Act 1994 No 26 sch
notified 31 May 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S93)
commenced 31 May 1994 (s 2)
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Act 1995 No 35
notified 31 October 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S266)
commenced 31 October 1995 (s 2)
Construction Practitioners Registration Act 1998 No 53 s 32
notified 16 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S205)
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 November 1998 (s 2 (1))
s 32 commenced 18 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No S213)
Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 No 64 sch 2
notified 10 November 1999 (Gaz 1999 No 45)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 November 1999 (s 2 (1))
sch 2 commenced 10 May 2000 (s 2 (2))
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No 66 sch 3
notified 10 November 1999 (Gaz 1999 No 45)
commenced 10 November 1999 (s 2)
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1999 No 79 sch 3
notified 23 December 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S65)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 November 1999 (IA s 10B)
sch 3 commenced 1 March 2000 (s 2 and Gaz 2000 No S5)
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2001 No 12 pt 2 and sch 1
notified 5 April 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 14)
commenced 5 April 2001 (s 2)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 216
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 216 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2) No 56 pt 3.31
notified 5 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S65)
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 September 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 3.31 commenced 5 September 2001 (s 2 (1))
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2002 No 34
notified LR 8 October 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 October 2002 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 9 October 2002 (s 2)
Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 No 40 div 3.2.7
notified LR 10 October 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 October 2002 (LA s 75 (1))
div 3.2.7 commenced 1 November 2002 (s 2 (2) and CN2002-13)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2) No 49 pt 3.11
notified LR 20 December 2002
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 7 October 1994 (LA s 75 (2))
pt 3.11 commenced 17 January 2003 (s 2 (1))
Civil Law (Property) Act 2006 A2006-38 sch 1 pt 1.5
notified LR 28 September
2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 September 2006 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 28 March 2007 (s 2 and
LA s 79)
as repealed by
Civil Law (Property) Act 2006 A2006-38 s 507
notified LR 28 September
2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 September 2006 (LA s 75
(1))
s 507 commenced 28 March 2007 (s 2 and LA s
79)
Name of
Act
s 1 sub 2001 No 12 amdt
1.1
Parts
s
2 om 1977 No 65
Ordinance to bind
Crown
s 3 om 1993 No 44 sch
2
Survival of causes of
action
pt 2 hdg om 2002 No 40
amdt 3.27
Effect of death on certain causes of
action
s 4 am 1993 No 42 sch;
2001 No 12 amdt 1.2
om 2002 No 40
amdt 3.27
Damages in surviving cause of
action
s 5 am 1968 No 10; 1982 No
95; 1991 No 73 s 3; 1993 No 42 sch; 2001 No 12 amdts
1.3-1.5
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Conditions precedent to survival of causes
of action
s 6 am 1965 No
14
sub 1968 No
10
om 1985 No 66
Provision for cases where person liable dies
before or at time of damage
s
7 am 1993 No 42 sch; 2001 No 12 amdt
1.6
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Savings of other
rights
s 8 am 1965 No 14; 1968 No
10; 1993 No 42 sch; 1999 No 79 s 5 sch
3
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Torts and antenuptial obligations of
wives
pt 3 hdg om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Abolition of husband's liability
wife's for torts and antenuptial
obligations
s 9 am 1993 No 42
sch; 2001 No 12 amdt 1.7
om 2002 No
40 amdt 3.27
Proceedings against and contributions
between tortfeasors
pt 4 hdg om
2002 No 40 amdt 3.27
Definitions for pt
4
s 10 am 1968 No
10
sub 2001 No 12 amdt
1.8
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Each of several wrongdoers may be
sued
s 11 am 1968 No 10; 1993 No
42 sch
sub 2001 No 12 amdt
1.8
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Right of
contribution
s 12 am 1993 No 42
sch
sub 2001 No 12 amdt
1.8
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Exemptions
s
13 am 1998 No 53 s 32; 2001 No 12 amdt
1.9
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Application of pt 4 to existing
wrongs
s 13A ins 2001 No 12 amdt
1.10
am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.2611
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Contributory
negligence
pt 5 hdg sub 2001 No
12 s 4
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Definitions for pt
5
s 14 am 1968 No
10
sub 2001 No 12 s
4
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Apportionment of
liability
s 15 am 1993 No 42
sch
sub 2001 No 12 s
4
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Application of pt
4
s 16 am 1968 No 10; 1993 No 42
sch
sub 2001 No 12 s
4
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Claims by third
parties
s 17 am 1993 No 42
sch
sub 2001 No 12 s
4
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Pleading of statutory limitation
period
s 18 am 1993 No 42
sch
sub 2001 No 12 s
4
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Application of pt 5 to existing
wrongs
s 19 am 1993 No 42
sch
sub 2001 No 12 s
4
am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.2611
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Savings
s
20 am 1993 No 42 sch
om 2001 No 12 s
4
Contributory negligence not a defence in
actions for breach of statutory
duty
s 20A ins 1991 No 73 s
4
om 2001 No 12 s 4
Common
employment
pt 6 hdg om 2002 No 40
amdt 3.27
Abolition of rule of common
employment
s 21 sub 2001 No 12
amdt 1.11
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Injury arising from mental or nervous
shock
pt 7 hdg om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Definitions for pt
7
s 22 om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Personal injury received from mental or
nervous shock
s 23 am 2001 No 12
amdt 1.13, amdt 1.14
om 2002 No 40
amdt 3.27
Extension of liability in certain
cases
s 24 am 1993 No 42 sch;
2001 No 12 amdts 1.15-1.18
om 2002
No 40 amdt 3.27
Attachment of insurance
moneys
pt 8 hdg om 2002 No 40
amdt 3.27
Amount of liability to be charge on
insurance moneys payable against that
liability
s 25 am 1993 No 42 sch;
2001 No 12 amdt 1.19, amdt 1.20
om
2002 No 40 amdt 3.27
Enforcement of
charge
s 26 am 1993 No 42 sch;
1994 No 26
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Protection of
insurer
s 27 am 1993 No 42
sch
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Certain other provisions not
affected
s 28 am 1991 No 106 sch;
1993 No 42 sch; 1999 No 79 sch 3
om
2002 No 40 amdt 3.27
Occupiers
liability
pt 9 hdg ins 1991 No 19
s 3
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Rule in Cavalier v Pope
abolished
s 29 ins 1991 No 19 s
3
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Loss of consortium and loss of capacity to
do household work
pt 10 hdg ins
1991 No 73 s 5
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Application of pt
10
s 30 ins 1991 No 73 s
5
am 2001 No 12 amdt
1.21
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Extended meaning of
negligence
s 31 ins 1991 No 73 s
5
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Action for loss of consortium
abolished
s 32 ins 1991 No 73 s
5
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Damages for loss of capacity to do
housework
s 33 ins 1991 No 73 s
5
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Jurisdiction of courts with respect to
foreign land
pt 11 hdg ins 1995
No 35 s 4
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Common law rule of private international law
known as the Mocambique rule—partial
abrogation
s 34 ins 1995 No 35 s
4
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Discretion to refuse to exercise
jurisdiction
s 35 ins 1995 No 35
s 4
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
United Kingdom laws (substituted
provisions)
pt 12 hdg ins 1999 No
66 sch 3
sub 2001 No 56 amdt
3.440
Guardians of children except testamentary
guardians
div 12.1 hdg (prev pt
12 div 1 hdg) ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
renum R5 LA
Powers and duties of
guardian
s 36 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
am 1999 No 64 sch
2
Partition of land owned
jointly
div 12.2 hdg (prev pt 12
div 2 hdg) ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
renum R5 LA
Court may order a partition of
land
s 37 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
Partition Act not
affected
s 38 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
Application of law to
aliens
div 12.3 hdg (prev pt 12
div 3 hdg) ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
renum R5 LA
Person who is not an Australian citizen
bound by laws
s 39 ins 1999 No 66
sch 3
Lessee's covenants and lessor's
covenants
div 12.4 hdg (prev pt
12 div 4 hdg) ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
renum R5 LA
Covenants run with
reversion
s 40 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
Lessor's obligations run with
reversion
s 41 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
Alienation of property to defraud
creditors
div 12.5 hdg (prev pt
12 div 5 hdg) ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
renum R5 LA
Alienation in fraud of
creditors
s 42 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
Exception
s
43 ins 1999 No 66 sch 3
Instruments in fraud of
purchaser
s 44 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
Application of s
44
s 45 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
Acquisition for less than full
value
s 46 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
Application of s
46
s 47 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
Definitions for div
12.5
s 48 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
Ending of estate or interest for
life
div 12.6 hdg (prev pt 12 div
6 hdg) ins 1999 No 66 sch 3
renum R5
LA
Wrongful holding
over
s 49 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
Evidence of
death
s 50 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
Instruments required to be in
writing
div 12.7 hdg (prev pt 12
div 7 hdg) ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
renum R5 LA
Instruments to be in
writing
s 51 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
Interest in
land
s 52 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
Savings
s
53 ins 1999 No 66 sch 3
Action does not lie on certain agreements
unless in writing
s 54 ins 1999
No 66 sch 3
Renewal of headlease without surrender of
under-leases
div 12.8 hdg (prev
pt 12 div 8 hdg) ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
renum R5 LA
Renewal of
headlease
s 55 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
Rights on
renewal
s 56 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
Application of div
12.8
s 57 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
Action for use and occupation of
land
div 12.9 hdg (prev pt 12 div
9 hdg) ins 1999 No 66 sch 3
renum R5
LA
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Quantum of
damages
s 58 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Liability for fires accidentally
begun
div 12.10 hdg (prev pt 12
div 10 hdg) ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
renum R5
LA
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Actions do not lie in respect of damage
caused by fires that begin
accidentally
s 59 ins 1999 No 66
sch 3
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Contract between landlord and tenant not
affected
s 60 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
om 2002 No 40 amdt
3.27
Trials for
treason
div 12.11 hdg (prev pt 12
div 11 hdg) ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
renum R5 LA
Treason
trials
s 61 hdg sub A2006-38 amdt
1.5
s 61 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
reloc to Crimes Act 1900 s 280A by
A2006-38 amdt 1.6
Writs of habeas
corpus
div 12.12 hdg (prev pt 12
div 12 hdg) ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
renum R5 LA
Court may inquire into truth of return of
writ
s 62 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
reloc to Court Procedures Act 2004
s 80A by A2006-38 amdt 1.7
Power to appoint
property
div 12.13 hdg (prev pt
12 div 13 hdg) ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
renum R5 LA
Application of div
12.13
s 63 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
Appointments to be valid notwithstanding 1
or more objects excluded
s 64 ins
1999 No 66 sch 3
Evidence about colonial
stock
div 12.14 hdg (prev pt 12
div 14 hdg) ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
renum R5
LA
om 2002 No 34 s
4
Register to be
evidence
s 65 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
om 2002 No 34 s 4
Certificates and lists to be
evidence
s 66 ins 1999 No 66 sch
3
om 2002 No 34 s 4
Stipulations in
contracts
pt 13 hdg ins 2001 No
56 amdt 3.441
sub 2002 No 34 s
5
Stipulations not of the essence of
contracts
s 67 ins 2001 No 56
amdt 3.441
Abolition of maintenance, champerty and a
form of barratry
pt 14 hdg ins
2002 No 34 s 6
Abolition of certain common law
offences
s 68 ins 2002 No 34 s
6
am 2002 No 49 amdt
3.97
Abolition of torts of maintenance and
champerty
s 69 ins 2002 No 34 s
6
sub 2002 No 49 amdt
3.98
Preservation of liability under certain
contracts
s 70 ins 2002 No 34 s
6
om 2002 No 49 amdt
3.98
Lawyers' conduct not
affected
s 71 ins 2002 No 34 s
6
om 2002 No 49 amdt
3.98
Saving of existing rights and
liabilities
s 72 ins 2002 No 34 s
6
om 2002 No 49 amdt
3.98
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.
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Republication No |
Amendments to |
Republication date |
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1 |
Act 1991 No 106 |
31 March 1992 |
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2 |
Act 1993 No 44 |
28 February 1994 |
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3 |
Act 1995 No 35 |
31 January 1998 |
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4 |
Act 1999 No 79 |
1 March 2000 |
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5 |
Act 2001 No 56 |
16 November 2001 |
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6 |
Act 2002 No 34 |
9 October 2002 |
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7 |
Act 2002 No 40 |
1 November 2002 |
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8 |
A2002-49 |
17 January 2003 |
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