Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Act 1997

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25 November 2003 R2 12 September 2001 - 27 May 2002 R1 (RI) 10 April 2000 - 31 December 2000 As notified 25 November 1997 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R29 16 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 Administering Minister and Directorate Treasurer - Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Taxi Services) Reference for Investigation 2001 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 13 September 2001 - 19 December 2003 DI2001-291 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Industry Reference for Investigation into Full Retail Contestability for Electricity 2001 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 19 December 2001 - 19 December 2003 DI2001-346 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Reference for Investigation) Determination 2002 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 28 March 2002 - 19 December 2003 DI2002-11 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Notice of Acceptance) 2002 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 19C, s 19E and s 19H 7 February 2002 - 31 May 2002 NI2002-34 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Reference for Investigation) 2002 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 15 26 October 2002 - 17 May 2003 NI2002-325 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Reference for Investigation) Determination 2002 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 26 October 2002 - 19 December 2003 DI2002-185 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Reference for Investigation) Determination 2002 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 20 December 2002 - 19 December 2003 DI2002-227 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Reference for Investigation) Determination 2003 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 21 February 2003 - 22 February 2003 DI2003-19 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Reference to investigation water, sewerage and trade waste services) Notice 2003 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 15 23 May 2003 - 30 June 2009 NI2003-165 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Terms of reference to investigate water, sewerage and trade waste services) 2003 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 23 May 2003 - 31 March 2004 DI2003-70 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Motor Vehicle Fuel) Reference for Investigation 2001 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15, s 16 26 April 2001 - 19 December 2003 DI2001-69 Independent Pricing and Regulatory Commission Reference for Investigation 2001 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 19 April 2001 - 19 December 2003 DI2001-65 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Reference for Investigation) Determination 2003 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 4 July 2003 - 6 November 2003 DI2003-182 Independent Pricing and Regulatory Commission Reference for Investigation 1999 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 1 September 1999 - 10 March 2000 DI1999-202 Independent Pricing and Regulatory Commission (Variation to Specified Requirements Under Specified Requirements Under Section 16 Relating to Investigations) 2000 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 16 2 March 2000 - 29 April 2000 DI2000-67 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Reference for Investigation) Determination 2003 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 14 October 2003 - 30 May 2004 DI2003-271 Independent Pricing and Regulatory Commission (Specified Requirements in relation to Investigation) Variation 1999 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 16 17 February 1999 - 18 February 1999 DI1999-16 Independent Pricing and Regulatory Commission Specified Requirements Relating to Investigations 1999 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 16 15 October 1999 - 30 June 2006 DI1999-276 Independent Pricing and Regulatory Commission (Reference for Investigation) Declaration 1998 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 4, s 15 and s 16 23 December 1998 - 1 July 2006 DI1998-265 Independent Pricing and Regulatory Commission (Reference for Investigation and Specified Requirements in Relation to Investigation) 1998 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15 3 September 1998 - 3 May 1999 DI1998-208 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Reference for Investigation) Determination 2003 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 6 November 2003 - 16 February 2004 DI2003-292 Independent Pricing and Regulatory Commission (Reference for investigation) Determination 1997 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15 28 November 1997 - 31 October 1998 DI1997-267 Independent Pricing and Regulatory Commission (Regulated Industry) Declaration 1998 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 4 25 June 1998 - 31 May 2007 DI1998-119 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Water Abstraction Charge) Declaration 2003 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 4C 23 December 2003 - 30 June 2008 DI2003-332 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Senior Commissioner) Appointment 2004 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments sch 1 1 July 2004 - 30 June 2009 NI2004-172 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Disclosure Guidelines) Determination 2005 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 46 23 August 2005 - 27 September 2021 DI2005-191 Independent Pricing and Regulatory Commission Call for Public Submissions (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 3 February 2000 - 4 February 2000 NI2000-21 Independent Pricing and Regulatory Commission Call for Public Submissions (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 10 February 2000 - 24 February 2000 NI2000-27 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Reference for Investigation) Determination 2005 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 5 October 2005 DI2005-218 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Call for Public Submissions (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 18 May 2000 - 2 June 2000 NI2000-133 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Notice of Acceptance) 2005 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 19C, s 19E and s 19H 1 November 2005 - 23 December 2005 NI2005-406 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Notice of Acceptance) 2005 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 19C, s 19E and s 19H 1 November 2005 - 23 December 2005 NI2005-407 Independent Pricing and Regulatory Commission Reference for Investigation Under Section 15 and Specified Requirements in Relation to Investigation Under Section 16 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 15, s 16 12 October 2000 - 7 December 2000 NI2000-257 Independent Pricing and Regulatory Commission Competitive Neutrality Complaint (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 19B 2 November 2000 - 15 November 2000 NI2000-278 Independent Pricing and Regulatory Commission Reference for Investigation Under Section 15 and Specified Requirements in Relation to Investigation Under Section 16 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 15, s 16 23 November 2000 - 8 December 2000 NI2000-300 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Notice under Section 18 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 19 February 1999 - 30 June 2004 NI1999-31 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Notice under Section 18 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 19 February 1999 - 30 June 2000 NI1999-32 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Reference for Investigation) Notice 2006 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 15 17 January 2006 - 30 June 2007 NI2006-1 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Terms of Reference) Determination 2006 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 16 17 January 2006 - 1 July 2006 DI2006-2 Independent Pricing and Regulatory Commission Notice of Amendments for the ACTEW Corporation Medium Term Price Path Inquiry None Notifiable instruments s 15 7 October 1998 NI1998-271 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Utilities (Network Facilities Tax)) Declaration 2006 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 4C 1 January 2007 - 30 June 2008 DI2006-272 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Regulated Water and Sewerage Services) Terms of Reference Determination 2007 None Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 10 March 2007 DI2007-65 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Price Direction for the Supply of Electricity to Franchise Customers) Terms of Reference Determination 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 20 April 2007 - 30 June 2008 DI2007-96 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Draft Report) Notice 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 11 May 2007 - 8 June 2007 NI2007-145 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Regulated Industry) Revocation 2007 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 4 1 June 2007 - 2 June 2007 DI2007-117 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Regulated Water and Sewerage Services) Terms of Reference Amendment Determination 2007 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15 7 December 2007 - 8 December 2007 DI2007-293 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Draft Report) Notice 2007 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 18 December 2007 - 8 February 2008 NI2007-437 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Price Direction for the Supply of Electricity to Franchise Customers) Terms of Reference Determination 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 12 February 2008 - 30 June 2009 DI2008-13 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Draft Report) Notice 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 25 April 2008 - 23 May 2008 NI2008-129 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Water Abstraction Charge) Revocation 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 4C 1 July 2008 - 2 July 2008 DI2008-119 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Price Direction for the Supply of Electricity to Franchise Customers) Terms of Reference Determination 2008 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 25 December 2008 - 30 June 2010 DI2008-305 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Draft Report) Notice 2009 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 4 April 2009 - 8 May 2009 NI2009-179 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Senior Commissioner) Appointment 2009 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments sch 2 1 July 2009 - 30 June 2010 NI2009-244 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Price Direction for the Supply of Electricity to Franchise Customers) Terms of Reference Determination 2009 None Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 4 September 2009 DI2009-196 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Premium Rate—Electricity Feed-in) Terms of Reference Determination 2009 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 7 November 2009 - 15 March 2010 DI2009-225 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Investigation into Projected Costs of the enlarged Cotter Dam water security project) Terms of Reference Determination 2009 None Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 13 November 2009 DI2009-227 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Draft report) Notice 2010 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 5 February 2010 - 4 March 2010 NI2010-44 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Draft report) Notice 2010 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 17 April 2010 - 18 May 2010 NI2010-186 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Draft report) Notice 2010 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 5 May 2010 - 28 May 2010 NI2010-220 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Standing Commissioner) Appointment 2010 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments sch 2 1 July 2010 - 30 June 2011 NI2010-343 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Investigation into the ACT Racing Industry) Terms of Reference Determination 2010 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 19 October 2010 DI2010-269 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Draft report) Notice 2010 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 24 December 2010 - 1 February 2011 NI2010-700 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Inquiry Into Secondary Water Use) Terms of Reference Determination 2011 None Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 23 September 2011 DI2011-255 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Price Direction for the Supply of Electricity to Franchise Customers) Terms of Reference Determination 2011 None Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 5 October 2011 DI2011-261 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Regulated Water and Sewerage Services) Terms of Reference Determination 2011 None Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 28 October 2011 DI2011-287 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Draft Report) Notice 2012 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 6 April 2012 - 8 May 2012 NI2012-182 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Acting Senior Commissioner) Appointment 2012 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments sch 2 12 May 2012 - 29 February 2016 NI2012-246 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Draft Report) Notice 2012 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 18 May 2012 - 12 June 2012 NI2012-253 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Draft report) Notice 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 27 February 2013 - 12 April 2013 NI2013-94 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Regulated Water and Sewerage Services) Terms of Reference Amendment Determination 2013 None Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 29 March 2013 DI2013-35 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Regulated Water and Sewerage Services) Terms of Reference Amendment Determination 2013 (No 2) None Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 12 June 2013 DI2013-134 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Price Direction for the Supply of Electricity to Franchise Customers) Terms of Reference Determination 2013 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 2 October 2013 - 17 February 2014 DI2013-244 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Price Direction for the Supply of Electricity to Certain Small Customers) Terms of Reference Determination 2014 None Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 18 February 2014 DI2014-10 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Price Direction for the Supply of Electricity to Franchise Customers) Terms of Reference Revocation 2014 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15, s 16 18 February 2014 - 19 February 2014 DI2014-11 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Price Direction for the Supply of Electricity to Franchise Customers) Industry Reference Withdrawal Notice 2014 None Notifiable instruments s 15 18 February 2014 NI2014-51 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Draft report) Notice 2014 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 18 February 2014 - 28 March 2014 NI2014-52 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Industry Panel (Draft Report) Notice 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 4 December 2014 - 23 January 2015 NI2014-624 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Standing Commissioner and Senior Commissioner) Appointment 2016 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments sch 2 1 February 2016 - 31 May 2016 NI2016-22 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Standing Commissioner and Acting Senior Commissioner) Appointment 2016 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments sch 2 1 March 2016 - 31 May 2016 NI2016-23 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Standing Commissioner and Senior Commissioner) Appointment 2016 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments sch 2 2 May 2016 - 1 May 2021 NI2016-212 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Price Direction for the Supply of Electricity to Small Customers on Standard Retail Contracts) Terms of Reference Determination 2016 None Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 28 June 2016 DI2016-138 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Regulated Water and Sewerage Services) Terms of Reference Determination 2016 None Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 16 December 2016 DI2016-297 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Draft report) Notice 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 20 April 2017 - 28 April 2017 NI2017-185 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Draft Report) Notice 2017 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 15 December 2017 - 23 February 2018 NI2017-661 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Inquiry into beverage price impacts relating to the ACT Container Deposit Scheme) Terms of Reference Determination 2018 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 1 May 2018 - 31 July 2019 DI2018-69 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Investigation into motor vehicle fuel prices in the ACT) Terms of Reference Determination 2019 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 1 March 2019 - 28 June 2019 DI2019-18 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Draft Report) Notice 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 2 March 2019 - 12 April 2019 NI2019-110 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Draft Report) Notice 2019 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments s 18 9 May 2019 - 6 June 2019 NI2019-278 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Price Direction for the Supply of Electricity to Certain Small Customers on Standard Retail Contracts) Terms of Reference Determination 2019 None Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 31 May 2019 DI2019-72 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Chief Executive Officer) Appointment 2019 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 10A 1 February 2018 - 31 January 2020 NI2019-856 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Chief Executive Officer) Appointment 2019 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 10A 1 February 2020 - 31 January 2023 NI2019-857 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Draft Report) Notice 2020 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 14 February 2020 - 20 March 2020 NI2020-95 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Senior Commissioner) Appointment 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments sch 2 2 May 2021 - 1 May 2025 NI2021-229 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Disclosure Guidelines) Determination 2021 None Disallowable instruments s 46 28 September 2021 DI2021-238 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Regulated Water and Sewerage Services) Terms of Reference Determination 2021 None Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 14 December 2021 DI2021-278 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Chief Executive Officer) Appointment 2023 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 10A 1 February 2023 - 3 April 2024 NI2023-35 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Price Direction for the Supply of Electricity to Certain Small Customers on Standard Retail Contracts) Terms of Reference Determination 2023 None Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 6 June 2023 DI2023-97 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Acting Chief Executive Officer) Appointment 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 10A 1 July 2023 - 31 December 2023 NI2023-343 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Acting Chief Executive Officer) Appointment 2023 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 10A 1 January 2024 - 31 March 2024 NI2023-714 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Chief Executive Officer) Appointment 2024 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 10A 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2029 NI2024-341 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Senior Commissioner) Appointment 2025 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments sch 2 2 May 2025 - 1 August 2025 NI2025-203 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Senior Commissioner) Appointment 2025 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments sch 2 2 August 2025 - 1 September 2025 NI2025-436 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Standing Commissioner and Senior Commissioner) Appointment 2025 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments sch 2 2 September 2025 - 1 September 2030 NI2025-477 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Price Direction for the Supply of Electricity to Certain Small Customers on Standard Retail Contracts) Terms of Reference Determination 2026 None Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 19 June 2026 DI2026-95 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 25 November 1997 onwards : The following table lists 29 point in time versions. 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Notification statement The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Commission Act 1997 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 25 November 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S360). (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 25 November 1997 25 November 1997 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method all provisions 25 November 1997 s 2 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method s 5 (5) and (6) 25 August 2004 (midnight) s 5 (6) Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2022-14 Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 sch 3 pt 3.23 24 August 2022 A2018-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 sch 1 pt 1.22 23 October 2018 A2017-7 Commercial Arbitration Act 2017 sch 1 pt 1.4 1 July 2017 A2016-55 Freedom of Information Act 2016 sch 4 pt 4.17 1 January 2018 A2016-52 Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.38 1 September 2016 A2016-34 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Amendment Act 2016 ss 4-32 1 July 2016 A2015-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.36 14 October 2015 A2014-60 Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act 2014 sch 2 pt 2.2 1 March 2015 A2012-32 National Energy Retail Law (Consequential Amendments) Act 2012 pt 10 1 July 2012 A2011-52 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) sch 3 pt 3.31 12 December 2011 A2011-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 sch 3 pt 3.24 1 March 2011 A2010-30 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.12 28 September 2010 A2009-44 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No 3) sch 1 pt 1.13 22 December 2009 A2009-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 sch 3 pt 3.43 22 September 2009 A2008-15 National Gas (ACT) Act 2008 sch 2 pt 2.2 1 July 2008 A2007-39 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 3) sch 3 pt 3.20 27 December 2007 A2005-62 Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.12 11 January 2006 A2005-53 Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.13 23 November 2005 A2005-52 Financial Management Legislation Amendment Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.10 1 January 2006 A2004-42 Statute Law Amendment Act 2004 sch 3 pt 3.11 25 August 2004 A2004-15 Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.23 9 April 2004 A2004-9 Annual Reports Legislation Amendment Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.20 13 April 2004 A2003-50 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Amendment Act 2003 ss 4-15 26 November 2003 A2002-11 Legislation Amendment Act 2002 pt 2.28 28 May 2002 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 188 12 September 2001 A2000-66 Utilities (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 sch 1 pt 7 1 January 2001 A2000-8 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Amendment Act 2000 ss 4-23 23 March 2000 A2024-25 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Amendment Act 2024 ss 4-8 19 December 2024 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.96 16 December 2025 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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