Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001

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Form name/number Status Description Category Under Effective Year and No CategoryAll Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001—Form None Disclosure Statement s 157A 11 March 2003 AF2003-4 ShowInAll Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 1 July 2002 onwards : The following table lists 28 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab . Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R27 26 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 11 July 2024 - 25 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 11 July 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-33 27 November 2023 - 10 July 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 27 November 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-36 30 December 2022 - 26 November 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 30 December 2022 Republication for expiry of provisions (pt 17) 14 May 2020 - 29 December 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 14 May 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-14 8 April 2020 - 13 May 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 8 April 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-11 9 March 2017 - 7 April 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 9 March 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-4 1 July 2015 - 8 March 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 1 July 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-19 10 June 2015 - 30 June 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 10 June 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-15 30 March 2012 - 9 June 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 30 March 2012 Republication for amendments by A2011-41 1 January 2011 - 29 March 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 1 January 2011 Republication for amendments by A2010-54 17 December 2009 - 31 December 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16* 17 December 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-49 7 May 2008 - 16 December 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 7 May 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-7 31 March 2008 - 6 May 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 31 March 2008 Republication for amendments by A2007-25 11 July 2007 - 30 March 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 11 July 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-16 29 September 2006 - 10 July 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 29 September 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-40 2 July 2006 - 28 September 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 2 July 2006 Republication for commenced expiry 1 July 2006 - 1 July 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 1 July 2006 Republication for commenced expiry 2 June 2005 - 30 June 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 2 June 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-20 10 January 2005 - 1 June 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8* 10 January 2005 Republication for amendments by A2004-60 1 September 2004 - 9 January 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 1 September 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-13 1 July 2004 - 31 August 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 1 July 2004 Republication for commenced expiry 30 June 2004 - 30 June 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 30 June 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-32 1 November 2003 - 29 June 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4* 1 November 2003 Republication for amendments by A2003-47 4 March 2003 - 31 October 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 4 March 2003 Republication for amendments by A2003-2 17 September 2002 - 3 March 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 19 September 2002 Republication for amendments by A2002-30 1 July 2002 - 16 September 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 (RI) 19 September 2002 Republication for new Act and commenced expiry. Reissued for retrospective amendments by A2002-30 . 1 July 2002 - 16 September 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 1 July 2002 Does not include retrospective amendments by A2002-30 (see reissued republication). Republication for new Act and commenced expiry. 1 July 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 19 April 2001 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Leases (Commercial and Retail) Bill 2000 [No 2] . Notification statement The Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001 was notified in the Gazette on 19 April 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 16). (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 19 April 2001 1 July 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 19 April 2001 IA , s 10B remainder 1 July 2002 s 2 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 17 29 December 2022 (midnight) expired at the end of 3-month period during which no COVID-19 emergency has been in force (s 177 (6)) s 151 (2), (4), (5) 1 July 2006 (midnight) s 151 (5) pt 16 30 June 2006 (midnight) s 171 s 169, s 170, s 171 (2) 30 June 2004 (midnight) s 171 (2) div 16.2 1 July 2002 (midnight) s 176 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 A2020-11 COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 sch 1 pt 1.11 8 April 2020 A2020-14 COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020 sch 1 pt 1.18 14 May 2020 A2017-4 Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 sch 3 pt 3.16 9 March 2017 A2015-19 Planning and Development (University of Canberra and Other Leases) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 pt 13 1 July 2015 A2015-15 Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 sch 3 pt 3.9 10 June 2015 A2011-41 Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011 sch 5 pt 5.8 30 March 2012 A2010-54 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Amendment Act 2010 sch 3 pt 3.14 1 January 2011 A2009-49 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.43 17 December 2009 A2008-7 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 sch 1 pt 1.11 7 May 2008 A2007-25 Planning and Development (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007 sch 1 pt 1.21 31 March 2008 A2007-16 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.21 11 July 2007 A2006-40 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006 sch 2 pt 2.21 29 September 2006 A2005-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 sch 3 pt 3.33 2 June 2005 A2004-60 Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.34 10 January 2005 A2004-32 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2004 (No 2) pt 12 30 June 2004 A2004-13 Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2004 sch 2 pt 2.19 1 September 2004 A2003-47 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) pt 7 1 November 2003 A2003-2 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2003 pt 11 4 March 2003 A2002-30 Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 sch 3 pt 3.40 17 September 2002 A2023-36 Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.42 27 November 2023 A2024-33 Education and Care Services National Law (ACT) Amendment Act 2024 sch 1 pt 1.6 11 July 2024 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.110 26 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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