Litter Act 2004

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R15 (current) 26 December 2025 R14 14 July 2023 - 25 December 2025 R13 15 September 2020 - 13 July 2023 R12 1 November 2019 - 14 September 2020 R11 15 August 2017 - 31 October 2019 R10 5 June 2012 - 14 August 2017 R9 12 December 2011 - 4 June 2012 R8 1 July 2011 - 11 December 2011 R7 2 March 2011 - 30 June 2011 R6 17 December 2009 - 1 March 2011 R5 17 August 2009 - 16 December 2009 R4 2 February 2009 - 16 August 2009 R3 11 July 2007 - 1 February 2009 R2 28 September 2005 - 10 July 2007 R1 30 September 2004 - 27 September 2005 As notified 30 September 2004 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 26 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 Administering Minister and Directorate Minister for City and Government Services - City and Environment Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Litter Commencement Notice 2004 (Repealed) Repealed Commencement notices s 2 10 September 2004 - 1 October 2004 CN2004-22 Litter (Authorised People - Environment Protection and Heritage) Appointment 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 14 27 June 2008 - 10 November 2008 NI2008-228 Litter (Authorised People - Parks Conservation and Lands) Appointment 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 14 4 July 2008 - 24 February 2014 NI2008-258 Litter (Authorised People – Land Development Agency) Appointment 2008 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 14 31 October 2008 NI2008-512 Litter (Authorised People - Environment Protection and Heritage) Appointment 2008 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 14 11 November 2008 - 24 February 2014 NI2008-523 Litter (Shopping Trolleys) Regulation 2011 (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 27 2 March 2011 - 2 March 2013 SL2011-7 Litter (Shopping Trolleys) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 27 2 March 2012 - 3 March 2012 SL2012-7 Litter (Trolley Containment Systems) Approval 2012 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 24G 1 October 2012 NI2012-577 Litter (Authorised People) Appointment 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 14 25 February 2014 - 14 August 2019 NI2014-113 Litter Regulation 2018 (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 27 31 July 2018 - 1 November 2019 SL2018-13 Litter (Authorised People) Appointment 2019 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 14 15 August 2019 - 23 April 2021 NI2019-540 Litter (Amenity Impact) Code of Practice 2020 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 24ZA 15 September 2020 DI2020-287 Litter (Authorised People) Appointment 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 14 24 April 2021 - 25 March 2022 NI2021-271 Litter (Authorised People) Appointment 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 14 26 March 2022 - 20 March 2024 NI2022-149 Litter (Authorised People) Appointment 2024 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 14 21 March 2024 NI2024-157 Litter (Fees) Determination 2024 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 25 29 March 2024 - 5 August 2024 DI2024-53 Litter (Fees) Determination 2024 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 25 6 August 2024 - 30 June 2026 DI2024-246 Litter (Fees) Determination 2026 None Fee Disallowable instruments s 25 1 July 2026 DI2026-132 Related instruments Name Effective Year and No Classification Status Public Sector Management (Shopping Trolley Collection Day Notice) Delegation 2012 (No 1) 7 September 2012 NI2012-575 ni None Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 30 September 2004 onwards : The following table lists 15 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 26 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 14 July 2023 - 25 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 14 July 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-27 15 September 2020 - 13 July 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 15 September 2020 Republication for amendments by A2019-39 1 November 2019 - 14 September 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 1 November 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-39 15 August 2017 - 31 October 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 15 August 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-21 5 June 2012 - 14 August 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 5 June 2012 Republication for amendments by A2012-21 12 December 2011 - 4 June 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 12 December 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-52 1 July 2011 - 11 December 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 2 March 2011 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 2 March 2011 Republication for amendments by A2010-34 17 December 2009 - 1 March 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 17 December 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-49 17 August 2009 - 16 December 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 17 August 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-1 2 February 2009 - 16 August 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 2 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-37 11 July 2007 - 1 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 11 July 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-16 28 September 2005 - 10 July 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 28 September 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-50 30 September 2004 - 27 September 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 30 September 2004 Republication for new Act 30 September 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 16 August 2004 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Litter Bill 2003 . Notification statement The Litter Act 2004 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 16 August 2004 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 16 August 2004 30 September 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 16 August 2004 LA s 75 (1) remainder 30 September 2004 s 2 and CN2004-22 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 A2019-39 Litter Legislation Amendment Act 2019 pt 2 (except s 25, s 28, s 32, s 34) 1 November 2019 A2019-39 Litter Legislation Amendment Act 2019 s 25, s 28, s 32, s 34 15 September 2020 A2017-21 Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2017 sch 1 pt 1.11 15 August 2017 A2012-21 Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 sch 3 pt 3.29 5 June 2012 A2011-52 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) sch 3 pt 3.36 12 December 2011 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.95 1 July 2011 A2010-34 Litter (Shopping Trolleys) Amendment Act 2010 ss 4-6 2 March 2011 A2009-49 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.47 17 December 2009 A2009-1 Dangerous Substances and Litter (Dumping) Legislation Amendment Act 2009 pt 3 17 August 2009 A2008-37 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.70 2 February 2009 A2007-16 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.25 11 July 2007 A2005-50 Litter Amendment Act 2005 ss 4-6 28 September 2005 A2023-27 Transport Canberra and City Services Legislation Amendment Act 2023 pt 3 14 July 2023 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.118 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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