Mercantile Law Act 1962

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R7 (current) 30 January 2012 R6 22 September 2009 - 29 January 2012 R5 11 January 2006 - 21 September 2009 R4 24 November 2005 - 10 January 2006 R3 12 September 2001 - 23 November 2005 R2B 9 December 1998 - 11 September 2001 As notified 12 April 1962 Clear Search Current law Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 30 January 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 30 January 2012 Republication for amendments by A2010-15 Administering Minister and Directorate Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 12 April 1962 onwards : The following table lists 6 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab . Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 30 January 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 30 January 2012 Republication for amendments by A2010-15 22 September 2009 - 29 January 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 22 September 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-20 11 January 2006 - 21 September 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 11 January 2006 Republication for amendments by A2005-62 24 November 2005 - 10 January 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 24 November 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-54 12 September 2001 - 23 November 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 4 January 2002 9 December 1998 - 11 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon Word R2B 9 December 1998 12 April 1962 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF As notified 12 April 1962 This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) Notification statement The Mercantile Law Ordinance 1962 was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 12 April 1962 (Cwlth Gaz 1962 No 26). (Parliamentary Counsel) Ordinance as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 12 April 1962 12 April 1962 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) Explanatory statement Version Published Files/Formats As presented 12 April 1962 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method all provisions 12 April 1962 Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth) , s 12 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 A1966-19 Acts Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966 sch 1 23 December 1966 A1977-65 Acts Revision Act 1977 sch 2 22 December 1977 A1978-46 Acts Revision Act 1978 sch 2 28 December 1978 A1985-67 Magistrates Court Act 1985 sch pt 1 1 February 1986 A1991-44 Magistrates and Coroner's Courts (Registrar) Act 1991 s 7 (2), sch 1 25 September 1991 A1996-26 Financial Management and Audit (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1996 sch pt 18 1 July 1996 A1996-87 Uncollected Goods (Consequential Provisions) Act 1996 s 4 19 March 1997 A1998-54 Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 sch 9 December 1998 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 251 12 September 2001 A2005-54 Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.31 24 November 2005 A2005-62 Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.15 11 January 2006 A2009-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 sch 3 pt 3.54 22 September 2009 A2010-15 Personal Property Securities Act 2010 sch 3 pt 3.2 30 January 2012 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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