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Compliance
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Compliance and . Inspectors can issue notices to enforce immediate compliance with obligations under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. They can also impose pe...
RightsAndResponsibilitiesInWorkHealthAndSafety
in ACTLawHbk
Rights and Responsibilities in Work Health and Safety and . The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 imposes safety duties on all people at a workplace including: ...
WorkSafeACT
in ACTLawHbk
WorkSafe ACT and . Work Health and Safety Commissioner Ms Jacqueline Agius is ACT Work Health and Safety Commissioner and Director of Workplace Protection Divis...
IntroductionToWorkHealthAndSafety
in ACTLawHbk
Introduction and . WorkSafe ACT is a regulatory body and a business unit within the Workplace Protection Division of Access Canberra that forms part the Chief Mi...
ACTPrivateWorkersCompensationScheme
in ACTLawHbk
ACT Workers Compensation Scheme and . Work related injury Workers Compensation can be claimed for an injury that arises out of or in the course of, employment. ...
WillsEstatesAndFuneralsContactsAndResources
in ACTLawHbk
Contacts and Resources and . . Contacts Commonwealth Government * ATOlaw: the ATO Legal Data Base https://www.ato.gov.au/law/#Law * Australian Financial ...
WillsEstatesAndFuneralsGlossary
in ACTLawHbk
Glossary of Legal Words Used and . . Administration and Probate Act means the Administration and Probate Act 1929 (ACT). Administrator a person appointed...
FuneralsBurialAndCremationInTheACT
in ACTLawHbk
Funerals, Burial and Cremation in the ACT and . . Procedure before the Funeral General Duty to Report Death Section 77(1) of the Coroners Act 1997 imposes a du...
ObtainingAGrantOfRepresentationSomePracticalTips
in ACTLawHbk
Obtaining a Grant of Representation – Some Practical Tips and . . Small Estates Simplified procedures for taking out a grant exist for estates valued under $150...
TheHowtoOfAdministeringEstates
in ACTLawHbk
Administering A Deceased Estate and . . Introduction to the Task of Administration The law relating to estates is primarily governed by the Administration and P...
IntestacyDyingWithoutAWill
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Intestacy: Dying Without A Will and . . How is the Estate Divided? The basic principle of intestacy is that when a person dies without a will, or leaving a will...
ContestingAWill
in ACTLawHbk
Contesting a Will and . . There are several ways in which a will may be contested. In each case you should consult a solicitor. Is the Will valid? A court may d...
Wills
in ACTLawHbk
Wills and . . What is a Will? The law concerning wills in the ACT is contained in the Wills Act 1968 (ACT). A will is a document in which a person (called the ‘...
PuttingYourHouseInOrderPracticalSteps
in ACTLawHbk
Getting Your Estate In Order – Some Practical Steps and . . In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes – Benjamin Franklin, in a le...
SuccessionLaw
in ACTLawHbk
Will and Estates and . . In this chapter we will explore the nature of wills and deceased estates in the Australian Capital Territory. It is intended to be a use...
GovernmentDecisionsContactsAndResources
in ACTLawHbk
Other Resources ACT Ombudsman General Tel: (02) 6276 3773 or 61 2 6276 0111 for international calls (if you are a non English speaking person, call the Translati...
ComplainingAboutACTGovernmentDecisionMaking
in ACTLawHbk
Complaining about ACT Government Decision Making , and The ACT Ombudsman an overview The ACT Ombudsman is an independent and impartial officer appointed to i...
ComplainingAboutCthGovernmentDecisionMaking
in ACTLawHbk
Complaining about Commonwealth Decision Making , and The Commonwealth Ombudsman an overview The Commonwealth Ombudsman is an independent and impartial statut...
ChallengingAdministrativeDecisions
in ACTLawHbk
Challenging administrative decisions , and Challenging administrative decisions an overview The "administrative decisions" that are referred to in this chapt...
CareAndProtection
in ACTLawHbk
Care and Protection and A Starting Point It is a given that all children have the right to be safe and receive care and support. According to the United Nation...
AccidentsAndCompensationContactsAndResources
in ACTLawHbk
Contacts and Resources and . Legal Aid ACT Legal Aid ACT may be able to provide limited duty assistance in relation to compensation, criminal injuries or accid...
NegligenceAndInjury
in ACTLawHbk
Negligence and Injury and . Key legislation in the ACT 1 Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 1 Domestic Animals Act 2000 1 Limitation Act 1985 1 Victims of ...
DebtorHarassment
in ACTLawHbk
Debtor harassment , and A debt collector may become involved in the process if a debtor has been unable to reach agreement to pay debts with the original credito...
DebtContactsAndResources
in ACTLawHbk
Contacts and resources and Consumer Law Centre of the ACT Tel: (02) 6143 0044 Monday to Friday 9am 5pm http://www.carefcs.org/consumer law centre act.html C...
MortgageDefaults
in ACTLawHbk
Mortgage Defaults and . The Land Titles Act 1925 (“LTA”) deals with mortgages including the exercise of the power of sale of mortgagees (i.e. lenders). This is a...
MakingADebtorPay
in ACTLawHbk
Making a debtor pay Based on the ACTLAF Factsheet entitled 'A Guide to Dealing with Judgment Debt', and . A debtor should be aware that he/she could be liable to...
DebtRecoveryInTheACT
in ACTLawHbk
Debt recovery in the ACT , and If demands for payment do not succeed, court or tribunal action may be the only other option available to the creditor seeking to ...
PossibleGroundsToDisputeLiability
in ACTLawHbk
Possible grounds to dispute liability , and Before paying any debt, a debtor should be sure they are legally liable for it. Some possible grounds of disputing l...
DemandsForPayment
in ACTLawHbk
Demands for payment , and . "Letters of Demand" was contributed by Mary Hawkins, DCLS, for the NT Law Handbook. A debtor who is in arrears on payments (meaning, s...
IntroductionToDebt
in ACTLawHbk
Introduction to Debt , and A debt exists when one person (the debtor) owes money to another (the creditor). Unpaid electricity or telephone bills, school fees, ...
BankruptcyContactsAndResources
in ACTLawHbk
Contacts and Resources , and Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) Post: GPO Box 821, Canberra ACT 2601Telephone: 1300 364 785Website: www.afsa.gov.au...
AlternativesToBankruptcy
in ACTLawHbk
Alternatives To Bankruptcy , and Other agreements under the Bankruptcy Act Part IX debt agreements Under Part IX of the Bankruptcy Act, a debtor can enter int...
EndingBankruptcy
in ACTLawHbk
Ending Bankruptcy , and When does bankruptcy end? Automatic discharge Bankruptcy usually lasts for three years after the date the bankrupt files the statement...
EnteringBankruptcy
in ACTLawHbk
Entering Bankruptcy , and Process of going bankrupt A debtor must first commit an ‘act of bankruptcy’ (see s 40 of the Bankruptcy Act) to be declared bankrupt....
BankruptcyAndDebt
in ACTLawHbk
Bankruptcy and Debt , and The effect of bankruptcy on debts After bankruptcy a bankrupt is released from most 'provable' debts. A bankrupt is however not relea...
BankruptcyAndIncome
in ACTLawHbk
Bankruptcy and Income , and What happens to the bankrupt's income? Contributions to trustee Bankrupts who earn above a certain amount must make some payments ...
BankruptcyAndProperty
in ACTLawHbk
Bankruptcy and Property , and What happens to the bankrupt's property? Divisible property Property that can be taken by the trustee is called divisible proper...
WhatIsBankruptcy
in ACTLawHbk
What is Bankruptcy? , and Bankruptcy is a method that enables some control to be taken over a debtor's affairs, so that their financial disaster can be brought ...
CriminalRecords
in ACTLawHbk
What is a Criminal Record A criminal record is an official record of a conviction against your name, and is stored in the Australian national criminal database. I...
ComcareScheme
in ACTLawHbk
ACT Government and Commonwealth Workers Compensation (Comcare Scheme) and . Reading Guide A term (a word or expression) used in legislation can have either its ...
MentalHealthResourcesandContacts
in ACTLawHbk
Resources and Contacts and . If you or someone you know needs immediate help Call Triple Zero (000) if there is a life threatening situation which requires the...
EmergencyApprehensionAndDetention
in ACTLawHbk
Emergency Apprehension and Detention and . If there are immediate and serious concerns about a person’s mental health and wellbeing, a person can be brought into...
MentalHealthOrders
in ACTLawHbk
Mental Health Orders What are Mental Health Orders? and . A Mental Health Order is a legally binding order made by ACAT under the Act requiring a person to rece...
VoluntaryTreatmentCareAndSupport
in ACTLawHbk
Voluntary treatment, care and support and . As discussed in the previous section, the main purpose of the Act is to provide a legal framework for the authorisati...
MakingDecisionsAboutMentalHealthTreatmentCareAndSupport
in ACTLawHbk
Making decisions about mental health treatment, care and support and . The Mental Health Act 2015 affirms the right of everyone to be actively involved in their ...
ImportantConcepts
in ACTLawHbk
Important Concepts and . The Act contains a number of concepts and phrases which have a specific and sometimes unusual definition. To understand how the Act work...
ContextAimsAndPrinciples
in ACTLawHbk
Context, aims and principles and . Some history and context Every Australian state and territory has its own mental health legislation. The ACT’s mental health ...
IntroductiontoMentalHealthLaw
in ACTLawHbk
Introduction to Mental Health Law and . This chapter provides an overview of mental health law in the ACT. Much of the law about mental health revolves around th...
UsefulContacts
in ACTLawHbk
Contacts and Resources and ACT Law Society CanberraTel: (02) 6274 0300Email: mail@actlawsociety.asn.auWebsite: https://www.actlawsociety.asn.au Aboriginal Leg...
WhereToFindLegalHelpInTheACT
in ACTLawHbk
Where to find legal help in the ACT and There are plenty of situations where you may need legal advice. Examples of these situations include: * If your landl...
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