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Schedule 1 Reviewable decisions
Schedule 1 Reviewable decisions
(see div 5.4)
column 1
item
column 2
section
column 3
decision
column 4
entity
1 94G (1) make interim order person subject to interim
order
2 94H (1) make final order person subject to final order
3 94I make, vary or
withdraw public
statement
• person mentioned in
• person providing
health service
mentioned in public
statement
4 94L not vary prohibition or
condition order
person requesting variation
5 94M not cancel prohibition
or condition order
person requesting
cancellation
(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• ACT
• adult
• bankrupt or personally insolvent
• director-general (see s 163)
• document
• DPP
• entity
• head of service
• health practitioner
• may (see s 146)
• must (see s 146)
• occupational discipline order
• person (see s 160)
• public advocate
• public sector standards commissioner
• public servant
• territory law
• under
• veterinary practitioner.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people
commissioner means the person appointed as the Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Commissioner
under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young
People Commissioner Act 2022, section 10.
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child or young person means a
child or young person who is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person—see the Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Commissioner
Act 2022, dictionary.
act—
(a) includes omission; and
(b) for a human rights complaint—includes a proposal to act.
aggrieved person, in relation to a complaint—see section 43 (1) (a).
applicable standard, in relation to a service provider, means anything
mentioned in any of the following provisions that applies to the
provider:
(a) section 39 (1) (b) (When may someone complain about a health
service?);
(b) section 40 (b) (When may someone complain about a disability
service?);
(c) section 40A (b) (When may someone complain about a service
for children and young people?);
(d) section 41 (b) (When may someone complain about a service for
older people?).
child means a person who is under 12 years old.
children and young people commissioner means the commission
member exercising the functions under section 19B.
children and young people service complaint means a complaint
about a service for children and young people that may be made, or
is made, under section 40A.
child safe standards—see section 94V.
code of conduct, for division 5.3 (Health care worker code of
commission—
(a) see section 11; but
(b) in relation to the consideration of a complaint—means the
commissioner considering the complaint for the commission.
commissioner means the following:
(a) the human rights commissioner;
(b) the disability and community services commissioner;
(c) the discrimination commissioner;
(d) the health services commissioner;
(e) the children and young people commissioner;
(f) the public advocate;
(g) the victims of crime commissioner.
commission-initiated consideration—see section 48 (1) and (2).
commission-initiated discrimination matter, for division 4.2A
(Discrimination complaints to ACAT)—see section 53.
Commonwealth commission means the Australian Human Rights
Commission established by the Australian Human Rights
Commission Act 1986 (Cwlth).
complainant means—
(a) in relation to a complaint—the person who made the complaint;
but
(b) in relation to a commission-initiated consideration under
section 48 (2)—the commission and not the person who made
the complaint (see section 49).
(a) about a health practitioner—means a complaint or a notification
about the health practitioner that may be made, or is made, under
this Act or the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law
(ACT), part 8 (Health, performance and conduct); and
(b) about a veterinary practitioner—means a complaint about the
veterinary practitioner that may be made, or is made, under this
Act or the Veterinary Practice Act 2018, section 43 (Who may
complain?); and
(c) for division 4.2A (Discrimination complaints to ACAT)—see
section 53; and
(d) for division 5.3 (Health care worker code of conduct)—see
section 94A.
conciliation, of a complaint—see section 55 (1).
conciliation agreement—see section 62 (1).
conduct means an act, an omission to do an act or a state of affairs.
consideration, of a complaint, means consideration of the complaint
under division 4.4.
conversion practice complaint means a complaint about a sexuality
or gender identity conversion practice that may be made, or is made,
under section 43.
conversion practice referral statement—see section 88C.
corresponding law, for division 5.3 (Health care worker code of
disability service—see section 8.
disability service complaint means a complaint about a service for
people with a disability that may be made, or is made, under
section 40.
disability and community services commissioner means the
commission member exercising the functions under section 21.
discrimination commissioner means the commission member
exercising the functions under section 23.
discrimination complaint—see section 42 (1) (c).
discrimination referral statement—see section 88.
engage in conduct means—
(a) do an act; or
(b) omit to do an act.
final order, for division 5.3 (Health care worker code of conduct)—
see section 94H (1).
final report—see section 80 (1).
funding body means an entity that has a function of paying for
services provided to others.
health care worker, for division 5.3 (Health care worker code of
conduct)—see section 94B.
health code—see section 89.
health service—see section 7.
health service complaint means a complaint about a health service
that may be made, or is made, under section 39.
health services commissioner means the commission member
exercising the functions under section 25.
human rights commissioner means the commission member
exercising the functions under section 27.
human rights complaint—see section 41D (1).
incorporated document means—
(a) the standards mentioned in section 39 (1) (b) (vi) (When may
someone complain about a health service?); or
(b) the standards mentioned in section 40 (b) (i) or (iv) (When may
someone complain about a disability service?); or
(c) an instrument applied, adopted or incorporated by a statutory
instrument under this Act.
interim order, for division 5.3 (Health care worker code of
conduct)—see section 94G (1).
justice agency—see the Victims of Crime Act 1994, section 8.
occupancy agreement—see the Residential Tenancies Act 1997,
section 71C.
occupancy dispute means a dispute—
(a) between the parties to an occupancy agreement; and
(b) that is about, or relates to, the agreement.
occupancy dispute complaint—see section 42 (1) (k).
occupancy dispute referral statement—see section 88B.
older people service complaint means a complaint about a service for
older people that may be made, or is made, under section 41.
operator, of a retirement village—see the Retirement Villages
Act 2012, section 7.
party, to the conciliation of a complaint—the complainant and the
respondent are each a party to the conciliation (see section 57 (1)).
prescribed service—see section 6A.
president, of the commission—see section 12 (2).
prohibition or condition order, for a health care worker, for
division 5.3 (Health care worker code of conduct)—see section 94A.
provider, of a service—see section 10.
public advocate means the commission member exercising the
functions under section 27B.
public authority—
(a) see the Human Rights Act 2004, section 40; and
(b) includes an entity for whom a declaration is in force under the
Human Rights Act 2004, section 40D (Other entities may choose
to be subject to obligations of public authorities); but
(c) does not include a public authority mentioned in the Human
Rights Act 2004, section 40 (1) (e).
public servant complaint, for division 5.3 (Health care worker code
of conduct)—see section 94D (1).
public service entity, for division 5.3 (Health care worker code of
public statement, for division 5.3 (Health care worker code of
register, for division 5.3 (Health care worker code of conduct)—see
section 94A.
registered means—
(a) for a health practitioner—registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT); and
(b) for a veterinary practitioner—registered under the Veterinary
Practice Act 2018.
registered health practitioner, in relation to a complaint, for
division 5.2 (Relationship between commission, health profession
boards and veterinary practitioners board)—see section 91.
registered veterinary practitioner, for division 5.2 (Relationship
between commission, health profession boards and veterinary
practitioners board)—see section 91.
related Act—each of the following is a related Act:
(a) Disability Services Act 1991;
(b) Discrimination Act 1991;
(c) Domestic Violence Agencies Act 1986;
(d) Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997;
(e) Human Rights Act 2004;
(f) Veterinary Practice Act 2018;
(g) Victims of Crime Act 1994;
(h) Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016.
relevant board means—
(a) for a health practitioner regulated under the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law (ACT)—the national board for the
practitioner under that Act; and
(b) for a veterinary practitioner—the veterinary practitioners board.
relevant professional body, for a health care worker, for division 5.3
(Health care worker code of conduct)—see section 94A.
respondent, complained about, means—
(a) for a human rights complaint—if the public authority
complained about is—
(i) an administrative unit, or a public servant employed in or
appointed to an office in the administrative unit—the
director-general of the administrative unit; or
(ii) a territory authority—the director-general of the
administrative unit responsible for the provision of the Act
that establishes the authority; or
(iii) a territory instrumentality, or a public employee employed
by the instrumentality—the director-general of the
administrative unit responsible for the provision of the Act
that establishes the instrumentality; or
(iv) a Minister—the Minister; or
(v) a statutory office-holder, or public sector member
employed by or providing services for the statutory
office-holder—the statutory office holder; or
(vi) an entity mentioned in the Human Rights Act 2004, section
40 (1) (g)—the entity; or
(vii) an entity for whom a declaration is in force under the
Human Rights Act 2004, section 40D—the entity; and
(b) in relation to any other complaint made under this Act—the
person or entity complained about.
Examples—person or entity complained about
• a grantor under an occupancy agreement
• a justice agency
• a provider of a sexuality or gender identity conversion practice
• a record keeper under the Health Records (Privacy and Access)
Act 1997
• a service provider
• an operator of a retirement village
retirement village complaint—see section 53G.
retirement village referral statement—see section 88A.
reviewable decision, for division 5.4 (Notification and review of
decisions)—see section 94S.
service for children and young people—see section 8A.
service for older people—see section 9.
service for victims of crime—see section 9A.
sexuality or gender identity conversion practice—see the Sexuality
and Gender Identity Conversion Practices Act 2020, section 7.
third-party report—see section 83 (1).
unlawful act, for division 4.2A (Discrimination complaints to
ACAT)—see section 53.
victims of crime commissioner means the commission member
exercising the functions under section 27C.
victims rights complaint—see section 41C (2).
vulnerable person complaint means a complaint about the treatment
of a vulnerable person that may be made, or is made, under
section 41B.
young person means a person who is 12 years old or older, but not
yet an adult.
About the endnotes 1
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law
but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details
of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are
underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered
provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
Human Rights Commission Act 2005 A2005-40
notified LR 1 September 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 November 2006 (s 2 and CN2006-21)
as amended by
Human Rights Commission (Children and Young People
Commissioner) Amendment Act 2005 A2005-46 (as am by A2006-3
sch 1 pt 1.2)
notified LR 2 September 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 November 2006 (s 2 and see A2005-40, s 2
and CN2006-21)
Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2006
A2006-3 s 4
notified LR 22 February 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
s 4 commenced 23 February 2006 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006
A2006-40 sch 1 pt 1.7
notified LR 28 September 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 September 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 1 November 2006 (s 2 (2) and see A2005-40,
s 2 and CN2006-21)
Human Rights Commission Amendment Act 2006 A2006-44
notified LR 25 October 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 October 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 November 2006 (s 2 and see A2005-40, s 2
and CN2006-21)
Carers Recognition Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-47 pt 4
notified LR 28 November 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 November 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4 commenced 28 May 2007 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2007
A2007-22 sch 1 pt 1.10
notified LR 5 September 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 September 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.10 commenced 6 September 2007 (s 2)
Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008
A2008-20 sch 2 pt 2.9, sch 3 pt 3.16
notified LR 17 July 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 18 July 2008 (s 2 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.9 commenced 9 September 2008 (s 2 (3) and see Children
and Young People Act 2008 A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-13)
sch 3 pt 3.16 commenced 27 October 2008 (s 2 (4) and see Children
and Young People Act 2008 A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-13)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008
(No 2) A2008-22 sch 1 pt 1.5
notified LR 8 July 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 29 July 2008 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 A2008-28 sch 3 pt 3.34
notified LR 12 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.34 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment
Act 2008 A2008-36 sch 1 pt 1.31
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.31 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil
and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2010
A2010-5 pt 4
notified LR 2 March 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 March 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4 commenced 9 March 2010 (s 2)
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010 A2010-10
sch 2 pt 2.12
notified LR 31 March 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 March 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.12 commenced 1 July 2010 (s 2 (1) (a))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010
(No 2) A2010-30 sch 1 pt 1.11
notified LR 31 August 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 August 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 1 September 2010 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.11 commenced 28 September 2010 (s 2 (2))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010
(No 4) A2010-50 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 14 December 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 December 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 21 December 2010 (s 2 (1))
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments)
Act 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.82
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.82 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))
Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 A2011-48 sch 1
pt 1.21
notified LR 22 November 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.21 commenced 1 March 2012 (s 2 (1) and see Evidence
Act 2011 A2011-12, s 2 and CN2012-4)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 A2012-21 sch 3 pt 3.24
notified LR 22 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.24 commenced 5 June 2012 (s 2 (1))
Disability Services Amendment Act 2013 A2013-8 s 7
notified LR 6 March 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 March 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
s 7 commenced 7 March 2013 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014
(No 2) A2014-49 pt 5
notified LR 10 November 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 November 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 5 commenced 17 November 2014 (s 2)
Veterinary Surgeons Act 2015 A2015-29 sch 2 pt 2.7, sch 3
notified LR 20 August 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 August 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.7 commenced 1 December 2015 (s 2 (1) and CN2015-22)
sch 3 commenced 1 December 2015 (s 2 (2) and CN2015-22)
Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016
A2016-1 pt 2
notified LR 23 February 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 February 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 1 April 2016 (s 2)
Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016
(No 2) A2016-13 sch 1 pt 1.25
notified LR 16 March 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 March 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.25 commenced 1 April 2016 (s 2 and see Protection of
Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 A2016-1 s 2)
Discrimination Amendment Act 2016 A2016-49 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 23 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
amdt 1.6, amdt 1.14, amdt 1.17 commenced 3 April 2017 (s 2 (2))
sch 1 pt 1.2 remainder commenced 24 August 2016 (s 2 (1))
Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 A2016-52 sch 1
pt 1.37
notified LR 25 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.37 commenced 1 September 2016 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017
A2017-5 sch 1 pt 1.5
notified LR 23 February 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 February 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 2 March 2017 (s 2 (3))
Inspector of Correctional Services Act 2017 A2017-47 sch 2 pt 2.3
notified LR 7 December 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 December 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.3 commenced 8 December 2017 (s 2 (1))
Veterinary Practice Act 2018 A2018-32 sch 3 pt 3.8
notified LR 30 August 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 August 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.8 commenced 21 December 2018 (s 2 and CN2018-12)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 A2018-42 sch 3 pt 3.19
notified LR 8 November 2018
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2018 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.19 commenced 22 November 2018 (s 2 (1))
Retirement Villages Legislation Amendment Act 2019 A2019-10 pt 3
notified LR 11 April 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 April 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 1 July 2019 (s 2 (1) see CN2019-11)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2019
A2019-17 pt 6
notified LR 14 June 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 June 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 6 commenced 21 June 2019 (s 2)
COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020
A2020-14 sch 1 pt 1.17
notified LR 13 May 2020
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 30 March 2020 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 1 pt 1.17 commenced 14 May 2020 (s 2 (1))
Victims Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2020 A2020-34 pt 2
notified LR 29 July 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 July 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 1 January 2021 (s 2)
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 A2020-42 pt 19
notified LR 27 August 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 August 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 19 commenced 28 August 2020 (s 2 (9))
Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (No 2) A2020-48 sch 1
pt 1.1, sch 2 pt 2.1
notified LR 3 September 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 September 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 3 March 2021 (s 2 (1) and LA s 79)
sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 30 January 2022 (s 2 (3))
Sexuality and Gender Identity Conversion Practices Act 2020
A2020-49 sch 1
notified LR 4 September 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 commenced 4 March 2021 (s 2)
Operational Efficiencies (COVID-19) Legislation Amendment Act 2021
A2021-24 pt 9
notified LR 13 October 2021
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 October 2021 (LA s 75 (2))
pt 9 commenced 14 October 2021 (s 2 (1))
Domestic Violence Agencies Amendment Act 2022 A2022-11 sch 1
pt 1.2
notified LR 17 June 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 June 2022 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 17 December 2022 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People
Commissioner Act 2022 A2022-25 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 14 December 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 December 2022 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 15 December 2022 (s 2)
Discrimination Amendment Act 2023 A2023-7 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 11 April 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 April 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 11 April 2024 (s 2)
Human Rights Commission Amendment Act 2023 A2023-29
notified LR 7 July 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 July 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 7 January 2024 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment
Act 2023 A2023-45 sch 1 pt 1.6
notified LR 15 November 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 November 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 27 March 2024 (s 2 (2) (a))
Human Rights (Complaints) Legislation Amendment Act 2023
A2023-53 pt 3
notified LR 11 December 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 11 June 2024 (s 2 (2) and LA s 79)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023
(No 3) A2023-57 pt 10, sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 11 December 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 10, sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 12 December 2023 (s 2 (1))
Human Rights Commission (Child Safe Standards) Amendment
Act 2024 A2024-22 pt 2
notified LR 24 May 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 May 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 1 August 2024 (s 2 (a))
Monitoring of Places of Detention Legislation Amendment Act 2024
A2024-41 sch 1 pt 1.5
notified LR 17 September 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 September 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 18 September 2024 (s 2 (1))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2024
A2024-49 pt 9
notified LR 17 September 2024
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 11 June 2024 (LA s 75 (2))
pt 9 taken to have commenced 11 June 2024 (s 2 (1) and see Human
Rights (Complaints) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 A2023-53, s 2
(2))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025
A2025-2 pt 5
notified LR 20 February 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 February 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
s 17, s 20, s 22 commenced 20 May 2025 (s 2 (2))
pt 5 remainder commenced 27 February 2025 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 3 pt 3.49, sch 4
pt 4.95
notified LR 6 November 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.49, sch 4 pt 4.95 commenced 16 November 2025 (s 2 (1),
(9))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2026
A2026-4 pt 8
notified LR 16 February 2026
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 February 2026 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 8 commenced 23 February 2026 (s 2)
Commencement
s 2 sub A2006-3 s 4
om R1 LA s 89 (4)
s 3 am A2015-29 amdt 2.41
Main objects of Act
s 6 am A2005-46 s 4, s 5; A2007-22 amdts 1.31-1.33; pars renum
R3 LA
sub A2008-22 amdt 1.23
am A2016-1 ss 4-6; pars renum R21 LA; A2023-53 s 11;
A2024-22 s 4; pars renum R46 LA
What is a prescribed service?
s 6A ins A2016-1 s 7
What is a health service?
s 7 am A2010-10 amdt 2.57; A2015-29 amdt 2.42, amdt 2.43;
A2018-32 amdt 3.14, amdt 3.24
What is a disability service?
s 8 hdg sub A2005-46 s 6
s 8 am A2005-46 s 6
What is a service for children and young people?
s 8A ins A2005-46 s 7
am A2008-20 amdt 2.20, amdt 3.31; A2023-45 amdt 1.30
What is a service for victims of crime?
s 9A ins A2016-1 s 8
Members of commission
s 12 am A2005-46 s 8; pars renum A2005-46 s 9; A2006-44 s 4,
s 5; pars renum R1 LA; A2016-1 s 9, s 10; ss and pars renum
R21 LA; A2016-13 amdt 1.69; A2022-11 amdt 1.2
Commission’s functions
s 14 am A2005-46 s 10, s 11; pars renum A2005-46 s 12;
A2008-20 amdt 3.32; A2010-10 amdt 2.58; A2011-22 amdt
1.254; A2015-29 amdt 2.44, amdt 2.45; A2016-1 ss 11-14; ss
and pars renum R21 LA; A2018-32 amdt 3.15; A2025-29
amdt 3.166
President
div 3.2 hdg om A2006-44 s 6
ins A2016-1 s 15
President’s functions
s 18 om A2006-44 s 6
ins A2016-1 s 15
am A2016-13 amdt 1.70, amdt 1.71; A2018-42 amdt 3.62
Governance and corporate support protocol
s 18A ins A2016-1 s 15
am A2016-13 amdt 1.72, amdt 1.73
Client services charter
s 18B ins A2016-1 s 15
Operations protocol
s 18C ins A2016-1 s 15
am A2016-13 amdt 1.74, amdt 1.75
Appointment of commission members
div 3.2A hdg ins A2016-1 s 15
Appointment of commission members
s 18D ins A2016-1 s 15
s 18E ins A2016-1 s 15
Delegation of member’s functions
s 18F ins A2016-1 s 15
President’s functions
s 19 om A2006-44 s 6
Children and young people commissioner
div 3.3 hdg orig div 3.3 hdg renum as div 3.4 hdg
ins A2005-46 s 13
Appointment of children and young people commissioner
s 19A ins A2005-46 s 13
om A2016-1 s 16
Children and young people commissioner’s functions
s 19B ins A2005-46 s 13
am A2024-22 s 5; pars renum R46 LA
Delegation of children and young people commissioner’s functions
s 19BA ins A2006-40 amdt 1.20
om A2016-1 s 16
Advisory committees for services for children and young people
s 19C ins A2005-46 s 13
Disability and community services commissioner
div 3.4 hdg orig div 3.4 hdg renum as div 3.5 hdg
(prev div 3.3 hdg) renum as div 3.4 hdg A2005-46 s 15
Appointment of disability and community services commissioner
s 20 om A2016-1 s 16
Disability and community services commissioner’s functions
s 21 sub A2005-46 s 14
am A2016-1 s 17; A2016-13 amdt 1.76; pars renum R21 LA;
A2020-14 amdt 1.86; A2020-34 s 4; A2020-49 amdt 1.1;
A2023-53 s 12
Delegation of disability and community services commissioner’s functions
s 21A ins A2006-40 amdt 1.21
om A2016-1 s 18
Discrimination commissioner
div 3.5 hdg orig div 3.5 hdg renum as div 3.6 hdg
(prev div 3.4 hdg) renum as div 3.5 hdg A2005-46 s 15
Appointment of discrimination commissioner
s 22 om A2016-1 s 18
Discrimination commissioner’s functions
s 23 am A2026-4 s 23
Delegation of discrimination commissioner’s functions
s 23A ins A2006-40 amdt 1.22
om A2016-1 s 18
Health services commissioner
div 3.6 hdg orig div 3.6 hdg renum as div 3.7 hdg
(prev div 3.5 hdg) renum as div 3.6 hdg A2005-46 s 15
Appointment of health services commissioner
s 24 om A2016-1 s 18
Health services commissioner’s functions
s 25 am A2010-10 amdt 2.59; A2016-1 s 19
Delegation of health services commissioner’s functions
s 25A ins A2006-40 amdt 1.23
Human rights commissioner
div 3.7 hdg orig div 3.7 hdg renum as div 3.8 hdg
(prev div 3.6 hdg) renum as div 3.7 hdg A2005-46 s 15
Appointment of human rights commissioner
s 26 sub A2006-44 s 7
Human rights commissioner’s functions
s 27 am A2017-5 amdt 1.12
Delegation of human rights commissioner’s functions
s 27A ins A2006-40 amdt 1.24
Public advocate
div 3.7A hdg ins A2016-1 s 21
Public advocate’s functions
s 27B ins A2016-1 s 21
am A2016-13 amdts 1.77-1.84; pars renum R21 LA
Public advocate to report to ACAT
s 27BA ins A2016-13 amdt 1.85
Disclosure of information about investigations by public advocate
s 27BB ins A2016-13 amdt 1.85
Engagement of lawyer by public advocate
s 27BC ins A2016-13 amdt 1.85
Victims of crime commissioner
div 3.7B hdg ins A2016-1 s 21
Victims of crime commissioner’s functions
s 27C ins A2016-1 s 21
am A2022-11 amdt 1.3; A2023-57 amdt 1.6
div 3.8 hdg orig div 3.8 hdg renum as div 3.9 hdg
(prev div 3.7 hdg) renum as div 3.8 hdg A2005-46 s 19
Application—div 3.8
s 28 hdg sub A2005-46 s 16
s 28 am A2005-46 s 17; pars renum A2005-46 s 18
sub A2006-44 s 28
s 29 am A2010-30 amdt 1.30
Commission procedures
div 3.9 hdg orig div 3.9 hdg renum as div 3.10 hdg
(prev div 3.8 hdg) renum as div 3.9 hdg A2005-46 s 19
Time and place of commission meetings
s 30 am A2006-44 s 9; A2016-13 amdt 1.86
Presiding member at meetings
s 31 om A2006-44 s 10
ins A2016-1 s 23
Quorum at meetings
s 32 am A2016-1 s 24
Voting at meetings
s 33 am A2006-44 s 11; A2016-1 s 25
Individual with more than 1 role
s 34 am A2016-1 s 26, s 27; A2026-4 s 24
Conduct of meetings etc
s 35 am A2008-28 amdt 3.99
Consultants of commission
div 3.10 hdg (prev div 3.9 hdg) renum as div 3.10 hdg A2005-46 s 19
sub A2016-52 amdt 1.103
Staff of commission
s 36 om A2016-52 amdt 1.104
When may someone complain about a health service?
s 39 am A2010-10 amdt 2.60, amdt 2.61; A2015-29 amdt 2.46;
A2018-32 amdt 3.16; A2023-29 s 5; pars renum R42 LA
When may someone complain about a disability service?
s 40 hdg sub A2005-46 s 20
s 40 am A2005-46 s 20; A2013-8 s 7; pars renum R18 LA;
A2023-57 amdt 1.7
When may someone complain about a service for children and young
people?
s 40A ins A2005-46 s 21
am A2024-22 s 6; pars renum R46 LA
When may someone complain about a service for older people?
s 41 am A2019-10 s 10
When may someone complain about an occupancy dispute?
s 41A ins A2020-48 amdt 1.1
When may someone complain about treatment of vulnerable people?
s 41B ins A2020-14 amdt 1.87
Victims rights complaints
s 41C ins A2020-34 s 5
Human rights complaints
s 41D ins A2023-53 s 13
am A2025-2 s 10
What complaints may be made under this Act?
s 42 sub A2005-46 s 22; A2015-29 amdt 2.47, amdt 3.1
am A2016-49 amdt 1.4, amdt 1.5; A2016-49 amdt 1.6; ss
renum R25 LA; A2018-32 amdt 3.24; A2020-14 amdt 1.88;
A2020-34 s 6; A2020-48 amdt 1.2; A2020-49 amdt 1.2; pars
renum R41 LA; A2023-53 s 14; pars renum R45 LA
Who may make a complaint under this Act?
s 43 am A2005-46 s 23, s 24; A2006-47 ss 22-25; ss renum R2 LA;
A2008-22 amdt 1.25, amdt 1.26; A2016-49 amdts 1.7-1.9; ss
and pars renum R22 LA; A2020-34 s 7, s 8; A2020-48 amdt
1.3; A2023-53 s 15; ss renum R45 LA
Complaint to be in writing
s 44 am A2010-50 amdt 1.4; A2016-49 amdt 1.10, amdt 1.11; ss
and pars renum R22 LA
Amendment of complaint
s 44A ins A2026-4 s 25
Commission’s obligation to be prompt and efficient
s 45 am A2008-22 amdt 1.27, amdt 1.28; A2010-5 ss 16-18;
A2010-10 amdt 2.62; A2019-10 s 11; pars renum R30 LA;
A2020-42 s 94; A2020-48 amdt 1.4; A2020-49 amdt 1.3; pars
renum R35 LA; A2023-57 s 22; A2025-2 ss 11-15, s 39; ss
renum R48 LA
Complainant’s obligations in relation to complaint
s 46 am A2020-42 s 95; A2025-2 s 39
Outline—div 4.2
s 47 am A2008-22 amdt 1.29; A2008-36 amdt 1.352; A2010-10
amdt 2.63
Consideration without complaint or appropriate complainant
s 48 am A2005-46 s 25; A2008-22 amdt 1.30, amdt 1.31; A2008-36
amdt 1.353; A2015-29 amdt 2.48, amdt 2.49, amdt 3.2;
A2017-47 amdt 2.17; A2018-32 amdt 3.24, amdt 3.25;
A2020-34 s 9, s 10; A2023-57 s 23; A2024-41 amdt 1.18
Treatment of complaint if complaint dealt with as commission-initiated
consideration
s 49 am A2025-2 s 39
Allocating complaints
s 50 am A2006-44 s 12
om A2016-1 s 28
Referring complaints for conciliation
s 51 am A2020-42 s 96
Referral of advocacy matters—children and young people
s 51A hdg sub A2023-57 s 24
s 51A ins A2005-46 s 26
am A2008-20 amdt 3.33; A2011-22 amdt 1.254; A2016-1 s 29;
A2020-34 s 11; A2022-25 amdt 1.75, amdt 1.76
Referral of advocacy matters—vulnerable people
s 51B ins A2023-57 s 25
Considering complaints
s 52 am A2016-1 s 30; A2023-7 amdt 1.2
Referral to appropriate statutory office-holder
s 52A (prev s 53A) ins A2008-22 amdt 1.32
reloc and renum as s 52A A2008-36 amdt 1.355
am A2020-34 s 12; A2023-57 s 26
Dealing with vulnerable person complaints
s 52B ins A2020-14 amdt 1.89
am A2023-57 s 27; A2025-2 s 39
Effect of declaration made under Children and Young People Act 2008
s 52C ins A2023-7 amdt 1.3
Discrimination complaints to ACAT
div 4.2A hdg ins A2008-36 amdt 1.354
Definitions—div 4.2A
s 53 sub A2008-36 amdt 1.354; A2016-49 amdt 1.12; A2020-42
s 97
def commission-initiated discrimination matter ins
A2020-42 s 97
def complaint ins A2020-42 s 97
def unlawful act sub A2020-42 s 97
Referral of discrimination complaints other than commission-initiated
discrimination matters
s 53A hdg sub A2020-42 s 98
s 53A orig s 53A reloc and renum as s 52A
ins A2008-36 amdt 1.354
am A2010-50 amdt 1.5; A2020-42 s 99; A2025-2 s 39
Late application in exceptional circumstances
s 53B ins A2008-36 amdt 1.354
am A2010-50 amdt 1.6; A2020-42 s 100
Referral of commission-initiated discrimination matters
s 53BA ins A2020-42 s 101
Parties to ACAT proceeding on discrimination complaint
s 53C ins A2008-36 amdt 1.354
am A2020-42 s 102; A2025-2 s 39
Onus of establishing complaint about discrimination etc
s 53CA ins A2016-49 amdt 1.13
am A2016-49 amdt 1.14; A2025-2 s 39
Reliance on exceptions and exemptions
s 53D ins A2008-36 amdt 1.354
Commission to give information etc to ACAT
s 53DA ins A2016-49 amdt 1.15
Consideration of positive duty
s 53DB ins A2023-7 amdt 1.4
Kinds of orders—unlawful acts under the Discrimination Act
s 53E ins A2008-36 amdt 1.354
am A2016-49 amdt 1.16; A2016-49 amdt 1.17; ss renum
R25 LA; A2025-2 s 39
Effect of declaration made under Children and Young People Act 2008
s 53EA ins A2023-7 amdt 1.5
Certain older people service complaints to ACAT
div 4.2B hdg ins A2019-10 s 12
Definitions—div 4.2B
s 53F ins A2019-10 s 12
def person complained about ins A2019-10 s 12
def retirement village complaint ins A2019-10 s 12
Application—div 4.2B
s 53G ins A2019-10 s 12
am A2025-29 amdt 3.167
Retirement village complaints—referral
s 53H ins A2019-10 s 12
Retirement village complaints—late application in exceptional circumstances
s 53I ins A2019-10 s 12
Referral of commission-initiated (retirement villages) matter
s 53IA ins A2025-2 s 17
Retirement village complaints—parties to ACAT proceeding
s 53J ins A2019-10 s 12
Retirement village complaints—ACAT jurisdiction
s 53K ins A2019-10 s 12
Retirement village complaints—commission to give information etc to ACAT
s 53L ins A2019-10 s 12
Retirement village complaints—ACAT orders
s 53M ins A2019-10 s 12
Retirement village complaints—no monetary limit on jurisdiction of ACAT
s 53N ins A2019-10 s 12
Retirement village complaints—other options for dispute resolution
s 53O ins A2019-10 s 12
Occupancy dispute complaints to ACAT
div 4.2C hdg ins A2020-48 amdt 1.5
sub A2025-2 s 18
Definitions—div 4.2C
s 53P ins A2020-48 amdt 1.5
def occupancy dispute complaint ins A2020-48 amdt 1.5
def person complained about ins A2020-48 amdt 1.5
Application—div 4.2C
s 53Q ins A2020-48 amdt 1.5
Occupancy dispute complaints—referral
s 53R ins A2020-48 amdt 1.5
Occupancy dispute complaints—late application in exceptional
circumstances
s 53S ins A2020-48 amdt 1.5
Referral of commission-initiated (occupancy dispute) matter
s 53SA ins A2025-2 s 20
Occupancy dispute complaints—parties to ACAT proceeding
s 53T ins A2020-48 amdt 1.5
Occupancy dispute complaints—ACAT jurisdiction
s 53U ins A2020-48 amdt 1.5
am A2020-48 amdt 2.1
Occupancy dispute complaints—commission to give information etc to
ACAT
s 53V ins A2020-48 amdt 1.5
Occupancy dispute complaints—ACAT orders
s 53W ins A2020-48 amdt 1.5
Occupancy dispute complaints—monetary limit on jurisdiction of ACAT
s 53X ins A2020-48 amdt 1.5
Occupancy dispute complaints—other options for dispute resolution
s 53Y ins A2020-48 amdt 1.5
Conversion practice complaints to ACAT
div 4.2D hdg ins A2020-49 amdt 1.4
Meaning of person complained about—div 4.2D
s 53Z ins A2020-49 amdt 1.4
om A2025-2 s 21
Conversion practice complaints—referral
s 53ZA ins A2020-49 amdt 1.4
Conversion practice complaints—late application in exceptional
circumstances
s 53ZB ins A2020-49 amdt 1.4
Referral of commission-initiated (conversion practice) matter
s 53ZBA ins A2025-2 s 22
Conversion practice complaints—parties to ACAT proceeding
s 53ZC ins A2020-49 amdt 1.4
Conversion practice complaints—commission to give information etc to
ACAT
s 53ZD ins A2020-49 amdt 1.4
Conversion practice complaints—ACAT orders
s 53ZE ins A2020-49 amdt 1.4
Conversion practice complaints—no monetary limit on jurisdiction of ACAT
s 53ZF ins A2020-49 amdt 1.4
Outline—div 4.3
s 54 am A2025-2 s 39
What is conciliation?
s 55 sub A2006-44 s 13
Delegation of commission’s function of conciliation
s 56 sub A2006-44 s 14
Parties to conciliation
s 57 am A2006-44 s 25; A2025-2 s 39
Request for third party to attend
s 58 am A2006-44 s 25
Compulsory attendance at conciliation
s 59 am A2006-44 s 25; A2020-34 s 13
Conduct of conciliation
s 60 am A2006-44 s 25
Relationship between conciliation and consideration
s 61 am A2006-44 s 15, s 16
om A2020-42 s 103
Conciliated agreements
s 62 am A2006-44 s 17, s 25; A2008-36 amdt 1.356, amdt 1.357;
A2019-17 s 18, s 19; A2019-10 s 13; A2020-42 s 104, s 105;
A2020-48 amdt 1.6; A2020-49 amdt 1.5
Use of conciliation agreement by commission
s 63 sub A2006-44 s 18
Unsuccessful conciliation of discrimination matter
s 64 am A2006-44 s 25
om A2010-50 amdt 1.7
End of conciliation
s 65 am A2006-44 s 19, s 25; A2025-2 s 39
Admissibility of evidence
s 66 am A2006-44 s 20; A2011-48 amdt 1.33
Purpose of considering complaints
s 69 am A2023-29 s 6, s 7
Commission may treat new entity as respondent
s 71A ins A2010-5 s 19
sub A2025-2 s 23
Power to ask for information, documents and other things
s 73 am A2020-42 s 106; A2020-34 s 14, s 15; A2023-29 s 8
Requiring attendance etc
s 74 am A2020-34 ss 16-18; A2023-29 s 9
Privileges against self-incrimination and exposure to civil penalty
s 75 am A2023-29 s 10; ss renum R42 LA
When complaints can be closed
s 78 am A2008-22 amdt 1.33; A2008-36 amdt 1.358, amdt 1.359;
A2010-10 amdt 2.64; A2010-50 amdt 1.8; pars renum R14
LA; A2015-29 amdt 2.50; A2016-49 amdt 1.18; A2018-32
amdt 3.25; A2019-10 s 14; A2020-42 s 107; A2020-48
amdt 1.7; A2020-49 amdt 1.6; A2025-2 s 24
Reopening complaints
s 79 am A2010-50 amdt 1.9
How complaints are closed
s 80 am A2010-10 amdt 2.65; A2015-29 amdt 2.51; A2018-32
amdt 3.25; A2025-2 s 39
Final report
s 81 am A2023-53 s 16; A2025-2 s 25
Closing discrimination complaints
s 82 am A2008-22 amdt 1.34; A2025-2 s 26, s 27; pars renum
R48 LA
Closing retirement village complaints
s 82A ins A2019-10 s 15
am A2025-2 s 28, s 29; pars renum R48 LA
Closing occupancy dispute complaints
s 82B ins A2020-48 amdt 1.8
am A2025-2 s 30, s 31; pars renum R48 LA
Closing conversion practice complaints
s 82C ins A2020-49 amdt 1.7
am A2025-2 s 32, s 33; pars renum R48 LA
Closing human rights complaints if conciliation unlikely to succeed
s 82D ins A2023-53 s 17
Third-party reports
s 83 am A2014-49 s 15, s 16; A2015-29 amdt 2.52; A2018-32
amdt 3.25; A2023-53 s 18; ss renum R45 LA; A2025-2 s 34,
s 39
Commission-initiated reports
s 84 am A2023-57 s 28
Responding to recommendations
s 85 am A2018-42 amdt 3.63; A2020-34 s 19; ss renum R33 LA
Publication of information in relation to human rights complaints
s 86A ins A2023-53 s 19
Discrimination referral statements
s 88 sub A2008-22 amdt 1.35; A2008-36 amdt 1.360
Retirement village referral statements
s 88A ins A2019-10 s 16
Occupancy dispute referral statements
s 88B ins A2020-48 amdt 1.9
Conversion practice referral statements
s 88C ins A2020-49 amdt 1.8
Additional matters for health service complaints
pt 5 hdg sub A2015-29 amdt 2.53, amdt 3.3
am A2018-32 amdt 3.25
sub A2023-29 s 11
Approval of health code
s 89 am A2012-21 amdt 3.99; A2025-29 amdt 4.95
Relationship between commission, health profession boards and veterinary
practitioners board
div 5.2 hdg sub A2015-29 amdt 2.54, amdt 3.4
am A2018-32 amdt 3.25
Meaning of registered health practitioner and registered veterinary
practitioner—div 5.2
s 91 hdg sub A2015-29 amdt 3.5
am A2018-32 amdt 3.24
s 91 sub A2015-29 amdt 2.54
am A2015-29 amdt 3.6; A2018-32 amdt 3.24
Referral of complaints to boards
s 92 am A2010-5 s 20, s 21
(4)-(6) exp 9 June 2010 (s 92 (6))
am A2010-10 amdt 2.66
sub A2015-29 amdt 2.54, amdt 3.7
am A2018-32 amdt 3.24
Complaints referred to veterinary practitioners board
s 93 hdg am A2018-32 amdt 3.25
s 93 sub A2015-29 amdt 2.54
am A2015-29 amdt 3.8, amdt 3.9; A2018-32 amdt 3.17;
A2018-32 amdt 3.24
Consideration of complaints
s 94 hdg sub A2015-29 amdt 3.10
s 94 sub A2015-29 amdt 2.54
am A2015-29 amdt 3.11, amdt 3.12; A2018-32 amdt 3.24
Health care worker code of conduct
div 5.3 hdg ins A2023-29 s 12
Definitions—div 5.3
s 94A ins A2023-29 s 12
def code of conduct ins A2023-29 s 12
def complaint ins A2023-29 s 12
def corresponding law ins A2023-29 s 12
def final order ins A2023-29 s 12
def health care worker ins A2023-29 s 12
def interim order ins A2023-29 s 12
def prohibition or condition order ins A2023-29 s 12
def public servant complaint ins A2023-29 s 12
def public service entity ins A2023-29 s 12
def public statement ins A2023-29 s 12
def register ins A2023-29 s 12
def relevant professional body ins A2023-29 s 12
Meaning of health care worker—div 5.3
s 94B ins A2023-29 s 12
Code of conduct may be prescribed
s 94C ins A2023-29 s 12
Code of conduct breach by public servants
s 94D ins A2023-29 s 12
Code of conduct breach by public servants—information sharing
s 94E ins A2023-29 s 12
Principles for making prohibition or condition order or public statement
s 94F ins A2023-29 s 12
Interim prohibition or condition order
s 94G ins A2023-29 s 12
Final prohibition or condition order
s 94H ins A2023-29 s 12
Public statement about health care worker or health service
s 94I ins A2023-29 s 12
Statement of reasons for prohibition or condition order or public statement
s 94J ins A2023-29 s 12
Correction of public statement
s 94K ins A2023-29 s 12
Variation of prohibition or condition order
s 94L ins A2023-29 s 12
Cancellation of prohibition or condition order
s 94M ins A2023-29 s 12
Health care worker must give notice of registration as health practitioner
s 94N ins A2023-29 s 12
Non-compliance with prohibition or condition order
s 94O ins A2023-29 s 12
Non-compliance with corresponding prohibition or condition order
s 94P ins A2023-29 s 12
Commission to keep register
s 94Q ins A2023-29 s 12
Exchange of information
s 94R ins A2023-29 s 12
Notification and review of decisions
div 5.4 hdg ins A2023-29 s 12
Meaning of reviewable decision––div 5.4
s 94S ins A2023-29 s 12
Reviewable decision notices
s 94T ins A2023-29 s 12
am A2025-29 amdt 4.95
Applications for review
s 94U ins A2023-29 s 12
am A2025-29 amdt 4.95
Child safe standards
pt 5A hdg ins A2024-22 s 7
Child safe standards
s 94V ins A2024-22 s 7
Implementing child safe standards
s 94W ins A2024-22 s 7
Review of child safe standards
s 94X ins A2024-22 s 7
exp 1 August 2031 (s 94X (3))
Information about complaints
s 95 am A2005-46 s 27; A2010-10 amdt 2.67; A2014-49 s 17
Inspection of incorporated documents
s 96 am A2011-22 amdt 1.254
Notification of certain incorporated documents
s 97 am A2011-22 amdt 1.254; A2025-29 amdt 4.95
Victimisation etc
s 98 am A2026-4 s 26, s 27; pars renum R51 LA
Secrecy
s 99 am A2005-46 s 28; A2006-44 s 21; pars renum R1 LA;
A2016-49 amdt 1.19
Information sharing between commissioners
s 99A ins A2020-14 amdt 1.90
am A2025-29 amdt 3.168
Information sharing with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and
young people commissioner
s 99B ins A2022-25 amdt 1.77
Cooperation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young
people commissioner’s office
s 99C ins A2022-25 amdt 1.77
Protection of officials from liability
s 100 am A2006-44 s 22; pars renum R1 LA
Protection of others from liability
s 100A ins A2010-5 s 22
am A2016-1 s 31
sub A2016-13 amdt 1.87
am A2026-4 s 28
Independence of DPP
s 100B ins A2020-34 s 20
Intergovernmental arrangements
s 101 am A2012-21 amdt 3.100; ss renum R17 LA; A2025-29
amdt 4.95
Determination of fees and expenses for people asked to attend conciliation
s 103 am A2012-21 amdt 3.101; A2025-29 amdt 4.95
Approved forms
s 104 am A2025-29 amdt 4.95
Regulation-making power
s 105 am A2025-29 amdt 4.95
Review of protection of rights services legislation
s 105A ins A2016-13 amdt 1.88
exp 1 April 2021 (s 105A (5))
Expiry—vulnerable person complaint provisions
s 105B ins A2020-14 amdt 1.91
am A2020-42 s 108
om A2021-24 s 22
Transitional
pt 7 hdg exp 1 November 2007 (s 121)
Definitions for pt 7
s 106 exp 1 November 2007 (s 121)
Conduct engaged in by previous discrimination commissioner
s 107 exp 1 November 2007 (s 121)
Conduct engaged in by community and health services complaints
s 108 exp 1 November 2007 (s 121)
Complaints under CHSC Act and HR(PA) Act
s 109 exp 1 November 2007 (s 121)
Undeclined complaints under pre-amendment Discrimination Act
s 110 exp 1 November 2007 (s 121)
Investigations under pre-amendment Discrimination Act
s 111 exp 1 November 2007 (s 121)
Right to make applications to discrimination tribunal
s 112 exp 1 November 2007 (s 121)
Requirement under pre-amendment Discrimination Act
s 113 exp 1 November 2007 (s 121)
Direction by discrimination commissioner
s 114 exp 1 November 2007 (s 121)
Undecided applications to discrimination tribunal to strike out complaint
s 115 exp 1 November 2007 (s 121)
Other undecided applications to discrimination tribunal
s 116 exp 1 November 2007 (s 121)
Requests to review under HR(PA) Act
s 117 exp 1 November 2007 (s 121)
Appeal rights in relation to requests to review
s 118 exp 1 November 2007 (s 121)
References to community and health services complaints commissioner
s 119 exp 1 November 2007 (s 121)
Transitional regulations
s 120 exp 1 November 2007 (s 121)
Expiry of pt 7
s 121 exp 1 November 2007 (s 121)
Transitional—Human Rights (Complaints) Legislation Amendment Act 2023
pt 8 hdg ins A2023-53 s 20
Contravention of Human Rights Act 2004 before commencement day
s 125 ins A2023-53 s 20
Expiry—pt 8
s 126 ins A2023-53 s 20
Transitional—Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment
Act 2025
pt 9 hdg ins A2025-2 s 35
Meaning of commencement day—pt 9
s 127 ins A2025-2 s 35
Person complained about taken to be respondent
s 128 ins A2025-2 s 35
Person complained about in complaint referred to ACAT not yet decided
s 129 ins A2025-2 s 35
Expiry—pt 9
s 130 ins A2025-2 s 35
Reviewable decisions
sch 1 ins A2023-29 s 13
dict am A2005-46 s 29, s 30; A2008-36 amdts 1.361-1.363;
A2010-10 amdt 2.68; A2010-30 amdt 1.31; A2011-22
amdt 1.255; A2015-29 amdt 2.55; A2018-42 amdt 3.64;
A2018-32 amdt 3.24; A2020-34 s 21; A2023-29 s 14;
A2025-29 amdt 3.169
def Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and
young people commissioner ins A2022-25 amdt 1.78
def Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child or young
person ins A2022-25 amdt 1.78
def Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person ins
A2022-25 amdt 1.78
def act sub A2023-53 s 21
def applicable standard sub A2005-46 s 31
def child ins A2005-46 s 32
def children and young people commissioner ins A2005-46
s 32
sub A2016-1 s 32
def children and young people service complaint ins
A2005-46 s 32
def child safe standards ins A2024-22 s 8
def code of conduct ins A2023-29 s 15
def commissioner ins A2016-1 s 33
def commission-initiated discrimination matter ins
A2020-42 s 109
def complaint ins A2015-29 amdt 2.56
sub A2015-29 amdt 3.13
am A2018-32 amdt 3.18; A2020-42 s 110; A2023-29 s 16
def conciliator om A2006-44 s 23
def conversion practice complaint ins A2020-49 amdt 1.9
def conversion practice referral statement ins A2020-49
amdt 1.9
def corresponding law ins A2023-29 s 17
def disability and community services commissioner sub
A2016-1 s 34
def disability service ins A2005-46 s 32
def discrimination commissioner ins A2005-46 s 32
sub A2016-1 s 34
def discrimination complaint sub A2005-46 s 33
def final order ins A2023-29 s 17
def final report sub A2018-42 amdt 3.65
def health care worker ins A2023-29 s 17
def health professional om A2015-29 amdt 2.57
def health professional report om A2015-29 amdt 2.57
def health services commissioner sub A2016-1 s 35
def human rights commissioner sub A2016-1 s 35
def human rights complaint ins A2023-53 s 22
def incorporated document sub A2005-46 s 34
def interim order ins A2023-29 s 17
def justice agency ins A2020-34 s 22
def occupancy agreement ins A2020-48 amdt 1.10
def occupancy dispute ins A2020-48 amdt 1.10
def occupancy dispute complaint ins A2020-48 amdt 1.10
def occupancy dispute referral statement ins A2020-48
amdt 1.10
def older people service complaint am A2012-21
amdt 3.102
def operator ins A2019-10 s 17
def party am A2025-2 s 39
def person complained about ins A2019-10 s 17
sub A2020-48 amdt 1.11
am A2020-49 amdt 1.10; A2023-53 s 23; A2024-49 s 18
om A2025-2 s 36
def prescribed service ins A2018-42 amdt 3.66
def president om A2006-44 s 24
ins A2016-1 s 36
def prohibition or condition order ins A2023-29 s 17
def public advocate ins A2016-1 s 36
de public authority ins A2023-53 s 24
am A2024-49 s 19
def public servant complaint ins A2023-29 s 17
def public service entity ins A2023-29 s 17
def public statement ins A2023-29 s 17
def register ins A2023-29 s 17
def registered sub A2015-29 amdt 2.58, amdt 3.14
am A2018-32 amdt 3.19
def registered health practitioner ins A2018-42 amdt 3.66
def registered veterinary practitioner ins A2018-32
amdt 3.20
def registered veterinary surgeon ins A2015-29 amdt 2.59
am A2015-29 amdt 3.15
sub A2018-42 amdt 3.67
om A2018-32 amdt 3.21
def related Act am A2015-29 amdt 2.60, amdt 2.61; pars
renum R20 LA; A2016-1 s 37, s 38; pars renum R21 LA;
A2018-32 amdt 3.22; A2023-57 amdt 1.8
def relevant board ins A2015-29 amdt 3.16
am A2018-32 amdt 3.23
def relevant professional body ins A2023-29 s 17
def respondent ins A2025-2 s 37
def retirement village complaint ins A2019-10 s 17
sub A2025-2 s 38
def retirement village referral statement ins A2019-10 s 17
def reviewable decision ins A2023-29 s 17
def service for children and young people ins A2005-46
s 35
def service for people with a disability om A2005-46 s 36
def service for victims of crime ins A2016-1 s 39
def sexuality or gender identity conversion practice ins
A2020-49 amdt 1.11
def unlawful act ins A2008-36 amdt 1.364
def victims of crime commissioner ins A2016-1 s 39
def victims rights complaint ins A2020-34 s 22
def vulnerable person complaint ins A2020-14 amdt 1.92
def young person ins A2005-46 s 37
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
for
1 Nov 2006
1 Nov 2006–
A2006-44 new Act and
A2005-46,
A2006-3, A2006-40
and A2006-44
28 May 2007–
5 Sept 2007
A2006-47 amendments by
A2006-47
6 Sept 2007
6 Sept 2007–
1 Nov 2007
A2007-22 amendments by
A2007-22
2 Nov 2007
2 Nov 2007–
A2007-22 commenced expiry
29 July 2008–
25 Aug 2008
A2008-22 amendments by
A2008-22
26 Aug 2008
26 Aug 2008–
8 Sept 2008
A2008-28 amendments by
A2008-28
9 Sept 2008
9 Sept 2008–
26 Oct 2008
A2008-20
27 Oct 2008
27 Oct 2008–
1 Feb 2009
A2008-20
2 Feb 2009
2 Feb 2009–
8 Mar 2010
A2008-36
9 Mar 2010
9 Mar 2010–
A2010-5 amendments by
A2010-5
10 June 2010–
A2010-10 commenced expiry
Earlier republications 5
for
1 July 2010–
27 Sept 2010
A2010-10 amendments by
A2010-10
28 Sept 2010
28 Sept 2010–
20 Dec 2010
A2010-30 amendments by
A2010-30
21 Dec 2010
21 Dec 2010–
A2010-50 amendments by
A2010-50
1 July 2011–
29 Feb 2012
A2011-22 amendments by
A2011-22
1 Mar 2012
1 Mar 2012–
A2011-48 amendments by
A2011-48
5 June 2012–
6 Mar 2013
A2012-21 amendments by
A2012-21
7 Mar 2013
7 Mar 2013–
16 Nov 2014
A2013-8 amendments by
A2013-8
17 Nov 2014
17 Nov 2014–
30 Nov 2015
A2014-49 amendments by
A2014-49
1 Dec 2015
1 Dec 2015–
31 Mar 2016
A2015-29 amendments by
A2015-29
1 Apr 2016
1 Apr 2016–
23 Aug 2016
A2016-13 amendments by
A2016-1 and
A2016-13
24 Aug 2016
24 Aug 2016–
31 Aug 2016
A2016-49 amendments by
A2016-49
1 Sept 2016
1 Sept 2016–
1 Mar 2017
A2016-52 amendments by
A2016-52
2 Mar 2017
2 Mar 2017–
2 Apr 2017
A2017-5 amendments by
A2017-5
3 Apr 2017
3 Apr 2017–
7 Dec 2017
A2017-5 amendments by
A2016-49
8 Dec 2017
8 Dec 2017–
21 Nov 2018
A2017-47 amendments by
A2017-47
22 Nov 2018
22 Nov 2018–
20 Dec 2018
A2018-42 amendments by
A2018-42
for
21 Dec 2018
21 Dec 2018–
A2018-42 amendments by
A2018-32
21 June 2019–
A2019-17 amendments by
A2019-17
1 July 2019–
A2019-17 amendments by
A2019-10
14 May 2020–
27 Aug 2020
A2020-14 amendments by
A2020-14
28 Aug 2020
28 Aug 2020–
31 Dec 2020
A2020-42 amendments by
A2020-42
1 Jan 2021
1 Jan 2021–
2 Mar 2021
A2020-42 amendments by
A2020-34
3 Mar 2021
3 Mar 2021–
3 Mar 2021
A2020-48 amendments by
A2020-48
4 Mar 2021
4 Mar 2021–
1 Apr 2021
A2020-49 amendments by
A2020-49
2 Apr 2021
2 Apr 2021–
13 Oct 2021
A2020-49 expiry of provision
(s 105A)
14 Oct 2021
14 Oct 2021–
29 Jan 2022
A2021-24 amendments by
A2021-24
30 Jan 2022
30 Jan 2022–
14 Dec 2022
A2021-24 amendments by
A2020-48
15 Dec 2022
15 Dec 2022–
16 Dec 2022
A2022-25 amendments by
A2022-25
17 Dec 2022
17 Dec 2022–
11 Dec 2023
A2022-25 amendments by
A2022-11
12 Dec 2023
12 Dec 2023–
6 Jan 2024
A2023-57
7 Jan 2024
7 Jan 2024–
26 Mar 2024
A2023-29
27 Mar 2024
27 Mar 2024–
10 Apr 2024
A2023-45
Earlier republications 5
for
11 Apr 2024
11 Apr 2024–
A2023-7
11 June 2024–
A2023-53
R45 (RI)
11 June 2024–
A2023-57 reissued for
retrospective
A2024-49
1 Aug 2024
1 Aug 2024–
A2024-22 amendments by
A2024-22
R46 (RI)
1 Aug 2024–
A2024-22 reissued for
retrospective
A2024-49
18 Sept 2024
18 Sept 2024–
26 Feb 2025
A2024-49 amendments by
A2024-41
27 Feb 2025
27 Feb 2025–
A2025-2 amendments by
A2025-2
20 May 2025–
15 Nov 2025
A2025-2 amendments by
A2025-2
16 Nov 2025
16 Nov 2025–
22 Feb 2026
A2025-29 amendments by
A2025-29