(see s 4)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to
this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• ACT
• adult
• Australia
• change
• chief police officer
• child
• commissioner for fair trading
• contravene
• Corporations Act
• correctional centre
• Criminal Code
• detention place
• director-general (see s 163)
• disallowable instrument (see s 9)
• document
• domestic partner (see s 169 (1))
• emergency service
• entity
• foreign country
• found guilty
• function
• health practitioner
• home address
• lawyer
• Legislation Act
• notifiable instrument (see s 10)
• penalty unit (see s 133)
• person (see s 160)
• police officer
• registrar-general
• reviewable decision notice
• road transport authority
• territory law
• the Territory
• work health and safety commissioner
• working day
• writing.
ACT Teacher Quality Institute means the institute established under
the ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010, section 10.
additional risk assessment—see section 54 (2) (a).
adult conviction or finding of guilt, for a person for an offence,
means a conviction or finding of guilt for an offence committed when
the person was an adult.
Animal Welfare Act, for schedule 3 (Disqualifying offences)—
application, for registration, for part 4 (Applying for registration)—
see section 16A.
class A disqualifying offence—see section 11B.
class B disqualifying offence—see section 11B.
commissioner means the commissioner for fair trading.
conditional registration means a registration that is subject to
conditions.
contact, between a person and a vulnerable person—see section 10.
corresponding law means—
(a) a law of another jurisdiction corresponding, or substantially
corresponding, to this Act; or
(b) a law of another jurisdiction prescribed by regulation as a
corresponding law for this Act.
Crimes Act, for schedule 3 (Disqualifying offences)—see schedule 3,
section 3.1.
criminal history, about a person—see section 24.
disqualifying offence—see section 11B.
Drugs of Dependence Act, for schedule 3 (Disqualifying offences)—
employer, in relation to a regulated activity—see section 11.
engaged, in a regulated activity—see section 9.
independent advisor means an independent advisor appointed under
section 34.
interim condition—see section 54A.
jurisdiction means a State, the Commonwealth or an internal
Territory, including the ACT.
kinship carer—see the Children and Young People Act 2008,
section 516.
named employer, for a regulated activity—see section 18 (1) (d) (i).
NDIS Act means the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013
(Cwlth).
NDIS activity—see section 8A.
NDIS quality and safeguards commission means the NDIS quality
and safeguards commission established under the NDIS Act,
section 181A.
negative notice—see section 40 (2) (a).
negative risk assessment—see section 37 (1) (b).
non-conviction information, about a person—see section 25.
proposed conditional registration notice—see section 43 (1).
proposed negative notice—see section 37 (2).
registered NDIS provider—see the NDIS Act, section 9
(Definitions).
registration means a registration under this Act.
regulated activity—see section 8.
relevant offence—see section 11A.
reviewable decision, for part 7 (Notification and review of
decisions)—see section 61.
revised risk assessment—see section 38 (2).
risk assessment, for a person—see section 23.
risk assessment guidelines—see section 27.
Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act, for
schedule 3 (Disqualifying offences)—see schedule 3, section 3.1.
role-based registration—see section 42B.
Sex Work Act, for schedule 3 (Disqualifying offences)—
spent, for a conviction—see the Spent Convictions Act 2000,
section 7.
vulnerable person—see section 7.
young adult relationship, for schedule 3 (Disqualifying offences)—
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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
Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011
A2011-44
notified LR 8 November 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 8 November 2012 (s 2 (2))
as amended by
Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 A2012-21 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 22 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 8 November 2012 (s 2 (2) and see A2011-44
s 2 (2))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 A2013-19 sch 3 pt 3.55
notified LR 24 May 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 May 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.55 commenced 14 June 2013 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2014 (No 2) A2014-44 sch 3 pt 3.13
notified LR 5 November 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 November 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.13 commenced 19 November 2014 (s 2)
Children and Young People Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) A2015-22
sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 16 June 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 June 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 1 July 2015 (s 2)
Veterinary Surgeons Act 2015 A2015-29 sch 2 pt 2.13
notified LR 20 August 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 August 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.13 commenced 1 December 2015 (s 2 (1) and CN2015-22)
Legislation history 3
Spent Convictions (Historical Homosexual Convictions
Extinguishment) Amendment Act 2015 A2015-45 sch 1 pt 1.9
notified LR 6 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.9 commenced 7 November 2015 (s 2)
Children and Young People Amendment Act 2015 (No 3) A2015-46
sch 1
notified LR 6 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 commenced 1 January 2016 (s 2)
Reportable Conduct and Information Sharing Legislation Amendment
Act 2016 A2016-39 pt 4
notified LR 17 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
s 15 commenced 1 July 2017 (s 2 (2) and CN2017-2)
pt 4 remainder commenced 18 August 2016 (s 2 (1))
Family Violence Act 2016 A2016-42 sch 3 pt 3.22 (as am by A2017-10
s 7)
notified LR 18 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.22 commenced 1 May 2017 (s 2 (2) as am by A2017-10 s 7)
Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2017
A2017-10 s 7
notified LR 6 April 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 April 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
s 7 commenced 30 April 2017 (s 2 (1))
Note This Act only amends the Family Violence Act 2016
A2016-42.
Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2018
A2018-19 sch 1 pt 1.11
notified LR 17 May 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.11 commenced 24 May 2018 (s 2)
Act 2019 A2019-13 (as am by A2020-14 amdt 1.142)
notified LR 23 May 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 May 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 February 2021 (s 2 (1) (as am by A2020-14
amdt 1.142) and CN2021-1)
Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2019 A2019-38 sch 1 pt 1.12
notified LR 31 October 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.12 commenced 1 February 2021 (s 2 (2) and see A2019-13
s 2 (as am by A2020-14 amdt 1.142) and CN2021-1)
COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 A2020-11 sch 1 pt 1.20
notified LR 7 April 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 April 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.20 commenced 8 April 2020 (s 2 (1))
COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020
A2020-14 sch 1 pt 1.32, amdt 1.142
notified LR 13 May 2020
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 30 March 2020 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 1 pt 1.32, amdt 1.142 commenced 14 May 2020 (s 2 (1))
Note This Act also amends the Working with Vulnerable People
(Background Checking) Amendment Act 2019 A2019-13.
Act 2020 A2020-29
notified LR 23 May 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 May 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 February 2021 (s 2 (a) and see A2019-13 s 2
(as am by A2020-14 amdt 1.142) and CN2021-1)
COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2021
A2021-1 sch 1 pt 1.16
notified LR 19 February 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 February 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.16 commenced 20 February 2021 (s 2 (1))
Legislation history 3
Family Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2022 A2022-13 pt 6
notified LR 10 August 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 August 2022 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 6 commenced 17 August 2022 (s 2)
Background Checking Legislation Amendment Act 2023 A2023-12
pt 3
notified LR 11 April 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 April 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 12 April 2023 (s 2)
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2023 A2023-33 sch 2 pt 2.9
notified LR 6 September 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 September 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.9 commenced 13 September 2023 (s 2)
Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment
Act 2023 A2023-45 sch 1 pt 1.9
notified LR 15 November 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 November 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.9 commenced 27 March 2024 (s 2 (2) (a))
Education and Care Services National Law (ACT) Amendment
Act 2024 A2024-33 sch 1 pt 1.8
notified LR 10 July 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 July 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 11 July 2024 (s 2 (1))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment
Act 2025 (No 3) A2025-22 sch 1 pt 1.8
notified LR 12 September 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 September 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 1 November 2025 (s 2 (3) (a) and see Aged
Care Act 2024 (Cwlth) s 7)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 3 pt 3.109, sch 4
pt 4.196
notified LR 6 November 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.109, sch 4 pt 4.196 commenced 26 November 2025
(s 2 (3), (9))
Act 2025 A2025-39 pt 2
notified LR 15 December 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 December 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 16 December 2025 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2026
A2026-4 pt 14
notified LR 16 February 2026
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 February 2026 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 14 commenced 23 February 2026 (s 2)
Commencement
s 2 om LA s 89 (4)
When does Act apply to a regulated activity?
s 3 table sub A2012-21 amdt 1.5
exp 8 November 2018 (s 3 (2))
Best interests of vulnerable people paramount consideration
s 6A ins A2020-29 s 4
What is a regulated activity?
s 8 am A2019-13 s 4; A2025-29 amdt 4.199
What is an NDIS activity?
s 8A ins A2019-13 s 5
When is a person engaged in a regulated activity?
s 9 am A2020-29 s 5
What is contact with a vulnerable person?
s 10 am A2019-13 s 6, s 7; A2020-29 s 6
Who is an employer?
s 11 sub A2019-13 s 8
Meaning of relevant offence
s 11A ins A2020-29 s 7
Meaning of disqualifying offence etc
s 11B ins A2020-29 s 7
sub A2023-12 s 5
Disqualifying offences—kinship care activities
s 11C ins A2023-12 s 5
When is a person required to be registered?
s 12 am A2015-29 amdt 2.92; A2019-13 ss 9-12; A2020-29 s 8,
s 9; ss renum R16 LA; A2023-12 ss 6-8; pars renum R20 LA;
A2025-22 amdt 1.31; A2025-29 amdt 4.199
Offences—person engage in regulated activity for which person not
registered
s 13 am A2020-29 s 10, s 11
Offences—employer engage person in regulated activity for which person
not registered
s 14 am A2020-29 s 12, s 13
When unregistered person may be engaged in regulated activity—
supervised employment
s 15 am A2019-13 s 13, s 14; pars renum R16 LA
Interim bar—supervised employment
s 15A hdg sub A2020-29 s 14
s 15A ins A2019-13 s 15
am A2020-29 s 15
When unregistered person may be engaged in regulated activity—kinship
carer or foster carer
s 16 am A2015-46 amdt 1.1; A2020-29 s 16, s 17
sub A2023-12 s 9
Meaning of application—pt 4
s 16A ins A2019-13 s 16
Application for registration
s 17 sub A2019-13 s 17
am A2020-29 s 18, s 19; ss renum R16 LA; A2025-29
amdt 4.199; A2025-39 s 4; ss renum R26 LA
Application for registration—contents
s 18 am A2019-13 ss 18-22; pars renum R16 LA
Application for registration for NDIS activity—additional contents
s 18A ins A2019-13 s 23
am A2025-29 amdt 3.392
Application for registration—additional information
s 19 am A2019-13 s 24
Application for registration—withdrawal
s 20 am A2019-13 s 25, s 26; ss renum R16 LA
Offences—applicant fail to disclose charge, conviction or finding of guilt for
relevant offence
s 21 hdg sub A2019-13 s 27; A2020-29 s 20
s 21 am A2019-13 s 28; A2020-29 s 21
Offence—applicant fail to disclose change in relevant information
s 21A ins A2019-13 s 29
Restriction on reapplying for registration
s 22 am A2019-13 s 30, s 31; A2020-29 s 22; ss renum R16 LA;
A2025-39 s 5
Exemption from s 17 (3)—corresponding law inconsistent with territory law
s 22A ins A2025-39 s 6
Meaning of criminal history
s 24 am A2015-45 amdt 1.9
sub A2019-13 s 32; A2020-29 s 23
Meaning of non-conviction information
s 25 am A2019-13 s 33
sub A2020-29 s 23
Meaning of relevant offence
s 26 om A2020-29 s 23
Meaning of disqualifying offence etc
s 26A ins A2019-13 s 34
om A2020-29 s 23
Risk assessment guidelines
s 27 am A2013-19 amdt 3.517; A2025-29 amdt 4.199
Risk assessment guidelines—content
s 28 am A2014-44 amdt 3.86; A2016-42 amdt 3.107; A2019-13
s 35, s 36; A2020-29 s 24, s 25
Risk assessment guidelines—criminal history
s 29 sub A2019-13 s 37; A2020-29 s 26
Risk assessment guidelines—non-conviction information
s 30 am A2019-13 s 38; A2020-29 s 27, s 28
Risk assessments
s 32 am A2020-29 s 29; A2025-39 s 7
Commissioner may request information from an entity to conduct risk
assessments
s 33 sub A2016-39 s 12
am A2019-13 s 39, s 40; ss renum R16 LA
Independent advisors—appointment
s 34 am A2014-44 amdt 3.87, amdt 3.88; A2020-29 s 30; A2023-12
s 10; A2025-29 amdt 4.199
Independent advisors—advice
s 35 am A2019-13 s 41
Proposed negative notices
s 37 am A2019-13 s 42; A2020-29 s 31; ss renum R16 LA
Reconsideration of negative risk assessments
s 38 am A2019-13 s 43
Negative notices
s 40 am A2014-44 amdt 3.89; A2019-13 s 44; A2020-29 ss 32-36;
pars, ss renum R16 LA; A2025-39 s 8; pars renum R26 LA
Registration
s 41 am A2019-13 s 45, s 46; A2020-29 s 37; ss renum R16 LA;
A2025-39 s 9
Conditional registration
s 42 am A2020-29 s 38
Conditional registration—class A disqualifying offence or negative status
under corresponding law
s 42A ins A2020-29 s 39
am A2023-12 s 11
sub A2025-39 s 10
Conditional registration—role-based registration
s 42B ins A2020-29 s 39
Conditional registration—disqualifying offences
s 42C ins A2020-29 s 39
Proposed conditional registration
s 43 am A2014-44 amdt 3.90; A2020-29 s 40, s 41
Reconsideration of proposed conditional registration
s 44 am A2019-13 ss 47-49; ss renum R16 LA
Notice of conditional registration
s 46 am A2020-29 s 42; ss renum R16 LA
Conditional registration—amendment
s 47 am A2019-13 s 50; ss renum R16 LA
Restrictions on reapplying for amendment of conditional registration
s 47A ins A2019-13 s 51
div 6.2 hdg om A2019-13 s 52
s 49 am A2014-44 amdt 3.91
om A2019-13 s 52
Offence—fail to produce registration card
s 50 om A2019-13 s 52
Lost, stolen or damaged registration cards
s 51 am A2013-19 amdt 3.518
om A2019-13 s 52
Offence—fail to return registration card
s 52 om A2019-13 s 52
Commissioner may request information from entities about registered
people
s 53 sub A2016-39 s 13
am A2019-13 s 53, s 54; ss renum R16 LA
Additional risk assessments
s 54 am A2019-13 s 55, s 56
Interim conditional registration
s 54A ins A2019-13 s 57
am A2020-29 s 43
Offence—registered person contravene interim condition of registration
s 54B ins A2019-13 s 57
Offences—registered person fail to disclose charge, conviction or finding of
guilt for relevant offence
s 55 hdg sub A2019-13 s 58; A2020-29 s 44
s 55 am A2019-13 s 59; A2020-29 s 45
Offence—applicant fail to disclose change in relevant information
s 55A ins A2019-13 s 60
Offence—fail to notify change of name
s 56 hdg sub A2020-29 s 46
s 56 am A2019-13 s 61, s 62
Automatic cancellation—class A disqualifying offence or negative status
under corresponding law
s 56A hdg sub A2025-39 s 11
s 56A ins A2020-29 s 47
am A2025-39 s 12
s 58 am A2014-44 amdt 3.92; A2020-29 s 48
Suspension or cancellation of registration
s 59 am A2019-13 s 63, s 64; A2020-29 s 49
Surrendering registration
s 60 am A2013-19 amdt 3.519, amdt 3.520; A2013-19 s 65, s 66;
ss renum R16 LA
COVID-19 emergency response
div 6.6 hdg ins A2020-11 amdt 1.69
Definitions—div 6.6
s 60A ins A2020-11 amdt 1.69
sub A2020-14 amdt 1.138
Extending registration—COVID-19 emergency period
s 60B ins A2020-11 amdt 1.69
am A2020-14 amdt 1.139
om A2021-1 amdt 1.28
Extending registration—COVID-19 emergency period—further provisions
s 60BA ins A2021-1 amdt 1.28
Renewing expired registration—COVID-19 emergency period
s 60C ins A2020-11 amdt 1.69
am A2020-14 amdt 1.140
om A2021-1 amdt 1.28
Expiry—div 6.6
s 60D ins A2020-11 amdt 1.69
am A2020-14 amdt 1.141
Reviewable decision notices
s 62 am A2025-29 amdt 4.199
Applications for review
s 63 am A2025-29 amdt 4.199
Information sharing
pt 7A hdg ins A2016-39 s 14
Commissioner may give information to particular entities
s 63A ins A2016-39 s 14
am A2016-39 s 15; pars renum R10 LA; A2019-13 s 67, s 68;
A2019-38 amdt 1.30, amdt 1.31; pars renum R16 LA
Particular entities may give information to commissioner
s 63B ins A2016-39 s 14
am A2019-13 s 69, s 70; A2019-38 amdt 1.32, amdt 1.33; pars
renum R16 LA; A2026-4 s 44, s 45; ss renum R28 LA
Commissioner may give information to employers
s 63C ins A2019-13 s 71
am A2020-29 s 50
reloc to pt 7A A2020-29 s 51
Determination of fees
s 68 am A2025-29 amdt 4.199
Approved forms
s 69 om A2019-13 s 72
Review of Act
s 70 exp 8 November 2020 (s 70 (2))
Regulation-making power
s 71 am A2014-44 amdt 3.93; A2025-29 amdt 4.199; A2025-39
s 13; ss renum R26 LA
Transitional—Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking)
Amendment Act 2020
pt 9 hdg ins A2020-29 s 52
Meaning of commencement day—pt 9
s 72 om LA s 89 (3)
ins A2020-29 s 52
Foster carers
s 73 ins A2020-29 s 52
Expiry—pt 9
s 74 ins A2020-29 s 52
Regulated activities
sch 1 am A2015-22 amdt 1.1; A2015-46 amdt 1.2; A2018-19
amdt 1.21, amdt 1.22; A2023-12 s 12, s 13; A2023-45
amdts 1.36-1.38; A2024-33 amdts 1.16-1.18; pars renum
R23 LA
Reviewable decisions
sch 2 am A2019-13 ss 73-75; A2020-29 s 53, s 54; items renum
R16 LA
Disqualifying offences
sch 3 ins A2019-13 s 76
sub A2020-29 s 55
am A2022-13 s 96; A2023-12 ss 14-20; items renum R20 LA;
A2023-33 amdt 2.35; A2025-29 amdt 3.393; A2026-4 s 46
dict am A2019-13 s 77; A2019-38 amdt 1.34, amdt 1.35
def ACT Teacher Quality Institute ins A2016-39 s 16
def adult conviction or finding of guilt ins A2020-29 s 56
def Animal Welfare Act ins A2019-13 s 78
def application ins A2019-13 s 78
def class A disqualifying offence ins A2019-13 s 78
def class B disqualifying offence ins A2019-13 s 78
def Crimes Act ins A2019-13 s 78
def Criminal Code ins A2019-13 s 78
om A2025-29 amdt 3.394
def disqualifying offence ins A2019-13 s 78
def Drugs of Dependence Act ins A2020-29 s 58
def interim bar ins A2019-13 s 78
om A2020-29 s 59
def interim condition ins A2019-13 s 78
def kinship care activity ins A2020-29 s 60
om A2023-12 s 21
def kinship carer ins A2020-29 s 60
def NDIS Act ins A2019-13 s 78
def NDIS activity ins A2019-13 s 78
def NDIS quality and safeguards commission ins A2019-13
s 78
def registered NDIS provider ins A2019-13 s 78
def registration card om A2019-13 s 79
def registration number om A2014-44 amdt 3.94
def relevant offence sub A2020-29 s 61
def Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act
ins A2020-29 s 62
def role-based registration sub A2020-29 s 63
def Sex Work Act ins A2019-13 s 78
def young adult relationship ins A2020-29 s 64
Earlier republications 5
5 Earlier republications
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
8 Nov 2012
8 Nov 2012–
A2012-21 new Act and
amendments by
A2012-21
14 June 2013–
18 Nov 2014
A2013-19 amendments by
A2013-19
19 Nov 2014
19 Nov 2014–
A2014-44 amendments by
A2014-44
1 July 2015–
6 Nov 2015
A2015-22 amendments by
A2015-22
7 Nov 2015
7 Nov 2015–
30 Nov 2015
A2015-45 amendments by
A2015-45
1 Dec 2015
1 Dec 2015–
31 Dec 2015
A2015-45 amendments by
A2015-29
1 Jan 2016
1 Jan 2016–
17 Aug 2016
A2015-46 amendments by
A2015-46
18 Aug 2016
18 Aug 2016–
30 Apr 2017
A2016-39 amendments by
A2016-39
1 May 2017–
A2017-10 amendments by
A2016-42
as amended by
A2017-10
1 July 2017–
A2017-10 amendments by
A2016-39
24 May 2018–
8 Nov 2018
A2018-19 amendments by
A2018-19
5 Earlier republications
for
9 Nov 2018
9 Nov 2018–
7 Apr 2020
A2018-19 expiry of provision
(s 3)
8 Apr 2020
8 Apr 2020–
A2020-11 amendments by
A2020-11
14 May 2020–
8 Nov 2020
A2020-14 amendments by
A2020-14
9 Nov 2020
9 Nov 2020–
31 Jan 2021
A2020-14 expiry of provision
(s 70)
R16 (RI)
23 Sept 2022
1 Feb 2021–
19 Feb 2021
A2020-29 amendments by
A2019-13,
A2019-38 and
A2020-29
R17 (RI)
23 Sept 2022
20 Feb 2021–
16 Aug 2022
A2021-1 amendments by
A2021-1
R18 (RI)
17 Aug 2022
17 Aug 2022–
29 Mar 2023
A2022-13 amendments by
A2022-13
30 Mar 2023
30 Mar 2023–
11 Apr 2023
A2022-13 expiry of provisions
(div 6.6)
12 Apr 2023
12 Apr 2023–
12 Sept 2023
A2023-12 amendments by
A2023-12
13 Sept 2023
13 Sept 2023–
26 Mar 2024
A2023-33 amendments by
A2023-33
27 Mar 2024
27 Mar 2024–
A2023-45 amendments by
A2023-45
Expired transitional or validating provisions 6
for
11 July 2024–
31 Oct 2025
A2024-33 amendments by
A2024-33
1 Nov 2025
1 Nov 2025–
25 Nov 2025
A2025-22 amendments by
A2025-22
26 Nov 2025
26 Nov 2025–
15 Dec 2025
A2025-29 amendments by
A2025-29
16 Dec 2025
16 Dec 2025–
1 Feb 2026
A2025-39 amendments by
A2025-39
2 Feb 2026
2 Feb 2026–
22 Feb 2026
A2025-39 expiry of
transitional
provisions (pt 9)
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions
This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired.
The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see
Legislation Act 2001, s 88 (1)).
Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes
effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp’ followed
by the date of the expiry.
To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took
effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.