Adoption Regulation 1993

Number: SL1993-31
Made under: Adoption Act 1993, s 121
Status: In Force

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Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
16 November 2025	HTML PDF Word	R15	16 November 2025	Republication for amendments by A2025-29

Legislative instruments

Current legislative instruments under this subordinate law.

Name	Status	Classifier	Type	Under	Effective	Year and No
Adoption (Fees) Determination 1999(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 31	1 July 1999 - 30 June 2000	DI1999-156
Adoption (Fees) Revocation and Determination 1998(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 31	1 September 1998 - 30 June 1999	DI1998-205
Adoption (Fees) Determination 1995(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 31	1 July 1995 - 3 November 1996	DI1995-58
Adoption (Fees) Determination 1997(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 31	1 October 1997 - 31 August 1998	DI1997-207
Adoption (Fees) Determination 1994(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 31	1 July 1994 - 30 June 1995	DI1994-77
Adoption (Fees) Determination 1996(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 31	4 November 1996 - 30 September 1997	DI1996-239

Point-in-time versions

Enter a date to find a version from 30 July 1993 onwards:

The following table lists 16 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab.
Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
16 November 2025	HTML PDF Word	R15	16 November 2025	Republication for amendments by A2025-29
27 April 2016 - 15 November 2025	HTML PDF Word	R14	27 April 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-18
17 November 2014 - 26 April 2016	HTML PDF Word	R13	17 November 2014	Republication for amendments by A2014-49
7 November 2013 - 16 November 2014	HTML PDF Word	R12 (RI)	24 February 2014	Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39
Never effective	HTML PDF Word	R12	7 November 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-39 Never effective because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 (see reissued republication)
11 September 2012 - 6 November 2013	HTML PDF Word	R11	11 September 2012	Republication for amendments by A2012-40
1 July 2011 - 10 September 2012	HTML PDF Word	R10	1 July 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-22
3 August 2010 - 30 June 2011	HTML PDF Word	R9	3 August 2010	Republication for amendments by SL2010-32
22 April 2010 - 2 August 2010	HTML PDF Word	R8	22 April 2010	Republication for amendments by A2009-36
2 February 2009 - 21 April 2010	HTML PDF Word	R7	2 February 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-37
19 May 2008 - 1 February 2009	HTML PDF Word	R6	19 May 2008	Republication for amendments by A2008-14
24 November 2005 - 18 May 2008	HTML PDF Word	R5	24 November 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-54
3 November 2004 - 23 November 2005	HTML PDF Word	R4	3 November 2004	Republication includes editorial amendments under Legislation Act
22 March 2004 - 2 November 2004	HTML PDF Word	R3	22 March 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-1
12 September 2001 - 21 March 2004	HTML PDF Word	R2	11 April 2002
10 May 2000 - 11 September 2001	HTML Word	R1C	10 May 2000
30 July 1993	HTML PDF Word	As notified	30 July 1993

Notification statement

The Adoption Regulation 1993 was notified in the Gazette on 30 July 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S156).

(Parliamentary Counsel)

Instrument as notified

Date notified	Effective	Files/Formats	Notes
30 July 1993	30 July 1993	HTML PDF Word

Explanatory statement

Version	Published	Files/Formats
As presented	30 July 1993	PDF PDF

Commencement

Provision	Commencement date	Commencement method
reg 1, reg 2	30 July 1993	reg 2 (1)
remainder	31 July 1993	reg 2 (2)

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
A2016-18	Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016	sch 3 pt 3.2	27 April 2016
A2014-49	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.2	17 November 2014
A2012-40	Civil Unions Act 2012	sch 3 pt 3.3	11 September 2012
A2011-22	Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011	sch 1 pt 1.6	1 July 2011
SL2010-32	Adoption Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1)	ss 4-14	3 August 2010
A2009-36	Adoption Amendment Act 2009 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.1	22 April 2010
A2008-37	ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.3	2 February 2009
A2008-14	Civil Partnerships Act 2008	sch 1 pt 1.2	19 May 2008
A2005-54	Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005	sch 1 pt 1.2	24 November 2005
A2004-1	Parentage Act 2004	sch 1 pt 1.3	22 March 2004
A2001-44	Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001	pt 8	12 September 2001
A1999-64	Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999	sch 3	10 May 2000
A2013-39	Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013	sch 2 pt 2.1	7 November 2013
A2006-22	Civil Unions Act 2006	sch 1 pt 1.3	never commenced
A1997-96	Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997	sch 2	1 June 1998
A1994-60	Administrative Appeals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994	sch 2	14 November 1994
SL1994-7	Regulations Revision Regulations	sch 1	22 March 1994
A1993-64	Registrar-General (Consequential Provisions) Act 1993	sch 2	1 October 1993
A2025-29	Statute Law Amendment Act 2025	sch 3 pt 3.3, sch 4 pt 4.7	16 November 2025