Long Service Leave Act 1976
- Number
- A1976-27
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 | 19 November 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-30 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Skills, Training and Industrial Relations - Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Service Leave (Registrar) Appointment 2023 | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 13 | 25 January 2023 | NI2023-70 |
| Long Service Leave (Authorised Officers) Appointment 2023 (No 1) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 13A | 25 January 2023 | NI2023-71 |
Related instruments
| Name | Effective | Year and No | Classification | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Sector Management (Long Service Leave Registrar) Delegation 2023 | 22 December 2022 | NI2023-1 | ni | None |
| Public Sector Management (Long Service Leave) Delegation 2023 | 22 December 2022 | NI2023-2 | ni | None |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 | 19 November 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-30 |
| 1 October 2022 - 18 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 | 1 October 2022 | Republication for expiry of provisions (s 6 (3A)-(3C)) |
| 23 June 2021 - 30 September 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12 |
| 14 May 2020 - 22 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 14 May 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-14 |
| 8 April 2020 - 13 May 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 8 April 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-11 |
| 11 October 2019 - 7 April 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 11 October 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-32 |
| 22 September 2012 - 10 October 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R23* | 22 September 2012 | Republication for expiry of transitional provision (s 19) |
| 21 September 2011 - 21 September 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 21 September 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-28 |
| 1 July 2011 - 20 September 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22 |
| 1 January 2010 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 1 January 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2009-25 |
| 2 February 2009 - 31 December 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R19* | 2 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-37 |
| 10 September 2008 - 1 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 10 September 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-43 |
| 1 July 2007 - 9 September 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 1 July 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-12 |
| 12 April 2007 - 30 June 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 12 April 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-3 |
| 14 May 2006 - 11 April 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 14 May 2006 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 31 August 2005 - 13 May 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R14* | 31 August 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-38 |
| 21 May 2005 - 30 August 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 21 May 2005 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 20 May 2005 - 20 May 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 20 May 2005 | Republication for commencement of uncommenced amendments by A2005-22 |
| 14 May 2005 - 19 May 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 (RI) | 19 May 2005 | Republication for commenced expiry Reissued for republication correction |
| 13 May 2005 - 13 May 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 (RI) | 18 May 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-22 Reissued for republication correction |
| 9 April 2004 - 12 May 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 9 April 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-15 |
| 1 November 2003 - 8 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 1 November 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2003-37 |
| 3 October 2003 - 31 October 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 3 October 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2003-45 |
| 12 September 2001 - 2 October 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R6* | 23 January 2002 | |
| 23 June 2000 - 4 September 2001 | HTMLWord | R5B | 23 June 2000 | |
| 16 June 1976 | PDFPDF | As notified | 16 June 1976 | This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) |
Notification statement
The Long Service Leave Ordinance 1976 was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 16 June 1976 (Cwlth Gaz 1976 No S103).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Ordinance as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June 1976 | 16 June 1976 | PDFPDF | This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| all provisions | 16 June 1976 | Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 12 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 6 (3A)-(3C) | 30 September 2022 (midnight) | expired on the first day no COVID-19 emergency was in force (s 6 (3C)) |
| s 19 | 21 September 2012 (midnight) | s 19 (3) |
| s 13 (3)-(5), s 13A (2)-(4) | 13 May 2006 (midnight) | s 13 (5), s 13A (4) |
| s 16 | 20 May 2005 (midnight) | s 16 (5) |
| s 13B (5)-(7) | 13 May 2005 (midnight) | s 13B (7) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1978-20 | Long Service Leave (Amendment) Act 1978 | ss 3-7 | 8 August 1978 |
| A1981-24 | Long Service Leave (Amendment) Act 1981 | s 2 | 10 September 1981 |
| Ord1982-38 | Ordinances Revision (Companies Amendments) Ordinance 1982 | sch 4 | 1 July 1982 |
| A1987-73 | Long Service Leave (Amendment) Act 1987 | ss 4-7 | 1 January 1988 |
| A1989-38 | Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989 | sch 1 | 11 May 1989 |
| A1993-1 | Statute Law Revision (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 | sch 1 | 1 March 1993 |
| A1994-81 | Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1994 | sch | 29 November 1994 |
| A1994-97 | Statutory Offices (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 | sch pt 1 | 15 December 1994 |
| A2020-11 | COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.12 | 8 April 2020 |
| A1995-46 | Statute Law Revision Act 1995 | sch | 18 December 1995 |
| A1997-68 | Long Service Leave (Amendment) Act 1997 | ss 4-15 | 17 December 1997 |
| A1999-85 | Long Service Leave (Contract Cleaning Industry) Act 1999 | s 69 | 23 June 2000 |
| A2001-44 | Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 | pt 229 | 12 September 2001 |
| A2001-56 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.35 | 5 September 2001 |
| A2020-14 | COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.19 | 14 May 2020 |
| A2003-37 | Vocational Education and Training Act 2003 | sch 2 pt 2.5 | 1 November 2003 |
| A2003-45 | Long Service Leave Legislation Amendment Act 2003 | pt 2 | 3 October 2003 |
| A2004-15 | Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 | sch 2 pt 2.52 | 9 April 2004 |
| A2005-22 | Long Service Leave Amendment Act 2005 | ss 4-12, sch 1 | 13 May 2005 |
| A2005-22 | Long Service Leave Amendment Act 2005 | s 13, s 14 | 20 May 2005 |
| A2005-38 | Occupational Health and Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 | s 5 | 31 August 2005 |
| A2007-3 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 | sch 3 pt 3.63 | 12 April 2007 |
| A2007-12 | Training and Tertiary Education Legislation Amendment Act 2007 | sch 1 pt 1.9 | 1 July 2007 |
| A2008-37 | ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.71 | 2 February 2009 |
| A2008-43 | Long Service Leave Legislation Amendment Act 2008 | pt 2 | 10 September 2008 |
| A2009-25 | Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Act 2009 | sch 4 pt 4.2 | 1 January 2010 |
| A2011-22 | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.96 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2011-28 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.25 | 21 September 2011 |
| A2019-36 | Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2019 | sch 1 | 11 October 2019 |
| A2021-12 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 | sch 3 pt 3.32 | 23 June 2021 |
| A2025-30 | Workplace Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (No 3) | pt 3, sch 1 pt 1.2 | 19 November 2025 |