Legal Aid Act 1977
- Number
- A1977-31
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Forms
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 December 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R38 | 26 December 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-29 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Aid Appointment of Part-Time Commissioner of the Legal Aid Commission (ACT) 2002(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 7 | 18 April 2002 - 17 April 2005 | DI2002-30 |
| Legal Aid Appointment 2001(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 7 | 28 June 2001 - 8 August 2004 | DI2001-208 |
| Legal Aid Commissioner Appointment 2000(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 7 | 18 October 2000 - 17 October 2003 | DI2000-328 |
| Legal Aid (Part-time Commissioner of the Legal Aid Commission (ACT)) Appointment 2000(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 7 | 27 July 2000 - 26 July 2003 | DI2000-250 |
| Legal Aid Commission (Commissioner) Appointment 2000(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 7 | 15 March 2000 - 14 March 2003 | DI2000-102 |
| Legal Aid Commission (Commissioner) Appointment 2000(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 7 | 15 March 2000 - 13 January 2003 | DI2000-101 |
| Legal Aid Commission (Commissioner) Appointment 1998(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 7 | 16 September 1998 - 31 August 2000 | DI1998-213 |
| Legal Aid Commission (President) Appointment 1998(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 7 | 17 August 1998 - 30 June 2001 | DI1998-193 |
| Legal Aid Commission (Commissioner) Appointment 1998(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 7 | 16 January 1998 - 31 December 2000 | DI1998-20 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner (Law Society Nominee)) Appointment 2004(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 7 | 8 October 2004 - 7 October 2007 | DI2004-244 |
| Legal Aid (Review Committee–Panel Member) Appointment 2005(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 37 | 25 January 2005 - 24 January 2008 | DI2005-4 |
| Legal Aid Commission Appointment 2005(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 7 | 22 April 2005 - 30 April 2008 | DI2005-53 |
| Legal Aid Appointment of Commissioner of the Legal Aid Commission (A.C.T.)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 7 | 26 July 2001 - 25 February 2002 | NI2001-256 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner (Law Society Nominee)) Appointment 2006 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 7 | 10 March 2006 - 9 March 2009 | DI2006-45 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner (Bar Association Nominee)) Appointment 2006 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 7 | 19 April 2006 - 18 April 2009 | DI2006-69 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner—ACTCOSS Nominee) Appointment 2008 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 3 June 2008 - 18 March 2010 | DI2008-118 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner—Bar Association Nominee) Appointment 2009(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 30 May 2009 - 5 August 2011 | DI2009-86 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner—Law Society Nominee) Appointment 2009(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 24 June 2009 - 9 March 2012 | DI2009-106 |
| Legal Aid (Commission President) Appointment 2009(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 15 December 2009 - 13 December 2014 | DI2009-248 |
| Legal Aid (General Panel) Determination 2010 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 31E | 22 January 2010 | NI2010-15 | |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner—Financial Management) Appointment 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 10 May 2010 - 9 May 2013 | DI2010-66 |
| Legal Aid Regulation 2010 | None | Subordinate laws | s 100 | 29 June 2010 | SL2010-26 | |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner—ACTCOSS Nominee) Appointment 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 27 August 2010 - 20 August 2013 | DI2010-191 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner—Bar Association Nominee) Appointment 2011(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 6 August 2011 - 17 July 2014 | DI2011-208 |
| Legal Aid (Statutory Officers) Regulations (Amendment)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 99 | 24 January 1985 - 24 September 1997 | SL1985-1 | |
| Legal Aid (Statutory Officers) Regulations(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 99 | 30 May 1978 | SL1978-10 | |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner—Law Society Nominee) Appointment 2012(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 10 August 2012 - 9 August 2015 | DI2012-194 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner – Financial Management) Appointment 2013(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 20 May 2013 - 19 May 2016 | DI2013-70 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner—ACTCOSS Nominee) Appointment 2013(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 5 November 2013 - 30 July 2015 | DI2013-268 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner—Bar Association Nominee) Appointment 2014(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 4 July 2014 - 27 January 2017 | DI2014-202 |
| Legal Aid (Commission President) Appointment 2014(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 19 December 2014 - 13 December 2019 | DI2014-319 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner—ACTCOSS Nominee) Appointment 2015(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 31 July 2015 - 30 July 2018 | DI2015-218 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner—ACT Law Society Nominee) Appointment 2015(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 10 August 2015 - 9 August 2018 | DI2015-219 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner – Specialist Assistance) Appointment 2016(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 20 May 2016 - 19 May 2019 | DI2016-55 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner – Financial Management) Appointment 2016(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 20 May 2016 - 19 May 2019 | DI2016-56 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner – Bar Association Nominee) Appointment 2017(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 28 January 2017 - 27 January 2020 | DI2017-9 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner - Representative of the Minister) Appointment 2017(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 16 | 20 July 2017 - 19 July 2020 | NI2017-410 |
| Legal Aid (Review Committee Panels) Appointment 2018(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 37 | 23 January 2018 - 22 January 2021 | DI2018-2 |
| Legal Aid (Review Committee Panels) Appointment 2018 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 37 | 22 June 2018 - 21 June 2021 | DI2018-174 |
| Legal Aid (Review Committee Panels) Appointment 2019 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 37 | 22 January 2019 - 21 January 2022 | DI2019-3 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner - Law Society Nominee) Appointment 2019(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 26 March 2019 - 25 March 2022 | DI2019-26 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner - ACTCOSS Nominee) Appointment 2019(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 26 March 2019 - 19 August 2020 | DI2019-27 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner - Specialist Assistance) Appointment 2019(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 12 June 2019 - 11 June 2022 | DI2019-77 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner - Financial Management) Appointment 2019(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 12 June 2019 - 11 June 2022 | DI2019-78 |
| Legal Aid (Review Committee Panels) Approval 2019 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 37 | 10 September 2019 - 9 September 2022 | NI2019-581 | |
| Legal Aid (Commission President) Appointment 2020(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 31 January 2020 - 30 January 2025 | DI2020-12 |
| Legal Aid (Australian Legal Practitioners Panel) Approval 2020(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 37 | 16 April 2020 - 15 April 2023 | NI2020-224 | |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner - Representative of the Minister) Appointment 2020(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 16 | 30 July 2020 - 29 July 2023 | NI2020-471 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner - Bar Association Nominee) Appointment 2020(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 20 August 2020 - 21 April 2022 | DI2020-244 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner - ACTCOSS Nominee) Appointment 2020(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 20 August 2020 - 19 August 2023 | DI2020-245 |
| Legal Aid (Review Committee Panels) Approval 2020 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 37 | 22 December 2020 - 21 December 2023 | NI2020-807 | |
| Legal Aid (Review Committee Panels) Approval 2020 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 37 | 23 January 2021 - 22 January 2024 | NI2020-809 | |
| Legal Aid (Review Committee Panels) Approval 2020 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 37 | 22 June 2021 - 21 June 2024 | NI2020-810 | |
| Legal Aid (Review Committee Panels) Approval 2021 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 37 | 20 September 2021 - 19 September 2024 | NI2021-556 | |
| Legal Aid (Review Committee Panels) Approval 2021 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 37 | 22 January 2022 - 21 January 2025 | NI2021-557 | |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner - Law Society Nominee) Appointment 2022(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 26 March 2022 - 25 March 2025 | DI2022-30 |
| Legal Aid (Review Committee Panels) Approval 2022 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 37 | 10 April 2022 - 9 April 2025 | NI2022-192 | |
| Legal Aid (Disclosure of Information) Guidelines 2022 (No 1) | None | Disallowable instruments | s 92AA | 17 June 2022 | DI2022-86 | |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner - Specialist Assistance) Appointment 2022(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 12 August 2022 - 11 August 2025 | DI2022-185 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner - Financial Management) Appointment 2022 (Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 12 August 2022 - 11 August 2024 | DI2022-187 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner - Bar Association Nominee) Appointment 2022(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 12 August 2022 - 11 August 2025 | DI2022-188 |
| Legal Aid (Australian Legal Practitioners Panel) Approval 2022(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 37 | 23 September 2022 - 22 September 2025 | NI2022-465 | |
| Legal Aid (Review Committee Panels) Approval 2022 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 37 | 12 November 2022 - 11 November 2025 | NI2022-578 | |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner - Representative of the Minister) Appointment 2023 | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 16 | 30 July 2023 - 29 July 2026 | NI2023-457 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner - ACTCOSS Nominee) Appointment 2023 | None | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 20 August 2023 - 19 August 2026 | DI2023-205 |
| Legal Aid (Review Committee Panels) Approval 2024 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 37 | 24 May 2024 - 23 May 2027 | NI2024-265 | |
| Legal Aid (Review Committee Panels) Approval 2024 (No 2) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 37 | 24 May 2024 - 23 May 2027 | NI2024-266 | |
| Legal Aid (Commission President) Appointment 2024 | None | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 31 January 2025 - 30 January 2030 | DI2024-277 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner - Financial Management) Appointment 2024 | None | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 10 September 2024 - 9 September 2026 | DI2024-278 |
| Legal Aid (Review Committee Panels) Approval 2025 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 37 | 28 February 2025 | NI2025-97 | |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner - Law Society Nominee) Appointment 2025 | None | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 18 July 2025 - 17 July 2028 | DI2025-201 |
| Legal Aid (Commissioner - Bar Association Nominee) Appointment 2025 | None | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 12 August 2025 - 11 August 2028 | DI2025-202 |
| Legal Aid (Review Committee Panels) Approval 2025 (No 2) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 37 | 3 October 2025 - 11 November 2028 | NI2025-538 |
Approved forms
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Form name/number | Status | Description | Category | Made for | Effective | Year and No | CategoryAll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Aid Act 1977—Form | None | Application for legal assistance | s 25 | 6 May 2011 | AF2011-50 | ShowInAll |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 December 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R38 | 26 December 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-29 |
| 17 December 2021 - 25 December 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R37 | 17 December 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-33 |
| 14 November 2019 - 16 December 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R36 | 14 November 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-42 |
| 21 June 2019 - 13 November 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R35 | 21 June 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-17 |
| 22 November 2018 - 20 June 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R34 | 22 November 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-42 |
| 24 May 2017 - 21 November 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R33 | 24 May 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-14 |
| 1 September 2016 - 23 May 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R32 | 1 September 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-52 |
| 24 August 2016 - 31 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R31 | 24 August 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-49 |
| 10 December 2015 - 23 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R30 | 10 December 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-52 |
| 4 April 2013 - 9 December 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 | 4 April 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-11 |
| 30 September 2012 - 3 April 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 | 30 September 2012 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 14) |
| 28 May 2012 - 29 September 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 28 May 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-2 |
| 12 April 2012 - 27 May 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 12 April 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-13 |
| 12 December 2011 - 11 April 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 12 December 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-52 |
| 21 September 2011 - 11 December 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 21 September 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-28 |
| 25 February 2011 - 20 September 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 25 February 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-5 |
| 26 November 2010 - 24 February 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 26 November 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-48 |
| 28 September 2010 - 25 November 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 28 September 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-30 |
| 29 September 2009 - 27 September 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R20* | 29 September 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-19 |
| 2 February 2009 - 28 September 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 2 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-37 |
| 19 May 2008 - 1 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 19 May 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-14 |
| 1 October 2007 - 18 May 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 1 October 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-28 |
| 11 July 2007 - 30 September 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 11 July 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-16 |
| 12 April 2007 - 10 July 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 12 April 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-3 |
| 1 July 2006 - 11 April 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 1 July 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-25 |
| 19 March 2006 - 30 June 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 19 March 2006 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 1 January 2006 - 18 March 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 1 January 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2005-52 |
| 18 March 2005 - 31 December 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R11* | 18 March 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-12 |
| 10 January 2005 - 17 March 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 10 January 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2004-60 |
| 9 April 2004 - 9 January 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 9 April 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-15 |
| 9 October 2003 - 8 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 9 October 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2003-41 |
| 12 September 2001 - 8 October 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 (RI) | 11 February 2003 | Reissue for retrospective amendment by A2002-49 |
| 12 September 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 18 February 2002 | Does not include retrospective amendments by A2002-49 (see reissued republication). |
| 9 December 1998 - 4 September 2001 | HTMLWord | R6B | 9 December 1998 | |
| 11 July 1977 | PDFPDF | As notified | 11 July 1977 | 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 Legal Aid Ordinance 1977 was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 11 July 1977 (Cwlth Gaz 1977 No S133).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Ordinance as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 1977 | 11 July 1977 | PDFPDF | This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) |
Explanatory statement
| Version | Published | Files/Formats |
|---|---|---|
| As presented | 11 July 1977 | PDFPDF |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 3 | 3 July 1978 | s 2 (2) and Cwlth Gaz 1978 No S108 |
| remainder | 11 July 1977 | s 2 (1) |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| pt 14 | 29 September 2012 (midnight) | s 102 |
| pt 14 | 18 March 2006 (midnight) | s 101 (3) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2021-33 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (No 2) | pt 13 | 17 December 2021 |
| A2019-42 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2019 | sch 3 pt 3.16 | 14 November 2019 |
| A2019-17 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 9 | 21 June 2019 |
| A2018-42 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 | sch 3 pt 3.21 | 22 November 2018 |
| A2017-14 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) | pt 11 | 24 May 2017 |
| A2016-52 | Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 | sch 1 pt 1.43 | 1 September 2016 |
| A2016-49 | Discrimination Amendment Act 2016 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 24 August 2016 |
| A2015-52 | Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) | pt 12 | 10 December 2015 |
| A2013-11 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 4 April 2013 |
| A2012-13 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2012 | sch 1 pt 1.7 | 12 April 2012 |
| A2012-2 | Business Names Registration (Transition to Commonwealth) Act 2012 | sch 2 pt 2.4 | 28 May 2012 |
| A2011-52 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) | sch 3 pt 3.33 | 12 December 2011 |
| A2011-28 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.21 | 21 September 2011 |
| A2011-5 | Legal Aid Amendment Act 2011 | ss 4-8 | 25 February 2011 |
| A2010-48 | Territory Records Amendment Act 2010 | sch 1 | 26 November 2010 |
| A2010-30 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.14 | 28 September 2010 |
| A2009-19 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) | pt 9 | 29 September 2009 |
| A2008-37 | ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.63 | 2 February 2009 |
| A2008-14 | Civil Partnerships Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.16 | 19 May 2008 |
| A2007-28 | Legal Profession Amendment Act 2007 | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 1 October 2007 |
| A2007-16 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.22 | 11 July 2007 |
| A2007-3 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 | sch 3 pt 3.58 | 12 April 2007 |
| A2006-25 | Legal Profession Act 2006 | sch 2 pt 2.7 | 1 July 2006 |
| A2006-22 | Civil Unions Act 2006 | sch 1 pt 1.20 | never commenced |
| A2005-52 | Financial Management Legislation Amendment Act 2005 | sch 1 pt 1.12 | 1 January 2006 |
| A2005-12 | Legal Aid Amendment Act 2005 | ss 4-43 | 18 March 2005 |
| A2004-60 | Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004 | sch 1 pt 1.35 | 10 January 2005 |
| A2004-15 | Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 | sch 2 pt 2.50 | 9 April 2004 |
| A2003-41 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 | sch 3 pt 3.15 | 9 October 2003 |
| A2001-56 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.32 | 5 September 2001 |
| A2001-44 | Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 | pt 218 | 12 September 2001 |
| A1998-54 | Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 | sch | 9 December 1998 |
| A1997-97 | Legal Aid (Amendment) Act 1997 | ss 4-14, sch | 5 December 1997 |
| A1997-96 | Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 | sch 1 | 1 June 1998 |
| A1997-88 | Financial Institutions (Removal of Discrimination) Act 1997 | sch | 31 December 1997 |
| A1997-41 | Remuneration Tribunal (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 | sch 1 | 24 September 1997 |
| A1996-26 | Financial Management and Audit (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1996 | sch pt 14 | 1 July 1996 |
| A1995-56 | Remuneration Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1995 | sch | 21 December 1995 |
| A1995-54 | Land Titles (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995 | sch pt 1 | 20 June 1996 |
| A1995-46 | Statute Law Revision Act 1995 | sch | 18 December 1995 |
| A1994-81 | Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1994 | sch | 29 November 1994 |
| A1994-76 | Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Act 1994 | sch | 23 November 1994 |
| A1994-60 | Administrative Appeals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 | sch 1 | 14 November 1994 |
| A1993-90 | Real Property (Consequential Provisions) Act 1993 | sch | 1 January 1994 |
| A1993-64 | Registrar-General (Consequential Provisions) Act 1993 | sch 1 | 1 October 1993 |
| A1992-53 | Legal Aid (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1992 | s 4 (a), ss 5-15, ss 17-23 | 18 September 1992 |
| A1992-53 | Legal Aid (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1992 | s 4 (b), s 16 | 1 March 1993 |
| A1992-23 | Statute Law Revision (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 | sch 1 | 4 June 1992 |
| A1992-13 | Legal Aid (Amendment) Act 1992 | s 3 | 2 June 1992 |
| A1990-25 | Statutory Authorities (Audit Arrangements) Act 1990 | pt 10 | 22 June 1990 |
| A1989-38 | Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989 | pt 2 div 15, sch 1 | 11 May 1989 |
| A1988-41 | Legal Aid (Amendment) Act 1988 | s 3, s 4 | 20 July 1988 |
| A1988-17 | Administrative Arrangements (Consequential Amendments) Act 1988 | sch 2 | 22 April 1988 |
| A1986-63 | Legal Aid (Amendment) Act 1986 | ss 3-5 | 21 October 1986 |
| A1984-55 | Legal Aid (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1984, as amended by:
|
ss 4-8, sch | 8 February 1985 |
| A1984-3 | Legal Aid (Amendment) Act 1984 | s 3, s 4 | 10 February 1984 |
| A1982-84 | Legal Aid (Amendment) Act 1982 | ss 4-24 | 11 December 1982 |
| A1980-15 | Legal Aid (Amendment) Act 1980 | s 4, s 5 | 30 June 1980 |
| A1978-46 | Acts Revision Act 1978 | sch 2 | 28 December 1978 |
| A1978-29 | Legal Aid (Amendment) Act 1978 | ss 5-11 | 26 September 1978 |
| A2025-29 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 | sch 4 pt 4.111 | 26 December 2025 |
Modifications
| Year and number | Modifying law | Modifying provision | Commencement date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL1990-1 | Self-Government (Transitional Provisions) Regulations | s 2 | 1 February 1990 | 29 March 2001 (midnight) |