Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991
- Number
- A1991-34
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Uncommenced expiry of provisions.
- Proposed amendments by Statute Law Amendment Bill 2025[4].
- Proposed amendments by Workplace Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)[5].
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 June 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R50 | 20 June 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-27[6] |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulation 2009[7] | Subordinate laws | s 121 | 9 March 2020 | SL2009-23 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 June 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R50 | 20 June 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-27[6] |
| 30 September 2023 - 19 June 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R49 | 30 September 2023 | Republication for expiry of provisions (ch 12) |
| 24 May 2023 - 29 September 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R48 | 24 May 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-15[8] |
| 12 April 2023 - 23 May 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R47 | 12 April 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-13[9] |
| 17 August 2022 - 11 April 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R46 | 17 August 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-13[10] |
| 20 February 2021 - 16 August 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R45 | 20 February 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-1[11] |
| 14 May 2020 - 19 February 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R44 | 14 May 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-14[12] |
| 8 April 2020 - 13 May 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R43 | 8 April 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-11[13] |
| 9 March 2020 - 7 April 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R42 | 9 March 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2019-41[14] |
| 31 January 2020 - 8 March 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R41 | 31 January 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2019-41[14] |
| 5 December 2018 - 30 January 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R40 | 5 December 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-46[15] |
| 26 April 2018 - 4 December 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R39 | 26 April 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-9[16] |
| 11 October 2017 - 25 April 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R38 | 11 October 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-28[17] |
| 1 July 2017 - 10 October 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R37 | 1 July 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-7[18] |
| 1 May 2017 - 30 June 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R36 | 1 May 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2016-42[19] as amended by A2017-10[20] |
| 30 April 2017 - 30 April 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R35 | 30 April 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-10[20] |
| 4 May 2016 - 29 April 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R34 | 4 May 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2015-40[21] |
| 2 March 2014 - 3 May 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R33 | 2 March 2014 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 11) |
| 8 November 2013 - 1 March 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R32 (RI) | 24 February 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2013-43[22] Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39[23] |
| Never effective | HTMLPDFWord | R32 | 8 November 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-43[22] Never effective because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39[23] (see reissued republication) |
| 7 November 2013 - 7 November 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R31 (RI) | 24 February 2014 | Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39[23] |
| Never effective | HTMLPDFWord | R31 | 7 November 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-39[23] Never effective because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39[23] (see reissued republication) |
| 14 June 2013 - 6 November 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R30 | 14 June 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-19[24] |
| 24 April 2013 - 13 June 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 | 24 April 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-12[25] |
| 2 March 2013 - 23 April 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 | 2 March 2013 | Republication for expiry of provisions (s 3 (2), (3), ss 91, 93, 94, 104 bracketed heading notes) |
| 11 September 2012 - 1 March 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 11 September 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-40[26] |
| 1 March 2012 - 10 September 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 1 March 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2011-29[27] and A2011-48[28] |
| 2 November 2010 - 29 February 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 2 November 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-40[29] |
| 31 May 2010 - 1 November 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 31 May 2010 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 1 January 2010 - 30 May 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 1 January 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2009-40[30] |
| 4 September 2009 - 31 December 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 4 September 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-24[31] |
| 30 May 2009 - 3 September 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R21* | 30 May 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-41[32], A2008-44[33], A2008-46[34] and A2009-7[35] |
| 30 March 2009 - 29 May 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 30 March 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-46[34] |
| 27 February 2009 - 29 March 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 27 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-19[36] and A2008-20[37] |
| 27 October 2008 - 26 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 27 October 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-20[37] |
| 9 September 2008 - 26 October 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 9 September 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-20[37] |
| 18 December 2007 - 8 September 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 18 December 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-15[38] |
| 29 September 2006 - 17 December 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 29 September 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-40[39] |
| 2 June 2006 - 28 September 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 2 June 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-23[40] |
| 23 November 2005 - 1 June 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 23 November 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-53[41] |
| 25 March 2005 - 22 November 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 25 March 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-13[42] |
| 2 January 2005 - 24 March 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 7 January 2005 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 30 April 2004 - 1 January 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R10* | 30 April 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2003-48[43], A2004-2[44] and A2004-18[45] |
| 22 March 2004 - 29 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 22 March 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-2[44] |
| 17 January 2003 - 21 March 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 17 January 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2002-49[46] |
| 17 September 2002 - 16 January 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 17 September 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2002-30[47] |
| 27 March 2002 - 16 September 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 27 March 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2001-82[48] and A2001-90[49] |
| 12 September 2001 - 23 September 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 13 December 2001 | Republication for amendments by A2001-44[50] |
| 1 June 2000 - 11 September 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 (RI) | 30 August 2003 | Republication for amendments by A1999-64[51], A1999-91[52] and A2000-17[53] Reissued electronic republication of printed version |
| 30 October 1998 - 23 December 1999 | PDFPDF | R3 (RI) | 30 August 2003 | Republication for amendments by A1996-25[54] and A1998-45[55] Reissued electronic republication of printed version Unauthorised RTF copy not available |
| 15 December 1994 - 20 June 1996 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 (RI) | 30 August 2003 | Republication for amendments by A1994-96[56] Reissued electronic republication of printed version |
| 31 May 1994 - 14 December 1994 | HTMLPDFWord | R1A | 20 August 2003 | Republication for amendments by A1994-24[57] |
| 24 December 1992 - 30 May 1994 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 (RI) | 20 August 2003 | Republication for amendments by A1992-80[58] Reissued electronic republication of printed version |
| 21 August 1991 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 21 August 1991 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Evidence (Closed-Circuit Television) Bill 1991[59].
Notification statement
The Evidence (Closed-Circuit Television) Act 1991 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 21 August 1991 (Gaz 1991 No S84).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| all provisions | 21 August 1991 | Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth)[60], s 25 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| ch 13 | commences 20 June 2027 | s 168 |
| ch 12 | 29 September 2023 (midnight) | expired on the day A2020-11[13] expired (s 164 (2)) |
| pt 11 | 1 March 2014 (midnight) | s 163 |
| s 3 (2), (3), ss 91, 93, 94, 104 bracketed heading notes | 1 March 2013 (midnight) | s 3 (3) |
| pt 10 | 30 May 2010 (midnight) | s 151 |
| s 56 (2), (3) | 1 January 2005 (midnight) | s 56 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2024-27[6] | Crimes (Disclosure) Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | pt 3 | 20 June 2024 |
| A2023-15[8] | Sexual Assault Reform Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | pt 4 | 24 May 2023 |
| A2023-13[9] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | pt 3 | 12 April 2023 |
| A2022-13[10] | Family Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2022 | pt 4 | 17 August 2022 |
| A2021-1[11] | COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2021 | sch 1 pt 1.10 | 20 February 2021 |
| A2020-14[12] | COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.12 | 14 May 2020 |
| A2020-11[13] | COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 8 April 2020 |
| A2019-41[14] | Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2019 | pt 2 (except ch 1B hdg, ss 4AG-4AI and def intermediaries administrator) | 9 March 2020 |
| A2019-41[14] | Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2019 | s 4 (so far as it inserts ch 1B hdg, ss 4AG-4AI), s 7 (so far as it inserts def intermediaries administrator) | 31 January 2020 |
| A2018-46[15] | Royal Commission Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | pt 4 | 5 December 2018 |
| A2018-9[61] | Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | pt 9 | 26 April 2018 |
| A2017-28[62] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.5 | 11 October 2017 |
| A2017-7[63] | Commercial Arbitration Act 2017 | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 1 July 2017 |
| A2016-42[64] | Family Violence Act 2016 | sch 2 pt 2.4, sch 3 pt 3.14 | 1 May 2017 |
| A2015-40[65] | Crimes (Domestic and Family Violence) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | pt 4 | 4 May 2016 |
| A2013-43[66] | Magistrates Court (Industrial Proceedings) Amendment Act 2013 | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 8 November 2013 |
| A2013-39[67] | Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 | sch 2 pt 2.14 | 7 November 2013 |
| A2013-19[68] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 | sch 3 pt 3.18 | 14 June 2013 |
| A2013-12[69] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2013 | pt 7 | 24 April 2013 |
| A2012-40[70] | Civil Unions Act 2012 | sch 3 pt 3.13 | 11 September 2012 |
| A2011-48[71] | Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.19 | 1 March 2012 |
| A2011-29[72] | Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2011 | ss 4-89 | 1 March 2012 |
| A2010-40[73] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 3) | sch 2 pt 2.8 | 2 November 2010 |
| A2009-40[74] | Education (Participation) Amendment Act 2009 | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 1 January 2010 |
| A2009-24[75] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2009 | sch 1 pt 1.8 | 4 September 2009 |
| A2009-7[76] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 | sch 1 pt 1.6 | 30 May 2009 |
| A2008-46[77] | Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008 | sch 3 pt 3.9 (except amdt 3.21) | 30 May 2009 |
| A2008-44[78] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.9 | 30 May 2009 |
| A2008-41[79] | Sexual and Violent Offences Legislation Amendment Act 2008 | pt 2 | 30 May 2009 |
| A2008-46[77] | Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008 | amdt 3.21 | 30 March 2009 |
| A2008-20[80] | Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 | sch 4 pt 4.15 | 27 February 2009 |
| A2008-19[81] | Children and Young People Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.7 | 27 February 2009 |
| A2008-20[80] | Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 | sch 3 pt 3.13 | 27 October 2008 |
| A2008-20[80] | Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 | sch 2 pt 2.7 | 9 September 2008 |
| A2007-15[82] | Corrections Management Act 2007 | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 18 December 2007 |
| A2006-40[83] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006 | sch 2 pt 2.16, amdt 2.90 | 29 September 2006 |
| A2006-23[84] | Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 | sch 1 pt 1.17 | 2 June 2006 |
| A2005-53[85] | Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment Act 2005 | sch 1 pt 1.10 | 23 November 2005 |
| A2005-13[86] | Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Amendment Act 2005 | sch 1 pt 1.8 | 25 March 2005 |
| A2004-2[87] | Sexuality Discrimination Legislation Amendment Act 2004 | sch 2 pt 2.5 (except amdt 2.11) | 30 April 2004 |
| A2003-48[88] | Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2003, as amended by:
|
s 4, sch 1 | 30 April 2004 |
| A2004-2[87] | Sexuality Discrimination Legislation Amendment Act 2004 | amdt 2.11 | 22 March 2004 |
| A2002-49[90] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.7 | 17 January 2003 |
| A2002-30[91] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 | sch 1 pt 1.1 | 17 September 2002 |
| A2001-90[92] | Protection Orders (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 | pt 6 | 27 March 2002 |
| A2001-82[93] | Rehabilitation of Offenders (Interim) Act 2001 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 24 September 2001 |
| A2001-44[94] | Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 | pt 136 | 12 September 2001 |
| A2000-17[95] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2000 (No 3) | sch 1 | 1 June 2000 |
| A1999-64[96] | Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 | sch 2 | 10 May 2000 |
| A1999-91[97] | Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) (Amendment) Act 1999 | sch 2 | 24 December 1999 |
| A1998-45[98] | Evidence (Closed-Circuit Television) (Amendment) Act 1998 | s 4 | 30 October 1998 |
| A1996-25[99] | Evidence (Closed-Circuit Television) (Amendment) Act 1996 | s 4 | 21 June 1996 |
| A1994-96[100] | Evidence (Closed-Circuit Television) (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1994 | ss 4-11 | 15 December 1994 |
| A1994-24[101] | Evidence (Closed-Circuit Television) (Amendment) Act 1994 | ss 4-12 | 31 May 1994 |
| A1992-80[102] | Evidence (Closed-Circuit Television) (Amendment) Act 1992 | s 4 | 24 December 1992 |