Disability Services Act 1991
- Number
- A1991-98
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 December 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 16 December 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-29 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Disability, Carers and Community Services - Health and Community Services Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability Services Regulation 2014 | None | Subordinate laws | s 12 | 1 July 2014 | SL2014-12 | |
| Disability Services (Specialist Disability Service Types) Declaration 2014 (No 1) | None | Disallowable instruments | s 4 | 1 July 2014 | DI2014-190 | |
| Disability Services Approved Standard 2014 (No 1) | None | Disallowable instruments | s 5A | 1 July 2014 | DI2014-191 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 December 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 16 December 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-29 |
| 1 November 2025 - 15 December 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 1 November 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-22 |
| 2 April 2020 - 31 October 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 2 April 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2019-29 |
| 3 October 2019 - 1 April 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 3 October 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-29 |
| 8 June 2019 - 2 October 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 8 June 2019 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 10) |
| 7 December 2018 - 7 June 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 7 December 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-50 |
| 1 July 2014 - 6 December 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 1 July 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-27 |
| 1 September 2013 - 30 June 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 1 September 2013 | |
| 7 March 2013 - 31 August 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 7 March 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-8 |
| 1 March 2011 - 6 March 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 1 March 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-3 |
| 12 April 2007 - 28 February 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 12 April 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-3 |
| 22 March 2004 - 11 April 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 22 March 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-2 |
| 12 September 2001 - 21 March 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 4 April 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2001-44 |
| 1 March 1999 - 11 September 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 (RI) | 23 August 2024 | Republication for amendments by A1994-38 and expiry of provision (s 11) Reissued electronic republication of printed version |
| 1 July 1994 - 31 December 1994 | HTMLPDFWord | R1A | 23 August 2024 | Republication for amendments by A1994-38 |
| 27 August 1993 - 30 June 1994 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 (RI) | 23 August 2024 | Republication for amendments by A1993-44 Reissued electronic republication of printed version |
| 24 June 1992 - 26 August 1993 | HTMLPDFWord | R0A | 23 August 2024 | Republication for amendments by A1992-23 |
| 24 June 1992 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 24 December 1991 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Disability Services Bill 1991.
Notification statement
The Disability Services Act 1991 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 24 December 1991 (Gaz 1991 No S155).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 December 1991 | 24 June 1992 | HTMLPDFWord |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 24 December 1991 | s 2 (1) |
| remainder | 24 June 1992 | s 2 (3) |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| pt 10 | 7 June 2019 (midnight) | s 52 |
| s 11 | 1 January 1995 (midnight) | s 11 (1) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2019-29 | Official Visitor Amendment Act 2019 | sch 1 pt 1.3 (except amdt 1.8) | 3 October 2019 |
| A2019-29 | Official Visitor Amendment Act 2019 | sch 1 amdt 1.8 | 2 April 2020 |
| A1992-23 | Statute Law Revision (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 | sch 1 | 4 June 1992 |
| A1993-44 | Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993 | sch 2 | 27 August 1993 |
| A1994-38 | Public Sector Management (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1994 | sch 1 pt 27 | 1 July 1994 |
| A2001-44 | Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 | pt 104 | 12 September 2001 |
| A2004-2 | Sexuality Discrimination Legislation Amendment Act 2004 | sch 2 pt 2.2 | 22 March 2004 |
| A2007-3 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 | sch 3 pt 3.29 | 12 April 2007 |
| A2011-3 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 | sch 3 pt 3.13 | 1 March 2011 |
| A2012-33 | Official Visitor Act 2012 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 1 September 2013 |
| A2013-8 | Disability Services Amendment Act 2013 | ss 4-6 | 7 March 2013 |
| A2013-22 | Official Visitor Amendment Act 2013 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 1 September 2013 |
| A2014-27 | Disability Services (Disability Service Providers) Amendment Act 2014 | ss 4-18 | 1 July 2014 |
| A2018-50 | Disability Services Amendment Act 2018 | ss 4-12 | 7 December 2018 |
| A2025-22 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (No 3) | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 1 November 2025 |
| A2025-29 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 | sch 4 pt 4.56 | 16 December 2025 |