Senior Practitioner Act 2018
- Number
- A2018-27
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Proposed amendments by Statute Law Amendment Bill 2025[4].
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 2 September 2024 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 54) |
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 | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Practitioner Regulation 2023[5] | Subordinate laws | s 53 | 22 December 2023 | SL2023-41 |
| Senior Practitioner (Disability Support Providers) Implementation Guideline 2022 (No 1)[6] | Disallowable instruments | s 27 | 22 February 2022 | DI2022-12 |
| Senior Practitioner (Positive Behaviour Support Panel) Guideline 2019 (No 2)[7] | Disallowable instruments | s 21 | 20 December 2019 | DI2019-274 |
| Senior Practitioner (Positive Behaviour Support Plan) Guideline 2019 (No 2)[8] | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 20 December 2019 | DI2019-273 |
| Senior Practitioner (Functions) Delegation 2018 (No 1)[9] | Notifiable instruments | s 25 | 26 October 2018 | NI2018-623 |
| Senior Practitioner (Functions) Delegation 2020 (No 1)[10] | Notifiable instruments | s 25 | 4 February 2020 | NI2020-79 |
| Senior Practitioner Appointment 2021 (No 4)[11] | Notifiable instruments | s 24 | 7 June 2021 - 6 June 2026 | NI2021-317 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 2 September 2024 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 54) |
| 9 June 2023 - 1 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 9 June 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2022-22[12] |
| 12 August 2021 - 8 June 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 12 August 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-17[13] |
| 1 July 2020 - 11 August 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 1 July 2020 | Republication for commenced provisions and amendments by A2019-16[14] |
| 15 June 2019 - 30 June 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 15 June 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-16[14] |
| 1 September 2018 - 14 June 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 1 September 2018 | Republication for new Act The commencement of this Act was amended by A2019-16[14] s 4 |
| 1 September 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 15 August 2018 | The commencement of this Act was amended by A2019-16[14] s 4 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Senior Practitioner Bill 2018[15].
Notification statement
The Senior Practitioner Act 2018 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 15 August 2018 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 2018 | 1 September 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | The commencement of this Act was amended by A2019-16[14] s 4 |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 15 August 2018 | LA[16] s 75 (1) |
| pt 8 | 1 July 2020 | s 2 (2) as am by A2019-16[14] s 4 |
| remainder | 1 September 2018 | s 2 (1) |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 54 | 1 September 2024 (midnight) | s 54 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2022-22[12] | Senior Practitioner Amendment Act 2022 | s 4, s 5 | 9 June 2023 |
| A2021-17[13] | Senior Practitioner Amendment Act 2021 | s 4, s 5 | 12 August 2021 |
| A2019-16[14] | Senior Practitioner Amendment Act 2019 | ss 9-11 | 1 July 2020 |
| A2019-16[14] | Senior Practitioner Amendment Act 2019 | ss 4-8, s 12, s 13 | 15 June 2019 |