Ombudsman Act 1989
- Number
- A1989-45
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 April 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R46 | 6 April 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-4 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Chief Minister - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ombudsman Regulation 1989 | None | Subordinate laws | s 38 | 12 April 2007 | SL1989-9 | |
| Ombudsman Regulations (Amendment)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 38 | 13 February 1991 - 29 March 2001 | SL1991-4 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 April 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R46 | 6 April 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-4 |
| 4 March 2021 - 5 April 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R45 | 4 March 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2020-46 |
| 2 September 2019 - 3 March 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R44 | 2 September 2019 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 11) |
| 1 September 2019 - 1 September 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R43 | 1 September 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-6 |
| 28 March 2019 - 31 August 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R42 | 28 March 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-6 |
| 22 November 2018 - 27 March 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R41 | 22 November 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-42 |
| 1 July 2018 - 21 November 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R40 | 1 July 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-22 |
| 1 January 2018 - 30 June 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R39 | 1 January 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2016-55 as amended by A2017-14 |
| 13 December 2017 - 31 December 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R38 | 13 December 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-48 |
| 8 December 2017 - 12 December 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R37 | 8 December 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-47 |
| 14 November 2017 - 7 December 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R36 | 14 November 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-41 |
| 1 July 2017 - 13 November 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R35 | 1 July 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2016-39 |
| 1 February 2017 - 30 June 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R34 | 1 February 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2015-1 as amended by A2015-52 |
| 1 September 2016 - 31 January 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R33 | 1 September 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-52 |
| 1 April 2016 - 31 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R32 | 1 April 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-13 |
| 10 December 2015 - 31 March 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R31 | 10 December 2015 | Republication for updated endnotes as amended by A2015-52 |
| 9 December 2015 - 9 December 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R30 | 9 December 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-50 |
| 2 October 2015 - 8 December 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 | 2 October 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-35 |
| 2 July 2015 - 1 October 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 | 2 July 2015 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 10) |
| 21 April 2015 - 1 July 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 21 April 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-10 |
| 1 July 2014 - 20 April 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 1 July 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2013-41 |
| 14 June 2013 - 30 June 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 14 June 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-19 |
| 1 February 2013 - 13 June 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 1 February 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2012-43 |
| 5 June 2012 - 31 January 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 5 June 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-21 |
| 29 May 2012 - 4 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 29 May 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-25 |
| 12 December 2011 - 28 May 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 12 December 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-52 |
| 1 July 2011 - 11 December 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22 |
| 28 September 2010 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 28 September 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-30 |
| 2 February 2009 - 27 September 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R18* | 2 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-37 |
| 26 August 2008 - 1 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 26 August 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-28 |
| 29 July 2008 - 25 August 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 29 July 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-22 |
| 12 April 2007 - 28 July 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 12 April 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-3 |
| 1 November 2006 - 11 April 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 1 November 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2005-41 and A2005-46 as amended by A2006-3 |
| 1 March 2006 - 31 October 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 1 March 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2005-47 as amended by A2006-3 |
| 23 February 2006 - 28 February 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 23 February 2006 | Republication for updated endnotes as amended by A2006-3 |
| 11 January 2006 - 22 February 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 11 January 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2005-62 |
| 29 December 2005 - 10 January 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 29 December 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-30 |
| 24 September 2005 - 28 December 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 24 September 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-14 |
| 13 July 2004 - 23 September 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 13 July 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-32 |
| 13 April 2004 - 12 July 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 13 April 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-9 |
| 9 April 2004 - 12 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 9 April 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-15 |
| 12 September 2001 - 8 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 (RI) | 13 February 2003 | Reissue for retrospective amendment by A2002-49 |
| 12 September 2001 - 8 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 16 November 2001 | Does not include retrospective amendments by A2002-49 (see reissued republication). |
| 1 January 2001 - 20 June 2001 | HTMLWord | R4C | 1 January 2001 | |
| 11 May 1989 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 10 May 1989 | 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 Ombudsman Ordinance 1989 was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 10 May 1989 (Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S160).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Ordinance as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1989 | 11 May 1989 | HTMLPDFWord | 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 | 10 May 1989 | PDFPDF |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| all provisions | 11 May 1989 | s 2 and see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth), s 2 (2) and Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S164 |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
Amendment information is being progressively added to the Legislation Register. For a full list of legislation amending this law, see the legislation history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2020-46 | Public Interest Disclosure Amendment Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 4 March 2021 |
| A2022-4 | Legislation (Legislative Assembly Committees) Amendment Act 2022 | sch 1 pt 1.17 | 6 April 2022 |