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(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• ACT
• bankrupt or personally insolvent
• director-general (see s 163)
• document
• entity
• health practitioner
• may (see s 146)
• must (see s 146)
• occupational discipline order
• public advocate
• under.
"act" includes omission.
"aggrieved person", in relation to a complaint—see section 43 (1) (a).
"applicable standard", in relation to a service provider, means anything mentioned in any of the following provisions that applies to the provider:
(a) section 39 (1) (b) (When may someone complain about a health service?);
(b) section 40 (b) (When may someone complain about a disability service?);
(c) section 40A (b) (When may someone complain about a service for children and young people?);
(d) section 41 (b) (When may someone complain about a service for older people?).
"child "means a person who is under 12 years old.
"children and young people commissioner" means the Children and Young People Commissioner under section 19A.
"children and young people service complaint" means a complaint about a service for children and young people that may be made, or is made, under section 40A.
"commission"—
(a) see section 11; but
(b) in relation to the consideration of a complaint—means the commissioner considering the complaint for the commission.
"commission-initiated consideration"—see section 48 (1) and (2).
"Commonwealth commission" means the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission established by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cwlth).
"complainant "means—
(a) in relation to a complaint—the person who made the complaint; but
(b) in relation to a commission-initiated consideration under section 48 (2)—the commission and not the person who made the complaint (see s 49).
"conciliation", of a complaint—see section 55 (1).
"conciliation agreement"—see section 62 (1).
"conduct" means an act, an omission to do an act or a state of affairs.
"consideration", of a complaint, means consideration of the complaint under division 4.4.
"disability service"—see section 8.
"disability service complaint" means a complaint about a service for people with a disability that may be made, or is made, under section 40.
"disability and community services commissioner" means the Disability and Community Services Commissioner under section 20.
"discrimination commissioner" means the Discrimination Commissioner under section 22.
"discrimination complaint"—see section 42 (1) (c).
"discrimination referral statement"—see section 88.
"engage "in conduct means—
(a) do an act; or
(b) omit to do an act.
"final report", in relation to a complaint—see section 81.
"funding body "means an entity that has a function of paying for services provided to others.
"health code"—see section 89.
"health professional"—see the Health Professionals Act 2004, section 14.
"health professional report" means a report about a health professional that may be made, or is made, under the Health Professionals Act 2004, section 78 (Who may report?).
"health service"—see section 7.
"health service complaint" means a complaint about a health service that may be made, or is made, under section 39.
"health services commissioner" means the Health Services Commissioner under section 24.
"human rights commissioner" means the Human Rights Commissioner under section 26.
"incorporated document" means—
(a) the standards mentioned in section 39 (1) (b) (v) (When may someone complain about a health service?); or
(b) the standards mentioned in section 40 (b) (i) or (iv) (When may someone complain about a disability service?); or
(c) an instrument applied, adopted or incorporated by a statutory instrument under this Act.
"older people service complaint "means a complaint about a service for older people that may be made, or is made, under section 40.
"party", to the conciliation of a complaint—the complainant and the person complained about are each a party to the conciliation (see section 57 (1)).
"provider", of a service—see section 10.
"registered", for a health professional, means registered under the Health Professionals Act 2004.
"related Act"—each of the following is a related Act:
(a) Disability Services Act 1991;
(c) Health Professionals Act 2004;
(d) Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997;
"service for children and young people"—see section 8A.
"service for older people"—see section 9.
"third-party report"—see section 83 (1).
"unlawful act", for division 4.2A (Discrimination complaints to ACAT)—see section 53.
"young person" means a person who is 12 years old or older, but not yet an adult.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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NI = Notifiable instrument |
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AF = Approved form |
o = order |
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am = amended |
om = omitted/repealed |
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amdt = amendment |
ord = ordinance |
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AR = Assembly resolution |
orig = original |
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ch = chapter |
par = paragraph/subparagraph |
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CN = Commencement notice |
pres = present |
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def = definition |
prev = previous |
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DI = Disallowable instrument |
(prev...) = previously |
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dict = dictionary |
pt = part |
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disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative |
r = rule/subrule |
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Assembly |
reloc = relocated |
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div = division |
renum = renumbered |
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exp = expires/expired |
R[X] = Republication No |
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Gaz = gazette |
RI = reissue |
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hdg = heading |
s = section/subsection |
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IA = Interpretation Act 1967 |
sch = schedule |
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ins = inserted/added |
sdiv = subdivision |
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LA = Legislation Act 2001 |
SL = Subordinate law |
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LR = legislation register |
sub = substituted |
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underlining = whole or part not commenced |
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Human Rights Commission Act 2005 A2005-40
notified LR 1 September
2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2005 (LA s 75
(1))
remainder commenced 1 November 2006 (s 2 and CN2006-21)
as amended by
Human Rights Commission (Children and Young People Commissioner) Amendment Act 2005 A2005-46 (as am by A2006-3 sch 1 pt 1.2)
notified LR 2 September
2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2005 (LA s 75
(1))
remainder commenced 1 November 2006 (s 2 and see A2005-40, s 2 and CN2006-21)
Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-3 s 4
notified LR 22 February
2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2006 (LA s 75
(1))
s 4 commenced 23 February 2006 (s
2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-40 sch 1 pt 1.7
notified LR 28 September
2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 September 2006 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 1 November 2006 (s 2 (2) and see A2005-40, s 2 and CN2006-21)
Human Rights Commission Amendment Act 2006 A2006-44
notified LR 25 October 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 October 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 November 2006 (s 2 and see A2005-40, s 2 and CN2006-21)
Carers Recognition Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-47 pt 4
notified LR 28 November
2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 November 2006 (LA s 75
(1))
pt 4 commenced 28 May 2007 (s 2 and LA s
79)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2007 A2007-22 sch 1 pt 1.10
notified LR 5 September 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 September 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.10 commenced 6 September 2007 (s 2)
Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 A2008-20 sch 2 pt 2.9, sch 3 pt 3.16
notified LR 17 July 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 18 July 2008 (s 2 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.9 commenced 9 September 2008 (s 2 (3) and see Children and Young People Act 2008 A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-13)
sch 3 pt 3.16 commenced 27 October 2008 (s 2 (4) and see Children and Young People Act 2008 A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-13)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-22 sch 1 pt 1.5
notified LR 8 July 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 29 July 2008 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 A2008-28 sch 3 pt 3.34
notified LR 12 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.34 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 A2008-36 sch 1 pt 1.31
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.31 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2010 A2010-5 pt 4
notified LR 2 March 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 March 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4 commenced 9 March 2010 (s 2)
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010 A2010-10 sch 2 pt 2.12
notified LR 31 March 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 March 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.12 commenced 1 July 2010 (s 2 (1) (a))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 2) A2010-30 sch 1 pt 1.11
notified LR 31 August 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 August 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 1 September 2010 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.11 commenced 28 September 2010 (s 2 (2))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 4) A2010-50 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 14 December 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 December 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 21 December 2010 (s 2 (1))
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.82
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.82 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))
Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 A2011-48 sch 1 pt 1.21
notified LR 22 November 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.21 commenced 1 March 2012 (s 2 (1) and see
Evidence Act 2011 A2011-12, s 2 and CN2012-4)
Commencement
s
2 sub A2006-3 s 4
om R1 LA s 89
(4)
Main objects of
Act
s 6 am A2005-46 s 4, s 5;
A2007-22 amdts 1.31-1.33; pars renum R3
LA
sub A2008-22 amdt
1.23
What is a health
service?
s 7 am A2010-10 amdt
2.57
What is a disability
service?
s 8 hdg sub A2005-46
s 6
s 8 am A2005-46 s
6
What is a service for children and young
people?
s 8A ins A2005-46 s
7
am A2008-20 amdt 2.20, amdt
3.31
Members of
commission
s 12 am A2005-46 s 8;
pars renum A2005-46 s 9; A2006-44 s 4, s 5; pars renum R1
LA
Commission's
functions
s 14 am A2005-46 s 10,
s 11; pars renum A2005-46 s 12; A2008-20 amdt 3.32; A2010-10 amdt 2.58; A2011-22
amdt 1.254
Commission
president
div 3.2 hdg om A2006-44
s 6
Appointment of
president
s 18 om A2006-44 s
6
President's
functions
s 19 om A2006-44 s
6
Children and young people
commissioner
div 3.3 hdg orig div
3.3 hdg renum as div 3.4 hdg
ins
A2005-46 s 13
Appointment of children and young people
commissioner
s 19A ins A2005-46 s
13
Children and young people
commissioner's functions
s
19B ins A2005-46 s 13
Delegation of children and young people
commissioner's functions
s
19BA ins A2006-40 amdt 1.20
am
A2008-22 amdt 1.24
Advisory committees for services for
children and young people
s
19C ins A2005-46 s 13
Disability and community services
commissioner
div 3.4 hdg orig div
3.4 hdg renum as div 3.5 hdg
(prev
div 3.3 hdg) renum as div 3.4 hdg A2005-46 s 15
Disability and community services
commissioner's functions
s
21 sub A2005-46 s 14
Delegation of disability and community
services commissioner's
functions
s 21A ins A2006-40 amdt
1.21
am A2008-22 amdt
1.24
Discrimination
commissioner
div 3.5 hdg orig div
3.5 hdg renum as div 3.6 hdg
(prev
div 3.4 hdg) renum as div 3.5 hdg A2005-46 s 15
Delegation of discrimination
commissioner's functions
s
23A ins A2006-40 amdt 1.22
am
A2008-22 amdt 1.24
Health services
commissioner
div 3.6 hdg orig div
3.6 hdg renum as div 3.7 hdg
(prev
div 3.5 hdg) renum as div 3.6 hdg A2005-46 s 15
Health services commissioner's
functions
s 25 am A2010-10 amdt
2.59
Delegation of health services
commissioner's functions
s
25A ins A2006-40 amdt 1.23
am
A2008-22 amdt 1.24
Human rights
commissioner
div 3.7 hdg orig div
3.7 hdg renum as div 3.8 hdg
(prev
div 3.6 hdg) renum as div 3.7 hdg A2005-46 s 15
Appointment of human rights
commissioner
s 26 sub A2006-44 s
7
Delegation of human rights
commissioner's functions
s
27A ins A2006-40 amdt 1.24
am
A2008-22 amdt 1.24
Ending
appointments
div 3.8 hdg orig div
3.8 hdg renum as div 3.9 hdg
(prev
div 3.7 hdg) renum as div 3.8 hdg A2005-46 s 19
Application—div
3.8
s 28 hdg sub A2005-46 s
16
s 28 am A2005-46 s 17; pars renum
A2005-46 s 18
sub A2006-44 s
28
Ending
appointments
s 29 am A2010-30
amdt 1.30
Commission
procedures
div 3.9 hdg orig div
3.9 hdg renum as div 3.10 hdg
(prev
div 3.8 hdg) renum as div 3.9 hdg A2005-46 s 19
Time and place of commission
meetings
s 30 am A2006-44 s
9
Presiding member at
meetings
s 31 om A2006-44 s
10
Voting at
meetings
s 33 am A2006-44 s
11
Conduct of meetings
etc
s 35 am A2008-28 amdt
3.99
Staff and consultants of
commission
div 3.10 hdg (prev div
3.9 hdg) renum as div 3.10 hdg A2005-46 s 19
When may someone complain about a health
service?
s 39 am A2010-10 amdt
2.60, amdt 2.61
When may someone complain about a disability
service?
s 40 hdg sub A2005-46 s
20
s 40 am A2005-46 s
20
When may someone complain about a service
for children and young people?
s
40A ins A2005-46 s 21
What complaints may be made under this
Act?
s 42 sub A2005-46 s
22
Who may make a complaint under this
Act?
s 43 am A2005-46 s 23, s 24;
A2006-47 ss 22-25; ss renum R2 LA; A2008-22 amdt 1.25, amdt
1.26
Complaint to be in
writing
s 44 am A2010-50 amdt
1.4
Commission's obligation to be prompt
and efficient
s 45 am A2008-22
amdt 1.27, amdt 1.28; A2010-5 ss 16-18; A2010-10 amdt 2.62
Outline—div
4.2
s 47 am A2008-22 amdt 1.29;
A2008-36 amdt 1.352; A2010-10 amdt 2.63
Consideration without complaint or
appropriate complainant
s 48 am
A2005-46 s 25; A2008-22 amdt 1.30, amdt 1.31; A2008-36 amdt
1.353
Allocating
complaints
s 50 am A2006-44 s
12
Referral of advocacy
matters
s 51A ins A2005-46 s
26
am A2008-20 amdt 3.33; A2011-22
amdt 1.254
Referral to appropriate statutory
office-holder
s 52A (prev s 53A)
ins A2008-22 amdt 1.32
reloc and
renum as s 52A A2008-36 amdt 1.355
Discrimination complaints to
ACAT
div 4.2A hdg ins A2008-36
amdt 1.354
Meaning of unlawful act—div
4.2A
s 53 sub A2008-36 amdt
1.354
Referral of discrimination
complaints
s 53A orig s 53A reloc
and renum as s 52A
ins A2008-36 amdt
1.354
am A2010-50 amdt
1.5
Late application in exceptional
circumstances
s 53B ins A2008-36
amdt 1.354
am A2010-50 amdt
1.6
Parties to ACAT proceeding on discrimination
complaint
s 53C ins A2008-36 amdt
1.354
Reliance on exceptions and
exemptions
s 53D ins A2008-36
amdt 1.354
Kinds of orders—unlawful acts under
the Discrimination Act
s 53E ins
A2008-36 amdt 1.354
What is
conciliation?
s 55 sub
A2006-44 s 13
Delegation of commission's function of
conciliation
s 56 sub A2006-44 s
14
Parties to
conciliation
s 57 am A2006-44 s
25
Request for third-party to
attend
s 58 am A2006-44 s
25
Compulsory attendance at
conciliation
s 59 am A2006-44 s
25
Conduct of
conciliation
s 60 am A2006-44 s
25
Relationship between conciliation and
consideration
s 61 am A2006-44 s
15, s 16
Conciliated
agreements
s 62 am A2006-44 s 17,
s 25; A2008-36 amdt 1.356, amdt 1.357
Use of conciliation agreement by
commission
s 63 sub A2006-44 s
18
Unsuccessful conciliation of discrimination
matter
s 64 am A2006-44 s
25
om A2010-50 amdt
1.7
End of
conciliation
s 65 am A2006-44 s
19, s 25
Admissibility of
evidence
s 66 am A2006-44 s 20;
A2011-48 amdt 1.33
Commission may treat person as person
complained about
s 71A ins
A2010-5 s 19
When complaints can be
closed
s 78 am A2008-22 amdt
1.33; A2008-36 amdt 1.358, amdt 1.359; A2010-10 amdt 2.64; A2010-50 amdt 1.8;
pars renum R14 LA
Reopening
complaints
s 79 am A2010-50 amdt
1.9
How complaints are
closed
s 80 am A2010-10 amdt
2.65
Closing discrimination
complaints
s 82 am A2008-22 amdt
1.34
Discrimination referral
statements
s 88 sub A2008-22 amdt
1.35; A2008-36 amdt 1.360
Referral of complaints to health profession
board
s 92 am A2010-5 s 20, s
21
(4)-(6) exp 9 June 2010 (s 92
(6))
am A2010-10 amdt
2.66
Information about
complaints
s 95 am A2005-46 s 27;
A2010-10 amdt 2.67
Inspection of incorporated
documents
s 96 am A2011-22 amdt
1.254
Notification of certain incorporated
documents
s 97 am A2011-22 amdt
1.254
Secrecy
s
99 am A2005-46 s 28; A2006-44 s 21; pars renum R1 LA
Protection of officials from
liability
s 100 am A2006-44 s 22;
pars renum R1 LA
Protection of others from
liability
s 100A ins A2010-5 s
22
Transitional
pt
7 hdg exp 1 November 2007 (s 121)
Definitions for pt
7
s 106 exp 1 November 2007 (s
121)
Conduct engaged in by previous
discrimination commissioner
s
107 exp 1 November 2007 (s 121)
Conduct engaged in by community and health
services complaints
commissioner
s 108 exp 1 November
2007 (s 121)
Complaints under CHSC Act and HR(PA)
Act
s 109 exp 1 November 2007 (s
121)
Undeclined complaints under pre-amendment
Discrimination Act
s 110 exp 1
November 2007 (s 121)
Investigations under pre-amendment
Discrimination Act
s 111 exp 1
November 2007 (s 121)
Right to make applications to discrimination
tribunal
s 112 exp 1 November
2007 (s 121)
Requirement under pre-amendment
Discrimination Act
s 113 exp 1
November 2007 (s 121)
Direction by discrimination
commissioner
s 114 exp 1 November
2007 (s 121)
Undecided applications to discrimination
tribunal to strike out
complaint
s 115 exp 1 November
2007 (s 121)
Other undecided applications to
discrimination tribunal
s 116 exp
1 November 2007 (s 121)
Requests to review under HR(PA)
Act
s 117 exp 1 November 2007 (s
121)
Appeal rights in relation to requests to
review
s 118 exp 1 November 2007
(s 121)
References to community and health services
complaints commissioner
s 119 exp
1 November 2007 (s 121)
Transitional
regulations
s 120 exp 1 November
2007 (s 121)
Expiry of pt
7
s 121 exp 1 November 2007 (s
121)
Dictionary
dict am
A2005-46 s 29, s 30; A2008-36 amdts 1.361-1.363; A2010-10 amdt 2.68; A2010-30
amdt 1.31; A2011-22
amdt 1.255
def applicable
standard sub A2005-46 s
31
def child ins
A2005-46 s 32
def children and
young people commissioner ins A2005-46 s
32
def children and young
people service complaint ins A2005-46 s
32
def conciliator om
A2006-44 s 23
def disability
service ins A2005-46 s
32
def discrimination
commissioner ins A2005-46 s
32
def discrimination
complaint sub A2005-46 s
33
def incorporated document
sub A2005-46 s 34
def
president om A2006-44 s
24
def service for children
and young people ins A2005-46
s 35
def service for
people with a disability om A2005-46 s
36
def unlawful act
ins A2008-36 amdt 1.364
def
young person ins A2005-46 s 37
5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
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Republication No and date |
Effective |
Last amendment made by |
Republication for |
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R1 |
1 Nov
2006– |
A2006-44 |
new Act and amendments by A2005-46, A2006-3, A2006-40 and A2006-44 |
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R2 |
28 May
2007– |
A2006-47 |
amendments by A2006-47 |
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R3 |
6 Sept
2007– |
A2007-22 |
amendments by A2007-22 |
|
R4 |
2 Nov
2007– |
A2007-22 |
commenced expiry |
|
R5 |
29 July
2008– |
A2008-22 |
amendments by A2008-22 |
|
R6 |
26 Aug
2008– |
A2008-28 |
amendments by A2008-28 |
|
R7 |
9 Sept
2008– |
A2008-36 |
amendments by A2008-20 |
|
R8 |
27 Oct
2008– |
A2008-36 |
amendments by A2008-20 |
|
R9 |
2 Feb
2009– |
A2008-36 |
amendments by A2008-36 |
|
R10 |
9 Mar
2010– |
A2010-5 |
amendments by A2010-5 |
|
R11 |
10 June
2010– |
A2010-10 |
commenced expiry |
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R12 |
1 July
2010– |
A2010-10 |
amendments by A2010-10 |
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R13 |
28 Sept
2010– |
A2010-30 |
amendments by A2010-30 |
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R14 |
21 Dec
2010– |
A2010-50 |
amendments by A2010-50 |
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R15 |
1 July
2011– |
A2011-22 |
amendments by A2011-22 |
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