Auditor-General Act 1996

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 18 September 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 18 September 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-41 6 April 2022 - 17 September 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 6 April 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-4 22 November 2018 - 5 April 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 22 November 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-42 8 December 2017 - 21 November 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 8 December 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-47 14 November 2017 - 7 December 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 14 November 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-41 1 September 2016 - 13 November 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 1 September 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-52 9 December 2015 - 31 August 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 9 December 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-50 2 July 2015 - 8 December 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 2 July 2015 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 10) 21 August 2014 - 1 July 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 21 August 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-31 1 July 2014 - 20 August 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 (RI) 15 July 2014 Republication for amendments by A2013-41 and A2014-22 Reissued for textual correction in s 19 (4) 20 February 2014 - 30 June 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 (RI) 15 July 2014 Republication for amendments by A2013-25 Reissued for textual correction in s 19 (4) 1 July 2012 - 19 February 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 1 July 2012 Republication for amendments by A2012-26 12 December 2011 - 30 June 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 12 December 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-52 1 July 2011 - 11 December 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 17 December 2009 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 17 December 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-49 26 August 2008 - 16 December 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 26 August 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-28 9 September 2004 - 25 August 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 9 September 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-72 13 April 2004 - 8 September 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 13 April 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-8 and A2004-9 17 September 2002 - 12 April 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 17 September 2002 Republication for amendments by A2002-30 28 May 2002 - 16 September 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 30 May 2002 Republication for amendments by A2002-11 12 September 2001 - 27 May 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 12 September 2001 Republication for amendments by A2001-44 and A2001-52 1 March 1999 - 11 July 2001 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF R1 (RI) 6 June 2012 Republication for amendments by A1997-90 Reissued electronic republication of printed version Unauthorised RTF copy not available 1 July 1996 - 30 November 1997 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R0A 6 June 2012 Republication for new Act 1 July 1996 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 4 June 1996 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Auditor-General Bill 1996 . Notification statement The Auditor-General Act 1996 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 4 June 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S101). (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 4 June 1996 1 July 1996 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method all provisions 1 July 1996 s 2 and see A1996-22 s 2 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 10 1 July 2015 (midnight) s 51 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 A2018-42 Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 sch 3 pt 3.4 22 November 2018 A2017-47 Custodial Inspector Act 2017 sch 2 pt 2.1 8 December 2017 A2017-41 Legislative Assembly Legislation Amendment Act 2017 pt 2 14 November 2017 A2016-52 Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.7 1 September 2016 A2015-50 Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.1, sch 3 pt 3.2 9 December 2015 A2014-31 Auditor-General Amendment Act 2014 s 4 21 August 2014 A2014-22 Officers of the Assembly Legislation Amendment Act 2014 pt 2 1 July 2014 A2013-41 Officers of the Assembly Legislation Amendment Act 2013 pt 2 1 July 2014 A2013-25 Auditor-General Amendment Act 2013 ss 4-58 20 February 2014 A2012-26 Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Act 2012 sch 1 pt 1.2 1 July 2012 A2011-52 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) sch 3 pt 3.6 12 December 2011 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.14 1 July 2011 A2009-49 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.4 17 December 2009 A2008-28 Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 sch 3 pt 3.6 26 August 2008 A2004-72 Auditor-General Amendment Act 2004 ss 4-17 9 September 2004 A2004-9 Annual Reports Legislation Amendment Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.3 13 April 2004 A2004-8 Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004 s 27 13 April 2004 A2002-30 Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 sch 3 pt 3.5 17 September 2002 A2002-11 Legislation Amendment Act 2002 sch 2 pt 2.2 28 May 2002 A2001-52 Auditor-General Amendment Act 2001 s 4-6 12 July 2001 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 27 12 September 2001 A1997-90 Auditor-General (Amendment) Act 1997 s 4 1 December 1997 A2022-4 Legislation (Legislative Assembly Committees) Amendment Act 2022 sch 1 pt 1.4 6 April 2022 A2024-41 Monitoring of Places of Detention Legislation Amendment Act 2024 sch 1 pt 1.1 18 September 2024 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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