Clinical Waste Act 1990

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City and Environment Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 1995 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 12 1 July 1995 - 21 July 1996 DI1995-82 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 1997 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 12 1 July 1997 - 30 June 2007 DI1997-103 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 1994 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 12 1 July 1994 - 30 June 1995 DI1994-64 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 1996 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 12 22 July 1996 - 30 June 1997 DI1996-159 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 1993 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 12 1 July 1993 - 30 June 1994 DI1993-86 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 1992 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 12 1 July 1992 - 30 June 1993 DI1992-107 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 1991 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 12 28 June 1991 - 30 June 1992 DI1991-61 Clinical Waste Manual 1991 None Disallowable instruments s 15 1 July 1991 DI1991-12 Clinical Waste Revocation and Appointment (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 9 26 August 1992 - 2 September 2008 NI1992-396 Clinical Waste Appointment (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 9 16 December 1992 - 2 September 2008 NI1992-569 Clinical Waste Appointment (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 9 28 June 1991 - 25 August 1992 NI1991-254 Clinical Waste Appointment (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 7 28 June 1991 - 2 September 2008 NI1991-255 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 40 1 July 2007 - 30 June 2008 DI2007-139 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 40 1 July 2008 - 30 June 2009 DI2008-147 Clinical Waste (Controller and Inspectors) Appointment 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 7, s 9 3 September 2008 - 3 November 2016 NI2008-366 Clinical Waste (Inspectors – Office of Regulatory Services) Appointment 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 9 31 October 2008 - 25 June 2009 NI2008-508 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 40 1 July 2009 - 30 June 2010 DI2009-80 Clinical Waste (Inspectors – Office of Regulatory Services) Appointment 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 9 26 June 2009 - 10 March 2011 NI2009-293 Clinical Waste Disposal Sites Declaration None Notifiable instruments s 11 24 April 1991 NI1991-561 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 40 1 July 2010 - 30 June 2011 DI2010-145 Clinical Waste (Inspectors – Office of Regulatory Services) Appointment 2011 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 9 11 March 2011 NI2011-119 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 40 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2012 DI2011-147 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 40 1 July 2012 - 30 June 2013 DI2012-155 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 40 1 July 2013 - 30 June 2014 DI2013-149 Clinical Waste (Controller) Delegation 2013 (No 1) None Delegation Notifiable instruments s 8 28 August 2013 NI2013-378 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 40 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015 DI2014-151 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 40 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016 DI2015-157 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 2016 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 40 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017 DI2016-176 Clinical Waste Controller Appointment 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 7 30 July 2016 - 21 December 2017 NI2016-408 Clinical Waste Inspectors Appointment 2016 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 9 4 November 2016 NI2016-607 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 2017 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 40 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2018 DI2017-109 Clinical Waste Controller Appointment 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 7 22 December 2017 - 4 December 2023 NI2017-690 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 2018 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 40 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019 DI2018-141 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 2019 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 40 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020 DI2019-103 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 2020 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 40 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021 DI2020-180 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 40 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022 DI2021-95 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 40 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023 DI2022-59 Clinical Waste (Inspectors) Appointment 2022 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 9 14 December 2022 NI2022-628 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 40 1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024 DI2023-102 Clinical Waste (Clinical Waste Controller) Appointment 2023 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 7 5 December 2023 NI2023-789 Clinical Waste (Clinical Waste Controller) Acting Appointment 2023 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 7 5 December 2023 NI2023-791 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 40 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 DI2024-129 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 2025 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 40 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026 DI2025-96 Clinical Waste (Fees) Determination 2026 None Fee Disallowable instruments s 40 1 July 2026 DI2026-128 Related instruments Name Effective Year and No Classification Status Public Sector Management (Clinical Waste) Delegation 2023 (No 1) 5 December 2023 NI2023-792 ni None Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 9 October 1990 onwards : The following table lists 26 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 6 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 6 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 23 June 2021 - 5 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 23 June 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-12 1 July 2017 - 22 June 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 1 July 2017 Republication for amendments by A2016-51 14 October 2015 - 30 June 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 14 October 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-33 1 July 2011 - 13 October 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 22 September 2009 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 22 September 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-20 2 February 2009 - 21 September 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 2 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-37 26 August 2008 - 1 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 26 August 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-28 13 April 2008 - 25 August 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 13 April 2008 Republication for commenced expiry 27 December 2007 - 12 April 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12* 27 December 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-39 1 July 2007 - 26 December 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 1 July 2007 Republication for amendments by A2006-33 12 April 2007 - 30 June 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 12 April 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-3 2 June 2006 - 11 April 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 2 June 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-23 25 November 2005 - 1 June 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 25 November 2005 Republication for commenced expiry 24 November 2005 - 24 November 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 24 November 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-54 9 April 2004 - 23 November 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 9 April 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-15 1 January 2003 - 8 April 1994 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 1 January 2003 Republication for amendments by Act 2002 No 51 28 May 2002 - 31 December 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 29 May 2002 Republication for amendments by A2002-11 12 September 2001 - 27 May 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 12 September 2001 Republication for amendments by A2001-44 10 July 2001 - 11 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2A 12 February 2020 Republication for amendments by A1997-70 31 January 1999 - 9 July 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 (RI) 12 February 2020 Republication for amendments by A1998-54 Reissued electronic republication of printed version 5 September 1995 - 8 December 1998 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1A 12 February 2020 Republication for amendments by A1995-25 15 December 1994 - 4 September 1995 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 (RI) 12 February 2020 Republication for amendments by A1994-97 Reissued electronic republication of printed version 14 November 1994 - 14 December 1994 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R0C 12 February 2020 Republication for amendments by A1994-60 1 July 1994 - 13 November 1994 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R0B 12 February 2020 Republication for amendments by A1994-38 27 August 1993 - 30 June 1994 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R0A 12 February 2020 Republication for amendments by A1993-44 9 October 1990 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 9 April 1990 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Clinical Waste Bill 1990 . Notification statement The Clinical Waste Act 1990 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 9 April 1990 (Gaz 1990 No S14). (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 9 April 1990 9 October 1990 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method all provisions 9 October 1990 s 2 (2) Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method s 7 (2)-(4), s 9 (3)-(5) 12 April 2008 (midnight) s 7 (4), s 9 (5) s 10 (6)-(8) 24 November 2005 (midnight) s 10 (8) 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 A2016-51 Waste Management and Resource Recovery Act 2016 s 130 1 July 2017 A2015-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.12 14 October 2015 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.29 1 July 2011 A2009-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 sch 3 pt 3.14 22 September 2009 A2008-37 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.21 2 February 2009 A2008-28 Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 sch 3 pt 3.13 26 August 2008 A2007-39 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 3) sch 3 pt 3.6 27 December 2007 A2007-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 sch 3 pt 3.18 12 April 2007 A2006-33 Radiation Protection Act 2006 sch 1 pt 1.1 1 July 2007 A2006-23 Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 sch 1 pt 1.4 2 June 2006 A2005-54 Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.13 24 November 2005 A2004-15 Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.5, sch 2 pt 2.17 9 April 2004 A2002-51 Criminal Code 2002 pt 1.5 1 January 2003 A2002-11 Legislation Amendment Act 2002 pt 2.8 28 May 2002 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 64 12 September 2001 A1998-54 Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 sch 9 December 1998 A1997-70 Public Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 sch 3 10 July 2001 A1995-25 Annual Reports (Government Agencies) (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995 sch 5 September 1995 A1994-97 Statutory Offices (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 sch pt 1 15 December 1994 A1994-60 Administrative Appeals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 sch 1 14 November 1994 A1994-38 Public Sector Management (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1994 sch 1 pt 16 1 July 1994 A1993-44 Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993 sch 2 27 August 1993 A2021-12 Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 sch 3 pt 3.4 23 June 2021 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.33 6 December 2025 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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