Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment Act 1993

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4 September 1995 As notified 1 July 1993 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Forms Point-in-time versions Law history Current version 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 Administering Minister and Directorate Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water - City and Environment Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Commissioner for the Environment - Appointment and terms and conditions 2001 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 4 15 December 2001 - 14 June 2003 DI2001-315 Commissioner for the Environment Determination 2002 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 4 1 May 2002 - 30 June 2003 DI2002-38 Commissioner for the Environment 2003 Report Determination 2002 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 19 13 September 2002 - 31 December 2003 DI2002-170 Commissioner for the Environment Determination 2003 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 4 29 July 2003 - 31 December 2003 DI2003-239 Commissioner for the Environment Appointment 2004 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 4 1 January 2004 - 1 May 2004 DI2004-53 Commissioner for the Environment Appointment 2004 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 4 28 May 2004 - 1 June 2007 DI2004-75 Commissioner for the Environment (Reporting Period and Reporting Day) Determination 2005 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 19 30 September 2005 - 31 December 2007 DI2005-211 Commissioner for the Environment Commencement Notice 1993 (Repealed) Repealed Commencement notices s 2 30 June 1993 - 2 July 1993 CN1993-15 Commissioner for the Environment Appointment 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 4 2 June 2007 - 31 August 2007 NI2007-166 Commissioner for the Environment Appointment 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 4 1 September 2007 - 22 June 2008 NI2008-326 Commissioner for the Environment Appointment 2008 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 4 23 June 2008 - 6 September 2011 NI2008-327 Commissioner for the Environment (Reporting Period and Reporting Day) Determination 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 19 15 April 2011 - 31 December 2011 DI2011-57 Commissioner for the Environment Appointment 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 4 7 September 2011 - 29 February 2012 NI2011-526 Commissioner for the Environment (Acting Commissioner) Appointment 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 4 1 March 2012 - 30 June 2012 NI2012-109 Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment (Acting Commissioner) Appointment 2012 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 4 1 July 2012 - 6 September 2012 NI2012-327 Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment (Acting Commissioner) Appointment 2012 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 4 7 September 2012 - 30 November 2012 NI2012-474 Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment Appointment 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 4 1 December 2012 - 1 December 2012 NI2012-603 Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment Appointment 2012 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 4 1 December 2012 - 31 July 2015 NI2012-623 Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment Appointment 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 4 1 August 2015 - 31 January 2016 NI2015-442 Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment (Reporting Period and Reporting Day) Determination 2015 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 19 18 December 2015 - 22 December 2016 DI2015-327 Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment Appointment 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 4 1 February 2016 - 30 April 2016 NI2016-48 Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment Appointment 2016 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 4 2 May 2016 - 28 February 2020 DI2016-34 Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment (State of the Environment Report - Reporting Period and Reporting Date) Determination 2016 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 19 23 December 2016 - 22 December 2019 DI2016-314 Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment Delegation 2017 None Delegation Notifiable instruments s 11 5 May 2017 NI2017-210 Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment Appointment 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 4 29 February 2020 - 30 April 2020 NI2020-110 Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment Appointment 2020 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 4 1 May 2020 - 10 September 2020 DI2020-83 Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment (State of the Environment Report—Reporting Period and Reporting Day) Determination 2020 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 19 12 May 2020 - 1 March 2024 DI2020-90 Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment Appointment 2020 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 4 11 September 2020 - 30 April 2025 DI2020-284 Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment (Acting Commissioner) Appointment 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 4 28 May 2021 - 30 July 2021 NI2021-240 Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment (State of the Environment Report—Reporting Period and Reporting Day) Determination 2024 None Disallowable instruments s 19 14 May 2024 - 1 March 2028 DI2024-91 Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment Appointment 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 4 6 May 2025 - 30 April 2026 DI2025-44 Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment Appointment 2026 None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 4 1 May 2026 - 30 April 2031 DI2026-36 Approved forms Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Form name/number Status Description Category Made for Effective Year and No CategoryAll Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment Act 1993—Form (Repealed) Repealed Complaint s 13 14 July 2017 - 30 July 2020 AF2017-157 ShowInAll Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment Act 1993—Form (Repealed) Repealed Complaint s 13 31 July 2020 - 7 September 2020 AF2020-83 ShowInAll Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment Act 1993—Form None Complaint s 13 8 September 2020 AF2020-92 ShowInAll Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 1 July 1993 onwards : The following table lists 27 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 26 November 2025 - 5 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 26 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-28 31 May 2024 - 25 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 31 May 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-21 27 November 2023 - 30 May 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 27 November 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-36 30 September 2023 - 26 November 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 30 September 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-37 9 August 2019 - 29 September 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 9 August 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-20 1 September 2016 - 8 August 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 1 September 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-52 21 April 2015 - 31 August 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 21 April 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-10 29 May 2012 - 20 April 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 29 May 2012 Republication for renaming and other amendments by A2012-25 1 July 2011 - 28 May 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 3 June 2010 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 3 June 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-18 22 September 2009 - 2 June 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 22 September 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-20 31 March 2008 - 21 September 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9* 31 March 2008 Republication for amendments by A2007-25 12 April 2007 - 30 March 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 12 April 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-3 13 April 2004 - 11 April 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 13 April 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-9 9 April 2004 - 12 April 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 9 April 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-15 18 January 2003 - 8 April 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 (RI) 6 February 2003 Reissue for retrospective amendment by A2002-49 18 January 2003 - 8 April 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 18 January 2003 Does not include retrospective amendments by A2002-49 (see reissued republication). Republication for commenced expiry. 17 January 2003 - 17 January 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 17 January 2003 Republication for amendments by A2002-49 . 12 September 2001 - 16 January 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 15 January 2002 Republication for amendments by A2001-44 21 December 2000 - 11 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2B 16 April 2026 Republication for amendments by A2000-73 9 December 1998 - 20 December 2000 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2A 16 April 2026 Republication for amendments by A1998-54 31 December 1997 - 8 December 1998 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF R2 (RI) 16 April 2026 Republication for amendments by A1997-41 Reissued electronic republication of printed version Unauthorised Word version not available 16 July 1997 - 23 September 1997 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1C 16 April 2026 Republication for amendments by A1997-29 1 May 1996 - 15 July 1997 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1B 16 April 2026 Republication for amendments by A1996-17 5 September 1995 - 30 April 1996 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1A 16 April 2026 Republication for amendments by A1995-25 1 July 1994 - 4 September 1995 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 (RI) 16 April 2026 Republication for amendments by A1994-38 Reissued electronic republication of printed version 1 July 1993 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 29 June 1993 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Commissioner for the Environment Bill 1993 . Notification statement The Commissioner for the Environment Act 1993 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 29 June 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S111). (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 29 June 1993 1 July 1993 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 29 June 1993 s 2 (1) ss 3-18, 20-28 1 July 1993 s 2 (2) and Gaz 1993 No S129 remainder 29 December 1993 s 2 (3) Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 6 17 January 2003 (midnight) s 32 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 A2019-20 Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2019 pt 2 9 August 2019 A2016-52 Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.13 1 September 2016 A2015-10 Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2015 pt 4 21 April 2015 A2012-25 Commissioner for the Environment Amendment Act 2012 ss 4-19 29 May 2012 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.30 1 July 2011 A2010-18 Statute Law Amendment Act 2010 sch 1 pt 1.4 3 June 2010 A2009-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 sch 3 pt 3.15 22 September 2009 A2007-25 Planning and Development (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007 sch 1 pt 1.7 31 March 2008 A2007-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 sch 3 pt 3.20 12 April 2007 A2004-15 Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 sch 2 pt 2.18 9 April 2004 A2004-9 Annual Reports Legislation Amendment Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.7 13 April 2004 A2002-49 Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.1 17 January 2003 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 67 12 September 2001 A2000-73 Commissioner for the Environment Amendment Act 2000 s 4, s 5 21 December 2000 A1998-54 Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 sch 9 December 1998 A1997-41 Remuneration Tribunal (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 sch 1 24 September 1997 A1997-29 Commissioner for the Environment (Amendment) Act 1997 ss 4-10 16 July 1997 A1996-17 Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 1996 s 11 1 May 1996 A1995-25 Annual Reports (Government Agencies) (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995 sch 5 September 1995 A1994-38 Public Sector Management (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1994 sch 1 pt 17 1 July 1994 A2023-36 Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.13 27 November 2023 A2023-37 Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.1 30 September 2023 A2024-21 Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2024 pt 3, sch 1 pt 1.1 31 May 2024 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.34 6 December 2025 A2025-28 Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2025 pt 5 26 November 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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