Disability Services Act 1991

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 16 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 1 November 2025 - 15 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 1 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-22 2 April 2020 - 31 October 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 2 April 2020 Republication for amendments by A2019-29 3 October 2019 - 1 April 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 3 October 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-29 8 June 2019 - 2 October 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 8 June 2019 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 10) 7 December 2018 - 7 June 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 7 December 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-50 1 July 2014 - 6 December 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 1 July 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-27 1 September 2013 - 30 June 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 1 September 2013 Republication for amendments by A2012-33 and A2013-22 7 March 2013 - 31 August 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 7 March 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-8 1 March 2011 - 6 March 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 1 March 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-3 12 April 2007 - 28 February 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 12 April 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-3 22 March 2004 - 11 April 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 22 March 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-2 12 September 2001 - 21 March 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 4 April 2002 Republication for amendments by A2001-44 1 March 1999 - 11 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 (RI) 23 August 2024 Republication for amendments by A1994-38 and expiry of provision (s 11) Reissued electronic republication of printed version 1 July 1994 - 31 December 1994 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1A 23 August 2024 Republication for amendments by A1994-38 27 August 1993 - 30 June 1994 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 (RI) 23 August 2024 Republication for amendments by A1993-44 Reissued electronic republication of printed version 24 June 1992 - 26 August 1993 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R0A 23 August 2024 Republication for amendments by A1992-23 24 June 1992 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 24 December 1991 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Disability Services Bill 1991 . Notification statement The Disability Services Act 1991 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 24 December 1991 (Gaz 1991 No S155). (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 24 December 1991 24 June 1992 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 24 December 1991 s 2 (1) remainder 24 June 1992 s 2 (3) Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 10 7 June 2019 (midnight) s 52 s 11 1 January 1995 (midnight) s 11 (1) 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 A2019-29 Official Visitor Amendment Act 2019 sch 1 pt 1.3 (except amdt 1.8) 3 October 2019 A2019-29 Official Visitor Amendment Act 2019 sch 1 amdt 1.8 2 April 2020 A1992-23 Statute Law Revision (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 sch 1 4 June 1992 A1993-44 Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993 sch 2 27 August 1993 A1994-38 Public Sector Management (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1994 sch 1 pt 27 1 July 1994 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 104 12 September 2001 A2004-2 Sexuality Discrimination Legislation Amendment Act 2004 sch 2 pt 2.2 22 March 2004 A2007-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 sch 3 pt 3.29 12 April 2007 A2011-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 sch 3 pt 3.13 1 March 2011 A2012-33 Official Visitor Act 2012 sch 1 pt 1.3 1 September 2013 A2013-8 Disability Services Amendment Act 2013 ss 4-6 7 March 2013 A2013-22 Official Visitor Amendment Act 2013 sch 1 pt 1.3 1 September 2013 A2014-27 Disability Services (Disability Service Providers) Amendment Act 2014 ss 4-18 1 July 2014 A2018-50 Disability Services Amendment Act 2018 ss 4-12 7 December 2018 A2025-22 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (No 3) sch 1 pt 1.2 1 November 2025 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.56 16 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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