Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997

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23 August 2000 DI1998-122 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2005 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 34 1 June 2005 - 6 March 2006 DI2005-33 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 34 7 March 2006 - 30 June 2006 DI2006-39 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2006 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 34 1 July 2006 - 26 February 2007 DI2006-135 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 34 27 February 2007 - 9 August 2007 DI2007-59 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2007 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 34 10 August 2007 - 1 August 2008 DI2007-197 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 34 2 August 2008 - 31 July 2009 DI2008-186 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 34 1 August 2009 - 6 January 2011 DI2009-170 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 34 7 January 2011 - 31 January 2012 DI2011-1 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2011 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 34 1 February 2012 - 31 December 2012 DI2011-308 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 34 1 January 2013 - 31 January 2014 DI2012-262 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 34 1 February 2014 - 31 December 2014 DI2013-312 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 34 1 January 2015 - 31 December 2015 DI2014-301 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 34 1 January 2016 - 31 December 2016 DI2015-294 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 34 1 January 2017 - 31 December 2017 DI2016-287 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 34 1 January 2018 - 31 December 2018 DI2017-286 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 34 1 January 2019 - 31 December 2019 DI2018-294 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 34 1 January 2020 - 31 December 2020 DI2019-260 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 34 1 January 2021 - 31 December 2021 DI2020-300 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 34 1 January 2022 - 31 March 2023 DI2021-265 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 34 1 April 2023 - 31 December 2023 DI2023-31 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2023 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 34 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024 DI2023-259 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 34 1 January 2025 - 31 December 2025 DI2024-316 Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2025 (No 1) None Fee Disallowable instruments s 34 1 January 2026 DI2025-302 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 1 February 1998 onwards : The following table lists 32 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R32 16 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 18 September 2024 - 15 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R31 18 September 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-42 1 July 2024 - 17 September 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R30 1 July 2024 Republication for amendments by A2023-49 as amended by A2024-3 24 August 2022 - 30 June 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R29 24 August 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-14 23 June 2021 - 23 August 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R28 23 June 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-12 1 April 2016 - 22 June 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R27 1 April 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-13 2 March 2016 - 31 March 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 2 March 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-11 1 December 2015 - 1 March 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 1 December 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-29 14 October 2015 - 30 November 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 14 October 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-33 19 November 2014 - 13 October 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 19 November 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-44 10 June 2014 - 18 November 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 10 June 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-18 1 July 2011 - 9 June 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 1 March 2011 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 1 March 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-3 30 September 2010 - 28 February 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 30 September 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-11 16 August 2010 - 29 September 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 16 August 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-2 1 July 2010 - 15 August 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 1 July 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-10 3 June 2010 - 30 June 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 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 R15* 22 September 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-20 27 October 2008 - 21 September 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 27 October 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-20 18 November 2006 - 26 October 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 18 November 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-46 1 November 2006 - 17 November 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 1 November 2006 Republication for amendments by A2005-41 as amended by A2006-3 25 February 2006 - 31 October 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 25 February 2006 Republication for commenced expiry 23 February 2006 - 24 February 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 23 February 2006 Republication for amendments by A2005-41 , A2005-63 and A2006-3 17 January 2006 - 22 February 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 17 January 2006 Republication for amendments by A2005-63 7 July 2005 - 16 January 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 7 July 2005 Republication for amendments by A2004-39 25 March 2005 - 6 July 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 25 March 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-13 23 February 2005 - 24 March 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 23 February 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-4 10 January 2005 - 22 February 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 10 January 2005 Republication for amendments by A2004-60 9 April 2004 - 9 January 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 9 April 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-15 28 March 2003 - 8 April 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 28 March 2003 Republication for amendments by A2003-14 28 May 2002 - 27 March 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 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 R1 24 January 2002 Republication for amendments by A2001-44 1 February 1998 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 24 December 1997 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Health Records (Privacy and Access) Bill 1997 . Notification statement The Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 24 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S420). (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 24 December 1997 1 February 1998 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method all provisions 1 February 1998 s 2 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 10 24 February 2006 (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 A2021-12 Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 sch 3 pt 3.23 23 June 2021 A2022-14 Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 sch 3 pt 3.21 24 August 2022 A2016-13 Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.24 1 April 2016 A2016-11 Health Legislation Amendment Act 2016 pt 4 2 March 2016 A2015-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.34 14 October 2015 A2015-29 Veterinary Surgeons Act 2015 sch 2 pt 2.6 1 December 2015 A2014-44 Statute Law Amendment Act 2014 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.1 19 November 2014 A2014-18 Statute Law Amendment Act 2014 sch 3 pt 3.10 10 June 2014 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.77 1 July 2011 A2011-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 sch 3 pt 3.23 1 March 2011 A2010-18 Statute Law Amendment Act 2010 sch 3 pt 3.7 3 June 2010 A2010-11 Health Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 2) s 4, s 5 30 September 2010 A2010-10 Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010 sch 2 pt 2.11 1 July 2010 A2010-2 Health Legislation Amendment Act 2010 pt 3 16 August 2010 A2009-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 sch 3 pt 3.40 22 September 2009 A2008-20 Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 sch 3 pt 3.15 27 October 2008 A2006-46 Health Legislation Amendment Act 2006 (No 2) sch 2 pt 2.9 18 November 2006 A2006-3 Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2006 sch 1 pt 1.1 23 February 2006 A2005-13 Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Amendment Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.11 25 March 2005 A2005-4 Health Records (Privacy and Access) Amendment Act 2005 s 4-6 23 February 2005 A2004-60 Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.30 10 January 2005 A2004-39 Health Professionals Legislation Amendment Act 2004 sch 5 pt 5.8 7 July 2005 A2004-15 Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.22 9 April 2004 A2003-14 Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003 sch 1 pt 1.19 28 March 2003 A2002-11 Legislation Amendment Act 2002 pt 2.26 28 May 2002 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 181 12 September 2001 A2005-41 Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2005 sch 1 amdts 1.92-1.95, amdt 1.97, amdt 1.100 23 February 2006 A2005-41 Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2005 sch 1 amdt 1.96, amdt 1.98, amdt 1.99 1 November 2006 A2005-63 Health Records (Privacy and Access) Amendment Act 2005 (No 2) s 19, sch 1 amdt 1.1 23 February 2006 A2005-63 Health Records (Privacy and Access) Amendment Act 2005 (No 2) ss 4-18, ss 20-23, sch 1 amdt 1.2, amdt 1.3 17 January 2006 A2023-49 Children and Young People Amendment Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.2 1 July 2024 A2024-42 Health Legislation Amendment Act 2024 pt 4 18 September 2024 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.46, sch 4 pt 4.91 16 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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