Human Rights Commission Act 2005

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R53 (current) 26 June 2026 R52 12 June 2026 - 25 June 2026 R51 23 February 2026 - 11 June 2026 R50 16 November 2025 - 22 February 2026 R49 20 May 2025 - 15 November 2025 R48 27 February 2025 - 19 May 2025 R47 18 September 2024 - 26 February 2025 R46 (RI) 1 August 2024 - 17 September 2024 R46 1 August 2024 - 17 September 2024 R45 (RI) 11 June 2024 - 31 July 2024 R45 11 June 2024 - 31 July 2024 R44 11 April 2024 - 10 June 2024 R43 27 March 2024 - 10 April 2024 R42 7 January 2024 - 26 March 2024 R41 12 December 2023 - 6 January 2024 R40 17 December 2022 - 11 December 2023 R39 15 December 2022 - 16 December 2022 R38 30 January 2022 - 14 December 2022 R37 14 October 2021 - 29 January 2022 R36 2 April 2021 - 13 October 2021 R35 4 March 2021 - 1 April 2021 R34 3 March 2021 - 3 March 2021 R33 1 January 2021 - 2 March 2021 R32 28 August 2020 - 31 December 2020 R31 14 May 2020 - 27 August 2020 R30 1 July 2019 - 13 May 2020 R29 21 June 2019 - 30 June 2019 R28 21 December 2018 - 20 June 2019 R27 22 November 2018 - 20 December 2018 R26 8 December 2017 - 21 November 2018 R25 3 April 2017 - 7 December 2017 R24 2 March 2017 - 2 April 2017 R23 1 September 2016 - 1 March 2017 R22 24 August 2016 - 31 August 2016 R21 1 April 2016 - 23 August 2016 R20 1 December 2015 - 31 March 2016 R19 17 November 2014 - 30 November 2015 R18 7 March 2013 - 16 November 2014 R17 5 June 2012 - 6 March 2013 R16 1 March 2012 - 4 June 2012 R15 1 July 2011 - 29 February 2012 R14 21 December 2010 - 30 June 2011 R13 28 September 2010 - 20 December 2010 R12 1 July 2010 - 27 September 2010 R11 10 June 2010 - 30 June 2010 R10 9 March 2010 - 9 June 2010 R9 2 February 2009 - 8 March 2010 R8 27 October 2008 - 1 February 2009 R7 9 September 2008 - 26 October 2008 R6 26 August 2008 - 8 September 2008 R5 29 July 2008 - 25 August 2008 R4 2 November 2007 - 28 July 2008 R3 6 September 2007 - 1 November 2007 R2 28 May 2007 - 5 September 2007 R1 1 November 2006 - 27 May 2007 As notified 1 November 2006 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Notes Uncommenced expiry of provisions. Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 June 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R53 26 June 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-12 Administering Minister and Directorate Minister for Children, Youth and Families - Health and Community Services Directorate Minister for Human Rights - Justice and Community Safety Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Human Rights Commission Commencement Notice 2006 (Repealed) Repealed Commencement notices s 2 6 October 2006 - 2 November 2006 CN2006-21 Health Services Commissioner Appointment 2012 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 24 1 January 2013 - 1 April 2016 NI2012-359 Disability and Community Services Commissioner Appointment 2012 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 20 1 January 2013 - 1 April 2016 NI2012-360 Children and Young People Commissioner Appointment 2014 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 19A 18 June 2014 - 17 June 2015 NI2014-197 Children and Young People Commissioner Appointment 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 19A 18 June 2015 - 31 March 2016 NI2015-306 Human Rights and Discrimination Commissioner Appointment 2016 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 22 and s 26 1 March 2016 - 31 March 2016 NI2016-67 Human Rights Commission (President and Human Rights Commissioner) Appointment 2016 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 1 April 2016 - 31 March 2021 NI2016-143 Human Rights Commission (Victims of Crime Commissioner) Appointment 2016 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 1 April 2016 - 18 October 2019 NI2016-144 Human Rights Commission (Public Advocate and Children and Young People Commissioner) Appointment 2016 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 2 May 2016 - 31 March 2021 NI2016-145 Human Rights Commission (Discrimination, Health Services and Disability and Community Services Commissioner) Appointment 2016 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 1 April 2016 - 1 July 2016 NI2016-157 Human Rights Commission (Public Advocate and Children and Young People Commissioner) Appointment 2016 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 1 April 2016 - 1 May 2016 NI2016-158 Human Rights Commission (Discrimination, Health Services and Disability and Community Services Commissioner) Appointment 2016 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 4 July 2016 - 31 March 2021 NI2016-256 Human Rights Commission (Victims of Crime Commissioner) Appointment 2018 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 19 March 2018 - 18 March 2023 NI2018-72 Human Rights Commission (Public Advocate, and Children and Young People Commissioner) Appointment 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 1 April 2021 - 30 September 2021 NI2020-571 Human Rights Commission (Discrimination, Health Services, and Disability and Community Services Commissioner) Appointment 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 1 April 2021 - 30 September 2021 NI2020-572 Human Rights Commission (President and Human Rights Commissioner) Appointment 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 1 April 2021 - 30 September 2021 NI2020-573 Human Rights Commission (President and Human Rights Commissioner) Appointment 2021 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 1 October 2021 - 30 September 2023 NI2021-563 Human Rights Commission (Public Advocate, and Children and Young People Commissioner) Appointment 2021 None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 1 October 2021 - 30 September 2026 NI2021-564 Human Rights Commission (Discrimination, Health Services, and Disability and Community Services Commissioner) Appointment 2021 None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 1 October 2021 - 30 September 2026 NI2021-565 Human Rights Commission (Victims of Crime Commissioner) Appointment 2023 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 19 March 2023 - 31 July 2025 NI2023-33 Human Rights Commission Regulation 2023 None Subordinate laws s 105 1 August 2024 SL2023-16 Human Rights Commission (President and Human Rights Commissioner) Appointment 2023 None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 23 October 2023 - 22 October 2028 NI2023-590 Human Rights Commission (Acting President and Human Rights Commissioner) Appointment 2023 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 2 October 2023 - 22 October 2023 NI2023-618 Human Rights Commission (Public Servant) Process 2024 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 94D 20 February 2024 DI2024-24 Human Rights Commission (Acting Victims of Crime Commissioner) Appointment 2024 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 1 July 2024 - 12 January 2025 NI2024-336 Human Rights Commission (Acting Victims of Crime Commissioner) Appointment 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 13 January 2025 - 9 February 2025 NI2025-8 Human Rights Commission (Acting Victims of Crime Commissioner) Appointment 2025 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 10 February 2025 - 11 July 2025 NI2025-58 Human Rights Commission (Acting Victims of Crime Commissioner) Appointment 2025 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 12 July 2025 - 13 January 2026 NI2025-327 Human Rights Commission (Acting Victims of Crime Commissioner) Appointment 2025 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 14 January 2026 - 22 February 2026 NI2025-690 Human Rights Commission (Victims of Crime Commissioner) Appointment 2025 None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 23 February 2026 - 22 February 2031 NI2025-691 Human Rights Commission (Discrimination, Health Services and Disability and Community Services Commissioner) Appointment 2026 None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 1 October 2026 - 31 March 2028 NI2026-255 Human Rights Commission (Public Advocate and Children and Young People Commissioner) Appointment 2026 None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18D 1 October 2026 - 30 September 2027 NI2026-256 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 1 November 2006 onwards : The following table lists 55 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 June 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R53 26 June 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-12 12 June 2026 - 25 June 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R52 12 June 2026 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 8) 23 February 2026 - 11 June 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R51 23 February 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-4 16 November 2025 - 22 February 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R50 16 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 20 May 2025 - 15 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R49 20 May 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-2 27 February 2025 - 19 May 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R48 27 February 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-2 18 September 2024 - 26 February 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R47 18 September 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-41 1 August 2024 - 17 September 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R46 (RI) 17 September 2024 Reissued for retrospective amendments by A2024-49 Republication for amendments by A2024-22 1 August 2024 - 17 September 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R46 1 August 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-22 Does not include retrospective amendments by A2024-49 (see reissued republication) 11 June 2024 - 31 July 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R45 (RI) 17 September 2024 Reissued for retrospective amendments by A2024-49 Republication for amendments by A2024-53 11 June 2024 - 31 July 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R45 11 June 2024 Republication for amendments by A2023-53 Does not include retrospective amendments by A2024-49 (see reissued republication) 11 April 2024 - 10 June 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R44 11 April 2024 Republication for amendments by A2023-7 27 March 2024 - 10 April 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R43 27 March 2024 Republication for amendments by A2023-45 7 January 2024 - 26 March 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R42 7 January 2024 Republication for amendments by A2023-29 12 December 2023 - 6 January 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R41 12 December 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-57 17 December 2022 - 11 December 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R40 17 December 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-11 15 December 2022 - 16 December 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R39 15 December 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-25 30 January 2022 - 14 December 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R38 30 January 2022 Republication for amendments by A2020-48 14 October 2021 - 29 January 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R37 14 October 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-24 2 April 2021 - 13 October 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R36 2 April 2021 Republication for expiry of provision (s 105A) 4 March 2021 - 1 April 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R35 4 March 2021 Republication for amendments by A2020-49 3 March 2021 - 3 March 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R34 3 March 2021 Republication for amendments by A2020-48 1 January 2021 - 2 March 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R33 1 January 2021 Republication for amendments by A2020-34 28 August 2020 - 31 December 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R32 28 August 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-42 14 May 2020 - 27 August 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R31 14 May 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-14 1 July 2019 - 13 May 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R30 1 July 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-10 21 June 2019 - 30 June 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R29 21 June 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-17 21 December 2018 - 20 June 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R28 21 December 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-32 22 November 2018 - 20 December 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R27 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 R26 8 December 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-47 3 April 2017 - 7 December 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 3 April 2017 Republication for amendments by A2016-49 2 March 2017 - 2 April 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 2 March 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-5 1 September 2016 - 1 March 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 1 September 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-52 24 August 2016 - 31 August 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 24 August 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-49 1 April 2016 - 23 August 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 1 April 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-1 and A2016-13 1 December 2015 - 31 March 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 1 December 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-29 17 November 2014 - 30 November 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 17 November 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-49 7 March 2013 - 16 November 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 7 March 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-8 5 June 2012 - 6 March 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 5 June 2012 Republication for amendments by A2012-21 1 March 2012 - 4 June 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 1 March 2012 Republication for amendments by A2011-48 1 July 2011 - 29 February 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 21 December 2010 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 21 December 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-50 28 September 2010 - 20 December 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 28 September 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-30 1 July 2010 - 27 September 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 1 July 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-10 10 June 2010 - 30 June 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 10 June 2010 Republication for commenced expiry 9 March 2010 - 9 June 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 9 March 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-5 2 February 2009 - 8 March 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 2 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-36 27 October 2008 - 1 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 27 October 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-20 9 September 2008 - 26 October 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 9 September 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-20 26 August 2008 - 8 September 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 26 August 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-28 29 July 2008 - 25 August 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 29 July 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-22 2 November 2007 - 28 July 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 2 November 2007 Republication for commenced expiry 6 September 2007 - 1 November 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 6 September 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-22 28 May 2007 - 5 September 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 28 May 2007 Republication for amendments by A2006-47 1 November 2006 - 27 May 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 1 November 2006 Republication for new Act and amendments by A2005-46 , A2006-3 , A2006-40 and A2006-44 1 November 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 1 September 2005 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Human Rights Commission Bill 2005 . Notification statement The Human Rights Commission Act 2005 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 1 September 2005 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 1 September 2005 1 November 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 1 September 2005 LA s 75 (1) remainder 1 November 2006 s 2 and CN2006-21 Expiries Expiry information is being progressively added to the Legislation Register, for a full list of expired provisions in this law see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Provision Expiry date Expiry method s 94X commences 1 August 2031 s 94X (3) pt 9 commences 27 February 2027 s 130 pt 8 11 June 2026 (midnight) s 126 s 105A 1 April 2021 (midnight) s 105A (5) Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Amendment information is being progressively added to the Legislation Register. For a full list of legislation amending this law, see the legislation history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2020-14 COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020 sch 1 pt 1.17 14 May 2020 A2020-34 Victims Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2020 pt 2 1 January 2021 A2020-42 Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 pt 19 28 August 2020 A2020-48 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.1 3 March 2021 A2020-49 Sexuality and Gender Identity Conversion Practices Act 2020 sch 1 4 March 2021 A2020-48 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (No 2) sch 2 pt 2.1 30 January 2022 A2021-24 Operational Efficiencies (COVID-19) Legislation Amendment Act 2021 pt 9 14 October 2021 A2022-11 Domestic Violence Agencies Amendment Act 2022 sch 1 pt 1.2 17 December 2022 A2022-25 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Commissioner Act 2022 sch 1 pt 1.4 15 December 2022 A2023-7 Discrimination Amendment Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.2 11 April 2024 A2023-29 Human Rights Commission Amendment Act 2023 ss 5-17 7 January 2024 A2023-45 Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.6 27 March 2024 A2023-53 Human Rights (Complaints) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 pt 3 11 June 2024 A2023-57 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (No 3) pt 10, sch 1 pt 1.3 12 December 2023 A2024-22 Human Rights Commission (Child Safe Standards) Amendment Act 2024 pt 2 1 August 2024 A2024-49 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2024 pt 9 taken to have commenced 11 June 2024 A2024-41 Monitoring of Places of Detention Legislation Amendment Act 2024 sch 1 pt 1.5 18 September 2024 A2025-2 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 s 17, s 20, s 22 20 May 2025 A2025-2 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 ss 10-16, s 18, s 19, s 21, ss 23-39 27 February 2025 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.49, sch 4 pt 4.95 16 November 2025 A2026-4 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2026 pt 8 23 February 2026 A2026-12 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2026 (No 2) pt 5 26 June 2026 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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