Inquiries Act 1991

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R11 (current) 26 June 2026 R10 1 September 2016 - 25 June 2026 R9 1 July 2011 - 31 August 2016 R8 24 November 2006 - 30 June 2011 R7 16 November 2006 - 23 November 2006 R6 23 November 2005 - 15 November 2006 R5 4 December 2003 - 22 November 2005 R4 (RI) 28 February 2002 - 3 December 2003 R4 28 February 2002 - 3 December 2003 R3 (RI) 9 December 1998 - 11 September 2001 R2 (RI) 1 June 1998 - 8 December 1998 R1B 24 September 1997 - 31 May 1998 R1A 27 May 1996 - 23 September 1997 R1 (RI) 1 July 1994 - 26 May 1996 R0B 14 March 1994 - 30 June 1994 R0A 27 August 1993 - 13 March 1994 As notified 1 May 1991 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 June 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 26 June 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-12 Administering Minister and Directorate Chief Minister - Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Inquiries Regulations (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 40 3 June 1994 - 12 September 2001 SL1994-18 Inquiries Commencement Notice 1991 (Repealed) Repealed Commencement notices s 2 24 April 1991 - 2 May 1991 CN1991-7 Inquiries (Board of Inquiry—System Level Responses to Family Violence in the ACT) Appointment 2016 None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 5 23 February 2016 NI2016-97 Inquiries (Board of Inquiry—Criminal Justice System) Appointment 2023 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 5 2 February 2023 - 31 July 2023 NI2023-49 Inquiries (Board of Inquiry—Criminal Justice System) Amendment Appointment 2023 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 5 29 April 2023 - 30 April 2023 NI2023-232 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 1 May 1991 onwards : The following table lists 16 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 R11 26 June 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-12 1 September 2016 - 25 June 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 1 September 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-52 1 July 2011 - 31 August 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 24 November 2006 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 24 November 2006 Republication for commenced expiry 16 November 2006 - 23 November 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 16 November 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-42 23 November 2005 - 15 November 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 23 November 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-53 4 December 2003 - 22 November 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 4 December 2003 Republication for amendments by A2003-52 28 February 2002 - 3 December 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 (RI) 10 February 2003 Reissue for retrospective amendment by A2002-49 28 February 2002 - 3 December 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 28 February 2002 Does not include retrospective amendments by A2002-49 (see reissued republication). 9 December 1998 - 11 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 (RI) 2 February 2006 Reissued electronic republication of printed version Republication for amendments by A1998-54 and includes retrospective amendments by A2002-49 amdt 3.222 1 June 1998 - 8 December 1998 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF R2 (RI) 2 February 2006 Republication for amendments by A1997-96 and does not include retrospective amendments by A2002-49 amdt 3.222 Reissued electronic republication of printed version 24 September 1997 - 31 May 1998 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1B 2 February 2006 Republication for amendments by A1997-41 and includes retrospective amendments by A2002-49 amdt 3.222 27 May 1996 - 23 September 1997 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1A 2 February 2006 Republication for amendments by A1996-19 1 July 1994 - 26 May 1996 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 (RI) 2 February 2006 Republication for amendments by A1994-38 Reissued electronic republication of printed version 14 March 1994 - 30 June 1994 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R0B 2 February 2006 Republication for amendments by A1994-10 27 August 1993 - 13 March 1994 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R0A 2 February 2006 Republication for amendments by A1993-44 1 May 1991 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 1 March 1991 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Inquiries Bill 1990 . Notification statement The Inquiries Act 1991 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 1 March 1991 (Gaz 1991 No S7). (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 1 March 1991 1 May 1991 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 1 March 1991 s 2 (1) remainder 1 May 1991 s 2 (2) and Gaz 1991 No 16 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method s 26 (4) and (5) 23 November 2006 (midnight) s 26 (5) 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 A2016-52 Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.39 1 September 2016 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.83 1 July 2011 A2006-42 Statute Law Amendment Act 2006 sch 3 pt 3.12 16 November 2006 A2005-53 Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.14 23 November 2005 A2003-52 Inquiries Amendment Act 2003 ss 4-7 4 December 2003 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 190 12 September 2001 A1998-54 Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 sch 9 December 1998 A1997-96 Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 sch 1 1 June 1998 A1997-41 Remuneration Tribunal (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 sch 1 24 September 1997 A1996-19 Inquiries (Amendment) Act 1996 s 4 27 May 1996 A1994-38 Public Sector Management (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1994 sch 1 pt 47 1 July 1994 A1994-10 Judicial Commissions (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 s 6 14 March 1994 A1993-44 Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993 sch 2 27 August 1993 A2026-12 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2026 (No 2) pt 6 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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