Judicial Commissions Act 1994

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 26 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 30 September 2023 - 25 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 30 September 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-37 16 June 2021 - 29 September 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 16 June 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-13 21 June 2019 - 15 June 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 21 June 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-17 26 April 2018 - 20 June 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 26 April 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-9 24 May 2017 - 25 April 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 24 May 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-14 1 February 2017 - 23 May 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 1 February 2017 Republication for amendments by A2015-1 (as amended by A2015-52 ) and A2016-28 1 September 2016 - 31 January 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 1 September 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-52 16 June 2016 - 31 August 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 16 June 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-28 10 December 2015 - 15 June 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 10 December 2015 Republication for updated endnotes as amended by A2015-52 21 April 2015 - 9 December 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 21 April 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-10 1 July 2011 - 20 April 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 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 R13 1 March 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-3 2 November 2010 - 28 February 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 2 November 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-40 2 February 2009 - 1 November 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 2 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-36 6 September 2007 - 1 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10* 6 September 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-22 24 November 2006 - 5 September 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 24 November 2006 Republication for commenced expiry 16 November 2006 - 23 November 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 16 November 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-42 29 September 2006 - 15 November 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 29 September 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-40 2 June 2006 - 28 September 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 2 June 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-23 23 November 2005 - 1 June 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 23 November 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-53 2 June 2005 - 22 November 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 2 June 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-20 9 April 2004 - 1 June 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 9 April 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-15 12 September 2001 - 8 April 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 (RI) 11 February 2003 Reissue for retrospective amendment by A2002-49 12 September 2001 - 8 April 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 13 February 2002 Does not include retrospective amendments by A2002-49 (see reissued republication). 1 June 2000 - 11 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1B 28 October 2020 Republication for amendments by A2000-17 1 September 1999 - 31 May 2000 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1A 28 October 2020 Republication for amendments by A1999-22 28 February 1999 - 31 August 1999 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 (RI) 28 October 2020 Republication for amendments by A1997-96 , A1998-54 and A1998-67 Reissued electronic republication of printed version 23 September 1998 - 31 May 1998 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R0B 28 October 2020 Republication for amendments by A1997-41 1 July 1994 - 22 September 1997 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R0A 28 October 2020 Republication for amendments by A1994-38 14 March 1994 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 14 March 1994 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Judicial Commissions Bill 1993 . Notification statement The Judicial Commissions Act 1994 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 14 March 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S44). (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 14 March 1994 14 March 1994 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method all provisions 14 March 1994 s 2 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method prev s 61A 23 November 2006 (midnight) s 61A (2) 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 A2021-13 Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2021 pt 6 16 June 2021 A2019-17 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2019 pt 7 21 June 2019 A2018-9 Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 pt 10 26 April 2018 A2017-14 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) pt 10 24 May 2017 A2016-52 Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.40 1 September 2016 A2016-28 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) amdt 1.7, amdt 1.8 1 February 2017 A2016-28 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) amdts 1.9-1.11 16 June 2016 A2015-10 Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2015 pt 9 21 April 2015 A2015-1 Judicial Commissions Amendment Act 2015 ss 4-46 1 February 2017 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.86 1 July 2011 A2011-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 sch 3 pt 3.26 1 March 2011 A2010-40 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 3) sch 2 pt 2.9 2 November 2010 A2008-36 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 sch 1 pt 1.32 2 February 2009 A2007-22 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2007 sch 1 pt 1.11 6 September 2007 A2006-42 Statute Law Amendment Act 2006 sch 3 pt 3.14 16 November 2006 A2006-40 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006 sch 2 pt 2.19 29 September 2006 A2006-23 Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 sch 1 pt 1.23 2 June 2006 A2005-53 Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.15 23 November 2005 A2005-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 sch 3 pt 3.30 2 June 2005 A2004-15 Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 sch 2 pt 2.46 9 April 2004 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 199 12 September 2001 A2000-17 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2000 (No 3) sch 1 1 June 2000 A1999-22 Courts and Tribunals (Audio Visual and Audio Linking) Act 1999 pt 8 1 September 1999 A1998-67 Custodial Escorts (Consequential Provisions) Act 1998 pt 7 23 December 1998 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 A1994-38 Public Sector Management (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1994 sch 1 pt 49 1 July 1994 A2023-37 Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.8 30 September 2023 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.102 26 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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