Long Service Leave Act 1976

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 19 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R29 19 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-30 1 October 2022 - 18 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R28 1 October 2022 Republication for expiry of provisions (s 6 (3A)-(3C)) 23 June 2021 - 30 September 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R27 23 June 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-12 14 May 2020 - 22 June 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 14 May 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-14 8 April 2020 - 13 May 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 8 April 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-11 11 October 2019 - 7 April 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 11 October 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-32 22 September 2012 - 10 October 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23* 22 September 2012 Republication for expiry of transitional provision (s 19) 21 September 2011 - 21 September 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 21 September 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-28 1 July 2011 - 20 September 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 1 January 2010 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 1 January 2010 Republication for amendments by A2009-25 2 February 2009 - 31 December 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19* 2 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-37 10 September 2008 - 1 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 10 September 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-43 1 July 2007 - 9 September 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 1 July 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-12 12 April 2007 - 30 June 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 12 April 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-3 14 May 2006 - 11 April 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 14 May 2006 Republication for commenced expiry 31 August 2005 - 13 May 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14* 31 August 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-38 21 May 2005 - 30 August 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 21 May 2005 Republication for commenced expiry 20 May 2005 - 20 May 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 20 May 2005 Republication for commencement of uncommenced amendments by A2005-22 14 May 2005 - 19 May 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 (RI) 19 May 2005 Republication for commenced expiry Reissued for republication correction 13 May 2005 - 13 May 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 (RI) 18 May 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-22 Reissued for republication correction 9 April 2004 - 12 May 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 9 April 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-15 1 November 2003 - 8 April 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 1 November 2003 Republication for amendments by A2003-37 3 October 2003 - 31 October 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 3 October 2003 Republication for amendments by A2003-45 12 September 2001 - 2 October 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6* 23 January 2002 23 June 2000 - 4 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon Word R5B 23 June 2000 16 June 1976 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF As notified 16 June 1976 This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) Notification statement The Long Service Leave Ordinance 1976 was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 16 June 1976 (Cwlth Gaz 1976 No S103). (Parliamentary Counsel) Ordinance as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 16 June 1976 16 June 1976 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method all provisions 16 June 1976 Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth) , s 12 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method s 6 (3A)-(3C) 30 September 2022 (midnight) expired on the first day no COVID-19 emergency was in force (s 6 (3C)) s 19 21 September 2012 (midnight) s 19 (3) s 13 (3)-(5), s 13A (2)-(4) 13 May 2006 (midnight) s 13 (5), s 13A (4) s 16 20 May 2005 (midnight) s 16 (5) s 13B (5)-(7) 13 May 2005 (midnight) s 13B (7) 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 A1978-20 Long Service Leave (Amendment) Act 1978 ss 3-7 8 August 1978 A1981-24 Long Service Leave (Amendment) Act 1981 s 2 10 September 1981 Ord1982-38 Ordinances Revision (Companies Amendments) Ordinance 1982 sch 4 1 July 1982 A1987-73 Long Service Leave (Amendment) Act 1987 ss 4-7 1 January 1988 A1989-38 Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989 sch 1 11 May 1989 A1993-1 Statute Law Revision (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 sch 1 1 March 1993 A1994-81 Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1994 sch 29 November 1994 A1994-97 Statutory Offices (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 sch pt 1 15 December 1994 A2020-11 COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 sch 1 pt 1.12 8 April 2020 A1995-46 Statute Law Revision Act 1995 sch 18 December 1995 A1997-68 Long Service Leave (Amendment) Act 1997 ss 4-15 17 December 1997 A1999-85 Long Service Leave (Contract Cleaning Industry) Act 1999 s 69 23 June 2000 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 229 12 September 2001 A2001-56 Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.35 5 September 2001 A2020-14 COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020 sch 1 pt 1.19 14 May 2020 A2003-37 Vocational Education and Training Act 2003 sch 2 pt 2.5 1 November 2003 A2003-45 Long Service Leave Legislation Amendment Act 2003 pt 2 3 October 2003 A2004-15 Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 sch 2 pt 2.52 9 April 2004 A2005-22 Long Service Leave Amendment Act 2005 ss 4-12, sch 1 13 May 2005 A2005-22 Long Service Leave Amendment Act 2005 s 13, s 14 20 May 2005 A2005-38 Occupational Health and Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 s 5 31 August 2005 A2007-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 sch 3 pt 3.63 12 April 2007 A2007-12 Training and Tertiary Education Legislation Amendment Act 2007 sch 1 pt 1.9 1 July 2007 A2008-37 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.71 2 February 2009 A2008-43 Long Service Leave Legislation Amendment Act 2008 pt 2 10 September 2008 A2009-25 Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Act 2009 sch 4 pt 4.2 1 January 2010 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.96 1 July 2011 A2011-28 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.25 21 September 2011 A2019-36 Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2019 sch 1 11 October 2019 A2021-12 Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 sch 3 pt 3.32 23 June 2021 A2025-30 Workplace Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (No 3) pt 3, sch 1 pt 1.2 19 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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