Parentage Act 2004

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R11 (RI) (current) 10 July 2024 R11 10 July 2024 R10 29 August 2016 - 9 July 2024 R9 (RI) 7 November 2013 - 28 August 2016 R9 Never effective R8 11 September 2012 - 6 November 2013 R7 5 June 2012 - 10 September 2012 R6 1 March 2012 - 4 June 2012 R5 1 July 2011 - 29 February 2012 R4 22 April 2010 - 30 June 2011 R3 19 May 2008 - 21 April 2010 R2 23 March 2006 - 18 May 2008 R1 22 March 2004 - 22 March 2006 As notified 22 March 2004 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 10 July 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 (RI) 17 September 2024 Reissued for retrospective amendments by A2024-49 Republication for amendments by A2024-31 Administering Minister and 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and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Parentage Commencement Notice 2004 (Repealed) Repealed Commencement notices s 2 19 March 2004 - 23 March 2004 CN2004-3 Parentage Regulation 2024 None Subordinate laws s 50 10 July 2024 SL2024-14 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 22 March 2004 onwards : The following table lists 13 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab . Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 10 July 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 (RI) 17 September 2024 Reissued for retrospective amendments by A2024-49 Republication for amendments by A2024-31 10 July 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 10 July 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-31 Does not include retrospective amendments by A2024-49 (see reissued republication) 29 August 2016 - 9 July 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 29 August 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-7 7 November 2013 - 28 August 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 (RI) 24 February 2014 Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 Never effective View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 7 November 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-39 Never effective because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 (see reissued republication) 11 September 2012 - 6 November 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 11 September 2012 Republication for amendments by A2012-40 5 June 2012 - 10 September 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 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 R6 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 R5 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 22 April 2010 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 22 April 2010 Republication for amendments by A2009-36 19 May 2008 - 21 April 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 19 May 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-14 23 March 2006 - 18 May 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 23 March 2006 Republication for commenced expiry 22 March 2004 - 22 March 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 22 March 2004 Republication for new Act 22 March 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 18 February 2004 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Parentage Bill 2003 . Notification statement The Parentage Act 2004 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 18 February 2004 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 18 February 2004 22 March 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 18 February 2004 LA s 75 (1) remainder 22 March 2004 s 2 and CN2004-3 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 7 commences 10 July 2029 s 60 s 24 (2), (3) 22 March 2006 (midnight) s 24 (3) 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 A2006-22 Civil Unions Act 2006 sch 1 pt 1.23 never commenced A2008-14 Civil Partnerships Act 2008 sch 1 pt 1.19 19 May 2008 A2009-36 Adoption Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.4 22 April 2010 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.118 1 July 2011 A2011-48 Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.28 1 March 2012 A2012-21 Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 sch 3 pt 3.33 5 June 2012 A2012-40 Civil Unions Act 2012 sch 3 pt 3.21 11 September 2012 A2013-39 Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 sch 2 pt 2.19 7 November 2013 A2016-7 Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2016 pt 5 29 August 2016 A2024-31 Parentage (Surrogacy) Amendment Act 2024 ss 5-35 10 July 2024 A2024-49 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2024 pt 10 taken to have commenced 10 July 2024 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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