Royal Commissions Act 1991
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Royal Commissions Act 1991
Royal Commissions Act 1991
Number A1991-1
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23 June 2021
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Royal Commissions Commencement Notice 1991 (Repealed)
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s 2
24 April 1991 - 2 May 1991
CN1991-6
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23 June 2021
Republication for amendments by A2021-12
26 April 2018 - 22 June 2021
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26 April 2018
Republication for amendments by A2018-9
1 September 2016 - 25 April 2018
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1 September 2016
Republication for amendments by A2016-52
1 July 2011 - 31 August 2016
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1 July 2011
Republication for amendments by A2011-22
2 November 2010 - 30 June 2011
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2 November 2010
Republication for amendments by A2010-40
24 November 2006 - 1 November 2010
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24 November 2006
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16 November 2006 - 23 November 2006
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16 November 2006
Republication for amendments by A2006-42
29 September 2006 - 15 November 2006
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29 September 2006
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2 June 2006 - 28 September 2006
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2 June 2006
Republication for amendments by A2006-23
23 November 2005 - 1 June 2006
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23 November 2005
Republication for amendments by A2005-53
30 April 2004 - 22 November 2005
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30 April 2004
Republication for amendments by A2003-48
9 April 2004 - 29 April 2004
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9 April 2004
Republication for amendments by A2004-15
4 December 2003 - 8 April 2004
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4 December 2003
Republication for amendments by A2003-53
12 September 2001 - 3 December 2003
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19 February 2003
Reissue for retrospective amendments by A2002-49
12 September 2001 - 3 December 2003
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18 February 2002
Republication for amendments by A2001-44
Does not include retrospective amendments by A2002-49 (see reissued republication).
1 June 2000 - 11 September 2001
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18 October 2007
Republication for amendments by A2000-17 and includes retrospective amendments by A2002-49
1 September 1999 - 31 May 2000
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18 October 2007
Republication for amendments by A1999-22 and includes retrospective amendments by A2002-49
Reissued electronic republication of printed version
23 December 1998 - 31 August 1999
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18 October 2007
Republication for amendments by A1997-96 , A1998-54 and A1998-67 and includes retrospective amendments by A2002-49
24 September 1997 - 31 May 1998
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18 October 2007
Republication for amendments by A1997-41 and includes retrospective amendments by A2002-49
1 July 1994 - 23 September 1997
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18 October 2007
Republication for amendments by A1994-38
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14 March 1994 - 30 June 1994
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18 October 2007
Republication for amendments by A1994-10
27 August 1993 - 13 March 1994
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18 October 2007
Republication for amendments by A1993-44
1 May 1991
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As notified
1 March 1991
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Royal Commissions Bill 1990 .
Notification statement
The Royal Commissions Act 1991 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 1 March 1991 (Gaz 1991 No S7).
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1 March 1991
1 May 1991
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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 50A
23 November 2006 (midnight)
s 50A (2)
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
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Amending law
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Commencement date
A2021-12
Statute Law Amendment Act 2021
sch 3 pt 3.52
23 June 2021
A2018-9
Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018
pt 15
26 April 2018
A2016-52
Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016
sch 1 pt 1.57
1 September 2016
A2011-22
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011
sch 1 pt 1.139
1 July 2011
A2010-40
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 3)
sch 2 pt 2.11
2 November 2010
A2006-42
Statute Law Amendment Act 2006
sch 3 pt 3.20
16 November 2006
A2006-40
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006
sch 2 pt 2.29
29 September 2006
A2006-23
Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006
sch 1 pt 1.31
2 June 2006
A2005-53
Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment Act 2005
sch 1 pt 1.29
23 November 2005
A2004-15
Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004
sch 2 pt 2.82
9 April 2004
A2003-53
Royal Commissions Amendment Act 2003
ss 4-7
4 December 2003
A2003-48
Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2003
sch 2 pt 2.13
30 April 2004
A2001-44
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001
pt 352
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 13
1 September 1999
A1998-67
Custodial Escorts (Consequential Provisions) Act 1998
pt 13
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 71
1 July 1994
A1994-10
Judicial Commissions (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994
s 10
14 March 1994
A1993-44
Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993
sch 2
27 August 1993
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