Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 23 February 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R28 23 February 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-4 Administering Minister and Directorate Minister for Disability, Carers and Community Services - Health and Community Services Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Regulation 2012 None Subordinate laws s 71 16 December 2025 SL2012-4 Working with Vulnerable People Background Checking (Fees) Determination 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 68 8 November 2012 - 30 June 2014 DI2012-177 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Risk Assessment Guidelines 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 27 8 November 2012 - 6 August 2018 DI2012-190 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Independent Advisors Appointment 2012 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 34 8 November 2012 - 22 January 2013 NI2012-467 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Independent Advisors Appointment 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 34 23 January 2013 - 7 November 2015 NI2013-28 Working with Vulnerable People Background Checking (Fees) Determination 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 68 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015 DI2014-200 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Independent Advisors Appointment 2015 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 34 16 June 2015 - 31 May 2018 NI2015-310 Working With Vulnerable People Background Checking (Fees) Determination 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 68 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016 DI2015-181 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Independent Advisors Appointment 2015 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 34 26 November 2015 - 22 December 2015 NI2015-674 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Independent Advisors Appointment 2015 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 34 23 December 2015 - 21 December 2018 NI2015-732 Working with Vulnerable People Background Checking (Fees) Determination 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 68 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017 DI2016-171 Working with Vulnerable People Background Checking (Fees) Determination 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 68 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2018 DI2017-174 Working with Vulnerable People Background Checking (Fees) Determination 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 68 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019 DI2018-137 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Risk Assessment Guidelines 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 27 7 August 2018 - 31 January 2021 DI2018-223 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Independent Advisors Appointment 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 34 22 December 2018 - 2 September 2019 NI2018-730 Working with Vulnerable People Background Checking (Fees) Determination 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 68 1 July 2019 - 3 August 2021 DI2019-176 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Independent Advisors Appointment 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 34 3 September 2019 - 3 February 2022 NI2019-564 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 71 6 May 2020 - 7 May 2020 SL2020-18 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Risk Assessment Guidelines 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 27 1 February 2021 - 19 September 2024 DI2021-4 Working with Vulnerable People Background Checking (Fees) Determination 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 68 4 August 2021 - 30 June 2022 DI2021-202 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 71 23 September 2021 - 24 September 2021 SL2021-22 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Independent Advisors Appointment 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 34 4 February 2022 - 3 February 2025 NI2022-31 Working with Vulnerable People Background Checking (Fees) Determination 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 68 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023 DI2022-70 Working with Vulnerable People Background Checking (Fees) Determination 2023 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 68 1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024 DI2023-108 Working with Vulnerable People Background Checking (Fees) Determination 2024 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 68 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 DI2024-133 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Declaration 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 12 16 July 2024 - 26 August 2024 DI2024-214 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Risk Assessment Guidelines 2024 None Disallowable instruments s 27 20 September 2024 DI2024-295 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Declaration 2024 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 12 8 November 2024 - 18 November 2024 DI2024-300 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Independent Advisors Appointment 2025 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 34 7 March 2025 - 6 March 2027 NI2025-111 Working with Vulnerable People Background Checking (Fees) Determination 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 68 1 July 2025 - 28 July 2025 DI2025-141 Working with Vulnerable People Background Checking (Fees) Determination 2025 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 68 29 July 2025 - 30 June 2026 DI2025-213 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Declaration 2025 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 12 17 October 2025 - 13 November 2025 DI2025-271 Working with Vulnerable People Background Checking (Fees) Determination 2026 None Fee Disallowable instruments s 68 1 July 2026 DI2026-85 Related instruments Name Effective Year and No Classification Status Public Sector Management (Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking)) Delegation 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) 16 October 2019 - 30 March 2023 NI2019-630 ni Repealed Public Sector Management (Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking)) Delegation 2023 (Repealed) 31 March 2023 - 29 March 2025 NI2023-164 ni Repealed Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 8 November 2012 onwards : The following table lists 28 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 23 February 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R28 23 February 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-4 2 February 2026 - 22 February 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R27 2 February 2026 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 9) 16 December 2025 - 1 February 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 16 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-39 26 November 2025 - 15 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 26 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 1 November 2025 - 25 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 1 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-22 11 July 2024 - 31 October 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 11 July 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-33 27 March 2024 - 10 July 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 27 March 2024 Republication for amendments by A2023-45 13 September 2023 - 26 March 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 13 September 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-33 12 April 2023 - 12 September 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 12 April 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-12 30 March 2023 - 11 April 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 30 March 2023 Republication for expiry of provisions (div 6.6) 17 August 2022 - 29 March 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 (RI) 23 September 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-13 Reissued for textual correction in schedule 2, items 5 and 6 20 February 2021 - 16 August 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 (RI) 23 September 2022 Republication for amendments by A2021-1 Reissued for textual correction in schedule 2, items 5 and 6 1 February 2021 - 19 February 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 (RI) 23 September 2022 Republication for amendments by A2019-13 , A2019-38 and A2020-29 Reissued for textual correction in schedule 2, items 5 and 6 9 November 2020 - 31 January 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 9 November 2020 Republication for expiry of provision (s 70) 14 May 2020 - 8 November 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 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 R13 8 April 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-11 9 November 2018 - 7 April 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 9 November 2018 Republication for expiry of provision (s 3) 24 May 2018 - 8 November 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 24 May 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-19 1 July 2017 - 23 May 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 1 July 2017 Republication for amendments by A2016-39 1 May 2017 - 30 June 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 1 May 2017 Republication for amendments by A2016-42 as amended by A2017-10 18 August 2016 - 30 April 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 18 August 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-39 1 January 2016 - 17 August 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 1 January 2016 Republication for amendments by A2015-46 1 December 2015 - 31 December 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 1 December 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-29 7 November 2015 - 30 November 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 7 November 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-45 1 July 2015 - 6 November 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 1 July 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-22 19 November 2014 - 30 June 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 19 November 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-44 14 June 2013 - 18 November 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 14 June 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-19 8 November 2012 - 13 June 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 8 November 2012 Republication for new Act and amendments by A2012-21 8 November 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 8 November 2011 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Bill 2010 . Notification statement The Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 8 November 2011 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 8 November 2011 8 November 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 8 November 2011 LA s 75 (1) remainder 8 November 2012 s 2 (2) Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 9 1 February 2026 (midnight) s 74 div 6.6 29 March 2023 (midnight) expired at the end of a 6-month period during which no COVID-19 emergency had been in force (s 60D) s 70 8 November 2020 (midnight) s 70 (2) s 3 8 November 2018 (midnight) s 3 (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 A2019-38 Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2019 sch 1 pt 1.12 1 February 2021 A2019-13 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Amendment Act 2019 ss 4-79 1 February 2021 A2020-11 COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 sch 1 pt 1.20 8 April 2020 A2020-14 COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020 sch 1 pt 1.32 14 May 2020 A2020-29 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Amendment Act 2020 ss 4-64 1 February 2021 A2016-39 Reportable Conduct and Information Sharing Legislation Amendment Act 2016 ss 12-14, s 16 18 August 2016 A2018-19 Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2018 sch 1 pt 1.11 24 May 2018 A2012-21 Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 sch 1 pt 1.3 8 November 2012 A2013-19 Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 sch 3 pt 3.55 14 June 2013 A2014-44 Statute Law Amendment Act 2014 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.13 19 November 2014 A2015-22 Children and Young People Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.1 1 July 2015 A2015-29 Veterinary Surgeons Act 2015 sch 2 pt 2.13 1 December 2015 A2015-45 Spent Convictions (Historical Homosexual Convictions Extinguishment) Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.9 7 November 2015 A2015-46 Children and Young People Amendment Act 2015 (No 3) sch 1 1 January 2016 A2016-39 Reportable Conduct and Information Sharing Legislation Amendment Act 2016 s 15 1 July 2017 A2016-42 Family Violence Act 2016 sch 3 pt 3.22 1 May 2017 A2021-1 COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2021 sch 1 pt 1.16 20 February 2021 A2022-13 Family Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2022 pt 6 17 August 2022 A2023-12 Background Checking Legislation Amendment Act 2023 pt 3 12 April 2023 A2023-33 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2023 sch 2 pt 2.9 13 September 2023 A2023-45 Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.9 27 March 2024 A2024-33 Education and Care Services National Law (ACT) Amendment Act 2024 sch 1 pt 1.8 11 July 2024 A2025-22 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (No 3) sch 1 pt 1.8 1 November 2025 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.109, sch 4 pt 4.196 26 November 2025 A2025-39 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Amendment Act 2025 pt 2 16 December 2025 A2026-4 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2026 pt 14 23 February 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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