Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

17.4.73

Commencement Date:

S. 37(4) inserted on 26.4.21 by No. 11/2021 s. 163: s. 2(2)

Note:

S. 37(4) repealed s. 37 on 26.4.23

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

17.12.74

Commencement Date:

17.12.74

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Assent Date:

19.10.76

Commencement Date:

1.1.77: Government Gazette 22.12.76 p. 3739

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Assent Date:

29.11.77

Commencement Date:

29.11.77; subject to s. 2(2)

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Assent Date:

26.6.79

Commencement Date:

26.6.79

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Assent Date:

10.12.85

Commencement Date:

S. 22 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 14/1988 s. 19

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

3.6.86

Commencement Date:

S. 143(2)(Sch. 7) on 1.10.87: Government Gazette 30.9.87 p. 2585

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

11.5.88

Commencement Date:

11.5.88: Government Gazette 11.5.88 p. 1150

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Assent Date:

24.5.88

Commencement Date:

S. 93(2) (Sch. 2 item 42) on 1.7.88: Government Gazette 1.6.88 p. 1487

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

9.5.89

Commencement Date:

S. 4(1)(Sch. 2 items 86.1–86.13) on 1.11.89: Government Gazette 1.11.89 p. 2798

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

16.5.89

Commencement Date:

Ss 1–32 on 16.5.89; s. 33 on 23.8.89: Government Gazette 23.8.89 p. 2146

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

6.6.89

Commencement Date:

S. 22 on 20.9.89: Government Gazette 20.9.89 p. 2404

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

14.6.89

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. item 143) on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217.

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

12.9.89

Commencement Date:

12.12.89: Special Gazette (No. 72) 12.12.89 p. 1

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Assent Date:

7.12.93

Commencement Date:

S. 20(9) on 7.12.93: s. 2 (4)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

5.12.95

Commencement Date:

S. 32(Sch. 2 item 4) on 5.12.95: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

2.7.96

Commencement Date:

S. 33(1) on 16.11.93: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 2.7.96:

s. 2(1)

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Assent Date:

6.11.96

Commencement Date:

S. 453(Sch. 1 item 62) on 1.1.97 s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

16.12.97

Commencement Date:

S. 26(2) on 16.12.97: s. 2(1); s. 26(1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

28.4.98

Commencement Date:

S. 10 on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1511

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

26.5.98

Commencement Date:

S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

1.12.98

Commencement Date:

Ss 34–37 on 1.12.98: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

21.12.99

Commencement Date:

S. 20(Sch. item 2) on 2.4.00: Government Gazette 30.3.00 p. 569

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

21.11.00

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. 1 item 92) on 22.11.00: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

12.12.00

Commencement Date:

Ss 79, 80 on 1.9.01: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

10.4.01

Commencement Date:

Ss 113, 114 on 1.7.02: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

19.6.01

Commencement Date:

S. 114 on 19.6.01: s. 2(1); ss 113, 115 on 1.1.02: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

12.6.02

Commencement Date:

S. 201 on 1.9.02: Government Gazette 29.8.02 p. 2333

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

9.12.03

Commencement Date:

S. 30(1)(3) on 10.12.03: s. 2(1); s. 30(2)(4) on 1.12.05: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

1.6.04

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–8 on 2.6.04: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

21.9.04

Commencement Date:

Ss 76–78 on 1.10.04: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

12.10.04

Commencement Date:

S. 7 on 16.11.04: Special Gazette (No. 237) 16.11.04 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

16.11.04

Commencement Date:

Ss 71–73 on 16.11.04: Special Gazette (No. 237) 16.11.04 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

21.12.04

Commencement Date:

S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 144) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

24.5.05

Commencement Date:

S. 18(Sch. 1 item 73) on 12.12.05: Government Gazette 1.12.05 p. 2781

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

16.5.06

Commencement Date:

S. 246 on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

6.6.06

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. 1 item 25) on 7.6.06: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

25.7.06

Commencement Date:

S. 47(Sch. item 2) on 1.1.07: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

10.10.06

Commencement Date:

S. 20 on 11.10.06: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

11.12.07

Commencement Date:

Ss 111, 112 on 1.9.09: Special Gazette (No. 298) 1.9.09 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

1.7.08

Commencement Date:

S. 143(Sch. 2 item 9) on 5.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 340) 4.12.08 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

17.6.09

Commencement Date:

Ss 16, 17 on 18.6.09: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

24.11.09

Commencement Date:

S. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 37) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

21.6.11

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. 1 item 64) on 22.6.11: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

29.11.11

Commencement Date:

S. 42 on 1.7.12: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

29.11.11

Commencement Date:

S. 46 on 1.7.12: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

6.12.11

Commencement Date:

S. 52 on 18.9.12: Special Gazette (No. 316) 18.9.12 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

6.3.12

Commencement Date:

Ss 43–47 on 1.12.12: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

27.6.12

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. item 36) on 28.6.12: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

18.9.12

Commencement Date:

S. 21 on 1.1.13: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

18.12.12

Commencement Date:

Ss 224–251 on 10.2.13: Special Gazette (No. 32) 6.2.13 p. 2; s. 313 on 11.2.13: s. 2(5)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

18.12.12

Commencement Date:

Ss 144–173 on 10.2.13: Special Gazette (No. 32) 6.2.13 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

26.2.13

Commencement Date:

S. 63 on 17.4.13: Special Gazette (No. 141) 16.4.13 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

6.11.13

Commencement Date:

Ss 93, 94 on 1.2.14: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

12.11.13

Commencement Date:

S. 649(Sch. 9 item 26) on 1.7.14: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

3.12.13

Commencement Date:

S. 97 on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 148) 13.5.14 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

11.2.14

Commencement Date:

Ss 69–71 on 1.7.14: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

25.3.14

Commencement Date:

S. 160(Sch. 2 item 66) on 1.7.15: Special Gazette (No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

8.4.14

Commencement Date:

S. 455(Sch. item 21) on 1.7.14: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

13.5.14

Commencement Date:

S. 62 on 30.6.14: Special Gazette (No. 188) 17.6.14 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

3.6.14

Commencement Date:

S. 10(Sch. item 119) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

2.9.14

Commencement Date:

S. 140(Sch. 3 item 33) on 17.9.14: Special Gazette (No. 317) 16.9.14 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

23.9.14

Commencement Date:

S. 147(Sch. 2 item 27) on 15.10.14: Special Gazette (No. 364) 14.10.14 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

19.4.16

Commencement Date:

Ss 201–203 on 1.7.17: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

3.5.16

Commencement Date:

S. 239 on 1.2.17: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

31.5.16

Commencement Date:

Ss 55–62, 63(2), 64–70 on 1.7.16: Special Gazette (No. 194) 21.6.16 p. 1; s. 63(1) on 1.12.16: Special Gazette (No. 194) 21.6.16 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

28.2.17

Commencement Date:

S. 16 on 1.7.17: Special Gazette (No. 216) 27.6.17 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

16.5.17

Commencement Date:

S. 134(Sch. 1 item 13) on 1.9.17: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

27.6.17

Commencement Date:

S. 59 on 1.7.17: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

19.12.17

Commencement Date:

S. 21(Sch. 1 item 6) on 2.7.18: Special Gazette (No. 248) 29.5.18 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

28.8.18

Commencement Date:

S. 291 on 20.8.19: Special Gazette (No. 324) 20.8.19 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

5.3.19

Commencement Date:

S. 194 on 6.3.19: s. 2(1); ss 73–78, 79(Sch. 1 Pt C) on 31.12.19: Special Gazette (No. 537) 17.12.19 p. 1; ss 147–174 on 1.1.20: s. 2(3); ss 175–178 on 1.7.20: s. 2(4)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

25.6.19

Commencement Date:

S. 267 on 1.7.20: s. 2(4)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

24.3.20

Commencement Date:

S. 390(Sch. 1 items 75.1, 75.5) on 6.4.20: Special Gazette (No. 150) 24.3.20 p. 1; s. 390(Sch. 1 items 75.2–75.4, 75.6) on 24.10.20: s. 2(3)(f)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

23.3.21

Commencement Date:

Ss 157–163 on 26.4.21: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

28.6.22

Commencement Date:

S. 57 on 1.7.22: Special Gazette (No. 336) 30.6.22 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

6.9.22

Commencement Date:

S. 851 on 1.9.23: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

21.11.23

Commencement Date:

S. 127(Sch. 1 item 8) on 22.11.23: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

20.8.24

Commencement Date:

Ss 131–134 on 31.12.24: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

10.9.24

Commencement Date:

Ss 80–96 on 11.9.24: s. 2(1); s. 113(Sch. 1 item 24) on 10.2.25: Special Gazette (No. 648) 26.11.24 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

13.11.25

Commencement Date:

Ss 272–280 on 1.5.26: s. 3(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973

Assent Date:

31.3.26

Commencement Date:

Ss 97, 98 on 1.4.26: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Ombudsman Act 1973