Human Rights Commission Act 2005
- Number
- A2005-40
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Uncommenced amendments by Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025[4].
- Uncommenced expiry of provisions.
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 February 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R48 | 27 February 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-2[4] |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Children, Youth and Families - Community Services Directorate
- Minister for Human Rights - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 February 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R48 | 27 February 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-2[4] |
| 18 September 2024 - 26 February 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R47 | 18 September 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-41[12] |
| 1 August 2024 - 17 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R46 (RI) | 17 September 2024 | Reissued for retrospective amendments by A2024-49[13] Republication for amendments by A2024-22[14] |
| 1 August 2024 - 17 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R46 | 1 August 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-22[14] Does not include retrospective amendments by A2024-49 (see reissued republication) |
| 11 June 2024 - 31 July 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R45 (RI) | 17 September 2024 | Reissued for retrospective amendments by A2024-49[13] Republication for amendments by A2024-53[15] |
| 11 June 2024 - 31 July 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R45 | 11 June 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2023-53[16] Does not include retrospective amendments by A2024-49 (see reissued republication) |
| 11 April 2024 - 10 June 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R44 | 11 April 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2023-7[17] |
| 27 March 2024 - 10 April 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R43 | 27 March 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2023-45[18] |
| 7 January 2024 - 26 March 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R42 | 7 January 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2023-29[19] |
| 12 December 2023 - 6 January 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R41 | 12 December 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-57[20] |
| 17 December 2022 - 11 December 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R40 | 17 December 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-11[21] |
| 15 December 2022 - 16 December 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R39 | 15 December 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-25[22] |
| 30 January 2022 - 14 December 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R38 | 30 January 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2020-48[23] |
| 14 October 2021 - 29 January 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R37 | 14 October 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-24[24] |
| 2 April 2021 - 13 October 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R36 | 2 April 2021 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 105A) |
| 4 March 2021 - 1 April 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R35 | 4 March 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2020-49[25] |
| 3 March 2021 - 3 March 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R34 | 3 March 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2020-48[23] |
| 1 January 2021 - 2 March 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R33 | 1 January 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2020-34[26] |
| 28 August 2020 - 31 December 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R32 | 28 August 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-42[27] |
| 14 May 2020 - 27 August 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R31 | 14 May 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-14[28] |
| 1 July 2019 - 13 May 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R30 | 1 July 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-10[29] |
| 21 June 2019 - 30 June 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 | 21 June 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-17[30] |
| 21 December 2018 - 20 June 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 | 21 December 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-32[31] |
| 22 November 2018 - 20 December 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 22 November 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-42[32] |
| 8 December 2017 - 21 November 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 8 December 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-47[33] |
| 3 April 2017 - 7 December 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 3 April 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2016-49[34] |
| 2 March 2017 - 2 April 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 2 March 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-5[35] |
| 1 September 2016 - 1 March 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 1 September 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-52[36] |
| 24 August 2016 - 31 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 24 August 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-49[34] |
| 1 April 2016 - 23 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 1 April 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-1[37] and A2016-13[38] |
| 1 December 2015 - 31 March 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 1 December 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-29[39] |
| 17 November 2014 - 30 November 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 17 November 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-49[40] |
| 7 March 2013 - 16 November 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 7 March 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-8[41] |
| 5 June 2012 - 6 March 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 5 June 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-21[42] |
| 1 March 2012 - 4 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 1 March 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2011-48[43] |
| 1 July 2011 - 29 February 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22[44] |
| 21 December 2010 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 21 December 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-50[45] |
| 28 September 2010 - 20 December 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 28 September 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-30[46] |
| 1 July 2010 - 27 September 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 1 July 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-10[47] |
| 10 June 2010 - 30 June 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 10 June 2010 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 9 March 2010 - 9 June 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 9 March 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-5[48] |
| 2 February 2009 - 8 March 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 2 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-36[49] |
| 27 October 2008 - 1 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 27 October 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-20[50] |
| 9 September 2008 - 26 October 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 9 September 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-20[50] |
| 26 August 2008 - 8 September 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 26 August 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-28[51] |
| 29 July 2008 - 25 August 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 29 July 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-22[52] |
| 2 November 2007 - 28 July 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 2 November 2007 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 6 September 2007 - 1 November 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 6 September 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-22[53] |
| 28 May 2007 - 5 September 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 28 May 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2006-47[54] |
| 1 November 2006 - 27 May 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 1 November 2006 | Republication for new Act and amendments by A2005-46[55], A2006-3[56], A2006-40[57] and A2006-44[58] |
| 1 November 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 1 September 2005 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Human Rights Commission Bill 2005[59].
Notification statement
The Human Rights Commission Act 2005 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 1 September 2005 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 1 September 2005 | LA[60] s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 1 November 2006 | s 2 and CN2006-21[61] |
Expiries
Expiry information is being progressively added to the Legislation Register, for a full list of expired provisions in this law see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 94X | commences 1 August 2031 | s 94X (3) |
| pt 9 | commences 27 February 2027 | s 130 |
| pt 8 | commences 11 June 2026 | s 126 |
| s 105A | 1 April 2021 (midnight) | s 105A (5) |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
Amendment information is being progressively added to the Legislation Register. For a full list of legislation amending this law, see the legislation history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2025-2[4] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 | s 17, s 20, s 22 | commences 20 May 2025 |
| A2025-2[4] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 | ss 10-16, s 18, s 19, s 21, ss 23-39 | 27 February 2025 |
| A2024-41[12] | Monitoring of Places of Detention Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 18 September 2024 |
| A2024-22[14] | Human Rights Commission (Child Safe Standards) Amendment Act 2024 | pt 2 | 1 August 2024 |
| A2024-49[13] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | pt 9 | taken to have commenced 11 June 2024 |
| A2023-53[16] | Human Rights (Complaints) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | pt 3 | 11 June 2024 |
| A2023-7[17] | Discrimination Amendment Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 11 April 2024 |
| A2023-45[18] | Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.6 | 27 March 2024 |
| A2023-29[19] | Human Rights Commission Amendment Act 2023 | ss 5-17 | 7 January 2024 |
| A2023-57[20] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (No 3) | pt 10, sch 1 pt 1.3 | 12 December 2023 |
| A2022-11[21] | Domestic Violence Agencies Amendment Act 2022 | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 17 December 2022 |
| A2022-25[22] | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Commissioner Act 2022 | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 15 December 2022 |
| A2020-48[23] | Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (No 2) | sch 2 pt 2.1 | 30 January 2022 |
| A2021-24[24] | Operational Efficiencies (COVID-19) Legislation Amendment Act 2021 | pt 9 | 14 October 2021 |
| A2020-49[25] | Sexuality and Gender Identity Conversion Practices Act 2020 | sch 1 | 4 March 2021 |
| A2020-48[23] | Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.1 | 3 March 2021 |
| A2020-34[26] | Victims Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | pt 2 | 1 January 2021 |
| A2020-42[27] | Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | pt 19 | 28 August 2020 |
| A2020-14[28] | COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.17 | 14 May 2020 |