Inquiries Act 1991
- Number
- A1991-2
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 1 September 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-52[4] |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Chief Minister - Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inquiries (Board of Inquiry—Criminal Justice System) Amendment Appointment 2023 [5] | Notifiable instruments | s 5 | 29 April 2023 | NI2023-232 |
| Inquiries (Board of Inquiry—System Level Responses to Family Violence in the ACT) Appointment 2016[6] | Notifiable instruments | s 5 | 23 February 2016 | NI2016-97 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 1 September 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-52[4] |
| 1 July 2011 - 31 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22[7] |
| 24 November 2006 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 24 November 2006 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 16 November 2006 - 23 November 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 16 November 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-42[8] |
| 23 November 2005 - 15 November 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 23 November 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-53[9] |
| 4 December 2003 - 22 November 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 4 December 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2003-52[10] |
| 28 February 2002 - 3 December 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 (RI) | 10 February 2003 | Reissue for retrospective amendment by A2002-49[11] |
| 28 February 2002 - 3 December 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 28 February 2002 | Does not include retrospective amendments by A2002-49 (see reissued republication). |
| 9 December 1998 - 11 September 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 (RI) | 2 February 2006 | Reissued electronic republication of printed version Republication for amendments by A1998-54[12] and includes retrospective amendments by A2002-49[11] amdt 3.222 |
| 1 June 1998 - 8 December 1998 | PDFPDF | R2 (RI) | 2 February 2006 | Republication for amendments by A1997-96[13] and does not include retrospective amendments by A2002-49[11] amdt 3.222 Reissued electronic republication of printed version |
| 24 September 1997 - 31 May 1998 | HTMLPDFWord | R1B | 2 February 2006 | Republication for amendments by A1997-41[14] and includes retrospective amendments by A2002-49[11] amdt 3.222 |
| 27 May 1996 - 23 September 1997 | HTMLPDFWord | R1A | 2 February 2006 | Republication for amendments by A1996-19[15] |
| 1 July 1994 - 26 May 1996 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 (RI) | 2 February 2006 | Republication for amendments by A1994-38[16] Reissued electronic republication of printed version |
| 14 March 1994 - 30 June 1994 | HTMLPDFWord | R0B | 2 February 2006 | Republication for amendments by A1994-10[17] |
| 27 August 1993 - 13 March 1994 | HTMLPDFWord | R0A | 2 February 2006 | Republication for amendments by A1993-44[18] |
| 1 May 1991 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 1 March 1991 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Inquiries Bill 1990[19].
Notification statement
The Inquiries Act 1991 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 1 March 1991 (Gaz 1991 No S7).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
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 26 (4) and (5) | 23 November 2006 (midnight) | s 26 (5) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2016-52[20] | Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 | sch 1 pt 1.39 | 1 September 2016 |
| A2011-22[21] | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.83 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2006-42[22] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2006 | sch 3 pt 3.12 | 16 November 2006 |
| A2005-53[23] | Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment Act 2005 | sch 1 pt 1.14 | 23 November 2005 |
| A2003-52[24] | Inquiries Amendment Act 2003 | ss 4-7 | 4 December 2003 |
| A2001-44[25] | Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 | pt 190 | 12 September 2001 |
| A1998-54[26] | Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 | sch | 9 December 1998 |
| A1997-96[27] | Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 | sch 1 | 1 June 1998 |
| A1997-41[28] | Remuneration Tribunal (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 | sch 1 | 24 September 1997 |
| A1996-19[29] | Inquiries (Amendment) Act 1996 | s 4 | 27 May 1996 |
| A1994-38[30] | Public Sector Management (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1994 | sch 1 pt 47 | 1 July 1994 |
| A1994-10[31] | Judicial Commissions (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 | s 6 | 14 March 1994 |
| A1993-44[32] | Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993 | sch 2 | 27 August 1993 |