Public Sector Management Act 1994
- Number
- A1994-37
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R54 | 26 September 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-47[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
Related instruments
| Name | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|
| Legislation (Ministerial) Delegation 2021 (No 1)[60] | 17 December 2021 | NI2021-755 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R54 | 26 September 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-47[4] |
| 20 September 2024 - 25 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R53 | 20 September 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-48[61] |
| 20 April 2024 - 19 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R52 | 20 April 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-15[62] |
| 30 September 2023 - 19 April 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R51 | 30 September 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-37[63] |
| 3 July 2023 - 29 September 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R50 | 3 July 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-17[64] |
| 2 September 2021 - 2 July 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R49 | 2 September 2021 | Republication for expiry of provisions (s 152 (7), (8)), transitional provisions (pt 18) and modification (s 293A) |
| 23 June 2021 - 1 September 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R48 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12[65] |
| 4 March 2021 - 22 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R47 | 4 March 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2020-46[66] |
| 26 February 2021 - 3 March 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R46 | 26 February 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-3[67] |
| 11 October 2019 - 25 February 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R45 | 11 October 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-36[68] |
| 22 November 2018 - 10 October 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R44 | 22 November 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-42[69] |
| 28 June 2018 - 21 November 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R43 | 28 June 2018 | Republication for modifications by SL2018-10[70] |
| 28 March 2018 - 27 June 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R42 | 28 March 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-10[71] |
| 9 March 2017 - 27 March 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R41 | 9 March 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-4[72] |
| 1 September 2016 - 8 March 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R40 | 1 September 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-52[73] |
| 9 December 2015 - 31 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R39 | 9 December 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-50[74] |
| 14 October 2015 - 8 December 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R38 | 14 October 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-33[75] |
| 21 April 2015 - 13 October 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R37 | 21 April 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-10[76] |
| 1 July 2014 - 20 April 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R36 | 1 July 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2013-41[77] |
| 20 February 2014 - 30 June 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R35 | 20 February 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2013-25[78] |
| 2 July 2013 - 19 February 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R34 | 2 July 2013 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 17) |
| 23 February 2013 - 1 July 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R33* | 23 February 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2011-1[79] |
| 8 November 2012 - 22 February 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R32 | 8 November 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2011-45[80] |
| 1 July 2012 - 7 November 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R31 | 1 July 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-26[81] |
| 5 June 2012 - 30 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R30 | 5 June 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-21[82] |
| 12 December 2011 - 4 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 | 12 December 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-52[83] |
| 1 July 2011 - 11 December 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-21[84] and A2011-22[85] |
| 18 April 2011 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 18 April 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-1[79] |
| 17 December 2009 - 17 April 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 17 December 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-49[86] |
| 1 October 2009 - 16 December 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R25* | 1 October 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-28[87] |
| 23 November 2007 - 30 September 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 23 November 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-37[88] |
| 25 October 2007 - 22 November 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 25 October 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-31[89] |
| 11 July 2007 - 24 October 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 11 July 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-16[90] |
| 12 April 2007 - 10 July 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 12 April 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-3[91] |
| 9 September 2006 - 11 April 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 9 September 2006 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 1 July 2006 - 8 September 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 1 July 2006 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 1 January 2006 - 30 June 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 1 January 2006 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 23 November 2005 - 31 December 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 23 November 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-53[92] |
| 8 September 2005 - 22 November 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 8 September 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-44[93] |
| 1 September 2005 - 7 September 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 1 September 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-42[94] |
| 7 July 2005 - 31 August 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 7 July 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2004-39[95] |
| 2 June 2005 - 6 July 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 2 June 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-20[96] |
| 5 August 2004 - 1 June 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 5 August 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-29[97] |
| 1 July 2004 - 4 August 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 1 July 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-28[98] |
| 13 April 2004 - 30 June 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 13 April 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-9[99] |
| 19 December 2003 - 12 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 19 December 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2003-56[100] |
| 12 December 2003 - 18 December 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 12 December 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2003-62[101] |
| 1 July 2003 - 11 December 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R7* | 1 July 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2003-30[102] |
| 17 September 2002 - 30 June 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 17 September 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2001-44[103] as amended by A2002-30[104] |
| 28 May 2002 - 16 September 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 29 May 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2002-11[105] |
| 13 September 2001 - 27 May 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 24 April 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2001-57[106] |
| 12 September 2001 - 12 September 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 12 September 2001 | Republication for amendments by A2001-44[103] |
| 31 December 2000 - 11 September 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | R2E | 27 February 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2000-77[107] |
| 23 June 2000 - 30 December 2000 | HTMLPDFWord | R2D | 27 February 2008 | Republication for amendments by A1999-82[108] |
| 1 January 2000 - 22 June 2000 | HTMLPDFWord | R2C | 27 February 2008 | Republication for amendments by A1999-55[109] and A1999-70[110] |
| 17 September 1999 - 4 December 1999 | HTMLPDFWord | R2B | 27 February 2008 | Republication for amendments by A1999-55[109] |
| 9 December 1998 - 16 September 1999 | HTMLPDFWord | R2A | 27 February 2008 | Republication for amendments by A1997-74[111] and A1998-54[112] |
| 30 June 1997 - 30 November 1997 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 (RI) | 27 February 2008 | Republication for amendments by A1996-39[113] Reissued electronic republication of printed version |
| 1 July 1996 - 18 August 1996 | HTMLPDFWord | R1A | 27 February 2008 | Republication for amendments by A1996-24[114], A1996-26[115] and A1996-33[116] |
| 21 December 1995 - 30 June 1996 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 (RI) | 27 February 2008 | Republication for amendments by A1995-51[117] and A1995-56[118] Reissued electronic republication of printed version |
| 1 July 1995 - 20 December 1995 | HTMLPDFWord | R0B | 27 February 2008 | Republication for amendments by A1995-7[119] |
| 21 June 1995 - 30 June 1995 | HTMLPDFWord | R0A | 27 February 2008 | Republication for amendments by A1994-108[120] |
| 1 July 1994 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 30 June 1994 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Public Sector Management Bill 1994[121].
Notification statement
The Public Sector Management Act 1994 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 30 June 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S121).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 30 June 1994 | s 2 (1) |
| remainder | 1 July 1994 | s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S142 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 152 (7), (8), pt 18, s 293A | 1 September 2021 (midnight) | s 152 (8), s 300 and see SL2018-10[122] s 4 |
| pt 17 | 1 July 2013 (midnight) | s 282 |
| s 28AA (3), (4), s 28D (7), (8), s 30A (3), (4), s 33A (7), (8), s 72A (3), (4), s 75A (7), (8), s 76A (3), (4), s 80A (6), (7), pt 16 | 8 September 2006 (midnight) | s 28AA (4), s 28D (8), s 30A (4), s 33A (8), s 72A (4), s 75A (8), s 76A (4), s 80A (7), s 275 |
| pt 15 | 30 June 2006 (midnight) | s 273 |
| pt 14 | 31 December 2005 (midnight) | s 263 |
| orig s 252 | 31 December 2005 (midnight) | s 263 |
| s 51 (4), s 142 (1)-(5) | 4 March 1996 (midnight) | s 51 (5), s 142 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2024-47[4] | Integrity Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | pt 4 | 26 September 2024 |
| A2024-48[61] | Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2024 | ss 4-8 | 20 September 2024 |
| A2024-15[62] | Workplace Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | pt 3 | 20 April 2024 |
| A2023-37[63] | Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.12 | 30 September 2023 |
| A2023-17[64] | Health Infrastructure Enabling Act 2023 | sch 2 pt 2.4 | 3 July 2023 |
| A2021-12[65] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 23 June 2021 |
| A2020-46[66] | Public Interest Disclosure Amendment Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 4 March 2021 |
| A2021-3[67] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021 | pt 15 | 26 February 2021 |
| A2019-36[68] | Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2019 | ss 4-12 | 11 October 2019 |
| A2018-42[69] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 | sch 1 pt 1.6, sch 3 pt 3.26 | 22 November 2018 |
| A2018-10[123] | Workplace Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | pt 2 | 28 March 2018 |
| A2017-4[124] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 | sch 1 pt 1.4, sch 3 pt 3.22 | 9 March 2017 |
| A2016-52[125] | Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 | ss 4-123 | 1 September 2016 |
| A2015-50[126] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.27 | 9 December 2015 |
| A2015-33[127] | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | sch 2 pt 2.1 | 14 October 2015 |
| A2015-10[128] | Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | pt 15 | 21 April 2015 |
| A2013-41[129] | Officers of the Assembly Legislation Amendment Act 2013 | sch 1 pt 1.7 | 1 July 2014 |
| A2013-25[130] | Auditor-General Amendment Act 2013 | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 20 February 2014 |
| A2011-1[131] | Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2011 | s 29 | 23 February 2013 |
| A2011-45[132] | Working with Vulnerable People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 8 November 2012 |
| A2012-26[133] | Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Act 2012 | sch 1 pt 1.8 | 1 July 2012 |
| A2012-21[134] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 | sch 3 pt 3.34 | 5 June 2012 |
| A2011-52[135] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) | sch 3 pt 3.45 | 12 December 2011 |
| A2011-22[136] | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.127 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2011-21[137] | Public Sector Management (One ACT Public Service) Amendment Act 2011 | ss 4-132 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2011-1[131] | Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2011 | ss 4-28, ss 30-81 | 18 April 2011 |
| A2009-49[138] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.9, sch 3 pt 3.58 | 17 December 2009 |
| A2009-28[139] | Work Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 | sch 2 pt 2.9 | 1 October 2009 |
| A2007-37[140] | Occupational Health and Safety (Regulatory Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2007 | sch 2 pt 2.6 | 23 November 2007 |
| A2007-31[141] | Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act 2007 | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 25 October 2007 |
| A2007-16[142] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.32 | 11 July 2007 |
| A2007-3[143] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 | sch 1 pt 1.1, sch 3 pt 3.81 | 12 April 2007 |
| A2005-53[144] | Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment Act 2005 | sch 1 pt 1.25 | 23 November 2005 |
| A2005-44[145] | Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2005 (No 2) | ss 4-36 | 8 September 2005 |
| A2005-42[146] | Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2005 | ss 4-12 | 1 September 2005 |
| A2004-39[147] | Health Professionals Legislation Amendment Act 2004 | sch 5 pt 5.17 | 7 July 2005 |
| A2005-20[148] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 | sch 3 pt 3.47 | 2 June 2005 |
| A2004-29[149] | Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act 2004 | sch 3 | 5 August 2004 |
| A2004-28[150] | Emergencies Act 2004 | sch 3 pt 3.17 | 1 July 2004 |
| A2004-9[151] | Annual Reports Legislation Amendment Act 2004 | sch 1 pt 1.28 | 13 April 2004 |
| A2003-56[152] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.19 | 19 December 2003 |
| A2003-62[153] | Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2003 | s 4, s 5 | 12 December 2003 |
| A2003-30[154] | Planning and Land Legislation Amendment Act 2003 | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 1 July 2003 |
| A2002-11[155] | Legislation Amendment Act 2002 | pt 2.40 | 28 May 2002 |
| A2001-57[156] | Legislative Assembly (Members' Staff) Amendment Act 2001 | pt 3 | 13 September 2001 |
| A2001-44[157] | Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, as amended by:
|
pt 316 | 12 September 2001 |
| A2000-77[159] | Public Sector Legislation Amendment Act 2000 | s 3 | 31 December 2000 |
| A1999-82[160] | Occupational Health and Safety (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1999 | sch pt 2 | 23 June 2000 |
| A1999-70[161] | Public Sector Legislation Amendment Act 1999 | s 3 | 5 December 1999 |
| A1999-55[162] | Public Sector Management (Amendment) Act 1999 | ss 4-10, sch | 17 September 1999 |
| A1998-54[163] | Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 | sch | 9 December 1998 |
| A1997-74[164] | University of Canberra (Transfer) Act 1997 | s 19 | 1 December 1997 |
| A1996-39[165] | Gungahlin Development Authority (Consequential Provisions) Act 1996 | pt 4 | 19 August 1996 |
| A1996-33[166] | Betting (Corporatisation) (Consequential Amendments) Act 1996 | sch 1 | 1 July 1996 |
| A1996-26[167] | Financial Management and Audit (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1996 | sch pt 28 | 1 July 1996 |
| A1996-24[168] | Public Sector Management (Amendment) Act 1996 | ss 4-9 | 1 July 1996 |
| A1995-56[169] | Remuneration Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1995 | sch | 21 December 1995 |
| A1995-51[170] | Public Sector Management (Amendment) Act 1995 | ss 4-59 | 21 December 1995 |
| A1995-7[171] | Electricity and Water (Corporatisation) (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995 | sch | 1 July 1995 |
| A1994-108[172] | Public Interest Disclosure Act 1994 | s 40 | 21 June 1995 |
Modifications
| Year and number | Modifying law | Modifying provision | Commencement date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL2018-10[122] | Public Sector Management (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2018 | s 3 | 28 June 2018 | 1 September 2021 (midnight) |