Auditor-General Act 1996
- Number
- A1996-23
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 18 September 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-41[4] |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Finance - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auditor-General Appointment 2019[5] | Disallowable instruments | s 8 | 18 January 2019 - 7 February 2026 | DI2019-2 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 18 September 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-41[4] |
| 6 April 2022 - 17 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 6 April 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-4[6] |
| 22 November 2018 - 5 April 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 22 November 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-42[7] |
| 8 December 2017 - 21 November 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 8 December 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-47[8] |
| 14 November 2017 - 7 December 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 14 November 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-41[9] |
| 1 September 2016 - 13 November 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 1 September 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-52[10] |
| 9 December 2015 - 31 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 9 December 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-50[11] |
| 2 July 2015 - 8 December 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 2 July 2015 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 10) |
| 21 August 2014 - 1 July 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 21 August 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-31[12] |
| 1 July 2014 - 20 August 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 (RI) | 15 July 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2013-41[13] and A2014-22[14] Reissued for textual correction in s 19 (4) |
| 20 February 2014 - 30 June 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 (RI) | 15 July 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2013-25[15] Reissued for textual correction in s 19 (4) |
| 1 July 2012 - 19 February 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 1 July 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-26[16] |
| 12 December 2011 - 30 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 12 December 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-52[17] |
| 1 July 2011 - 11 December 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22[18] |
| 17 December 2009 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 17 December 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-49[19] |
| 26 August 2008 - 16 December 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 26 August 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-28[20] |
| 9 September 2004 - 25 August 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 9 September 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-72[21] |
| 13 April 2004 - 8 September 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 13 April 2004 | |
| 17 September 2002 - 12 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 17 September 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2002-30[24] |
| 28 May 2002 - 16 September 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 30 May 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2002-11[25] |
| 12 September 2001 - 27 May 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 12 September 2001 | Republication for amendments by A2001-44[26] and A2001-52[27] |
| 1 March 1999 - 11 July 2001 | PDFPDF | R1 (RI) | 6 June 2012 | Republication for amendments by A1997-90[28] Reissued electronic republication of printed version Unauthorised RTF copy not available |
| 1 July 1996 - 30 November 1997 | HTMLPDFWord | R0A | 6 June 2012 | Republication for new Act |
| 1 July 1996 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 4 June 1996 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Auditor-General Bill 1996[29].
Notification statement
The Auditor-General Act 1996 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 4 June 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S101).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| all provisions | 1 July 1996 | s 2 and see A1996-22[30] s 2 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| pt 10 | 1 July 2015 (midnight) | s 51 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2024-41[4] | Monitoring of Places of Detention Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | sch 1 pt 1.1 | 18 September 2024 |
| A2022-4[6] | Legislation (Legislative Assembly Committees) Amendment Act 2022 | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 6 April 2022 |
| A2018-42[7] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 | sch 3 pt 3.4 | 22 November 2018 |
| A2017-47[31] | Custodial Inspector Act 2017 | sch 2 pt 2.1 | 8 December 2017 |
| A2017-41[32] | Legislative Assembly Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | pt 2 | 14 November 2017 |
| A2016-52[33] | Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 | sch 1 pt 1.7 | 1 September 2016 |
| A2015-50[34] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.1, sch 3 pt 3.2 | 9 December 2015 |
| A2014-31[35] | Auditor-General Amendment Act 2014 | s 4 | 21 August 2014 |
| A2014-22[36] | Officers of the Assembly Legislation Amendment Act 2014 | pt 2 | 1 July 2014 |
| A2013-41[37] | Officers of the Assembly Legislation Amendment Act 2013 | pt 2 | 1 July 2014 |
| A2013-25[38] | Auditor-General Amendment Act 2013 | ss 4-58 | 20 February 2014 |
| A2012-26[39] | Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Act 2012 | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 1 July 2012 |
| A2011-52[40] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) | sch 3 pt 3.6 | 12 December 2011 |
| A2011-22[41] | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.14 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2009-49[42] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.4 | 17 December 2009 |
| A2008-28[43] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 | sch 3 pt 3.6 | 26 August 2008 |
| A2004-72[44] | Auditor-General Amendment Act 2004 | ss 4-17 | 9 September 2004 |
| A2004-9[45] | Annual Reports Legislation Amendment Act 2004 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 13 April 2004 |
| A2004-8[46] | Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004 | s 27 | 13 April 2004 |
| A2002-30[47] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 | sch 3 pt 3.5 | 17 September 2002 |
| A2002-11[48] | Legislation Amendment Act 2002 | sch 2 pt 2.2 | 28 May 2002 |
| A2001-44[49] | Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 | pt 27 | 12 September 2001 |
| A2001-52[50] | Auditor-General Amendment Act 2001 | s 4-6 | 12 July 2001 |
| A1997-90[51] | Auditor-General (Amendment) Act 1997 | s 4 | 1 December 1997 |