Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997

Number: A1997-125
Status: In Force

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Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
18 September 2024	HTML PDF Word	R31	18 September 2024	Republication for amendments by A2024-42^[4]

Administering Minister and Directorate

Minister for Health - ACT Health Directorate
Minister for Health - Canberra Health Services

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Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws

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Name	Type	Under	Effective	Year and No
Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2024 (No 1)^[5]	Disallowable instruments	s 34	1 January 2025	DI2024-316

Point-in-time versions

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The following table lists 31 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab.
Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
18 September 2024	HTML PDF Word	R31	18 September 2024	Republication for amendments by A2024-42^[4]
1 July 2024 - 17 September 2024	HTML PDF Word	R30	1 July 2024	Republication for amendments by A2023-49^[6] as amended by A2024-3^[7]
24 August 2022 - 30 June 2024	HTML PDF Word	R29	24 August 2022	Republication for amendments by A2022-14^[8]
23 June 2021 - 23 August 2022	HTML PDF Word	R28	23 June 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-12^[9]
1 April 2016 - 22 June 2021	HTML PDF Word	R27	1 April 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-13^[10]
2 March 2016 - 31 March 2016	HTML PDF Word	R26	2 March 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-11^[11]
1 December 2015 - 1 March 2016	HTML PDF Word	R25	1 December 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-29^[12]
14 October 2015 - 30 November 2015	HTML PDF Word	R24	14 October 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-33^[13]
19 November 2014 - 13 October 2015	HTML PDF Word	R23	19 November 2014	Republication for amendments by A2014-44^[14]
10 June 2014 - 18 November 2014	HTML PDF Word	R22	10 June 2014	Republication for amendments by A2014-18^[15]
1 July 2011 - 9 June 2014	HTML PDF Word	R21	1 July 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-22^[16]
1 March 2011 - 30 June 2011	HTML PDF Word	R20	1 March 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-3^[17]
30 September 2010 - 28 February 2011	HTML PDF Word	R19	30 September 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-11^[18]
16 August 2010 - 29 September 2010	HTML PDF Word	R18	16 August 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-2^[19]
1 July 2010 - 15 August 2010	HTML PDF Word	R17	1 July 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-10^[20]
3 June 2010 - 30 June 2010	HTML PDF Word	R16	3 June 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-18^[21]
22 September 2009 - 2 June 2010	HTML PDF Word	R15*	22 September 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-20^[22]
27 October 2008 - 21 September 2009	HTML PDF Word	R14	27 October 2008	Republication for amendments by A2008-20^[23]
18 November 2006 - 26 October 2008	HTML PDF Word	R13	18 November 2006	Republication for amendments by A2006-46^[24]
1 November 2006 - 17 November 2006	HTML PDF Word	R12	1 November 2006	Republication for amendments by A2005-41^[25] as amended by A2006-3^[26]
25 February 2006 - 31 October 2006	HTML PDF Word	R11	25 February 2006	Republication for commenced expiry
23 February 2006 - 24 February 2006	HTML PDF Word	R10	23 February 2006	Republication for amendments by A2005-41^[25], A2005-63^[27] and A2006-3^[26]
17 January 2006 - 22 February 2006	HTML PDF Word	R9	17 January 2006	Republication for amendments by A2005-63^[27]
7 July 2005 - 16 January 2006	HTML PDF Word	R8	7 July 2005	Republication for amendments by A2004-39^[28]
25 March 2005 - 6 July 2005	HTML PDF Word	R7	25 March 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-13^[29]
23 February 2005 - 24 March 2005	HTML PDF Word	R6	23 February 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-4^[30]
10 January 2005 - 22 February 2005	HTML PDF Word	R5	10 January 2005	Republication for amendments by A2004-60^[31]
9 April 2004 - 9 January 2005	HTML PDF Word	R4	9 April 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-15^[32]
28 March 2003 - 8 April 2004	HTML PDF Word	R3	28 March 2003	Republication for amendments by A2003-14^[33]
28 May 2002 - 27 March 2003	HTML PDF Word	R2	30 May 2002	Republication for amendments by A2002-11^[34]
12 September 2001 - 27 May 2002	HTML PDF Word	R1	24 January 2002	Republication for amendments by A2001-44^[35]
1 February 1998	HTML PDF Word	As notified	24 December 1997

Law history

Bill and Explanatory statement

The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Health Records (Privacy and Access) Bill 1997^[36].

Notification statement

The Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 24 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S420).

(Parliamentary Counsel)

Act as notified

Date notified	Effective	Files/Formats
24 December 1997	1 February 1998	HTML PDF Word

Commencement

Provision	Commencement date	Commencement method
all provisions	1 February 1998	s 2

Expiries

Provision	Expiry date	Expiry method
pt 10	24 February 2006 (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
A2024-42^[4]	Health Legislation Amendment Act 2024	pt 4	18 September 2024
A2023-49^[6]	Children and Young People Amendment Act 2023	sch 1 pt 1.2	1 July 2024
A2022-14^[8]	Statute Law Amendment Act 2022	sch 3 pt 3.21	24 August 2022
A2021-12^[9]	Statute Law Amendment Act 2021	sch 3 pt 3.23	23 June 2021
A2016-13^[37]	Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.24	1 April 2016
A2016-11^[38]	Health Legislation Amendment Act 2016	pt 4	2 March 2016
A2015-29^[39]	Veterinary Surgeons Act 2015	sch 2 pt 2.6	1 December 2015
A2015-33^[40]	Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015	sch 1 pt 1.34	14 October 2015
A2014-44^[41]	Statute Law Amendment Act 2014 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.1	19 November 2014
A2014-18^[42]	Statute Law Amendment Act 2014	sch 3 pt 3.10	10 June 2014
A2011-22^[43]	Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011	sch 1 pt 1.77	1 July 2011
A2011-3^[44]	Statute Law Amendment Act 2011	sch 3 pt 3.23	1 March 2011
A2010-11^[45]	Health Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 2)	s 4, s 5	30 September 2010
A2010-2^[46]	Health Legislation Amendment Act 2010	pt 3	16 August 2010
A2010-10^[47]	Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010	sch 2 pt 2.11	1 July 2010
A2010-18^[48]	Statute Law Amendment Act 2010	sch 3 pt 3.7	3 June 2010
A2009-20^[49]	Statute Law Amendment Act 2009	sch 3 pt 3.40	22 September 2009
A2008-20^[50]	Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008	sch 3 pt 3.15	27 October 2008
A2006-46^[51]	Health Legislation Amendment Act 2006 (No 2)	sch 2 pt 2.9	18 November 2006
A2005-41^[52]	Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2005	sch 1 amdt 1.96, amdt 1.98, amdt 1.99	1 November 2006
A2006-3^[53]	Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2006	sch 1 pt 1.1	23 February 2006
A2005-63^[54]	Health Records (Privacy and Access) Amendment Act 2005 (No 2)	s 19, sch 1 amdt 1.1	23 February 2006
A2005-41^[52]	Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2005, as amended by: A2006-3^[53] sch 1 pt 1.3	sch 1 amdts 1.92-1.95, amdt 1.97, amdt 1.100	23 February 2006
A2005-63^[54]	Health Records (Privacy and Access) Amendment Act 2005 (No 2)	ss 4-18, ss 20-23, sch 1 amdt 1.2, amdt 1.3	17 January 2006
A2004-39^[55]	Health Professionals Legislation Amendment Act 2004	sch 5 pt 5.8	7 July 2005
A2005-13^[56]	Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Amendment Act 2005	sch 1 pt 1.11	25 March 2005
A2005-4^[57]	Health Records (Privacy and Access) Amendment Act 2005	s 4-6	23 February 2005
A2004-60^[58]	Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004	sch 1 pt 1.30	10 January 2005
A2004-15^[59]	Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004	sch 1 pt 1.22	9 April 2004
A2003-14^[60]	Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003	sch 1 pt 1.19	28 March 2003
A2002-11^[61]	Legislation Amendment Act 2002	pt 2.26	28 May 2002
A2001-44^[62]	Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001	pt 181	12 September 2001

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