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NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME ACT 2013 - NOTES

No. 20, 2013

Compilation No. 21

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14  October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

 

 

 

Contents

Chapter 1--Introduction

Part 1--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

Part 2--Objects and principles

3 Objects of Act

4 General principles guiding actions under this Act

5 General principles guiding actions of people who may do acts or things on behalf of others

6 Agency may provide support and assistance

7 Provision of notice, approved form or information under this Act etc.

Part 3--Simplified outline

8 Simplified outline

Part 4--Definitions

9 Definitions

9A Approved forms...............................

10 Definition of NDIS support

10B Definition of NDIS worker screening law

11 Definitions relating to compensation

11A Definition of key personnel

Part 5--Ministerial Council

12 Ministerial Council functions etc.

Chapter 2--Assistance for people with disability and others

13 Agency may provide coordination, strategic and referral services etc. to people with disability

14 Agency may provide funding to persons or entities

15 Agency may provide information

16 Agency may assist in relation to doing things under Chapter

17 National Disability Insurance Scheme rules

Chapter 3--Participants and their plans

Part 1A--Principles

17A Principles relating to the participation of people with disability

Part 1--Becoming a participant

18 Person may make a request to become a participant

19 Matters relating to access requests

20 CEO must consider and decide access requests

21 When a person meets the access criteria

22 Age requirements

23 Residence requirements

24 Disability requirements

25 Early intervention requirements

26 Requests that the CEO may make

27 National Disability Insurance Scheme rules relating to disability requirements and early intervention requirements

28 When a person becomes a participant

29 When a person ceases to be a participant

30 Revocation of participant status

30A Requirement to consider status of certain participants

Part 2--Participants' plans

Division 1--Principles relating to plans

31 Principles relating to plans

Division 2--Preparing participants' plans

Subdivision A--Facilitating preparation of participants' plans

32 CEO must facilitate preparation of participant's plan

32A Kinds of plans

32B Participants that are to have new framework plans

32BA Notice of impairments

Subdivision B--Content of new framework plans

32C Application of this Subdivision

32D Matters that must be included in a participant's plan

32E Reasonable and necessary budget--entitlement to flexible funding or stated supports

32F Reasonable and necessary budget--flexible funding

32G Reasonable and necessary budget--stated supports

32H Reasonable and necessary budget--requirements relating to acquisition or provision of supports

32J Reasonable and necessary budget--National Disability Insurance Scheme rules

32K Reasonable and necessary budget--working out total funding amounts

32L Assessment of participant's need for supports

Subdivision C--Content of old framework plans

32M Application of this Subdivision

33 Matters that must be included in a participant's plan

34 Reasonable and necessary supports

35 National Disability Insurance Scheme rules for statement of participant supports

Subdivision D--Information and reports

36 Requesting information and reports

Subdivision E--When a plan is in effect etc.

37 When plan is in effect

38 Copy of plan to be provided

39 Agency must comply with the statement of participant supports

40 Effect of temporary absence on plans

41 Suspension of plans

Division 3--Managing the funding for supports under participants' plans

42 Meaning of managing the funding for supports under a participant's plan

43 Choice for the participant in relation to plan management

44 Circumstances in which persons must not manage funding

45 Payment of amounts payable under the National Disability Insurance Scheme--general

45A Payment of amounts payable under the National Disability Insurance Scheme--need for a claim

46 Acquittal of NDIS amounts

46A Protection of NDIS amounts

46B Garnishee orders

Division 4--Varying and replacing participants' plans

47 Variation of participant's plan--change of participant's statement of goals and aspirations

47A Variation of participant's plan on request of participant or CEO's own initiative

48 Reassessment of participant's plan on request of participant or CEO's own initiative

49 Reassessment of participant's plan before plan's reassessment date

49A Reassessment of participant's plan in circumstances specified in plan

49B No reassessment of old framework plan if participant to have new framework plans

50 Information and reports for the purposes of varying or reassessing a participant's plan

Chapter 4--Administration

Part 1--General matters

Division 1--Participants and prospective participants

50J CEO to comply with requirements in relation to prospective participants or participants

51 Requirement to notify change of circumstances

52 Requirements relating to notices

53 Power to obtain information from participants and prospective participants to ensure the integrity of the National Disability Insurance Scheme

54 Written notice of requirement

Division 2--Other persons

55 Power of CEO to obtain information from other persons to ensure the integrity of the National Disability Insurance Scheme

55A Power of Commissioner to obtain information from other persons to ensure the integrity of the National Disability Insurance Scheme etc.

56 Written notice of requirement

57 Offence--refusal or failure to comply with requirement

Division 3--Interaction with other laws

58 Obligations not affected by State or Territory laws

59 Interaction with Commonwealth laws

Part 2--Privacy

Division 1--Information held by the Agency

60 Protection of information held by the Agency etc.

62 Offence--unauthorised use or disclosure of protected Agency information

63 Offence--soliciting disclosure of protected Agency information

64 Offence--offering to supply protected Agency information

66 Disclosure of information by CEO

67 National Disability Insurance Scheme rules for exercise of CEO's disclosure powers

Division 2--Information held by the Commission

67A Protection of information held by the Commission etc.

67B Offence--unauthorised use or disclosure of protected Commission information

67C Offence--soliciting disclosure of protected Commission information

67D Offence--offering to supply protected Commission information

67E Disclosure of information by Commissioner

67F National Disability Insurance Scheme rules for exercise of Commissioner's disclosure powers

Division 3--Information generally

67G Protection of certain documents etc. from production to court etc.

67H Part does not affect the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982

Part 3A--NDIS providers

Division 2--Registered NDIS providers

73B Requirement to be a registered NDIS provider

73C Application to be a registered NDIS provider

73D False or misleading information or documents in application

73E Registration as a registered NDIS provider

73F Registration is subject to conditions

73G Conditions specified in certificate of registration

73H Conditions determined by NDIS rules

73J Registered NDIS providers must comply with conditions of registration

73K Extension of period for which registration is in force

73L Variation of registration

73M Application for variation of registration

73N Suspension of registration

73P Revocation of registration

73Q Record keeping by registered NDIS providers

73R Record keeping by former registered NDIS providers

73S Grants of financial assistance in relation to registration

Division 3--Quality assurance

73T NDIS Practice Standards

73U Approved quality auditors

Division 4--NDIS Code of Conduct

73V NDIS Code of Conduct

Division 5--Complaints management and resolution

73W Complaints management and resolution system--registered NDIS providers

73X Arrangements relating to the management and resolution of complaints

Division 6--Incident management--registered NDIS providers

73Y Incident management system

73Z Reportable incidents

Division 7--Protection of disclosers

73ZA Disclosures qualifying for protection

73ZB Disclosure that qualifies for protection not actionable etc.

73ZC Victimisation prohibited

73ZD Right to compensation

Division 8--Compliance and enforcement

73ZE Monitoring powers

73ZF Investigation powers

73ZG Use of equipment to examine or process things

73ZH Use of electronic equipment at other place

73ZI Person with knowledge of a computer or a computer system to assist access etc.

73ZJ Compensation for damage to electronic equipment

73ZK Civil penalty provisions

73ZL Infringement notices

73ZM Compliance notices

73ZN Banning orders

73ZO Variation or revocation of banning orders

73ZP Enforceable undertakings

73ZQ Injunctions

73ZR Appointment of inspectors and investigators

Division 9--NDIS Provider Register

73ZS NDIS Provider Register

Part 4--Children

74 Children

75 Definition of parental responsibility

76 Duty to children

77 Revocation of determinations under section 74

Part 5--Nominees

Division 1--Functions and responsibilities of nominees

78 Actions of plan nominee on behalf of participant

79 Actions of correspondence nominee on behalf of participant

80 Duties of nominees to participant etc.

81 Giving of notices to correspondence nominee

82 Compliance by correspondence nominee

83 Nominee to inform Agency of matters affecting ability to act as nominee

84 Statement by plan nominee regarding disposal of money

85 Right of nominee to attend with participant

Division 2--Appointment and cancellation or suspension of appointment

86 Appointment of plan nominee

87 Appointment of correspondence nominee

88 Provisions relating to appointments

89 Circumstances in which the CEO must cancel appointment of nominees

90 General circumstances in which CEO may cancel or suspend appointment of nominees

91 Suspension etc. of appointment of nominees in cases of physical, mental or financial harm

92 Other matters relating to cancellation or suspension of appointment

93 National Disability Insurance Scheme rules may prescribe requirements etc.

94 CEO's powers of revocation

Division 3--Other matters relating to nominees

95 CEO's powers to give notices to participant

96 Notification of nominee where notice is given to participant

97 Protection of participant against liability for actions of nominee

98 Protection of nominee against criminal liability

Part 6--Review of decisions

99 Reviewable decisions and decision-makers

100 Review of reviewable decisions

101 Effect of later decisions before review completed

102 Withdrawal of request for review

103 Applications to the Administrative Review Tribunal

Chapter 5--Compensation payments

Part 1--Requirement to take action to obtain compensation

104 CEO may require person to take action to obtain compensation

105 Consequences of failure to comply with a requirement to take action to obtain compensation

105A Matters relating to claims etc. by CEO

105B Recovery of amounts relating to claims etc. by CEO

Part 2--Agency may recover compensation fixed after NDIS amounts have been paid

106 Recovering past NDIS amounts from certain judgements

107 Recovering past NDIS amounts from consent judgements and settlements

108 Debts resulting from section 106 or 107

Part 3--Recovery from compensation payers and insurers

109 CEO may send preliminary notice to potential compensation payer or insurer

110 Offence--potential compensation payer or insurer

111 CEO may send recovery notice to compensation payer or insurer

112 Preliminary notice or recovery notice suspends liability to pay compensation

113 Compensation payer's or insurer's payment to Agency discharges liability to participant

114 Offence--making compensation payment after receiving preliminary notice or recovery notice

115 Liability to pay the Agency if there is a contravention of section 114

Part 4--CEO may disregard certain payments

116 CEO may disregard certain payments

Chapter 6--National Disability Insurance Agency

Part 1--National Disability Insurance Agency

117 National Disability Insurance Agency

118 Functions of the Agency

119 Powers of the Agency

120 Charging of fees

121 Minister may give directions to the Agency

122 Agency does not have privileges and immunities of the Crown

Part 2--Board of the Agency

Division 1--Establishment and functions

123 Board of the National Disability Insurance Agency

124 Functions of the Board

125 Minister may give the Board a statement setting out strategic guidance for the Agency

125A Matters to be considered in performing functions

125B Rules about management of risk and performance of Board's functions

Division 2--Members of the Board

126 Membership

127 Appointment of Board members

128 Term of appointment

129 Acting appointments

130 Remuneration and allowances

131 Leave of absence

132 Outside employment

133 Resignation of Board members

134 Termination of appointment of Board members

135 Other terms and conditions of Board members

Division 3--Meetings of the Board

136 Convening meetings

137 Presiding at meetings

138 Quorum

139 Voting at meetings

140 Conduct of meetings

141 Minutes

142 Decisions without meetings

Part 3--Independent Advisory Council

Division 1--Establishment and function

143 Establishment

144 Function of the Advisory Council

145 Advice of the Advisory Council

Division 2--Members of the Advisory Council

146 Membership

147 Appointment of members of the Advisory Council

148 Term of appointment

149 Acting appointments

150 Remuneration and allowances

151 Leave of absence

152 Disclosure of interests to the Minister

153 Disclosure of interests to the Advisory Council

154 Resignation of members of the Advisory Council

155 Termination of appointment of members of the Advisory Council

156 Other terms and conditions of members of the Advisory Council

Division 3--Procedures of the Advisory Council

157 Procedures of the Advisory Council

Part 4--Chief Executive Officer and staff etc.

Division 1--Chief Executive Officer

158 Establishment

159 Functions of the CEO

160 Appointment of the CEO

161 Acting appointments

162 Remuneration and allowances

163 Leave of absence

164 Outside employment

165 Disclosure of interests

166 Resignation of the CEO

167 Termination of appointment of the CEO

168 Other terms and conditions of the CEO

Division 2--Staff etc.

169 Staff

170 Services of other persons to be made available to the Agency

171 Consultants

Part 5--Reporting and planning

Division 1--Reporting

Subdivision A--Reporting by Board members

172 Annual report

173 Giving certain information to the Ministerial Council

174 Quarterly report to the Ministerial Council

Subdivision B--Reporting by the Agency

175 Giving information requested by Commonwealth, State or Territory Ministers

175A Monthly summary of statistics

Subdivision C--Reporting by the Minister

176 Giving certain information to the Ministerial Council

Division 2--Planning

177 Corporate plan

Part 6--Finance

178 Payments to the Agency by the Commonwealth

179 Payments to the Agency by the host jurisdictions

180 Application of money by the Agency

Part 6A--Actuarial assessment of financial sustainability

Division 1--Scheme actuary and annual financial sustainability report

180A Nomination of scheme actuary

180B Duties of scheme actuary

180C Rules for performance of scheme actuary's duties

Division 2--Reviewing actuary

180D Nomination of reviewing actuary

180E Duties of reviewing actuary

Division 3--Assistance of scheme actuary and reviewing actuary

180F Agency to assist scheme actuary and reviewing actuary

Part 7--Miscellaneous

181 Taxation

Chapter 6A--NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Part 1--Commission establishment and functions

181A Establishment of the Commission

181B Commission's functions

Part 2--NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner

181C Commissioner

181D Commissioner's functions and powers

181E Commissioner's core functions

181F Commissioner's registration and reportable incident functions

181G Commissioner's complaints functions

181H Commissioner's behaviour support function

181J Charging of fees by Commissioner

181K Minister may give directions to the Commissioner

181L Appointment of the Commissioner

181M Acting appointments

181N Remuneration and allowances

181P Leave of absence

181Q Outside employment

181R Other terms and conditions

181S Resignation

181T Termination of appointment

Part 3--Staff etc. of the Commission

181U Staff of the Commission

181V Consultants

181W Persons assisting the Commissioner

Chapter 6B--NDIS worker screening database

181X Simplified outline of this Chapter

181Y NDIS worker screening database

Chapter 7--Other matters

Part 1--Debt recovery

Division 1--Debts

182 Debts due to the Agency

Division 2--Methods of recovery

183 Legal proceedings

184 Arrangement for payment of debt

185 Recovery of amounts from financial institutions

Division 3--Information relating to debts

186 Power to obtain information from a person who owes a debt to the Agency

187 Power to obtain information about a person who owes a debt to the Agency

188 Written notice of requirement

189 Offence--refusal or failure to comply with requirement

Division 4--Non-recovery of debts

190 CEO may write off debt

191 Power to waive Agency's right to recover debt

192 Waiver of debt arising from error

193 Waiver of small debt

194 Waiver in relation to settlements

195 Waiver in special circumstances

Part 2--General matters

196 Method of notification by CEO

197 CEO not required to make a decision

197A Method of notification by Commissioner

197B Commissioner not required to make a decision

198 Protection of participant against liability for actions of persons

199 Protection against criminal liability

200 Evidentiary effect of CEO's certificate

200A Legal assistance for review not funded

201 Delegation by the Minister to the CEO

201A Delegation by the Minister to the Commissioner

202 Delegation by the CEO

202A Delegation by the Commissioner

202B Delegation of regulatory powers

203 Application of Act to unincorporated bodies

204 Time frames for decision making by persons other than the CEO

204A Report by Commonwealth Ombudsman

Part 3--Constitutional matters

205 Act binds Crown

206 Alternative constitutional basis

207 Concurrent operation of State laws

207A State or Territory agreement required in relation to certain delegations under this Act

Part 5--Legislative instruments

209 The National Disability Insurance Scheme rules

209A Process for seeking agreement to Category A rules--normal process

209B Process for seeking agreement to certain Category A rules where no substantial financial or policy implications

209C Dispute resolution process for Category A rules

209D Process for seeking agreement to Category B rules and Category C rules

210 Regulations

211 Information about consultation to be included in explanatory statements

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

 

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section  15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.

 

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

/sub-subparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev ... ) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)

cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

commenced or to be commenced

 

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013

20, 2013

28 Mar 2013

s 3-12, 55-73 and 117-210: 29 Mar 2013 (s 2(1) items 2, 5, 6, 9)
s 13-54 and 74-116: 1 July 2013 (s 2(1) items 3, 4, 7, 8)
Remainder: 28 Mar 2013 (s 2(1) item 1)

 

National Disability Insurance Scheme Legislation Amendment Act 2013

44, 2013

28 May 2013

Sch 1 (items 1-19, 21-26, 33-43, 46, 56-58): 1 July 2013 (s 2(1) items 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11)
Sch 1 (items 20, 27-32, 44, 45, 47-55): 29 May 2013 (s 2(1) items 3, 5, 8, 10)

Sch 1 (items 28, 46, 55)

Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Act 2013

76, 2013

28 June 2013

Sch 4 (items 5A-5D): 1 Aug 2013 (s 2(1) item 5)

--

Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014

14, 2014

31 Mar 2014

Sch 12 (items 27, 28): 1 Apr 2014 (s 2(1) item 8)

Sch 12 (item 28)

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014

62, 2014

30 June 2014

Sch 10 (items 36-53) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14)

Sch 14

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015

36, 2015

13 Apr 2015

Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2)

Sch 7

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015

126, 2015

10 Sept 2015

Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015

126, 2015

10 Sept 2015

Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015

126, 2015

10 Sept 2015

Sch 1 (items 395-397): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment Act 2016

51, 2016

5 May 2016

Sch 1: 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Statute Update Act 2016

61, 2016

23 Sept 2016

Sch 3 (item 31): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1)

--

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Quality and Safeguards Commission and Other Measures) Act 2017

131, 2017

13 Dec 2017

Sch 1: 1 July 2018 (s 2(1) item 2)

Sch 1 (item 81)

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Worker Screening Database) Act 2019

82, 2019

2 Oct 2019

3 Oct 2019 (s 2(1) item 1)

--

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Streamlined Governance) Act 2019

113, 2019

9 Dec 2019

10 Dec 2019 (s 2(1) item 1)

Sch 1 (item 26) and Sch 2 (item 4)

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Strengthening Banning Orders) Act 2020

103, 2020

20 Nov 2020

21 Nov 2020 (s 2(1) item 1)

Sch 1 (items 7, 8)

Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Act 2020

107, 2020

26 Nov 2020

Sch 3 (item 10): 27 Nov 2020 (s 2(1) item 3)

--

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2021

13, 2021

1 Mar 2021

Sch 2 (items 612-614): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 5)

--

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Improving Supports for At Risk Participants) Act 2021

116, 2021

28 Oct 2021

29 Oct 2021 (s 2(1) item 1)

Sch 1 (items 46-51)

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Act 2022

27, 2022

1 Apr 2022

Sch 1 (items 1, 4-12, 14, 16, 30, 34-36, 38, 40, 42, 43, 52-57, 59, 60, 63, 64, 66, 67, 70, 71) and Sch 3 (items 1-61): 8 Apr 2022 (s 2(1) items  2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30)
Sch 1 (items 2, 3, 13, 15, 17-29, 31-33, 37, 39, 41, 44-51, 58, 61, 65, 68, 69) and Sch 2: 1 July 2022 (s 2(1) items 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29)

Sch 1 (items 63-71), Sch 2 (items 54-57) and Sch 3 (items 55-61)

Statute Law Amendment (Prescribed Forms and Other Updates) Act 2023

74, 2023

20 Sept 2023

Sch 4 (item 55): 18 Oct 2023 (s 2(1) item 3)

--

Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Act 2024

38, 2024

31 May 2024

Sch 3 (items 102-104, 215): 14 Oct 2024 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

COAG Legislation Amendment Act 2024

54, 2024

5 July 2024

Sch 2 (items 20-24, 94-98): 6 July 2024 (s 2(1) items 3, 6)

Sch 2 (items 94-98)

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Act 2024

81, 2024

5 Sept 2024

Sch 1 (items 1-122D, 124-139) and Sch 2: 3 Oct 2024 (s 2(1) item 1)

Sch 1 (items 124-139) and Sch 2 (items 9-11)

 

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

Chapter 1

 

Part 2

 

s 3.....................

am No 44, 2013; No 131, 2017; No 27, 2022; No 54, 2024; No 81, 2024

s 4.....................

am No 44, 2013; No 131, 2017; No 27, 2022

s 5.....................

am No 27, 2022

Part 3

 

s 8.....................

am No 131, 2017; No 82, 2019; No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

Part 4

 

s 9.....................

am No 44, 2013; No 76, 2013; No 62, 2014; No 131, 2017; No 82, 2019; No 113, 2019; No 116, 2021; No 27, 2022; No 54, 2024; No 81, 2024

s 9A....................

ad No 27, 2022

s 10....................

am No 126, 2015

 

rep No 27, 2022

 

ad No 81, 2024

s 10A...................

ad No 131, 2017

 

rep No 27, 2022

s 10B...................

ad No 82, 2019

 

am No 81, 2024

s 11A...................

ad No 131, 2017

Part 5

 

s 12....................

am No 54, 2024

Chapter 2

 

s 14....................

am No 27, 2022

Chapter 3

 

Part 1A

 

s 17A...................

am No 27, 2022

Part 1

 

s 18....................

am No 27, 2022

s 19....................

am No 81, 2024

s 20....................

am No 27, 2022

s 21....................

am No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

s 22....................

am No 44, 2013

 

rs No 27, 2022

s 23....................

am No 44, 2013; No 27, 2022

s 24....................

am No 44, 2013; No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

s 25....................

am No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

s 26....................

am No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

s 27....................

am No 44, 2013; No 27, 2022

 

rs No 81, 2024

s 28....................

am No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

s 29....................

am No 76, 2013; No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

s 30....................

am No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

s 30A...................

ad No 81, 2024

Part 2

 

Division 1

 

s 31....................

am No 27, 2022

Division 2

 

Subdivision A

 

Subdivision A heading........

ad No 81, 2024

s 32....................

rs No 27, 2022

 

am No 81, 2024

s 32A...................

rep No 27, 2022

 

ad No 81, 2024

s 32B...................

ad No 81, 2024

s 32BA..................

ad No 81, 2024

Subdivision B

 

Subdivision B..............

ad No 81, 2024

s 32C...................

ad No 81, 2024

s 32D...................

ad No 81, 2024

s 32E...................

ad No 81, 2024

s 32F...................

ad No 81, 2024

s 32G...................

ad No 81, 2024

s 32H...................

ad No 81, 2024

s 32J....................

ad No 81, 2024

s 32K...................

ad No 81, 2024

s 32L...................

ad No 81, 2024

Subdivision C

 

Subdivision C..............

ad No 81, 2024

s 32M...................

ad No 81, 2024

s 33....................

am No 44, 2013; No 131, 2017; No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

s 34....................

am No 44, 2013; No 81, 2024

s 35....................

am No 44, 2013; No 81, 2024

Subdivision D

 

Subdivision D heading........

ad No 81, 2024

s 36....................

am No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

Subdivision E

 

Subdivision E heading........

ad No 81, 2024

s 37....................

am No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

s 40....................

am No 44, 2013

s 41....................

am No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

Division 3

 

s 42....................

am No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

s 43....................

am No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

s 44....................

am No 44, 2013; No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

s 45....................

rs No 27, 2022

 

am No 81, 2024

s 45A...................

ad No 81, 2024

s 46....................

am No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

s 46A...................

ad No 14, 2014

s 46B...................

ad No 14, 2014

 

am No 81, 2024

Division 4

 

Division 4 heading..........

am No 27, 2022

s 47....................

am No 27, 2022

s 47A...................

ad No 27, 2022

 

am No 81, 2024

s 48....................

rs No 27, 2022

 

am No 81, 2024

s 49....................

am No 131, 2017

 

rs No 27, 2022

 

am No 81, 2024

s 49A...................

ad No 27, 2022

 

am No 81, 2024

s 49B...................

ad No 81, 2024

s 50....................

am No 27, 2022

Chapter 4

 

Part 1

 

Division 1

 

s 50J....................

ad No 27, 2022

 

am No 38, 2024

s 54....................

am No 131, 2017

Division 2

 

s 55....................

am No 131, 2017; No 27, 2022

s 55A...................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 103, 2020; No 116, 2021

s 56....................

am No 131, 2017

s 57....................

am No 131, 2017

Division 3

 

s 58....................

am No 131, 2017

Part 2

 

Division 1

 

Division 1 heading..........

ad No 131, 2017

s 60....................

am No 44, 2013; No 131, 2017; No 116, 2021; No 27, 2022

s 61....................

am No 44, 2013

 

rep No 27, 2022

s 62....................

am No 131, 2017

s 63....................

am No 131, 2017

s 64....................

am No 131, 2017

s 65....................

rep No 131, 2017

s 66....................

am No 44, 2013; No 131, 2017; No 113, 2019

s 67....................

rs No 131, 2017

Division 2

 

Division 2................

ad No 131, 2017

s 67A...................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 116, 2021

s 67B...................

ad No 131, 2017

s 67C...................

ad No 131, 2017

s 67D...................

ad No 131, 2017

s 67E...................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 113, 2019

s 67F...................

ad No 131, 2017

Division 3

 

Division 3................

ad No 131, 2017

s 67G...................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 113, 2019

s 67H...................

ad No 131, 2017

s 68....................

rep No 131, 2017

Part 3...................

am No 131, 2017

 

rep No 27, 2022

s 69....................

rep No 27, 2022

s 70....................

am No 44, 2013; No 131, 2017

 

rep No 27, 2022

s 71....................

rep No 27, 2022

s 72....................

rep No 27, 2022

s 73....................

rep No 27, 2022

Part 3A

 

Part 3A..................

ad No 131, 2017

Division 1................

rep No 27, 2022

s 73A...................

ad No 131, 2017

 

rep No 27, 2022

Division 2

 

s 73B...................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 116, 2021; No 81, 2024

s 73C...................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 116, 2021

s 73D...................

ad No 131, 2017

s 73E...................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 27, 2022

s 73F...................

ad No 131, 2017

s 73G...................

ad No 131, 2017

s 73H...................

ad No 131, 2017

s 73J....................

ad No 131, 2017

s 73K...................

ad No 131, 2017

s 73L...................

ad No 131, 2017

s 73M...................

ad No 131, 2017

s 73N...................

ad No 131, 2017

s 73P...................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 116, 2021

s 73Q...................

ad No 131, 2017

s 73R...................

ad No 131, 2017

s 73S...................

ad No 131, 2017

Division 3

 

s 73T...................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 116, 2021

s 73U...................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 116, 2021; No 81, 2024

Division 4

 

s 73V...................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 116, 2021

Division 5

 

s 73W...................

ad No 131, 2017

s 73X...................

ad No 131, 2017

Division 6

 

s 73Y...................

ad No 131, 2017

s 73Z...................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 116, 2021

Division 7

 

s 73ZA..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 73ZB..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 73ZC..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 73ZD..................

ad No 131, 2017

Division 8

 

s 73ZE..................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 13, 2021

s 73ZF..................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 13, 2021

s 73ZG..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 73ZH..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 73ZI...................

ad No 131, 2017

s 73ZJ...................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 13, 2021

s 73ZK..................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 13, 2021

s 73ZL..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 73ZM..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 73ZN..................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 103, 2020; No 116, 2021; No 81, 2024

s 73ZO..................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 116, 2021

s 73ZP..................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 13, 2021

s 73ZQ..................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 13, 2021

s 73ZR..................

ad No 131, 2017

Division 9

 

s 73ZS..................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 103, 2020; No 116, 2021

Part 4

 

s 74....................

am No 44, 2013; No 81, 2024

s 75....................

am No 44, 2013

Part 5

 

Division 1

 

s 78....................

am No 44, 2013; No 27, 2022

s 79....................

am No 27, 2022

s 80....................

am No 44, 2013

s 82....................

am No 131, 2017

Division 2

 

s 86....................

am No 44, 2013

s 88....................

am No 44, 2013

s 89....................

am No 27, 2022

s 90....................

am No 44, 2013; No 27, 2022

s 93....................

am No 44, 2013

Division 3

 

s 96....................

am No 27, 2022

Part 6

 

s 99....................

am No 44, 2013

 

rs No 131, 2017

 

am No 116, 2021; No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

s 100...................

am No 131, 2017; No 116, 2021; No 27, 2022

s 101...................

am No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

s 102...................

am No 131, 2017

s 103...................

am No 27, 2022; No 38, 2024

Chapter 5

 

Part 1

 

s 104...................

am No 44, 2013; No 27, 2022

s 105...................

am No 44, 2013

Chapter 6

 

Chapter 6 heading...........

rs No 27, 2022

Part 1

 

Part 1 heading.............

rs No 27, 2022

s 117...................

am No 62, 2014; No 27, 2022

s 118...................

am No 44, 2013; No 81, 2024

s 120...................

am No 113, 2019; No 81, 2024

s 121...................

am No 62, 2014; No 126, 2015; No 113, 2019

Part 2

 

Division 1

 

s 123...................

rs No 27, 2022

s 125...................

am No 62, 2014; No 113, 2019

s 125A..................

rs No 44, 2013

 

am No 62, 2014

s 125B..................

ad No 44, 2013

 

am No 81, 2024

Division 2

 

s 126...................

am No 51, 2016

s 127...................

am No 113, 2019; No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

s 129...................

am No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

s 134...................

am No 62, 2014; No 113, 2019

s 135...................

am No 113, 2019

Division 3

 

s 138...................

am No 62, 2014; No 51, 2016

Part 3

 

Division 1

 

s 144...................

am No 131, 2017; No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

Division 2

 

s 147...................

am No 113, 2019; No 27, 2022

s 155...................

am No 113, 2019; No 27, 2022

s 156...................

am No 113, 2019

Part 4

 

Division 1

 

s 160...................

am No 27, 2022

s 165...................

rs No 62, 2014

s 167...................

am No 62, 2014

Division 2

 

s 171A..................

rep No 27, 2022

Part 5

 

Division 1

 

Subdivision A

 

s 172...................

am No 62, 2014; No 113, 2019; No 81, 2024

s 173...................

am No 62, 2014; No 113, 2019

s 174...................

am No 113, 2019; No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

Subdivision B

 

s 175A..................

ad No 81, 2024

Subdivision C

 

s 176...................

am No 27, 2022

Division 2

 

s 177...................

rs No 62, 2014

Part 6

 

s 179...................

am No 27, 2022; No 81, 2024

s 180...................

am No 62, 2014

Part 6A

 

Division 1

 

s 180B..................

am No 44, 2013; No 62, 2014

s 108C..................

am No 81, 2024

Division 2

 

s 180D..................

am No 27, 2022

Chapter 6A

 

Chapter 6A...............

ad No 131, 2017

Part 1

 

s 181A..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 181B..................

ad No 131, 2017

Part 2

 

s 181C..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 181D..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 181E..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 181F...................

ad No 131, 2017

s 181G..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 181H..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 181J...................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 81, 2024

s 181K..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 181L..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 181M..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 181N..................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 81, 2024

s 181P...................

ad No 131, 2017

s 181Q..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 181R..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 181S...................

ad No 131, 2017

s 181T..................

ad No 131, 2017

Part 3

 

s 181U..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 181V..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 181W..................

ad No 131, 2017

Chapter 6B

 

Chapter 6B...............

ad No 82, 2019

s 181X..................

ad No 82, 2019

s 181Y..................

ad No 82, 2019

 

am No 81, 2024

Chapter 7

 

Part 1

 

Division 1

 

s 182...................

am No 27, 2022

Division 2

 

s 183...................

am No 131, 2017

Division 3

 

s 188...................

am No 131, 2017

Division 4

 

s 193...................

am No 44, 2013

s 194...................

am No 38, 2024

s 195...................

am No 81, 2024

Part 2

 

s 197A..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 197B..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 200...................

am No 61, 2016

s 201...................

am No 131, 2017; No 113, 2019

s 201A..................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 82, 2019; No 103, 2020; No 107, 2020; No 116, 2021; No 81, 2024

s 202...................

am No 131, 2017

s 202A..................

ad No 131, 2017

s 202B..................

ad No 131, 2017

 

am No 81, 2024

s 203...................

am No 131, 2017; No 27, 2022

s 204...................

am No 131, 2017; No 27, 2022

s 204A..................

ad No 27, 2022

Part 3

 

s 205...................

am No 131, 2017

s 207A..................

ad No 131, 2017

Part 4...................

rep No 27, 2022

s 208...................

rep No 27, 2022

Part 5

 

s 209...................

am No 44, 2013; No 126, 2015; No 131, 2017; No 113, 2019; No 103, 2020; No 116, 2021; No 27, 2022; No 74, 2023; No 81, 2024

s 209A..................

ad No 81, 2024

s 209B..................

ad No 81, 2024

s 209C..................

ad No 81, 2024

s 209D..................

ad No 81, 2024

s 210...................

am No 113, 2019

s 211...................

ad No 81, 2024

Schedule 1................

rep No 27, 2022

 


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