Minister: Premier
Agency: Public Sector Commission


Public Sector Act 2022

Effective Date Publication Date Amendments Included Notes
01 March 2023 18 December 2023 2022 Act No. 332022 Act No. 34

provs comm, RA ss 7(1)(k), 40, 42A, 44

13 December 2023 15 December 2023 2022 Act No. 33

RA s 35

01 February 2024 31 January 2024 2023 Act No. 23
18 June 2024 19 June 2024 2024 Act No. 33
01 July 2024 04 July 2024 2024 Act No. 222024 Act No. 32
29 July 2024 26 July 2024 2024 Act No. 21
02 August 2024 02 August 2024 2024 Act No. 23
30 August 2024 02 September 2024 2024 Act No. 41

Public Sector Act 2022 No. 34

date of assent 12 December 2022

ss 1–2 comm on date of assent

ch 1 (other than ss 1–2), chs 2–11, schs 1–3 comm 1 March 2023 (see s 2)

s 365 sch 3 amdt 9 of the Police Service Administration Act 1990 and amdt 1 of the Public Health Act 2005 (to the extent it amds ss 362FA, 362O, 362P) comm 1 March 2023 (see s 2) (amdts could not be given effect)

Integrity and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No. 33

date of assent 12 December 2022

ss 64 (2), 65 (2) and (3), 66 (2) and (3), 67 (1) and 68 (1) and (3) comm 13 December 2023 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2))

pt 5 (other than sections 64 (2), 65 (2) and (3), 66 (2) and (3), 67 (1) and 68 (1) and (3)) comm 1 March 2023 (2023 SL No. 10)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 23

date of assent 20 September 2023

s 247 sch 1 ss 3–4 comm 1 February 2024 (2024 SL No. 1)

Information Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 32

date of assent 04 December 2023

s 141 sch 1 pt 2 not yet proclaimed into force (see s 2 (1))

Pharmacy Business Ownership Act 2024 No. 9

date of assent 28 March 2024

pt 15 div 3 not yet proclaimed into force (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA(2) postponed to 29 March 2026 (2024 SL No. 194))

Disaster Management and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 22

date of assent 09 May 2024

s 92 sch 1 comm 1 July 2024 (2024 SL No. 69)

Victims’ Commissioner and Sexual Violence Review Board Act 2024 No. 21

date of assent 09 May 2024

ch 6 pt 5 comm 29 July 2024 (2024 SL No. 113)

Criminal Code (Decriminalising Sex Work) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 23

date of assent 09 May 2024

s 36 sch 1 comm 2 August 2024 (2024 SL No. 135 item 1)

Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 33

date of assent 18 June 2024

s 183 sch 1 pt 1 comm on date of assent

Economic Development and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 32

date of assent 18 June 2024

pt 4 comm 1 July 2024 (see s 2)

Crime and Corruption and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 41

date of assent 30 August 2024

pt 4 comm on date of assent

Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 50

date of assent 19 September 2024

s 140, sch 1 not yet proclaimed into force (see s 2(1)(b)–(c))

Child Safe Organisations Act 2024 No. 49

date of assent 19 September 2024

s 130 sch 4 pt 1 comm 1 April 2026 (see s 2(3)(c))

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long title amd 2023 No. 34 s 328

s 91 amd 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1

s 112 amd 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1

s 177 amd 2022 No. 33 s 64

s 192 amd 2022 No. 33 s 65

s 254 amd 2022 No. 33 s 66

s 281 amd 2024 No. 41 s 56

s 288 exp 1 March 2025 (see s 288(4))

sch 1 amd 2022 No. 33 s 67; 2024 No. 33 s 183 sch 1 pt 1; 2024 No. 32 s 66; 2024 No. 21 s 119; 2024 No. 23 s 36sch 1

sch 2 def audit office om 2022 No. 33 s 68(1)

sch 2 def auditor-general om 2022 No. 33 s 68(1)

sch 2 def deputy integrity commissioner ins 2022 No. 33 s 68(2)

sch 2 def disqualified person amd 2022 No. 33 s 68(3)–(4)

sch 2 def integrity commissioner ins 2022 No. 33 s 68(2)

sch 2 def integrity office ins 2022 No. 33 s 68(2)

sch 2 def police commissioner om 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 3

sch 2 def spent conviction om 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 4

Public Sector Bill 2022