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Solicitor-General Act 1985 No. 34

Effective Date Publication Date Amendments Included Notes
01 July 1994 16 January 1995 1994 Act No. 29
01 December 1996 09 January 1997 1996 Act No. 37
25 November 2008 2008 Act No. 59
01 July 2009 2009 Act No. 9
02 November 2009 20 January 2020 2009 Act No. 25
01 March 2023 01 March 2023 2022 Act No. 34

Solicitor-General Act 1985 No. 34

date of assent 17 April 1985

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 16 December 1991 (1991 SL No. 172)

Public Service (Administrative Arrangements) Act 1990 (No. 2) No. 80 s 3 sch 1

date of assent 14 November 1990

commenced on date of assent

Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 1994 No. 29 s 3 sch

date of assent 28 June 1994

commenced 1 July 1994 (see s 2)

Public Service Act 1996 No. 37 ss 1–2, 147 sch 2

date of assent 22 October 1996

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 December 1996 (1996 SL No. 361)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 No. 59 s 1, pt 28

date of assent 25 November 2008

commenced on date of assent

Financial Accountability Act 2009 No. 9 ss 1, 2(2), 136 sch 1

date of assent 28 May 2009

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2009 (2009 SL No. 80)

Criminal Code and Other Legislation (Misconduct, Breaches of Discipline and Public Sector Ethics) Amendment Act 2009 No. 25 pt 1, s 83 sch

date of assent 11 August 2009

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 2 November 2009 (2009 SL No. 241)

Public Sector Act 2022 No. 34

date of assent 12 December 2022

s 365 sch 3 comm 1 March 2023 (see s 2)

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s 3 om 1 July 1994 RA s 36

def Director-General ins 1990 No. 80s 3sch 1

om 1 July 1994 RA s 39

def Minister sub 1990 No. 80s 3sch 1

om 1 July 1994 RA s 39

def Under Secretary om 1990 No. 80s 3sch 1

om 1 July 1994 RA s 39

s 4 om 1 July 1994 RA s 7(1)(k)

s 5 amd 1994 No. 29 s 3 sch; 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2; 2009 No. 25s 83 sch; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3

s 7 amd 1996 No. 37s 147 sch 2; 2009 No. 25 s 83 sch; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3

s 10 amd 1996 No. 37s 147sch 2; 2009 No. 25s 83 sch; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3

s 12 amd 2008 No. 59s 129

s 17 amd 1994 No. 29s 3 sch

s 20 amd 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 1; 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2; 2009 No. 9 s 136 sch 1; 2009 No. 25 s 83 sch; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3

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