The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:
Am |
amended |
LW |
legislation website |
Sch |
Schedule |
Cl |
clause |
No |
number |
Schs |
Schedules |
Cll |
clauses |
p |
page |
Sec |
section |
Div |
Division |
pp |
pages |
Secs |
sections |
Divs |
Divisions |
Reg |
Regulation |
Subdiv |
Subdivision |
GG |
Government Gazette |
Regs |
Regulations |
Subdivs |
Subdivisions |
Ins |
inserted |
Rep |
repealed |
Subst |
substituted |
Table of amending instruments
Ombudsman Act 1974 No 68. Assented to 18.10.1974. Date of commencement of Part 3, 12.5.1975, sec 2 (2) and GG No 66 of 9.5.1975, p 1791. This Act has been amended as follows:
1975 | No 37 | Privacy Committee Act 1975. Assented
to 16.4.1975. |
1976 | No 4 | Statutory and Other Offices
Remuneration Act 1975. Assented to 7.1.1976. |
No 39 | Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 1976.
Assented to 13.10.1976. | |
1978 | No 81 | Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 1978.
Assented to 11.9.1978. |
1983 | No 129 | Ombudsman (Community Justice Centres) Amendment Act
1983. Assented to 20.12.1983. |
No 189 | Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 1983. Assented to 31.12.1983. | |
No 193 | Ombudsman (Police Regulation) Amendment Act
1983. Assented to 31.12.1983. | |
1984 | No 153 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984. Assented to 10.12.1984. |
1985 | No 118 | Miscellaneous Acts (State Drug Crime Commission) Amendment Act 1985. Assented to 11.12.1985. |
No 213 | Ombudsman (Police Regulation) Amendment Act 1985. Assented to 10.12.1985. | |
1986 | No 212 | Miscellaneous Acts (Public Prosecutions) Amendment
Act 1986. Assented to 23.12.1986. |
No 218 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1986. Assented to 23.12.1986. | |
1987 | No 136 | Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 1987.
Assented to 16.6.1987. |
No 172 | Ombudsman (Further Amendment) Act
1987. Assented to 26.11.1987. | |
1988 | No 35 | Independent Commission Against
Corruption Act 1988. Assented to 6.7.1988. |
1989 | No 58 | Police Department (Transit
Police) Act 1989. Assented to 22.5.1989. |
No 99 | Egg Industry (Repeal and Deregulation) Act
1989. Assented to 8.8.1989. | |
No 226 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 3)
1989. Assented to 21.12.1989. | |
1990 | No 48 | Police and Superannuation Legislation (Amendment)
Act 1990. Assented to 26.6.1990. |
No 79 | Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 1990.
Assented to 4.12.1990. | |
1991 | No 3 | Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 1991.
Assented to 17.4.1991. |
1992 | No 15 | Casino Control Act
1992. Assented to 7.5.1992. |
No 43 | Statutory Appointments Legislation (Parliamentary
Veto) Amendment Act 1992. Assented to 19.5.1992. | |
No 57 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2)
1992. Assented to 8.10.1992. | |
1993 | No 9 | HomeFund Commissioner Act
1993. Assented to 4.5.1993. |
No 37 | Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 1993.
Assented to 8.6.1993. | |
No 38 | Police Service (Complaints, Discipline and Appeals)
Amendment Act 1993. Assented to 8.6.1993. | |
No 47 | Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1993.
Assented to 15.6.1993. | |
No 87 | Legal Profession Reform Act 1993.
Assented to 29.11.1993. | |
No 105 | Health Care Complaints Act
1993. Assented to 2.12.1993. | |
1994 | No 9 | Police Service (Complaints) Amendment Act
1994. Assented to 4.5.1994. |
No 73 | State Bank (Privatisation) Act
1994. Assented to 23.11.1994. | |
No 95 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2)
1994. Assented to 12.12.1994. | |
1995 | No 3 | Parliamentary Committees Legislation Amendment Act
1995. Assented to 30.5.1995. |
No 11 | Statute Law Revision (Local Government) Act
1995. Assented to 9.6.1995. | |
No 16 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
1995. Assented to 15.6.1995. | |
No 99 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2)
1995. Assented to 21.12.1995. | |
1996 | No 29 | Police Legislation Amendment Act
1996. Assented to 21.6.1996. |
No 121 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2)
1996. Assented to 3.12.1996. | |
1997 | No 77 | Administrative Decisions Legislation Amendment Act
1997. Assented to 10.7.1997. |
No 147 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2)
1997. Assented to 17.12.1997. | |
No 152 | Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act
1997. Assented to 19.12.1997. | |
1998 | No 54 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
1998. Assented to 30.6.1998. |
No 123 | Police Service Amendment
(Complaints and Management Reform) Act 1998. Assented to
26.11.1998. | |
No 133 | Privacy and Personal
Information Protection Act 1998. Assented to
30.11.1998. | |
No 148 | Ombudsman Amendment (Child Protection and Community
Services) Act 1998. Assented to 8.12.1998. | |
No 158 | Children and Young Persons
Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 1998. Assented to
14.12.1998. | |
1999 | No 16 | Parliamentary Committees Legislation Amendment Act
1999. Assented to 9.6.1999. |
No 31 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 1999. Assented to 7.7.1999. | |
No 85 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999. Assented to 3.12.1999. | |
2000 | No 93 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act (No 2) 2000. Assented to 8.12.2000. |
2001 | No 56 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 2001. Assented to 17.7.2001. |
No 112 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act (No 2) 2001. Assented to 14.12.2001. | |
2002 | No 42 | Community Services Legislation
Amendment Act 2002. Assented to 3.7.2002. |
No 51 | Police Service Amendment (NSW
Police) Act 2002. Assented to 4.7.2002. | |
No 112 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act (No 2) 2002. Assented to 29.11.2002. | |
2003 | No 40 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 2003. Assented to 22.7.2003. |
No 90 | Child Protection Legislation
Amendment Act 2003. Assented to 10.12.2003. | |
2004 | No 55 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 2004. Assented to 6.7.2004. |
2005 | No 6 | Sheriff Act 2005.
Assented to 10.3.2005. |
No 46 | Legal Profession Amendment Act
2005. Assented to 23.6.2005. | |
No 64 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 2005. Assented to 1.7.2005. | |
No 77 | Defamation Act
2005. Assented to 26.10.2005. | |
2007 | No 27 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 2007. Assented to 4.7.2007. |
No 94 | Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court)
Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007. | |
2008 | No 36 | Environmental Planning and
Assessment Amendment Act 2008. Assented to 25.6.2008. |
No 62 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 2008. Assented to 1.7.2008. | |
2009 | No 53 | Government Information
(Information Commissioner) Act 2009. Assented to
26.6.2009. |
No 54 | Government Information (Public
Access) (Consequential Amendments and Repeal) Act 2009.
Assented to 26.6.2009. | |
No 56 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 2009. Assented to 1.7.2009. | |
No 96 | Public Sector Restructure
(Miscellaneous Acts Amendments) Act 2009. Assented to
30.11.2009. | |
2010 | No 9 | Crimes Amendment (Child
Pornography and Abuse Material) Act 2010. Assented to
28.4.2010. |
No 54 | Industrial Relations Amendment
(Public Sector Appeals) Act 2010. Assented to
28.6.2010. | |
No 59 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 2010. Assented to 28.6.2010. | |
No 67 | Children and Young Persons (Care
and Protection) Amendment (Children’s Services) Act
2010. Assented to 15.9.2010. | |
No 71 | Privacy and Government
Information Legislation Amendment Act 2010. Assented to
28.9.2010. | |
No 80 | Ombudsman Amendment (Removal of
Legal Professional Privilege) Act 2010. Assented to
27.10.2010. | |
No 84 | Protected Disclosures Amendment
(Public Interest Disclosures) Act 2010. Assented to
1.11.2010. | |
No 97 | Health Services Amendment (Local
Health Networks) Act 2010. Assented to 16.11.2010. | |
2011 | No 4 | Health Services Amendment (Local
Health Districts and Boards) Act 2011. Assented to
16.5.2011. |
No 37 | Public Interest Disclosures
Amendment Act 2011. Assented to 13.9.2011. | |
(587) | Ombudsman Amendment (Audit Office
of New South Wales) Proclamation 2011. LW 18.11.2011. | |
No 70 | Children (Education and Care
Services) Supplementary Provisions Act 2011. Assented to
28.11.2011. |
This Act has also been amended by proclamations pursuant to secs 14 and 41 (3). Amendments made by proclamations prior to 1.4.2005 are listed only in the Table of amendments.
Table of amendments
No reference is made to certain amendments made by Schedule 3 (amendments replacing gender-specific language) to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995.
Long title | Am 1983 No 189, Sch 2 (1). |
Sec 3 | Am 1976 No 39, Sch 1 (1); 1983 No 193, Sch 1 (1). Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 5.79. |
Sec 5 | Am 1976 No 39, Sch 1 (2); 1978 No 81, Sch 1 (1); 1983 No 189, Schs 1 (1), 2 (2); 1983 No 193, Sch 1 (2); 1986 No 218, Sch 29; 1987 No 136, sec 3; 1989 No 226, Sch 1; 1990 No 79, Sch 1 (1); 1993 No 38, Sch 4; 1994 No 9, Sch 2 (1); 1995 No 11, Sch 1; 1996 No 29, Sch 4 [1]; 1997 No 147, Sch 2.20; 1997 No 152, Sch 4.27; 1998 No 54, Sch 1.13 [1]–[5]; 2005 No 77, Sch 6.12 [1]; 2009 No 96, Sch 15 [1]. |
Sec 5A | Ins 1993 No 37, Sch 1 (1). |
Sec 6 | Am 1976 No 4, Sch 5; 1983 No 189, Sch 2 (3); 1998 No 54, Sch 1.13 [6] [7]; 2002 No 42, Sch 3 [1]. |
Sec 6A | Ins 1992 No 43, Sch 1. |
Sec 7 | Am 1976 No 4, Sch 5; 1993 No 38, Sch 4. |
Sec 8 | Am 1983 No 189, Schs 1 (2), 2 (4); 1989 No 226, Sch 1. Subst 1991 No 3, sec 3. Am 2002 No 42, Sch 3 [2]–[4]. |
Sec 8A | Ins 1983 No 189, Sch 1 (3). Subst 1991 No 3, sec 3. Am 2001 No 56, Sch 1.9 [1]; 2002 No 42, Sch 3 [5]. |
Sec 8B | Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 3 [6]. |
Sec 9 | Am 1990 No 79, Sch 1 (2). |
Sec 10 | Am 1975 No 37, sec 26 (a); 1983 No 189, Schs 1 (4), 2 (5); 1983 No 193, Sch 1 (3); 1985 No 213, Sch 1 (1); 1986 No 218, Sch 29; 1987 No 172, sec 3 (a), (b); 1989 No 226, Sch 1; 2001 No 56, Sch 1.9 [1]; 2008 No 62, Sch 1.20. |
Sec 10A | Ins 1983 No 189, Sch 1 (5). Am 1990 No 79, Sch 1 (3); 1994 No 95, Sch 1. |
Sec 10B | Ins 1983 No 189, Sch 1 (5). |
Sec 11 | Am 1978 No 81, Sch 1 (2); 1983 No 189, Sch 1 (6); 2002 No 42, Sch 3 [7]. |
Part 3, heading | Am 1994 No 95, Sch 1. |
Sec 12 | Am 1976 No 39, Sch 1 (3); 2001 No 56, Sch 1.9 [2]. |
Sec 13 | Am 1976 No 39, Sch 1 (4); 1983 No 193, Sch 1 (4); 1989 No 226, Sch 1; 1993 No 38, Sch 4. |
Sec 13AA | Ins 1995 No 99, Sch 1. Am 2001 No 56, Sch 1.9 [3]. |
Sec 13A | Ins 1994 No 95, Sch 1. |
Sec 14 | Am 1976 No 39, Sch 1 (5); 1994 No 95, Sch 1; 2009 No 56, Sch 4.48 [1]. |
Sec 15 | Am 1983 No 193, Sch 1 (5); 1993 No 38, Sch 4; 1994 No 95, Sch 1; 2000 No 93, Sch 1.13 [1]. |
Sec 16 | Am 1983 No 193, Sch 1 (6); 1993 No 38, Sch 4. |
Sec 18 | Am 1983 No 189, Sch 1 (7). |
Sec 19 | Am 1989 No 226, Sch 1. |
Sec 21 | Subst 1993 No 37, Sch 1 (2). Am 2010 No 80, sec 3 (1). |
Sec 21A | Ins 1993 No 37, Sch 1 (2). Am 2010 No 80, sec 3 (1). |
Sec 21B | Ins 1993 No 37, Sch 1 (2). Rep 2009 No 54, Sch 2.33 [1]. |
Sec 21C (formerly sec 21A) | Ins 1983 No 189, Sch 1 (8). Am 1989 No 226, Sch 1. Renumbered 1993 No 37, Sch 1 (3). |
Sec 22 | Am 1983 No 189, Sch 2 (6); 1989 No 226, Sch 1; 1993 No 37, Sch 1 (4); 2009 No 54, Sch 2.33 [2] [3]. |
Sec 23 | Am 1990 No 79, Sch 1 (4); 1994 No 95, Sch 1; 2002 No 42, Sch 3 [8]. |
Secs 24, 25 | Am 1983 No 193, Sch 1 (6); 1993 No 38, Sch 4. |
Part 3A | Ins 1998 No 148, Sch 1 [1]. |
Sec 25A | Ins 1998 No 148, Sch 1 [1]. Am 1998 No 158, Sch 2.23; 2000 No 93, Sch 1.13 [2]; 2003 No 90, Sch 1 [1]–[3]; 2009 No 96, Sch 15 [2]; 2010 No 67, Sch 2.5; 2010 No 90, Sch 3.4; 2010 No 97, Sch 2.23; 2011 No 4, Sch 2.25; 2011 No 70, Sch 2.11. |
Sec 25B | Ins 1998 No 148, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2003 No 90, Sch 1 [3] [4]. |
Sec 25C | Ins 1998 No 148, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2003 No 90, Sch 1 [3] [5]. |
Sec 25CA | Ins 2003 No 90, Sch 1 [6]. |
Sec 25D | Ins 1998 No 148, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2003 No 40, Sch 1.34 [1]; 2003 No 90, Sch 1 [4]. |
Secs 25E–25G | Ins 1998 No 148, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2003 No 90, Sch 1 [3]. |
Sec 25H | Ins 1998 No 148, Sch 1 [1]. |
Sec 25I | Ins 1998 No 148, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2003 No 90, Sch 1 [4]. |
Sec 25J | Ins 1998 No 148, Sch 1 [1]. |
Sec 25AA (formerly sec 25A) | Ins 1983 No 193, Sch 1 (7). Am 1993 No 38, Sch 4. Renumbered 1998 No 148, Sch 1 [2]. |
Sec 26 | Am 1983 No 189, Sch 2 (7); 1989 No 226, Sch 1. |
Sec 26A | Ins 1989 No 226, Sch 1. Am 1995 No 11, Sch 1. |
Sec 27 | Am 1993 No 37, Sch 1 (5). |
Sec 28 | Am 1983 No 189, Sch 2 (8); 1989 No 226, Sch 1. |
Sec 29 | Am 1983 No 193, Sch 1 (8); 1993 No 38, Sch 4; 2000 No 93, Sch 1.13 [3]. |
Sec 30 | Am 1983 No 189, Sch 2 (9). Subst 1993 No 37, Sch 1 (6). |
Sec 30A | Ins 1993 No 37, Sch 1 (6). |
Sec 31 | Am 1993 No 37, Sch 1 (7). |
Secs 31AA, 31AB | Ins 1993 No 37, Sch 1 (8). |
Sec 31AC | Ins 2001 No 56, Sch 1.9 [4]. Am 2003 No 40, Sch 1.34 [2]; 2009 No 54, Sch 2.33 [4]. |
Part 4A | Ins 1990 No 79, Sch 1 (5). |
Sec 31A | Ins 1990 No 79, Sch 1 (5). Am 1996 No 29, Sch 4 [2] [3]; 2009 No 53, Sch 1.2 [1]; 2010 No 71, Sch 4.1 [1]. |
Sec 31B | Ins 1990 No 79, Sch 1 (5). Am 1996 No 29, Sch 4 [4]. |
Sec 31BA | Ins 1992 No 43, Sch 1. Am 1996 No 29, Sch 4 [5] [6]; 2009 No 53, Sch 1.2 [2] [3]; 2010 No 71, Sch 4.1 [2] [3]. |
Sec 31C | Ins 1990 No 79, Sch 1 (5). Am 1995 No 3, Sch 3 [1] [2]; 1999 No 16, Sch 1.2 [1] [2]. |
Sec 31D | Ins 1990 No 79, Sch 1 (5). |
Sec 31E | Ins 1990 No 79, Sch 1 (5). Am 2007 No 27, Sch 1.33 [1] [2]. |
Sec 31F | Ins 1990 No 79, Sch 1 (5). Am 1995 No 3, Sch 3 [3]; 1999 No 16, Sch 1.2 [3]; 2007 No 27, Sch 1.33 [1] [2]. |
Sec 31FA | Ins 1994 No 95, Sch 1. |
Sec 31G | Ins 1990 No 79, Sch 1 (5). |
Sec 31H | Ins 1990 No 79, Sch 1 (5). Am 1992 No 43, Sch 1; 1993 No 47, Sch 1; 1996 No 29, Sch 4 [7]; 2005 No 77, Sch 6.12 [2]; 2007 No 27, Sch 1.33 [1]; 2010 No 59, Sch 1.19; 2010 No 71, Sch 4.1 [4]. |
Secs 31I, 31J | Ins 1990 No 79, Sch 1 (5). |
Sec 32 | Am 1983 No 189, Sch 2 (10); 1983 No 193, Sch 1 (9); 1985 No 213, Sch 1 (2); 1987 No 172, sec 3 (c); 1993 No 38, Sch 4; 1998 No 54, Sch 1.13 [6]. |
Sec 34 | Am 1978 No 81, Sch 1 (3); 1983 No 189, Schs 1 (9), 2 (11); 1983 No 193, Sch 1 (10); 1984 No 153, Sch 16; 1990 No 48, Sch 1; 1990 No 79, Sch 1 (6); 1993 No 38, Sch 4; 1993 No 47, Sch 1; 1998 No 123, Sch 2.1 [1]; 2003 No 40, Sch 1.34 [3] [4]; 2004 No 55, Sch 1.15 [1] [2]; 2005 No 64, Sch 1.23 [1] [2]; 2009 No 54, Sch 2.33 [5]; 2010 No 54, Sch 3.8. |
Sec 35 | Am 1983 No 189, Sch 1 (10); 1983 No 193, Sch 1 (11); 1990 No 79, Sch 1 (7); 1994 No 95, Sch 1; 1998 No 123, Sch 2.1 [2]; 2005 No 64, Sch 1.23 [3]; 2009 No 54, Sch 2.33 [6] [7]. |
Sec 35A | Ins 1983 No 189, Sch 1 (11). Am 1996 No 29, Sch 4 [8]. |
Sec 35B | Ins 1983 No 189, Sch 1 (11). Am 2002 No 42, Sch 3 [9] [10]. |
Sec 35C | Ins 1997 No 77, Sch 6.4. Am 2002 No 42, Sch 3 [11]. |
Sec 37 | Am 1978 No 81, Sch 1 (4); 1983 No 189, Schs 1 (12), 2 (11) (12); 1993 No 47, Sch 1; 1996 No 29, Sch 4 [9]; 2002 No 42, Sch 3 [12]–[14]. |
Sec 38 | Subst 1996 No 29, Sch 4 (10). Am 2007 No 94, Schs 2, 4. |
Sec 40 | Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4. Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 3 [15]. |
Part 6 | Ins 2002 No 112, Sch 1.18 [1]. |
Sec 41 | Ins 2002 No 112, Sch 1.18 [1]. Am 2009 No 56, Sch 4.48 [2]. |
Secs 42–45 | Ins 2002 No 112, Sch 1.18 [1]. |
Sch 1 | Am 1975 No 37, sec 26 (b); 1976 No 39, Sch 1 (6); GG No 14 of 26.1.1979, p 326; GG No 35 of 27.2.1981, p 1081; 1983 No 129, sec 3; 1983 No 189, Sch 1 (13); 1985 No 118, Sch 1; 1986 No 212, Sch 1; 1988 No 35, sec 118; 1989 No 58, sec 39; 1989 No 99, sec 87; GG No 134 of 27.9.1991, p 8326; 1992 No 15, Sch 4; 1992 No 57, Sch 2; 1993 No 9, Sch 2; 1993 No 87, Sch 6; 1993 No 105, Sch 3; 1994 No 9, Sch 2 (2); 1994 No 73, Sch 2; GG No 122 of 6.10.1995, p 7037; 1996 No 121, Sch 4.38; GG No 92 of 12.6.1998, p 4146; 1998 No 133, Sch 3.5; 1998 No 148, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 2001 No 112, Sch 2.26; 2002 No 42, Sch 3 [16]; 2003 No 90, Sch 1 [3]; 2005 No 6, Sch 1.3 [1]–[5]; 2005 No 46, Sch 11.5; 2005 No 64, Sch 1.23 [4]; 2010 No 84, Sch 2.8; 2011 No 37, Sch 2.4. |
Sch 1A | Ins 2002 No 112, Sch 1.18 [2]. Am GG No 128 of 22.8.2003, p 8013; 2009 No 53, Sch 1.2 [4]; 2011 (587), cl 3. |
Sch 2 | Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 3 [17]. Am 2003 No 90, Sch 1 [7] [8]; 2010 No 80, sec 3 (2). |
The whole Act | Am 2002 No 51, Sch 2.8 (“the Police Service Act 1990” omitted wherever occurring, “the Police Act 1990” inserted instead). |