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Essential Services Act 1988 No 41

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
01 July 2024 01 July 2024 2023 No 41
08 December 2016 08 December 2016 2016 No 48
07 January 2011 07 January 2011 2010 No 119
06 July 2009 06 July 2009 2007 No 94
20 May 2005 20 May 2005 2005 No 18
01 June 2004 01 June 2004 2004 No 31
07 July 2003 07 July 2003 2001 No 121
15 July 2001 15 July 2001 2001 No 34

Essential Services Act 1988 No 41

Assented to 09.08.1988.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2023 No 41

Assented to 05.12.2023.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2024, sec 2 and 2024 (131) LW 26.4.2024.

Industrial Relations Amendment (Industrial Court) Act 2016 No 48

Assented to 18.10.2016.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 8.12.2016, sec 2 (1) and 2016 (674) LW 15.11.2016.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2010 No 119

Assented to 29.11.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 7.1.2011, sec 2 (2).

Industrial Relations Amendment (Jurisdiction of Industrial Relations Commission) Act 2009 No 32

Assented to 09.06.2009.

The Act was not commenced and was repealed by the Industrial Relations Amendment (Industrial Court) Act 2016 No 48.

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.40, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Energy Administration Amendment (Water and Energy Savings) Act 2005 No 18

Assented to 18.05.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.5, 20.5.2005, sec 2 and GG No 57 of 20.5.2005, p 1733.

Transport Administration Amendment (New South Wales and Commonwealth Rail Agreement) Act 2004 No 31

Assented to 24.05.2004.

Date of commencement, 1.6.2004, sec 2 and GG No 91 of 28.5.2004, p 3223.

Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 No 121

Assented to 19.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.

Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 34

Assented to 28.06.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.15, 15.7.2001, sec 2 (1) and Commonwealth Gazette No S 285 of 13.7.2001.

Water Management Act 2000 No 92

Assented to 08.12.2000.

Date of commencement of Sch 8.10, 1.1.2001, sec 2 and GG No 168 of 22.12.2000, p 13471.

Industrial Relations Act 1996 No 17

Assented to 13.06.1996.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 5 relating to the Essential Services Act 1988, 2.9.1996, sec 2 and GG No 99 of 30.8.1996, p 4983.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 No 34

Assented to 18.05.1992.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 2 relating to the Essential Services Act 1988, assent, Sch 2.

Industrial Relations Act 1991 No 34

Assented to 11.11.1991.

Date of commencement, 31.3.1992, sec 2 and GG No 40 of 27.3.1992, p 1978.

Industrial Arbitration (Enterprise Agreements) Amendment Act 1990 No 113

Assented to 18.12.1990.

Date of commencement, 25.1.1991, sec 2 and GG No 18 of 25.1.1991, p 650.

State Emergency Service Act 1989 No 164

Assented to 14.12.1989.

Date of commencement, 3.8.1990, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 3.8.1990, p 7102.

This is a consolidated list of all history notes for this title. View the history notes inline to see the point-in-time history of provisions for a particular historical version by clicking the Turn history notes on button.

Sec 3

Am 1991 No 34, Sch 3; 1996 No 17, Sch 5.

Sec 4

Am 2000 No 92, Sch 8.10; 2004 No 31, Sch 2.3; 2010 No 119, Sch 3.8 [1].

Sec 5

Am 1989 No 164, sec 35; 1990 No 113, Sch 2; 1991 No 34, Sch 3; 1996 No 17, Sch 5; 2005 No 18, Sch 2.5.

Sec 8

Am 2010 No 119, Sch 3.8 [1].

Secs 9–11

Am 2010 No 119, Sch 3.8 [2].

Sec 14

Am 2001 No 34, Sch 2.15.

Part 4

Am 1991 No 34, Sch 3.

Sec 15

Am 1991 No 34, Sch 3; 1996 No 17, Sch 5.

Sec 16

Am 1991 No 34, Sch 3; 1992 No 34, Sch 2; 1996 No 17, Sch 5.

Sec 17

Am 1991 No 34, Sch 3; 1992 No 34, Sch 2; 1996 No 17, Sch 5; 2016 No 48, Sch 2.17 [1]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.16[1].

Sec 18

Am 1991 No 34, Sch 3; 1992 No 34, Sch 2.

Sec 19

Am 1991 No 34, Sch 3; 1992 No 34, Sch 2; 1996 No 17, Sch 5; 2016 No 48, Sch 2.17 [2]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.16[2].

Sec 20

Am 1991 No 34, Sch 3; 1992 No 34, Sch 2.

Sec 21

Am 1991 No 34, Sch 3; 1996 No 17, Sch 5.

Sec 22

Am 1991 No 34, Sch 3; 1992 No 34, Sch 2; 1996 No 17, Sch 5; 2016 No 48, Sch 2.17 [3]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.16[3].

Sec 23

Am 1991 No 34, Sch 3; 1992 No 34, Sch 2; 1996 No 17, Sch 5; 2016 No 48, Sch 2.17 [4]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.16[3].

Sec 24

Subst 1991 No 34, Sch 3. Am 1996 No 17, Sch 5; 2016 No 48, Sch 2.17 [5]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.16[3].

Sec 25

Rep 1991 No 34, Sch 3.

Sec 26

Am 1991 No 34, Sch 3; 1992 No 34, Sch 2; 1996 No 17, Sch 5; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.102 [1]; 2016 No 48, Sch 2.17 [6]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.16[3].

Sec 28

Am 1991 No 34, Sch 3; 1996 No 17, Sch 5.

Sec 31

Am 1991 No 34, Sch 3; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.102 [2]; 2007 No 94, Sch 1.40.

Essential Services Bill 1988

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