Dentists Act 1989 No 139

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
21 July 2004 21 July 2004 2004 No 52
07 July 2003 07 July 2003 2001 No 121
01 November 2002 01 November 2002 2002 No 73
01 January 2002 01 January 2002 2001 No 80
01 January 2000 01 January 2000 1999 No 94

Dentists Act 1989 No 139

Assented to 25.10.1989.

Date of commencement, secs 69 and 70 and Sch 4 excepted, 1.8.1990, sec 2 (1) and GG No 82 of 29.6.1990, p 5384.

Date of commencement of sec 69, 26.7.1991, sec 2 (1) and GG No 110 of 26.7.1991, p 6039.

Date of commencement of sec 70 and Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (2).

National Competition Policy Health and Other Amendments (Commonwealth Financial Penalties) Act 2004 No 52

Assented to 06.07.2004.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 21.7.2004, sec 2 (2) and GG No 122 of 21.7.2004, p 6009.

Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Relationships) Act 2002 No 73

Assented to 01.10.2002.

Date of commencement, 1.11.2002, sec 2 and GG No 201 of 1.11.2002, p 9302.

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.

Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001 No 80

Assented to 01.11.2001.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2002, sec 2 and GG No 196 of 21.12.2001, p 10436.

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 No 94

Assented to 08.12.1999.

Date of commencement of sec 7 and Schs 4.105 and 5, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No 31

Assented to 07.07.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.6, assent, sec 2 (2).

Property (Relationships) Legislation Amendment Act 1999 No 4

Assented to 07.06.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.7, 28.6.1999, sec 2 and GG No 72 of 25.6.1999, p 4082.

Health Services Act 1997 No 154

Assented to 19.12.1997.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 26.6.1998, p 4423.

Friendly Societies (New South Wales) Act 1997 No 11

Assented to 21.05.1997.

Date of commencement, 1.10.1997, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 26.9.1997, p 8179.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996 No 30

Assented to 21.06.1996.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law Revision (Local Government) Act 1995 No 11

Assented to 09.06.1995.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.34, 23.6.1995, sec 2 (1) and GG No 77 of 23.6.1995, p 3279.

Health Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1994 No 19

Assented to 16.05.1994.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.7.1994, sec 2 and GG No 88 of 1.7.1994, p 3240.

Health Care Complaints Act 1993 No 105

Assented to 02.12.1993.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 3 relating to the Dentists Act 1989, 1.7.1994, sec 2 and GG No 88 of 1.7.1994, p 3239.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1991 No 94

Assented to 17.12.1991.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Dentists Act 1989, assent, Sch 1.

Search Warrants (Amendment) Act 1991 No 92

Assented to 17.12.1991.

Date of commencement, 20.9.1992, sec 2 and GG No 116 of 18.9.1992, p 6837.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1990 No 108

Assented to 13.12.1990.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Dentists Act 1989, assent, sec 2.

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Sec 3

Am 1999 No 31, Sch 3.6; 2004 No 52, Sch 1 [1] [2].

Sec 5

Am 1995 No 11, Sch 1; 1997 No 11, Sch 1.5; 2004 No 52, Sch 1 [3]–[5].

Sec 8

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 1997 No 154, Sch 6.10.

Sec 13

Am 1996 No 30, Sch 2.

Sec 28

Rep 2004 No 52, Sch 1 [6].

Sec 31A

Ins 1993 No 105, Sch 3.

Sec 34

Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3.

Sec 47

Am 1991 No 94, Sch 1.

Sec 53

Am 1999 No 4, Sch 2.7 [1] [2]; 2002 No 73, Sch 1.8. Subst 2004 No 52, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 54

Subst 2004 No 52, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 57

Am 2001 No 80, Sch 3.2.

Sec 58

Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.105.

Sec 59

Am 1991 No 92, Sch 2.

Secs 60, 65

Am 1991 No 94, Sch 1.

Sec 66

Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.83.

Sec 67

Am 1994 No 19, Sch 4; 2004 No 52, Sch 1 [8] [9].

Sch 1

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 1999 No 94, sec 7 (2) and Sch 5, Part 2.

Sch 3

Am 1999 No 94, sec 7 (2) and Sch 5, Part 2.

Sch 4

Am 2004 No 52, Sch 1 [10] [11].

Dentists Bill 1989

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Introduced LA: 02 August 1989 PDF icon Bill (and Explanatory note)

Assent date: 25 October 1989 PDF icon 1989 No 139