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26 October 2005 26 October 2005

Defamation Act 2005 No 77

Assented to 26.10.2005.

Second reading speech made: Legislative Assembly, 13.9.2005; Legislative Council, 18.10.2005.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2006, sec 2.

Amended by cll 3–5 of Sch 4 to this Act.

Greater Cities Commission Repeal Act 2023 No 52

Assented to 12.12.2023.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2024, sec 2.

Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 No 14

Assented to 13.04.2022.

Date of commencement, 1.10.2023, sec 2 and 2023 (11) LW 20.1.2023.

Greater Cities Commission Act 2022 No 8

Assented to 13.04.2022.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Personal Injury Commission Act 2020 No 18

Assented to 11.08.2020.

Date of commencement of Sch 6.1, 1.3.2021, sec 2(3) and 2020 (729) LW 18.2.2020.

Defamation Amendment Act 2020 No 16

Assented to 11.08.2020.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2021, sec 2 and 2021 (303) LW 25.6.2021.

Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No 10

Assented to 26.09.2019.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.11, assent, sec 2 (1).

Government Sector Finance Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2018 No 70

Assented to 22.11.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.24, 1.7.2021, sec 2(1) and 2021 (305) LW 25.6.2021.

Modern Slavery Act 2018 No 30

Assented to 27.06.2018.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2022, sec 2.

Local Government Amendment (Regional Joint Organisations) Act 2017 No 65

Assented to 30.11.2017.

Date of commencement, 15.12.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (730) LW 15.12.2017.

Health Practitioner Regulation Amendment Act 2017 No 50

Assented to 24.10.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 5.7, 8.1.2018, sec 2 and 2017 (666) LW 1.12.2017.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 No 22

Assented to 01.06.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 7 days after assent, sec 2 (1).

Greyhound Racing Act 2017 No 13

Assented to 11.04.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 7.5, 1.7.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (304) LW 29.6.2018.

Independent Commission Against Corruption Amendment Act 2016 No 65

Assented to 23.11.2016.

Date of commencement, 7.8.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (387) LW 4.8.2017.

Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016 No 61

Assented to 14.11.2016.

Date of commencement of Sch 6.15, 1.7.2017, sec 2 (1) and 2017 (256) LW 16.6.2017.

Greyhound Racing Prohibition Act 2016 No 36

Assented to 26.08.2016.

The amendments were not commenced and the Act was repealed by the Greyhound Racing Act 2017 No 13.

Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum) Legislation Amendment (Harmonisation) Act 2015 No 43

Assented to 02.11.2015.

Date of commencement, 1.2.2016, sec 2 and 2016 (46) LW 29.1.2016.

State Insurance and Care Governance Act 2015 No 19

Assented to 21.08.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 15.2, 1.9.2015, sec 2 and 2015 (524) LW 28.8.2015.

Fair Trading Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2015 No 12

Assented to 29.06.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.1, assent, sec 2 (1).

Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No 7

Assented to 09.06.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2015, sec 2 (2) and 2015 (299) LW 19.6.2015.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 No 33

Assented to 24.06.2014.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.13, 4.7.2014, sec 2 (1).

Advocate for Children and Young People Act 2014 No 29

Assented to 24.06.2014.

Date of commencement, 9.1.2015, sec 2 and 2014 (713) LW 14.11.2014.

Civil and Administrative Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 No 95

Assented to 20.11.2013.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2014, sec 2.

Work Health and Safety (Mines) Act 2013 No 54

Assented to 01.07.2013.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.2.2015, sec 2 and 2014 (786) LW 12.12.2014.

Crime Commission Act 2012 No 66

Assented to 24.09.2012.

Date of commencement of Sch 5.4, 5.10.2012, sec 2 and 2012 (499) LW 5.10.2012.

Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2012 No 55

Assented to 21.08.2012.

Date of commencement, 30.8.2013, sec 2 and 2013 (472) LW 30.8.2013.

Public Sector Employment and Management Amendment (Ethics and Public Service Commissioner) Act 2011 No 48

Assented to 20.10.2011.

Date of commencement, 1.11.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (558) LW 28.10.2011.

Protected Disclosures Amendment (Public Interest Disclosures) Act 2010 No 84

Assented to 01.11.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 3.3.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (121) LW 3.3.2011.

Health Practitioner Regulation Amendment Act 2010 No 34

Assented to 15.06.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2010, sec 2 (2).

Surveying Amendment Act 2009 No 119

Assented to 14.12.2009.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 No 56

Assented to 01.07.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.12, 17.7.2009, sec 2 (2).

Government Information (Information Commissioner) Act 2009 No 53

Assented to 26.06.2009.

Date of commencement, 17.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (329) LW 17.7.2009.

NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 No 49

Assented to 26.06.2009.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (305) LW 1.7.2009.

Racing Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No 21

Assented to 15.05.2009.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (293) LW 26.6.2009.

Aboriginal Land Rights Amendment Act 2006 No 111

Assented to 04.12.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.2, 1.7.2007, sec 2 and GG No 83 of 29.6.2007, p 3965.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 No 58

Assented to 20.06.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005 No 98

Assented to 24.11.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.14, assent, sec 2 (2).

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Sec 4

Am 2017 No 50, Sch 5.7; 2020 No 16, Sch 1[1].

Sec 9

Am 2020 No 16, Sch 1[2]–[4].

Sec 10

Am 2020 No 16, Sch 1[5].

Sec 10A

Ins 2020 No 16, Sch 1[6].

Part 3, Div 1, heading

Am 2020 No 16, Sch 1[7].

Sec 12A

Ins 2020 No 16, Sch 1[8].

Sec 12B

Ins 2020 No 16, Sch 1[9].

Sec 14

Am 2020 No 16, Sch 1[10] [11].

Sec 15

Am 2020 No 16, Sch 1[12]–[17].

Sec 18

Am 2020 No 16, Sch 1[18]–[20].

Sec 21

Am 2020 No 16, Sch 1[21] [22].

Sec 22

Am 2020 No 16, Sch 1[23] [24].

Sec 23

Subst 2020 No 16, Sch 1[25].

Sec 24

Am 2005 No 98, Sch 2.14 [1].

Sec 26

Subst 2020 No 16, Sch 1[26]; 2022 No 14, Sch 8.5.

Sec 29A

Ins 2020 No 16, Sch 1[27].

Sec 30

Am 2020 No 16, Sch 1[28] [29].

Sec 30A

Ins 2020 No 16, Sch 1[30].

Sec 31

Am 2020 No 16, Sch 1[31].

Sec 32

Am 2005 No 98, Sch 2.14 [2].

Sec 33

Rep 2020 No 16, Sch 1[32].

Sec 35

Am 2020 No 16, Sch 1[33] [34].

Sec 44

Am 2020 No 16, Sch 1[35]–[37].

Sec 48

Rep 2006 No 58, Sch 4.

Sch 1

Am 2005 No 77, Sch 4, cll 3 (2), 4 (2), 5 (2); 2006 No 111, Sch 2.2 [1]; 2009 No 21, Sch 3.2 [1] [2]; 2009 No 94, Sch 2.19; 2009 No 53, Sch 1.1; 2009 No 56, Sch 2.12; 2009 No 119, Sch 2.7; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.12 [1]; 2010 No 84, Sch 2.1 [1] [2]; 2011 No 48, Sch 2.2; 2012 No 55, Sch 3.5; 2012 No 66, Sch 5.4; 2013 No 54, Sch 3.4 [1]; 2013 No 95, Schs 1.3 [1], 2.46 [1] [2], 6.1 [1], 7.1 [1], 10.5 [1]; 2015 No 7, Sch 2.12 [1] [2]; 2015 No 12, Sch 3.1; 2015 No 19, Sch 15.2 [1] [2]; 2015 No 43, Sch 4.4; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.15 [1]–[5]; 2016 No 65, Sch 3.3; 2017 No 13, Sch 7.5 [1]–[3]; 2017 No 22, Sch 4.7; 2017 No 65, Sch 2.7; 2018 No 30, Sch 5.4A; 2018 No 70, Sch 4.24[1]; 2019 No 10, Sch 1.11 [1] [2]; 2022 No 8, Sch 5.2; 2023 No 52, Sch 2.1.

Sch 2

Am 2006 No 111, Sch 2.2 [2]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.12 [2]; 2013 No 95, Schs 1.3 [2], 2.46 [3], 6.1 [2], 7.1 [2], 10.5 [2]; 2014 No 29, Sch 4.3 [1] [2]; 2014 No 33, Sch 2.13 [1]; 2015 No 7, Sch 2.12 [3]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.15 [6]; 2018 No 70, Sch 4.24[2]; 2020 No 18, Sch 6.1.

Sch 3

Am 2005 No 77, Sch 4, cll 3 (2), 4 (2); 2006 No 111, Sch 2.2 [3]; 2009 No 21, Sch 3.2 [3]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.12 [3]; 2013 No 54, Sch 3.4 [2]; 2013 No 95, Schs 1.3 [3], 2.46 [4], 6.1 [3], 7.1 [3], 10.5 [3]; 2014 No 29, Sch 4.3 [3] [4]; 2014 No 33, Sch 2.13 [2]; 2015 No 7, Sch 2.12 [4]; 2015 No 43, Sch 4.4; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.15 [7]; 2018 No 70, Sch 4.24[3].

Sch 4

Am 2020 No 16, Sch 1[38] [39].

Schs 5, 6

Rep 2006 No 58, Sch 4.

Defamation Bill 2005

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Introduced (LC): 13 September 2005 Bill (and Explanatory Note) - unavailable

2nd Reading (LA): 13 September 2005
Assent: 26 October 2005 PDF icon 2005 No 77

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