ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS (JUDICIAL REVIEW) ACT 1977

This compilation was prepared on 10 July 2008
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 60 of 2008

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

An Act relating to the Review on Questions of Law of certain Administrative Decisions

Notes to the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

Note 1

The Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 59, 1977 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

The operation of the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 is affected by section 40 of the Archives Act 1983.

The Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 was amended by the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Regulations (Statutory Rules 1981 No. 274). These Regulations were disallowed by the Senate on 23 March 1982.

The Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 was amended by the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Regulations 1999 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 301 as amended by Statutory Rules 2000 No. 332) and the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2006 (No. 1) (SLI 2006 No. 50). The amendments are incorporated in this compilation.

For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, see Act No. 55, 2001.

All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 22 September 1999 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977	59, 1977	16 June 1977	1 Oct 1980 (see Gazette 1980, No. S210)
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Amendment Act 1978	66, 1978	22 June 1978	1 Oct 1980 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1980, No. S210)	--
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Amendment Act 1980	111, 1980	1 Sept 1980	1 Oct 1980 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1980, No. S210)	--
Public Service Acts Amendment Act 1982	111, 1982	5 Nov 1982	S. 89: 22 Dec 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S539) (a)	--
Customs Tariff (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1982	115, 1982	22 Nov 1982	Ss. 1, 2, 7 and 8(1): Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Jan 1983 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1982, No. S274, p. 3)	S. 4(2)
Taxation (Unpaid Company Tax) (Consequential Amendments) Act 1982	122, 1982	13 Dec 1982	13 Dec 1982 (see s. 2)	--
Customs Securities (Anti‑Dumping) Amendment Act 1982	137, 1982	23 Dec 1982	24 Nov 1982	S. 6(2)
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Amendment Act 1982	140, 1982	31 Dec 1982	31 Dec 1982 (see s. 2)	--
Defence Force (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982	153, 1982	31 Dec 1982	3 July 1985 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1985, No. S255)	S. 95
Ombudsman (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1983	62, 1983	12 Oct 1983	Part IV (ss. 30, 31): 5 Dec 1983 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1983, No. S305) Remainder: 12 Oct 1983 (see s. 2(1))	--
Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983	144, 1983	22 Dec 1983	21 Feb 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S62)	--
Commonwealth Banks Amendment Act 1984	76, 1984	25 June 1984	29 June 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S241)	--
Egg Export Legislation Repeal Act 1984	159, 1984	25 Oct 1984	1 Jan 1985	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984	164, 1984	25 Oct 1984	Part XIV (ss. 115, 116): Royal Assent (b)	--
Trust Recoupment Tax (Consequential Amendments) Act 1985	4, 1985	29 Mar 1985	5 Apr 1985 (see s. 2)	--
Sales Tax Laws Amendment Act 1985	47, 1985	30 May 1985	Ss. 3, 4(2), 11, 12 and Part XI (ss. 54--56): 21 Aug 1981 Ss. 5, 18, 20, 22, 24, 28(2), 39, 40, 45, 48, 50, 51 and 53: 10 May 1985 (see s. 2(3)) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 2(4) and (5)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985	65, 1985	5 June 1985	S. 3: (c)	--
Fringe Benefits Tax (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1986	41, 1986	24 June 1986	24 June 1986 (see s. 2(1))	S. 2(2)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1986	76, 1986	24 June 1986	S. 3: Royal Assent (d)	S. 9
Intelligence and Security (Consequential Amendments) Act 1986	102, 1986	17 Oct 1986	1 Feb 1987 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1987, No. S13)	--
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 3) 1986	112, 1986	4 Nov 1986	4 Nov 1986	S. 4(2)
Public Service Legislation (Streamlining) Act 1986	153, 1986	18 Dec 1986	Ss. 1--3, 103, 126, 130, 132 and 134: Royal Assent Ss. 20, 22(2), 36, 38--41, 44, 45(1), (3), 46, 102, 105, 110 and 112: 14 June 1987 (see Gazette 1987, No. S125) Ss. 43, 45(2), 70--76, 78, 87, 113, 115, 116, 122(2), 123, 125, 129 and 131: 20 July 1987 (see Gazette 1987, No. S178) Remainder: 15 Jan 1987	--
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1987	62, 1987	5 June 1987	S. 56: 1 July 1987 (see Gazette 1987, No. S131) (e)	--
Customs Tariff (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1987	76, 1987	5 June 1987	1 Jan 1988 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1987, No. S351)	S. 10(1)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987	141, 1987	18 Dec 1987	S. 3: Royal Assent (f)	S. 5(1)
Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987	145, 1987	18 Dec 1988	15 Jan 1988 (see s. 2)	--
Extradition (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 1988	5, 1988	9 Mar 1988	1 Dec 1988 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 1988, No. S366)	S. 7(1)
Family Court of Australia (Additional Jurisdiction and Exercise of Powers) Act 1988	8, 1988	5 Apr 1988	Ss. 1--11, 12(b), (c), (e), (f), 13--21, 27, 29 and 30: Royal Assent S. 12(a) and (d): 1 Jan 1990 Remainder: 1 July 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S191)	--
as amended by
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1988	120, 1988	14 Dec 1988	Part XI (ss. 34, 35): 5 Apr 1988 (g)	--
Civil Aviation Act 1988	63, 1988	15 June 1988	Part III (ss. 17--32), s. 98, Part IX (s. 99) and Part X (ss. 100--103): 1 July 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S189) Remainder: Royal Assent	Ss. 100(1)--(3) and 102(1)
Industrial Relations (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988	87, 1988	8 Nov 1988	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Mar 1989 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1989, No. S53)	--
A.C.T. Self‑Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988	109, 1988	6 Dec 1988	S. 32: 11 May 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S164) (h)	S. 26
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act 1988	111, 1988	12 Dec 1988	S. 3: 1 Jan 1989 (i)	--
ANL (Conversion into Public Company) Act 1988	127, 1988	14 Dec 1988	S. 11: 1 July 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S210) (j)	--
Foreign Takeovers Amendment Act 1989	14, 1989	13 Apr 1989	1 Aug 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S240)	S. 32(1)
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 3) 1989	107, 1989	30 June 1989	Part 6 (ss. 29, 30): 24 Nov 1988 (see s. 2(2)) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989	150, 1989	27 Nov 1989	5 Mar 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S48)	--
Australian Federal Police Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989	153, 1989	17 Dec 1989	S. 72: 1 Jan 1990 (see Gazette 1989, No. S397) (k)	--
Migration Legislation Amendment (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989	159, 1989	18 Dec 1989	S. 4: 19 Dec 1989 (l)	--
Training Guarantee (Administration) Act 1990	60, 1990	16 June 1990	S. 43 and Part 10 (ss. 88--95): 31 Oct 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S272) Remainder: 1 July 1990	--
Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (Conversion into Public Company) Act 1990	77, 1990	22 Oct 1990	S. 17: 1 Apr 1991 (see Gazette 1991, No. S75) (m)	--
Commonwealth Banks Restructuring Act 1990	118, 1990	28 Dec 1990	S. 62 (in part): 17 Apr 1991 (see Gazette 1991, No. S72) (n)	--
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1991	149, 1991	21 Oct 1991	1 Nov 1991	--
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 3) 1991	216, 1991	24 Dec 1991	S. 113: 1 Mar 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. GN7) (o)	--
Superannuation Guarantee (Consequential Amendments) Act 1992	92, 1992	30 June 1992	1 July 1992	--
Child Support Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992	151, 1992	11 Dec 1992	Ss. 6, 7, 10, 11 and 14--20: 1 July 1993 Ss. 34, 36 and 41: 1 Jan 1993 Ss. 37 and 39: 1 June 1988 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Qantas Sale Act 1992	196, 1992	21 Dec 1992	Schedule (Part 2): 10 Mar 1993 (see Gazette 1993, No. GN17) (p)	S. 2(6) (am. by 60, 1993, s. 4; 168, 1994, Sch. [item 17])
as amended by
Qantas Sale Amendment Act 1993	60, 1993	3 Nov 1993	10 Mar 1993	--
Qantas Sale Amendment Act 1994	168, 1994	16 Dec 1993	Schedule (item 17): Royal Assent (q)	--
Insolvency (Tax Priorities) Legislation Amendment Act 1993	32, 1993	16 June 1993	Ss. 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 and Part 5 (ss. 29, 30): 1 June 1993 Part 4 (ss. 20--28): 1 July 1993 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Limited Sale Act 1993	54, 1993	27 Oct 1993	S. 44: 9 Nov 1993 (see Gazette 1993, No. S334) (r)	--
CSL Sale Act 1993	88, 1993	30 Nov 1993	Part 1 (ss. 1--4), ss. 7 and 47: Royal Assent Ss. 5 and 6: 22 Feb 1991 Remainder: 3 June 1994 (see Gazette 1994, No. S209)	--
Witness Protection Act 1994	124, 1994	18 Oct 1994	18 Apr 1995	--
Customs, Excise and Bounty Legislation Amendment Act 1995	85, 1995	1 July 1995	S. 20: Royal Assent Schedule 10 (items 1, 2): 1 July 1995 (s)	S. 20
ANL Sale Act 1995	136, 1995	5 Dec 1995	(t)	--
Commonwealth Bank Sale Act 1995	161, 1995	16 Dec 1995	Schedule (item 1): (u)	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1995	175, 1995	16 Dec 1995	16 Dec 1995	--
Customs Tariff (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1996	15, 1996	24 June 1996	1 July 1996 (v)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Schedule 2 (items 8--13): (w) Schedule 5 (items 7--9): Royal Assent (w)	--
Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act 1996	44, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Schedule 1 (item 1): 16 Dec 1996 (see Gazette 1996, No. GN49) (x)	--
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996	60, 1996	25 Nov 1996	Schedule 19 (item 3): Royal Assent (y)	--
Income Tax (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997	39, 1997	17 Apr 1997	1 July 1997	--
as amended by
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998	16, 1998	16 Apr 1998	Schedule 8 (item 3): (z)	--
AIDC Sale Act 1997	67, 1997	5 June 1997	Schedule 2 (item 1): [see (za) and Note 2]	--
Australian National Railways Commission Sale Act 1997	96, 1997	30 June 1997	Schedule 4 (item 1): 1 Nov 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S562) (zb)	--
Foreign Affairs and Trade Legislation Amendment Act 1997	150, 1997	17 Oct 1997	Schedule 2 (item 1): Royal Assent (zc)	--
Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997	152, 1997	24 Oct 1997	Schedule 2 (item 141): 1 Jan 1998 (see Gazette 1997, No. GN49) (zd)	--
Snowy Hydro Corporatisation (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997	177, 1997	21 Nov 1997	28 June 2002 (see s. 2 and Gazette 2002, No. S216)	--
Judiciary Amendment Act 1999	7, 1999	31 Mar 1999	Schedules 1--3: 1 Sept 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S395) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Statute Stocktake Act 1999	118, 1999	22 Sept 1999	22 Sept 1999	Sch. 2 (item 20) [see Table A]
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (items 50--53): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (ze)	--
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment Act 1999	161, 1999	10 Dec 1999	Schedule 3 (items 1, 16): (zf)	--
A New Tax System (Indirect Tax and Consequential Amendments) Act 1999	176, 1999	22 Dec 1999	Schedule 8 (items 1, 2): (zg)	--
as amended by
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 8) 2000	156, 2000	21 Dec 2000	Schedule 7 (item 8): (zh)	--
Federal Magistrates (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999	194, 1999	23 Dec 1999	Schedule 4: 23 Dec 1999 (zi)	Sch. 4 (item 72) [see Table A]
Australian Federal Police Legislation Amendment Act 2000	9, 2000	7 Mar 2000	2 July 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S328)	Sch. 3 (items 20, 21, 34, 35) [see Table A]
Jurisdiction of Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2000	57, 2000	30 May 2000	Schedule 1 (items 3--27): 1 July 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. GN25) (zj) Schedule 2 (items 1--5, 16): Royal Assent (zj)	Sch. 1 (item 27) and Sch. 2 (item 16) [see Table A]
Jurisdiction of Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2000	161, 2000	21 Dec 2000	21 Dec 2000	Sch. 1 (items 16, 17) [see Table A]
Broadcasting Services Amendment Act 2000	172, 2000	21 Dec 2000	Schedule 1 (item 1): Royal Assent (zk)	--
Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001	55, 2001	28 June 2001	Ss. 4--14 and Schedule 3 (items 13--15): 15 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S285) (zl)	Ss. 4--14 [see Note 1]
Financial Services Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 2001	123, 2001	27 Sept 2001	Schedule 1 (item 1): 11 Mar 2002 (see Gazette 2001, No. GN42) (zm)	--
Migration Legislation Amendment (Judicial Review) Act 2001	134, 2001	27 Sept 2001	Schedule 1: 2 Oct 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S406) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 8(1)--(3)) [see Table A]
Intelligence Services (Consequential Provisions) Act 2001	153, 2001	1 Oct 2001	29 Oct 2001 (see s. 2)	S. 4 [see Table A]
Jurisdiction of the Federal Magistrates Service Legislation Amendment Act 2001	157, 2001	1 Oct 2001	Schedule 2 (items 2--5, 6(2)): Royal Assent (zn)	Sch. 2 (item 6(2)) [see Table A]
Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2002	86, 2002	11 Oct 2002	Ss. 1--3: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Jan 2003 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 2002, No. GN44)	--
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment Act 2002	127, 2002	11 Dec 2002	Schedule 2 (item 17): Royal Assent	--
Dairy Industry Service Reform Act 2003	32, 2003	15 Apr 2003	Schedule 1: 1 July 2003 (see Gazette 2003, No. S228) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (items 127--129) [see Table A]
Australian Crime Commission Amendment Act 2004	30, 2004	2 Apr 2004	Schedule 2 (item 1): Royal Assent	--
Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2004	35, 2004	20 Apr 2004	21 Apr 2004	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2004	62, 2004	26 May 2004	Schedule 1 (item 2): (zo) Schedule 1 (items 3, 4): 27 May 2004	--
Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Energy Market) Act 2004	108, 2004	30 June 2004	Schedules 1 and 2: 23 May 2005 (see F2005L01121) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Anti‑terrorism Act (No. 2) 2004	124, 2004	16 Aug 2004	Schedule 3: 17 Aug 2004 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004	151, 2004	14 Dec 2004	Schedules 1 and 2: (zp) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
National Security Information Legislation Amendment Act 2005	89, 2005	6 July 2005	Schedule 1: 3 Aug 2005 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2005	100, 2005	6 July 2005	Schedule 1 (item 1): Royal Assent	--
Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2005	111, 2005	6 Sept 2005	Schedule 2 (items 80, 728): 1 Oct 2005	Sch. 2 (item 728) [see Table A]
Building and Construction Industry Improvement (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2005	112, 2005	12 Sept 2005	Schedule 2 (item 1): Royal Assent	--
Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Act 2005	118, 2005	23 Sept 2005	S. 3: Royal Assent Schedule 1 (item 41): 24 Nov 2006 (see s. 3(1) and F2006L03997)	S. 3 [see Table A]
Migration Litigation Reform Act 2005	137, 2005	15 Nov 2005	Schedule 1: 1 Dec 2005 (see F2005L03684) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (items 40--42) [see Table A]
Anti‑Terrorism Act (No. 2) 2005	144, 2005	14 Dec 2005	S. 4: Royal Assent Schedule 4 (item 25): 15 Dec 2005	S. 4 [see Table A]
Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management (Related Amendments) Act 2005	146, 2005	14 Dec 2005	Schedule 1 (item 1): 15 Dec 2005 (see s. 2(1))	--
Australian Sports Anti‑Doping Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2006	7, 2006	7 Mar 2006	Schedule 1 (item 1): 13 Mar 2006 (see s. 2(1) and F2006L00764)	--
Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006	17, 2006	29 Mar 2006	Schedule 2 (item 1): 1 July 2008 (see s. 2(1) and F2008L02273)	--
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 2006	40, 2006	3 May 2006	Schedule 1 (item 10): 13 June 2006 (see F2006L01623)	--
Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2006	60, 2006	22 June 2006	Schedule 2 (item 1): (zq)	--
Fuel Tax (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2006	73, 2006	26 June 2006	Schedule 5 (items 1, 63): 1 July 2006 (see s. 2(1))	--
Excise Laws Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Act 2006	74, 2006	26 June 2006	Schedule 1 (item 1): 1 July 2006	--
Law Enforcement (AFP Professional Standards and Related Measures) Act 2006	84, 2006	30 June 2006	Schedule 3 (item 1): 30 Dec 2006 (see s. 2(1))	--
Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner (Consequential Amendments) Act 2006	86, 2006	30 June 2006	Schedule 1 (item 1): 30 Dec 2006 (see s. 2(1))	--
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Act 2006	90, 2006	30 June 2006	Schedule 1: 11 Sept 2006 (see F2006L02947) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 192) [see Table A]
Tax Laws Amendment (Repeal of Inoperative Provisions) Act 2006	101, 2006	14 Sept 2006	Schedule 5 (items 2--5) and Schedule 6 (items 5--11): Royal Assent	Sch. 6 (items 5--11) [see Table A]
Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Legislation Amendment Act 2006	161, 2006	11 Dec 2006	11 Dec 2006	--
Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS (JUDICIAL REVIEW) ACT 1977 - NOTES