Commonwealth Consolidated ActsAct No. 59 of 1977 as amended
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
Contents
1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1
2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1
3............ Interpretation ...................................................................................... 1
3A......... Certain legislation relating to Australian Capital Territory not to be enactment 6
4............ Act to operate notwithstanding anything in existing laws ................. 6
5............ Applications for review of decisions .................................................. 6
6............ Applications for review of conduct related to making of decisions ... 8
7............ Applications in respect of failures to make decisions ........................ 9
8............ Jurisdiction of Federal Court of Australia and Federal Magistrates Court 10
9............ Limitation of jurisdiction of State courts .......................................... 10
9A......... Limitation of jurisdiction to review related criminal justice process decisions 11
9B......... Limitation of jurisdiction to review related civil proceeding decisions 13
10.......... Rights conferred by this Act to be additional to other rights ........... 13
11.......... Manner of making applications ........................................................ 15
12.......... Application to be made a party to a proceeding .............................. 17
13.......... Reasons for decision may be obtained .............................................. 18
13A....... Certain information not required to be disclosed .............................. 21
14.......... Certification by Attorney‑General concerning the disclosure of information 22
15.......... Stay of proceedings--Federal Court ................................................ 23
15A....... Stay of proceedings--Federal Magistrates Court ............................ 23
16.......... Powers of the Federal Court and the Federal Magistrates Court in respect of applications for order of review 24
17.......... Change in person holding, or performing the duties of, an office ..... 25
18.......... Intervention by Attorney‑General ................................................... 26
18A....... Transfer of proceedings to Family Court ......................................... 26
19.......... Act not to apply in relation to certain decisions .............................. 28
19A....... Act to apply in relation to certain Northern Territory laws ............ 28
19B....... Regulations may amend Schedule 3 .................................................. 29
20.......... Regulations ....................................................................................... 29
Schedule 1--Classes of decisions that are not decisions to which this Act applies 30
Schedule 2--Classes of decisions that are not decisions to which section 13 applies 34
Schedule 3--State, ACT and NT Acts, and parts of such Acts, that are enactments for the purposes of this Act 39
1............ What this Schedule does ................................................................... 39
2............ State, ACT and NT Acts, and parts of such Acts, that are enactments 39
Notes 41
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 |
Date |
Date of commencement |
Application, saving or transitional provisions |
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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 |
-- |
|
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Amendment Act 1980 |
111, 1980 |
1 Sept 1980 |
1 Oct 1980 (see |
-- |
|
111, 1982 |
5 Nov 1982 |
S. 89: 22 Dec 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S539) (a) |
-- |
|
|
115, 1982 |
22 Nov 1982 |
Ss. 1, 2, 7 and 8(1): Royal Assent |
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) |
-- |
|
153, 1982 |
31 Dec 1982 |
3 July 1985 (see |
S. 95 |
|
|
62, 1983 |
12 Oct 1983 |
Part IV (ss. 30, 31): 5 Dec 1983 (see |
-- |
|
|
144, 1983 |
22 Dec 1983 |
21 Feb 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S62) |
-- |
|
|
76, 1984 |
25 June 1984 |
29 June 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S241) |
-- |
|
|
159, 1984 |
25 Oct 1984 |
1 Jan 1985 |
-- |
|
|
164, 1984 |
25 Oct 1984 |
Part XIV (ss. 115, 116): Royal Assent (b) |
-- |
|
|
4, 1985 |
29 Mar 1985 |
5 Apr 1985 (see s. 2) |
-- |
|
|
47, 1985 |
30 May 1985 |
Ss. 3, 4(2), 11, 12 and Part XI |
S. 2(4) and (5) |
|
|
65, 1985 |
5 June 1985 |
S. 3: (c) |
-- |
|
|
41, 1986 |
24 June 1986 |
24 June 1986 (see s. 2(1)) |
S. 2(2) |
|
|
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 |
-- |
|
112, 1986 |
4 Nov 1986 |
4 Nov 1986 |
S. 4(2) |
|
|
153, 1986 |
18 Dec 1986 |
Ss. 1--3, 103, 126, 130, 132 and 134: Royal Assent |
-- |
|
|
62, 1987 |
5 June 1987 |
S. 56: 1 July 1987 (see Gazette 1987, No. S131) (e) |
-- |
|
|
76, 1987 |
5 June 1987 |
1 Jan 1988 (see |
S. 10(1) |
|
|
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) |
-- |
|
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 |
-- |
|
as amended by |
|
|
|
|
|
120, 1988 |
14 Dec 1988 |
Part XI (ss. 34, 35): 5 Apr 1988 (g) |
-- |
|
|
63, 1988 |
15 June 1988 |
Part III (ss. 17--32), s. 98, Part IX |
Ss. 100(1)--(3) and 102(1) |
|
|
87, 1988 |
8 Nov 1988 |
Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent |
-- |
|
|
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) |
-- |
|
14, 1989 |
13 Apr 1989 |
1 Aug 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S240) |
S. 32(1) |
|
|
107, 1989 |
30 June 1989 |
Part 6 (ss. 29, 30): 24 Nov 1988 (see s. 2(2)) |
-- |
|
|
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) |
-- |
|
60, 1990 |
16 June 1990 |
S. 43 and Part 10 (ss. 88--95): 31 Oct 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S272) |
-- |
|
|
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) |
-- |
|
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 |
-- |
|
151, 1992 |
11 Dec 1992 |
Ss. 6, 7, 10, 11 and 14--20: 1 July 1993 |
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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 |
|
|
|
|
|
60, 1993 |
3 Nov 1993 |
10 Mar 1993 |
-- |
|
|
168, 1994 |
16 Dec 1993 |
Schedule (item 17): Royal Assent (q) |
-- |
|
|
32, 1993 |
16 June 1993 |
Ss. 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 and Part 5 (ss. 29,
30): 1 June 1993 |
-- |
|
|
Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Limited Sale Act 1993 |
54, 1993 |
27 Oct 1993 |
S. 44: 9 Nov 1993 (see Gazette 1993, No. S334) (r) |
-- |
|
88, 1993 |
30 Nov 1993 |
Part 1 (ss. 1--4), |
-- |
|
|
124, 1994 |
18 Oct 1994 |
18 Apr 1995 |
-- |
|
|
85, 1995 |
1 July 1995 |
S. 20: Royal Assent |
S. 20 |
|
|
136, 1995 |
5 Dec 1995 |
(t) |
-- |
|
|
161, 1995 |
16 Dec 1995 |
Schedule (item 1): (u) |
-- |
|
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175, 1995 |
16 Dec 1995 |
16 Dec 1995 |
-- |
|
|
15, 1996 |
24 June 1996 |
1 July 1996 (v) |
-- |
|
|
43, 1996 |
25 Oct 1996 |
Schedule 2 (items 8--13): (w) |
-- |
|
|
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) |
-- |
|
39, 1997 |
17 Apr 1997 |
1 July 1997 |
-- |
|
|
as amended by |
|
|
|
|
|
16, 1998 |
16 Apr 1998 |
Schedule 8 (item 3): (z) |
-- |
|
|
67, 1997 |
5 June 1997 |
Schedule 2 (item 1): [see (za) and Note 2] |
-- |
|
|
96, 1997 |
30 June 1997 |
Schedule 4 (item 1): 1 Nov 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S562) (zb) |
-- |
|
|
150, 1997 |
17 Oct 1997 |
Schedule 2 (item 1): Royal Assent (zc) |
-- |
|
|
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) |
-- |
|
7, 1999 |
31 Mar 1999 |
Schedules 1--3: 1 Sept 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S395) |
-- |
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
156, 2000 |
21 Dec 2000 |
Schedule 7 (item 8): (zh) |
-- |
|
|
194, 1999 |
23 Dec 1999 |
Schedule 4: 23 Dec 1999 (zi) |
Sch. 4 (item 72) [see Table A] |
|
|
9, 2000 |
7 Mar 2000 |
2 July 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S328) |
Sch. 3 (items 20, 21, 34, 35) [see Table A] |
|
|
57, 2000 |
30 May 2000 |
Schedule 1 (items 3--27):
1 July 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. GN25) (zj) |
Sch. 1 (item 27) and Sch. 2 (item 16) [see Table A] |
|
|
161, 2000 |
21 Dec 2000 |
21 Dec 2000 |
Sch. 1 (items 16, 17) [see Table A] |
|
|
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) |
-- |
|
134, 2001 |
27 Sept 2001 |
Schedule 1: 2 Oct
2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S406) |
Sch.
1 (item |
|
|
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 |
-- |
|
127, 2002 |
11 Dec 2002 |
Schedule 2 (item 17): Royal Assent |
-- |
|
|
32, 2003 |
15 Apr 2003 |
Schedule 1: 1 July
2003 (see Gazette 2003, No. S228) |
Sch.
1 (items |
|
|
30, 2004 |
2 Apr 2004 |
Schedule 2 (item 1): Royal Assent |
-- |
|
|
35, 2004 |
20 Apr 2004 |
21 Apr 2004 |
-- |
|
|
62, 2004 |
26 May 2004 |
Schedule 1 (item 2):
(zo) |
-- |
|
|
Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Energy Market) Act 2004 |
108, 2004 |
30 June 2004 |
Schedules 1 and 2: 23 May 2005 (see F2005L01121) |
-- |
|
Anti‑terrorism Act (No. 2) 2004 |
124, 2004 |
16 Aug 2004 |
Schedule 3: 17 Aug 2004 |
-- |
|
National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004 |
151, 2004 |
14 Dec 2004 |
Schedules 1 and 2: (zp) |
-- |
|
National Security Information Legislation Amendment Act 2005 |
89, 2005 |
6 July 2005 |
Schedule 1: 3 Aug 2005 |
-- |
|
100, 2005 |
6 July 2005 |
Schedule 1 (item 1): Royal Assent |
-- |
|
|
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 |
-- |
|
118, 2005 |
23 Sept 2005 |
S. 3: Royal Assent |
S. 3 [see Table A] |
|
|
137, 2005 |
15 Nov 2005 |
Schedule 1: 1 Dec 2005 (see F2005L03684) |
Sch.
1 (items |
|
|
Anti‑Terrorism Act (No. 2) 2005 |
144, 2005 |
14 Dec 2005 |
S. 4: Royal Assent |
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) |
-- |
|
40, 2006 |
3 May 2006 |
Schedule 1 (item 10): 13 June 2006 (see F2006L01623) |
-- |
|
|
60, 2006 |
22 June 2006 |
Schedule 2 (item 1): (zq) |
-- |
|
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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 |
-- |
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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)) |
-- |
|
90, 2006 |
30 June 2006 |
Schedule 1: 11 Sept 2006 (see F2006L02947) |
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 |
|
Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Legislation Amendment Act 2006 |
161, 2006 |
11 Dec 2006 |
11 Dec 2006 |
-- |
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Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006 |