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OMBUDSMAN ACT 1972 - NOTES

Legislative history

Notes

• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

Principal Act and amendments

New entries appear in bold.

Year

No

Title

Assent

Commencement

1972

115

Ombudsman Act 1972

23.11.1972

14.12.1972 (Gazette 14.12.1972 p2629)

1974

14

Ombudsman Act Amendment Act 1974

4.4.1974

4.4.1974

1984

5

Ombudsman Act Amendment Act 1984

19.4.1984

19.4.1984

1985

24

Ombudsman Act Amendment Act 1985

28.3.1985

1.9.1985 (Gazette 29.8.1985 p604): s 2

1985

59

Statutes Amendment (Remuneration) Act 1985

30.5.1985

13.6.1985 (Gazette 13.6.1985 p2132)

1986

103

Ombudsman Act Amendment Act 1986

18.12.1986

10.3.1987 (Gazette 5.2.1987 p248)

1988

56

Ombudsman Act Amendment Act 1988

8.9.1988

8.9.1988

1990

18

Statutes Repeal and Amendment (Remuneration) Act 1990

19.4.1990

19.4.1990 (Gazette 19.4.1990 p1136)

1996

52

Ombudsman (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1996

1.8.1996

4.11.1996 (Gazette 24.10.1996 p1416)

1997

22

Electoral (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997

27.3.1997

28.8.1997 (Gazette 28.8.1997 p456)

1999

88

Statutes Amendment (Universities) Act 1999

2.12.1999

Pt 3 (s 5)—23.12.1999 (Gazette 23.12.1999 p3670)

2000

49

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Security and Order at Courts and Other Places) Act 2000

20.7.2000

Pt 4 (ss 18—22)—29.9.2000 (Gazette 28.9.2000 p2221)

2002

36

Ombudsman (Honesty and Accountability in Government) Amendment Act 2002

28.11.2002

1.7.2004 (Gazette 1.7.2004 p2399)

2006

15

Development (Panels) Amendment Act 2006

29.6.2006

Sch 1 (cl 2)—23.11.2006 (Gazette 23.11.2006 p4078)

Provisions amended since 3 February 1976

• Legislative history prior to 3 February 1976 appears in marginal notes and footnotes included in the consolidation of this Act contained in Volume 7 of The Public General Acts of South Australia 1837-1975 at page 710.

• Certain textual alterations were made to this Act by the Commissioner of Statute Revision when preparing the reprint of the Act that incorporated all amendments in force as at 10 March 1987. A Schedule of these alterations was laid before Parliament on 31 March 1987.

New entries appear in bold.

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision

How varied

Commencement

Long title

amended by 36/2002 s 3

1.7.2004

Pt 1



s 2

deleted in pursuance of the Acts Republication Act 1967 as its function is now exhausted


s 3



s 3(1)



administrative act

substituted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987


amended by 49/2000 s 18(a)

29.9.2000


substituted by 36/2002 s 4(a)

1.7.2004

administrative unit

inserted by 36/2002 s 4(a)

1.7.2004

act

inserted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

agency to which this Act applies

inserted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987


amended by 52/1996 s 3(a)

4.11.1996


substituted by 36/2002 s 4(a)

1.7.2004


amended by 15/2006 Sch 1 cl 2

23.11.2006

authority

substituted by 103/1986 s 3

10.3.1987


amended by 52/1996 s 3(b)

4.11.1996


amended by 88/1999 s 5

23.12.1989


amended by 49/2000 s 18(b)

29.9.2000


deleted by 36/2002 s 4(a)

1.7.2004

Committee

inserted by 52/1996 s 3(c)

4.11.1996


deleted by 22/1997 Sch 3 cl 2(a)

28.8.1997

council

substituted by 36/2002 s 4(b)

1.7.2004

department

substituted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987


deleted by 36/2002 s 4(b)

1.7.2002

investigation

amended by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

officer of the Ombudsman

substituted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

principal officer

substituted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987


amended by 52/1996 s 3(d), (e)

4.11.1996


substituted by 36/2002 s 4(c)

1.7.2004

proclaimed council

deleted by 52/1996 s 3(f)

4.11.1996

responsible Minister

substituted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987


amended by 52/1996 s 3(g)

4.11.1996


substituted by 36/2002 s 4(c)

1.7.2004

Statutory Officers Committee

inserted by 36/2002 s 4(c)

1.7.2004

Ombudsman

substituted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

s 3(2)

substituted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987


substituted by 49/2000 s 18(c)

29.9.2000

s 3(3)

substituted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987


(d) deleted by 52/1996 s 3(h)

4.11.1996


substituted by 36/2002 s 4(d)

1.7. 2004

s 3(4) and (5)

inserted by 36/2002 s 4(d)

1.7.2004

ss 4 and 4A

deleted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

s 5



s 5(2)

substituted by 24/1985 s 3

1.9.1985

Pt 2



s 6



s 6(1)

substituted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987


amended by 52/1996 s 4(a)

4.11.1996


substituted by 22/1997 Sch 3 cl 2(b)

28.8.1997

s 6(1a)

inserted by 52/1996 s 4(b)

4.11.1996


substituted by 22/1997 Sch 3 cl 2(b)

28.8.1997


amended by 36/2002 s 5

1.7.2004

s 6(2)

substituted by 59/1985 s 13

13.6.1985


amended by 18/1990 s 17(a)

19.4.1990

s 6(2a)

inserted by 59/1985 s 13

13.6.1985


deleted by 18/1990 s 17(b)

19.4.1990

s 6(3)

amended by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

s 7

amended by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

s 8



s 8(1)

amended by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

s 8(1a)

inserted by 52/1996 s 5

4.11.1996

s 8(3)

substituted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

s 9



s 9(1)

substituted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987


amended by 49/2000 s 19

29.9.2000

s 10



s 10(3) and (4)

substituted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

s 11

substituted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

s 12

substituted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

s 12(2)

amended by 52/1996 s 6

4.11.1996

Pt 3



s 13



s 13(2)—(4)

amended by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

s 14

deleted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987


inserted by 52/1996 s 7

4.11.1996

s 14A

inserted by 36/2002 s 6

1.7.2004

s 15



s 15(1)

amended by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

s 15(2)

substituted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

s 15(3a)

inserted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

s 15(4)

amended by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987


amended by 56/1988 s 2

8.9.1988

s 15A

inserted by 56/1988 s 3

8.9.1988

s 17



s 17(1) and (3)

substituted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

s 17A

inserted by 52/1996 s 8

4.11.1996

s 18



s 18(1)

substituted by 5/1984 s 2

19.4.1984


amended by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

s 18(1a)

inserted by 5/1984 s 2

19.4.1984


substituted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

s 18(3)—(6)

substituted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

s 19

amended by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

s 19A

inserted by 52/1996 s 9

4.11.1996

s 19A(8)

inserted by 49/2000 s 20

29.9.2000

s 20

amended by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

s 22



s 22(2)

amended by 56/1988 s 4

8.9.1988

s 23

substituted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

s 24

amended by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987


amended by 56/1988 s 5

8.9.1988

s 25



s 25(1a)

inserted by 52/1996 s 10

4.11.1996

s 25(2)

amended by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

s 25(3)

amended by 49/2000 s 21

29.9.2000

s 25(4)—(6)

substituted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

ss 26—30

substituted by 103/1986 s 4 (Sch)

10.3.1987

s 30



s 30(1)

amended by 49/2000 s 22(a)

29.9.2000

s 30(2)

amended by 49/2000 s 22(b)

29.9.2000

s 30(3)

inserted by 52/1996 s 11

4.11.1996

s 31

substituted by 36/2002 s 7

1.7.2004

ss 32 and 33

inserted by 36/2002 s 7

1.7.2004

Sch

inserted by 52/1996 s 12 (Sch)

4.11.1996


deleted by 22/1997 Sch 3 cl 2(c)

28.8.1997

Historical versions

Reprint—10.3.1987


Reprint No 1—19.4.1990


Reprint No 2—4.11.1996


Reprint No 3—28.8.1997


Reprint No 4—23.12.1999


Reprint No 5—29.9.2000


1.7.2004