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DISABILITY ACT 2006 - NOTES

DISABILITY ACT 2006 - NOTES

Version No. 048

No. 23 of 2006

Version incorporating amendments as at

1 September 2023

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Version No. 048

Disability Act 2006

No. 23 of 2006

Version incorporating amendments as at

1 September 2023

Endnotes

    1     General information

See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.

Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 1 March 2006

Legislative Council: 4 April 2006

The long title for the Bill for this Act was "to enact a new legislative scheme for persons with a disability, to repeal the Intellectually Disabled Persons' Services Act 1986 and the Disability Services Act 1991, to amend certain other Acts and for other purposes."

The Disability Act 2006 was assented to on 16 May 2006 and came into operation as follows:

Sections 1, 2 on 17 May 2006: section 2(1); rest of Act on 1 July 2007: section 2(3).

INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)

Style changes

Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.

References to ILA s. 39B

Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause.

Interpretation

As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:

•     Headings

All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A).

•     Examples, diagrams or notes

All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).

•     Punctuation

All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).

•     Provision numbers

All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).

•     Location of "legislative items"

A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.

•     Other material

Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act.

See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).

    2     Table of Amendments

This publication incorporates amendments made to the Disability Act 2006 by Acts and subordinate instruments.

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Disability Act 2006, No. 23/2006

Assent Date:

16.5.06

Commencement Date:

S. 241(4) inserted on 1.7.19 by No. 19/2019 s. 125: Special Gazette (No. 254) 25.6.19 p. 1

Note:

S. 241(4) repealed s. 241 on 1.7.21

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Public Sector Acts (Further Workplace Protection and Other Matters) Act 2006, No. 80/2006

Assent Date:

10.10.06

Commencement Date:

S. 26(Sch. item 26) on 11.10.06: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Health Professions Registration Amendment Act 2007, No. 25/2007

Assent Date:

26.6.07

Commencement Date:

S. 34 on 27.6.07: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009, No. 69/2009

Assent Date:

24.11.09

Commencement Date:

S. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 16), (Sch. Pt 2 item 19) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) Amendment Act 2009, No. 74/2009

Assent Date:

1.12.09

Commencement Date:

S. 10 on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009, No. 91/2009

Assent Date:

15.12.09

Commencement Date:

S. 219(Sch. 3 item 1) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 24.12.09 p. 3397

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Statute Law Amendment (National Health Practitioner Regulation) Act 2010, No. 13/2010

Assent Date:

30.3.10

Commencement Date:

S. 51(Sch. item 19) on 1.7.10: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Health and Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 29/2010

Assent Date:

8.6.10

Commencement Date:

S. 11 on 23.6.10; ss 710, 12 on 1.7.10: Special Gazette (No. 235) 23.6.10 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Statute Law Revision Act 2011, No. 29/2011

Assent Date:

21.6.11

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. 1 item 28) on 22.6.11: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Amendment Act 2011, No. 83/2011

Assent Date:

21.12.11

Commencement Date:

S. 18 on 1.3.12: Special Gazette (No. 45) 21.2.12 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Carers Recognition Act 2012, No. 10/2012

Assent Date:

20.3.12

Commencement Date:

S. 14 on 1.7.12: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012, No. 20/2012

Assent Date:

1.5.12

Commencement Date:

S. 226(Sch. 5 item 11) on 26.11.12: Special Gazette (No. 384) 20.11.12 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Disability Amendment Act 2012, No. 22/2012

Assent Date:

8.5.12

Commencement Date:

Ss 483 on 1.7.12: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Co-operatives National Law Application Act 2013, No. 9/2013

Assent Date:

13.3.13

Commencement Date:

S. 42(Sch. 2 item 8) on 3.3.14: Special Gazette (No. 46) 18.2.14 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Statute Law Amendment (Directors' Liability) Act 2013, No. 13/2013

Assent Date:

13.3.13

Commencement Date:

S. 55 on 14.3.13: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Disability Amendment Act 2013, No. 75/2013

Assent Date:

17.12.13

Commencement Date:

18.12.13: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Mental Health Act 2014, No. 26/2014

Assent Date:

8.4.14

Commencement Date:

S. 455(Sch. item 35) on 1.7.14: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014

Assent Date:

3.6.14

Commencement Date:

S. 10(Sch. item 45) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Criminal Organisations Control and Other Acts Amendment Act 2014, No. 55/2014

Assent Date:

26.8.14

Commencement Date:

S. 146 on 31.10.14: Special Gazette (No. 330) 23.9.14 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Powers of Attorney Act 2014, No. 57/2014

Assent Date:

26.8.14

Commencement Date:

S. 151 on 1.9.15: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014, No. 60/2014

Assent Date:

2.9.14

Commencement Date:

S. 140(Sch. 3 item 12) on 17.9.14: Special Gazette (No. 317) 16.9.14 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2014, No. 62/2014

Assent Date:

9.9.14

Commencement Date:

Ss 12, 13 on 10.11.14: Special Gazette (No. 364) 14.10.14 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Inquiries Act 2014, No. 67/2014

Assent Date:

23.9.14

Commencement Date:

S. 147(Sch. 2 item 14) on 15.10.14: Special Gazette (No. 364) 14.10.14 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2016, No. 3/2016

Assent Date:

16.2.16

Commencement Date:

S. 93 on 1.5.16: Special Gazette (No. 114) 26.4.16 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Health Complaints Act 2016, No. 22/2016

Assent Date:

3.5.16

Commencement Date:

Ss 169, 170 on 1.2.17: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016, No. 69/2016

Assent Date:

29.11.16

Commencement Date:

S. 156 on 12.3.18: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Children Legislation Amendment (Reportable Conduct) Act 2017, No. 4/2017

Assent Date:

28.2.17

Commencement Date:

S. 15 on 1.7.17: Special Gazette (No. 216) 27.6.17 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Freedom of Information Amendment (Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner) Act 2017, No. 20/2017

Assent Date:

16.5.17

Commencement Date:

S. 134(Sch. 1 item 6) on 1.9.17: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Family Violence Protection Amendment (Information Sharing) Act 2017, No. 23/2017

Assent Date:

14.6.17

Commencement Date:

S. 35 on 26.2.18: Special Gazette (No. 40) 6.2.18 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Disability Amendment Act 2017, No. 33/2017

Assent Date:

15.8.17

Commencement Date:

Ss 432 on 16.8.17: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Amendment (Governance) Act 2017, No. 57/2017

Assent Date:

8.11.17

Commencement Date:

S. 48 on 27.2.18: Special Gazette (No. 49) 13.2.18 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018, No. 6/2018[2]

Assent Date:

27.2.18

Commencement Date:

S. 68(Sch. 2 item 40) on 1.3.19: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Serious Offenders Act 2018, No. 27/2018

Assent Date:

26.6.18

Commencement Date:

Ss 351(Sch. 4 cl. 20), 358 on 3.9.18: Special Gazette (No. 356) 31.7.18 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Disability Service Safeguards Act 2018, No. 38/2018

Assent Date:

28.8.18

Commencement Date:

Ss 311–314 on 1.7.19: Special Gazette (No. 254) 25.6.19 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Guardianship and Administration Act 2019, No. 13/2019

Assent Date:

4.6.19

Commencement Date:

S. 221(Sch. 1 item 12) on 1.3.20: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Disability (National Disability Insurance Scheme Transition) Amendment Act 2019, No. 19/2019

Assent Date:

25.6.19

Commencement Date:

Ss 417 on 26.6.19: s. 2(1); ss 18–125 on 1.7.19: Special Gazette (No. 254) 25.6.19 p. 1; s. 145(1)−(3) on 2.7.19: Special Gazette (No. 254) 25.6.19 p. 1; ss 126–144, 145(4), 146 on 1.7.20: s. 2(4)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Local Government Act 2020, No. 9/2020

Assent Date:

24.3.20

Commencement Date:

S. 390(Sch. 1 item 23.3) on 6.4.20: Special Gazette (No. 150) 24.3.20 p. 1; s. 390(Sch. 1 items 23.1, 23.2) on 24.10.20: s. 2(3)(f)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Worker Screening Act 2020, No. 34/2020

Assent Date:

4.11.20

Commencement Date:

Ss 193196 on 1.2.21: Special Gazette (No. 647) 8.12.20 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Justice Legislation Amendment (Criminal Procedure Disclosure and Other Matters) Act 2022, No. 1/2022

Assent Date:

15.2.22

Commencement Date:

S. 88 on 29.3.22: Special Gazette (No. 157) 29.3.22 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2022, No. 13/2022

Assent Date:

29.3.22

Commencement Date:

S. 72 on 30.3.22: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022, No. 39/2022 (as amended by No. 20/2023)

Assent Date:

6.9.22

Commencement Date:

S. 821 on 1.9.23: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

Disability and Social Services Regulation Amendment Act 2023, No. 9/2023

Assent Date:

23.5.23

Commencement Date:

Ss 384 on 24.5.23: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Disability Act 2006

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    3     Explanatory details


[1] Section 128 (repealed): The amendment proposed by section 35 of the Family Violence Protection Amendment (Information Sharing) Act 2017, No. 23/2017 (repealed) is not included in this publication due to the earlier repeal of section 128 by section 27 of the Disability Amendment Act 2017, No. 33/2017 (repealed).

Section 35 read as follows:

        35     Disability Act 2006

At the foot of sections 36 and 128 of the Disability Act 2006 insert

"Note

See also Part 5A of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 in respect of the use and disclosure obligations of persons or bodies prescribed to be information sharing entities under that Act.".

[2] Table of Amendments (Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018): The amendment proposed by section 68(Schedule 2 item 40) of the Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018, No. 6/2018 is not included in this publication due to the earlier repeal of section 124 by section 23 of the Disability Amendment Act 2017, No. 33/2017 (repealed).

Section 68(Schedule 2 item 40) read as follows:



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