PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACT 2004 - NOTES
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACT 2004 - NOTES
Version No.
086
No. 108 of 2004 Version incorporating amendments as at 2 February 2024
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Version No. 086
Public Administration Act 2004
No. 108 of 2004 Version incorporating amendments as at 2 February 2024
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: 16 November 2004
Legislative Council: 7 December 2004
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "to provide a framework for
good governance in the Victorian public sector and in public administration
generally in Victoria, to establish a State Services Authority, to repeal the
Public Sector Management and Employment Act 1998 and the Public Sector
Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998 , to amend the Constitution Act
1975 and the Parliamentary Officers Act 1975 , to make consequential
amendments to certain other Acts and for other purposes."
The Public Administration Act 2004 was assented to on 21 December
2004 and came into operation as follows:
Sections 1 , 2 and Part 9 (sections 118 –127) on 21 December 2004:
Special Gazette (No. 275) 21 December 2004 page 3; sections 3 –6 ,
37 –44 on 4 April 2005; sections 7 –36 , 45 –74 , 98 –117 ,
Schedules 1–3 on 5 April 2005; Part 5 (sections 75 –97 ) on
1 July 2005: Government Gazette 31 March 2005 page 602.
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 Public Administration Act 2004 by Acts and subordinate
instruments.
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Public Administration Act 2004 ,
No. 108/2004
Assent Date:
21.12.04
Commencement Date:
S. 117(2) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05
p. 602
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Parliamentary Administration Act 2005 ,
No. 20/2005
Courts Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2005,
No. 30/2005
Commissioner for Law Enforcement Data Security Act 2005,
No. 84/2005
Disability Act 2006 , No. 23/2006
Education and Training Reform Act 2006 , No.
24/2006
Assent Date:
16.5.06
Commencement Date:
S. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 33) on 1.7.07: Government Gazette
28.6.07 p. 1304
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2006, No.
29/2006
Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 ,
No. 43/2006
Public Sector Acts (Further Workplace Protection and
Other Matters) Act 2006, No. 80/2006
Statute Law Revision Act 2007 ,
No. 28/2007
Education and Training Reform Miscellaneous Amendments
Act 2007, No. 58/2007
Motor Car Traders Amendment Act 2008, No.
4/2008
Courts Legislation Amendment (Associate Judges) Act 2008,
No. 24/2008
Assent Date:
3.6.08
Commencement Date:
S. 87 on 17.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 377) 16.12.08 p.
1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Coroners Act 2008 , No. 77/2008
Assent Date:
11.12.08
Commencement Date:
S. 129(Sch. 2 item 20) on 1.11.09: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Health Services Legislation Amendment Act 2008, No.
79/2008
Assent Date:
11.12.08
Commencement Date:
S. 21 on 31.3.09: Government Gazette 19.2.09 p.
328
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Salaries Legislation Amendment (Salary Sacrifice) Act
2008, No. 83/2008
Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009 , No.
24/2009
Assent Date:
17.6.09
Commencement Date:
Ss 37 , 38 on 1.7.09: Special Gazette (No. 227) 1.7.09 p.
1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Public Administration Amendment Act 2009, No.
27/2009
Assent Date:
17.6.09
Commencement Date:
Ss 3 –15 on 8.7.09: Special Gazette (No. 233) 7.7.09
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions)
Act 2009, No. 69/2009
Equal Opportunity Act 2010 ,
No. 16/2010
Assent Date:
27.4.10
Commencement Date:
S. 209(Sch. item 6) on 1.8.11:
s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Transport Legislation Amendment (Taxi Services Reform and
Other Matters) Act 2011, No. 34/2011
Assent Date:
5.7.11
Commencement Date:
S. 102 on 19.7.11: Special Gazette (No. 236) 19.7.11
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Road Safety Camera Commissioner Act 2011 ,
No. 47/2011
Assent Date:
22.9.11
Commencement Date:
S. 24 on 12.10.11: Special Gazette (No. 313) 4.10.11
p. 1 (see Erratum: Special Gazette (No. 315) 4.10.11
p. 1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Emergency Management Legislation Amendment Act 2011,
No. 56/2011
Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act
2011 , No. 66/2011
Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011 , No.
70/2011
Public Prosecutions Amendment Act 2012,
No. 3/2012
Assent Date:
14.2.12
Commencement Date:
Ss 26 –31 on 6.3.12: Special Gazette (No. 54) 28.2.12
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Freedom of Information Amendment (Freedom of Information
Commissioner) Act 2012, No. 6/2012
Assent Date:
6.3.12
Commencement Date:
Ss 50 , 51 on 7.11.12: Special Gazette (No. 373) 7.11.12
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 , No.
20/2012
Assent Date:
1.5.12
Commencement Date:
S. 226(Sch. 5 item 21) 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 Public Administration Act 2004
Commission for Children and Young People Act 2012, No.
79/2012
Assent Date:
18.12.12
Commencement Date:
S. 83 on 1.3.13: Special Gazette (No. 27) 29.1.13 p.
1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Fire Services Levy Monitor Act 2012, No.
81/2012
Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment Act
2012, No. 82/2012
Assent Date:
18.12.12
Commencement Date:
Ss 165, 177–179 on 10.2.13: Special Gazette
(No. 32) 6.2.13 p. 2; s. 317 on 11.2.13:
s. 2(5)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Courts Legislation Amendment (Reserve Judicial Officers)
Act 2013, No. 5/2013
Parliamentary and Public Administration Legislation
Amendment Act 2013, No. 37/2013
Courts Legislation Amendment (Judicial Officers) Act
2013, No. 63/2013
Emergency Management Act 2013 , No. 73/2013
Assent Date:
3.12.13
Commencement Date:
S. 101 on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 148) 13.5.14
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Education and Training Reform Amendment (Dual Sector
Universities) Act 2013, No. 76/2013
Court Services Victoria Act 2014 , No. 1/2014
Public Administration Amendment (Public Sector
Improvement) Act 2014, No. 6/2014
Assent Date:
11.2.14
Commencement Date:
Ss 3 –13 , 19 –23 on 1.4.14: Special Gazette
(No. 65) 4.3.14 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 ,
No. 17/2014
Assent Date:
25.3.14
Commencement Date:
S. 160(Sch. 2 item78) on 1.7.15: Special Gazette
(No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Game Management Authority Act 2014 ,
No. 24/2014
Mental Health Act 2014 , No. 26/2014
Assent Date:
8.4.14
Commencement Date:
S. 455(Sch. item 24) on 1.7.14: s.
2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other
Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014
Assent Date:
3.6.14
Commencement Date:
S. 10(Sch. item 135) 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 Public Administration Act 2004
Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 ,
No. 60/2014
Assent Date:
2.9.14
Commencement Date:
S. 140(Sch. 3 item 38) 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 Public Administration Act 2004
Inquiries Act 2014 , No. 67/2014
Assent Date:
23.9.14
Commencement Date:
Ss 138–145 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 Public Administration Act 2004
Statute Law Revision Act 2015, No.
21/2015
Infrastructure Victoria Act 2015 ,
No. 38/2015
Assent Date:
8.9.15
Commencement Date:
S. 48 on 1.10.15: Special Gazette (No. 285) 29.9.15
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Victims of Crime Commissioner Act 2015 ,
No. 56/2015
Assent Date:
27.10.15
Commencement Date:
S. 48 on 3.2.16: Special Gazette (No. 10) 2.2.16
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Judicial Commission of Victoria Act 2016 ,
No. 16/2016
Health Complaints Act 2016 , No.
22/2016
Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment (A
Stronger System) Act 2016, No. 30/2016
Assent Date:
31.5.16
Commencement Date:
S. 86 on 1.12.16: Special Gazette (No. 194)
21.6.16 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2016, No.
48/2016
Victorian Fisheries Authority Act 2016 , No. 68/2016
Freedom of Information Amendment (Office of the Victorian
Information Commissioner) Act 2017, No. 20/2017
Public Administration Amendment (Public Sector
Communication Standards) Act 2017, No. 39/2017
Assent Date:
29.8.17
Commencement Date:
Ss 3 ‒6 on 26.9.17: Special Gazette (No. 325)
26.9.17 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Environment Protection Act 2017 , No.
51/2017
Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Amendment (Further
Reforms) Act 2017, No. 63/2017
Assent Date:
19.12.17
Commencement Date:
S. 21(Sch. 1 item 7) on 2.7.18: Special Gazette
(No. 248) 29.5.18 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Labour Hire Licensing Act 2018 ,
No. 25/2018
Assent Date:
26.6.18
Commencement Date:
S. 120(1) on 27.6.18: Special Gazette (No. 305) 27.6.18 p.
1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 2018,
No. 30/2018
Education Legislation Amendment (Victorian Institute of
Teaching, TAFE and Other Matters) Act 2018, No. 31/2018
Disability Service Safeguards Act 2018 ,
No. 38/2018
Assent Date:
28.8.18
Commencement Date:
S. 292 on 20.8.19: Special Gazette (No. 324) 20.8.19
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Prevention of Family Violence Act 2018 ,
No. 41/2018
Assent Date:
11.9.18
Commencement Date:
S. 29 on 4.10.18: Special Gazette (No. 433) 18.9.18
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Long Service Benefits Portability Act 2018 ,
No. 44/2018
Assent Date:
18.9.18
Commencement Date:
S. 80 on 1.11.18: Special Gazette (No. 497)
23.10.18 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal and Improving
Parliamentary Standards Act 2019 , No. 5/2019
Disability (National Disability Insurance Scheme
Transition) Amendment Act 2019, No. 19/2019
Assent Date:
25.6.19
Commencement Date:
S. 268 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 Public Administration Act 2004
Local Government Act 2020 ,
No. 9/2020
Assent Date:
24.3.20
Commencement Date:
S. 390(Sch. 1 item 81.1) on 6.4.20: Special Gazette
(No. 150) 24.3.20 p. 1; s. 390(Sch. 1 item 81.2) on 24.10.20:
s. 2(3)(f)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Wage Theft Act 2020 ,
No. 21/2020
Cladding Safety Victoria Act 2020 ,
No. 31/2020
Assent Date:
4.11.20
Commencement Date:
S. 59 on 1.12.20: Special Gazette (No. 624) 1.12.20
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Suburban Rail Loop Act 2021 ,
No. 43/2021
Assent Date:
19.10.21
Commencement Date:
S. 219(Sch. 1 item 10) on 1.12.21: Special
Gazette (No. 649) 23.11.21 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Special Investigator Act 2021,
No. 50/2021
Assent Date:
30.11.21
Commencement Date:
Ss 142, 143 on 1.12.21: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Victorian Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and
Wellbeing Act 2021, No. 51/2021
Assent Date:
30.11.21
Commencement Date:
S. 40 on 1.9.22: Special Gazette (No. 422) 23.8.22
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Pandemic
Management) Act 2021, No. 53/2021
Education Legislation Amendment (Adult and Community
Education and Other Matters) Act 2022,
No. 32/2022
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Act 2022 , No. 39/2022
Special Investigator Repeal
Act 2023 , No. 31/2023
Assent Date:
8.11.23
Commencement Date:
Ss 66 , 67 on 2.2.24: Special Gazette (No. 687)
19.12.23 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2023,
No. 34/2023
Assent Date:
21.11.23
Commencement Date:
S. 127(Sch. 1 item 10) on 22.11.23:
s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Public Administration Act 2004
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3 Explanatory details
No entries at date of publication.