Updated to 27 March 2025 (Act No. 1 of 2025 and S.I. No. 95 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Judicial Council Act 2019
No. 33 of 2019
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1, 2 | 10 September 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 457 of 2019), art. 2(a) |
| S. 3 | 3 October 2022 | Judicial Council Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 489 of 2022), art. 2 |
| S. 4 | 16 December 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019(Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 640 of 2019), art. 2(a) |
| Ss. 5-9 | 16 December 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019(Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 640 of 2019), art. 2(b) |
| Ss. 10-23 | 16 December 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019(Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 640 of 2019), art. 2(c) |
| S. 24(1)-(3) | 16 December 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019(Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 640 of 2019), art. 2(c) |
| S. 24(4) | 10 September 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 457 of 2019), art. 2(b) |
| S. 24(5), (6) | 16 December 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019(Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 640 of 2019), art. 2(c) |
| S. 25 | 10 September 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 457 of 2019), art. 2(c) |
| Ss. 26-31 | 16 December 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019(Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 640 of 2019), art. 2(c) |
| Ss. 32-34 | 10 September 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 457 of 2019), art. 2(d) |
| Ss. 35-41 | 16 December 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019(Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 640 of 2019), art. 2(d) |
| S. 42 | 3 October 2022 | Judicial Council Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 489 of 2022), art. 2 |
| S. 43 | 16 December 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019(Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 640 of 2019), art. 2(e) |
| S. 44(1)-(5) | 16 December 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019(Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 640 of 2019), art. 2(e) |
| S. 44(6) | 10 September 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 457 of 2019), art. 2(e) |
| S. 44(7), (8) | 16 December 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019(Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 640 of 2019), art. 2(e) |
| S. 44(8) | 16 December 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019(Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 640 of 2019), art. 2(e) |
| S. 45 | 10 September 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 457 of 2019), art. 2(f) |
| Ss. 46-49 | 16 December 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019(Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 640 of 2019), art. 2(e) |
| Ss. 50, 51 | 3 October 2022 | Judicial Council Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 489 of 2022), art. 2 |
| S. 52 | 16 December 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019(Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 640 of 2019), art. 2(f) |
| Ss. 53-64 | 3 October 2022 | Judicial Council Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 489 of 2022), art. 2 |
| S. 65 | 10 September 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 457 of 2019), art. 2(g) |
| S. 66(1), (2) | 16 December 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019(Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 640 of 2019), art. 2(i) |
| S. 66(3) | 10 September 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 457 of 2019), art. 2(h) |
| S. 66(4)-(6) | 16 December 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019(Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 640 of 2019), art. 2(i) |
| Ss. 67-84 | 3 October 2022 | Judicial Council Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 489 of 2022), art. 2 |
| S. 85 | 16 December 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019(Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 640 of 2019), art. 2(j) |
| S. 86 | 3 October 2022 | Judicial Council Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 489 of 2022), art. 2 |
| S. 87 | 16 December 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019(Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 640 of 2019), art. 2(j) |
| S. 88 | 3 October 2022 | Judicial Council Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 489 of 2022), art. 2 |
| Ss. 89-97 | 16 December 2019 | Judicial Council Act 2019(Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 640 of 2019), art. 2(k) |
| Ss. 98, 99 | 24 April 2021 | Judicial Council Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 182 of 2021), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement Date |
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 2 amended | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 14(a) | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 7(2)(g) substituted | Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Act 2020 (20/2020), s. 8(a) | 25 October 2020 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 7(2)(ga) inserted | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 14(b)(i) | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 7(2A), (2B) inserted | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 14(b)(ii) | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 7(5) amended | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 14(b)(iii) | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 18(4) amended | Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Act 2020 (20/2020), s. 8(b) | 25 October 2020 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 18(5)(a) amended | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 14(c) | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 32A inserted | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), ss. 1(2), 14(d) | 12 August 2024 | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (S.I. No. 397 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 36 substituted | Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023 (33/2023), ss. 1(3), 67 | 15 June 2024 | Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 114 of 2024), art. 4 |
| S. 50(4) amended | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 82 | 31 July 2023 | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 389 of 2023), art. 3(m) |
| S. 55A inserted | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 83 | 31 July 2023 | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 389 of 2023), art. 3(m) |
| S. 59(1) amended | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 84 | 31 July 2023 | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 389 of 2023), art. 3(m) |
| S. 69(4) references construed | Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act 2021 (13/2021), s. 4(2), schedule 2 item 56 | 28 July 2021 | Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 378 of 2021), art. 2 |
| S. 69(6) references construed | Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act 2021 (13/2021), s. 4(2), schedule 2 item 56 | 28 July 2021 | Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 378 of 2021), art. 2 |
| S. 89A inserted | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 14(e) | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 99 substituted | Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021 (4/2021), ss. 1(4), 30(a) | 24 April 2021 | Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021 (Part 9) (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 180 of 2021), art. 2 |
| S. 100 inserted | Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021 (4/2021), ss. 1(4), 30(b) | 24 April 2021 | Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021 (Part 9) (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 180 of 2021), art. 2 |
| S. 100(1) amended | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 14(f)(i), (ii) | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 5 | Judicial Council Act 2019 (Establishment Day) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 641 of 2019) |