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Once a bill has passed into law, it becomes and Act. Acts are available on the website.
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Royal assent. This is when the Governor, on the Queen’s behalf, approves a bill which as been passed by the Parliament. When the bill is given royal assent it becomes an Act. |
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Commencement. The Act becomes operational either on assent, by proclamation, or on a fixed date, or any combination of these, which is normally set out in section 2 of the Act. Assent and proclamation dates are published in the Victorian Government Gazette. |
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A database of commencement dates is available on the website of the Office of Chief Parliamentary Counsel. |
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Commencement terms are explained in Fact Sheet 4: Parliamentary Terminology. |
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Acts online. At royal assent the Act appears in the Statute Book. The Statute Book contains, by years, the original versions of Acts passed and regulations made. |
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To ensure you have the most up-to-date version of an Act, use the Law Today option, which has versions of legislation including amendments. |
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