NSW legislation in force
Titles in force (383)
Acts (257)
- Aboriginal Housing Act 1998
- Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997
- Adoption Act 2000
- Advocate for Children and Young People Act 2014
- Ageing and Disability Commissioner Act 2019
- Anglican Church of Australia (Bodies Corporate) Act 1938
- Animals Act 1977
- Anti-Discrimination Act 1977
- Antiochian Orthodox Church Property Trust Act 1993
- Anzac Memorial Act 2025
- Application of Laws (Coastal Sea) Act 1980
- Australian Crime Commission (New South Wales) Act 2003
- Australian Mutual Provident Society (Demutualisation and Reconstruction) Act 1997
- Australian Mutual Provident Society Act 1988
- Bail Act 2013
- Benevolent Society (Reconstitution) Act 1998
- Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995
- Boarding Houses Act 2012
- Carers (Recognition) Act 2010
- Charitable Trusts Act 1993
- Child Protection (International Measures) Act 2006
- Child Protection (Offenders Prohibition Orders) Act 2004
- Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000
- Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012
- Child Welfare (Commonwealth Agreement Ratification) Act 1941
- Child Welfare (Commonwealth Agreement Ratification) Act 1962
- Children (Community Service Orders) Act 1987
- Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987
- Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987
- Children (Interstate Transfer of Offenders) Act 1988
- Children (Protection and Parental Responsibility) Act 1997
- Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
- Children’s Court Act 1987
- Children’s Guardian Act 2019
- Choice of Law (Limitation Periods) Act 1993
- Christian Israelite Church Property Trust Act 2007
- Churches of Christ in New South Wales Incorporation Act 1947
- Churches of Christ, Scientist, Incorporation Act 1962
- Civil Liability (Third Party Claims Against Insurers) Act 2017
- Civil Liability Act 2002
- Civil Procedure Act 2005
- Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013
- Claim Farming Practices Prohibition Act 2025
- Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1995
- Co-operative Schemes (Administrative Actions) Act 2001
- Commercial Arbitration Act 2010
- Common Carriers Act 1902
- Commonwealth Bank (Interpretation) Act 1953
- Commonwealth Places (Administration of Laws) Act 1970
- Commonwealth Powers (De Facto Relationships) Act 2003
- Commonwealth Powers (Family Law—Children) Act 1986
- Community Housing Providers (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012
- Community Justice Centres Act 1983
- Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993
- Community Welfare Act 1987
- Compensation to Relatives Act 1897
- Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989
- Constitutional Powers (Coastal Waters) Act 1979
- Conversion Practices Ban Act 2024
- Coptic Orthodox Church (NSW) Property Trust Act 1990
- Coroners Act 2009
- Corporations (Administrative Actions) Act 2001
- Corporations (Ancillary Provisions) Act 2001
- Corporations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2001
- Corporations (New South Wales) Act 1990
- Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967
- Council of Law Reporting Act 1969
- Court Information Act 2010
- Court Security Act 2005
- Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010
- Crime Commission Act 2012
- Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999
- Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001
- Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2012
- Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007
- Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000
- Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006
- Crimes (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Act 2004
- Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999
- Crimes (Serious Crime Prevention Orders) Act 2016
- Crimes Act 1900
- Crimes Prevention Act 1916
- Crimes at Sea Act 1998
- Criminal Appeal Act 1912
- Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990
- Criminal Procedure Act 1986
- Criminal Records Act 1991
- Crown Advocate Act 1979
- Crown Proceedings Act 1988
- Crown Prosecutors Act 1986
- Dedicated Encrypted Criminal Communication Device Prohibition Orders Act 2022
- Defamation Act 2005
- Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986
- Disability Inclusion Act 2014
- Discharged Servicemen’s Badges Act 1964
- District Court Act 1973
- Dividing Fences Act 1991
- Domicile Act 1979
- Dormant Funds Act 1942
- Drug Court Act 1998
- Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985
- Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989
- Electronic Transactions Act 2000
- Employees Liability Act 1991
- Essential Services Act 1988
- Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998
- Evidence Act 1995
- Evidence on Commission Act 1995
- Factors (Mercantile Agents) Act 1923
- Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999
- Felons (Civil Proceedings) Act 1981
- Financial Transaction Reports Act 1992
- Fines Act 1996
- Fire Services Joint Standing Committee Act 1998
- Fire and Rescue NSW Act 1989
- Firearms Act 1996
- Forfeiture Act 1995
- Frustrated Contracts Act 1978
- Government Information (Information Commissioner) Act 2009
- Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009
- Graffiti Control Act 2008
- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia Consolidated Trust Act 1994
- Guardianship Act 1987
- Guardianship of Infants Act 1916
- Habitual Criminals Act 1957
- Health Practitioner Regulation (Adoption of National Law) Act 2009
- Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East Property Trust Act 1992
- Housing Act 2001
- Hunters Hill Congregational Church Property Trust Act 2013
- Imperial Acts Application Act 1969
- Inclosed Lands Protection Act 1901
- Industrial Relations Act 1996
- Infants’ Custody and Settlements Act 1899
- Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2012
- Insurance (Application of Laws) Act 1986
- Insurance Act 1902
- International Transfer of Prisoners (New South Wales) Act 1997
- James Hardie (Civil Liability) Act 2005
- James Hardie (Civil Penalty Compensation Release) Act 2005
- James Hardie Former Subsidiaries (Winding up and Administration) Act 2005
- Judges’ Pensions Act 1953
- Judicial Office (Papua New Guinea) Act 1979
- Judicial Officers Act 1986
- Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987
- Jurisdiction of Courts (Foreign Land) Act 1989
- Jury Act 1977
- Justices of the Peace Act 2002
- Land and Environment Court Act 1979
- Law Enforcement (Controlled Operations) Act 1997
- Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002
- Law Enforcement and National Security (Assumed Identities) Act 2010
- Law Reform (Law and Equity) Act 1972
- Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1944
- Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946
- Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1965
- Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983
- Law Reform Commission Act 1967
- Law and Justice Foundation Act 2000
- Legal Aid Commission Act 1979
- Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW)
- Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014
- Lie Detectors Act 1983
- Limitation Act 1969
- Local Court Act 2007
- Lutheran Church of Australia (New South Wales District) Property Trust Act 1982
- Mandatory Disease Testing Act 2021
- Marketable Securities Act 1970
- Married Persons (Equality of Status) Act 1996
- Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020
- Methodist Church of Samoa in Australia Property Trust Act 1998
- Mining Act 1992
- Minors (Property and Contracts) Act 1970
- Modern Slavery Act 2018
- Moratorium Act 1932
- Multicultural NSW Act 2000
- NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (NSW Enabling) Act 2013
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (Worker Checks) Act 2018
- National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2018
- Native Title (New South Wales) Act 1994
- NextSense Act 1998
- Norfolk Island Administration Act 2016
- Oaths Act 1900
- Parliamentary Papers (Supplementary Provisions) Act 1975
- Parole Orders (Transfer) Act 1983
- Partnership Act 1892
- Personal Injury Commission Act 2020
- Personal Property Securities (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009
- Piracy Punishment Act 1902
- Police Act 1990
- Pre-Trial Diversion of Offenders Act 1985
- Presbyterian Church of Australia Act 1971
- Printing and Newspapers Act 1973
- Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1982
- Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998
- Probate and Administration Act 1898
- Property (Relationships) Act 1984
- Public Defenders Act 1995
- Public Notaries Act 1997
- RSL NSW Act 2018
- Recovery of Imposts Act 1963
- Relationships Register Act 2010
- Reorganised Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Trust Property Act 1959
- Residential Tenancies Act 2010
- Restraints of Trade Act 1976
- Restricted Premises Act 1943
- Road Obstructions (Special Provisions) Act 1979
- Rock Fishing Safety Act 2016
- Roman Catholic Church Communities’ Lands Act 1942
- Roman Catholic Church Trust Property Act 1936
- Royal Blind Society (Merger) Act 2005
- Rural Fires Act 1997
- Russian Orthodox Church (NSW) Property Trust Act 1991
- Sale of Goods (Vienna Convention) Act 1986
- Sale of Goods Act 1923
- Scout Association of Australia (New South Wales Branch) Incorporation Act 1928
- Scrap Metal Industry Act 2016
- Sea-Carriage Documents Act 1997
- Security Industry Act 1997
- Sheriff Act 2005
- Solicitor General Act 1969
- Sporting Venues (Invasions) Act 2003
- St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Monastery (NSW) Property Trust Act 2014
- Standard Time Act 1987
- State Emergency Service Act 1989
- State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989
- Status of Children Act 1996
- Stewards’ Foundation of Christian Brethren Act 1989
- Succession Act 2006
- Suitors’ Fund Act 1951
- Summary Offences Act 1988
- Sunday (Service of Process) Act 1984
- Supreme Court Act 1970
- Surrogacy Act 2010
- Surveillance Devices Act 2007
- Tattoo Industry Act 2012
- Teacher Housing Authority Act 1975
- Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (New South Wales) Act 1987
- Terrorism (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2002
- Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017
- Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002
- Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006
- Trustee Act 1925
- Trustee Companies Act 1964
- Unauthorised Documents Act 1922
- Unexplained Wealth (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2018
- Uniting Church in Australia Act 1977
- Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008
- Victims Support Act 2013
- Weapons Prohibition Act 1998
- Westpac Banking Corporation (Transfer of Incorporation) Act 2000
- Witness Protection Act 1995
- Witnesses Examination Act 1900
- Wool, Hide and Skin Dealers Act 2004
- Workplace Surveillance Act 2005
- Young Men’s Christian Association of Sydney Incorporation Act 1906
- Young Offenders Act 1997
Statutory instruments (regulations, rules, by-laws, orders) (126)
- Administrative Decisions Review Regulation 2024
- Adoption Regulation 2015
- Ageing and Disability Commissioner Regulation 2026
- Anti-Discrimination Regulation 2019
- Australian Mutual Provident Society Regulation 1990
- Bail Regulation 2021
- Boarding Houses Regulation 2013
- Charitable Trusts Regulation 2022
- Child Protection (Offenders Prohibition Orders) Regulation 2025
- Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Regulation 2025
- Child Protection (Working with Children) Regulation 2013
- Children (Community Service Orders) Regulation 2026
- Children (Criminal Proceedings) Regulation 2021
- Children (Detention Centres) Regulation 2015
- Children (Interstate Transfer of Offenders) Regulation 2025
- Children (Protection and Parental Responsibility) Regulation 2024
- Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Regulation 2022
- Children and Young Persons (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 2000
- Children’s Court Regulation 2024
- Children’s Court Rule 2000
- Children’s Guardian (Transitional) Regulation 2020
- Children’s Guardian Regulation 2022
- Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Order 2010
- Civil Liability Regulation 2024
- Civil Procedure Regulation 2017
- Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulation 2022
- Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014
- Community Housing Providers (Adoption of National Law) Regulation 2023
- Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Regulation 2021
- Coroners Regulation 2021
- Court Security Regulation 2021
- Crime Commission Regulation 2022
- Crimes (Administration of Sentences) (Interstate Leave) Order 2008
- Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2014
- Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Regulation 2024
- Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Regulation 2025
- Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2024
- Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Regulation 2024
- Crimes (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Regulation 2026
- Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Regulation 2024
- Crimes Regulation 2026
- Criminal Assets Recovery Regulation 2023
- Criminal Procedure Regulation 2017
- Criminal Records Regulation 2019
- Director of Public Prosecutions Regulation 2025
- Disability Inclusion Regulation 2023
- District Court Rules 1973
- Dormant Funds Regulation 2024
- Drug Court Regulation 2026
- Dust Diseases Tribunal (Standard Presumptions—Apportionment) Order 2007
- Dust Diseases Tribunal Regulation 2019
- Dust Diseases Tribunal Rules 2019
- Electronic Transactions (ECM Courts) Order 2005
- Electronic Transactions Regulation 2026
- Evidence Regulation 2026
- Fire and Rescue NSW Regulation 2023
- Firearms Regulation 2017
- Graffiti Control Regulation 2026
- Guardianship Regulation 2026
- Inclosed Lands Protection Regulation 2023
- Inspector of Custodial Services Regulation 2025
- Insurance Regulation 2024
- James Hardie (Civil Liability) Regulation 2010
- James Hardie (Civil Penalty Compensation Release) Regulation 2010
- James Hardie Former Subsidiaries (Winding up and Administration) Regulation 2007
- Judicial Officers Regulation 2022
- Jury Regulation 2022
- Justices of the Peace Regulation 2020
- Land and Environment Court Rules 2007
- Law Enforcement (Controlled Operations) Regulation 2025
- Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Regulation 2016
- Law Enforcement and National Security (Assumed Identities) Regulation 2024
- Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Civil Claims Third Party Procedure Rule 1977
- Legal Profession Uniform Admission Rules 2015
- Legal Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers) Rules 2015
- Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Barristers) Rules 2015
- Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015
- Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015
- Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Regulation 2025
- Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors’ Conduct Rules 2015
- Legal Profession Uniform Legal Practice (Solicitors) Rules 2015
- Legal Profession Uniform Regulations 2015
- Local Court Rules 2009
- Mandatory Disease Testing Regulation 2022
- Mining Regulation 2016
- NSW Trustee and Guardian Regulation 2026
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (Worker Checks) Regulation 2020
- National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Commonwealth Powers) Regulation 2024
- Oaths Regulation 2024
- Parole Orders (Transfer) (Corresponding Laws) Notice 2014
- Partnership Regulation 2017
- Police Regulation 2025
- Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Order 2010
- Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Regulation 2024
- Property (Relationships) Regulation 2025
- Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019
- Road Obstructions (Special Provisions) Regulation 1990
- Rock Fishing Safety (Declared Areas) Order 2016
- Roman Catholic Church Communities’ Lands Regulation 2022
- Rural Fires Regulation 2022
- Scrap Metal Industry Regulation 2024
- Security Industry Regulation 2026
- Sheriff Regulation 2021
- Sporting Venues (Invasions) Regulation 2024
- Status of Children Regulation 2026
- Succession Regulation 2025
- Summary Offences Regulation 2025
- Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999
- Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021
- Supreme Court Rules 1970
- Surrogacy Regulation 2026
- Surveillance Devices Regulation 2022
- Tattoo Industry Regulation 2023
- Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Regulation 2024
- Terrorism (Police Powers) Regulation 2021
- Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Regulation 2024
- Trustee Companies Regulation 2022
- Trustee Regulation 2025
- Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005
- Victims Rights and Support (Victims Support Levy) Notice 2013
- Victims Support Regulation 2019
- Weapons Prohibition Regulation 2017
- Westpac Banking Corporation (Transfer of Incorporation) Regulation 2001
- Witness Protection Regulation 2025
- Workplace Surveillance Regulation 2022
- Young Offenders Regulation 2026
Draft. Departments are derived from the Administrative Arrangements (Minns Ministry—Administration of Acts) Order 2023 (which Minister administers each Act) and the Administrative Arrangements (Public Service agencies and Ministers) Order 2023 (which department serves each Minister). Where a Minister serves several departments we assign one primary department by hand. Acts administered jointly by Ministers in different departments are counted under each department, so department figures add up to more than the overall total. Regulations, other statutory instruments and EPIs are counted once, under the department of the lead (first-listed) Minister for the Act they are made under.
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