· Orders in Council / phased proclamation of Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 · in-force
Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 — phased proclamations
The Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 55) was brought into force in two tranches via Orders in Council over July – December 2025, activating the health-governance restructuring.
What changed
- July 23, 2025 (OIC 261/2025 and OIC 262/2025): Initial sections of the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 brought into force.
- December 17, 2025 (OIC 398/2025): Additional sections brought into force on December 18, 2025.
Why it matters
- Tracks when the provisions of Bill 55 actually bite — the Act itself is captured in the bill-55-* events, but phased proclamation means the on-the-ground impact unfolds over months.
Other governance concerns
- Phased activation means Bill 55's hospital-governance centralisation, public-health emergency-power changes, and regional health authority dissolution take effect on different dates.
Primary sources (3)
- Primary sourceGovernment documentOIC 261/2025 — Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 partial proclamation (July 23, 2025)
- Primary sourceGovernment documentOIC 262/2025 — Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 partial proclamation (July 23, 2025)
- Primary sourceGovernment documentOIC 398/2025 — Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 further proclamation (December 17, 2025)