CRIMES ACT 1914

This compilation was prepared on 11 November 2009
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 106 of 2009

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents

Part I--Preliminary 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1

3............ Interpretation ...................................................................................... 1

3AA...... State offences that have a federal aspect ............................................ 7

3A......... Operation of Act .............................................................................. 11

3B......... Arrangements with States, Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory and Norfolk Island 11

3BA...... Application of the Criminal Code .................................................... 12

Part IAA--Search, information gathering, arrest and related powers 13

Division 1--Preliminary 13

3C......... Interpretation .................................................................................... 13

3CA...... Nature of functions of magistrate ..................................................... 16

3D......... Application of Part ........................................................................... 16

Division 2--Search warrants 18

3E.......... When search warrants can be issued ................................................. 18

3F.......... The things that are authorised by a search warrant .......................... 21

3G......... Availability of assistance and use of force in executing a warrant .... 22

3H......... Details of warrant to be given to occupier etc. ................................. 23

3J.......... Specific powers available to constables executing warrant ............... 23

3K......... Use of equipment to examine or process things ............................... 24

3L.......... Use of electronic equipment at premises .......................................... 25

3LA....... Person with knowledge of a computer or a computer system to assist access etc. 27

3LB....... Accessing data held on other premises--notification to occupier of that premises 28

3M........ Compensation for damage to electronic equipment .......................... 29

3N......... Copies of seized things to be provided ............................................ 29

3P.......... Occupier entitled to be present during search .................................. 30

3Q......... Receipts for things seized under warrant ......................................... 30

3R......... Warrants by telephone or other electronic means ............................ 30

3S.......... Restrictions on personal searches ..................................................... 32

Division 3--Stopping and searching conveyances 33

3T......... Searches without warrant in emergency situations ........................... 33

3U......... How a constable exercises a power under section 3T ...................... 33

Division 3A--Powers to stop, question and search persons in relation to terrorist acts 35

Subdivision A--Definitions 35

3UA...... Definitions ........................................................................................ 35

Subdivision B--Powers 36

3UB...... Application of Subdivision ............................................................... 36

3UC...... Requirement to provide name etc. .................................................... 36

3UD...... Stopping and searching ..................................................................... 37

3UE....... Seizure of terrorism related items and serious offence related items 38

3UF....... How seized things must be dealt with .............................................. 38

3UG...... Application to magistrate ................................................................. 40

3UH...... Relationship of Subdivision to other laws ........................................ 40

Subdivision C--Prescribed security zones 41

3UI........ Applications for declarations ........................................................... 41

3UJ....... Minister may make declarations ....................................................... 41

Subdivision D--Sunset provision 42

3UK...... Sunset provision ............................................................................... 42

Division 4--Arrest and related matters 43

3V......... Requirement to furnish name etc. ..................................................... 43

3W........ Power of arrest without warrant by constables ............................... 44

3X......... Arrest of prisoner unlawfully at large .............................................. 44

3Y......... Power of arrest without warrant of person on bail .......................... 45

3Z......... Power of arrest without warrant by other persons .......................... 46

3ZA...... Warrants for arrest ............................................................................ 46

3ZB....... Power to enter premises to arrest offender ...................................... 47

3ZC....... Use of force in making arrest ............................................................ 48

3ZD...... Persons to be informed of grounds of arrest ..................................... 49

3ZE....... Power to conduct a frisk search of an arrested person ..................... 49

3ZF....... Power to conduct an ordinary search of an arrested person ............. 49

3ZG...... Power to conduct search of arrested person's premises .................. 49

3ZH...... Power to conduct an ordinary search or a strip search ..................... 50

3ZI........ Rules for conduct of strip search ...................................................... 51

3ZJ........ Taking fingerprints, recordings, samples of handwriting or photographs 52

3ZK...... Destruction of identification material ............................................... 55

3ZL....... Offence of refusing to allow identification material to be taken ....... 56

3ZM..... Identification parades ....................................................................... 57

3ZN...... Identification parades for suspects under 18 etc. ............................. 60

3ZO...... Identification by means of photographs ........................................... 61

3ZP....... Identification procedures where there is more than one suspect ...... 64

3ZQ...... Descriptions ..................................................................................... 65

Division 4A--Determining a person's age 66

Subdivision A--Preliminary 66

3ZQA... Definitions ........................................................................................ 66

Subdivision B--Determination of age during investigation 67

3ZQB.... Circumstances where investigating official may seek authority to carry out a prescribed procedure 67

3ZQC.... Obtaining of consents for the carrying out of a prescribed procedure 68

3ZQD... Withdrawal of consent ...................................................................... 69

3ZQE.... Recording of giving of information about carrying out a prescribed procedure and relevant responses 70

Subdivision C--Determination of age during proceedings 70

3ZQF.... Circumstances where judge or magistrate may order carrying out of a prescribed procedure on own initiative 70

Subdivision D--Communication of orders by judges or magistrates 71

3ZQG... Orders made by judges or magistrates concerning carrying out of a prescribed procedure 71

Subdivision E--Matters relating to the carrying out of prescribed procedures 71

3ZQH... Appropriate medical or other standards to be applied ..................... 71

3ZQI..... Reasonable and necessary force ........................................................ 71

Subdivision F--Disclosure and destruction of age determination information 72

3ZQJ..... Disclosure of age determination information .................................... 72

3ZQK... Destruction of age determination information .................................. 73

Division 4B--Power to obtain information and documents 74

Subdivision A--Definitions 74

3ZQL.... Definitions ........................................................................................ 74

Subdivision B--Power to request information or documents about terrorist acts from operators of aircraft or ships 74

3ZQM.. Power to request information or documents about terrorist acts from operators of aircraft or ships 74

Subdivision C--Power to obtain documents relating to serious terrorism and non‑terrorism offences 76

3ZQN... Power to obtain documents relating to serious terrorism offences ... 76

3ZQO... Power to obtain documents relating to serious offences .................. 76

3ZQP.... Matters to which documents must relate ......................................... 78

3ZQQ... Powers conferred on Federal Magistrates in their personal capacity 79

3ZQR.... Documents must be produced .......................................................... 79

3ZQS.... Offence for failure to comply with notice under section 3ZQN or 3ZQO 80

3ZQT.... Offence for disclosing existence or nature of notice ......................... 80

Division 5--General 81

3ZR....... Conduct of ordinary searches and frisk searches .............................. 81

3ZS....... Announcement before entry ............................................................. 81

3ZT....... Offence for making false statements in warrants .............................. 81

3ZU...... Offences relating to telephone warrants ........................................... 81

3ZV....... Retention of things which are seized ................................................ 82

3ZW...... Magistrate may permit a thing to be retained ................................... 83

3ZX...... Law relating to legal professional privilege not affected ................... 83

Part IA--General 84

4AAA... Commonwealth laws conferring non‑judicial functions and powers on officers 84

4AAB... Arrangements for conferral of non‑judicial functions and powers ... 85

4A......... Meaning of certain words ................................................................. 86

4AA...... Penalty units ..................................................................................... 87

4AB...... Conversion of pecuniary penalties expressed in dollar amounts to penalty units 87

4B......... Pecuniary penalties--natural persons and bodies corporate ............ 88

4C......... Offences under 2 or more laws ......................................................... 89

4D......... Penalties ............................................................................................ 90

4E.......... Pecuniary penalties ........................................................................... 90

4F.......... Effect of alterations in penalties ....................................................... 90

4G......... Indictable offences ............................................................................ 91

4H......... Summary offences ............................................................................ 91

4J.......... Certain indictable offences may be dealt with summarily ................ 91

4JA....... Some indictable offences punishable by fine only may be dealt with summarily 92

4K......... Continuing and multiple offences ..................................................... 93

4L.......... Specified defences not to preclude other defences ........................... 94

4M........ Children under 10 ............................................................................. 94

4N......... Children over 10 but under 14 .......................................................... 94

6............ Accessory after the fact .................................................................... 94

9............ Seizure and condemnation of forfeitable goods ................................ 95

9A......... Forfeited articles to be dealt with by Official Trustee ..................... 95

9B......... Costs etc. payable to Official Trustee .............................................. 96

13.......... Institution of proceedings in respect of offences ............................. 96

15.......... Remand of defendant ........................................................................ 96

15AA.... Bail not to be granted in certain cases ............................................... 97

15AB.... Matters to be considered in certain bail applications ....................... 98

15A....... Enforcement of fines etc. .................................................................. 99

15B....... Time for commencement of prosecutions ...................................... 101

15C....... Form of indictments, informations and summonses ....................... 102

15E........ Privilege of Parliament not affected ................................................ 103

15F........ Civil rights not affected .................................................................. 103

Part IAB--Controlled operations for obtaining evidence about Commonwealth offences 104

Division 1--Objects of Part 104

15G....... Objects of Part ................................................................................ 104

15GA.... Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws ......................... 105

Division 2--General 106

15H....... What is a controlled operation? ...................................................... 106

15HA.... Meaning of engage in conduct etc. ................................................. 106

15HB.... What is a serious Commonwealth offence or a serious State offence that has a federal aspect? 106

15I......... Law enforcement officers etc. not liable for offences committed for purposes of authorised controlled operation ........................................................................................................ 107

15IA...... Indemnification of law enforcement officers etc. ............................ 108

15IB...... Requirements that must be met for the purposes of sections 15I and 15IA 109

15IC...... Effect of sections 15I and 15IA on other laws relating to criminal investigation 110

15ID...... Compensation for loss or injury ..................................................... 111

15J........ Application for certificate authorising a controlled operation--by whom and to whom made 111

15K....... Form and contents of application ................................................... 112

15L........ Urgent applications ........................................................................ 113

15M...... On what grounds may a certificate authorising a controlled operation be given? 113

15N....... Form and contents of certificate ..................................................... 114

15NA.... Variation of certificate .................................................................... 116

15O....... Surrender of certificate .................................................................... 117

15OA.... Termination of certificate ............................................................... 117

15OB.... Expiry of certificate after 6 months or 3 months ........................... 117

15OC.... Who are nominated Tribunal members? ......................................... 118

15P........ Period for which certificate is in force ............................................ 119

15PA..... Effect of being unaware etc. of variation, surrender, termination or expiry of certificate 119

15Q....... Chief Executive Officer of Customs to be notified of certain certificates 120

15R....... Quarterly reports to the Minister .................................................. 121

15S........ Contents of quarterly reports ......................................................... 122

15T....... Minister to table report before Parliament ..................................... 124

15U....... Evidentiary certificates ................................................................... 124

Division 2A--Monitoring of controlled operations by the Ombudsman 126

15UA.... Ombudsman to be notified of certain matters ................................ 126

15UB.... Inspection of records by Ombudsman ........................................... 126

15UC.... Annual reports by Ombudsman ..................................................... 126

15UD.... Ancillary matters concerning reports ............................................. 127

Division 3--Controlled operations started before commencement of this Part 128

15V....... Interpretation .................................................................................. 128

15W...... Minister may give certificate about controlled operation that involved unlawful importation of narcotic goods by law enforcement officer ......................................................................... 128

15X....... Evidence of illegal importation etc. of narcotic goods not to be rejected on ground of unlawful conduct by law enforcement officer ......................................................................... 129

Part IAC--Assumed identities 131

Division 1--Definitions etc. 131

15XA.... Definitions etc. ............................................................................... 131

Division 2--Effect of an assumed identity 134

15XB.... Assumed identities may be acquired and used ............................... 134

15XC.... Protection from criminal liability .................................................... 134

15XD.... Indemnification of approved officers and persons ......................... 135

15XE..... Effect of being unaware of variation or revocation of authorisation 136

15XF..... Documents authorising use of skill or qualification ........................ 136

Division 3--Authorising the acquisition or use of assumed identities 137

15XG.... Commonwealth authorisations of the acquisition or use of assumed identities 137

15XH.... State or Territory authorisations of the acquisition or use of assumed identities 137

15XI...... Contents of an authorisation for an assumed identity .................... 138

15XJ..... When an authorisation is in force ................................................... 139

15XK.... Variation and revocation of authorisations ..................................... 139

Division 4--Issuing and cancelling evidence of assumed identities 140

15XL..... Authorising person may request agencies and bodies to issue evidence of assumed identities etc. 140

15XM... Requesting Commonwealth agencies to issue evidence of assumed identities etc. 140

15XMA Requesting State agencies or Territory agencies to issue evidence of assumed identities etc. 140

15XN.... Requesting non‑government bodies to issue evidence of assumed identities etc. 141

15XO.... Cancelling evidence of assumed identities etc. ................................ 141

15XP..... Protection from criminal liability .................................................... 141

15XQ.... Indemnification of issuing agencies etc. .......................................... 141

Division 5--Offences relating to assumed identities 142

15XR.... Misuse of assumed identities ......................................................... 142

15XS..... Disclosing information relating to assumed identities .................... 142

Division 6--Miscellaneous 144

15XT.... Disclosing real identities during court proceedings etc. .................. 144

15XU.... Keeping and auditing records of assumed identities ....................... 144

15XUA. Matters to be reported ................................................................... 145

15XV.... Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws ......................... 146

15XW... Regulations ..................................................................................... 146

Part IAD--Protection of children in proceedings for sexual offences 147

Division 1--Introduction 147

15Y....... Proceedings to which this Part applies ........................................... 147

15YA.... Definitions ...................................................................................... 148

Division 2--Admissibility of evidence 149

15YB..... Evidence of sexual reputation ......................................................... 149

15YC..... Evidence of sexual experience ......................................................... 149

15YD.... Leave under this Division ............................................................... 150

Division 3--Cross‑examination 151

15YE..... Disallowing inappropriate or aggressive cross‑examination ........... 151

15YF..... Unrepresented defendants--cross‑examination of child complainants 151

15YG.... Unrepresented defendants--cross‑examination of child witnesses 151

15YH.... Represented defendants--cross‑examination of child witnesses and child complainants 152

Division 4--Special facilities for child witnesses to give evidence 153

15YI...... Closed‑circuit television ................................................................. 153

15YJ...... Giving evidence by closed‑circuit television ................................... 153

15YK.... Viewing evidence given by closed‑circuit television ....................... 154

15YL..... Alternative arrangements for giving evidence ................................. 154

Division 5--Use of video recordings 155

15YM... Use of video recordings .................................................................. 155

15YN.... Admissibility of evidence given using video recordings ................. 155

Division 6--Miscellaneous 157

15YO.... Adults accompanying child witnesses ............................................ 157

15YP..... Exclusion of people from the courtroom ........................................ 157

15YQ.... Warnings etc. not to be given about children's evidence ................ 157

15YR..... Publication identifying child witnesses or child complainants ....... 158

15YS..... General powers of a court .............................................................. 159

15YT..... Division 5 of Part IIIA unaffected .................................................. 159

Part IAE--Video link evidence in proceedings for terrorism and related offences etc. 160

15YU.... Proceedings to which this Part applies ........................................... 160

15YV..... When court may take evidence by video link ................................. 161

15YW.... Observers ........................................................................................ 162

15YX.... Adjournment after a section 15YV direction or order etc. .............. 164

15YY..... Technical requirements for video link ............................................. 166

15YZ..... Direction to jury ............................................................................. 166

15YZA.. Application of laws about witnesses ............................................. 166

15YZB.. Administration of oaths and affirmations ....................................... 167

15YZC.. Expenses ......................................................................................... 167

15YZD.. Appeals against section 15YV directions or orders etc. ................. 167

15YZE.. Other laws about evidence not affected .......................................... 168

15YZF.. Saving of other laws ........................................................................ 168

Part IB--Sentencing, imprisonment and release of federal offenders 169

Division 1--Interpretation 169

16.......... Interpretation .................................................................................. 169

Division 2--General sentencing principles 174

16A....... Matters to which court to have regard when passing sentence etc. 174

16B....... Court to have regard to other periods of imprisonment required to be served 176

16BA.... Taking other offences into account ................................................. 176

16C....... Fines ............................................................................................... 179

16D....... No corporal punishment ................................................................. 179

Division 3--Sentences of imprisonment 180

16E........ Commencement of sentences .......................................................... 180

16F........ Court to explain sentence ............................................................... 180

17A....... Restriction on imposing sentences ................................................. 181

17B....... Restriction on imposing sentences for certain minor offences ....... 182

18.......... Sentence of imprisonment .............................................................. 182

19.......... Cumulative, partly cumulative or concurrent sentences ................. 183

19A....... Detention of person in State or Territory prisons ......................... 184

19AA.... Remissions and reductions of sentences ......................................... 184

Division 4--The fixing of non‑parole periods and the making of recognizance release orders 186

19AB.... When court must fix non‑parole period or make a recognizance release order 186

19AC.... When court must fix a recognizance release order .......................... 187

19AD.... Persons already subject to a non‑parole period .............................. 188

19AE..... Persons already subject to recognizance release order .................... 189

19AF..... Non‑parole period or pre‑release periods not to exceed remitted sentence 190

19AG.... Non‑parole periods for sentences for certain offences ................... 191

19AH.... Failure to fix non‑parole period or make recognizance release order 192

19AJ..... Court may only fix non‑parole periods or make recognizance release orders for federal sentences of imprisonment ........................................................................................................ 192

19AK.... Possible deportation no impediment to fixing non‑parole period .. 193

Division 5--Conditional release on parole or licence 194

19AL..... Release on parole ............................................................................ 194

19AM... Person not to be released on parole if still serving State or Territory sentence 195

19AN.... Parole order is subject to conditions ............................................... 196

19AP..... Release on licence ........................................................................... 197

19AQ.... When parole order or licence automatically revoked ...................... 198

19AR.... Fixing of non‑parole period etc. where parole or licence automatically revoked 199

19AS..... Court to issue warrant of detention where person required to serve balance of sentence 202

19AT.... What happens when later conviction is quashed? .......................... 203

19AU.... Attorney‑General may revoke parole order or licence ................... 205

19AV.... Arrest of person whose parole order or licence revoked by Attorney‑General 205

19AW... Where person on parole or licence notified of revocation .............. 206

19AX.... Where person on parole or licence not notified of revocation ........ 207

19AY.... Appeals in respect of warrants issued under subsection 19AW(1) or that subsection as applied 208

19AZ.... Evidence before prescribed authority ............................................. 210

19AZA. Disobedience of summons etc. ....................................................... 210

19AZB.. Can person be released on parole or licence if earlier parole order or licence revoked? 211

19AZC.. Effect of parole order and licence on sentence ................................ 211

19AZD. State and Territory laws providing for leave of absence, pre‑release etc. to apply to federal offenders 211

19B....... Discharge of offenders without proceeding to conviction .............. 212

20.......... Conditional release of offenders after conviction ........................... 215

20A....... Failure to comply with condition of discharge or release ............... 217

20AA.... Power to discharge or vary conditions of recognizance .................. 221

20AB.... Additional sentencing alternatives .................................................. 224

20AC.... Failure to comply with sentence passed, or order made, under subsection 20AB(1) 226

Division 6--Unfitness to be tried 229

20B....... Consequences of preliminary finding that person unfit to be tried 229

20BA.... Upon determining prima facie case, court to dismiss charge or to determine fitness within 12 months 230

20BB..... Persons found by a court to be likely to be fit within 12 months .. 231

20BC..... Persons found by a court not to be likely to be fit within 12 months 233

20BD.... Review by Attorney‑General ......................................................... 234

20BE..... Attorney‑General may order release .............................................. 235

20BF..... Release order may be revoked ........................................................ 236

20BG.... Attorney‑General to review detention of persons taken back into detention 237

20BH.... State or Territory mental health authorities to be notified of certain releases 238

Division 7--Acquittal because of mental illness 239

20BJ...... Acquittal where person mentally ill ............................................... 239

20BK.... Review by Attorney‑General ......................................................... 240

20BL..... Attorney‑General may order release .............................................. 240

20BM... Release order may be revoked ........................................................ 241

20BN.... Attorney‑General to review detention of persons taken back into detention 243

20BP..... State or Territory authorities to be notified of certain releases ...... 243

Division 8--Summary disposition of persons suffering from mental illness or intellectual disability 244

20BQ.... Person suffering from mental illness or intellectual disability ........ 244

20BR..... Means by which court may be informed ........................................ 245

Division 9--Sentencing alternatives for persons suffering from mental illness or intellectual disability 246

20BS..... Hospital orders ............................................................................... 246

20BT..... Lesser periods of imprisonment fixed under hospital orders ......... 247

20BU.... Discharge of hospital orders ........................................................... 248

20BV..... Psychiatric probation orders .......................................................... 249

20BW.... Breach of psychiatric probation orders .......................................... 250

20BX.... Enforcement of psychiatric probation orders ................................. 251

20BY..... Program probation orders ............................................................... 252

Division 10--Miscellaneous 253

20C....... Offences by children and young persons ....................................... 253

21B....... Reparation for offences .................................................................. 253

21D....... Prerogative of mercy and other Commonwealth laws unaffected .. 254

21E........ Director of Public Prosecutions may appeal against reductions where promised co‑operation with law enforcement agencies refused .............................................................................. 254

21F........ Prescribed authorities and parole officers ....................................... 256

22.......... Conditions etc. that a court may impose on certain offenders ....... 256

22A....... State orders relating to passports ................................................... 258

Part IC--Investigation of Commonwealth offences 259

Division 1--Introduction 259

23.......... Outline of this Part ......................................................................... 259

23A....... Application of Part ......................................................................... 259

23AA.... How this Part applies to the Antarctic Territories ........................ 260

23B....... Definitions ...................................................................................... 261

Division 2--Powers of detention 264

23C....... Period of arrest if arrested for non‑terrorism offence ..................... 264

23CA.... Period of arrest if arrested for terrorism offence ............................ 267

23CB..... Specifying time during which suspension or delay of questioning may be disregarded 270

23D....... Extension of investigation period if arrested for non‑terrorism offence 273

23DA.... Extension of investigation period if arrested for terrorism offence 274

23E........ Applications by telephone etc. ...................................................... 275

Division 3--Obligations of investigating officials 277

23F........ Cautioning persons who are under arrest or protected suspects .... 277

23G....... Right to communicate with friend, relative and legal practitioner .. 277

23H....... Aboriginal persons and Torres Strait Islanders .............................. 278

23J........ Lists of interview friends and interpreters ..................................... 280

23K....... Persons under 18 ............................................................................ 281

23L........ Exceptions ...................................................................................... 282

23M...... Providing information relating to persons who are under arrest or protected suspects 283

23N....... Right to interpreter ......................................................................... 284

23P........ Right of non‑Australian nationals to communicate with consular office 284

23Q....... Treatment of persons under arrest ................................................. 285

23S........ Right to remain silent etc. not affected ........................................... 285

23T....... Acts authorised under other laws ................................................... 285

23U....... Tape recording of information required to be given to person under arrest 285

23V....... Tape recording of confessions and admissions ............................... 286

23W...... Proof of belief ................................................................................. 288

Part ID--Forensic procedures 289

Division 1--Explanation of expressions used 290

23WA... Definitions ...................................................................................... 290

23WB.... Interview friends ............................................................................. 297

Division 2--Authority and time limits for forensic procedures on suspects: summary of rules 299

23WC.... How forensic procedures may be authorised in different circumstances 299

23WCA. Time limits for carrying out forensic procedures ........................... 299

Division 3--Forensic procedures on suspect by consent 303

23WD... Forensic procedure may be carried out with informed consent of suspect 303

23WE.... People who cannot consent to forensic procedures ....................... 303

23WF.... Informed consent to forensic procedures--general ........................ 304

23WG... Informed consent to forensic procedures--Aboriginal persons and Torres Strait Islanders 304

23WH... Constable may request suspect to consent to forensic procedure . 306

23WI..... Matters to be considered by constable before requesting consent to forensic procedure 306

23WJ..... Matters that suspect must be informed of before giving consent .. 307

23WK... Withdrawal of consent .................................................................... 309

23WL.... Recording of giving of information and suspect's responses ......... 309

23WLA. Time for carrying out forensic procedure--suspect not in custody 310

An Act relating to Offences against the Commonwealth

Notes to the Crimes Act 1914

Note 1

The Crimes Act 1914 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 12, 1914 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2006 (No. 1) (SLI 2006 No. 50). The amendment is incorporated in this compilation.

For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, see Act No. 55, 2001.

All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 29 June 1998 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Crimes Act 1914	12, 1914	29 Oct 1914	29 Oct 1914
Crimes Act 1915	6, 1915	7 May 1915	29 Oct 1914 (see s. 3)	--
as amended by
War Precautions Act Repeal Act 1920	54, 1920	2 Dec 1920	2 Dec 1920	--
War Precautions Act Repeal Act 1920	54, 1920	2 Dec 1920	2 Dec 1920	--
Crimes Act 1926	9, 1926	16 Mar 1926	29 Mar 1926 (see Gazette 1926, p. 437)	--
Crimes Act 1928	13, 1928	22 June 1928	22 June 1928	--
Crimes Act 1932	30, 1932	30 May 1932	30 May 1932	--
Judiciary Act 1937	5, 1937	3 July 1937	3 July 1937	S. 5
Crimes Act 1941	6, 1941	4 Apr 1941	3 Sept 1939	--
Defence (Transitional Provisions) Act 1946	77, 1946	14 Dec 1946	1 Jan 1947	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1950	80, 1950	16 Dec 1950	31 Dec 1950	S. 16
Crimes Act 1955	10, 1955	31 May 1955	31 May 1955	--
Crimes Act 1959	11, 1959	23 Apr 1959	S. 4: 14 Jan 1960 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1960, p. 47) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Crimes Act 1960	84, 1960	13 Dec 1960	13 Dec 1960	--
Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966	93, 1966	29 Oct 1966	1 Dec 1966	--
Crimes Act 1973	33, 1973	27 May 1973	27 May 1973	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1973	216, 1973	19 Dec 1973	31 Dec 1973	Ss. 9(1) and 10
Postal and Telecommunications Commissions (Transitional Provisions) Act 1975	56, 1975	12 June 1975	Ss. 4 and 38: 1 July 1975 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 1975, No. S122) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Jurisdiction of Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1979	19, 1979	28 Mar 1979	Parts II-XVII (ss. 3-123):15 May 1979 (see Gazette 1979, No. S86) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 124
Australian Federal Police (Consequential Amendments) Act 1979	155, 1979	28 Nov 1979	19 Oct 1979 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1979, No. S206)	--
Australian Federal Police (Consequential Amendments) Act 1980	70, 1980	28 May 1980	28 May 1980	--
Crimes (Currency) Act 1981	122, 1981	17 Sept 1981	Ss. 1-3: Royal Assent Remainder: 16 Dec 1985 (see s. 2(2))	--
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1985	193, 1985	16 Dec 1985	S. 3: (a)	S. 16
Crimes Amendment Act 1982	67, 1982	16 June 1982	Ss. 1, 2 and 14: Royal Assent Ss. 6, 8 and 9: 16 Dec 1985 Remainder: 1 Nov 1982 (see Gazette 1982, No. G43, p. 2)	Ss. 4(2), 5(2), 7(2), 8(2), (3), 10(2) and 13(2) S. 6(2) (rep. by 193, 1985, s. 3)
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1985	193, 1985	16 Dec 1985	S. 3: Royal Assent (b)	S. 16
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982	80, 1982	22 Sept 1982	Part XXII (ss. 60-65): 16 Dec 1985 (c)	--
Defence Force (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982	153, 1982	31 Dec 1982	3 July 1985 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1985, No. S255)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1983	91, 1983	22 Nov 1983	S. 3: Royal Assent (d)	S. 6(1)
Director of Public Prosecutions (Consequential Amendments) Act 1983	114, 1983	14 Dec 1983	S. 8: 16 Dec 1985 (see s. 2(2), (3)) Remainder: 5 Mar 1984 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 1984, No. S55)	--
Radiocommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1983	136, 1983	22 Dec 1983	27 Aug 1985 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1985, No. S322)	S. 5
Australian Government Solicitor (Consequential Amendments) Act 1984	10, 1984	10 Apr 1984	S. 3: 16 Dec 1985 (e)	S. 4(1) and (3)
Public Service Reform Act 1984	63, 1984	25 June 1984	S. 152(1): 20 July 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S276) (f)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984	165, 1984	25 Oct 1984	S. 3: Royal Assent (g)	Ss. 2(32) and 6(1)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1985	193, 1985	16 Dec 1985	S. 3: (h)	S. 8
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1986	76, 1986	24 June 1986	S. 3: (j)	S. 9
Intelligence and Security (Consequential Amendments) Act 1986	102, 1986	17 Oct 1986	1 Feb 1987 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1987, No. S13)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1986	168, 1986	18 Dec 1986	S. 3: Royal Assent (k)	S. 5(1)
Proceeds of Crime (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1987	73, 1987	5 June 1987	5 June 1987 (see s. 2)	--
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1987	120, 1987	16 Dec 1987	Ss. 10, 12, 13 and 15: 13 Jan 1988 (l) Ss. 11 and 14: 1 Mar 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S54) (l) Ss. 16-18: 19 Dec 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S384) (l)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987	141, 1987	18 Dec 1987	S. 3: Royal Assent (m)	S. 5(1), (6) and (7)
Telecommunications and Postal Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1989	63, 1989	19 June 1989	Part 2 (ss. 3-5): 1 July 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S230) (n)	--
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1989	108, 1989	30 June 1989	S. 10: 1 July 1990 Parts 5-7 (ss. 7-35): 28 July 1989 Part 8 (ss. 36-43): 1 July 1989 Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 12
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989	4, 1990	17 Jan 1990	Ss. 3-19 and 23-35: 17 July 1990 (o) Ss. 20-22: 1 July 1990 (o)	Ss. 23-28, 30-33 and 35(3)
as amended by
Crimes Legislation Enhancement Act 2003	41, 2003	3 June 2003	Schedule 2 (items 5, 6): (zn)	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1989	11, 1990	17 Jan 1990	Parts 1 and 3 (ss. 1, 2, 6, 7): Royal Assent Ss. 8-10: 17 July 1990 Ss. 12, 15, 51(1)(b) and 51(2): 17 Jan 1990 (see s. 2(5)) Remainder: 14 Feb 1990	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1990	75, 1990	22 Oct 1990	S. 3 (in part): 15 Dec 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S316) S. 4(1): 30 June 1989 S. 5: 30 June 1990 (see s. 2(5)) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1991	28, 1991	4 Mar 1991	Ss. 24, 25, 27, 28 and 30(a), (c): Royal Assent (p) Ss. 26 and 29: 1 Apr 1991 (p) S. 30(b): 29 Apr 1991 (see Gazette 1991, No. S108) (p)	--
Crimes (Investigation of Commonwealth Offences) Amendment Act 1991	59, 1991	9 May 1991	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Nov 1991 (see Gazette 1991, No. S291)	--
Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1991	99, 1991	27 June 1991	Part 1 (ss. 1, 2): Royal Assent Part 2 (ss. 3-22), s. 23 and Part 4 (s. 25): 1 July 1991 Remainder: 1 Feb 1992 (see s. 2(3) and Gazette 1992, No. S32)	--
as amended by
AUSSAT Repeal Act 1991	145, 1991	21 Oct 1991	(see 145, 1991 below)	--
Proceeds of Crime Legislation Amendment Act 1991	120, 1991	27 June 1991	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Remainder: 27 Dec 1991 (see s. 2(3))	--
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991	123, 1991	23 Aug 1991	Ss. 5-10, Parts 3-7 (ss. 11-34), Part 9 (ss. 38, 39) and ss. 40-50: 20 Sept 1991 Part 8 (ss. 35-37): 6 Dec 1991 (see Gazette 1991, No. S330) S. 51: 23 Feb 1992 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Crimes Amendment Act 1991	140, 1991	27 Sept 1991	25 Oct 1991	--
AUSSAT Repeal Act 1991	145, 1991	21 Oct 1991	Part 3 (ss. 8-12): 1 Feb 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. S46) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 11(2)
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1992	164, 1992	11 Dec 1992	Ss. 3-17: 1 Feb 1993 (see Gazette 1993, No. GN1) Remainder: 8 Jan 1993	--
Industrial Relations Reform Act 1993	98, 1993	22 Dec 1993	Div. 3 of Part 7 (s. 62): 30 Mar 1994 (see Gazette 1994, No. S104) (q)	--
Crimes (Search Warrants and Powers of Arrest) Amendment Act 1994	65, 1994	30 May 1994	30 Nov 1994	--
as amended by
Crimes Legislation Enhancement Act 2003	41, 2003	3 June 2003	Schedule 3 (item 5): (zn) Schedule 3 (item 42): Royal Assent	Sch. 3 (item 42) [see Table A]
Crimes (Child Sex Tourism) Amendment Act 1994	105, 1994	5 July 1994	5 July 1994	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994	141, 1994	28 Nov 1994	S. 3 (items 1-10): 30 Nov 1994 (r)	--
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Schedule 3 (items 37, 38): 28 Nov 1994 (s)	--
Crimes Legislation Enhancement Act 2003	41, 2003	3 June 2003	Schedule 2 (item 14): (zn)	--
Australian Postal Corporation Amendment Act 1994	142, 1994	5 Dec 1994	Ss. 4(a), (f), 14(c), (d) and 16(a): 1 Jan 1995 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1994	182, 1994	19 Dec 1994	Ss. 8, 9, 14(a), 15(a), 16(a), 17(a), 18(b) and 20-22: Royal Assent (t) Ss. 10-13, 14(b), 15(b), 16(b), 17(b), 18(a) and 19: 16 Jan 1995 (t)	S. 9
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Schedule 3 (item 10): 19 Dec 1994 (u)	--
Evidence (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1995	3, 1995	23 Feb 1995	S. 14: Royal Assent (v) Ss. 17-20: (v)	S. 14
Crimes Amendment Act 1995	11, 1995	15 Mar 1995	15 Sept 1995	--
Crimes Amendment (Controlled Operations) Act 1996	28, 1996	8 July 1996	8 July 1996	--
as amended by
Crimes Legislation Enhancement Act 2003	41, 2003	3 June 2003	Schedule 3 (item 6): (zn) Schedule 3 (item 42): Royal Assent	Sch. 3 (item 42) [see Table A]
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996	60, 1996	25 Nov 1996	Schedule 16 (item 59): (w) Schedule 19 (item 16): Royal Assent (w)	S. 2(2) and (6) (am. by 77, 1996, Sch. 3 [items 1, 2])
as amended by
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996	77, 1996	19 Dec 1996	Schedule 3 (items 1, 2): (x)	--
Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1997	20, 1997	7 Apr 1997	Schedule 1 (item 9): Royal Assent (y)	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1997	34, 1997	17 Apr 1997	Schedule 4: Royal Assent (z)	--
Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1997	59, 1997	3 May 1997	Schedule 1 (items 16-34): 1 July 1997 (za)	--
Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997	152, 1997	24 Oct 1997	Schedule 2 (items 636-638): 1 Jan 1998 (see Gazette 1997, No. GN49) (zb)	--
Crimes Amendment (Enforcement of Fines) Act 1998	49, 1998	29 June 1998	29 June 1998	Sch. 1 (items 2, 8) [see Table A]
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2006	9, 2006	23 Mar 2006	Schedule 2 (item 14): (zba)	--
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998	54, 1998	29 June 1998	Schedule 18 (item 45): 1 July 1998 (see Gazette 1998, No. S316) (zc)	--
Crimes Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Act 1998	96, 1998	23 July 1998	Schedule 1, Schedule 2 (items 1-11, 13-19) and Schedule 3: 23 Jan 1999 Schedule 2 (item 12): (zd) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
as amended by
Crimes Legislation Enhancement Act 2003	41, 2003	3 June 2003	Schedule 3 (item 41): (zn) Schedule 3 (item 42): Royal Assent	Sch. 3 (item 42) [see Table A]
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Online Services) Act 1999	90, 1999	16 July 1999	16 July 1999	--
Crimes Amendment (Fine Enforcement) Act 1999	123, 1999	13 Oct 1999	13 Oct 1999	Sch. 1 (item 5) [see Table A]
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (items 343-348): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (ze)	--
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment Act 1999	161, 1999	10 Dec 1999	Schedule 3 (items 1, 22, 23): (zf)	--
Privacy Amendment (Office of the Privacy Commissioner) Act 2000	2, 2000	29 Feb 2000	1 July 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S229)	--
Australian Federal Police Legislation Amendment Act 2000	9, 2000	7 Mar 2000	2 July 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S328)	Sch. 3 (items 20, 23, 34, 35) [see Table A]
Crimes at Sea Act 2000	13, 2000	31 Mar 2000	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Remainder: 31 Mar 2001	Sch. 2 (item 11) [see Table A]
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000	137, 2000	24 Nov 2000	Ss. 1-3 and Schedule 1 (items 1, 4, 6, 7, 9-11, 32): Royal Assent Remainder: 24 May 2001	Sch. 2 (items 418, 419) [see Table A]
Crimes Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Act 2001	22, 2001	6 Apr 2001	Schedule 1 (items 1, 4-77, 80-86): 20 June 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. GN24) Schedule 1 (items 78, 79): (zg) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2002	63, 2002	3 July 2002	Schedule 2 (item 6): (zga)	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	24, 2001	6 Apr 2001	S. 4(1), (2) and Schedule 10: (zh) Schedule 1 (items 1, 2): 4 May 2001 (zh) Schedule 51 (item 4): 15 Dec 2001 (zh)	S. 4(1) and (2) [see Table A]
Crimes Amendment (Age Determination) Act 2001	37, 2001	7 May 2001	4 June 2001	--
Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001	55, 2001	28 June 2001	Ss. 4-14 and Schedule 3 (item 147): 15 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S285) (zi)	Ss. 4-14 [see Note 1]
National Crime Authority Legislation Amendment Act 2001	135, 2001	1 Oct 2001	Schedules 1-7 and 9-12: 12 Oct 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S428) Schedule 8: 13 Oct 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S428) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Measures to Combat Serious and Organised Crime Act 2001	136, 2001	1 Oct 2001	Ss. 1-3: Royal Assent Schedules 1 and 2: 12 Oct 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S428) Schedule 4 (item 10): [see (zj) and Note 2] Remainder: 29 Oct 2001	Sch. 1 (items 18, 41, 48) and Sch. 4 (item 51) [see Table A]
Cybercrime Act 2001	161, 2001	1 Oct 2001	21 Dec 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S529)	--
Criminal Code Amendment (Anti‑hoax and Other Measures) Act 2002	9, 2002	4 Apr 2002	Schedule 1: 16 Oct 2001 (zk) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Security Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2002	65, 2002	5 July 2002	Schedule 1 (items 6, 8-13): 6 July 2002	--
Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2002	86, 2002	11 Oct 2002	Ss. 1-3: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Jan 2003 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 2002, No. GN44)	--
Crimes Amendment Act 2002	88, 2002	23 Oct 2002	Schedule 1 (item 1): 12 Oct 2002 Schedule 1 (item 2): (zl) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Criminal Code Amendment (Espionage and Related Matters) Act 2002	91, 2002	31 Oct 2002	S. 4: Royal Assent Schedule 1 (items 1A, 1-3) and Schedule 2 (items 3, 4): 28 Nov 2002 Schedule 2 (items 1, 2): (zm)	S. 4 [see Table A] S. 2(4) (am. by 100, 2005, Sch. 2 [item 10]) S. 2(5) (am. by 100, 2005, Sch. 2 [item 11])
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2005	100, 2005	6 July 2005	Schedule 2 (items 10, 11): (zma)	--
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Registration and Accountability of Organisations) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2002	105, 2002	14 Nov 2002	Schedule 3 (item 37): 12 May 2003 (see s. 2 and Gazette 2002, No. GN49)	--
Australian Crime Commission Establishment Act 2002	125, 2002	10 Dec 2002	Schedule 2 (items 5-30): 1 Jan 2003	--
Crimes Legislation Amendment (People Smuggling, Firearms Trafficking and Other Measures) Act 2002	141, 2002	19 Dec 2002	Schedules 1, 2 and Schedule 3 (items 1-22, 24-26): 16 Jan 2003 Schedule 3 (item 23): 1 Jan 2003 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 2002, No. GN44) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 4 [see Table A]
Crimes Legislation Enhancement Act 2003	41, 2003	3 June 2003	Schedule 1 (items 1-7, 7A) and Schedule 3 (items 2-4, 8-13, 37-40, 42): Royal Assent Schedule 1 (items 7B-7F): 1 Mar 2003 Schedule 1 (items 8, 9): (zn) Schedule 3 (item 16): (zn) Schedule 3 (item 17): (zn) Schedule 3 (items 18-29): (zn)	Sch. 1 (items 5, 7, 7F) and Sch. 3 (item 42) [see Table A]
Telecommunications Interception and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2003	113, 2003	12 Nov 2003	Schedule 1: 6 Feb 2004 (see Gazette 2004, No. S27) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2004	62, 2004	26 May 2004	Schedule 1 (item 13): (zo)	--
Australian Federal Police and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004	64, 2004	22 June 2004	Schedule 2 (item 5): 1 July 2004 Schedule 3 (items 3D, 4-6, 6A, 7, 7A, 7B, 8-13, 13A, 13B, 14-16): 22 Dec 2004	--
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2005	100, 2005	6 July 2005	Schedule 2 (item 7): (zoa)	--
Anti‑terrorism Act 2004	104, 2004	30 June 2004	1 July 2004	S. 4(1A) and (1B) [see Table A]
Anti‑terrorism Act (No. 2) 2004	124, 2004	16 Aug 2004	Schedule 3: 17 Aug 2004 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Anti‑terrorism Act (No. 3) 2004	125, 2004	16 Aug 2004	Schedules 1 and 2: 13 Sept 2004 Schedule 3 (item 6): (zp) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Offences and Other Measures) Act (No. 2) 2004	127, 2004	31 Aug 2004	Schedule 1 (items 3-5, 30, 31): 1 Mar 2005	Sch. 1 (item 30) Sch. 1 (item 31) (am. by 40, 2006, Sch. 1 [item 16]) [see Table A]
as amended by
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 2006	40, 2006	3 May 2006	Schedule 1 (item 16): 13 June 2006 (see F2006L01623)	--
Australian Passports (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2005	7, 2005	18 Feb 2005	Ss. 4-11 and Schedule 1: 1 July 2005 (see s. 2(1)) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005	8, 2005	22 Feb 2005	S. 4 and Schedule 1 (items 122, 123, 496): Royal Assent	S. 4 and Sch. 1 (item 496) [see Table A]
Crimes Amendment Act 2005	87, 2005	6 July 2005	6 July 2005	--
Criminal Code Amendment (Trafficking in Persons Offences) Act 2005	96, 2005	6 July 2005	Schedules 1 and 2: 3 Aug 2005 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2005	100, 2005	6 July 2005	Schedule 1 (items 8-10): Royal Assent Schedule 1 (item 11): (zq)	--
Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Act 2005	128, 2005	4 Nov 2005	Schedules 1-8: 2 Dec 2005 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Serious Drug Offences and Other Measures) Act 2005	129, 2005	8 Nov 2005	Schedule 1 (items 2-13, 75, 76): 6 Dec 2005	Sch. 1 (items 75, 76) [see Table A]
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Video Link Evidence and Other Measures) Act 2005	136, 2005	15 Nov 2005	16 Nov 2005	Sch. 1 (items 7, 19) [see Table A]
Anti‑Terrorism Act (No. 2) 2005	144, 2005	14 Dec 2005	S. 4: Royal Assent Schedules 5 and 6: 15 Dec 2005 Schedule 7 (items 1-4): 11 Jan 2006	S. 4 [see Table A]
Statute Law Revision Act 2006	9, 2006	23 Mar 2006	Schedule 1 (item 10): (zr) Schedule 1 (items 11, 12): Royal Assent	--
ASIO Legislation Amendment Act 2006	54, 2006	19 June 2006	Schedule 1 (item 11): 20 June 2006	--
Law Enforcement (AFP Professional Standards and Related Measures) Act 2006	84, 2006	30 June 2006	Schedule 3 (items 33-35): 30 Dec 2006 (see s. 2(1))	--
Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner (Consequential Amendments) Act 2006	86, 2006	30 June 2006	Schedule 1 (items 11-31): 30 Dec 2006 (see s. 2(1))	--
Crimes Act Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Act (No. 1) 2006	130, 2006	4 Nov 2006	5 Nov 2006	Sch. 1 (item 52) [see Table A]
Judiciary Legislation Amendment Act 2006	151, 2006	7 Dec 2006	7 Dec 2006	--
Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006	170, 2006	12 Dec 2006	Schedule 1 (items 19, 20):13 Dec 2006 (see s. 2(1))	--
Crimes Amendment (Bail and Sentencing) Act 2006	171, 2006	12 Dec 2006	13 Dec 2006	Sch. 1 (item 6) [see Table A]
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Marking of Plastic Explosives) Act 2007	3, 2007	19 Feb 2007	Schedules 1-3: 25 Aug 2007 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Migration Amendment (Employer Sanctions) Act 2007	7, 2007	19 Feb 2007	Schedules 1 and 2: 19 Aug 2007 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007	21, 2007	15 Mar 2007	Schedules 1-3: 1 July 2007 (see s. 2(1) and F2007L01653) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Act 2008	70, 2008	1 July 2008	Schedule 1 (item 2): Royal Assent	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2008	73, 2008	3 July 2008	Schedule 4 (items 201-207): 4 July 2008	--
Same‑Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008	144, 2008	9 Dec 2008	Schedule 2 (items 34-40): 10 Dec 2008	--
Customs Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Act 2009	33, 2009	22 May 2009	Schedule 2 (items 15-19): 23 May 2009	--
Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009	54, 2009	25 June 2009	Schedule 5 (item 20): (zs)	--
Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 2009	106, 2009	6 Nov 2009	Schedule 1 (items 10-25): [see Note 3]	--

(a) The Crimes (Currency) Act 1981 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1985, subsections 2(1) and (7) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(7) The amendments of the Crimes (Currency) Act 1981 made by this Act (other than the amendment of section 2 of that Act) shall come into operation immediately after the amendment of section 2 of that Act made by this Act comes into operation.

(b) The Crimes Amendment Act 1982 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1985, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(c) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by Part XXII (sections 60-65) only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982, subsection 2(6) of which provides as follows:

(6) Part XVII, Division 2 of Part XVIII and Parts XXII, XXIII and LXIV shall come into operation, or shall be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, immediately after the commencement of section 8 of the Crimes Amendment Act 1982.

(d) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1983, subsection 2(6) of which provides as follows:

(6) The amendments of the Crimes Act 1914 made by this Act shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(e) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by section 3 only of the Australian Government Solicitor (Consequential Amendments) Act 1984, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

(2) If subsection 8(1) of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Consequential Amendments) Act 1983 does not come into operation before the commencement of section 7 of the Judiciary Amendment Act (No. 2)1984, the amendment of the Crimes Act 1914 made by this Act shall come into operation, or shall be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, immediately after the commencement of that subsection.

(f) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by section 152(1) only of the Public Service Reform Act 1984, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

(4) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on such day as is, or on such respective days as are, fixed by Proclamation.

(g) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984, subsection 2(9) of which provides as follows:

(9) The amendments of the Crimes Act 1914 made by this Act shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(h) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1985, subsections 2(1) and (6) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(6) Section 8 of this Act and the amendments of section 18A, and of subsection 20AB(1), of the Crimes Act 1914 made by this Act shall come into operation immediately after the amendment of section 2 of the Crimes Amendment Act 1982 made by this Act comes into operation.

(j) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1986, subsections 2(1) and (6) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(6) The amendment of paragraph 8A(a) of the Crimes Act 1914 made by this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

In pursuance of subsection 2(6) the date fixed was 1 October 1986 (see Gazette 1986, No. S471).

(k) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1986, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(l) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by sections 10-18 only of the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1987, subsections 2(1) and (6) of which provide as follows:

(1) Sections 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 47, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 and 75 and paragraph 69(b) shall come into operation on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

(6) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(m) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(n) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by Part 2 (sections 3-5) only of the Telecommunications and Postal Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

(o) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by sections 3-35 only of the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989, subsections 2(2), (13) and (14) of which provide as follows:

(2) Sections 20, 21 and 22 commence immediately after section 10 of the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1989 commences.

(13) Subject to subsection (14), the remaining provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

(14) If a provision referred to in subsection (13) does not commence under that subsection within the period of 6 months beginning on the day it receives the Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that period.

(p) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by sections 24-30 only of the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1991, subsections 2(1)-(3) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Section 23, paragraph 30(b), subsection 61(2) and sections 62, 63, 67 and 73 commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation, being the day on which Schedule 1(3) to the State Drug Crime Commission (Amendment) Act 1990 of New South Wales commences.

(3) Sections 26, 29 and 43 commence 28 days after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(q) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by Division 3 of Part 7 (section 62) only of the Industrial Relations Reform Act 1993, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

(4) Subject to subsection (5), Divisions 2, 3 and 4 of Part 7 commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(r) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by section 3 (items 1-10) only of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994, subsection 2(2)(b) of which provides as follows:

(b) if paragraph (a) does not apply--those items commence immediately after the commencement of the Crimes (Search Warrants and Powers of Arrest) Amendment Act 1994.

The Crimes (Search Warrants and Powers of Arrest) Amendment Act 1994 came into operation on 30 November 1994.

(s) The Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 37, 38) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

(3) Each item in Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced when the Act containing the provision amended by the item received the Royal Assent.

(t) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by sections 8-22 only of the Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1994, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Sections 10, 11, 12 and 13, paragraphs 14(b), 15(b), 16(b), 17(b) and 18(a) and section 19 commence on the 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(u) The Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1994 was amended by Schedule 3 (item 10) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

(3) Each item in Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced when the Act containing the provision amended by the item received the Royal Assent.

(v) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by sections 14 and 17-20 only of the Evidence (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1995, subsections 2(1) and (6)-(9) of which provide as follows:

(1) This Part and Parts 2 and 3 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(6) Section 17 of this Act commences:

(a) on the day on which section 114 of the Evidence Act 1995 commences; or

(b) on a day fixed by Proclamation;

whichever is earlier.

Section 114 commenced on 18 April 1995.

(7) Section 18 of this Act commences:

(a) on the day on which section 115 of the Evidence Act 1995 commences; or

(b) on a day fixed by Proclamation;

whichever is earlier.

Section 115 commenced on 18 April 1995.

(8) Section 19 of this Act commences on the day on which section 139 of the Evidence Act 1995 commences.

Section 139 commenced on 18 April 1995.

(9) Section 20 of this Act commences on the day on which section 85 of the Evidence Act 1995 commences.

Section 85 commenced on 18 April 1995.

(w) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by Schedule 16 (item 59) and Schedule 19 (item 16) only of the Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996, subsections 2(1)-(3) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the items of the Schedules, other than Schedule 5, item 1 of Schedule 9, items 2 and 3 of Schedule 12, item 90 of Schedule 16 and the items of Schedule 19, commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

(3) If an item of a Schedule does not commence under subsection (2) within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that period.

(x) The Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 1 and 2) only of the Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

(4) The items of Schedule 3 are taken to have commenced immediately after the Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 received the Royal Assent.

The Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 received the Royal Assent on 25 November 1996.

(y) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by Schedule 1 (item 9) only of the Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1997, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(z) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by Schedule 4 only of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1997, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(za) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 16-34) only of the Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1997, subsection 2(2)(d) of which provides as follows:

(2) The following provisions commence on 1 July 1997:

(d) Schedule 1;

(zb) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 636-638) only of the Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

(2) Schedules 1, 2 and 4 commence on the same day as the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.

(zba) Subsection 2(1) (item 29) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2006 provides as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
29. Schedule 2, item 14	Immediately after the time specified in the Crimes Amendment (Enforcement of Fines) Act 1998 for the commencement of item 3 of Schedule 1 to that Act.	29 June 1998

(zc) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by Schedule 18 (item 45) only of the Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998, subsection 2(2)(p) of which provides as follows:

(2) The following provisions of this Act commence on the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998:

(p) Schedule 18, other than the items amending the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998.

(zd) Subsection 2(2) of the Crimes Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Act 1998 provides as follows:

(2) Item 12 of Schedule 2 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of the Crimes Amendment Act 1995.

The Crimes Amendment Act 1995 came into operation on 15 September 1995.

(ze) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 343-348) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

(1) In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.

(2) Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.

(zf) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 1, 22 and 23) only of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment Act 1999, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

(2) Subject to subsections (3) to (6), Schedule 3 commences immediately after the commencement of the other Schedules to this Act.

The other Schedules to this Act commenced on Royal Assent.

(zg) Subsection 2(4) the Crimes Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Act 2001 provides as follows:

(4) Item 78 of Schedule 1 is taken to have commenced immediately before item 77 of that Schedule. Item 79 of Schedule 1 is taken to have commenced immediately before item 81 of that Schedule.

(zga) Subsection 2(1) (item 35) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2002 provides as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
35. Schedule 2, item 6	Immediately after the time specified in the Crimes Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Act 2001 for the commencement of item 6 of Schedule 1 to that Act	20 June 2001

(zh) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 1 and 2), Schedule 10 and Schedule 51 (item 4) only of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001, subsections 2(1)(a), (2) and (3) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences at the later of the following times:

(a) immediately after the commencement of item 15 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000;

(2) Schedule 1 commences on the 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(3) Schedules 21 and 51 commence on the day mentioned in subsection 2.2(2) of the Criminal Code.

Item 15 commenced on 24 May 2001.

(zi) The Crimes Act 1914 was amended by Schedule 3 (item 147) only of the Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

(3) Subject to subsections (4) to (10), Schedule 3 commences, or is taken to have commenced, at the same time as the Corporations Act 2001.

(zj) Subsection 2(4) of the Measures to Combat Serious and Organised Crime Act 2001 provides as follows:

(4) Item 10 of Schedule 4 commences on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.
[see Note 2]

(zk) Subsection 2(1) (item 2) of the Criminal Code Amendment (Anti‑hoax and Other Measures) Act 2002 provides as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
2. Schedule 1	2 pm (by legal time in the Australian Capital Territory ) on 16 October 2001	16 October 2001

(zl) Subsection 2(1) (item 3) of the Crimes Amendment Act 2002 provides as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
3. Schedule 1, item 2	Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Australian Crime Commission Establishment Act 2002	1 January 2003

(zm) Subsections 2(1) (items 5 and 6), (4) and (5) of the Criminal Code Amendment (Espionage and Related Matters) Act 2002 provide as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
5. Schedule 2, item 1	The 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, subject to subsection (4)	Does not commence
6. Schedule 2, item 2	Immediately after the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 1, subject to subsection (5)	28 November 2002

(4) If item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Security Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2002 commences before item 1 of Schedule 1 to this Act, then item 1 of Schedule 2 to this Act does not commence at all.

(5) If item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Security Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2002 does not commence before item 1 of Schedule 1 to this Act, then item 2 of Schedule 2 to this Act does not commence at all.

(zma) Subsection 2(1) (item 31) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2005 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
31. Schedule 2, items 10 and 11	Immediately after the time specified in the Criminal Code Amendment (Espionage and Related Matters) Act 2002 for the commencement of section 2 of that Act.	31 October 2002

(zn) Subsection 2(1) (items 3, 4, 7, 9, 13, 14, 17-19 and 26) of the Crimes Legislation Enhancement Act 2003 provide as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
3. Schedule 1, item 8	Immediately after the commencement of section 6 of the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989	17 July 1990
4. Schedule 1, item 9	Immediately after the commencement of section 9 of the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989	17 July 1990
7. Schedule 2, items 5 and 6	Immediately after the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989 received the Royal Assent	17 January 1990
9. Schedule 2, item 14	Immediately after the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994 received the Royal Assent	28 November 1994
13. Schedule 3, item 5	Immediately after the Crimes (Search Warrants and Powers of Arrest) Amendment Act 1994 received the Royal Assent	30 May 1994
14. Schedule 3, item 6	Immediately after the Crimes Amendment (Controlled Operations) Act 1996 received the Royal Assent	8 July 1996
17. Schedule 3, item 16	Immediately after the commencement of the Crimes (Search Warrants and Powers of Arrest) Amendment Act 1994	30 November 1994
18. Schedule 3, item 17	Immediately after the commencement of the Crimes Amendment (Age Determination) Act 2001	4 June 2001
19. Schedule 3, items 18 to 29	Immediately after the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 1 to the Crimes Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Act 1998	23 January 1999
26. Schedule 3, item 41	Immediately after the Crimes Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Act 1998 received the Royal Assent	23 July 1998

(zo) Subsection 2(1) (item 7) of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2004 provides as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
7. Schedule 1, item 13	Immediately after the commencement of item 17 of Schedule 1 to the Measures to Combat Serious and Organised Crime Act 2001.	12 October 2001

(zoa) Subsection 2(1) (item 28) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2005 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
28. Schedule 2, item 7	Immediately after the time specified in the Australian Federal Police and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 for the commencement of item 16 of Schedule 3 to that Act.	22 December 2004

(zp) Subsection 2(1) (item 5) of the Anti‑terrorism Act (No. 3) 2004 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
5. Schedule 3, item 6	The later of: (a) the start of the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (b) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 to the Australian Federal Police and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.	22 December 2004 (paragraph (b) applies)

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

5. Schedule 3, item 6

The later of:

(a) the start of the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; and

(b) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 to the Australian Federal Police and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004.

However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.

22 December 2004
(paragraph (b) applies)

(zq) Subsection 2(1) (item 7) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2005 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
7. Schedule 1, item 11	Immediately after the commencement of items 1 to 5 of Schedule 3 to the Anti‑terrorism Act (No. 3) 2004.	16 August 2004

(zr) Subsection 2(1) (item 7) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2006 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
7. Schedule 1, item 10	Immediately after the commencement of the Crimes (Search Warrants and Powers of Arrest) Amendment Act 1994.	30 November 1994

(zs) Subsection 2(1) (item 11) of the Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
11. Schedule 5, items 1 to 30	Immediately after the commencement of Part 2‑4 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 July 2009 (see F2009L02563)

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part I
S. 2........................................	am. No. 9, 1926
	rs. No. 11, 1959; No. 84, 1960
	am. No. 33, 1973
	rep. No. 216, 1973
S. 3........................................	am. No. 9, 1926; No. 30, 1932; No. 11, 1959; No. 84, 1960; No. 216, 1973; No. 155, 1979; No. 70, 1980; No. 67, 1982; Nos. 63 and 165, 1984; No. 141, 1987; No. 63, 1989; No. 4, 1990; No. 28, 1991; No. 99, 1991 (as am. by No. 145, 1991); Nos. 120 and 140, 1991; No. 65, 1994; No. 28, 1996; No. 152, 1997; No. 96, 1998; No. 146, 1999; Nos. 9 and 137, 2000; Nos. 24 and 136, 2001; Nos. 86 and 125, 2002; Nos. 64, 104 and 125, 2004; No. 129, 2005; Nos. 86 and 171, 2006; No. 3, 2007; No. 144, 2008; No. 33, 2009
S. 3AA...................................	ad. No. 64, 2004
S. 3A.....................................	ad. No. 84, 1960
S. 3B......................................	ad. No. 67, 1982
	am. No. 193, 1985; No. 4, 1990; No. 34, 1997; No. 49, 1998 (as am. by No. 9, 2006)
S. 3BA...................................	ad. No. 24, 2001
S. 3BB...................................	ad. No. 24, 2001
	rep. No. 24, 2001
Part IAA
Heading to Part 1AA..............	rep. No. 41, 2003
Heading to Part IAA...............	ad. No. 41, 2003
	rs. No. 144, 2005
Part 1AA ...............................	ad. No. 65, 1994
Division 1
S. 3C......................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
	am. No. 141, 1994; No. 161, 2001; No. 64, 2004; No. 144, 2005
S. 3CA...................................	ad. No. 141, 1994
S. 3D......................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
	am. No. 64, 2004; No. 144, 2005
Division 2
S. 3E......................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
	am. No. 136, 2001; No. 86, 2002
S. 3F......................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
	am. No. 86, 2002
Ss. 3G, 3H.............................	ad. No. 65, 1994
S. 3J......................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
S. 3K......................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
	am. No. 161, 2001
S. 3L.................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
	am. No. 161, 2001; No. 84, 2006
Ss. 3LA, 3LB.........................	ad. No. 161, 2001
S. 3M.....................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
S. 3N......................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
	am. No. 161, 2001
S. 3P......................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
	am. No. 41, 2003
S. 3Q.....................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
S. 3R......................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
	am. No. 136, 2001
S. 3S......................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
	am. No. 9, 2006
Division 3
Ss. 3T, 3U..............................	ad. No. 65, 1994
Division 3A
Div. 3A of Part IAA................	ad. No. 144, 2005
Subdivision A
S. 3UA...................................	ad. No. 144, 2005
Subdivision B
Ss. 3UB-3UH.........................	ad. No. 144, 2005
Subdivision C
Ss. 3UI, 3UJ...........................	ad. No. 144, 2005
Subdivision D
S. 3UK...................................	ad. No. 144, 2005
Division 4
S. 3V.....................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
	am. No. 24, 2001
S. 3W.....................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
S. 3X......................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
	am. No. 41, 2003
Ss. 3Y, 3Z.............................	ad. No. 65, 1994
Ss. 3ZA-3ZG........................	ad. No. 65, 1994
S. 3ZH...................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
	am. No. 96, 1998; No. 136, 2001; No. 41, 2003
S. 3ZI.....................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
	am. No. 141, 1994 (as am. by No. 43, 1996)
S. 3ZJ....................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
	am. No. 141, 1994 (as am. by No. 43, 1996); No. 96, 1998; No. 41, 2003
S. 3ZK...................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
	am. No. 141, 1994
S. 3ZL....................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
	am. Nos. 22 and 24, 2001; No. 41, 2003
S. 3ZM ..................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
	am. No. 3, 1995; No. 41, 2003
S. 3ZN...................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
	am. No. 141, 1994
S. 3ZO...................................	ad. No. 65, 1994
	am. No. 3, 1995
Ss. 3ZP, 3ZQ.........................	ad. No. 65, 1994
Division 4A
Div. 4A of Part 1AA...............	ad. No. 37, 2001
Subdivision A
S. 3ZQA................................	ad. No. 37, 2001
	am. No. 64, 2004
Subdivision B
S. 3ZQB.................................	ad. No. 37, 2001
S. 3ZQC.................................	ad. No. 37, 2001
	am. No. 41, 2003
Ss. 3ZQD, 3ZQE....................	ad. No. 37, 2001
Subdivision C
S. 3ZQF.................................	ad. No. 37, 2001
Subdivision D
S. 3ZQG................................	ad. No. 37, 2001
Subdivision E
Ss. 3ZQH, 3ZQI.....................	ad. No. 37, 2001
Subdivision F
Ss. 3ZQJ, 3ZQK....................	ad. No. 37, 2001
Division 4B
Div. 4B of Part IAA................	ad. No. 144, 2005
Subdivision A
S. 3ZQL.................................	ad. No. 144, 2005
Subdivision B
S. 3ZQM................................	ad. No. 144, 2005
Subdivision C
Ss. 3ZQN-3ZQT....................	ad. No. 144, 2005
Division 5
Ss. 3ZR-3ZV....................	ad. No. 65, 1994
S. 3ZW..............................	ad. No. 65, 1994
	am. No. 141, 1994
S. 3ZX...............................	ad. No. 65, 1994
S. 3ZY..............................	ad. No. 65, 1994
	rep. No. 96, 1998
Part IA
Heading to Part IA.............	ad. No. 84, 1960
S. 4...................................	rs. No. 11, 1995
	rep. No. 24, 2001
Subhead. to s. 4AAA(4)...	rep. No. 136, 2005
S. 4AAA...........................	ad. No. 22, 2001
	am. No. 136, 2005
S. 4AAB............................	ad. No. 22, 2001
S. 4A.................................	ad. No. 120, 1987
S. 4AA..............................	ad. No. 164, 1992
	am. No. 20, 1997
S. 4AB..............................	ad. No. 164, 1992
	am. No. 54, 1998; No. 55, 2001
S. 4B.................................	ad. No. 120, 1987
	am. No. 108, 1989; No. 28, 1991; No. 164, 1992
S. 4C.................................	ad. No. 120, 1987
S. 4D.................................	ad. No. 120, 1987
	am. No. 24, 2001
Ss. 4E-4H.........................	ad. No. 120, 1987
S. 4J..................................	ad. No. 120, 1987
	am. No. 108, 1989; No. 164, 1992; Nos. 65 and 91, 2002; No. 41, 2003; No. 144, 2005
S. 4JA...............................	ad. No. 41, 2003
S. 4K.................................	ad. No. 120, 1987
S. 4L.................................	ad. No. 28, 1991
Ss. 4M, 4N........................	ad. No. 11, 1995
S. 5...................................	am. No. 9, 1926; No. 84, 1960; No. 153, 1982; No. 120, 1987
	rep. No. 24, 2001
S. 6...................................	am. No. 84, 1960; No. 67, 1982; No. 120, 1987; No. 73, 2008
S. 7...................................	am. No. 9, 1926; No. 84, 1960; No. 120, 1987; No. 11, 1995; No. 96, 1998
	rep. No. 24, 2001
S. 7A.................................	ad. No. 54, 1920
	am. No. 84, 1960; No. 93, 1966; No. 216, 1973; No. 67, 1982; No. 120, 1987; No. 108, 1989
	rep. No. 24, 2001
S. 8...................................	rep. No. 65, 1994
S. 8A.................................	ad. No. 9, 1926
	am. No. 84, 1960; No. 76, 1986; No. 120, 1987
	rep. No. 65, 1994
S. 9...................................	am. No. 9, 1926; No. 84, 1960; No. 67, 1982; No. 120, 1991; No. 73, 2008
S. 9A.................................	ad. No. 120, 1991
	am. No. 152, 1997; No. 86, 2002; No. 8, 2005
S. 9B ................................	ad. No. 120, 1991
	am. No. 86, 2002; No. 8, 2005
S. 10.................................	am. No. 9, 1926; No. 84, 1960; No. 168, 1986; No. 120, 1987; No. 28, 1991
	rep. No. 65, 1994
Ss. 10A-10E.....................	ad. No. 140, 1991
	rep. No. 65, 1994
S. 11.................................	am. No. 84, 1960
	rep. No. 120, 1987
S. 12.................................	am. No. 80, 1950; No. 67, 1982
	rep. No. 120, 1987
S. 12A...............................	ad. No. 9, 1926
	am. No. 84, 1960; No. 93, 1966; No. 33, 1973; No. 67, 1982
	rep. No. 120, 1987
S. 14.................................	am. No. 9, 1926; No. 67, 1982
	rep. No. 24, 2001
S. 15.................................	am. No. 67, 1982; No. 73, 2008
S. 15AA............................	ad. No. 104, 2004
	am. No. 124, 2004; No. 171, 2006
S. 15AB............................	ad. No. 171, 2006
S. 15A (formerly s. 18A)..	am. No. 98, 1993; No. 60, 1996; No. 49, 1998; No. 123, 1999; No. 151, 2006
S. 15B (formerly s. 21).....	am. No. 164, 1992
S. 15C (formerly s. 21A)..	am. No. 164, 1992
S. 15D (formerly s. 21C)...	rep. No. 24, 2001
S. 15E (formerly s. 22)
S. 15F (formerly s. 23)
S. 15FA.............................	ad. No. 96, 1998
	rep. No. 22, 2001
Part IAB
Heading to Part 1AB ........	rep. No. 136, 2001
Heading to Part IAB ..........	ad. No. 136, 2001
Part 1AB ..........................	ad. No. 28, 1996
Division 1
S. 15G...............................	ad. No. 28, 1996
	am. Nos. 135 and 136, 2001; No. 125, 2002; No. 86, 2006
S. 15GA............................	ad. No. 136, 2001
Division 2
S. 15H...............................	ad. No. 28, 1996
	rs. No. 136, 2001
	am. Nos. 62 and 64, 2004
S. 15HA............................	ad. No. 136, 2001
Heading to s. 15HB...........	rs. No. 64, 2004
S. 15HB.............................	ad. No. 136, 2001
	am. Nos. 64 and 127, 2004; No. 129, 2005; No. 9, 2006
S. 15I.................................	ad. No. 28, 1996
	rs. No. 136, 2001
Ss. 15IA-15ID...................	ad. No. 136, 2001
S. 15J................................	ad. No. 28, 1996
	am. No. 9, 2000
	rs. No. 136, 2001
	am. No. 125, 2002; No. 86, 2006
Ss. 15K, 15L.....................	ad. No. 28, 1996
S. 15M...............................	ad. No. 28, 1996
	am. No. 136, 2001
S. 15N...............................	ad. No. 28, 1996
	am. Nos. 135 and 136, 2001; No. 125, 2002; No. 86, 2006; No. 33, 2009
Note to s. 15N(4)..............	ad. No. 136, 2001
S. 15NA............................	ad. No. 136, 2001
S. 15O...............................	ad. No. 28, 1996
S. 15OA............................	ad. No. 136, 2001
	am. No. 125, 2002; No. 86, 2006
Ss. 15OB, 15OC...............	ad. No. 136, 2001
S. 15P...............................	ad. No. 28, 1996
	am. No. 136, 2001
S. 15PA.............................	ad. No. 136, 2001
S. 15Q...............................	ad. No. 28, 1996
	am. No. 136, 2001; No. 125, 2002; No. 86, 2006; No. 33, 2009
S. 15R...............................	ad. No. 28, 1996
	am. No. 9, 2000; No. 135, 2001
	rs. No. 136, 2001
	am. No. 125, 2002; No. 86, 2006
Heading to s. 15S.............	rs. No. 136, 2001
S. 15S...............................	ad. No. 28, 1996
	am. No. 9, 2000; No. 136, 2001
Ss. 15T, 15U.....................	ad. No. 28, 1996
	am. Nos. 135 and 136, 2001; No. 125, 2002; No. 86, 2006
Division 2A
Div. 2A of Part IAB............	ad. No. 136, 2001
Ss. 15UA, 15UB................	ad. No. 136, 2001
	am. No. 125, 2002; No. 86, 2006
Ss. 15UC, 15UD................	ad. No. 136, 2001
Division 3
Ss. 15V-15X....................	ad. No. 28, 1996
	am. No. 24, 2001
Part IAC
Part IAC ............................	ad. No. 136, 2001
Division 1
S. 15XA............................	ad. No. 136, 2001
	am. No. 125, 2002; No. 113, 2003; Nos. 87 and 100, 2005; No. 86, 2006; No. 33, 2009
Division 2
Ss. 15XB-15XF................	ad. No. 136, 2001
Division 3
S. 15XG............................	ad. No. 136, 2001
	am. No. 87, 2005
S. 15XH.............................	ad. No. 136, 2001
S. 15XI..............................	ad. No. 136, 2001
	am. No. 87, 2005
Ss. 15XJ, 15XK.................	ad. No. 136, 2001
Division 4
Ss. 15XL, 15XM................	ad. No. 136, 2001
S. 15XMA..........................	ad. No. 87, 2005
Ss. 15XN-15XQ................	ad. No. 136, 2001
Division 5
Ss. 15XR, 15XS................	ad. No. 136, 2001
Division 6
Ss. 15XT, 15XU................	ad. No. 136, 2001
S. 15XUA..........................	ad. No. 136, 2001
Ss. 15XV, 15XW...............	ad. No. 136, 2001
Part IAD
Part IAD ............................	ad. No. 136, 2001
Division 1
S. 15Y ..............................	ad. No. 136, 2001
	am. No. 127, 2004; No. 96, 2005; No. 7, 2007
S. 15YA ...........................	ad. No. 136, 2001
Division 2
Ss. 15YB-15YD ..............	ad. No. 136, 2001
Division 3
Ss. 15YE-15YH ...............	ad. No. 136, 2001
Division 4
Ss. 15YI-15YL ................	ad. No. 136, 2001
Division 5
Ss. 15YM, 15YN ..............	ad. No. 136, 2001
Division 6
Ss. 15YO-15YT ..............	ad. No. 136, 2001
Part IAE
Part IAE..................................	ad. No. 136, 2005
S. 15YU.................................	ad. No. 136, 2005
	am. No. 54, 2006; No. 3, 2007
Ss. 15YV-15YZ...............	ad. No. 136, 2005
Ss. 15YZA-15YZF...............	ad. No. 136, 2005
Part IB
Heading to Part 1B............	ad. No. 4, 1990
	rep. No. 41, 2003
Heading to Part IB..................	ad. No. 41, 2003
Division 1
Div. 1 of Part 1B................	ad. No. 4, 1990
S. 16.................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 67, 1982
	rep. No. 120, 1987
	ad. No. 4, 1990
	am. No. 123, 1991; No. 146, 1999
Division 2
Div. 2 of Part 1B................	ad. No. 4, 1990
S. 16A...............................	ad. No. 4, 1990
	am. No. 182, 1994; No. 41, 2003; No. 171, 2006; No. 144, 2008
S. 16B...............................	ad. No. 4, 1990
	am. No. 123, 1991
S. 16BA (formerly s. 21AA)...........................	am. No. 73, 2008
Ss. 16C, 16D.....................	ad. No. 4, 1990
Division 3
Div. 3 of Part 1B................	ad. No. 4, 1990
Ss. 16E, 16F.....................	ad. No. 4, 1990
S. 16G...............................	ad. No. 4, 1990
	rep. No. 141, 2002
S. 17.................................	am. No. 84, 1960; Nos. 67 and 80, 1982
	rep. No. 4, 1990
S. 17A...............................	ad. No. 67, 1982
	am. No. 4, 1990; No. 164, 1992
S. 17B...............................	ad. No. 164, 1992
	am. No. 137, 2000
S. 18.................................	am. No. 9, 1926; No. 84, 1960
S. 18A...............................	ad. No. 84, 1960
	am. No. 67, 1982 (as am. by No. 193, 1985); No. 195, 1985; No. 73, 1987; No. 4, 1990
Renumbered s. 15A......	No. 4, 1990
S. 19.................................	am. No. 80, 1950; No. 84, 1960
	rs. No. 67, 1982; No. 4, 1990
	am. No. 123, 1991
S. 19A...............................	ad. No. 84, 1960
	am. No. 33, 1973; No. 67, 1982
	rs. No. 4, 1990
S. 19AA............................	ad. No. 4, 1990
Division 4
Div. 4 of Part 1B ...............	ad. No. 4, 1990
Ss. 19AB, 19AC...............	ad. No. 4, 1990
	rs. No. 123, 1991
Ss. 19AD, 19AE................	ad. No. 4, 1990
	rs. No. 123, 1991
	am. No. 11, 1995
S. 19AF.............................	ad. No. 4, 1990
S. 19AG............................	ad. No. 4, 1990
	rep. No. 141, 2002
	ad. No. 104, 2004
S. 19AH............................	ad. No. 4, 1990
	am. No. 123, 1991
Ss. 19AJ, 19AK................	ad. No. 4, 1990
Division 5
Div. 5 of Part 1B................	ad. No. 4, 1990
Ss. 19AL-19AN................	ad. No. 4, 1990
Ss. 19AP, 19AQ...............	ad. No. 4, 1990
S. 19AR............................	ad. No. 4, 1990
	am. No. 141, 2002
S. 19AS............................	ad. No. 4, 1990
	am. No. 41, 2003
Ss. 19AT-19AZ................	ad. No. 4, 1990
S. 19AZA..........................	ad. No. 4, 1990
	am. No. 164, 1992; No. 24, 2001
Ss. 19AZB-19AZD...........	ad. No. 4, 1990
S. 19B...............................	ad. No. 84, 1960
	rs. No. 67, 1982
	am. No. 4, 1990 (as am. by No. 41, 2003); No. 182, 1994; No. 171, 2006; No. 73, 2008
S. 20.................................	am. No. 9, 1926
	rs. No. 67, 1982
	am. No. 108, 1989; No. 4, 1990; No. 164, 1992; No. 182, 1994; No. 104, 2004; No. 73, 2008
S. 20A...............................	ad. No. 84, 1960
	am. No. 33, 1973
	rs. No. 67, 1982
	am. No. 80, 1982; No. 4, 1990; No. 164, 1992; No. 182, 1994 (as am. by No. 43, 1996); No. 73, 2008
S. 20AA............................	ad. No. 67, 1982
	am. No. 80, 1982; No. 114, 1983; No. 10, 1984; No. 73, 2008
S. 20AB............................	ad. No. 67, 1982
	am. No. 193, 1985; No. 4, 1990; No. 104, 2004; No. 73, 2008
S. 20AC............................	ad. No. 67, 1982
	am. No. 80, 1982; No. 4, 1990; No. 164, 1992; No. 73, 2008
Division 6
Div. 6 of Part 1B................	ad. No. 4, 1990
S. 20B...............................	ad. No. 84, 1960
	am. No. 33, 1973; No. 67, 1982
	rs. No. 4, 1990
Ss. 20BA-20BH................	ad. No. 4, 1990
Division 7
Div. 7 of Part 1B ...............	ad. No. 4, 1990
Ss. 20BJ-20BN.................	ad. No. 4, 1990
S. 20BP.............................	ad. No. 4, 1990
Division 8
Div. 8 of Part 1B ...............	ad. No. 4, 1990
Ss. 20BQ, 20BR................	ad. No. 4, 1990
Division 9
Div. 9 of Part 1B................	ad. No. 4, 1990
Ss. 20BS-20BW...............	ad. No. 4, 1990
S. 20BX.............................	ad. No. 4, 1990
	am. No. 164, 1992
S. 20BY............................	ad. No. 4, 1990
Division 10
Heading to Div. 10 of ....... Part 1B	ad. No. 4, 1990
S. 20C...............................	ad. No. 84, 1960
	am. No. 67, 1982; No. 73, 2008
S. 21................................. Renumbered s. 15B......	am. No. 9, 1926; No. 67, 1982 No. 4, 1990
S. 21A............................... Renumbered s. 15C......	ad. No. 9, 1926 am. No. 33, 1973; No. 67, 1982 No. 4, 1990
S. 21AA............................ Renumbered s. 16BA....	ad. No. 67, 1982 am. Nos. 91 and 114, 1983; No. 4, 1990 No. 4, 1990
S. 21B...............................	ad. No. 9, 1926
	rs. No. 84, 1960
	am. No. 33, 1973; No. 67, 1982; No. 4, 1990 (as am. by No. 41, 2003)
S. 21C............................... Renumbered s. 15D......	ad. No. 9, 1926 No. 4, 1990
S. 21D...............................	ad. No. 84, 1960
	am. No. 4, 1990
S. 21E...............................	ad. No. 4, 1990
	am. No. 86, 2002
S. 21F...............................	ad. No. 4, 1990
	am. No. 146, 1999
S. 22................................. Renumbered s. 15E.......	am. No. 67, 1982 No. 4, 1990
S. 22.................................	ad. No. 123, 1991
	am. No. 86, 2002; Nos. 7 and 129, 2005
S. 22A...............................	ad. No. 123, 1991
	am. No. 86, 2002; No. 129, 2005
Part IC
Part IC...............................	ad. No. 59, 1991
Division 1
Div. 1 of Part IC.................	ad. No. 136, 2001
S. 23................................. Renumbered s. 15F.......	am. No. 84, 1960; No. 67, 1982 No. 4, 1990
S. 23.................................	ad. No. 136, 2001
S. 23A...............................	ad. No. 59, 1991
S. 23AA............................	ad. No. 164, 1992
	rs. No. 136, 2001
S. 23B...............................	ad. No. 59, 1991
	am. No. 96, 1998; No. 136, 2001; No. 41, 2003; Nos. 64 and 104, 2004; No. 136, 2005
Division 2
Heading to Div. 2 of ......... Part IC	ad. No. 136, 2001
Note to Div. 2 of ............... Part IC	ad. No. 136, 2001
Heading to s. 23C.............	rs. No. 104, 2004
S. 23C...............................	ad. No. 59, 1991
	am. No. 96, 1998; Nos. 37 and 136, 2001; No. 41, 2003; No. 104, 2004
Note to s. 23C(3)..............	ad. No. 136, 2001
Ss. 23CA, 23CB................	ad. No. 104, 2004
Heading to s. 23D.............	rs. No. 104, 2004
S. 23D...............................	ad. No. 59, 1991
	am. No. 136, 2001; No. 104, 2004
S. 23DA............................	ad. No. 104, 2004
S. 23E...............................	ad. No. 59, 1991
	am. No. 136, 2001; No. 104, 2004
Division 3
Heading to Div. 3 of ......... Part IC	ad. No. 136, 2001
Note to Div. 3 of ............... Part IC	ad. No. 136, 2001
Heading to s. 23F..............	rs. No. 136, 2001
S. 23F...............................	ad. No. 59, 1991
	am. No. 3, 1995; No. 136, 2001
Ss. 23G, 23H....................	ad. No. 59, 1991
	am. No. 136, 2001
S. 23J................................	ad. No. 59, 1991
Ss. 23K, 23L.....................	ad. No. 59, 1991
	am. No. 136, 2001

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMES ACT 1914 - NOTES