{"id":"sl-2001-42","name":"Crimes Regulation 2001","slug":"crimes-regulation-2001","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"42 of 2001","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173327,"registerId":"act-sl-2001-42-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Crimes Regulation 2001","content":"Australian Capital Territory\nCrimes Regulation 2001\nSL2001-42\nmade under the\nCrimes Act 1900\nRepublication No 2\nEffective: 3 November 2004\nRepublication date: 3 November 2004\nRegulation not amended\n(republication includes editorial amendments\nunder Legislation Act)\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Crimes Regulation 2001, made under the Crimes Act 1900\n(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes))\nas in force on 3 November 2004. It also includes any commencement, repeal or expiry\naffecting the republished law.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the\nACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial amendments\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made\nby an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117).\nThe changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law\ninto line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced\namendment, the symbol U appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the\nuncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol M\nappears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears\nin the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nThe value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date\nis—\n(a) if the person charged is an individual—$100; or\n(b) if the person charged is a corporation—$500.\n\nR2\n03/11/04\nCrimes Regulation 2001\nEffective: 03/11/04\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nCrimes Regulation 2001\nmade under the\nCrimes Act 1900\nContents\nPage\n1 Name of regulation 2\n3 Exemption for retail suppliers of knives—Act, s 384 (5) 2\n4 Exclusions—Act, dict, definition of knife 2\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 3\n2 Abbreviation key 3\n3 Legislation history 4\n4 Amendment history 4\n5 Earlier republications 4\n\n\n\nR2\n03/11/04\nCrimes Regulation 2001\nEffective: 03/11/04\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nCrimes Regulation 2001\nmade under the\nCrimes Act 1900\n\nSection 1\npage 2 Crimes Regulation 2001\nEffective: 03/11/04\nR2\n03/11/04\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Crimes Regulation 2001.\n3 Exemption for retail suppliers of knives—Act, s 384 (5)\nThe Act, section 384 (1) (Retail supplier of knives to display sign)\ndoes not apply to a person who sells knives by retail if—\n(a) the sale of knives is not a major part of the person’s retail\nbusiness; and\n(b) the person displays, at each place where knives are displayed\nfor sale, a sign, in type no smaller than 12 point, with the\nfollowing text:\nIt is an offence to sell a knife to a person under the age of 16.\nProof of age may be required.\n4 Exclusions—Act, dict, definition of knife\nThe following knives are excluded from the definition:\n(a) a plastic knife designed for eating purposes;\n(b) a blade that is not a knife blade or a blade forming part of any\nof the following:\n(i) a machete;\n(ii) a cleaver;\n(iii) a sword.\n\nEndnotes\nAbout the endnotes 1\nR2\n03/11/04\nCrimes Regulation 2001\nEffective: 03/11/04\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished\nlaw but are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and\nthe amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions\nand amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last\nendnote.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nam = amended ord = ordinance\namdt = amendment orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\ndef = definition pres = present\ndict = dictionary prev = previous\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative (prev...) = previously\nAssembly pt = part\ndiv = division r = rule/subrule\nexp = expires/expired renum = renumbered\nGaz = gazette reloc = relocated\nhdg = heading R[X] = Republication No\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 RI = reissue\nins = inserted/added s = section/subsection\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 sch = schedule\nLR = legislation register sdiv = subdivision\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 sub = substituted\nmod = modified/modification SL = Subordinate Law\no = order underlining = whole or part not commenced\nom = omitted/repealed or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\n3 Legislation history\npage 4 Crimes Regulation 2001\nEffective: 03/11/04\nR2\n03/11/04\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nThis regulation was originally the Crimes Regulations 2001. It was renamed\nunder the Legislation Act 2001.\nCrimes Regulation 2001 SL2001-42\nnotified LR 18 October 2001\ncommenced 18 October 2001 (s 2)\n4 Amendment history\nName of regulation\ns 1 am R2 LA\nCommencement\ns 2 om LA s 89 (4)\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications\nare marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Except for the footer, electronic and\nprinted versions of an authorised republication are identical.\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR1\n19 Oct 2001\n18 Oct 2001–\n2 Nov 2004\nnot amended new regulation\n© Australian Capital Territory 2004","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No substantive change to scope in this republication: the instrument contains narrow, specific rules and the republication notes only editorial amendments and a renaming under the Legislation Act; the regulation is noted as not amended (endnotes; header)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument: only 2 substantive provisions (ss 3–4).","Cross-references to the Crimes Act (s 384) mean effect depends on primary Act enforcement and penalties (s 3).","Specific compliance detail (12-point type signage) creates a clear, low administrative burden for affected retailers (s 3).","Definitional exclusions change scope of what counts as a regulated \"knife\", producing potential consumer substitution or enforcement narrowing (s 4).","Limited discretionary decision-making in the text; enforcement discretion rests with authorities under the Act."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets two narrow rules about knives. It exempts small retailers whose knife sales are not a major part of their business from the Act’s general sign obligation, provided they display a specified 12‑point notice that selling a knife to someone under 16 is an offence (s 3). It also narrows the Act’s definition of “knife” by excluding plastic eating knives and blades that form part of machetes, cleavers or swords (s 4). The stated aim is to reduce regulatory burden on small sellers; the cost is a modest signage requirement borne by those retailers, and the exclusions narrow enforcement scope and may cause substitution toward excluded items (ss 3–4)."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation maintains its original narrow scope as a technical supplement to the Crimes Act 1900, specifically addressing knife retail signage exemptions and definitional exclusions. It has not expanded beyond this limited purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (4 substantive pages, 2 operative provisions)","Only 2 defined concepts requiring explanation (12-point font reference and the specific sign text)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act (Crimes Act 1900)","Simple conditional logic (single 'if' test with two conjunctive conditions in section 3)","Straightforward exclusion list in section 4 with no nested exceptions or qualifications","No penalty provisions, enforcement mechanisms, or procedural requirements within the regulation itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation amends the ACT Crimes Act 1900 regime for knives by letting small retailers whose knife sales are not a major part of their business use a simpler 12‑point sign warning that selling knives to under‑16s is an offence, instead of the usual sign. It also narrows the Act’s “knife” definition to exclude plastic eating cutlery and certain large or non‑knife blades (machetes, cleavers, swords), easing compliance and clarifying scope for businesses and consumers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/crimes-regulation-2001","history":"/api/acts/crimes-regulation-2001/history","analysis":"/api/acts/crimes-regulation-2001/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/crimes-regulation-2001/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/crimes-regulation-2001/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/crimes-regulation-2001/documents"}}