{"id":"sl-2006-22","name":"Crimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006","slug":"crimes-sentencing-regulation-2006","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"22 of 2006","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173323,"registerId":"act-sl-2006-22-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Crimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nCrimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006\nSL2006-22\nmade under the\nCrimes (Sentencing) Act 2005\nRepublication No 18\nEffective: 1 September 2024\nRepublication date: 1 September 2024\nLast amendment made by SL2024-15\n(republication for expiry of provision (s 3 (1) (j), (2)))\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 (Sentencing) Regulation 2006, made under the Crimes\n(Sentencing) Act 2005 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3\n(Editorial changes)) as in force on 1 September 2024. It also includes any commencement,\namendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 1 September 2024.\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 ACT\nlegislation 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 changes\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 by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, 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, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the\nsymbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying\nprovision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation\nAct 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR18\n01/09/24\nCrimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006\nEffective: 01/09/24\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nCrimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006\nmade under the\nCrimes (Sentencing) Act 2005\nContents\nPage\n1 Name of regulation 2\n1A Offence in relation to which victim may make statement—Act, s 48 (b) 2\n2 Rehabilitation program—Act, s 93 def rehabilitation program 2\n3 Criminal justice entities—Act, s 136 (4) def criminal justice entity,\npar (i) 3\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 5\n2 Abbreviation key 5\n3 Legislation history 6\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Crimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006\nEffective: 01/09/24\nR18\n01/09/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history 9\n5 Earlier republications 10\n\nR18\n01/09/24\nCrimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006\nEffective: 01/09/24\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nCrimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006\nmade under the\nCrimes (Sentencing) Act 2005\n\nSection 1\npage 2 Crimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006\nEffective: 01/09/24\nR18\n01/09/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Crimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006.\n1A Offence in relation to which victim may make statement—\nAct, s 48 (b)\nThe Act, part 4.3 (Victim impact statements) applies in relation to an\noffence against the following:\n(a) the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999,\nsection 6 (Negligent driving) if the driving occasions grievous\nbodily harm;\n(b) the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, section 32 (Failure to\ncomply with health and safety duty—category 2), if as a result\nof exposure to a risk of death, serious injury or illness, an\nindividual dies, is seriously injured or develops an illness.\n2 Rehabilitation program—Act, s 93 def rehabilitation\nprogram\n(1) For the Act, each of the following is a rehabilitation program:\n(a) programs to treat adults for sexual behaviour that is unlawful or\ninappropriate;\n(b) programs to treat children for sexual behaviour that is unlawful\nor inappropriate;\n(c) programs that impart self-management and social skills to\nenable offenders to deal with difficult situations in ways that do\nnot involve the criminal behaviour;\n(d) programs for people who have committed a family violence\noffence;\n\nSection 3\nR18\n01/09/24\nCrimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006\nEffective: 01/09/24\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(e) an alcohol or drug rehabilitation program provided by an\nentity—\n(i) under an agreement with the Territory under the Crimes\n(Sentence Administration) Act 2005, section 101; or\n(ii) with the consent of the director-general.\n(2) Before giving a consent under subsection (1) (e) (ii), the\ndirector-general must consult with the director-general of the\nadministrative unit responsible for the Health Act 1993.\n3 Criminal justice entities—Act, s 136 (4) def criminal\njustice entity, par (i)\nEach of the following is a criminal justice entity:\n(a) the Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited\n(ACN 118 431 066);\n(b) the Canberra Rape Crisis Centre Inc, incorporated under the\nAssociations Incorporation Act 1991, certificate of\nincorporation number A02865;\n(c) the Domestic Violence Crisis Service Inc, incorporated under\nthe Associations Incorporation Act 1991, certificate of\nincorporation number A01467;\n(d) the director-general responsible for administering the Disability\nServices Act 1991;\n(e) EveryMan Australia Incorporated (ABN 54 979 533 031);\n(f) Volunteering ACT, incorporated under the Associations\nIncorporation Act 1991, certificate of incorporation\nnumber A01640;\n(g) the Judicial Commission of New South Wales, established under\nthe Judicial Officers Act 1986 (NSW);\n\nSection 3\npage 4 Crimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006\nEffective: 01/09/24\nR18\n01/09/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(h) the ACAT;\n(i) the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence\nCoordinator-General.\n\nEndnotes\nAbout the endnotes 1\nR18\n01/09/24\nCrimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006\nEffective: 01/09/24\npage 5\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 law\nbut 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 are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\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\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\n3 Legislation history\npage 6 Crimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006\nEffective: 01/09/24\nR18\n01/09/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nThis regulation was made as part of the Sentencing Legislation Amendment\nAct 2006 (see A2006-23, s 4 and sch 3).\nCrimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006 SL2006-22\ntaken to have been notified LR 18 May 2006 (A2006-23, s 4 (3) (a))\ns 1 taken to have commenced 18 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 2 June 2006 (A2006-23 s 4 (3) (b) and see\nCrimes (Sentencing) Act 2005 A2005-58, s 2 and LA s 79)\nas amended by\nCrimes (Sentencing) Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1) SL2006-25\nnotified LR 1 June 2006\ns 1, s 2 commenced 1 June 2006 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 2 June 2006 (s 2 and see Crimes (Sentencing)\nAct 2005 A2005-58, s 2 and LA s 79)\nCrimes (Sentencing) Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1) SL2008-20\nnotified LR 12 May 2008\ns 1, s 2 commenced 12 May 2008 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 13 May 2008 (s 2)\nCrimes (Sentencing) Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1) SL2009-48\nnotified LR 8 October 2009\ns 1, s 2 commenced 8 October 2009 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 9 October 2009 (s 2)\nCrimes (Sentence Administration) Amendment Act 2010 A2010-21\nsch 1 pt 1.5\nnotified LR 30 June 2010\ns 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2010 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 1 July 2010 (s 2)\nCrimes (Sentencing) Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1) SL2010-35\nnotified LR 12 August 2010\ns 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2010 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 13 August 2010 (s 2)\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR18\n01/09/24\nCrimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006\nEffective: 01/09/24\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAdministrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments)\nAct 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.47\nnotified LR 30 June 2011\ns 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.47 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))\nCrimes (Sentencing) Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1) SL2013-16\nnotified LR 27 June 2013\ns 1, s 2 commenced 27 June 2013 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 28 June 2013 (s 2)\nCrimes (Sentencing) Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 1) SL2015-3\nnotified LR 12 February 2015\ns 1, s 2 commenced 12 February 2015 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 13 February 2015 (s 2)\nCrimes Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) A2015-36 pt 5\nnotified LR 1 October 2015\ns 1, s 2 commenced 1 October 2015 (LA s 75)\npt 5 commenced 2 October 2015 (s 2)\nFamily Violence Act 2016 A2016-42 sch 3 pt 3.9 (as am by\nA2017-10 s 7)\nnotified LR 18 August 2016\ns 1, s 2 commenced 18 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.9 commenced 1 May 2017 (s 2 (2) as am by A2017-10 s 7)\nFamily and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2017\nA2017-10 s 7\nnotified LR 6 April 2017\ns 1, s 2 commenced 6 April 2017 (LA s 75 (1))\ns 7 commenced 30 April 2017 (s 2 (1))\nNote This Act only amends the Family Violence Act 2016\nA2016-42.\nCrimes (Sentencing) Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1) SL2021-21\nnotified LR 20 August 2021\ns 1, s 2 commenced 20 August 2021 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 21 August 2021 (s 2)\n\nEndnotes\n3 Legislation history\npage 8 Crimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006\nEffective: 01/09/24\nR18\n01/09/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDomestic Violence Agencies Amendment Act 2022 A2022-11\nsch 1 pt 1.1\nnotified LR 17 June 2022\ns 1, s 2 commenced 17 June 2022 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 17 December 2022 (s 2 and LA s 79)\nCrimes (Sentencing) Amendment Regulation 2022 (No 1) SL2022-14\nnotified LR 27 October 2022\ns 1, s 2 commenced 27 October 2022 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 28 October 2022 (s 2)\nCrimes Legislation Amendment Act 2024 A2024-12 pt 6\nnotified LR 19 April 2024\ns 1, s 2 commenced 19 April 2024 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 6 commenced 26 April 2024 (s 2 (1))\nCrimes (Sentencing) Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1) SL2024-15\nnotified LR 18 July 2024\ns 1, s 2 commenced 18 July 2024 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 19 July 2024 (s 2)\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR18\n01/09/24\nCrimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006\nEffective: 01/09/24\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history\nOffence in relation to which victim may make statement—Act, s 48 (b)\ns 1A ins SL2010-35 s 4\nsub A2015-36 s 38\nRehabilitation program—Act, s 93 def rehabilitation program\ns 2 am SL2006-25 ss 4-6; A2011-22 amdt 1.150; A2016-42\namdt 3.50\nCriminal justice entities—Act, s 136 (4) def criminal justice entity, par (i)\ns 3 ins SL2006-25 s 7\nexp 18 December 2007 (s 3 (2))\nins SL2008-20 s 4\nam SL2009-48 s 4; pars renum R4 LA; A2010-21 amdt 1.8;\nA2011-22 amdt 1.150; SL2013-16 s 3; SL2015-3 s 4, s 5;\npars renum R9 LA; SL2021-21 s 4, s 5; pars renum R12 LA;\nSL2022-14 s 4, s 5; A2022-11 amdt 1.1, pars renum R14 LA;\nA2024-12 s 11\n(1) (k), (2) exp 30 June 2024 (s 3 (2))\nam SL2024-15 s 4\n(1) (j), (2) exp 31 August 2024 (s 3 (2))\nModification of Act, ch 10 (Transitional)\nsch 1 ins SL2006-25 s 8\nexp 18 December 2007 (s 3 (2))\n\nEndnotes\n5 Earlier republications\npage 10 Crimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006\nEffective: 01/09/24\nR18\n01/09/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\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 are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR1\n2 June 2006\n2 June 2006–\n18 Dec 2007\nSL2006-25 new regulation and\namendments by\nSL2006-25\nR2\n19 Dec 2007\n19 Dec 2007–\n12 May 2008\nSL2006-25 commenced expiry\nR3\n13 May 2008\n13 May 2008–\n8 Oct 2009\nSL2008-20 amendments by\nSL2008-20\nR4\n9 Oct 2009\n9 Oct 2009–\n30 June 2010\nSL2009-48 amendments by\nSL2009-48\nR5*\n1 July 2010\n1 July 2010–\n12 Aug 2010\nA2010-21 amendments by\nA2010-21\nR6\n13 Aug 2010\n13 Aug 2010–\n30 June 2011\nSL2010-35 amendments by\nSL2010-35\nR7\n1 July 2011\n1 July 2011–\n27 June 2013\nA2011-22 amendments by\nA2011-22\nR8\n28 June 2013\n28 June 2013-\n12 Feb 2015\nSL2013-16 amendments by\nSL2013-16\nR9\n13 Feb 2015\n13 Feb 2015–\n1 Oct 2015\nSL2015-3 amendments by\nSL2015-3\nR10\n2 Oct 2015\n2 Oct 2015–\n30 Apr 2017\nA2015-36 amendments by\nA2015-36\n\nEndnotes\nEarlier republications 5\nR18\n01/09/24\nCrimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006\nEffective: 01/09/24\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR11\n1 May 2017\n1 May 2017–\n20 Aug 2021\nA2017-10 amendments by\nA2016-42 as\namended by\nA2017-10\nR12\n21 Aug 2021\n21 Aug 2021–\n27 Oct 2022\nSL2021-21 amendments by\nSL2021-21\nR13\n28 Oct 2022\n28 Oct 2022–\n16 Dec 2022\nSL2022-14 amendments by\nSL2022-14\nR14\n17 Dec 2022\n17 Dec 2022–\n25 Apr 2024\nSL2022-14 amendments by\nA2022-11\nR15\n26 Apr 2024\n26 Apr 2024–\n30 June 2024\nA2024-12 amendments by\nA2024-12\nR16\n1 July 2024\n1 July 2024–\n18 July 2024\nA2024-12 expiry of provision\n(s 3 (1) (k), (2))\nR17\n19 July 2024\n19 July 2024–\n31 Aug 2024\nSL2024-15 amendments by\nSL2024-15\n© Australian Capital Territory 2024","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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 remains tightly focused on its original purpose: prescribing specific details for the parent Act. Section 1A (victim impact statements) has expanded to cover workplace safety offences, and the list of criminal justice entities in s 3 has grown from the original 2006 list to include newer organisations like the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Coordinator-General. However, these are natural evolutions within the original scope rather than scope creep. The regulation has not acquired new, unrelated functions."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 substantive sections (1A, 2, 3) plus the name provision","No defined terms within the regulation itself - all definitions reference the parent Act","Minimal conditional logic (only one consultation requirement in s 2(2))","Straightforward lists without nested exceptions","Short length (4 pages of substantive content)","Simple amendment history with mostly insertions and substitutions rather than complex restructures"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation fleshes out the ACT Crimes (Sentencing) Act by expanding who may make victim impact statements, defining which programs count as court-ordered rehabilitation, and naming community and justice organisations that can access sentencing information. It affects victims, sentenced offenders, and listed support agencies by specifying who gets a voice, what rehabilitation qualifies, and which organisations can assist in the sentencing process."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The regulation’s scope has been expanded and clarified by later amendments: s1A (inserted SL2010‑35) specifies additional offences for victim impact statements (e.g. negligent driving causing grievous bodily harm; WHS duty failures causing death/serious injury); s2 has broadened the categories of recognised rehabilitation programs (including family violence and alcohol/drug programs subject to Territory agreements or director‑general consent, and a consultation requirement with the health administrative unit) and s3 inserts and updates a list of named criminal justice entities. See amendment history (SL2006‑25; SL2008‑20; SL2010‑35; SL2024‑15 and others) in the endnotes."},"complexity_factors":["Short, focused instrument that mostly provides definitions and lists rather than procedural rules.","Cross‑references to multiple Acts (Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005; Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 s6; Work Health and Safety Act 2011 s32; Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 s101; Health Act 1993) increase interpretive points.","Administrative discretion: director‑general consent required for some alcohol/drug programs and a statutory consultation duty (s2(1)(e)(ii); s2(2)).","Prescriptive identification of external bodies (names, ACN/ABN/incorporation numbers) creates precision but requires upkeep (s3).","Extensive amendment and expiry history across multiple instruments adds tracking burden for users (endnotes & amendment history)."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation names which offences allow victim impact statements, defines what counts as a court‑ordered rehabilitation program, and lists organisations treated as criminal‑justice entities for sentencing purposes. It affects offenders, victims, program providers, and the director‑general who must consent to some programs and consult other health authorities (s1A; s2(1)(e), s2(2); s3). These definitions determine who may make submissions, which interventions courts can order, and which agencies may participate in sentencing processes."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/crimes-sentencing-regulation-2006","history":"/api/acts/crimes-sentencing-regulation-2006/history","analysis":"/api/acts/crimes-sentencing-regulation-2006/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/crimes-sentencing-regulation-2006/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/crimes-sentencing-regulation-2006/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/crimes-sentencing-regulation-2006/documents"}}