{"id":"criminal-code-2002","name":"CRIMINAL CODE 2002","slug":"criminal-code-2002","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":418713,"registerId":"act-criminal-code-2002-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-11","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"ACT Legislation Register Autho","sectionType":"part","heading":"ACT Legislation Register Authorised website for ACT legislation and related documents","content":"# ACT Legislation Register Autho ACT Legislation Register Authorised website for ACT legislation and related documents\n\n-   [Search](/ \"Open/Close search form\")\n    \n-   [Go to Item](/a/2002-51 \"Go to item\")\n-   [Download PDF](/DownloadFile/a/2002-51/current/PDF/2002-51.PDF \"Download the PDF\")","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"rejected","complexity_score":8,"rejection_reason":"The provided text is only a header/navigation stub from the ACT Legislation Register website. It contains no substantive legislative content — no sections, definitions, offences, or operative provisions. It merely shows the title 'CRIMINAL CODE 2002' and website navigation elements (search, download PDF, etc.). Without the actual legislative text, no meaningful analysis of the Code's provisions, structure, or complexity can be performed.","scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Criminal Code 2002 was enacted as a comprehensive codification of criminal law from its inception. It was designed as a complete replacement for common law criminal offences and principles, so its broad scope was intentional rather than an expansion from a narrower original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Comprehensive codification of entire criminal law system replacing centuries of common law","Extensive interpretation section with numerous defined terms covering mental states (fault elements), physical elements, and circumstances","Complex hierarchy of offences and penalties with detailed sentencing provisions","Multiple chapters covering: general principles of criminal responsibility, specific offences (against person, property, public order, etc.), and defences","Cross-references between general principles and specific offence provisions requiring simultaneous reading","Technical distinctions between 'physical elements' and 'fault elements' of crimes","Conditional and qualified defences with specific requirements and limitations","Interaction with other ACT legislation and Commonwealth criminal law"],"plain_english_summary":"The Criminal Code 2002 is the ACT’s statutory criminal law: it consolidates offences and principles of criminal responsibility into a single, modern code, replacing older common law rules. It defines what conduct is criminal, available defences and penalties.\n\nIt affects everyone in the ACT (citizens, police, prosecutors, courts and defence lawyers) by clarifying when people can be charged or found guilty and by making criminal law more accessible and predictable, aligned with other Australian criminal codes."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Not assessable from the supplied extract. The provided text identifies the instrument and its source but contains no amendment history, explanatory materials or text changes to determine whether the statutory scope has altered from its original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Broad subject-matter (criminal offences, penalties, defences and enforcement) increases interpretive load","Interplay with prosecutorial discretion and judicial sentencing creates outcome uncertainty","Cross-references to procedure, evidence and other statutes typically increase drafting and compliance complexity","High-stakes remedies (deprivation of liberty, fines) raise procedural safeguards and appeal pathways","Potential for numerous amendments and case-law interpretation over time complicates application","Compliance burden is diffuse (individuals and businesses) while enforcement focus is concentrated (police, prosecutors)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is the Criminal Code 2002 as published on the ACT Legislation Register. Mechanically, it establishes the statutory framework that governs criminal conduct, penalties and enforcement in the Australian Capital Territory.\n\nIt affects anyone subject to ACT law: alleged offenders, victims, police, prosecutors and courts. Compliance and enforcement costs fall on individuals and businesses that must avoid criminal conduct; prosecutorial and judicial discretion determine charges and sentences. The instrument matters because it sets legal standards that shape private behaviour and state enforcement choices."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/criminal-code-2002","history":"/api/acts/criminal-code-2002/history","analysis":"/api/acts/criminal-code-2002/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/criminal-code-2002/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/criminal-code-2002/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/criminal-code-2002/documents"}}