ACTIn ForceAct
Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005
139Regulation-making power
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 139
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005.
139 Regulation-making power
The Executive may make regulations for this Act.
Schedule offences Schedule 1
Crimes Act 1900 Part 1.1
(see s 61B, def schedule offence)
Part 1.1 Crimes Act 1900
item
1 Manslaughter 15
2 Intentionally inflicting grievous bodily harm 19
3 Recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm 20
4 Wounding 21
5 Assault with intent to commit other offence 22
6 Inflicting actual bodily harm 23
7 Assault occasioning actual bodily harm 24
8 Causing grievous bodily harm 25
9 Common assault 26
10 Acts endangering life etc 27
11 Acts endangering health etc 28
12 Discharging firearm at building or
conveyance
28B
13 Threat to kill 30
14 Threat to inflict grievous bodily harm 31
15 Demands accompanied by threats 32
16 Possession of object with intent to kill etc 33
17 Forcible confinement 34
18 Affray 35A
19 Kidnapping 38
20 Money laundering 114B
Part 1.2 Criminal Code
item
21 Possession etc of property suspected of being
proceeds of crime
114C
22 Organised fraud 114D
23 Destroying or damaging property 116
24 Arson 117
Part 1.2 Criminal Code
item
1 Robbery 309
2 Aggravated robbery 310
3 Obtaining financial advantage by deception 332
4 General dishonesty 333
5 Conspiracy to defraud 334
6 Blackmail 342
7 Arson 404
8 Threat to cause property damage—fear of
death or serious harm
9 Threat to cause property damage 407
10 Trafficking in controlled drug 603 (3), (5), (7) and (8)
11 Manufacturing controlled drug for selling 607 (3) and (5)
12 Manufacturing controlled drug 609
13 Selling controlled precursor for manufacture
of controlled drug
14 Manufacturing controlled precursor for
manufacture of controlled drug
Schedule offences Schedule 1
Criminal Code Part 1.2
item
15 Possessing controlled precursor 612
16 Supplying substance, equipment or
instructions for manufacturing controlled
drug
17 Possessing substance, equipment or
instructions for manufacturing controlled
drug
18 Possessing tablet press 614A
19 Cultivating controlled plant for selling 616 (3), (5), (7) and (8)
20 Cultivating controlled plant 618
21 Selling controlled plant 619 (3), (5), (7) and (8)
22 Supplying plant material, equipment or
instructions for cultivating controlled plant
23 Possessing plant material, equipment or
instructions for cultivating controlled plant
24 Participating in a criminal group 652
25 Participating in a criminal group—causing
harm
26 Participating in a criminal group—property
damage
27 Recruiting people to engage in criminal
activity
28 Threatening etc witness, interpreter,
intermediary or juror
29 Threatening etc participant in criminal
investigation
709A
30 Preventing attendance etc of witness,
interpreter, intermediary or juror
31 Preventing production of thing in evidence 711
Part 1.3 Drugs of Dependence Act 1989
item
32 Reprisal against person involved in
proceeding
33 Perverting the course of justice 713
34 Accessory after the fact 717
Part 1.3 Drugs of Dependence Act 1989
item
1 Sale or supply 164
Part 1.4 Firearms Act 1996
item
1 Offence—unauthorised possession or use of
prohibited firearms
2 Offence—unauthorised possession or use of
firearms other than prohibited firearms
3 Offence—contravention of condition by
licensee etc
4 Offences—trafficking firearms 220
5 Offence—unlawful disposal of firearms 226
6 Offence—unlawful acquisition of firearms 227
(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to
this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:
• administrative unit
• adult
• corrections officer
• director-general (see s 163)
• director of public prosecutions
• doctor
• entity
• found guilty
• head of service
• law (of the Territory)
• lawyer
• Magistrates Court
• may (see s 146)
• must (see s 146)
• oath
• police officer
• road transport authority
• sentence administration board
• statutory office-holder
• Supreme Court
• territory authority
• victims of crime commissioner
• working day.
accommodation order—see section 133Y.
additional offence, for part 4.4 (Taking additional offences into
assessor—
(a) for part 4.2 (Pre-sentence reports)—see section 39A; and
(b) for part 4.2A (Intensive correction assessments)—see
section 46A; and
(c) for part 4.2B (Drug and alcohol treatment assessments)—see
section 46H; and
(d) for part 8A.2A (Young offenders—therapeutic correction
orders)—see section 133XG (3).
at, in relation to a correctional centre or detention place, includes in
the correctional centre or detention place.
bail condition—see the Bail Act 1992, dictionary.
because of, an offence, for part 4.3 (Victim impact statements)—see
section 47.
combination sentence—see section 29 (1) (Combination sentences—
offences punishable by imprisonment) and section 30 (1)
(Combination sentences—offences punishable by fine).
community service condition—
(a) of a good behaviour order for an offender, for this Act
generally—see section 85; and
(b) of an intensive correction order for an offender, for
division 5.4.2 (Intensive correction orders—community service
conditions)—see section 80A.
community service work—see the Crimes (Sentence Administration)
Act 2005, section 316.
controlled drug means a controlled drug under the Criminal Code,
chapter 6 (Serious drug offences).
core conditions—
(a) of a treatment order, for part 5.4A (Drug and alcohol treatment
orders)—see section 80Y; and
(b) of a therapeutic correction order, for part 8A.2A
(Young offenders—therapeutic correction orders)—see
section 133XN (1).
correctional centre means—
(a) a correctional centre under the Corrections Management
Act 2007; or
(b) a NSW correctional centre.
court—
(a) for this Act generally, if a court has sentenced an offender, made
an order or given a direction—means the same court, however
constituted; and
(b) for part 4.2B (Drug and alcohol treatment assessments) and
part 5.4A (Drug and alcohol treatment orders)—means the
Supreme Court; and
(c) for part 4.6 (Sentencing—schedule offence with criminal
group)—see section 61B.
criminal group, for part 4.6 (Sentencing—schedule offence with
criminal group)—see section 61C.
criminal intelligence, for part 4.6 (Sentencing—schedule offence
with criminal group)—see section 61B.
custodial part, of a treatment order—see section 80W.
CYP director-general means the director-general responsible for the
Children and Young People Act 2008.
deferred sentence obligations, for an offender—see section 120.
deferred sentence order—see section 27 (2).
detention place means a detention place under the Children and
Young People Act 2008.
driver licence disqualification order—see section 16 (2).
drug and alcohol treatment assessment—see section 46J.
drug and alcohol treatment order—see section 12A.
education and training condition—see section 133N.
existing sentence, for part 5.3 (Imprisonment—concurrent and
consecutive sentences)—see section 70 (1).
family violence offence—see the Family Violence Act 2016,
dictionary.
fine, for part 5.3 (Imprisonment—concurrent and consecutive
sentences)—see section 69.
fine order—see section 14 (2).
good behaviour order—see section 13 (2).
harm, for part 4.3 (Victim impact statements)—see section 47.
health director-general means the director-general responsible for
the Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997.
intensive correction means intensive correction in the community
under an intensive correction order.
intensive correction assessment means an assessment prepared under
part 4.2A by the director-general about whether an intensive
correction order is suitable for an offender.
intensive correction order—see section 11.
list of additional offences, for part 4.4 (Taking additional offences
into account)—see section 55.
member—
(a) in relation to the treatment and supervision team, for part 5.4A
(Drug and alcohol treatment orders)—see section 80M; and
(b) in relation to the treatment order team, for part 5.4A (Drug and
alcohol treatment orders)—see section 80M.
non-association order—see section 21.
non-conviction order—see section 17 (2).
nonparole period, for a sentence of imprisonment—
(a) see section 65 (2) (Nonparole periods—court to set); and
(b) if the nonparole period of the sentence is amended—means the
nonparole period as amended.
offender—see section 8.
parole order—see the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005,
section 117.
place restriction order—see section 21.
pre-sentence report means a report—
(a) for use in a criminal proceeding; and
(b) prepared by the director-general.
pre-sentence report matter—
(a) for part 4.2 (Pre-sentence reports)—see section 40A; and
(b) for a young offender—see section 133E.
primary sentence, for part 5.3 (Imprisonment—concurrent and
consecutive sentences)—see section 70 (1).
primary victim, for part 4.3 (Victim impact statements)—see
section 47, definition of victim, paragraph (a).
principal offence, for part 4.4 (Taking additional offences into
probation condition, of a good behaviour order for an offender,
means a condition included in the order that, during the period of the
order, or for a part of that period stated in the order, the offender is—
(a) to be on probation subject to the supervision of a person
appointed under the order; and
(b) to obey all reasonable directions of the appointed person.
Example of directions for par (b)
that the offender comply with a condition mentioned in section 13 (4) (g), examples,
even if the condition is not a condition of the order
rehabilitation program—
(a) for a good behaviour order, for this Act generally—see
section 93; and
(b) for an intensive correction order, for division 5.4.3 (Intensive
correction orders—rehabilitation program conditions)—see
section 80G.
rehabilitation program condition—
(a) of a good behaviour order for an offender, for this Act
generally—see section 93; and
(b) of an intensive correction order for an offender, for
division 5.4.3 (Intensive correction orders—rehabilitation
program conditions)—see section 80G.
reparation order means an order under—
(a) section 19 (3) (Reparation orders—losses and expenses
generally); or
(b) section 20 (3) or (4) (Reparation orders—stolen property).
schedule offence, for part 4.6 (Sentencing—schedule offence with
criminal group)—see section 61B.
sentence means—
(a) when used as a noun—the penalty imposed for an offence; or
(b) when used as a verb—to impose a penalty for an offence.
sentence of imprisonment includes—
(a) a sentence of imprisonment that has been imposed but is yet to
start; and
(b) a combination sentence that imposes a penalty of imprisonment
together with another penalty.
sentence-related order, for part 4.4 (Taking additional offences into
sentencing court—
(a) for part 8.2 (Deferred sentence orders—supervision) and
part 8.3 (Deferred sentence orders—amendment or
cancellation)—see section 123; and
(b) for a young offender subject to a therapeutic correction order,
for part 8A.2A (Young offenders—therapeutic correction
orders)—see section 133XA.
supervision condition—see section 133U.
surety, for a good behaviour order for an offender, means a person
other than the offender who gives security for complying with the
suspended sentence order—see section 12 (2).
term—if the term of a sentence is amended under the Crimes
(Sentence Administration) Act 2005, the term of the sentence as
therapeutic correction assessment, for part 8A.2A
(Young offenders—therapeutic correction orders)—see
section 133XG (2) (a) (i).
therapeutic correction conditions, for part 8A.2A (Young
offenders—therapeutic correction orders)—see section 133XO (1).
therapeutic correction obligations, for part 8A.2A (Young
offenders—therapeutic correction orders)—see section 133XD.
therapeutic correction order, for part 8A.2A (Young offenders—
therapeutic correction orders)—see section 133XB (2).
therapeutic correction plan, for part 8A.2A (Young offenders—
therapeutic correction orders)—see section 133XJ (1).
therapeutic correction team, for part 8A.2A (Young offenders—
therapeutic correction orders)—see section 133XA.
treatment and supervision part, of a treatment order—see
section 80X.
treatment and supervision team, for part 5.4A (Drug and alcohol
treatment orders)—see section 80M.
treatment order, means a drug and alcohol treatment order.
treatment order obligations, of an offender subject to a treatment
order, for part 5.4A (Drug and alcohol treatment orders)—see
section 80P.
treatment order team, for part 5.4A (Drug and alcohol treatment
orders)—see section 80M.
treatment program, for part 5.4A (Drug and alcohol treatment
orders)—see section 80Z.
treatment program conditions, of a treatment order, for part 5.4A
(Drug and alcohol treatment orders)—see section 80Z.
victim, of an offence, for part 4.3 (Victim impact statements)—see
section 47.
victim impact statement, for an offence, for part 4.3 (Victim impact
statements)—see section 47.
young offender—see section 133B.
About the endnotes 1
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law
but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details
of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are
underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered
provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005 A2005-58
notified LR 2 December 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 December 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 2 June 2006 (s 2 and LA s 79)
as amended by
Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-23 sch 1 pt 1.11
notified LR 18 May 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.11 commenced 2 June 2006 (s 2 (1) and see Crimes
(Sentence Administration) Act 2005 A2005-59 s 2, Crimes
(Sentencing) Act 2005 A2005-58, s 2 and LA s 79)
as modified by
Crimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006 SL2006-22 sch 1 (as am by
SL2006-25 s 8)
taken to have been notified LR 18 May 2006 (A2006-23, s 4 (3) (a))
s 1 taken to have commenced 18 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 commenced 2 June 2006 (A2006-23 s 4 (3) (b) and see Crimes
(Sentencing) Act 2005 A2005-58, s 2 and LA s 79)
Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1) SL2006-25
s 8
notified LR 1 June 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 June 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
s 8 commenced 2 June 2006 (s 2 and see Crimes (Sentencing) Act