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2011 A2011-12, s 2 and CN2012-4)
Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 A2013-39 sch 2 pt 2.13
notified LR 4 November 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 November 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.13 commenced 7 November 2013 (s 2 and CN2013-11)
Note The High Court held this Act to be of no effect (see
Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) A2013-44 sch 3 pt 3.7
notified LR 11 November 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 November 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.7 commenced 25 November 2013 (s 2)
Crimes (Domestic and Family Violence) Legislation Amendment
Act 2015 A2015-40 sch 1 pt 1.8
notified LR 4 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 4 May 2016 (s 2 (2))
3 Legislation history
Family Violence Act 2016 A2016-42 sch 3 pt 3.13 (as am by A2017-10
s 7)
notified LR 18 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.13 commenced 1 May 2017 (s 2 (2) as am by A2017-10 s 7)
Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2017
A2017-10 s 7
notified LR 6 April 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 April 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
s 7 commenced 30 April 2017 (s 2 (1))
Note This Act only amends the Family Violence Act 2016
A2016-42.
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017
(No 2) A2017-14 pt 6
notified LR 17 May 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 6 commenced 24 May 2017 (s 2 (1))
Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 A2018-9
pt 8
notified LR 29 March 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 March 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 8 commenced 26 April 2018 (s 2)
Royal Commission Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018
A2018-46 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 4 December 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 December 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 5 December 2018 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2019
A2019-17 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 14 June 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 June 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 21 June 2019 (s 2)
Legislation history 3
Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2019 A2019-41
sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 31 October 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 9 March 2020 (s 2 and CN2020-4)
Royal Commission Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020
A2020-31 pt 3
notified LR 29 July 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 July 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 1 September 2020 (s 2 and CN2020-17)
Family Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2022 A2022-13
sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 10 August 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 August 2022 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 17 August 2022 (s 2)
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2024 A2024-12 pt 7
notified LR 19 April 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 April 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 7 commenced 26 April 2024 (s 2 (1))
Commencement
s 2 om LA s 89 (4)
Operation of other Acts
s 8 am A2011-48 amdt 1.25, amdt 1.26; A2015-40 amdt 1.13
Compellability of domestic partners and others in certain criminal
s 19 am A2016-42 amdt 3.60
Interpreters and intermediaries to act on oath or affirmation
s 22 hdg sub A2019-41 amdt 1.18
s 22 am A2019-41 amdts 1.19-1.22
Choice of oath or affirmation
s 23 am A2019-41amdt 1.23, amdt 1.24
Deaf and mute witnesses
s 31 am A2019-41amdt 1.25
Exception—reputation as to relationships and age
s 73 am A2013-39 amdt 2.29 (A2013-39 never effective (see
Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013]
HCA 55)); A2019-17 amdt 1.3
Application—pt 3.6
s 94 am A2020-31 s 12
Admissibility of tendency evidence in proceedings involving child sexual
offences
s 97A ins A2020-31 s 13
The coincidence rule
s 98 am A2020-31 s 14
Further restrictions on tendency evidence and coincidence evidence
presented by prosecution
s 101 am A2020-31 s 15
Professional confidential relationship privilege
div 3.10.1A hdg ins A2011-47 s 4
Definitions—div 3.10.1A
s 126A ins A2011-47 s 4
def confidant ins A2011-47 s 4
def harm ins A2011-47 s 4
def protected confidence ins A2011-47 s 4
def protected confider ins A2011-47 s 4
def protected identity information ins A2011-47 s 4
Amendment history 4
Exclusion of evidence of protected confidences
s 126B ins A2011-47 s 4
Loss of professional confidential relationship privilege—consent
s 126C ins A2011-47 s 4
Loss of professional confidential relationship privilege—misconduct
s 126D ins A2011-47 s 4
Ancillary orders
s 126E ins A2011-47 s 4
Application—div 3.10.1A
s 126F ins A2011-47 s 4
am A2015-40 amdt 1.14; A2018-46 amdt 1.4; A2022-13
amdt 1.3
Journalist privilege
div 3.10.1C hdg ins A2011-47 s 4
Definitions—div 3.10.1C
s 126J ins A2011-47 s 4
def informant ins A2011-47 s 4
def journalist ins A2011-47 s 4
def news medium ins A2011-47 s 4
Journalist privilege relating to informant’s identity
s 126K ins A2011-47 s 4
Application—div 3.10.1C
s 126L ins A2011-47 s 4
Religious confessions
s 127 am A2020-31 s 16
Privilege in relation to self-incrimination in other proceedings
s 128 am A2011-47 ss 5-7; A2017-14 s 18
Privilege in relation to self-incrimination—exception for certain orders etc
s 128A am A2011-47 s 8
Exclusion of evidence of reasons for judicial etc decisions
s 129 am A2024-12 s 12
Application of div 3.10.4 to preliminary proceedings of courts
s 131A am A2011-47 s 9, s 10
Official statistics
s 159 am A2013-44 amdt 3.64
Postal articles
s 160 am A2018-9 s 40
Oaths and affirmations
sch 1 am A2019-41 amdt 1.26, amdt 1.27
dict am A2011-48 amdt 1.27
dict pt 1 def confidant ins A2011-47 s 11
def harm ins A2011-47 s 11
def informant ins A2011-47 s 11
def intermediary ins A2019-41 amdt 1.28
def journalist ins A2011-47 s 11
def news medium ins A2011-47 s 11
def previous representation sub A2013-44 amdt 3.65
def protected confidence ins A2011-47 s 11
def protected confider ins A2011-47 s 11
def protected identity information ins A2011-47 s 11
def request ins A2013-44 amdt 3.66
dict pt 2 s 4 am A2011-47 s 12
Earlier republications 5
5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
for
R1*
1 Mar 2012
1 Mar 2012–
6 Nov 2013
A2011-48 new Act and
amendments by
A2011-47 and
A2011-48
7 Nov 2013
never effective A2013-39 (never
effective)
amendments by
A2013-39
R2 (RI)
24 Feb 2014
7 Nov 2013–
24 Nov 2013
A2013-39 (never
effective)
reissue because of
High Court
decision in relation
to A2013-39
25 Nov 2013
never effective A2013-44 amendments by
A2013-44
R3 (RI)
24 Feb 2014
25 Nov 2013–
A2013-44 reissue because of
High Court
decision in relation
to A2013-39
4 May 2016–
30 Apr 2017
A2015-40 amendments by
A2015-40
1 May 2017–
A2016-42 amendments by
A2016-42 as am by
A2017-10
24 May 2017–
25 Apr 2018
A2017-14 amendments by
A2017-14
26 Apr 2018
26 Apr 2018–
4 Dec 2018
A2018-9 amendments by
A2018-9
5 Earlier republications
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
for
5 Dec 2018
5 Dec 2018–
A2018-46 amendments by
A2018-46
21 June 2019–
8 Mar 2020
A2019-17 amendments by
A2019-17
9 Mar 2020
9 Mar 2020–
31 Aug 2020
A2019-41 amendments by
A2019-41
1 Sept 2020
1 Sept 2020–
16 Aug 2022
A2020-31 amendments by
A2020-31
17 Aug 2022
17 August 2022–
25 Apr 2024
A2022-13 amendments by
A2022-13