NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
EXPUNGEMENT OF HISTORICAL HOMOSEXUAL OFFENCE RECORDS
ACT 2018
As in force at 30 April 2023
Table of provisions
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Short title ......................................................................................... 1
2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1
3 Object of Act .................................................................................... 1
4 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1
5 Act binds Crown .............................................................................. 3
6 Application of Criminal Code ........................................................... 3
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7 Expungable offences ....................................................................... 3
8 Criteria to expunge charge or conviction ......................................... 3
9 Application to expunge records ....................................................... 4
10 Insufficient information ..................................................................... 5
11 Additional information ...................................................................... 6
12 Security of information ..................................................................... 6
13 Withdrawal of application ................................................................. 7
14 Making inquiries ............................................................................... 7
15 Consideration of application ............................................................ 8
16 Proposed refusal ............................................................................. 8
17 Determination of application ............................................................ 9
18 Subsequent application ................................................................... 9
19 Expunging records ........................................................................... 9
20 Effect of expungement ................................................................... 10
21 No entitlement to compensation .................................................... 12
Part 3 Revocation process
22 Revoking a determination to expunge ........................................... 12
23 Restoring records .......................................................................... 13
24 Effect of revocation ........................................................................ 14
Part 4 Offences
25 Unlawful disclosure........................................................................ 14
26 Dishonestly obtaining information .................................................. 15
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Part 5 Administrative matters
27 Prior lawful acts not affected.......................................................... 16
28 Protection from liability .................................................................. 16
29 Powers of Chief Executive Officer ................................................. 16
30 Review by Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal ..... 16
31 Regulations.................................................................................... 17
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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
As in force at 30 April 2023
EXPUNGEMENT OF HISTORICAL HOMOSEXUAL OFFENCE RECORDS
ACT 2018
An Act to establish a scheme to expunge historical homosexual
offences from criminal records, and for related purposes
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Expungement of Historical
Homosexual Offence Records Act 2018.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the day fixed by the Administrator by
Gazette notice.
3 Object of Act
The object of this Act is to establish a scheme that:
(a) provides an application process to expunge charges and
convictions for offences involving homosexual activity; and
(b) treats, as far as practicable in law, a person whose charge or
conviction is expunged as if it had not occurred.
4 Definitions
In this Act:
applicant means a person who makes an application or, in respect
of a revocation, the person who made the application.
application means an application to expunge a charge or
conviction under this Act.
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charge means a charge of an expungable offence, including the
following:
(a) a charge on an arrest;
(b) a complaint under an Act;
(c) a charge by a court;
(d) an indictment.
conviction means, in respect of an expungable offence, a finding
of guilt, or the acceptance of a plea of guilty, by a court, judge,
magistrate or person who exercised the jurisdiction of a court,
whether or not a conviction is recorded.
court means any of the following:
(a) a Local Court;
(b) the Supreme Court;
(c) the Youth Justice Court.
determination means a decision by the Chief Executive Officer
whether to expunge a charge or conviction under this Act.
expungable offence, see section 7.
personal information, see section 4A of the Information Act 2002.
record means recorded information in any form (including data in a
computer system) that is required to be kept by the following
organisations as evidence of the activities or operations of the
organisation, or its predecessor, and includes part of a record and a
copy of a record:
(a) the Police Force;
(b) the Director of Public Prosecutions;
(c) a court;
(d) the archives service established to perform the archives
functions for the Territory under the Information Act 2002.
revocation means a revocation of a determination to expunge a
charge or conviction under this Act.
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5 Act binds Crown
(1) This Act binds the Crown in right of the Territory and, to the extent
the legislative power of the Legislative Assembly permits, the
Crown in all its other capacities.
(2) This Act does not affect the Royal Prerogative of Mercy.
6 Application of Criminal Code
Part IIAA of the Criminal Code applies to an offence against this
Act.
Note for section 6
Part IIAA of the Criminal Code states the general principles of criminal
responsibility, establishes general defences, and deals with burden of proof. It
also defines, or elaborates on, certain concepts commonly used in the creation of
offences.
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7 Expungable offences
The offences that may be expunged under this Act are the
following:
(a) an offence against section 71 or 72 of the Criminal Law
Consolidation Act, 1876 (SA) before its repeal by the Criminal
Code Act on 1 January 1984;
(b) an offence against section 127 or 128 of the Criminal Code
before its repeal by the Law Reform (Gender, Sexuality and
De Facto Relationships) Act 2003 on 17 March 2004;
(c) an offence, prescribed by regulation, that involves consensual
sexual activity between persons of the same sex;
(d) an offence against public decency or morality by which
homosexual behaviour could be punished;
(e) an offence of attempting, or of conspiracy or incitement, to
commit an offence mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d).
8 Criteria to expunge charge or conviction
A person's charge or conviction may only be expunged if:
(a) the offence is an expungable offence; and
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(b) the person would not have been charged with the offence but
for the fact that the conduct engaged in by the person or
constituting the offence was suspected of being, or connected
to, homosexual activity; and
(c) the conduct engaged in by the person or constituting the
offence would not, at the time an application is considered,
constitute an offence under the law of the Territory.
9 Application to expunge records
(1) A person who was convicted of, or charged with, an expungable
offence may apply to the Chief Executive Officer for the records of
the person's charge or conviction to be expunged.
(2) An application may be made on behalf of a deceased person by:
(a) the executor or administrator of the person's estate; or
(b) the person's surviving spouse or de facto partner; or
(c) the person's parent, child or sibling; or
(d) a person who was in a close personal relationship with the
person before the person died; or
(e) a person who was involved in the conduct that was the subject
of the charge or conviction.
(3) An application may be made on behalf of a person with impaired
decision-making capacity by:
(a) a guardian appointed for the person under a guardianship
order; or
(b) if the Public Guardian is a guardian for the person under the
Guardianship of Adults Act 2016 – the Public Guardian; or
(c) an attorney appointed under an enduring power of attorney
(under Part III of the Powers of Attorney Act 1980); or
(d) a decision-maker appointed under the Advance Personal
Planning Act 2013; or
(e) the person's spouse or de facto partner; or
(f) the person's parent, child or sibling; or
(g) a person who is in a close personal relationship with the
person; or
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(h) a person who was involved in the conduct that was the subject
of the charge or conviction.
(4) The application must be in the approved form and contain the
following information:
(a) the full name, date of birth and contact details of the person,
including any difference in that information from the time of the
charge or conviction;
(b) if the application is being made on behalf of another person –
the name and contact details of the applicant;
(c) any particulars of the charge or conviction known to the
applicant, including:
(i) a description of the offence; and
(ii) the date of the charge or conviction; and
(iii) the place and court (if any) of the charge or conviction;
(d) a copy of any transcript or sentencing remarks related to the
charge or conviction in the possession of the applicant;
(e) a consent from the applicant authorising:
(i) the Chief Executive Officer to inquire into the charge or
conviction; and
(ii) the disclosure to the Chief Executive Officer of any
information or document relating to the application;
(f) any other information the applicant considers may help the
Chief Executive Officer determine whether to expunge the
charge or conviction.
(5) For avoidance of doubt, an application may relate to more than one
charge or conviction.
10 Insufficient information
(1) If an application does not contain the information required under
section 9(4), the Chief Executive Officer may, by written notice,
require the applicant to give the Chief Executive Officer that
information within 28 days, or such longer period as is specified in
the notice.
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(2) An applicant may give the Chief Executive Officer documents or
information required under section 9(4) at any time before the
application is determined by the Chief Executive Officer.
(3) An application that does not include all the information required
under section 9(4) may still be considered by the Chief Executive
Officer.
(4) An applicant is taken to have complied with a requirement under
subsection (1) to provide information if the applicant satisfies the
Chief Executive Officer that the applicant is unable to comply with
the requirement.
11 Additional information
(1) The Chief Executive Officer may, by written notice, request the
applicant to give further information or documents that the Chief
Executive Officer considers are reasonably required to determine
the application.
(2) The Chief Executive Officer may give the applicant any information
or document about the charge or conviction in the Chief Executive
Officer's possession or control.
12 Security of information
(1) The Chief Executive Officer must ensure that information given to
an applicant under this Act does not include personal information
concerning any person, other than the person who is the subject of
the application.
(2) The Chief Executive Officer may, by written notice, require the
applicant to verify, by statutory declaration, any information or
document given by the applicant.
(3) To the extent that a person or body, in good faith, gives information
or documents to the Chief Executive Officer in response to a
request under section 10, 11 or 14, the person or body, in giving the
information or documents:
(a) does not incur any civil, professional or criminal liability; and
(b) cannot be held to have:
(i) breached any code of professional etiquette or ethics; or
(ii) departed from any accepted standard of professional
conduct; or
(iii) contravened any Act.
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13 Withdrawal of application
(1) An applicant may withdraw the application before the Chief
Executive Officer makes a determination on it.
(2) The Chief Executive Officer may treat an application as having
been withdrawn if the applicant does not comply with a requirement
to give information under section 10(1) or 11(1).
(3) The withdrawal of an application does not, in itself, prevent a further
application being made in relation to the same person, charge or
conviction.
14 Making inquiries
(1) The Chief Executive Officer must take reasonable steps to inquire
into the charge or conviction relevant to an application.
(2) The Chief Executive Officer may, by written notice, request the
following persons to give the Chief Executive Officer any
information or document in the person's possession or control that
is relevant to an application:
(a) the holder of any information or document relating to charges
or convictions;
(b) the Director of Public Prosecutions;
(c) the registrar of a court;
(d) the Commissioner of Police;
(e) a public sector employee;
(f) any person or body prescribed by regulation.
(3) The Chief Executive Officer may, in the notice:
(a) request a particular item of information or document or a class
of information or documents; and
(b) specify the manner and form of the requested information or
documents; and
(c) specify the time for giving them.
(4) A person given a notice under subsection (1) must take all
reasonable steps to comply with the notice.
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15 Consideration of application
(1) The Chief Executive Officer must consider an application as soon
as practicable after it is received to determine whether to expunge
the charge or conviction.
(2) No oral hearing is to be held in connection with the determination of
an application.
(3) When considering whether an application meets the criteria
mentioned in section 8, the Chief Executive Officer must have
regard to the following:
(a) whether any person involved in the conduct that was the
subject of the charge or conviction did or did not consent to
the conduct;
(b) the ages and respective ages of any persons involved in the
conduct that was the subject of the charge or conviction;
(c) any other matter the Chief Executive Officer reasonably
considers relevant in the circumstances.
16 Proposed refusal
(1) If the Chief Executive Officer proposes to refuse to expunge a
charge or conviction after considering an application, the Chief
Executive Officer must give the applicant written notice of the
proposed refusal.
(2) The notice of the proposed refusal must include:
(a) the reasons for the proposed refusal; and
(b) a copy of any information or document that the Chief
Executive Officer is relying on to support the proposed refusal;
and
(c) a statement explaining the applicant's right to object to the
proposed refusal and to give further submissions, information
and documents in support of the application within 28 days of
receiving the notice; and
(d) a statement explaining the applicant's right to have any
determination reviewed by the Civil and Administrative
Tribunal.
(3) Within 28 days of receiving the notice mentioned in subsection (1),
the applicant may give further submissions, information and
documents to respond to the proposed refusal.
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(4) Before making a decision to refuse to expunge a charge or
conviction, the Chief Executive Officer must consider any further
submissions, information or documents given by the applicant.
17 Determination of application
(1) The Chief Executive Officer must approve an application and
expunge the charge or conviction if satisfied, on the balance of
probabilities, that the application meets the criteria mentioned in
section 8.
(2) The Chief Executive Officer must refuse an application and refuse
to expunge the charge or conviction if not satisfied, on the balance
of probabilities, that the application meets the criteria mentioned in
section 8.
(3) The Chief Executive Officer must, as soon as practicable, give
written notice of the determination to:
(a) the applicant; and
(b) the holder of any record of the charge or conviction.
(4) The determination takes effect on the day the notice is given to the
applicant.
(5) The notice must include the reasons for the determination.
18 Subsequent application
If an application is refused, no subsequent application may be
made in respect of the same charge or conviction unless new and
relevant evidence becomes available or there are extenuating
circumstances.
19 Expunging records
(1) The holder of a record of a charge or conviction who receives
notice from the Chief Executive Officer under section 17(3)(b) that
the charge or conviction is expunged must, as soon as practicable:
(a) take all reasonable steps to change the record to show that
the charge or conviction is expunged; and
(b) include a warning in the record that it is an offence to disclose
a charge or conviction that is expunged; and
(c) include in the record any statement or information prescribed
by regulation.
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(2) The holder of the record must, within 28 days of receiving the
notice, advise the Chief Executive Officer, in writing, of:
(a) the date of compliance with subsection (1); or
(b) the extent to which and reasons why the holder of the record
was unable to comply with subsection (1).
(3) If the Chief Executive Officer receives advice under
subsection (2)(b), the Chief Executive Officer may give the holder of
the record written directions on what further steps the holder is
required to take to comply with subsection (1).
(4) The holder of the record is taken to have complied with
subsection (1) if the holder has done all that is reasonably
practicable to comply with that subsection, including following any
directions given by the Chief Executive Officer under
subsection (3).
(5) The Chief Executive Officer must give the applicant written notice
of:
(a) the date of compliance with subsection (1); or
(b) the date for which compliance is to be taken and the extent to
which and reasons why, if any, the holder of the record was
unable to fully comply with subsection (1).
(6) A decision to expunge a charge or conviction from records does not
authorise the destruction of any information or document.
20 Effect of expungement
(1) A person whose charge or conviction is expunged under this Act is
to be treated in law as if the person had never committed or been
charged with, prosecuted for, convicted of or sentenced for the
offence, as the case may be.
(2) A reference in an agreement, an arrangement, any other Act or a
statutory instrument to a charge or conviction is taken not to include
one expunged under this Act.
(3) If a person's charge or conviction is expunged:
(a) it is lawful for the person to claim, on oath or otherwise,
including in a proceeding before any court, tribunal or entity,
that the person was not charged with or convicted of the
offence; and
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(b) evidence is not admissible in a proceeding before any court,
tribunal or entity to prove the person was charged with or
convicted of the offence; and
(c) the person's criminal history no longer includes the charge or
conviction; and
(d) the person is not required to disclose information about the
charge or conviction; and
(e) a reference to the person's character, however expressed,
does not require or allow anyone to take the charge or
conviction into account; and
(f) the charge or conviction, or non-disclosure of the charge or
conviction, is not a ground for discriminating against,
prejudicing or engaging in adverse conduct against the person
in any way, including in respect of the following matters:
(i) any appointment, employment, exclusion or dismissal in
respect of an office, profession, occupation or
employment;
(ii) any grant, issuance, suspension, refusal or revocation of
an approval, authorisation, licence, permit or registration;
and
(g) the person may, without waiting any minimum period, reapply
for any approval, authorisation, licence, permit or registration
refused or revoked because of the charge or conviction before
it was expunged.
(4) Subsection (3) applies in respect of an indirect reference to an
expunged charge or conviction, including a reference to any of the
following that may have occurred in relation to the expunged charge
or conviction:
(a) an arrest;
(b) an investigation or prosecution;
(c) an appearance in court;
(d) a penalty, sentence or incarceration.
(5) This section has effect despite any other law to the contrary,
including:
(a) sections 77(4), 79(3) and 135(3) of the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law (NT); and
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(b) the Criminal Record (Spent Convictions) Act 1992; and
(c) any other law that allows or requires the disclosure of
information relating to a charge, conviction, criminal record or
criminal history.
21 No entitlement to compensation
No person is entitled to compensation of any kind by reason that:
(a) the person was charged with, or prosecuted for, an
expungable offence; or
(b) the person was found guilty of, convicted of, or sentenced for,
an expungable offence; or
(c) the person served a sentence for an expungable offence; or
(d) the person was required to pay a fine, costs, restitution,
compensation or other money on account of being convicted
of, or sentenced for, an expungable offence; or
(e) the person has an expunged charge or conviction; or
(f) a charge or conviction is expunged under this Act; or
(g) the person incurred any loss, or suffered any consequence, as
a result of an event mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d),
(e) or (f), whether or not that person was the person whose
charge or conviction was expunged.
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22 Revoking a determination to expunge
(1) The Chief Executive Officer may revoke a determination to expunge
a charge or conviction, if satisfied that the determination was made
because of false or misleading information or documents in the
application.
(2) If the Chief Executive Officer proposes to revoke a determination to
expunge a charge or conviction, the Chief Executive Officer must
give the applicant written notice of the proposed revocation.
(3) The notice of the proposed revocation must include:
(a) the reasons for the proposed revocation; and
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(b) copies of all information and documents that the Chief
Executive Officer is relying on to support the proposed
revocation; and
(c) a statement explaining the applicant's right to object to the
proposed revocation and to give submissions, information and
documents in support of the objection within 28 days of
receiving the notice; and
(d) a statement explaining the applicant's right to have any
revocation reviewed by the Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
(4) Within 28 days of receiving the notice mentioned in subsection (2),
the applicant may give further submissions, information and
documents to respond to the proposed revocation.
(5) Before making a decision to revoke a determination to expunge a
charge or conviction, the Chief Executive Officer must consider any
submissions, information and documents given by the applicant.
(6) The Chief Executive Officer must, as soon as practicable, give
written notice of the decision on revocation to:
(a) the applicant; and
(b) the holder of any record of the charge or conviction.
(7) The decision takes effect on the day the notice is given to the
applicant.
(8) The notice must include the reasons for the decision.
23 Restoring records
(1) The holder of a record of a charge or conviction that was expunged
who receives notice from the Chief Executive Officer under
section 22(6)(b) that the expungement is revoked must, as soon as
practicable:
(a) take all reasonable steps to change the record to show that
the charge or conviction is no longer expunged; and
(b) remove from the record the warning previously included under
section 19(1)(b); and
(c) remove from the record any prescribed statement or
information previously included under section 19(1)(c).
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(2) The holder of the record must, within 28 days of receiving the
notice, advise the Chief Executive Officer of:
(a) the date of compliance with subsection (1); or
(b) the extent to which and reasons why the holder of the record
was unable to comply with subsection (1).
(3) If the Chief Executive Officer receives advice under
subsection (2)(b), the Chief Executive Officer may give the holder of
the record written directions on what further steps the holder is
required to take to comply with subsection (1).
(4) The holder of the record is taken to have complied with
subsection (1) if the holder has done all that is reasonably
practicable to comply with that subsection, including following any
directions given by the Chief Executive Officer under
subsection (3).
(5) The Chief Executive Officer must give the applicant written notice
of:
(a) the date of compliance with subsection (1); or
(b) the date for which compliance is to be taken and the extent to
which and reasons why, if any, the holder of the record was
unable to fully comply with subsection (1).
24 Effect of revocation
Section 20 does not apply in respect of a person if the
determination to expunge the person's charge or conviction is
revoked.
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25 Unlawful disclosure
(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person has access to records of charges or
convictions; and
(b) the person intentionally engages in conduct; and
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(c) the conduct results in the disclosure of information about a
charge or conviction expunged under this Act and the person
is reckless in relation to that result.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units or imprisonment for
6 months.
(2) Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(a).
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
(a) the disclosure is authorised or required under this Act; or
(b) the disclosure is necessary for the performance of a function
or the exercise of a power under this Act; or
(c) the disclosure is made with the written consent of the person
whose charge or conviction was expunged; or
(d) the information was made available by an archive or library, or
an authorised officer of an archive or library, in a form
normally available for public use and in accordance with the
normal procedures of the archive or library; or
(e) the disclosure is for statistical or research purposes in a form
that cannot identify the person whose charge or conviction
was expunged.
Note for subsection (3)
The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned (see
section 43BU of the Criminal Code).
26 Dishonestly obtaining information
(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person intentionally obtains information; and
(b) the information is contained in a record; and
(c) the information is about a charge or conviction that is
expunged; and
(d) the conduct mentioned in paragraph (a) is dishonest.
Note for subsection (1)(d)
See section 43AGA of the Criminal Code in relation to the meaning of and fault
element for dishonest conduct.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units or imprisonment for
6 months.
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(2) Absolute liability applies to subsection (1)(b).
(3) Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(c).
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27 Prior lawful acts not affected
Nothing in this Act affects anything lawfully done before a charge or
conviction is expunged.
28 Protection from liability
(1) A person is not civilly or criminally liable for an act done or omitted
to be done by the person in good faith when acting, or purportedly
acting, in the exercise of a power or performance of a function by
the person under this Act.
(2) Subsection (1) does not affect any liability the Territory would, apart
from that subsection, have for the act or omission.
29 Powers of Chief Executive Officer
(1) The Chief Executive Officer has the powers necessary to perform
the Chief Executive Officer's functions.
(2) The Chief Executive Officer may approve forms for this Act.
(3) The Chief Executive Officer may delegate any of the Chief
Executive Officer's powers and functions under this Act to a person.
30 Review by Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal
(1) The Civil and Administrative Tribunal has jurisdiction to review:
(a) a decision to refuse to expunge a charge or conviction; and
(b) a decision to revoke a determination to expunge a charge or
conviction.
(2) The following persons may apply to the Civil and Administrative
Tribunal for a review of the decision:
(a) the applicant;
(b) the person who is the subject of the application, if that person
is not the applicant.
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(3) Despite section 60 of the Northern Territory Civil and Administrative
Tribunal Act 2014:
(a) the hearing of the review is closed to the public; and
(b) the publication of information about proceedings that identifies
the person to whom the hearing relates or enables the identity
of the person to be ascertained is prohibited.
(4) However, the Civil and Administrative Tribunal may make an order
authorising the publication of information that is otherwise
prohibited under subsection (3), if satisfied that the benefit of
publication outweighs the interference with the person's privacy.
Note for section 30
The Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2014 sets out the
procedure for applying to the Tribunal for review and other relevant matters in
relation to reviews.
31 Regulations
The Administrator may make regulations under this Act.
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ENDNOTES
1 KEY
Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Expungement of Historical Homosexual Offence Records Act 2018 (Act No. 8, 2018)
Assent date 23 May 2018
Commenced 14 November 2018 (Gaz G46, 14 November 2018, p 1)
Criminal Code Amendment (Property Offences) Act 2022 (Act No. 24, 2022)
Assent date 31 October 2022
Commenced 30 April 2023 (Gaz G8, 13 April 2023, p 1)
3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS
General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table
of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation
Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: ss 4, 9, 20 and 30.
4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
s 26 amd No. 24, 2022, s 25
pt 6 hdg exp No. 8, 2018, s 40
pt 6
div 1 hdg exp No. 8, 2018, s 40
ss 32 – 33 exp No. 8, 2018, s 40
pt 6
div 2 hdg exp No. 8, 2018, s 40
ss 34 – 35 exp No. 8, 2018, s 40
pt 6
div 3 hdg exp No. 8, 2018, s 40
ss 36 – 37 exp No. 8, 2018, s 40
pt 6
div 4 hdg exp No. 8, 2018, s 40
ss 38 – 39 exp No. 8, 2018, s 40
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pt 6
div 5 hdg exp No. 8, 2018, s 40
s 40 exp No. 8, 2018, s 40