21References to Colony and punishments for offences

#### 21 References to Colony and punishments for offences 21 References to Colony and punishments for offences > > (1) (Renumbered as Schedule 4) > > > (2) In any Act passed before the commencement of this Act, and in any instrument made under such an Act— > > > > Colony, in relation to any part of Australia, means the State or Territory that corresponds to that part of Australia. > > > > the Colony means the State of New South Wales. > > > (3) In any Act or instrument— > > > > > (a) a reference to an offence that is punishable by imprisonment for a specified term or more includes a reference to a common law offence, and > > > > > (b) a reference to an offence that is punishable by imprisonment for a specified term or more includes a reference to an offence punishable by imprisonment for life. > > **s 21:** Am 1990 No 11, Sch 2; 1990 No 48, Sch 1; 1990 No 83, Sch 1; 1990 No 108, Sch 2; 1991 No 53, Sch 1; 1992 No 46, Sch 1; 1992 No 94, sec 197; 1995 No 7, Sch 1; 1995 No 16, Sch 1; 1995 No 27, Sch 1; 1995 No 99, Sch 1; 1996 No 17, Sch 5; 1996 No 24, Sch 1; 1997 No 11, Sch 1.10; 1997 No 20, Sch 1.7 \[1\]; 1997 No 77, Sch 6.2; 1998 No 41, Sch 1.4 \[1\]; 1999 No 1, Sch 2.2 \[1\]–\[3\]; 1999 No 85, Sch 1.16 \[1\]; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.33 \[1\], 4.122; 2001 No 15, Sch 6.3; 2001 No 16, Sch 6.3; 2001 No 34, Sch 4.26 \[1\]; 2001 No 64, Sch 6.3; 2001 No 67, Sch 6.4; 2001 No 69, Sch 6.2; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.129 \[1\] \[2\]; 2002 No 30, Sch 6.3; 2002 No 43, Sch 7.4 \[1\]; 2002 No 51, Sch 2.3; 2003 No 69, Sch 6.3; 2004 No 114, Sch 2.11; 2005 No 43, Sch 7.7 \[3\]; 2005 No 46, Sch 11.4; 2005 No 98, Sch 3.34; 2006 No 2, Sch 5.7 \[1\]; 2006 No 43, Sch 1 \[2\] \[3\]; 2006 No 59, Sch 7.8; 2006 No 94, Sch 3.18; 2007 No 8, Sch 7.5; 2007 No 94, Sch 1.53 \[1\]; 2008 No 31, Sch 1.3 \[1\]; 2008 No 79, Sch 3.9; 2009 No 49, Sch 2.30; 2010 No 6, Sch 2.7; 2010 No 17, Sch 1.1; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.29; 2011 No 41, Sch 5.13; 2013 No 40, Sch 6.5 \[1\]; 2013 No 47, Schs 1.17 \[1\], 2.16; 2013 No 90, Sch 1.6 \[1\]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.86; 2015 No 7, Sch 2.24; 2015 No 23, Sch 2.l; 2017 No 50, Sch 4 \[1\]; 2017 No 55, Sch 3.6; 2020 No 30, Sch 2.22; 2022 No 8, Sch 5.6\[1\]; 2023 No 7, Schs 2.31, 3.1\[2\] \[3\] \[6\].