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158 Application of amendments to section 53A
(1) The amendments to section 53A by the Sentencing Amendment
(Murder) Act 2026 do not apply to an offence committed before the
commencement of section 4 of that Act.
Sentencing Act 1995 109
section 78C, definition violent offence
Criminal Code
section 54 Terrorism
section 55 Contribution towards acts of terrorism
section 155A Assault, obstruction etc. of persons providing
rescue, medical treatment or other aid
if the offender assaulted the other person
section 156 Murder
section 160 Manslaughter
section 161A Violent act causing death
section 165 Attempt to murder
section 166 Threats to kill
section 175 Disabling in order to commit indictable offence
section 176 Stupefying in order to commit indictable offence
section 177 Acts intended to cause serious harm or prevent
apprehension
section 181 Serious harm
section 182 Attempting to injure by explosive substances
section 185 Setting man-traps
section 186 Harm
section 188 Common assault
section 188A Assaults on workers
section 189 Unlawful stalking
section 189A Assaults on police
section 190 Assaults on the Administrator or judges
section 191 Assaults on member of crew of aircraft
section 193 Assaults with intent to commit an offence
section 193B Assault with intent to steal
section 194 Kidnapping for ransom
section 218 Robbery
Sentencing Act 1995 110
section 3(1)
1 An offence against section 125B or 125C of the Criminal Code if the
offender is an individual.
2 An offence against a provision of Part VIA of the Criminal Code, other
than section 208NA.
3 An offence against any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code,
as in force before the commencement of Part 2 of the Criminal Justice
Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2023:
(a) section 127, 128, 130, 131, 131A, 132, 134 or 138;
(b) section 188 if the circumstance mentioned in section 188(2)(k)
applied;
(c) section 192 or 192B.
Sentencing Act 1995 111
section 129
Ordinance 1971
No. 34, 1971
Ordinance 1978
No. 68, 1978
Act 1979
No. 35, 1979
Act 1980
No. 11, 1980
Amendment Act 1982
No. 61, 1982
Amendment Act 1986
No. 57, 1986
Amendment Act 1987
No. 53, 1987
Amendment Act 1989
No. 24, 1989
Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989
No. 84, 1989
Amendment Act 1990
No. 14, 1990
Sentencing Act 1995 112
1 KEY
Key to abbreviations in list of legislation and amendments
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
Sentencing Act 1995 (Act No. 39, 1995)
Assent date 29 September 1995
Commenced 1 July 1996 (Gaz S15, 13 June 1996)
Sentencing Amendment Act 1996 (Act No. 47, 1996)
Assent date 31 October 1996
Commenced 1 March 1997 (Gaz G4, 29 January 1997, p 2)
Sentencing Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996 (Act No. 65, 1996)
Assent date 31 December 1996
Commenced 8 March 1997 (Gaz S7, 7 March 1997)
Statute Law Revision Act 1997 (Act No. 17, 1997)
Assent date 11 April 1997
Commenced 1 May 1997 (Gaz G17, 30 April 1997, p 2)
Sentencing Amendment Act 1998 (Act No. 14, 1998)
Assent date 30 March 1998
Commenced 29 April 1998 (Gaz G16, 29 April 1998, p 3)
Sentencing Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998 (Act No. 91, 1998)
Assent date 11 December 1998
Commenced 13 January 1999 (Gaz G1, 13 January 1999, p 6)
Sentencing Amendment Act 1999 (Act No. 4, 1999)
Assent date 26 February 1999
Commenced 1 April 1999 (s 2, s 2 Penalties Act 1999 (Act No. 2, 1999)
and Gaz G11, 24 March 1999, p 3)
Sentencing Act 1995 113
Sentencing Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999 (Act No. 33, 1999)
Assent date 18 June 1999
Commenced s 19: 1 February 2000 (s 2(1), s 2 Mental Health and Related
Services (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 (Act No. 11,
1999) and Gaz G3, 26 January 2000, p 2); rem: 4 July 1999
(s 2(2) and Gaz S31, 1 July 1999)
Mental Health and Related Services (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 (Act No. 11,
1999)
Assent date 25 March 1999
Commenced 1 February 2000 (s 2, s 2 Mental Health and Related Services
Act 1998 (Act No. 63, 1998) and Gaz G3, 26 January 2000,
p 2)
Sentencing of Juveniles (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 (Act No. 17, 2000)
Assent date 30 May 2000
Commenced 1 June 2000 (s 2)
Sentencing Amendment Act 2001 (Act No. 38, 2001)
Assent date 19 July 2001
Commenced 26 September 2001 (Gaz G38, 26 September 2001, p 4)
Sentencing Amendment Act (No. 2) 2001 (Act No. 39, 2001)
Assent date 19 July 2001
Commenced 26 September 2001 (Gaz G38, 26 September 2001, p 4)
Sentencing Amendment Act (No. 3) 2001 (Act No. 55, 2001)
Assent date 19 October 2001
Commenced 22 October 2001 (s 2)
Fines and Penalties (Recovery) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 (Act No. 60,
2001)
Assent date 11 December 2001
Commenced 1 January 2002 (s 2, s 2 Fines and Penalties (Recovery)
Act 2001 (Act No. 60, 2002) and Gaz G50,
19 December 2001, p 3)
Sentencing Amendment Act (No. 4) 2001 (Act No. 66, 2001)
Assent date 21 December 2001
Commenced 21 December 2001
Criminal Property Forfeiture (Consequential Amendments) Act 2002 (Act No. 35, 2002)
Assent date 16 July 2002
Commenced 1 June 2003 (s 2, s 2 Criminal Property Forfeiture Act 2002
(Act No. 35, 2002) and Gaz G21, 28 May 2003, p 2)
Law Reform (Gender, Sexuality and De Facto Relationships) Act 2003 (Act No. 1, 2004)
Assent date 7 January 2004
Commenced 17 March 2004 (Gaz G11, 17 March 2004, p 8)
Sentencing (Crime of Murder) and Parole Reform Act 2003 (Act No. 3, 2004)
Assent date 7 January 2004
Commenced 11 February 2004 (Gaz G6, 11 February 2004, p 2)
Sentencing Amendment (Aboriginal Customary Law) Act 2004 (Act No. 1, 2005)
Assent date 14 January 2005
Commenced 16 February 2005 (Gaz G7, 16 February 2005, p 6)
Sentencing Act 1995 114
Justice Portfolio (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2005 (Act No. 20, 2005)
Assent date 6 May 2005
Commenced 13 July 2005 (Gaz G28, 13 July 2005, p 3)
Youth Justice (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005 (Act No. 33, 2005)
Assent date 22 September 2005
Commenced 1 August 2006 (s 2, s 2 Youth Justice Act 2005 (Act No. 32,
2005) and Gaz G30, 26 July 2006, p 3)
Antisocial Behaviour (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006 (Act No. 2, 2006)
Assent date 8 March 2006
Commenced 14 June 2006 (Gaz G24, 14 June 2006, p 3)
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2006 (Act No. 13, 2006)
Assent date 18 May 2006
Commenced 1 July 2006 (s 3(2))
Justice Legislation Amendment (Group Criminal Activities) Act 2006 (Act No. 36, 2006)
Assent date 3 November 2006
Commenced 20 December 2006 (Gaz G51, 20 December 2006, p 2)
Statute Law Revision Act 2007 (Act No. 4, 2007)
Assent date 8 March 2007
Commenced 8 March 2007
Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (Act No. 34, 2007)
Assent date 12 December 2007
Commenced 1 July 2008 (Gaz G25, 25 June 2008, p 4)
Statute Law Revision Act 2008 (Act No. 6, 2008)
Assent date 11 March 2008
Commenced 11 March 2008
Sentencing Amendment (Violent Offences) Act 2008 (Act No. 30, 2008)
Assent date 21 November 2008
Commenced 10 December 2008 (Gaz S63, 10 December 2008)
Justice Legislation Amendment (Penalties) Act 2010 (Act No. 12, 2010)
Assent date 20 May 2010
Commenced 1 July 2010 (Gaz G24, 16 June 2010, p 2)
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (Act No. 24, 2010)
Assent date 30 June 2010
Commenced 21 July 2010 (Gaz G29, 21 July 2010, p 5)
Statute Law Revision Act 2010 (Act No. 29, 2010)
Assent date 9 September 2010
Commenced 13 October 2010 (Gaz G41, 13 October 2010, p 2)
Criminal Code Amendment (Criminal Damage) Act 2011 (Act No. 5, 2011)
Assent date 16 March 2011
Commenced 1 June 2011 (Gaz S19, 4 May 2011)
Public and Environmental Health Act 2011 (Act No. 7, 2011)
Assent date 16 March 2011
Commenced 1 July 2011 (Gaz S28, 3 June 2011)
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Alcohol Reform (Substance Misuse Assessment and Referral for Treatment Court)
Act 2011 (Act No. 19, 2011)
Assent date 20 May 2011
Commenced 1 July 2011 (Gaz G23, 8 June 2011, p 6)
Justice (Corrections) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (Act No. 24, 2011)
Assent date 31 August 2011
Commenced ss 3, 9 to 11, 15 to 17, 19, 20, 24, 33, 42, schs 1 and 2, sch 4,
pt 1 and sch 5: 31 August 2011 (s 2); rem: 27 February 2012
(Gaz S9, 21 February 2012)
Statute Law Revision Act 2011 (Act No. 30, 2011)
Assent date 31 August 2011
Commenced 21 September 2011 (Gaz G38, 21 September 2011, p 5)
Fines and Penalties (Recovery) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (Act
No. 43, 2011)
Assent date 21 December 2011
Commenced 1 March 2012 (Gaz S9, 21 February 2012)
Criminal Code Amendment (Violent Act Causing Death) Act 2012 (Act No. 25, 2012)
Assent date 6 December 2012
Commenced 21 December 2012 (Gaz S75, 17 December 2012)
Sentencing Amendment (Mandatory Minimum Sentences) Act 2013 (Act No. 1, 2013)
Assent date 13 March 2013
Commenced 1 May 2013 (s 2, s 2 Criminal Code Amendment (Assaults on
Workers) Act 2013 (Act No. 3, 2013) and Gaz S16,
22 April 2013)
Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Act 2013 (Act No. 17, 2013)
Assent date 28 June 2013
Commenced 1 July 2013 (s 2)
Sentencing Amendment Act 2013 (Act No. 21, 2013)
Assent date 12 July 2013
Commenced 12 July 2013
Criminal Code Amendment (Identity Crime) Act 2014 (Act No. 9, 2014)
Assent date 16 April 2014
Commenced 1 July 2014 (Gaz S52, 1 July 2014)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (Act No. 11, 2014)
Assent date 16 April 2014
Commenced 1 July 2014 (Gaz S54, 1 July 2014)
Correctional Services (Related and Consequential Amendments) Act 2014 (Act No. 27,
2014)
Assent date 4 September 2014
Commenced 9 September 2014 (Gaz S80, 9 September 2014, p 2)
Justice Legislation Amendment (Summary Procedure) Act 2015 (Act No. 20, 2015)
Assent date 6 July 2015
Commenced 21 September 2015 (Gaz S92, 16 September 2015)
Sentencing Act 1995 116
Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (Act No. 22, 2015)
Assent date 6 July 2015
Commenced 29 July 2015 (Gaz G30, 29 July 2015, p 1)
Local Court (Repeals and Related Amendments) Act 2016 (Act No. 9, 2016)
Assent date 6 April 2016
Commenced 1 May 2016 (Gaz S34, 29 April 2016)
Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Offences) Act 2016 (Act No. 17, 2016)
Assent date 8 June 2016
Commenced s 17 (to ext ins new s 15): 10 October 2016;
rem: 18 July 2016 (Gaz S67, 18 July 2016)
Bail Amendment Act 2017 (Act No. 5, 2017)
Assent date 17 March 2017
Commenced 20 March 2017 (Gaz S11, 20 March 2017)
Parole Amendment Act 2017 (Act No. 17, 2017)
Assent date 30 August 2017
Commenced 13 September 2017 (Gaz G37, 13 September 2017, p 6)
Youth Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (Act No. 19, 2017)
Assent date 30 October 2017
Commenced 5 January 2018 (Gaz G51, 20 December 2017, p 4)
Statute Law Revision Act 2018 (Act No. 10, 2018)
Assent date 23 May 2018
Commenced 20 June 2018 (Gaz S41, 20 June 2018)
Interpretation Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018)
Assent date 8 November 2018
Commenced pt 2 and ss 19, 20 and 25 to 27: 11 February 2019 (Gaz S11,
18 February 2019); rem: 11 December 2018 (Gaz S101,
11 December 2018)
Liquor Act 2019 (Act No. 29, 2019)
Assent date 3 September 2019
Commenced 1 October 2019 (Gaz G39, 25 September 2019, p 2)
Evidence and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (Act No. 3, 2020)
Assent date 9 March 2020
Commenced 29 July 2020 (Gaz G28, 15 July 2020, p 1)
Justice Legislation Amendment (Domestic and Family Violence) Act 2020 (Act No. 18,
2020)
Assent date 1 July 2020
Commenced 29 July 2020 (Gaz G29, 22 July 2020, p 1)
Statute Law Revision Act 2020 (Act No. 26, 2020)
Assent date 19 November 2020
Commenced 20 November 2020 (s 2)
Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (Act No. 20, 2022)
Assent date 12 September 2022
Commenced 1 November 2022 (Gaz G42, 26 October 2022, p 1)
Sentencing Act 1995 117
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)
Sentencing and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (Act No. 28, 2022)
Assent date 9 December 2022
Commenced 25 March 2024 (Gaz S19, 22 March 2024)
Amending Legislation
Justice Legislation Amendment (Domestic and Family Violence) Act 2023 (Act
No. 33, 2023)
Assent date 6 December 2023
Commenced 25 March 2024 (Gaz S18, 22 March 2024)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (Act No. 4, 2024)
pt 3, div 2: 25 March 2024 (s 2(3), s 2 Sentencing and
Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (Act No. 28,
2022) and Gaz S19, 22 March 2024);
pt 4: 25 March 2024 (s 2(4), s 2 Criminal Justice
Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2023
(Act No. 20, 2023) and Gaz S20, 22 March 2024);
Statute Law Amendment (Succession of the Crown) Act 2023 (Act No. 10, 2023)
Assent date 20 April 2023
Commenced 21 April 2023 (s 2)
Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (Act No. 11, 2023)
Assent date 26 May 2023
Commenced 1 December 2023 (Gaz S81, 30 November 2023)
Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2023 (Act No. 20, 2023)
Assent date 17 August 2023
Commenced 25 March 2024 (Gaz S20, 22 March 2024)
Justice Legislation Amendment (Domestic and Family Violence) Act 2023 (Act No. 33,
2023)
Assent date 6 December 2023
Commenced 25 March 2024 (Gaz S18, 22 March 2024)
Amending Legislation
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (Act No. 4 2024)
pt 3, div 2: 25 March 2024 (s 2(3), s 2 Sentencing and
Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (Act No. 28,
2022) and Gaz S19, 22 March 2024);
pt 4: 25 March 2024 (s 2(4), s 2 Criminal Justice
Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2023
(Act No. 20, 2023) and Gaz S20, 22 March 2024);
Sentencing Act 1995 118
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (Act No. 4, 2024)
pt 3, div 2: 25 March 2024 (s 2(3), s 2 Sentencing and Other
Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (Act No. 28, 2022) and
Gaz S19, 22 March 2024); pt 4: 25 March 2024 (s 2(4), s 2
Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences)
Act 2023 (Act No. 20, 2023) and Gaz S20, 22 March 2024);
Justice and Other Legislation Further Amendment Act 2024 (Act No. 9, 2024)
Assent date 24 May 2024
Commenced pt 4: 1 July 2024 (s 2(2)), s 2 Health Care Decision Making
Act 2023 (Act No. 19, 2023) and Gaz G13, 20 June 2024,
p 2); pts 9 and 10: 1 July 2024 (s 2(3)); pt 8: 19 March 2026 (s
2(5)); rem: 25 May 2024 (s 2(1))
Criminal Code Amendment Act 2024 (Act No. 18, 2024)
Assent date 29 October 2024
Commenced 30 October 2024 (s 2)
Sentencing Amendment Act 2024 (Act No. 20, 2024)
Assent date 1 November 2024
Commenced 2 November 2024 (s 2)
Attorney-General Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (Act No. 14, 2025)
Assent date 6 June 2025
Commenced 1 August 2025 (Gaz G14, 10 July 2025, p 1)
Sentencing Amendment (Murder) Act 2026 (Act No. 5, 2026)
Assent date 31 March 2026
Commenced 1 April 2026 (s 2)
3 SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
s 4 Sentencing Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998
s 27 Sentencing Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999
pts 3 and 4 Sentencing of Juveniles (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000
s 11 Sentencing Amendment Act (No. 3) 2001
4 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 1, 3, 4, 5, 15, 26, 39A, 39M,
39N, 43, 48, 48A, 48K, 48L, 48M, 53A, 55, 63, 63A, 64, 78DH, 78H, 78K,
78P, 80, 83, 94, 97AB, 108, 114, 115 and 130.
Sentencing Act 1995 119
5 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
pt 1 hdg amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 3 amd No. 65, 1996, s 3; No. 17, 1997, s 17; No. 14, 1998, s 4; No. 33, 1999,
s 4; No. 55, 2001, s 4; No. 2, 2006, s 22; No. 36, 2006, s 4; No. 4, 2007, s 2;
No. 6, 2008, s 3; No. 30, 2008, s 4; No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 5, 2011, s 8; No. 7,
2011, s 140; No. 19, 2011, s 46; No. 24, 2011, s 33; No. 30, 2011, s 3;
No. 24, 2011, s 25; No. 1, 2013, s 4; No. 17, 2013, s 175; No. 9, 2014, s 10;
No. 27, 2014, s 39; No. 9, 2016, s 140; No. 19, 2017, s 39; No. 29, 2019,
s 405; No. 26, 2020, s 3; No. 24, 2022, s 31; No. 11, 2023, s 4; No. 33, 2023,
s 58; No. 28, 2022, s 4; No. 9, 2024, s 30; No. 14, 2025, s 26
s 4 amd No. 2, 2006, s 23; No. 33, 2005, s 5; No. 19, 2011, s 46; No. 17, 2013,
s 176
s 5 amd No. 47, 1996, s 3; No. 33, 1999, s 5; No. 39, 2001, s 3; No. 55, 2001,
s 10; No. 35, 2002, s 5; No. 36, 2006, s 5; No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 24, 2011,
s 26; No. 20, 2015, s 10; No. 9, 2016, s 140; No. 5, 2017, s 12; No. 29, 2019,
s 406; No. 26, 2020, s 3; No. 28, 2022, s 5
s 6 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 6A ins No. 36, 2006, s 6
amd No. 20, 2022, s 7; No. 33, 2023, s 59
s 7 amd No. 24, 2011, s 27; No. 28, 2022, s 6
s 8 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt 3
div 2 hdg amd No. 28, 2022, s 7
pt 3
sdiv 1 hdg om No. 28, 2022, s 8
s 9 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt 3
sdiv 2 hdg om No. 28, 2022, s 8
s 11 amd No. 20, 2005, s 49; No. 30, 2011, s 3
rep No. 28, 2022, s 9
pt 3
sdiv 3 hdg om No. 28, 2022, s 10
s 13 amd No. 20, 2005, s 50; No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt 3
sdiv 4 hdg rep No. 28, 2022, s 11
s 14 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 9, 2016, s 140
s 15 amd No. 65, 1996, s 4; No. 33, 1999, s 6; No. 66, 2001, s 3; No. 20, 2005,
s 51; No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 9, 2016, s 140
s 16 amd No. 13, 2006, s 67
sub No. 22, 2018, s 29
s 17 amd No. 60, 2001, s 13; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 19 sub No. 60, 2001, s 13
ss 20 – 23 rep No. 60, 2001, s 13
s 24 amd No. 4, 2007, s 7; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 25 rep No. 60, 2001, s 13
s 26 sub No. 60, 2001, s 13
Sentencing Act 1995 120
ss 27 – 28 amd No. 55, 2001, s 10
ins No. 22, 2018, s 30
s 29 amd No. 33, 1999, s 7; No. 55, 2001, s 10
ins No. 22, 2018, s 30
pt 3
div 4 hdg amd No. 55, 2001, s 10
ss 30 – 31 amd No. 55, 2001, s 10
ins No. 28, 2022, s 12
ss 32 – 33 rep No. 60, 2001, s 13
ins No. 28, 2022, s 12
s 33A ins No. 55, 2001, s 5
s 34 amd No. 55, 2001, s 10; No. 20, 2005, s 52; No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 27, 2014,
s 39
s 35 amd No. 33, 1999, s 8; No. 55, 2001, s 10; No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 27, 2014,
s 39
s 36 amd No. 55, 2001, s 10; No. 30, 2011, s 3
ss 37 – 38 amd No. 55, 2001, s 10; No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 27, 2014, s 39
s 39 amd No. 65, 1996, s 5; No. 55, 2001, s 10; No. 24, 2011, s 33; No. 30, 2011,
s 3; No. 27, 2014, s 39; No. 9, 2016, s 140
pt 3
div 4A hdg ins No. 24, 2011, s 28
ss 39A – 39B ins No. 24, 2011, s 28
s 39C ins No. 24, 2011, s 28
s 39D ins No. 24, 2011, s 28
ss 39E – 39G ins No. 24, 2011, s 28
s 39H ins No. 24, 2011, s 28
ss 39J – 39L ins No. 24, 2011, s 28
s 39M ins No. 24, 2011, s 28
ss 39N – 39P ins No. 24, 2011, s 28
s 39Q ins No. 24, 2011, s 28
s 39R ins No. 24, 2011, s 28
Sentencing Act 1995 121
s 40 amd No. 33, 1999, s 9; No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 28, 2022, s 13
s 42 amd No. 33, 1999, s 10; No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 9, 2016, s 140; No. 28, 2022,
s 14
s 43 sub No. 65, 1996, s 6
amd No. 33, 1999, s 11; No. 66, 2001, s 4; No. 20, 2005, s 53; No. 30, 2011,
s 3; No. 9, 2016, s 140
pt 3
div 5
sdiv 2 hdg sub No. 28, 2022, s 15
s 44 amd No. 20, 2005, s 54; No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 24, 2011, s 33; No. 27, 2014,
s 39; No. 29, 2019, s 407
s 45 amd No. 33, 1999, s 12; No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 27, 2014, s 39
s 46 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
sub No. 28, 2022, s 15 as amd by No. 4, 2024, s 10
s 47 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 27, 2014, s 39
s 48 sub No. 65, 1996, s 7
amd No. 33, 1999, s 13; No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 24, 2011, s 33; No. 27, 2014,
s 39; No. 9, 2016, s 140; No. 14, 2025, s 27
pt 3
div 5
sdiv 2A hdg ins No. 24, 2011, s 29
ss 48A – 48B ins No. 24, 2011, s 29
s 48C ins No. 24, 2011, s 29
s 48D ins No. 24, 2011, s 29
s 48E ins No. 24, 2011, s 29
s 48F ins No. 24, 2011, s 29
ss 48G – 48J ins No. 24, 2011, s 29
s 48K ins No. 24, 2011, s 29
ss 48L – 48M ins No. 24, 2011, s 29
s 48N ins No. 24, 2011, s 29
s 48P ins No. 24, 2011, s 29
s 48Q ins No. 24, 2011, s 29
s 50 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 51 amd No. 14, 1998, s 5; No. 55, 2001, s 10; No. 30, 2011, s 3
Sentencing Act 1995 122
s 52 amd No. 14, 1998, s 6; No. 33, 1999, s 14; No. 55, 2001, s 10; No. 30, 2011,
s 3
sub No. 33, 2023, s 60
s 53 amd No. 14, 1998, s 7; No. 38, 2001, s 4; No. 55, 2001, s 10; No. 3, 2004,
s 6; No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 22, 2015, s 4; No. 28, 2022, s 16; No. 14, 2025,
s 28
s 53AA ins No. 14, 2025, s 29
s 53A ins No. 3, 2004, s 7
amd No. 27, 2014, s 39; No. 9, 2016, s 140; No. 5, 2026, s 4
s 54 amd No. 14, 1998, s 8; No. 55, 2001, s 10; No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 1, 2013, s 5
sub No. 28, 2022, s 17
rep No. 14, 2025, s 30
s 55 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
sub No. 17, 2016, s 45
amd No. 28, 2022, s 18
s 55A ins No. 38, 2001, s 5
amd No. 1, 2004, s 16; No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 28, 2022, s 19; No. 14 2025,
s 31
s 56 amd No. 3, 2004, s 8; No. 27, 2014, s 39; No. 9, 2016, s 140; No. 19, 2017,
s 39
s 57 amd No. 38, 2001, s 6; No. 3, 2004, s 9; No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 22, 2015, s 5;
No. 28, 2022, s 20; No. 14, 2025, s 32
s 58 amd No. 14, 1998, s 9
exp No. 39, 1995, s 58(5) and (6)
s 59 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 22, 2015, s 6
s 60 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 60A ins No. 27, 2014, s 36
s 61 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt 3
div 6 hdg ins No. 65, 1996, s 8
amd No. 14, 1998, s 12
s 63 amd No. 11, 1999, s 4; No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 27, 2014, s 37; No. 10, 2018,
s 6; No. 28, 2022, s 21
s 63A ins No. 27, 2014, s 38
s 64 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
sub No. 11, 2014, s 8
amd No. 27, 2014, s 39; No. 17, 2017, s 15; No. 28, 2022, s 22
s 65 amd No. 33, 1999, s 15; No. 1, 2004, s 17; No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 27, 2014,
s 39; No. 9, 2016, s 140; No. 4, 2024, s 75
s 66 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
ss 68 – 69 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
ss 71 – 76 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 78 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt 3
div 6
sdiv 1 hdg ins No. 65, 1996, s. 8
om No. 14, 1998, s 13
s 78AA ins No. 24, 2022, s 32
amd No. 18, 2024, s 18
s 78A ins No. 65, 1996, s8
amd No. 14, 1998, s 10; No. 33, 1999, s 16; No. 17, 2000, s 5
s 78B ins No. 65, 1996, s 8
amd No. 14, 1998, s 11
amd No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 28, 2022, s 23
Sentencing Act 1995 123
pt 3
div 6A hdg ins No. 33, 1999, s 17
sub No. 1, 2013, s 6; No. 28, 2022, s 24
amd No. 20, 2024, s 4
pt 3
sdiv 1 hdg ins No. 1, 2013, s 6
s 78BA ins No. 33, 1999, s 17
sub No. 30, 2008, s 5
rep No. 1, 2013, s 6
s 78C ins No. 1, 2013, s 6
s 78CA ins No. 1, 2013, s 6
amd No. 18, 2020, s 16
s 78CB ins No. 28, 2022, s 24
pt 3
sdiv 2 hdg ins No. 1, 2013, s 6
amd No. 20, 2024, s 5
s 78D ins No. 1, 2013, s 6
amd No. 21, 2013, s 3
ss 78DAA –
78DAB ins No. 20, 2024, s 6
s 78DA ins No. 1, 2013, s 6
amd No. 21, 2013, s 4
amd No. 20, 2024, s 7
s 78DBA ins No. 20, 2024, s 8
s 78DB ins No. 1, 2013, s 6
s 78DC ins No. 1, 2013, s 6
amd No. 21, 2013, s 5
s 78DD ins No. 1, 2013, s 6
amd No. 21, 2013, s 6
s 78DE ins No. 1, 2013, s 6
s 78DF ins No. 1, 2013, s 6
amd No. 21, 2013, s 7
ss 78DG –
78DH ins No. 1, 2013, s 6
s 78DI ins No. 1, 2013, s 6
amd No. 18, 2020, s 17
pt 3
sdiv 3 hdg ins No. 1, 2013, s 6
s 78E ins No. 1, 2013, s 6
Sentencing Act 1995 124
s 78EA ins No. 1, 2013, s 6
amd No. 21, 2013, s 8
pt 3
div 6B hdg ins No. 33, 1999, s 17
s 78BB ins No. 33, 1999, s 17
s 78F renum No. 1, 2013, s 7
pt 3
div 7 hdg ins No. 65, 1996, s 8
amd No. 14, 1998, s 14
s 78C ins No. 65, 1996, s 8
amd No. 14, 1998, s 15
s 78D ins No. 65, 1996, s 8
amd No. 14, 1998, s 16
s 78E ins No. 65, 1996, s 8
amd No. 14, 1998, s 17
s 78F ins No. 65, 1996, s 8
amd No. 14, 1998, s 18
s 78G ins No. 65, 1996, s 8
amd No. 14, 1998, s 19
pt 3
div 8 hdg ins No. 91, 1998, s 3
s 78H ins No. 91, 1998, s 3
amd No. 33, 1999, s 18; No. 34, 2007, s 146; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 78J ins No. 91, 1998, s 3
s 78K ins No. 91, 1998, s 3
amd No. 4, 2007, s 2; No. 34, 2007, s 146; No. 27, 2014, s 39; No. 9, 2016,
s 140
ss 78L – 78M ins No. 91, 1998, s 3
amd No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 27, 2014, s 39
s 78N ins No. 91, 1998, s 3
amd No. 34, 2007, s 146; No. 12, 2010, s 3; No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 9, 2016,
s 140
pt 4 hdg sub No. 11, 1999, s 3
s 78P amd No. 33, 1999, s 19; No. 55, 2001, s 10
s 79 amd No. 17, 1997, s 17
amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 80 amd No. 17, 1997, s 17; No. 14, 1998, s 20
amd No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 27, 2014, s 39
s 81 amd No. 17, 1997, s 17
s 82 sub No. 11, 1999, s 3
Sentencing Act 1995 125
s 83 – 84 amd No. 17, 1997, s 17
s 85 sub No. 11, 1999, s 3
amd No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 9, 2016, s 140
s 86 sub No. 11, 1999, s 3
ss 88 – 89 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 90 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 11, 2014, s 9
s 92 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 43, 2011, s 35
s 93 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 94 amd No. 43, 2011, s 36
s 95 rep No. 43, 2011, s 37
s 96 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
rep No. 43, 2011, s 37
s 97 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt 5
div 1AA hdg ins No. 9, 2014, s 11
s 97AA ins No. 9, 2014, s 11
s 97AB ins No. 9, 2014, s 11
s 97AC ins No. 9, 2014, s 11
pt 5
div 1A hdg ins No. 36, 2006, s 7
s 97A ins No. 36, 2006, s 7
amd No. 28, 2022, s 26
ss 97B – 97H ins No. 36, 2006, s 7
s 99 amd No. 4, 2007, s 7; No. 12, 2010, s 3; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 99A ins No. 33, 1999, s 20
amd No. 29, 2019, s 408
pt 6
div 1 hdg sub No. 20, 2005, s 55
ss 101 – 102 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 102A ins No. 20, 2005, s 56
amd No. 24, 2011, ss 30 and 33; No. 28, 2022, s 27
pt 6
sdiv 1 hdg ins No. 47, 1996, s 4
s 103 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 27, 2014, s 39; No. 19, 2017, s 39
s 104 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 104A ins No. 1, 2005, s 4
sub No. 11, 2014, s 10
pt 6
sdiv 2 hdg ins No. 47, 1996, s 5
s 106A ins No. 47, 1996, s 5
amd No. 39, 2001, s 4; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 106B ins No. 47, 1996, s 5
amd No. 33, 1999, s 21; No. 55, 2001, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 33, 2023,
s 61
pt 6
div 3 hdg sub No. 11, 2014, s 11
s 107 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 11, 2014, s 12; No. 9, 2016, s 140
pt 6
div 3A hdg ins No. 11, 2023, s 5
s 107A ins No. 11, 2023, s 5
amd No. 9, 2024, s 31
s 107B ins No. 11, 2023, s 5
amd No. 9, 2024, s 32
Sentencing Act 1995 126
s 107C ins No. 11, 2023, s 5
sub No. 9, 2024, s 33
s 107D ins No. 11, 2023, s 5
s 107E ins No. 11, 2023, s 5
amd No. 9, 2024, s 34
s 107F ins No. 11, 2023, s 5
s 108 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 27, 2014, s 39; No. 22, 2015, s 7; No. 19, 2017,
s 39; No. 11, 2023, s 6
s 108A ins No. 20, 2015, s 11
s 109 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
rep No. 9, 2016, s 137
s 111 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 9, 2016, s 140
s 112 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 114 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 27, 2014, s 39; No. 9, 2016, s 140
s 115 amd No. 66, 2001, s 5; No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 27, 2014, s 39; No. 9, 2016,
s 140; No. 10, 2023, s 5
s 116 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 27, 2014, s 39
pt 11 hdg amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 117 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 3, 2020, s 26
s 118 amd No. 4, 1999, s 3
rep No. 13, 2006, s 68
s 119 rep No. 13, 2006, s 68
s 122 amd No. 4, 1999, s 4; No. 30, 2011, s 3
sub No. 9, 2016, s 138
s 123 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 123A ins No. 20, 2015, s 12
s 125 rep No. 9, 2016, s 139
s 127 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
rep No. 24, 2011, s 31
s 128 amd No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 9, 2016, s 140
pt 12 hdg ins No. 1, 2005, s 5
sub No. 30, 2011, s 3
div 1 hdg ins No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 129 amd No. 65, 1996, s 9; No. 33, 1999, s 22
div 2 hdg ins No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 130 amd No. 33, 1999, s 23
pt 13 hdg ins No. 1, 2005, s 6
s 131 ins No. 1, 2005, s 6
div 4 hdg ins No. 5, 2011, s 8
s 132 ins No. 5, 2011, s 8
div 5 hdg ins No. 24, 2011, s 32
s 133 ins No. 24, 2011, s 32
div 6 hdg ins No. 11, 2014, s 13
ss 134 – 136 ins No. 11, 2014, s 13
div 7 hdg ins No. 22, 2015, s 8
s 137 ins No. 22, 2015, s 8
div 8 hdg ins No. 20, 2015, s 13
ss 138 – 140 ins No. 20, 2015, s 13
Sentencing Act 1995 127
div 9 hdg ins No. 24, 2022, s 34
s 141 ins No. 24, 2022, s 34
div 10 hdg ins No. 28, 2022, s 28
ss 142 – 148 ins No. 28, 2022, s 28 as amd by No. 4, 2024, s 11
div 11 hdg ins No. 11, 2023, s 7
s 149 ins No. 11, 2023, s 7
div 13 hdg ins No. 33, 2023, s 62
ss 151 – 153 ins No. 33, 2023, s 62 as amd by No. 4, 2024, s 8
div 14 hdg ins No. 9, 2024, s 35
ss 154 – 156 ins No. 9, 2024, s 35
div 15 hdg ins No. 20, 2024, s 9
s 157 ins No. 20, 2024, s 9
div 16 hdg ins No 5, 2026, s 5
s 158 ins No 5, 2026, s 5
sch 1 ins No. 65, 1996, s 10
amd No. 14, 1998, s 21; No. 33, 1999, s 24
rep No. 55, 2001, s 9
sch 2 ins No. 33, 1999, s 25
amd No. 4, 2007, s 2; No. 24, 2010, s 18; No. 25, 2012, s 6
sub No. 1, 2013, s 8
amd No. 9, 2016, s 140; No. 24, 2022, s 33; No. 4, 2024, s 76
sch 3 ins No. 33, 1999, s 25
amd No. 1, 2004, s 18
sch 4 amd No. 65, 1996, s 11
renum No. 33, 1999, s 26