NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
VICTIMS OF CRIME RIGHTS AND SERVICES ACT 2006
As in force at 7 June 2025
Table of provisions
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Short title ......................................................................................... 1
2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1
3 Objects ............................................................................................ 1
4 Definitions ........................................................................................ 2
Part 2 Crime Victims Services Unit
5 Establishment of CVSU ................................................................... 3
6 Director ............................................................................................ 3
7 CVSU officers .................................................................................. 4
8 Functions of CVSU .......................................................................... 4
9 Annual report ................................................................................... 5
Part 3 Crime Victims Advisory Committee
10 Establishment and constitution of Advisory Committee ................... 5
11 Term of appointment ....................................................................... 6
12 Resignation and removal of member ............................................... 6
13 Holding meetings ............................................................................. 7
14 Procedure at meetings .................................................................... 7
15 Defect or vacancy etc. does not invalidate decision ........................ 8
16 Functions and powers of Advisory Committee................................. 8
Part 4 Victims register
17 Application of Part ........................................................................... 8
18 Relevant offence.............................................................................. 9
19 Eligibility to be registered ................................................................. 9
20 Application for person to be entered on register ............................ 10
21 Decision and notice about entry on register................................... 10
22 Information to be given to registered persons................................ 11
23 Information to be given about consideration of parole ................... 14
24 Registered person may make submission to Parole Board ........... 14
25 Appropriate authority to inform CVSU ........................................... 14
26 When information not to be given to registered person ................. 15
27 Obligations of registered person .................................................... 15
28 Removal from register ................................................................... 15
29 Non-disclosure of confidential information ..................................... 15
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Part 5 Miscellaneous matters
30 Charter........................................................................................... 16
31 Guidelines...................................................................................... 16
32 Protection from liability .................................................................. 16
33 Delegations.................................................................................... 16
34 Regulations.................................................................................... 17
Part 6 Repeal and transitional matters for Victims
of Crime Rights and Services Act 2006
35 Definition........................................................................................ 17
36 Repeal ........................................................................................... 17
37 Continuation of appointment of members ...................................... 17
38 Continuation of approved organisation .......................................... 17
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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
As in force at 7 June 2025
VICTIMS OF CRIME RIGHTS AND SERVICES ACT 2006
An Act to establish bodies to promote the rights of victims of criminal
offences and provide services to those victims, and for related matters
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Victims of Crime Rights and Services
Act 2006.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into operation on the date, or respective dates,
fixed by the Administrator by notice in the Gazette.
3 Objects
The objects of this Act are:
(a) to establish the Crime Victims Services Unit to promote the
rights of victims, administer schemes for providing counselling
and financial assistance to victims, establish and operate the
Victims Register and assist victims generally; and
(b) to establish the Crime Victims Advisory Committee to advise
the Minister about the interests and rights of victims and the
services provided to victims; and
(c) to enable registered victims of violent criminal offences or
serious sex offences, and people concerned with particular
criminal offences, to be given specified information relating to
the offenders who committed the offences; and
(d) to enable the Minister to issue a Charter of Victims Rights for
the protection and promotion of the rights of victims and issue
guidelines to assist the administration of this Act.
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4 Definitions
In this Act:
Advisory Committee means the Crime Victims Advisory
Committee established by section 10.
appropriate authority, in relation to a relevant offender, means:
(a) if the relevant offender is a youth (as defined in section 6 of
the Youth Justice Act 2005) and is sentenced to a term of
detention – the CEO (Youth Justice); or
(b) otherwise – the Commissioner of Correctional Services.
approved organisation means an organisation approved under
section 10(4).
CEO (Youth Justice) means the Chief Executive Officer (as
defined in section 19 of the Public Sector Employment and
Management Act 1993) of the Agency responsible for youth justice.
chairperson means the chairperson of the Advisory Committee
appointed under section 10(2)(a).
charter means the Charter of Victims Rights issued under
section 30.
child means a person who is less than 18 years of age.
counselling scheme means the Victims Counselling Scheme
established by the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2006.
custodial correctional facility, see section 11(1)(a) of the
Correctional Services Act 2014.
CVSU means the Crime Victims Services Unit established by
section 5.
CVSU officer means a person mentioned in section 7(1).
detention centre, see section 5(1) of the Youth Justice Act 2005.
Director means the person holding or occupying the office of
Director of the CVSU mentioned in section 6(1).
financial assistance scheme means the Victims Financial
Assistance Scheme established by the Victims of Crime Assistance
Act 2006.
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health practitioner has the meaning that it has in the Health
Practitioner Regulation National Law.
imprisonment includes detention.
member means a member of the Advisory Committee.
Parole Board means the Parole Board of the Northern Territory
established by the Parole Act 1971.
parole order has the same meaning as in the Parole Act 1971.
register means the Victims Register established under
section 8(b).
registered means entered on the register.
relevant offence, for Part 4, has the meaning in section 18.
relevant offender, in relation to a registered person, means the
offender about whom the registered person is entitled to be given
specified information.
serious sex offence, see section 4 of the Serious Sex Offenders
Act 2013.
victim means a victim of a criminal offence.
Note for subsection 4
The Interpretation Act 1978 contains definitions and other provisions that may be
relevant to this Act.
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5 Establishment of CVSU
(1) The Crime Victims Services Unit is established.
(2) The CVSU is constituted by the Director and CVSU officers.
6 Director
(1) The Chief Executive Officer may in writing appoint a public sector
employee to the office of Director of the CVSU.
(2) The Director must manage the operations of the CVSU and may
perform any of its functions.
(3) The Director also has any other functions conferred on the Director
under this or any other Act.
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(4) The Director has the powers necessary or convenient for the
performance of the functions of office.
7 CVSU officers
(1) Each of the following persons is a CVSU officer:
(a) a public sector employee who is employed in the CVSU;
(b) a public sector employee appointed to be a CVSU officer
under subsection (1A).
(1A) The Chief Executive Officer may, in writing, appoint a public sector
employee who is not employed in the CVSU to be a CVSU officer.
(2) A CVSU officer may perform the functions of the CVSU in
accordance with the directions of the Director.
(3) A CVSU officer has the powers necessary or convenient for the
performance of the officer's functions.
8 Functions of CVSU
The CVSU has the following functions:
(a) to administer the financial assistance scheme and counselling
scheme;
(b) to establish and operate the register;
(c) to coordinate services provided to victims by the Territory and
to promote the effective delivery of those services;
(d) to provide information to victims about other services provided
to victims;
(e) to promote and oversee the operation of the charter;
(f) to assist victims to exercise their rights, including by helping
them to access information about an alleged offender before
and during court proceedings;
(g) to educate the community about the rights of victims;
(h) any other functions conferred on the CVSU by the Minister or
under this or any other Act.
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9 Annual report
(1) The Director must, within 3 months after the end of each financial
year, give the Chief Executive Officer an annual report on the
operation of the CVSU for the year.
(2) The annual report must include details about the administration of
the financial assistance scheme and counselling scheme and the
operation of the register.
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10 Establishment and constitution of Advisory Committee
(1) The Crime Victims Advisory Committee is established.
(2) The Advisory Committee is constituted by the following members:
(a) a person who:
(i) has qualifications or experience as a legal practitioner,
medical practitioner, psychologist, psychiatrist or
counsellor; and
(ii) is appointed by the Minister;
(b) a person who:
(i) is a legal practitioner not employed by the Territory or
Commonwealth; and
(ii) is appointed by the Minister after consulting with
organisations representing the interests of legal
practitioners in the Territory;
(c) a person who:
(i) is a health practitioner not employed by the Territory or
Commonwealth; and
(ii) is appointed by the Minister after consulting with
organisations representing the interests of health
practitioners in the Territory;
(d) 2 persons, each of whom:
(i) is involved in the day-to-day operations in the Territory of
an approved organisation; and
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(ii) is appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of
the organisation;
(e) 2 other persons appointed by the Director;
(f) the Director or a person nominated by the Director;
(g) the Commissioner of Police or a person nominated by the
Commissioner;
(h) the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency primarily responsible
for providing health services or community welfare services,
as decided by the Minister, or a person nominated by the
relevant Chief Executive Officer;
(i) 2 persons nominated by the Chief Executive Officer, of whom:
(i) one must have expertise in legal matters; and
(ii) one must have expertise in correctional services.
(3) The member mentioned in subsection (2)(a) is the chairperson.
(4) For subsection (2)(d), the Minister may approve an organisation
providing counselling and assistance to victims.
(5) For subsection (2)(i), the Chief Executive Officer may be a member
instead of nominating one of the persons mentioned in the
subsection.
11 Term of appointment
The members appointed by the Minister hold office for 2 years from
the date of appointment but are eligible for re-appointment.
12 Resignation and removal of member
(1) A member may resign from office by giving the Minister a written
notice of resignation.
(2) The Minister may terminate the appointment of a member:
(a) for misbehaviour or incapacity; or
(b) if the member is appointed under section 10(2)(d) and the
approved organisation that recommended the appointment
gives the Minister written notice that the person is no longer
involved in the day-to-day operations of the organisation in the
Territory.
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(3) The Minister must terminate the appointment of a member who:
(a) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for
the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his
or her creditors or makes an assignment of his or her
remuneration for their benefit; or
(b) becomes of unsound mind; or
(c) is convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment; or
(d) is absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the Advisory
Committee without the Minister's consent; or
(e) ceases to hold the qualification required for appointment; or
(f) ceases to reside in the Territory.
13 Holding meetings
(1) The Advisory Committee must meet when necessary, but not less
than at 6 monthly intervals.
(2) The chairperson may convene meetings, by written notice to the
other members, to be held at the time and place specified in the
notice.
(3) If the Minister requests the chairperson to convene a meeting, the
chairperson must do so.
14 Procedure at meetings
(1) Subject to this section, the procedure at meetings of the Advisory
Committee is as decided by the members.
(2) A quorum at a meeting is constituted by 7 members.
(3) The chairperson must preside at the meetings at which the
chairperson is present.
(4) In the chairperson's absence from a meeting the members present
must elect a member to preside.
(5) A question arising at a meeting must be decided by a majority of
votes of members present and voting.
(6) The chairperson or presiding member has only a deliberative vote
and if there are equal votes on a question it is decided in the
negative.
(7) The Advisory Committee must keep a record of its meetings.
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15 Defect or vacancy etc. does not invalidate decision
A decision or act of the Advisory Committee is not invalidated
merely because of any of the following:
(a) a defect in the appointment of a member;
(b) a disqualification of a member;
(c) a defect in the convening of the meeting;
(d) a vacancy in the membership.
16 Functions and powers of Advisory Committee
(1) The Advisory Committee has the following functions:
(a) to advise the Minister on matters affecting the interests or
rights of victims;
(b) to investigate, report and make recommendations to the
Minister about matters referred to it by the Minister;
(c) to disseminate information relating to matters affecting the
interests or rights of victims;
(d) to assist in the coordination of organisations involved in, and
initiatives for, the provision of services to victims, including
services provided by the Territory;
(e) any other functions conferred on it by the Minister or under
this or any other Act.
(2) When referring a matter to the Advisory Committee for an
investigation, report and recommendations, the Minister may
require the report and recommendations within a specified time.
(3) The Advisory Committee has the powers necessary or convenient
for the performance of its functions.
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17 Application of Part
This Part applies only in relation to an offender who is sentenced in
the Territory for a relevant offence, regardless of any of the
following:
(a) whether the offence was committed in the Territory or
elsewhere;
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(b) whether the offence was committed before the
commencement of this Part;
(c) whether all or a part of the term of imprisonment is
suspended;
(d) the age of the offender.
18 Relevant offence
A relevant offence is:
(a) a criminal offence involving the threat or use of violence,
regardless of whether the violence is threatened or used
against a person; or
(aa) a serious sex offence; or
(b) in relation only to a person mentioned in section 19(2)(d) – an
offence against the following provisions of the Criminal Code:
(i) section 220 or 221;
(ii) section 213, as in force immediately before the
commencement of section 10 of the Criminal Code
Amendment (Property Offences) Act 2022.
19 Eligibility to be registered
(1) The following persons are eligible to be registered in relation to an
offender:
(a) a person who suffers an injury as a direct result of the relevant
offence (an injured person);
(b) a legal guardian of an injured person who is a child or suffers
from a disability;
(c) with the approval of the Director – a concerned person.
(2) For subsection (1)(c), a concerned person is any of the following
persons:
(a) a primary care-giver or family member of an injured person;
(b) a person nominated by an injured person to receive
information on his or her behalf;
(c) if the relevant offence is an offence against section 218 of the
Criminal Code, or section 211 of the Criminal Code as in force
before the commencement of the Criminal Code Amendment
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(Property Offences) Act 2022 – a person against whom the
offender threatens or uses violence during the commission of
the relevant offence;
(d) if the relevant offence is an offence mentioned in
section 18(b) – a person inside the building during the
commission of the relevant offence;
(e) a person on whose behalf a domestic violence order is in force
under the Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 against the
offender at the time the offender committed, or is sentenced
for, the relevant offence;
(f) a person against whom the offender has a history of using
domestic violence;
(g) a primary care-giver or family member of a person mentioned
in paragraph (e) or (f);
(h) a person who has a substantial concern with the relevant
offence.
(3) In this section:
injury has the same meaning as in the Victims of Crime Assistance
Act 2006.
20 Application for person to be entered on register
(1) A person may apply to the Director to be registered in relation to an
offender:
(a) after the offender is sentenced for the relevant offence; and
(b) before the offender is discharged from the sentence.
(2) The application must be in the approved form and lodged at an
office of the CVSU by personal or postal delivery, facsimile
transmission or email.
21 Decision and notice about entry on register
(1) As soon as practicable (but no later than 28 days) after lodgment of
an application under section 20, the Director must decide whether
or not to register the applicant and give written notice of the
decision to the applicant.
(2) If the offender is a child, the Director may refuse to register the
applicant if satisfied the circumstances of the offender or relevant
offence do not justify the applicant being registered.
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(3) The notice of the decision must be in the approved form and
contain the following information:
(a) if the person is registered:
(i) the role of the CVSU in operating the register; and
(ii) the rights and obligations of the registered person; and
(iii) the information the registered person is entitled to be
given and particulars relating to the giving of the
information; and
(iv) any other information specified by regulation;
(b) if the person is not registered – the reasons for the decision.
(4) The discharge of the relevant offender from the sentence after the
application is lodged but before the Director has made a decision
does not prevent the applicant from being registered.
(5) The Director must inform the appropriate authority when a person is
registered and give details of the relevant offender.
22 Information to be given to registered persons
(1) The CVSU must give a registered person the following information
that relates to the relevant offender:
(a) the earliest possible date of release on parole and any
changes to the date;
(b) the date when the Parole Board is to consider release on
parole;
(c) the actual date of release on parole;
(d) the conditions of a parole order that are relevant to the
registered person or relevant offence;
(e) the revocation or cancellation of a parole order;
(f) transfer to another prison or detention centre interstate or
overseas;
(g) escape from the custody of the appropriate authority and any
recapture;
(h) the date of release from a custodial correctional facility or
detention centre under a suspended sentence order;
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(i) the conditions of a suspended sentence order;
(j) the variation, revocation, cancellation or discharge of a
suspended sentence order;
(ja) the date of release from a custodial correctional facility under
an administrative home detention permit;
(jb) the conditions of an administrative home detention permit;
(jc) the variation, revocation, cancellation or discharge of an
administrative home detention permit;
(jd) the conditions of a community correction order that are
relevant to the registered person or relevant offence;
(je) the variation, revocation, extension or discharge of a
community correction order;
(jf) the conditions of an intensive community correction order that
are relevant to the registered person or relevant offence;
(jg) the variation, revocation, extension or discharge of an
intensive community correction order;
(k) the actual date of discharge from a custodial correctional
facility or detention centre, unless the offender is discharged
from the sentence at the end of a period of release under a
community correction order, intensive community correction
order, parole order, suspended sentence order or supervision
order;
(l) any other sentence or order that affects the earliest possible
date of release, period of imprisonment or period of a
community correction order, intensive community correction
order, suspended sentence order or supervision order;
(m) if known – the locality where the offender will reside while
subject to a community correction order, intensive community
correction order, suspended sentence order, parole order,
supervision order or administrative home detention permit or
after discharge from the sentence;
(n) the death of the offender;
(o) any further information specified by regulation.
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(1A) If the relevant offence was a serious sex offence, the CVSU must
also give a registered person notice of the following:
(a) that the Serious Sex Offenders Act 2013 may apply in relation
to the offender;
(b) the making of any application or appeal under that Act in
relation to the offender, other than an application made under
section 23, 33, 40, 65 or 66 of that Act;
(c) whether the application or appeal is successful or
unsuccessful, or is discontinued or otherwise determined;
(d) if an order is made under that Act in relation to the offender:
(i) the fact that the order has been made; and
(ii) the terms of the order (including its expiry date, if any).
Note for subsection (1A)
In addition to the notification requirements in this section, under the Serious Sex
Offenders Act 2013 the Director of the CVSU is required to seek submissions
from a registered person when an application made under section 23, 33, 40, 65
or 66 of that Act or if an offender who is subject to a supervision order is arrested
or summonsed for an alleged contravention of the order.
(1B) However, the CVSU is not required to give notice under
subsection (1A) to a registered person who has previously informed
the CVSU that he or she does not wish to be given information of
that kind.
(2) On application to the CVSU by a registered person, the CVSU must
give the registered person the following information that relates to
the relevant offender:
(a) transfer to another custodial correctional facility or detention
centre in the Territory;
(b) the status of the security rating and any change in the status;
(c) courses or programs undertaken for rehabilitation;
(d) approved leave of absence from a custodial correctional
facility or detention centre;
(e) any further information specified by regulation.
(3) Subsection (1) applies even if the registered person is entered on
the register after the relevant offender has been discharged from
the sentence.
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(4) In this section:
administrative home detention permit, see section 132 of the
Correctional Services Act 2014.
community correction order, see section 3(1) of the Sentencing
Act 1995.
intensive community correction order, see section 3(1) of the
Sentencing Act 1995.
supervision order, see section 4 of the Serious Sex Offenders
Act 2013.
suspended sentence order means an order that suspends all or
part of a term of imprisonment and imposes conditions on the
relevant offender for the period during which the term of
imprisonment is suspended.
23 Information to be given about consideration of parole
(1) The Secretary to the Parole Board must inform the Director of the
date on which the Board is to consider the release on parole of a
relevant offender:
(a) if possible – at least one month before the date; or
(b) as soon as practicable before the date.
(2) The CVSU must inform a registered person of the date on which
the Board is to consider the release on parole of the relevant
offender:
(a) if possible – at least 28 days before the date; or
(b) as soon as practicable before the date.
24 Registered person may make submission to Parole Board
(1) A registered person may make a written submission to the Parole
Board about a relevant offender to be considered for release on
parole.
(2) Subsection (1) does not prevent the Parole Board from receiving
submissions from any other person.
25 Appropriate authority to inform CVSU
(1) The appropriate authority must inform the CVSU about a matter
mentioned in section 22(1) or (1A) as soon as practicable after the
authority becomes aware of the matter.
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(2) The appropriate authority must inform the CVSU about a matter
mentioned in section 22(2) as soon as practicable after the CVSU
requests the information.
26 When information not to be given to registered person
Despite anything to the contrary in this Part, the CVSU is not
obliged to give information to a registered person if the Director
reasonably considers the information should not be given.
Example for section 26
There may be circumstances when giving a registered person information about
the relevant offender may place the offender at risk.
27 Obligations of registered person
(1) A registered person must give the CVSU the information required
by regulation.
(2) A registered person must also sign a confidentiality agreement as
required by regulation.
28 Removal from register
A registered person may be removed from the register as specified
by regulation.
29 Non-disclosure of confidential information
(1) A person must not disclose information about a registered person
or offender given or received under this Part except:
(a) as provided under this Part; or
(b) with the consent of the registered person or offender about
whom the information is disclosed; or
(c) for court proceedings; or
(d) for any other lawful reason.
Maximum penalty: If the offender is a natural person –
400 penalty units or imprisonment for
2 years.
If the offender is a body corporate –
2 000 penalty units.
(2) A reference in subsection (1) to a person includes a reference to
the Director, a CVSU officer, a registered person and an offender.
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Part 5 Miscellaneous matters
30 Charter
(1) The Minister may issue a Charter of Victims Rights.
(2) The charter is to establish principles about the way in which victims
are to be treated in the justice system and may provide for any
other matters relevant to the rights of victims.
31 Guidelines
(1) The Minister may issue guidelines, consistent with this Act and the
Regulations, relating to the performance of functions under this Act.
(2) A person performing functions under this Act must have regard to
the guidelines.
32 Protection from liability
(1) This section applies to a person who is or has been:
(a) the Director; or
(b) a CVSU officer; or
(c) the Commissioner of Correctional Services; or
(ca) the CEO (Youth Justice); or
(d) the Secretary to the Parole Board.
(2) The person is not civilly or criminally liable for an act done or
omitted to be done by the person in good faith in the exercise or
purported exercise of a power, or the performance or purported
performance of a function, under this Act.
(3) Subsection (2) does not affect any liability the Territory would, apart
from that subsection, have for the act or omission.
33 Delegations
The following persons may delegate to a person any of their powers
or functions under this Act:
(a) the Minister;
(b) the Director;
(c) the Commissioner of Correctional Services;
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(d) the CEO (Youth Justice).
34 Regulations
The Administrator may make regulations, not inconsistent with this
Act, prescribing matters:
(a) required or permitted to be prescribed; or
(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or
giving effect to this Act.
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Crime Rights and Services Act 2006
35 Definition
In this Part:
repealed Act means the Crime Victims Advisory Committee
Act 1990 as in force immediately before this Part comes into
operation.
36 Repeal
The Crime Victims Advisory Committee Act 1990 (Act No. 12
of 1990) is repealed.
37 Continuation of appointment of members
A member (including the Chairman) under the repealed Act
continues to hold office as a member of the Advisory Committee for
the remainder of the term of the member's appointment under the
repealed Act.
38 Continuation of approved organisation
An organisation approved under section 4(2) of the repealed Act is
taken to be an approved organisation.
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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
Victims of Crime Rights and Services Act 2006 (Act No. 16, 2006)
Assent date 18 May 2006
Commenced pt 4: 1 January 2008 (Gaz G51, 19 December 2007, p 3);
rem: 1 May 2007 (Gaz G17, 26 April 2007, p 7)
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)
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)
Serious Sex Offenders Act 2013 (Act No. 9, 2013)
Assent date 3 May 2013
Commenced 1 July 2013 (Gaz G24, 12 June 2013, p 2)
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)
Statute Law Revision Act 2017 (Act No. 4, 2017)
Assent date 10 March 2017
Commenced 12 April 2017 (Gaz G15, 12 April 2017, p 3)
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)
Justice and Licensing Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (Act No. 6, 2022)
Assent date 14 April 2022
Commenced pt 6: 1 May 2022; rem: 1 July 2022 (Gaz S17, 27 April 2022)
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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)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (Act No. 4, 2024)
Assent date 14 March 2024
Commenced pt 5, div 1: 30 October 2023 (s 2(2));
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);
rem: 15 March 2024 (s 2(1))
Domestic and Family Violence and Victims Legislation Amendment Act 2025
(Act No. 12, 2025)
Assent date 6 June 2025
Commenced s 14: 1 July 2025 (s 2(2)); rem: 7 June 2025 (s 2(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 1, 4, 19, 22 and 35.
4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
s 3 amd No. 9, 2013, s 130
s 4 amd No. 9, 2013, s 131; No. 27, 2014, s 57; No. 4, 2017, s 34; No. 19, 2017,
s 39; No. 6, 2022, s 16; No. 12, 2025, s 16
s 7 amd No. 12, 2025, s 17
s 10 amd No. 6, 2022, s 17
s 17 amd No. 12, 2025, s 18
s 18 amd No. 9, 2013, s 132; No. 24, 2022, s 35
s 19 amd No. 34, 2007, s 146; No. 24, 2022, s 35; No. 4, 2024, s 78
s 21 amd No. 27, 2014, s 57; No. 19, 2017, s 39
s 22 amd No. 9, 2013, s 133; No. 27, 2014, s 57; No. 19, 2017, s 39; No. 4, 2024,
s 54; No. 12, 2025, s 19
s 25 amd No. 9, 2013, s 134; No. 27, 2014, s 57; No. 19, 2017, s 39
s 29 amd No. 12, 2010, s 3
ss 32 – 33 amd No. 27, 2014, s 57; No. 19, 2017, s 39