Crimes Act 1900

Number: A1900-40
Status: In Force

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Uncommenced amendments by Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023.
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Proposed amendments by Sexual, Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Bill 2023.

Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
26 April 2024	HTML PDF Word	R146	26 April 2024	Republication for amendments by A2024-12 and A2024-16

Administering Minister and Directorate

Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate

Legislative instruments

Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws

Name	Status	Type	Under	Effective	Year and No
Crimes Regulation 2001	None	Subordinate laws	s 444	3 November 2004	SL2001-42
Crimes Operation of Part XIA Extension 1997(Repealed)	Repealed	Disallowable instruments	s 428A	14 January 1997 - 25 June 1999	DI1997-12
Crimes Declaration under Section 358A (3)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 254	26 July 2001 - 20 April 2023	NI2001-255
Crimes Declaration(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 254	21 October 1994 - 20 April 2023	NI1994-216
Crimes (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2009(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 444	30 May 2009 - 4 September 2009	SL2009-21
Crimes (Territory and Municipal Services) Authorisation 2013(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 154	12 February 2013 - 8 December 2015	NI2013-92
Crimes (Registrar's and Deputy Registrar's) Authorisation 2013(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 185	5 April 2013 - 15 May 2018	NI2013-149
Crimes (Territory and Municipal Services) Authorisation 2015(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 154	9 December 2015 - 28 August 2016	NI2015-694
Crimes (Transport Canberra and City Services) Authorisation 2016(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 154	29 August 2016 - 5 June 2017	NI2016-480
Crimes (Acting Registrar's) Authorisation 2016(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 185	3 January 2017 - 16 January 2017	NI2016-675
Crimes (Transport Canberra and City Services) Authorisation 2017(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 154	6 June 2017 - 19 June 2017	NI2017-296
Crimes (Transport Canberra and City Services) Authorisation 2017 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 154	20 June 2017 - 7 June 2018	NI2017-345
Crimes (Health Directorate) Authorisation 2018 (No 1)	None	Notifiable instruments	s 154	28 February 2018	NI2018-122
Crimes (Registrar's and Deputy Registrar's) Authorisation 2018(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 185	16 May 2018 - 20 January 2019	NI2018-241
Crimes (Transport Canberra and City Services) Authorisation 2018(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 154	8 June 2018 - 28 May 2019	NI2018-316
Crimes (Registrar and Deputy Registrars) Authorisation 2019(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 185	21 January 2019 - 13 May 2019	NI2019-17
Crimes (Registrar and Deputy Registrars) Authorisation 2019 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 185	14 May 2019 - 1 January 2020	NI2019-282
Crimes (Transport Canberra and City Services) Authorisation 2019(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 154	29 May 2019 - 28 April 2021	NI2019-340
Crimes (Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate) Authorisation 2019(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 154	18 June 2019 - 23 June 2019	NI2019-393
Crimes (Suburban Land Agency) Authorisation 2019(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 154	20 June 2019 - 23 June 2019	NI2019-399
Crimes (Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate) Authorisation 2019 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 154	24 June 2019 - 19 September 2019	NI2019-400
Crimes (Suburban Land Agency) Authorisation 2019 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 154	24 June 2019 - 25 September 2019	NI2019-401
Crimes (Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate) Authorisation 2019 (No 3)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 154	20 September 2019 - 14 April 2021	NI2019-613
Crimes (Suburban Land Agency) Authorisation 2019 (No 3)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 154	26 September 2019 - 14 April 2021	NI2019-640
Crimes (Registrar and Deputy Registrars) Authorisation 2019 (No 3)	None	Notifiable instruments	s 185	2 January 2020	NI2019-819
Crimes (Acting Registrar) Authorisation 2020	None	Notifiable instruments	s 185	21 September 2020	NI2020-623
Crimes (Deputy Registrar) Authorisation 2020(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 185	23 November 2020 - 29 July 2021	NI2020-733
Crimes (Deputy Registrar) Authorisation 2021(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 185	15 January 2021 - 2 December 2021	NI2021-16
Crimes (Deputy Registrar) Authorisation 2021 (No 2)	None	Notifiable instruments	s 185	2 March 2021	NI2021-123
Crimes (Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate) Authorisation 2021 (No 1)	None	Notifiable instruments	s 154	15 April 2021	NI2021-227
Crimes (Suburban Land Agency) Authorisation 2021 (Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 154	15 April 2021 - 12 March 2024	NI2021-228
Crimes (Transport Canberra and City Services) Authorisation 2021	None	Notifiable instruments	s 154	29 April 2021	NI2021-261
Crimes (Deputy Registrar) Authorisation 2021 (No 3)	None	Notifiable instruments	s 185	30 July 2021	NI2021-458
Crimes (Deputy Registrar) Authorisation 2021 (No 4)	None	Notifiable instruments	s 185	3 December 2021	NI2021-700
Crimes (Deputy Registrar) Authorisation 2022 (No 1)	None	Notifiable instruments	s 185	11 February 2022	NI2022-59
Crimes (Corresponding Law) Declaration 2023	None	Notifiable instruments	s 254	21 April 2023	NI2023-198
Crimes (Deputy Registrar) Authorisation 2023 (No 1)	None	Notifiable instruments	s 185	1 December 2023	NI2023-757
Crimes (Suburban Land Agency) Authorisation 2024	None	Notifiable instruments	s 154	13 March 2024	NI2024-131

Approved forms

Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws

Form name/number	Status	Description	Made for	Effective	Year and No	CategoryAll
Crimes Act 1900—Form 1 (Repealed)	Repealed	Discharge of persons committed for trial	s 252	12 September 2001 - 27 June 2002	AF2001-3	ShowInAll
Crimes Act 1900—Form 2 (Repealed)	Repealed	Warrant	s 252	12 September 2001 - 27 June 2002	AF2001-4	ShowInAll
Crimes Act 1900—Form 3 (Repealed)	Repealed	Discharge of persons under remand	s 252	12 September 2001 - 27 June 2002	AF2001-5	ShowInAll
Crimes Act 1900—Form 4 (Repealed)	Repealed	Warrant	s 252	12 September 2001 - 27 June 2002	AF2001-6	ShowInAll
Crimes Act 1900—Form 5 (Repealed)	Repealed	List of other alleged offences	s 357	12 September 2001 - 27 June 2002	AF2001-7	ShowInAll
Crimes Act 1900—Form 6 (Repealed)	Repealed	Community service order	s 408	12 September 2001 - 27 June 2002	AF2001-8	ShowInAll
Crimes Act 1900—Form 1	None	Discharge of person committed for trial	s 252	12 September 2001	AF2002-81	ShowInAll
Crimes Act 1900—Form 3	None	Discharge of person under remand	s 252	12 September 2001	AF2002-83	ShowInAll
Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003 and Crimes Act 1900—Form	None	Property Forfeiture Request and Notice	s 386A	22 August 2003	AF2003-8	ShowInAll

Point-in-time versions

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Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
26 April 2024	HTML PDF Word	R146	26 April 2024	Republication for amendments by A2024-12 and A2024-16
21 April 2024 - 25 April 2024	HTML PDF Word	R145	21 April 2024	Republication for expiry of provision (s 442C)
22 November 2023 - 20 April 2024	HTML PDF Word	R144	22 November 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-45
30 September 2023 - 21 November 2023	HTML PDF Word	R143	30 September 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-37
13 September 2023 - 29 September 2023	HTML PDF Word	R142	13 September 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-33
11 June 2023 - 12 September 2023	HTML PDF Word	R141	11 June 2023	Republication for expiry of provision (s 442B)
24 May 2023 - 10 June 2023	HTML PDF Word	R140	24 May 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-15
20 December 2022 - 23 May 2023	HTML PDF Word	R139	20 December 2022	Republication for amendments by A2022-10
2 September 2022 - 19 December 2022	HTML PDF Word	R138	2 September 2022	Republication for expiry of provision (s 442A)
17 August 2022 - 1 September 2022	HTML PDF Word	R137	17 August 2022	Republication for amendments by A2022-13
12 May 2022 - 16 August 2022	HTML PDF Word	R136	12 May 2022	Republication for amendments by A2022-7
11 November 2021 - 11 May 2022	HTML PDF Word	R135	11 November 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-19
14 October 2021 - 10 November 2021	HTML PDF Word	R134	14 October 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-23 and A2021-24
20 April 2021 - 13 October 2021	HTML PDF Word	R133	20 April 2021	Republication for amendments by A2020-41
8 March 2021 - 19 April 2021	HTML PDF Word	R132	8 March 2021	Republication for expiry of provision (s 210M)
26 February 2021 - 7 March 2021	HTML PDF Word	R131	26 February 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-3
20 February 2021 - 25 February 2021	HTML PDF Word	R130	20 February 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-1
1 September 2020 - 19 February 2021	HTML PDF Word	R129	1 September 2020	Republication for amendments by A2020-31
2 July 2020 - 31 August 2020	HTML PDF Word	R128	2 July 2020	Republication for expiry of modifications by SL2014-16
10 June 2020 - 1 July 2020	HTML PDF Word	R127	10 June 2020	Republication for amendments by A2020-18
14 May 2020 - 9 June 2020	HTML PDF Word	R126	14 May 2020	Republication for amendments by A2020-14
7 December 2019 - 13 May 2020	HTML PDF Word	R125	7 December 2019	Republication for amendments by A2019-43
10 October 2019 - 6 December 2019	HTML PDF Word	R124	10 October 2019	Republication for amendments by A2019-32
1 September 2019 - 9 October 2019	HTML PDF Word	R123	1 September 2019	Republication for amendments by A2019-6
15 August 2019 - 31 August 2019	HTML PDF Word	R122	15 August 2019	Republication for amendments by A2019-23
5 December 2018 - 14 August 2019	HTML PDF Word	R121	5 December 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-46
9 November 2018 - 4 December 2018	HTML PDF Word	R120	9 November 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-43
8 November 2018 - 8 November 2018	HTML PDF Word	R119	8 November 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-40
23 October 2018 - 7 November 2018	HTML PDF Word	R118	23 October 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-33
1 September 2018 - 22 October 2018	HTML PDF Word	R117	1 September 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-5
25 April 2018 - 31 August 2018	HTML PDF Word	R116	25 April 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-12
7 March 2018 - 24 April 2018	HTML PDF Word	R115	7 March 2018	Republication for amendments by A2017-45
2 March 2018 - 6 March 2018	HTML PDF Word	R114	2 March 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-6
8 December 2017 - 1 March 2018	HTML PDF Word	R113	8 December 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-45
16 November 2017 - 7 December 2017	HTML PDF Word	R112	16 November 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-38
29 September 2017 - 15 November 2017	HTML PDF Word	R111	29 September 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-31
30 August 2017 - 28 September 2017	HTML PDF Word	R110	30 August 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-22
15 August 2017 - 29 August 2017	HTML PDF Word	R109	15 August 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-21
1 May 2017 - 14 August 2017	HTML PDF Word	R108	1 May 2017	Republication for amendments by A2016-42 as amended by A2017-10
1 September 2016 - 30 April 2017	HTML PDF Word	R107	1 September 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-52
24 August 2016 - 31 August 2016	HTML PDF Word	R106	24 August 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-48
29 June 2016 - 23 August 2016	HTML PDF Word	R105	29 June 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-37
23 June 2016 - 28 June 2016	HTML PDF Word	R104	23 June 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-36
21 June 2016 - 22 June 2016	HTML PDF Word	R103	21 June 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-33
1 April 2016 - 20 June 2016	HTML PDF Word	R102	1 April 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-13
2 March 2016 - 31 March 2016	HTML PDF Word	R101	2 March 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-4
1 March 2016 - 1 March 2016	HTML PDF Word	R100	1 March 2016	Republication for amendments by A2014-51 and A2015-38
25 February 2016 - 29 February 2016	HTML PDF Word	R99	25 February 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-3
9 December 2015 - 24 February 2016	HTML PDF Word	R98	9 December 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-50
1 December 2015 - 8 December 2015	HTML PDF Word	R97	1 December 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-29
5 November 2015 - 30 November 2015	HTML PDF Word	R96	5 November 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-40
8 October 2015 - 4 November 2015	HTML PDF Word	R95	8 October 2015	Republication for updated endnotes as amended by A2015-38
2 October 2015 - 7 October 2015	HTML PDF Word	R94	2 October 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-35 and A2015-36
22 August 2015 - 1 October 2015	HTML PDF Word	R93	22 August 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-30
3 March 2015 - 21 August 2015	HTML PDF Word	R92	3 March 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-3
20 November 2014 - 2 March 2015	HTML PDF Word	R91	20 November 2014	Republication for amendments by A2014-14
8 August 2014 - 19 November 2014	HTML PDF Word	R90	2 October 2014	Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 32)
7 August 2014 - 7 August 2014	HTML PDF Word	R89	2 October 2014	Republication for retrospective amendments by A2014-40
29 July 2014 - 6 August 2014	HTML PDF Word	R88	29 July 2014	Republication for modifications by SL2014-16
26 July 2014 - 28 July 2014	HTML PDF Word	R87	26 July 2014	Republication for expiry of provision (s 374 (9), (10))
10 December 2013 - 25 July 2014	HTML PDF Word	R86 (RI)	24 February 2014	Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 Republication for amendments by A2013-50
Never effective	HTML PDF Word	R86	10 December 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-50 Never effective because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 (see reissued republication)
7 November 2013 - 9 December 2013	HTML PDF Word	R85 (RI)	24 February 2014	Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39
Never effective	HTML PDF Word	R85	7 November 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-39 Never effective because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 (see reissued republication)
1 July 2013 - 6 November 2013	HTML PDF Word	R84*	1 July 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-3
24 April 2013 - 30 June 2013	HTML PDF Word	R83	24 April 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-12
4 April 2013 - 23 April 2013	HTML PDF Word	R82	4 April 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-11
11 September 2012 - 3 April 2013	HTML PDF Word	R81	11 September 2012	Republication for amendments by A2012-40
26 July 2012 - 10 September 2012	HTML PDF Word	R80	26 July 2012	Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 31)
1 March 2012 - 25 July 2012	HTML PDF Word	R79	1 March 2012	Republication for amendments by A2011-48
1 January 2012 - 29 February 2012	HTML PDF Word	R78*	1 January 2012	Republication for amendments by A2011-55
12 December 2011 - 31 December 2011	HTML PDF Word	R77	12 December 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-52
24 November 2011 - 11 December 2011	HTML PDF Word	R76	24 November 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-50
25 July 2011 - 23 November 2011	HTML PDF Word	R75	25 July 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-13
7 July 2011 - 24 July 2011	HTML PDF Word	R74	7 July 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-20
1 July 2011 - 6 July 2011	HTML PDF Word	R73	1 July 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-22
13 May 2011 - 30 June 2011	HTML PDF Word	R72	13 May 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-15
17 March 2011 - 12 May 2011	HTML PDF Word	R71	17 March 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-7
21 December 2010 - 16 March 2011	HTML PDF Word	R70	21 December 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-50
1 December 2010 - 20 December 2010	HTML PDF Word	R69	1 December 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-43 and A2010-47
9 July 2010 - 30 November 2010	HTML PDF Word	R68*	9 July 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-25
1 July 2010 - 8 July 2010	HTML PDF Word	R67	1 July 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-10
31 May 2010 - 30 June 2010	HTML PDF Word	R66	31 May 2010	Republication for commenced expiry
14 December 2009 - 30 May 2010	HTML PDF Word	R65	14 December 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-32
1 October 2009 - 13 December 2009	HTML PDF Word	R64	1 October 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-28
4 September 2009 - 30 September 2009	HTML PDF Word	R63	4 September 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-24
6 June 2009 - 3 September 2009	HTML PDF Word	R62	6 June 2009	Republication for modifications by SL2008-42 as amended by SL2009-27
30 May 2009 - 5 June 2009	HTML PDF Word	R61	30 May 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-44 and modifications by SL2009-21
30 March 2009 - 29 May 2009	HTML PDF Word	R60	30 March 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-46
27 February 2009 - 29 March 2009	HTML PDF Word	R59	27 February 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-19 and A2008-20
14 February 2009 - 26 February 2009	HTML PDF Word	R58	14 February 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-26
2 February 2009 - 13 February 2009	HTML PDF Word	R57	2 February 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-36
27 August 2008 - 1 February 2009	HTML PDF Word	R56	27 August 2008	Republication for amendments by A2008-29
19 May 2008 - 26 August 2008	HTML PDF Word	R55	19 May 2008	Republication for amendments by A2008-14
16 April 2008 - 18 May 2008	HTML PDF Word	R54	16 April 2008	Republication for amendments by A2008-6
18 December 2007 - 15 April 2008	HTML PDF Word	R53	18 December 2007	Republication for amendments by A2007-15
23 November 2007 - 17 December 2007	HTML PDF Word	R52	23 November 2007	Republication for amendments by A2007-37
6 September 2007 - 22 November 2007	HTML PDF Word	R51	6 September 2007	Republication for amendments by A2007-22
28 March 2007 - 5 September 2007	HTML PDF Word	R50	28 March 2007	Republication for amendments by A2006-38
18 November 2006 - 27 March 2007	HTML PDF Word	R49	18 November 2006	Republication for amendments by A2006-46
2 June 2006 - 17 November 2006	HTML PDF Word	R48	2 June 2006	Republication for amendments by A2006-23
7 April 2006 - 1 June 2006	HTML PDF Word	R47*	7 April 2006	Republication for amendments by A2006-14
16 March 2006 - 6 April 2006	HTML PDF Word	R46	16 March 2006	Republication for amendments by A2006-5
23 February 2006 - 15 March 2006	HTML PDF Word	R45	23 February 2006	Republication for amendments by A2006-1
17 January 2006 - 22 February 2006	HTML PDF Word	R44	17 January 2006	Republication for amendments by A2004-39
23 November 2005 - 16 January 2006	HTML PDF Word	R43	23 November 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-53
8 September 2005 - 22 November 2005	HTML PDF Word	R42	8 September 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-44
7 September 2005 - 7 September 2005	HTML PDF Word	R41	7 September 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-48
1 September 2005 - 6 September 2005	HTML PDF Word	R40	1 September 2005	Republication for amendment to commencement of A2004-61 by A2005-43
7 July 2005 - 31 August 2005	HTML PDF Word	R39	7 July 2005	Republication for updated endnotes
2 June 2005 - 6 July 2005	HTML PDF Word	R38	2 June 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-20
25 March 2005 - 1 June 2005	HTML PDF Word	R37	25 March 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-13
24 February 2005 - 24 March 2005	HTML PDF Word	R36	24 February 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-7
31 January 2005 - 23 February 2005	HTML PDF Word	R35	31 January 2005	Republication for amendments by A2004-65
10 January 2005 - 30 January 2005	HTML PDF Word	R34	10 January 2005	Republication for amendments by A2004-60
1 January 2005 - 9 January 2005	HTML PDF Word	R33	1 January 2005	Republication for amendments by A2004-17
13 July 2004 - 31 December 2004	HTML PDF Word	R32*	13 July 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-32
8 July 2004 - 12 July 2004	HTML PDF Word	R31	8 July 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-30
1 July 2004 - 7 July 2004	HTML PDF Word	R30	1 July 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-28
26 June 2004 - 30 June 2004	HTML PDF Word	R29	26 June 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-14
18 June 2004 - 25 June 2004	HTML PDF Word	R28	18 June 2004	Republication for commenced expiry
9 April 2004 - 17 June 2004	HTML PDF Word	R27	9 April 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-15
22 March 2004 - 8 April 2004	HTML PDF Word	R26	22 March 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-2
17 March 2004 - 21 March 2004	HTML PDF Word	R25	17 March 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-16
1 March 2004 - 16 March 2004	HTML PDF Word	R24	1 March 2004	Republication for amendments by A2003-55
15 August 2003 - 29 February 2004	HTML PDF Word	R23	15 August 2003	Republication for amendments by A2003-8
28 March 2003 - 14 August 2003	HTML PDF Word	R22*	28 March 2003	Republication for amendments by A2003-14
20 March 2003 - 27 March 2003	HTML PDF Word	R21	20 March 2003	Republication for amendments by A2002-50
17 January 2003 - 19 March 2003	HTML PDF Word	R20 (RI)	23 June 2003	Republication for amendments by A2002-49 Reissued for textual correction in s 357
1 January 2003 - 16 January 2003	HTML PDF Word	R19 (RI)	23 June 2003	Republication for amendments by A2002-51 Reissued for textual correction in s 357
21 December 2002 - 31 December 2002	HTML PDF Word	R18 (RI)	23 June 2003	Republication for amendments by A2002-50 Reissued for textual correction in s 357
10 December 2002 - 20 December 2002	HTML PDF Word	R17 (RI)	23 June 2003	Republication for commenced expiry Reissued for textual correction in s 357
28 November 2002 - 9 December 2002	HTML PDF Word	R16 (RI)	23 June 2003	Republication for commenced expiry Reissued for textual correction in s 357
13 September 2002 - 27 November 2002	HTML PDF Word	R15 (RI)	23 June 2003	Republication for commenced expiry Reissued for textual correction in s 357
9 September 2002 - 12 September 2002	HTML PDF Word	R14 (RI)	23 June 2003	Republication for amendments by A2002-24 Reissued for textual correction in s 357
28 May 2002 - 8 September 2002	HTML PDF Word	R13 (RI)	23 June 2003	Republication for amendments by A2002-11 Reissued for textual correction in s 357
14 May 2002 - 27 May 2002	HTML PDF Word	R12 (RI)	23 June 2003	Republication for amendments by A2002-9 Reissued for textual correction in s 357
27 March 2002 - 13 May 2002	HTML PDF Word	R11 (RI)	23 June 2003	Republication for amendments by A2001-90 and commenced expiry Reissued for textual correction in s 357
14 March 2002 - 26 March 2002	HTML PDF Word	R10 (RI)	23 June 2003	Republication for amendments by A2002-3 Reissued for textual correction in s 357
7 January 2002 - 13 March 2002	HTML PDF Word	R9 (RI)	23 June 2003	Republication for amendments by A2001-63, commenced expiry and for general renumbering Reissued for textual correction in s 357
7 January 2002 - 13 March 2002	HTML PDF Word	R9	7 January 2002	Republication for amendments by A2001-63, commenced expiry and for general renumbering See reissued republication
14 September 2001 - 26 September 2001	HTML PDF Word	R8 (RI)	23 June 2003	Republication for amendments by A2001-70 and A2001-75 Reissued for textual correction in s 448
12 September 2001 - 13 September 2001	HTML PDF Word	R7 (RI)	23 June 2003	Republication for amendments by A2000-56, A2001-8, A2001-25, A2001-44 and A2001-56 Reissued for textual correction in s 448
1 January 2001 - 7 March 2001	HTML PDF Word	R6E	15 November 2002	Republication for amendments by A2000-66 and A2000-85
5 October 2000 - 20 December 2000	HTML PDF Word	R6D	15 November 2002	Republication for amendments by A2000-58
10 May 2000 - 4 October 2000	HTML PDF Word	R6C	15 November 2002	Republication for amendments by A1999-64 and A2000-3
1 March 2000 - 8 March 2000	HTML PDF Word	R6B	19 November 2002	Republication for amendments by A1999-79 and A1999-91
15 December 1999 - 23 December 1999	HTML PDF Word	R6A	19 November 2002	Republication for amendments by A1999-71
6 October 1999 - 14 December 1999	HTML PDF Word	R6 (RI)	19 November 2002	Republication for amendments by A1999-32 and A1999-50 Reissued electronic republication of printed version
1 January 1999 - 24 June 1999	HTML PDF Word	R5 (RI)	19 November 2002	Republication for amendments by A1998-9, A1998-22, A1998-29, A1998-57, A1998-67, A1998-71, Reissued electronic republication of printed version
1 June 1998 - 9 June 1998	HTML PDF Word	R4 (RI)	19 November 2002	Republication for amendments by A1997-96 and A1997-117 Reissued electronic republication of printed version
11 December 1997 - 23 December 1997	HTML PDF Word	R3D	19 November 2002	Republication for amendments by A1997-86
1 December 1997 - 10 December 1997	HTML PDF Word	R3C	20 November 2002	Republication for amendments by A1995-50
30 May 1997 - 30 November 1997	HTML PDF Word	R3B	21 November 2002	Republication for amendments by A1997-23
17 May 1997 - 29 May 1997	HTML PDF Word	R3A	21 November 2002	Republication for amendments by A1996-74 and A1997-10
10 July 1996 - 15 May 1997	HTML PDF Word	R3 (RI)	21 November 2002	Republication for amendments by A1996-36 Reissued electronic republication of printed version
1 July 1996 - 9 July 1996	HTML PDF Word	R2G	27 November 2002	Republication for amendments by A1996-31
18 June 1996 - 30 June 1996	HTML PDF Word	R2F	28 November 2002	Republication for amendments by A1995-49
1 September 1995 - 17 June 1996	HTML PDF Word	R2E	2 December 2002	Republication for amendments by A1995-3
19 June 1995 - 31 August 1995	HTML PDF Word	R2D	2 December 2002	Republication for amendments by A1995-2
15 June 1995 - 18 June 1995	HTML PDF Word	R2C	12 December 2002	Republication for amendments by A1994-46, A1994-84, A1994-86, A1994-97 and A1994-98
1 December 1994 - 14 December 1994	HTML PDF Word	R2B	17 February 2003	Republication for amendments by A1994-75
1 July 1994 - 30 November 1994	HTML PDF Word	R2A	18 February 2003	Republication for amendments by A1994-38
17 December 1993 - 30 June 1994	HTML PDF Word	R2 (RI)	18 March 2003	Republication for amendments by A1993-91 Reissued electronic republication of printed version
15 November 1993 - 16 December 1993	HTML PDF Word	R1E	18 March 2003	Republication for amendments by A1993-73
1 June 1993 - 14 November 1993	HTML PDF Word	R1D	18 March 2003	Republication for amendments by A1992-65
1 March 1993 - 31 May 1993	HTML PDF Word	R1C	18 June 2003	Republication for amendments by A1993-3
24 December 1992 - 28 February 1993	HTML PDF Word	R1B	18 June 2003	Republication for amendments by A1992-76
28 November 1992 - 23 December 1992	HTML PDF Word	R1A	18 June 2003	Republication for amendments by A1992-9
8 July 1992 - 27 November 1992	HTML PDF Word	R1 (RI)	18 June 2003	Republication for amendments by A1992-35 (This is the first republication of this Act after self-government.) Reissued electronic republication of printed version
1 July 1990 - 5 February 1991	HTML PDF Word	R0D (RI)	7 June 2006	Republication for amendments by Ord1988-44, Ord1988-75, Ord1990-1, Ord1990-2, Ord1990-4, and Ord1990-5 Reissued electronic republication of printed version
11 February 1987 - 26 July 1988	HTML PDF Word	R0C (RI)	7 June 2006	Republication for amendments by Ord1984-32, Ord1984-78, Ord1985-11, Ord1985-16, Ord1985-40, Ord1985-44, Ord1985-62, Ord1985-67, Ord1985-75, Ord1986-14, Ord1986-15, Ord1986-27 as amended by Ord1986-37, Ord1986-53, Ord1986-57 as amended by Ord1987-3, Ord1986-74 and Ord1987-3 Reissued electronic republication of printed version
18 November 1983 - 18 December 1984	PDF PDF	R0B (RI)	29 May 2009	Unauthorised RTF copy not available Republication for amendments by Ord1968-4, Ord1970-40, Ord1971-2, Ord1974-17, Ord1978-45, Ord1979-1, Ord1983-27, Ord1983-45 and Ord1983-55 Reissued electronic republication of printed version
23 May 1963 - 14 March 1968	PDF PDF	R0A (RI)	29 May 2009	Unauthorised RTF copy not available Republication for amendments by Ord1942-12, Ord1944-1, Ord1951-14 and Ord1963-11 Reissued electronic republication of printed version
31 October 1900	PDF PDF	As notified	31 October 1900	This Act was converted to an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4))

Notification statement

The Crimes Act 1900 was originally a NSW Act.

Notified: 13 October 1900 (Parliamentary Counsel)

Act as notified

Date notified	Effective	Files/Formats	Notes
13 October 1900	31 October 1900	PDF PDF	This Act was converted to an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4))

Commencement

Provision	Commencement date	Commencement method
all provisions	31 October 1900	assented

Expiries

Provision	Expiry date	Expiry method
pt 22	commences 22 November 2028	s 624
s 442D	commences 12 May 2025	s 442D (4)
s 35AB	commences 7 December 2024	s 35AB (3)
s 442C	20 April 2024 (midnight)	s 442C (3)
s 442B	10 June 2023 (midnight)	s 442B (3)
s 442A	1 September 2022 (midnight)	s 442A (3)
s 210M	7 March 2021 (midnight)	s 210M (3)
mod to s 187	1 July 2020 (midnight)	expired on the day SL2014-16 expired (see SL2014-16 s 4)
pt 32	7 August 2014 (midnight)	s 621
s 374 (9), (10)	25 July 2014 (midnight)	s 374 (10)
pt 31	25 July 2012 (midnight)	s 612
pt 30	30 May 2010 (midnight)	s 602
div 13.7 hdg, s 337, s 338	17 June 2004 (midnight)	s 338
s 445	27 November 2002 (midnight)	s 445 (2)
s 443 (4)-(7)	12 September 2002 (midnight)	s 443 (7)
s 44	9 September 2002 (midnight)	s 44 (2)
s 580	27 March 2002 (midnight)	s 580
dict, def *domestic violence offence*, par (e)	27 February 2002 (midnight)	s 580
dict, def domestic violence offence, par (ca)	1 January 2002 (midnight)	s 580

Amendments

For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.

Year and number	Amending law	Amending provision	Commencement date
A2019-43	Crimes (Disrupting Criminal Gangs) Legislation Amendment Act 2019	pt 4	7 December 2019
A2019-32	Courts (Fair Work and Work Safety) Legislation Amendment Act 2019	pt 4	10 October 2019
A2019-23	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2019	pt 5	15 August 2019
A2019-6	Royal Commission Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2019	pt 3	1 September 2019
A2018-46	Royal Commission Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018	pt 2	5 December 2018
A2018-43	Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2018	sch 1 pt 1.1	9 November 2018
A2018-40	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (No 2)	pt 3	8 November 2018
A2018-33	Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018	sch 1 pt 1.6	23 October 2018
A2018-12	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2018	pt 3	25 April 2018
A2018-6	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2018	pt 2	2 March 2018
A2018-5	Crimes (Fortification Removal) Amendment Act 2018	ss 4-6	1 September 2018
A2017-45	Crimes (Police Powers and Firearms Offence) Amendment Act 2017	s 4, s 5	8 December 2017
A2017-45	Crimes (Police Powers and Firearms Offence) Amendment Act 2017	ss 6-9	7 March 2018
A2017-38	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 3)	pt 8	16 November 2017
A2017-31	Crimes (Food or Drink Spiking) Amendment Act 2017	s 4, s 5	29 September 2017
A2017-22	Crimes (Intimate Image Abuse) Amendment Act 2017	ss 4-6	30 August 2017
A2017-21	Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2017	sch 1 pt 1.4	15 August 2017
A2016-52	Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016	sch 1 pt 1.15	1 September 2016
A2016-48	Crimes (Serious and Organised Crime) Legislation Amendment Act 2016	pt 3	24 August 2016
A2016-37	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2016	sch 1 pt 1.10	29 June 2016
A2016-36	Supreme Court Amendment Act 2016	s 10	23 June 2016
A2016-33	Emergencies Amendment Act 2016	sch 1 pt 1.3	21 June 2016
A2016-13	Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.14	1 April 2016
A2016-4	Crimes (Sentencing and Restorative Justice) Amendment Act 2016	sch 1 pt 1.7	2 March 2016
A2016-3	Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2016	pt 2	25 February 2016
A2015-50	Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 (No 2)	sch 3 pt 3.10	9 December 2015
A2015-40	Crimes (Domestic and Family Violence) Legislation Amendment Act 2015	pt 2, sch 1 pt 1.5	5 November 2015
A2015-36	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (No 2)	pt 3	2 October 2015
A2015-35	Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2015	sch 1 pt 1.1	2 October 2015
A2015-30	Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2015	pt 2	22 August 2015
A2020-14	COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020	sch 1 pt 1.7	14 May 2020
A2015-29	Veterinary Surgeons Act 2015	sch 2 pt 2.2	1 December 2015
A2015-3	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2015	pt 3	3 March 2015
A2014-14	Rail Safety National Law (ACT) Act 2014	pt 5	20 November 2014
A2014-40	Crimes Amendment Act 2014	s 4, s 5	taken to have commenced 7 August 2014
A2013-50	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2)	pt 3	10 December 2013
A2013-39	Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013	sch 2 pt 2.7	7 November 2013
A2013-12	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2013	pt 2	24 April 2013
A2013-11	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.3	4 April 2013
A2013-3	Public Unleased Land Act 2013	sch 2 pt 2.2	1 July 2013
A2012-40	Civil Unions Act 2012	sch 3 pt 3.8	11 September 2012
A2011-55	Work Health and Safety (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011	sch 1 pt 1.4	1 January 2012
A2011-52	Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3)	sch 3 pt 3.14	12 December 2011
A2011-50	Crimes (Penalties) Amendment Act 2011	ss 4-13	24 November 2011
A2011-48	Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011	sch 1 pt 1.12	1 March 2012
A2011-22	Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011	sch 1 pt 1.40	1 July 2011
A2011-20	Criminal Proceedings Legislation Amendment Act 2011	pt 2	7 July 2011
A2011-15	Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Legislation Amendment Act 2011	pt 2	13 May 2011
A2011-13	Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2011	sch 1 pt 1.4	25 July 2011
A2011-7	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2011	pt 2	17 March 2011
A2010-50	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 4)	sch 1 pt 1.1	21 December 2010
A2010-47	Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Legislation Amendment Act 2010	sch 1 pt 1.1	1 December 2010
A2010-43	Liquor (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010	sch 1 pt 1.5	1 December 2010
A2010-25	Crimes (Serious Organised Crime) Amendment Act 2010	pt 2	9 July 2010
A2010-10	Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010	sch 2 pt 2.5	1 July 2010
A2009-32	Crimes (Murder) Amendment Act 2009	s 4, s 5	14 December 2009
A2009-28	Work Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009	sch 2 pt 2.3	1 October 2009
A2020-18	Crimes (Protection of Frontline Community Service Providers) Amendment Act 2020	ss 4-8	10 June 2020
A2015-38	Mental Health Act 2015	sch 2 pt 2.4 div 2.4.6	1 March 2016
A2014-51	Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act 2014	sch 1 pt 1.3	1 March 2016
A2009-24	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2009	sch 1 pt 1.3	4 September 2009
A2008-46	Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008	sch 3 pt 3.4	30 March 2009
A2008-44	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2008	sch 1 pt 1.3	30 May 2009
A2008-36	ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008	sch 1, pt 1.18	2 February 2009
A2008-29	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 3)	sch 1 pt 1.5	27 August 2008
A2008-26	Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008	sch 2 pt 2.4	14 February 2009
A2008-20	Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008	sch 4 pt 4.7	27 February 2009
A2008-19	Children and Young People Act 2008	sch 1 pt 1.3	27 February 2009
A2008-14	Civil Partnerships Act 2008	sch 1 pt 1.7	19 May 2008
A2008-6	Crimes Amendment Act 2008	pt 3	16 April 2008
A2007-37	Occupational Health and Safety (Regulatory Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2007	sch 2 pt 2.1	23 November 2007
A2007-22	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2007	sch 1 pt 1.5	6 September 2007
A2007-15	Corrections Management Act 2007	sch 1 pt 1.1	18 December 2007
A2006-46	Health Legislation Amendment Act 2006 (No 2)	sch 2 pt 2.3	18 November 2006
A2006-38	Civil Law (Property) Act 2006	amdt 1.6	28 March 2007
A2006-23	Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006	sch 1 pt 1.7, sch 2	2 June 2006
A2006-22	Civil Unions Act 2006	sch 1 pt 1.7	never commenced
A2006-14	Criminal Code (Mental Impairment) Amendment Act 2006	sch 1 pt 1.2	7 April 2006
A2006-5	Crimes (Offences Against Pregnant Women) Amendment Act 2006	ss 4-23	16 March 2006
A2006-1	Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Act 2006	sch 1 pt 1.1	23 February 2006
A2005-53	Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment Act 2005	sch 1 pt 1.6, sch 2 pt 2.1	23 November 2005
A2005-48	Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act 2005	sch 1 pt 1.2	7 September 2005
A2005-44	Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2005 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.2	8 September 2005
A2005-20	Statute Law Amendment Act 2005	sch 3 pt 3.12	2 June 2005
A2005-13	Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Amendment Act 2005	sch 1 pt 1.4	25 March 2005
A2005-7	Crimes Amendment Act 2005	pt 3	24 February 2005
A2004-65	Crimes (Restorative Justice) Act 2004	ss 77-79	31 January 2005
A2004-60	Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004	sch 1 pt 1.17	10 January 2005
A2004-39	Health Professionals Legislation Amendment Act 2004	sch 6 pt 6.3	17 January 2006
A2004-32	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2004 (No 2)	pt 8	13 July 2004
A2004-30	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2004	pt 2	8 July 2004
A2004-28	Emergencies Act 2004	sch 3 pt 3.6	1 July 2004
A2004-17	Education Act 2004	sch 2 pt 2.3	1 January 2005
A2004-16	Crimes Amendment Act 2004	pt 2	17 March 2004
A2004-15	Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004	sch 3 pt 3.2	9 April 2004
A2004-14	Bail Amendment Act 2004	sch 2 pt 2.1	26 June 2004
A2004-2	Sexuality Discrimination Legislation Amendment Act 2004	sch 2 pt 2.1	22 March 2004
A2003-55	Crimes (Industrial Manslaughter) Amendment Act 2003	ss 4-6	1 March 2004
A2003-14	Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003	sch 1 pt 1.9	28 March 2003
A2003-8	Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003	sch 1 pt 1.2	15 August 2003
A2002-51	Criminal Code 2002	pt 1.6	1 January 2003
A2002-50	Rehabilitation of Offenders (Interim) Amendment Act 2002 (No 2)	s 21, s 22	21 December 2002
A2002-50	Rehabilitation of Offenders (Interim) Amendment Act 2002 (No 2)	s 23	20 March 2003
A2002-49	Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2)	sch 3 pt 3.4	17 January 2003
A2002-24	Crimes (Abolition of Offence of Abortion) Act 2002	s 3	9 September 2002
A2002-11	Legislation Amendment Act 2002	sch 2 pt 2.12	28 May 2002
A2002-9	Crimes (Bushfires) Amendment Act 2002	s 4, s 5	14 May 2002
A2002-3	Crimes Amendment Act 2002	s 4	14 March 2002
A2001-90	Protection Orders (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001	sch 1 pt 3	27 March 2002
A2001-75	Crimes Amendment Act 2001 (No 2)	ss 4-6	14 September 2001
A2001-70	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2001	sch 1	14 September 2001
A2001-63	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2001	pt 4	27 September 2001
A2001-56	Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2)	amdt 3.239	12 September 2001
A2001-56	Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2)	amdt 3.240	5 September 2001
A2001-44	Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001	pt 90	12 September 2001
A2001-25	Bail Amendment Act 2001	pt 3	24 May 2001
A2001-8	Crimes Amendment Act 2001	s 4, sch 1	8 March 2001
A2000-85	Crimes Amendment Act 2000 (No 4)	s 4, s 5	21 December 2000
A2000-66	Utilities (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000	sch 1 pt 3	1 January 2001
A2000-58	Crimes Amendment Act 2000 (No 3)	s 4	5 October 2000
A2000-56	Crimes Amendment Act 2000 (No 2)	s 4	5 April 2001
A2000-3	Crimes Amendment Act 2000	s 4	9 March 2000
A1999-91	Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) (Amendment) Act 1999	s 12	24 December 1999
A1999-79	Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1999	sch 3	1 March 2000
A1999-71	Crimes Amendment Act (No 2) 1999	s 4	15 December 1999
A1999-64	Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999	sch 2	10 May 2000
A1999-50	Motor Traffic (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1999	sch	6 October 1999
A1999-32	Crimes (Amendment) Act 1999	ss 4-31	1 October 1999
A1998-71	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 5) 1998	s 4	23 December 1998
A1998-67	Custodial Escorts (Consequential Provisions) Act 1998	pt 4	23 December 1998
A1998-57	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 4) 1998	s 4	27 November 1998
A1998-29	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 3) 1998	ss 4-9	1 January 1999
A1998-22	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1998	ss 4-8	10 July 1998
A1998-9	Crimes (Amendment) Act 1998	ss 4-6	10 June 1998
A1997-117	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 4) 1997	s 4, s 5	24 December 1997
A1997-96	Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997	sch 1	1 June 1998
A1997-86	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 3) 1997	s 4	11 December 1997
A1997-52	Motor Traffic (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1997	pt 4	2 March 1998
A1997-23	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1997	ss 4-9	30 May 1997
A1997-10	Crimes (Amendment) Act 1997	ss 4-8	16 May 1997
A1996-74	Firearms Act 1996	sch 3	17 May 1997
A1996-36	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1996	s 4	10 July 1996
A1996-31	Crimes (Amendment) Act 1996	s 4, s 5	1 July 1996
A1995-50	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 3) 1995	ss 4-6	1 December 1997
A1995-49	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1995	ss 4-6	18 June 1996
A1995-3	Periodic Detention Act 1995	pt 5 div 2	1 September 1995
A1995-2	Crimes (Amendment) Act 1995	ss 4-10, sch	19 June 1995
A1994-97	Statutory Offices (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994	sch pt 1	15 December 1994
A1994-98	Evidence (Amendment) Act 1994	s 7	15 December 1994
A1994-86	Intoxicated Persons (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994	s 4	15 June 1995
A1994-84	Acts Revision (Victims of Crime) Act 1994	pt 3	15 June 1995
A1994-75	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1994	ss 4-8, sch 1	1 December 1994
A1994-46	Crimes (Amendment) Act 1994	s 4, s 5	6 February 1995
A1994-38	Public Sector Management (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1994	sch 1 pt 21	1 July 1994
A1993-91	Supreme Court (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1993	sch 3	17 December 1993
A1993-73	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1993	ss 4-10	15 November 1993
A1993-3	Crimes (Amendment) Act 1993	s 4	1 March 1993
A1992-76	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1992	s 4	24 December 1992
A1992-65	Prostitution (Consequential Amendments) Act 1992	s 4	1 June 1993
A1992-35	Crimes (Amendment) Act 1992	s 3	8 July 1992
A1992-23	Statute Law Revision (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992	sch 1	4 June 1992
A1992-9	Bail (Consequential Amendments) Act 1992	pt 2	28 November 1992
A1991-122	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 5) 1991	s 3	10 January 1992
A1991-120	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 4) 1991	s 3, s 4	10 January 1992
A1991-104	Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments) Act 1991	ss 4-6	10 February 1992
A1991-90	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 3) 1991	ss 3-6	24 December 1991
A1991-78	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1991	ss 4-8	11 June 1992
A1991-44	Magistrates and Coroner's Courts (Registrar) Act 1991	s 9	25 September 1991
A1991-18	Crimes (Amendment) Act 1991	s 3, s 4	10 May 1991
A1991-9	Weapons (Consequential Amendments) Act 1991	sch	3 October 1991
A1990-66	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 3) 1990	s 4	6 February 1991
A1990-5	Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1990	sch 2	1 July 1990
A1990-4	Evidence (Amendment) Act 1990	s 5	27 June 1990
A1990-2	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1990	ss 4-8	15 June 1990
A1990-1	Crimes (Amendment) Act 1990	s 3, s 4	23 May 1990
A1988-75	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1988	ss 4-9	19 December 1988
A1988-44	Crimes (Amendment) Act 1988	s 3, s 4	27 July 1988
A1987-3	Crimes (Amendment) Act 1987	ss 3-10	11 February 1987
A1986-74	Magistrates Court (Amendment) Act (No 3) 1986	s 88	14 November 1986
A1986-53	Domestic Violence (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1986	s 3	1 October 1986
A1986-15	Crimes (Amendment) Act 1986	ss 4-9	1 July 1986
A1986-14	Children’s Services (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1986	s 3	26 April 1988
A1985-75	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 6) 1985	s 2	20 December 1985
A1985-67	Magistrates Court Act 1985	sch pt 1	1 February 1986
A1985-62	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 5) 1985	s 3, s 4	28 November 1985
A1985-44	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 4) 1985	s 4, s 5 (2), s 12 (1)	13 September 1985
A1985-40	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 3) 1985	ss 3-8	5 September 1985
A1985-16	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1985	ss 3-5	17 April 1985
A1985-11	Crimes (Amendment) Act 1985	s 4, s 5	12 August 1985
A1984-78	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1984	ss 3-25	19 December 1984
A1984-32	Crimes (Amendment) Act 1984	s 3, s 4	29 June 1984
A1983-55	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 3) 1983	ss 3-23, sch	18 November 1983
A1979-1	Crimes (Amendment) Act 1979	s 3	31 January 1979
A1978-45	Crimes (Amendment) Act 1978	ss 3-6	21 December 1978
A1974-17	Crimes Act 1974	ss 3-13	17 April 1974
A1971-2	Crimes Act 1971	ss 4-7	1 March 1971
A1970-40	Crimes Act 1970	s 3, s 4	22 October 1970
A1968-4	Crimes Act 1968	ss 4-18	15 March 1968
A1963-11	Crimes Act 1963	ss 4-27	23 May 1963
A1951-14	Crimes Act 1951	ss 4-14	14 December 1951
A1944-1	Crimes Act 1944	s 3, s 4	20 January 1944
A1942-12	Crimes Act 1942	s 3, s 4	28 May 1942
A1992-6	Crimes Legislation (Status and Citation) Act 1992	ss 3-5	28 May 1992
A1986-57	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 4) 1986, as amended by: A1987-3 s 11	ss 3-13	3 October 1986
A2020-31	Royal Commission Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020	pt 2	1 September 2020
A1983-27	Crimes (Amendment) Act 1983, as amended by: A1983-45 s 3 A1985-16 s 6	ss 3-31, schs 1-3	22 September 1983
A1986-27	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1986, as amended by: A1986-37 s 3	ss 3-5	31 July 1986
A2004-61	Corrections Reform Amendment Act 2004	pt 2	never commenced
A1985-44	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 4) 1985	s 5 (1), ss 6-9	1 January 1986
A2016-42	Family Violence Act 2016	sch 3 pt 3.5	1 May 2017
A2020-41	Crimes (Offences Against Vulnerable People) Legislation Amendment Act 2020	pt 2	20 April 2021
A2021-3	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021	pt 7	26 February 2021
A2021-1	COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2021	sch 1 pt 1.5	20 February 2021
A2021-19	Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2021	sch 1 pt 1.2	11 November 2021
A2021-23	Crimes (Stealthing) Amendment Act 2021	s 4	14 October 2021
A2021-24	Operational Efficiencies (COVID-19) Legislation Amendment Act 2021	pt 6	14 October 2021
A2022-7	Crimes (Consent) Amendment Act 2022	ss 4-8	12 May 2022
A2022-10	Education Amendment Act 2022	sch 1 pt 1.3	20 December 2022
A2022-13	Family Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2022	pt 2	17 August 2022
A2023-15	Sexual Assault Reform Legislation Amendment Act 2023	pt 3, sch 2 pt 2.1	24 May 2023
A2023-33	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2023	pt 2, sch 1 pt 1.2	13 September 2023
A2023-37	Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2023	sch 1 pt 1.3	30 September 2023
A2023-45	Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023	ss 42-57, s 59, s 61	22 November 2023
A2023-45	Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023	s 58, s 60	commences 1 July 2025
A2024-12	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2024	pt 4	26 April 2024
A2024-16	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (No 2)	pt 3	26 April 2024

Modifications

Year and number	Modifying law	Modifying provision	Commencement date	End date
SL2014-16	Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2014	s 3 and sch 1	29 July 2014	1 July 2020 (midnight)
SL2009-21	Crimes (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2009	s 3	30 May 2009	4 September 2009 (midnight)
SL2008-42	Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008, as amended by: SL2009-27 ss 4-8	s 1100 and sch 10	14 February 2009	21 December 2010 (midnight)