Criminal Code 2002
- Number
- A2002-51
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Uncommenced expiry of provisions.
- Proposed amendments by Statute Law Amendment Bill 2025[4].
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R56 | 1 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2023-45[5] and textual correction in s 30 (3) |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Code Regulation 2005[6] | Subordinate laws | s 800 | 15 August 2019 | SL2005-2 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R56 | 1 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2023-45[5] and textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R55 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2023-49[7] as amended by A2024-3[8] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 27 March 2024 - 30 June 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R54 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2023-45[5] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 22 November 2023 - 26 March 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R53 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2023-45[5] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 30 September 2023 - 21 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R52 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2023-37[9] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 13 September 2023 - 29 September 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R51 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2023-33[10] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 11 December 2021 - 12 September 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R50 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2021-33[11] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 9 April 2021 - 10 December 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R49 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2021-6[12] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 28 August 2020 - 8 April 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R48 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2020-42[13] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 9 March 2020 - 27 August 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R47 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2019-41[14] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 31 January 2020 - 8 March 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R46 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2019-34[15] and A2019-41[14] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 1 December 2019 - 30 January 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R45 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2018-52[16] as amended by A2019-18[17] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 15 August 2019 - 30 November 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R44 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2019-23[18] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 22 November 2018 - 14 August 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R43 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2018-42[19] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 2 March 2018 - 21 November 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R42 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2018-6[20] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 15 August 2017 - 1 March 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R41 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2017-21[21] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 24 May 2017 - 14 August 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R40 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2017-14[22] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 1 May 2017 - 23 May 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R39 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2016-42[23] as amended by A2017-10[24] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 6 April 2017 - 30 April 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R38 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2017-9[25] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 3 April 2017 - 5 April 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R37 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2016-49[26] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 24 August 2016 - 2 April 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R36 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2016-49[26] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 1 April 2016 - 23 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R35 (RI) | 29 July 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-13[27] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 1 March 2016 - 31 March 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R34 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2014-51[28] and A2015-38[29] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 9 December 2015 - 29 February 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R33 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2015-50[30] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 8 October 2015 - 8 December 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R32 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for updated endnotes as amended by A2015-38[31] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 2 June 2015 - 7 October 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R31 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2015-3[32] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 21 April 2015 - 1 June 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R30 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2015-10[33] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 3 March 2015 - 20 April 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2015-3[34] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 10 December 2013 - 2 March 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2013-50[35] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 21 August 2013 - 9 December 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2013-26[36] Reissued electronic republication of printed version for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 14 June 2013 - 20 August 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2013-19[37] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 10 May 2013 - 13 June 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for default application date under section 10 prescribed by SL2013-10[38] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 24 April 2013 - 9 May 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2013-12[39] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 5 June 2012 - 23 April 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2012-21[40] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 1 March 2012 - 4 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2011-48[41] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 30 January 2012 - 29 February 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2010-15[42] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 1 July 2011 - 29 January 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22[43] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 17 March 2011 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2011-7[44] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 25 November 2010 - 16 March 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2010-44[45] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 9 July 2010 - 24 November 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2010-25[46] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 7 March 2010 - 8 July 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for commenced expiry Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 4 September 2009 - 6 March 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2009-24[47] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 2 June 2009 - 3 September 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for default application date for section 10 prescribed by SL2009-25[48] Reissued electronic republication of printed version for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 30 May 2009 - 1 June 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2008-44[49] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 27 February 2009 - 29 May 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2008-19[50] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 14 February 2009 - 26 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2008-26[51] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 6 September 2007 - 13 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2007-22[52] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 24 November 2006 - 5 September 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for commenced expiry Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 7 April 2006 - 23 November 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2006-14[53] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 23 November 2005 - 6 April 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2005-53[54] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 6 March 2005 - 22 November 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2004-56[55] Reissued electronic republication of printed version for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 9 April 2004 - 5 March 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2004-15[56] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 19 December 2003 - 8 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2003-56[57] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 1 November 2003 - 18 December 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 (RI) | 29 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2003-47[58] Reissued for textual correction in s 30 (3) |
| 2 July 2003 - 31 October 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 31 July 2003 | Republication for commenced provision |
| 1 January 2003 - 1 July 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 1 January 2003 | Republication for new Act |
| 1 January 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 20 December 2002 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Criminal Code 2002[59].
Notification statement
The Criminal Code 2002 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 20 December 2002 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 20 December 2002 | LA[60] s 75 (1) |
| sch 1 pt 1.23 | 2 July 2003 | s 2 (2) and see A2002-18[61], s 2 (3) |
| remainder | 1 January 2003 | s 2 (1) |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 5 (2), (3), s 8, s 10 | awaiting commencement | Expire on the application date (see s 5 (3), s 8 (5), s 10) |
| s 801 | commences 22 November 2030 | s 801 (2) |
| s 641 | 6 March 2010 (midnight) | s 641 (3) |
| s 45 (9)-(11) | 23 November 2006 (midnight) | s 45 (11) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2023-45[5] | Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | s 94, s 99 | 1 July 2025 |
| A2023-49[7] | Children and Young People Amendment Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.1 | 1 July 2024 |
| A2023-45[5] | Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 27 March 2024 |
| A2023-45[5] | Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | s 93, 95-98 | 22 November 2023 |
| A2023-37[9] | Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 30 September 2023 |
| A2023-33[10] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | pt 5 | 13 September 2023 |
| A2021-33[11] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (No 2) | pt 8 | 11 December 2021 |
| A2021-6[12] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2021 | pt 6 | 9 April 2021 |
| A2020-42[13] | Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | pt 11 | 28 August 2020 |
| A2019-41[14] | Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2019 | sch 1 pt 1.1 (except amdt 1.1, amdt 1.12) | 9 March 2020 |
| A2019-41[14] | Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2019 | amdt 1.1, amdt 1.12 | 31 January 2020 |
| A2019-34[15] | Drugs of Dependence (Personal Cannabis Use) Amendment Act 2019 | sch 1 pt 1.1 | 31 January 2020 |
| A2018-52[16] | Integrity Commission Act 2018 | sch 1 pt 1.9 | 1 December 2019 |
| A2019-23[18] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 6 | 15 August 2019 |
| A2018-42[19] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 | sch 3 pt 3.11 | 22 November 2018 |
| A2018-6[62] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | pt 4 | 2 March 2018 |
| A2017-21[63] | Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 15 August 2017 |
| A2017-14[64] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) | pt 4 | 24 May 2017 |
| A2016-42[65] | Family Violence Act 2016 | sch 3 pt 3.10 | 1 May 2017 |
| A2017-9[66] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) | pt 5 | 6 April 2017 |
| A2016-49[67] | Discrimination Amendment Act 2016 | amdt 1.2, amdt 1.3 | 3 April 2017 |
| A2016-49[67] | Discrimination Amendment Act 2016 | amdt 1.1 | 24 August 2016 |
| A2016-13[68] | Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.17 | 1 April 2016 |
| A2015-38[69] | Mental Health Act 2015 | sch 2 pt 2.4 div 2.4.9 | 1 March 2016 |
| A2014-51[70] | Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act 2014 | sch 1 pt 1.6 | 1 March 2016 |
| A2015-50[71] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.13 | 9 December 2015 |
| A2015-3[72] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | s 32 | 2 June 2015 |
| A2015-10[73] | Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | pt 8 | 21 April 2015 |
| A2015-3[72] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | s 31 | 3 March 2015 |
| A2013-50[74] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) | pt 7 | 10 December 2013 |
| A2013-26[75] | Criminal Code (Cheating at Gambling) Amendment Act 2013 | ss 4-11 | 21 August 2013 |
| A2013-19[76] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 | sch 3 pt 3.10 | 14 June 2013 |
| A2013-12[77] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2013 | pt 5 | 24 April 2013 |
| A2012-21[78] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 | sch 3 pt 3.11 | 5 June 2012 |
| A2011-48[79] | Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.15 | 1 March 2012 |
| A2010-15[80] | Personal Property Securities Act 2010 | sch 2 pt 2.2 | 30 January 2012 |
| A2011-22[81] | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.48 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2011-7[82] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2011 | pt 4 | 17 March 2011 |
| A2010-44[83] | Criminal Code Amendment Act 2010 | s 4 | 25 November 2010 |
| A2010-25[84] | Crimes (Serious Organised Crime) Amendment Act 2010 | pt 3 | 9 July 2010 |
| A2009-24[85] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2009 | sch 1 pt 1.6 | 4 September 2009 |
| A2008-44[86] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.6 | 30 May 2009 |
| A2008-19[87] | Children and Young People Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.6 | 27 February 2009 |
| A2008-26[88] | Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008 | sch 2 pt 2.6 | 14 February 2009 |
| A2007-22[89] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2007 | sch 1 pt 1.6 | 6 September 2007 |
| A2006-14[90] | Criminal Code (Mental Impairment) Amendment Act 2006 | ss 4-9 | 7 April 2006 |
| A2005-53[91] | Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment Act 2005 | ss 4-21, sch 2 pt 2.2 | 23 November 2005 |
| A2004-56[92] | Criminal Code (Serious Drug Offences) Amendment Act 2004 | ss 4-6 | 6 March 2005 |
| A2004-15[93] | Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 | ss 4-10 | 9 April 2004 |
| A2003-56[94] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.7 | 19 December 2003 |
| A2003-47[95] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) | pt 3 | 1 November 2003 |