Crimes (Restorative Justice) Act 2004
- Number
- A2004-65
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Proposed amendments by Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2).
- Proposed amendments by Family, Personal and Sexual Violence Legislation Amendment Bill 2025.
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 December 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 | 6 December 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-29 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes (Restorative Justice) Commencement Notice 2004(Repealed) | Repealed | Commencement notices | s 2 | 11 December 2004 - 1 February 2005 | CN2004-28 | |
| Crimes (Restorative Justice) Sexual and Family Violence Offences Guidelines 2018 | None | Disallowable instruments | s 61 | 1 November 2018 | DI2018-266 | |
| Crimes (Restorative Justice) Phase 3 Declaration 2018(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 16 | 30 October 2018 - 22 November 2023 | NI2018-601 |
Related instruments
| Name | Effective | Year and No | Classification | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Sector Management (Crimes (Restorative Justice)) Delegation 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) | 21 August 2019 - 30 March 2023 | NI2019-627 | ni | Repealed |
| Public Sector Management (Crimes (Restorative Justice)) Delegation 2023 (Repealed) | 31 March 2023 - 29 March 2025 | NI2023-172 | ni | Repealed |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 December 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 | 6 December 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-29 |
| 27 March 2024 - 5 December 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 27 March 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2023-45 |
| 23 June 2021 - 26 March 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12 |
| 2 November 2018 - 22 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 2 November 2018 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (s 16 (5)-(8), s 26 (3)-(8), s 27 (6)-(11), s 33 (3)-(8)) |
| 1 October 2018 - 1 November 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 1 October 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-34 |
| 25 April 2018 - 30 September 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 25 April 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-12 |
| 1 January 2018 - 24 April 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 1 January 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2016-55 as amended by A2017-14 |
| 24 May 2017 - 31 December 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 24 May 2017 | Republication for updated endnotes as amended by A2017-14 |
| 1 May 2017 - 23 May 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 1 May 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2016-42 as amended by A2017-10 |
| 1 September 2016 - 30 April 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 1 September 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-52 |
| 2 March 2016 - 31 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 2 March 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-4 |
| 25 February 2016 - 1 March 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 25 February 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-4 |
| 10 June 2014 - 24 February 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 10 June 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-18 |
| 5 June 2012 - 9 June 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 5 June 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-21 |
| 1 July 2011 - 4 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22 |
| 17 December 2009 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R13* | 17 December 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-49 |
| 30 March 2009 - 16 December 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 30 March 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-46 |
| 8 March 2009 - 29 March 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 8 March 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-42 |
| 27 February 2009 - 7 March 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 27 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-20 |
| 27 October 2008 - 26 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 27 October 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-20 |
| 27 August 2008 - 26 October 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 27 August 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-29 |
| 29 July 2008 - 26 August 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 29 July 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-22 |
| 2 July 2008 - 28 July 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 2 July 2008 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 12 April 2007 - 1 July 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 12 April 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-3 |
| 2 June 2006 - 11 April 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 2 June 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-23 |
| 22 December 2005 - 1 June 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 22 December 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-60 |
| 25 March 2005 - 21 December 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 25 March 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-13 |
| 31 January 2005 - 24 March 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 31 January 2005 | Republication for new Act |
| 31 January 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 6 September 2004 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Crimes (Restorative Justice) Bill 2004.
Notification statement
The Crimes (Restorative Justice) Act 2004 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 6 September 2004 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2004 | 31 January 2005 | HTMLPDFWord |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 6 September 2004 | LA s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 31 January 2005 | s 2 and CN2004-28 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 16 (5)-(8), s 26 (3)-(8), s 27 (6)-(11), s 33 (3)-(8) | 1 November 2018 (midnight) | s 16 (8), s 26 (6), s 27 (9), s 33 (6) and see NI2018-601 |
| s 75 | 1 July 2008 (midnight) | s 75 (4) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2018-34 | Crimes (Restorative Justice) Amendment Act 2018 | ss 4-30 | 1 October 2018 |
| A2018-12 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | pt 4 | 25 April 2018 |
| A2016-55 | Freedom of Information Act 2016 | sch 4 pt 4.7 | 1 January 2018 |
| A2016-52 | Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 | sch 1 pt 1.17 | 1 September 2016 |
| A2016-42 | Family Violence Act 2016 | sch 3 pt 3.6 | 1 May 2017 |
| A2016-4 | Crimes (Sentencing and Restorative Justice) Amendment Act 2016 | sch 1 pt 1.8 | 2 March 2016 |
| A2016-4 | Crimes (Sentencing and Restorative Justice) Amendment Act 2016 | pt 4 | 25 February 2016 |
| A2014-18 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2014 | sch 3 pt 3.6 | 10 June 2014 |
| A2012-21 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 | sch 3 pt 3.10 | 5 June 2012 |
| A2011-22 | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.43 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2009-49 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.16 | 17 December 2009 |
| A2008-46 | Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008 | sch 3 pt 3.5 | 30 March 2009 |
| A2008-42 | Court Legislation Amendment Act 2008 | pt 2 | 8 March 2009 |
| A2008-29 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 3) | sch 1 pt 1.6 | 27 August 2008 |
| A2008-22 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 29 July 2008 |
| A2008-20 | Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 | sch 3 pt 3.8 | 27 October 2008 |
| A2008-20 | Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 | sch 4 pt 4.10 | 27 February 2009 |
| A2007-3 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 | sch 3 pt 3.26 | 12 April 2007 |
| A2006-23 | Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 | sch 1 pt 1.10 | 2 June 2006 |
| A2006-22 | Civil Unions Act 2006 | sch 1 pt 1.8 | never commenced |
| A2005-60 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No 4) | sch 1 pt 1.12 | 22 December 2005 |
| A2005-13 | Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Amendment Act 2005 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 25 March 2005 |
| A2021-12 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 | sch 3 pt 3.6 | 23 June 2021 |
| A2023-45 | Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | pt 4 | 27 March 2024 |
| A2025-29 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 | sch 4 pt 4.47 | 6 December 2025 |