Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005
- Number
- A2005-58
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Proposed amendments by Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)[4].
- Proposed amendments by Statute Law Amendment Bill 2025[5].
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 June 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R67 | 7 June 2025 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 61E) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006[6] | Subordinate laws | s 139 | 1 September 2024 | SL2006-22 |
Related instruments
| Name | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|
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Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 June 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R67 | 7 June 2025 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 61E) |
| 4 December 2024 - 6 June 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R66 | 4 December 2024 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 80ZQ) |
| 25 May 2024 - 3 December 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R65 | 25 May 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-23[7] |
| 26 April 2024 - 24 May 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R64 | 26 April 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-12[8] |
| 27 March 2024 - 25 April 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R63 | 27 March 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2023-45[9] |
| 22 November 2023 - 26 March 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R62 | 22 November 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-45[9] |
| 9 November 2023 - 21 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R61 | 9 November 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-40[10] and A2023-42[11] |
| 30 September 2023 - 8 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R60 | 30 September 2023 | Republication for expiry of provisions (s 46C (7)-(9), s 78 (1) note 2) |
| 13 September 2023 - 29 September 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R59 | 13 September 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-33[12] |
| 17 August 2022 - 12 September 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R58 (RI) | 24 November 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-13[13] Reissued for textual correction in table 90 |
| 14 October 2021 - 16 August 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R57 | 14 October 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-24[14] |
| 12 August 2021 - 13 October 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R56 | 12 August 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-18[15] |
| 23 June 2021 - 11 August 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R55 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12[16] |
| 20 April 2021 - 22 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R54 | 20 April 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2020-41[17] |
| 20 February 2021 - 19 April 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R53 | 20 February 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-1[18] |
| 10 September 2020 - 19 February 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R52 | 10 September 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-42[19] |
| 6 June 2020 - 9 September 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R51 | 6 June 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2019-43 [20] |
| 14 May 2020 - 5 June 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R50 | 14 May 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-14[21] |
| 8 April 2020 - 13 May 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R49 | 8 April 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-11[22] |
| 2 March 2020 - 7 April 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R48 | 2 March 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2019-45[23] |
| 3 December 2019 - 1 March 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R47 | 3 December 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-31[24] |
| 14 November 2019 - 2 December 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R46 | 14 November 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-42[25] |
| 1 September 2019 - 13 November 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R45 | 1 September 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-6[26] |
| 5 December 2018 - 31 August 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R44 | 5 December 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-46[27] |
| 9 November 2018 - 4 December 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R43 | 9 November 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-43[28] |
| 1 October 2018 - 8 November 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R42 | 1 October 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-34[29] |
| 2 March 2018 - 30 September 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R41 | 2 March 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-6[30] |
| 1 May 2017 - 1 March 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R40 | 1 May 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2016-42[31] as amended by A2017-10[32] |
| 6 April 2017 - 30 April 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R39 | 6 April 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-9[33] |
| 22 February 2017 - 5 April 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R38 | 22 February 2017 | Republication for expiry of provisions (ch 13) |
| 21 February 2017 - 21 February 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R37 | 21 February 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-6[34] |
| 1 September 2016 - 20 February 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R36 | 1 September 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-52[35] |
| 24 August 2016 - 31 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R35 | 24 August 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-48[36] |
| 2 July 2016 - 23 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R34 | 2 July 2016 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ch 12) |
| 1 July 2016 - 1 July 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R33 | 1 July 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-12[37] |
| 4 May 2016 - 30 June 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R32 | 4 May 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2015-40[38] |
| 1 April 2016 - 3 May 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R31 | 1 April 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-13[39] |
| 2 March 2016 - 31 March 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R30 | 2 March 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-4[40] |
| 3 March 2015 - 1 March 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 | 3 March 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-3[41] |
| 5 December 2014 - 2 March 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 | 5 December 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-58[42] |
| 28 February 2014 - 4 December 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 28 February 2014 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ch 11) |
| 25 September 2013 - 27 February 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 25 September 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-36[43] |
| 14 June 2013 - 24 September 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 14 June 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-19[44] |
| 13 June 2013 - 13 June 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 13 June 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2012-29[45] |
| 24 April 2013 - 12 June 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 24 April 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-12[46] |
| 13 August 2012 - 23 April 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 13 August 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-29[45] |
| 15 December 2011 - 12 August 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 15 December 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-57[47] |
| 25 July 2011 - 14 December 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R20* | 25 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-13[48] |
| 1 July 2011 - 24 July 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22[49] |
| 3 June 2011 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 3 June 2011 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ch 10) |
| 17 March 2011 - 2 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 17 March 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-7[50] |
| 28 February 2011 - 16 March 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 28 February 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2010-29[51] and expiry of provision (s 202) |
| 16 August 2010 - 27 February 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 16 August 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-2[52] |
| 1 July 2010 - 15 August 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 1 July 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-21[53] |
| 25 November 2009 - 30 June 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 25 November 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-44[54] |
| 4 September 2009 - 24 November 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 4 September 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-24[55] |
| 30 May 2009 - 3 September 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R11* | 30 May 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-44[56] |
| 30 March 2009 - 29 May 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 30 March 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-46[57] |
| 6 March 2009 - 29 March 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 6 March 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-7[58] |
| 27 February 2009 - 5 March 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 27 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-19[59] and A2008-20[60] |
| 27 October 2008 - 26 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 27 October 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-20[60] |
| 29 July 2008 - 26 October 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 29 July 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-22[61] |
| 3 June 2008 - 28 July 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 3 June 2008 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 20 December 2007 - 2 June 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 20 December 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-44[62] |
| 19 December 2007 - 19 December 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 19 December 2007 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 1 August 2007 - 18 December 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 1 August 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-15[63] |
| 2 June 2006 - 31 July 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 2 June 2006 | Republication for new Act, amendments by A2006-23[64] and modifications by SL2006-22[65] as amended by SL2006-25[66] |
| 2 June 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 2 December 2005 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Crimes (Sentencing) Bill 2005[67].
Notification statement
The Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 2 December 2005 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 2 December 2005 | LA[68] s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 2 June 2006 | s 2 and LA[68] s 79 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 61E | 6 June 2025 (midnight) | s 61E (3) |
| s 80ZQ | 3 December 2024 (midnight) | s 80ZQ (2) |
| s 46C (7)-(9), s 78 (1), note 2 | 29 September 2023 (midnight) | expired on the day A2020-11[22] expired (s 46C (9)) |
| ch 13 | 21 February 2017 (midnight) | s 207 |
| ch 12 | 1 July 2016 (midnight) | s 205 |
| ch 11 | 27 February 2014 (midnight) | s 203 (1) |
| ch 10 | 2 June 2011 (midnight) | s 147 (1) |
| s 202 | 27 February 2011 (midnight) | s 202 (4) |
| s 143 | 2 June 2008 (midnight) | s 143 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2024-23[7] | Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Act 2024 | s 4 | 25 May 2024 |
| A2024-12[8] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | pt 5 | 26 April 2024 |
| A2023-45[9] | Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 27 March 2024 |
| A2023-45[9] | Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | pt 5 | 22 November 2023 |
| A2023-42[11] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (No 2) | pt 5 | 9 November 2023 |
| A2023-40[10] | Sentencing (Drug and Alcohol Treatment Orders) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | pt 3 | 9 November 2023 |
| A2023-33[12] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | pt 4, sch 2 pt 2.5 | 13 September 2023 |
| A2022-13[13] | Family Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2022 | pt 3 | 17 August 2022 |
| A2021-24[14] | Operational Efficiencies (COVID-19) Legislation Amendment Act 2021 | pt 7 | 14 October 2021 |
| A2021-18[15] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (No 2) | pt 3 | 12 August 2021 |
| A2021-12[16] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 | sch 3 pt 3.8 | 23 June 2021 |
| A2020-41[17] | Crimes (Offences Against Vulnerable People) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | pt 3 | 20 April 2021 |
| A2021-1[18] | COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2021 | sch 1 pt 1.7 | 20 February 2021 |
| A2020-42[19] | Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | pt 10 | 10 September 2020 |
| A2019-43[20] | Crimes (Disrupting Criminal Gangs) Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 5 | 6 June 2020 |
| A2020-14[21] | COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.9 | 14 May 2020 |
| A2020-11[22] | COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 8 April 2020 |
| A2019-45[23] | Sentencing (Parole Time Credit) Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 3 | 2 March 2020 |
| A2019-31[24] | Sentencing (Drug and Alcohol Treatment Orders) Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 6 | 3 December 2019 |
| A2019-42[25] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2019 | sch 3 pt 3.9 | 14 November 2019 |
| A2019-6[26] | Royal Commission Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 4 | 1 September 2019 |
| A2018-46[27] | Royal Commission Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | pt 3, sch 1 pt 1.3 | 5 December 2018 |
| A2018-43[28] | Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | pt 3 | 9 November 2018 |
| A2018-34[69] | Crimes (Restorative Justice) Amendment Act 2018 | sch 1 | 1 October 2018 |
| A2018-6[70] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | pt 3 | 2 March 2018 |
| A2016-42[71] | Family Violence Act 2016 | sch 2 pt 2.3, sch 3 pt 3.8 | 1 May 2017 |
| A2017-9[72] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) | pt 4 | 6 April 2017 |
| A2017-6[73] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | pt 3 | 21 February 2017 |
| A2016-52[74] | Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 | sch 1 pt 1.19 | 1 September 2016 |
| A2016-48[75] | Crimes (Serious and Organised Crime) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 | pt 7 | 24 August 2016 |
| A2016-12[76] | Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016 | sch 3 pt 3.2 | 1 July 2016 |
| A2015-40[77] | Crimes (Domestic and Family Violence) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | sch 1 pt 1.7 | 4 May 2016 |
| A2016-13[78] | Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.16 | 1 April 2016 |
| A2016-4[79] | Crimes (Sentencing and Restorative Justice) Amendment Act 2016 | pt 2 | 2 March 2016 |
| A2015-3[80] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | pt 6 | 3 March 2015 |
| A2014-58[81] | Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Act 2014 | ss 4-11 | 5 December 2014 |
| A2013-36[82] | Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Act 2013 | ss 4-7 | 25 September 2013 |
| A2013-19[83] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 | sch 3 pt 3.9 | 14 June 2013 |
| A2012-29[84] | Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2012 | amdt 1.3 | 13 June 2013 |
| A2013-12[85] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2013 | pt 4 | 24 April 2013 |
| A2012-29[84] | Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2012 | amdt 1.1, amdt 1.2, amdt 1.4 | 13 August 2012 |
| A2011-57[86] | Corrections and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2011 | pt 4 | 15 December 2011 |
| A2011-13[87] | Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 25 July 2011 |
| A2011-22[88] | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.46 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2011-7[89] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2011 | pt 3 | 17 March 2011 |
| A2010-29[90] | Victims of Crime Amendment Act 2010 | sch 1 pt 1.1 | 28 February 2011 |
| A2010-2[91] | Health Legislation Amendment Act 2010 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 16 August 2010 |
| A2010-21[92] | Crimes (Sentence Administration) Amendment Act 2010 | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 1 July 2010 |
| A2009-44[93] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No 3) | sch 1 pt 1.6 | 25 November 2009 |
| A2009-24[94] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2009 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 4 September 2009 |
| A2008-44[95] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 30 May 2009 |
| A2008-46[96] | Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008 | sch 3 pt 3.6 | 30 March 2009 |
| A2009-7[97] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 6 March 2009 |
| A2008-20[98] | Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.4, sch 4 pt 4.12 | 27 February 2009 |
| A2008-19[99] | Children and Young People Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 27 February 2009 |
| A2008-20[98] | Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 | sch 3 pt 3.10 | 27 October 2008 |
| A2008-22[100] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 29 July 2008 |
| A2007-44[101] | Victims of Crime Amendment Act 2007 | sch 1 pt 1.1 | 20 December 2007 |
| A2007-15[102] | Corrections Management Act 2007 | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 1 August 2007 |
| A2006-23[103] | Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 | sch 1 pt 1.11 | 2 June 2006 |