Family Violence Act 2016
- Number
- A2016-42
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Uncommenced expiry of provisions.
- Proposed amendments by Bail Amendment Bill 2026.
- Proposed amendments by Family, Personal and Sexual Violence Legislation Amendment Bill 2025.
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 1 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2023-45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Violence (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2017(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 155 | 18 August 2017 - 24 November 2017 | SL2017-25 | |
| Family Violence Regulation 2017 | None | Subordinate laws | s 155 | 25 November 2017 | SL2017-32 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 1 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2023-45 |
| 19 September 2024 - 30 June 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 19 September 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-40 |
| 22 November 2023 - 18 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 22 November 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-45 |
| 30 September 2023 - 21 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 30 September 2023 | Republication for expiry of provisions (pt 22) |
| 24 May 2023 - 29 September 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 24 May 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-15 |
| 24 August 2022 - 23 May 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 24 August 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-14 |
| 17 August 2022 - 23 August 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 17 August 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-13 |
| 20 February 2021 - 16 August 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 20 February 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-1 |
| 8 April 2020 - 19 February 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 8 April 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-11 |
| 15 August 2019 - 7 April 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 15 August 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-23 |
| 2 May 2019 - 14 August 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 2 May 2019 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 20) |
| 22 November 2018 - 1 May 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 22 November 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-42 |
| 25 April 2018 - 21 November 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 25 April 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-12 |
| 25 November 2017 - 24 April 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 25 November 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-38 and expiry of modifications |
| 11 October 2017 - 24 November 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 11 October 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-28 |
| 18 August 2017 - 10 October 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 18 August 2017 | Republication for commenced provisions, amendments by A2017-10 and modifications by SL2017-25 |
| 1 May 2017 - 17 August 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 1 May 2017 | Republication for new Act and amendments by A2017-10 |
| 1 May 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 18 August 2016 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Family Violence Bill 2016.
Notification statement
The Family Violence Act 2016 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 18 August 2016 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2016 | 1 May 2017 | HTMLPDFWord |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 18 August 2016 | LA s 75 (1) |
| pt 9, s 200, dict defs mentioned in s 2 (1) | 18 August 2017 | s 2 (3) as am by A2017-10 s 7 |
| remainder | 1 May 2017 | s 2 (2) as am by A2017-10 s 7 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| pt 24 | commences 1 July 2030 | s 223 |
| pt 23 | commences 22 November 2028 | s 213 |
| s 156 | commences 17 August 2027 | s 156 (2) |
| pt 22 | 29 September 2023 (midnight) | expires on the day A2020-11 expires (s 210) |
| pt 20 | 1 May 2019 (midnight) | s 202 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2020-11 | COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.6 | 8 April 2020 |
| A2021-1 | COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2021 | sch 1 pt 1.11 | 20 February 2021 |
| A2019-23 | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 9 | 15 August 2019 |
| A2018-42 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 | sch 3 pt 3.13 | 22 November 2018 |
| A2018-12 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | pt 5 | 25 April 2018 |
| A2017-38 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 3) | pt 10 | 25 November 2017 |
| A2017-28 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.6 | 11 October 2017 |
| A2017-10 | Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | ss 58-60, s 63 and s 64 | 18 August 2017 |
| A2017-10 | Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | ss 8-57, s 62, ss 65-69 | 1 May 2017 |
| A2017-10 | Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | s 7 | 30 April 2017 |
| A2022-13 | Family Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2022 | pt 5 | 17 August 2022 |
| A2022-14 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 | sch 3 pt 3.15 | 24 August 2022 |
| A2023-15 | Sexual Assault Reform Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | sch 2 pt 2.2 | 24 May 2023 |
| A2023-45 | Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | s 100, s 102, s 104, s 106, s 108 | 22 November 2023 |
| A2023-45 | Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | s 101, s 103, s 105, s 107, s 109 | 1 July 2025 |
| A2024-40 | Sexual, Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | pt 4 | 19 September 2024 |
Modifications
| Year and number | Modifying law | Modifying provision | Commencement date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL2017-25 | Family Violence (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2017 | s 3 | 18 August 2017 | 24 November 2017 (midnight) |