Personal Violence Act 2016
- Number
- A2016-43
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Uncommenced expiry of provisions.
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 (RI) | 8 July 2025 | Reissued for retrospective modifications by SL2025-12[4] Republication for amendments by A2023-45[5] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Violence (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2025[4] | Subordinate laws | s 105 | 9 July 2025 | SL2025-12 |
Related instruments
| Name | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|
| Public Sector Management (Personal Violence) Delegation 2017 (No 1)[6] | 23 May 2017 | NI2017-294 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 (RI) | 8 July 2025 | Reissued for retrospective modifications by SL2025-12[4] Republication for amendments by A2023-45[5] |
| 1 July 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 1 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2023-45[5] Does not include retrospective modifications by SL2025-12 (see reissued republication) |
| 19 September 2024 - 30 June 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 (RI) | 8 July 2025 | Reissued for retrospective modification by SL2025-12[4] Republication for amendments by A2024-40[7] |
| 19 September 2024 - 30 June 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 19 September 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-40[7] Does not include retrospective modification by SL2025-12 (see reissued republication) |
| 22 November 2023 - 18 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 (RI) | 8 July 2025 | Reissued for retrospective modification by SL2025-12[4] Republication for amendments by A2023-45[5] |
| 22 November 2023 - 18 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 22 November 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-45[5] Does not include retrospective modification by SL2025-12 (see reissued republication) |
| 30 September 2023 - 21 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 30 September 2023 | Republication for expiry of provisions (pt 22) |
| 24 May 2023 - 29 September 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 24 May 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-15[8] |
| 20 February 2021 - 23 May 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 20 February 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-1[9] |
| 8 April 2020 - 19 February 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 8 April 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-11[10] |
| 15 August 2019 - 7 April 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 15 August 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-23[11] |
| 2 May 2019 - 14 August 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 2 May 2019 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 20) |
| 1 May 2017 - 1 May 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 1 May 2017 | Republication for new Act and amendments by A2017-10[12] |
| 1 May 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 18 August 2016 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Personal Violence Bill 2016[13].
Notification statement
The Personal 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
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 18 August 2016 | LA[14] s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 1 May 2017 | s 2 and see A2016-42[15] s 2 (2) (as am by A2017-10[16] s 7) |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| pt 24 | commences 1 July 2030 | s 222 |
| pt 23 | commences 22 November 2028 | s 212 |
| pt 22 | 29 September 2023 (midnight) | expires on the day A2020-11[10] expires (s 209) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2023-45[5] | Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | s 111, s 113, s 115, s 117, s 119, s 121 | 1 July 2025 |
| A2024-40[7] | Sexual, Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | pt 5 | 19 September 2024 |
| A2023-45[5] | Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | s 110, s 112, s 114, s 116, s 118, s 120 | 22 November 2023 |
| A2023-15[8] | Sexual Assault Reform Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | pt 5, sch 1, sch 2 pt 2.3 | 24 May 2023 |
| A2021-1[9] | COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2021 | sch 1 pt 1.13 | 20 February 2021 |
| A2020-11[10] | COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.16 | 8 April 2020 |
| A2019-23[11] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 12 | 15 August 2019 |
| A2017-10[16] | Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | pt 4 | 1 May 2017 |
Modifications
| Year and number | Modifying law | Modifying provision | Commencement date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL2025-12[4] | Personal Violence (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2025 | s 4, sch 2 | taken to have commenced 1 July 2025 | 1 July 2030 (midnight) |
| SL2025-12[4] | Personal Violence (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2025 | s 3, sch 1 | taken to have commenced 22 November 2023 | 22 November 2028 (midnight) |