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Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 No 80

Assented to 07.12.2007.

Date of commencement, 10.3.2008, sec 2 and GG No 30 of 7.3.2008, p 1429.

Crime and Criminal Procedure Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No 3

Assented to 19.02.2024.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 No 7

Assented to 03.07.2023.

Date of commencement, 14.7.2023, sec 2.

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Coercive Control) Act 2022 No 65

Assented to 23.11.2022.

Date of commencement of Sch 2[1] [2] [4] and [6], 1.2.2024, sec 2(1)(a).

Date of commencement of Sch 2[3] and [5]: not in force.

Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (Domestic Violence) Act 2020 No 36

Assented to 25.11.2020.

Date of commencement of Sch 1[1] and [11]–[13], 27.3.2021, cl 2(2) and 2021 (93) LW 5.3.2021.

Date of commencement of Sch 1[2]–[10] and [14]–[20], assent, sec 2(1).

COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 No 1

Assented to 25.03.2020.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Victims) Act 2018 No 88

Assented to 28.11.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.12.2018, sec 2 (2).

Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 3) 2018 No 87

Assented to 28.11.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.11 [1] and [2], 17.12.2018, sec 2 (4).

Date of commencement of Sch 1.11 [3] and [4], assent, sec 2 (1).

Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Amendment Act 2018 No 84

Assented to 28.11.2018.

Date of commencement, 1.12.2018, sec 2.

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2018 No 83

Assented to 28.11.2018.

Sch 1[1] [3] [5] (to the extent it inserts sec 79C) and [6] were not commenced the Act was repealed by the Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (Domestic Violence) Act 2020 No 36.

Sch 1[2] was not commenced and was repealed by the Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2019 No 20.

Date of commencement of Sch 1[4] and [5] (to the extent it inserts secs 79A and 79B), 28.3.2020, sec 2(1) and 2020 (7) LW 17.1.2020.

Amending legislation

Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2019 No 20

Assented to 22.11.2019.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.8, assent, sec 2(1).

Victims Rights and Support Amendment (Statutory Review) Act 2018 No 34

Assented to 27.06.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.4, 14.1.2019, sec 2 and 2018 (738) LW 14.12.2018.

Criminal Legislation Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Act 2018 No 33

Assented to 27.06.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 5.4, 1.12.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (671) LW 30.11.2018.

Modern Slavery Act 2018 No 30

Assented to 27.06.2018.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2022, sec 2.

Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2018 No 29

Assented to 21.06.2018.

Date of commencement of Schs 1.6 and 2, assent, sec 2 (1).

Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2017 No 44

Assented to 25.09.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.6 [1] and [7]–[13], 25.11.2017, sec 2 (2) and 2017 (642) LW 24.11.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.6 [2]–[6], assent, sec 2 (1).

Crimes Amendment (Intimate Images) Act 2017 No 29

Assented to 27.06.2017.

Date of commencement, 25.8.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (462) LW 25.8.2017.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2016 No 55

Assented to 25.10.2016.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.6, 6.1.2017, sec 2 (1).

Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Amendment (Review) Act 2016 No 33

Assented to 28.06.2016.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 3.12.2016, sec 2 and 2016 (716) LW 1.12.2016.

Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Amendment (National Domestic Violence Orders Recognition) Act 2016 No 9

Assented to 06.04.2016.

Date of commencement, 25.11.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (641) LW 24.11.2017.

Sch 1 [1] and [2] were not commenced and were repealed by the Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2017 No 44.

Amending legislation

Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2017 No 44

Assented to 25.09.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.7, assent, sec 2 (1).

Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No 7

Assented to 09.06.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2015, sec 2 (2) and 2015 (299) LW 19.6.2015.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2014 No 88

Assented to 28.11.2014.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 8.1.2015, sec 2 (1).

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No 59

Assented to 23.10.2014.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Bail (Consequential Amendments) Act 2014 No 5

Assented to 12.03.2014.

Date of commencement, 20.5.2014, sec 2 and 2014 (235) LW 24.4.2014.

Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Assault and Intoxication) Act 2014 No 2

Assented to 31.01.2014.

Date of commencement of Sch 6, assent, sec 2 (1).

Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Amendment Act 2013 No 87

Assented to 11.11.2013.

Date of commencement, 20.5.2014, sec 2 and 2014 (256) LW 16.5.2014.

Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Amendment (Information Sharing) Act 2013 No 28

Assented to 27.05.2013.

Date of commencement, 15.9.2014, sec 2 and 2014 (591) LW 5.9.2014.

Amending legislation

Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Amendment (Information Sharing) Act 2014 No 27

Assented to 24.06.2014.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No 67

Assented to 24.09.2012.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Residential Tenancies Act 2010 No 42

Assented to 17.06.2010.

Date of commencement, 31.1.2011, sec 2 and 2010 (658) LW 3.12.2010.

Relationships Register Act 2010 No 19

Assented to 19.05.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2009 No 106

Assented to 14.12.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 8.1.2010, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 No 56

Assented to 01.07.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.9, 17.7.2009, sec 2 (2).

Criminal Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No 27

Assented to 19.05.2009.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Crimes (Appeal and Review) Amendment Act 2009 No 4

Assented to 30.03.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (1).

Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Amendment Act 2008 No 119

Assented to 10.12.2008.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2008 No 114

Assented to 10.12.2008.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).

Courts and Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2008 No 53

Assented to 01.07.2008.

Date of commencement of Sch 8, 1.7.2008, sec 2 (5).

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Sec 3

Am 2008 No 53, Sch 8 [1] [2]; 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [1]–[3]; 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [1]; 2017 No 44, Sch 1.6 [1]; 2018 No 30, Sch 5.3[1A]; 2022 No 65, Sch 2[1].

Sec 4

Am 2008 No 119, Sch 1 [1]; 2014 No 2, Sch 6.1 [1]; 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [2]–[6]; 2017 No 29, Sch 2.2; 2018 No 30, Sch 5.3[1] [2]; 2018 No 33, Sch 5.4 [1]–[3].

Sec 5

Am 2010 No 19, Sch 3.30 [1] [2]; 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [7]; 2018 No 87, Sch 1.11 [1].

Sec 5A

Ins 2018 No 87, Sch 1.11 [2].

Sec 6

Am 2010 No 19, Sch 3.30 [3].

Sec 6A

Ins 2022 No 65, Sch 2[2].

Sec 7

Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.3[3]; 2018 No 84, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2020 No 36, Sch 1[1].

Sec 8

Am 2018 No 84, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 9

Am 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [8]; 2020 No 36, Sch 1[2].

Sec 11

Subst 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [9]. Am 2022 No 65, Sch 2[4].

Sec 13

Am 2009 No 27, Sch 1.4 [1].

Sec 14

Am 2009 No 27, Sch 1.4 [2]–[4].

Sec 15

Am 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [4].

Sec 16

Am 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [10]–[13].

Sec 21

Am 2013 No 87, Sch 2 [1]–[3].

Sec 24A

Ins 2013 No 87, Sch 2 [4].

Sec 25

Subst 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 27

Am 2020 No 36, Sch 1[3].

Sec 28

Am 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [6]; 2016 No 55, Sch 3.6.

Sec 28A

Ins 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2018 No 29, Sch 2.4.

Sec 28B

Ins 2020 No 36, Sch 1[4].

Sec 29

Am 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [8]; 2020 No 1, Sch 2.6; 2020 No 36, Sch 1[5] [6]; 2023 No 7, Sch 2.16; 2024 No 3, Sch 3[1].

Sec 30

Am 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 31

Am 2008 No 119, Sch 1 [2].

Sec 32

Subst 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [14]. Am 2020 No 36, Sch 1[7]. Subst 2024 No 3, Sch 3[2].

Sec 33

Am 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [10]–[12]; 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [15]; 2020 No 36, Sch 1[8].

Sec 33A

Ins 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [13]. Am 2018 No 29, Sch 2.4; 2020 No 36, Sch 1[9].

Sec 34

Am 2024 No 3, Sch 3[3].

Sec 34A

Ins 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [14].

Sec 35

Am 2008 No 119, Sch 1 [3]–[5]; 2010 No 42, Sch 3.3; 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [15] [16]; 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [16]; 2018 No 30, Sch 5.3[4]; 2020 No 36, Sch 1[10].

Sec 36

Subst 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [17]. Am 2020 No 36, Sch 1[11].

Sec 37

Am 2008 No 119, Sch 1 [6]; 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [17]; 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [18].

Sec 38

Subst 2008 No 119, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [9]; 2018 No 88, Sch 2 [1].

Sec 39

Am 2014 No 2, Sch 6.1 [2]. Subst 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [19]. Am 2020 No 36, Sch 1[12] [13].

Sec 40

Am 2014 No 2, Sch 6.1 [2]; 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [20]; 2018 No 30, Sch 5.3[5]–[7]; 2018 No 33, Sch 5.4 [4]–[5]; 2024 No 3, Sch 3[4]–[6].

Sec 40A

Ins 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [21]. Am 2018 No 34, Sch 3.4; 2020 No 36, Sch 1[14].

Sec 41

Am 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [3]; 2018 No 29, Sch 1.6.

Sec 41AA

Ins 2018 No 88, Sch 2 [2].

Sec 41A

Ins 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [22].

Sec 43

Am 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [9]; 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [4] [5].

Sec 44

Am 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 45

Am 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [6].

Sec 47

Am 2020 No 36, Sch 1[15].

Sec 48

Am 2008 No 119, Sch 1 [8], 2012 No 67, Sch 3.1 [1] [2]; 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [23] [24]; 2018 No 30, Sch 5.3[8] [9].

Sec 49A

Ins 2013 No 87, Sch 2 [5].

Sec 50

Am 2014 No 59, Sch 1.2; 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [25].

Sec 52A

Ins 2018 No 30, Sch 5.3[10].

Sec 53

Am 2013 No 87, Sch 2 [6].

Sec 55

Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.3[11].

Sec 57

Am 2017 No 44, Sch 1.6 [2]–[4].

Sec 57A

Ins 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [26].

Sec 58

Subst 2018 No 88, Sch 2 [3].

Sec 72

Am 2008 No 119, Sch 1 [9]; 2012 No 67, Sch 3.1 [3]. Subst 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [27]. Am 2020 No 36, Sch 1[16].

Secs 72A–72D

Ins 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [27].

Sec 73

Am 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [28].

Sec 74

Am 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [29] [30].

Sec 75

Am 2017 No 44, Sch 1.6 [5] [6].

Sec 78

Am 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [31].

Sec 79

Am 2018 No 83, Sch 1[4] (am 2019 No 20, Sch 1.8[2] [3]).

Sec 79A

Ins 2018 No 83, Sch 1[5] (am 2019 No 20, Sch 1.8[4]). Am 2020 No 36, Sch 1[17].

Sec 79B

Ins 2018 No 83, Sch 1[5] (am 2019 No 20, Sch 1.8[5]). Am 2020 No 36, Sch 1[18].

Sec 81

Am 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [18].

Sec 81A

Ins 2020 No 36, Sch 1[19].

Sec 83

Am 2014 No 5, Sch 2.11 [1] [2].

Sec 84

Am 2008 No 53, Sch 8 [3] [4]; 2009 No 4, Sch 2.1 [1]–[3]; 2009 No 56, Sch 1.9; 2009 No 106, Sch 4.11 [1] [2]; 2017 No 44, Sch 1.6 [7].

Sec 85

Am 2014 No 5, Sch 2.11 [3].

Sec 86

Am 2015 No 7, Sch 2.9.

Sec 87

Am 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [32].

Sec 89

Subst 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [19].

Sec 89A

Ins 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [19].

Sec 89B

Ins 2017 No 44, Sch 1.6 [8].

Sec 90

Am 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [20]; 2017 No 44, Sch 1.6 [9].

Sec 90A

Ins 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [21]. Am 2017 No 44, Sch 1.6 [10]–[13].

Secs 90B–90D

Ins 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [21].

Sec 91

Am 2008 No 53, Sch 8 [5].

Sec 92

Rep 2008 No 53, Sch 8 [6]. Ins 2016 No 33, Sch [33].

Sec 94

Am 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 97

Am 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [8].

Part 13A

Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1].

Part 13A, Div 1, heading

Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [1]).

Sec 98A

Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [2]). Am 2014 No 88, Sch 2.14.

Sec 98B

Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1].

Part 13A, Div 2, heading

Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [4]).

Secs 98C–98J

Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [4]).

Sec 98K

Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [4]).

Sec 98KA

Ins 2018 No 87, Sch 1.11 [3].

Sec 98L

Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [4]).

Part 13A, Div 3, heading

Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [4]).

Secs 98M, 98N

Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [4]).

Part 13A, Div 4, heading

Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [4]).

Sec 98O

Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [3] [5] [6]).

Sec 98P

Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [7]). Am 2014 No 88, Sch 2.14.

Sec 98Q

Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [7]).

Part 13B

Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 98R

Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 98S

Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9] (am 2017 No 44, Sch 1.7 [2]).

Sec 98T

Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 98U

Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9] (am 2017 No 44, Sch 1.7 [3]–[6]).

Sec 98V

Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9] (am 2017 No 44, Sch 1.7 [7]–[9]).

Sec 98W

Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9] (am 2017 No 44, Sch 1.7 [10]).

Secs 98X–98ZA

Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 98ZB

Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9] (am 2017 No 44, Sch 1.7 [11]).

Sec 98ZC

Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9] (am 2017 No 44, Sch 1.7 [12]).

Secs 98ZD–98ZT

Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 98ZTA

Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9] (am 2017 No 44, Sch 1.7 [13]).

Secs 98ZU–98ZZE

Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 99

Am 2008 No 53, Sch 8 [7]. Subst 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [34].

Sec 99A

Ins 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [34].

Sec 103

Rep 2008 No 114, Sch 4.

Sch 1

Am 2008 No 119, Sch 1 [10]–[14]; 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [2]; 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [35]; 2018 No 84, Sch 1 [4]; 2018 No 87, Sch 1.11 [4]; 2018 No 88, Sch 2 [4]; 2020 No 36, Sch 1[20]; 2022 No 65, Sch 2[6].

Sch 2

Rep 2008 No 114, Sch 4.

Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Bill 2007

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Introduced (LC): 16 November 2007 Bill (and Explanatory Note) - unavailable

2nd Reading (LA): 16 November 2007
Assent: 07 December 2007 PDF icon 2007 No 80