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Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8

Assented to 26.04.1991.

Date of commencement, 31.5.1991, sec 2 and GG No 86 of 31.5.1991, p 4021.

Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (Crimes) Act 2020 No 26

Assented to 28.09.2020.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (Courts and Civil) Act 2020 No 24

Assented to 28.09.2020.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.3, assent, sec 2(1).

National Disability Insurance Scheme (Worker Checks) Act 2018 No 82

Assented to 28.11.2018.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2018 No 29

Assented to 21.06.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.11, assent, sec 2 (1).

Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 No 4

Assented to 21.03.2018.

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

Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Sentencing Options) Act 2017 No 53

Assented to 24.10.2017.

Date of commencement, 24.9.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (534) LW 21.9.2018.

Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016 No 61

Assented to 14.11.2016.

Date of commencement of Sch 6.13, 1.7.2017, sec 2 (1) and 2017 (256) LW 16.6.2017.

Criminal Records Amendment (Historical Homosexual Offences) Act 2014 No 69

Assented to 28.10.2014.

Date of commencement, 24.11.2014, sec 2 and 2014 (730) LW 21.11.2014.

Crimes Amendment (Strangulation) Act 2014 No 23

Assented to 05.06.2014.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Child Protection Legislation Amendment (Children’s Guardian) Act 2013 No 31

Assented to 03.06.2013.

Date of commencement, 15.6.2013, sec 2.

Road Transport Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 No 19

Assented to 03.04.2013.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2013, sec 2 and 2013 (329) LW 28.6.2013.

Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 No 51

Assented to 27.06.2012.

Date of commencement, 15.6.2013, sec 2 and 2013 (154) LW 26.4.2013.

Government Information (Public Access) Amendment Act 2012 No 7

Assented to 19.03.2012.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2011 No 62

Assented to 16.11.2011.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 6.1.2012, sec 2 (1).

Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Amendment (Children’s Services) Act 2010 No 67

Assented to 15.09.2010.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2011, sec 2 and 2010 (694) LW 16.12.2010.

Crimes (Sentencing Legislation) Amendment (Intensive Correction Orders) Act 2010 No 48

Assented to 28.06.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 5, 1.10.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (532) LW 17.9.2010.

Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Amendment Act 2010 No 1

Assented to 18.03.2010.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Commission for Children and Young People Amendment Act 2009 No 82

Assented to 19.11.2009.

Date of commencement, 18.12.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (575) LW 18.12.2009.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 No 62

Assented to 01.07.2008.

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

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Road Transport (General) Act 2005 No 11

Assented to 14.04.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.8, 30.9.2005, sec 2 (1) and GG No 120 of 30.9.2005, p 7674.

Australian Crime Commission (New South Wales) Act 2003 No 13

Assented to 30.06.2003.

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

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Criminal Justice Interventions) Act 2002 No 100

Assented to 29.11.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 24.2.2003, sec 2 (1) and GG No 49 of 21.2.2003, p 2198.

Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 No 121

Assented to 19.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2001 No 112

Assented to 14.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.13, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2000 No 93

Assented to 08.12.2000.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.13, assent, sec 2 (2).

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 No 94

Assented to 08.12.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.14, 3.4.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 42 of 31.3.2000, p 2487.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.99, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.

Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1999 No 19

Assented to 01.07.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.12.1999, sec 2 (1) and GG No 133 of 26.11.1999, p 10863.

Children and Young Persons Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 1998 No 158

Assented to 14.12.1998.

Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 No 146

Assented to 08.12.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.2, 3.7.2000, sec 2 and GG No 71 of 16.6.2000, p 4964.

Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 1997 No 115

Assented to 09.12.1997.

Date of commencement, 29.6.1998, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 26.6.1998, p 4431.

Evidence (Consequential and Other Provisions) Act 1995 No 27

Assented to 19.06.1995.

Date of commencement, 1.9.1995, sec 2 and GG No 102 of 25.8.1995, p 4355.

Statute Law Revision (Local Government) Act 1995 No 11

Assented to 09.06.1995.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Criminal Records Act 1991, 23.6.1995, sec 2 (1) and GG No 77 of 23.6.1995, p 3279.

Crimes (Dangerous Driving Offences) Amendment Act 1994 No 78

Assented to 12.12.1994.

Date of commencement, 23.12.1994, sec 2 and GG No 174 of 23.12.1994, p 7565.

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Sec 3

Am 2014 No 69, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 4

Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.99; 2002 No 100, Sch 4.2 [1]; 2014 No 69, Sch 1 [2] [3].

Sec 5

Am 2000 No 93, Sch 2.13.

Sec 7

Am 2010 No 48, Sch 5.9; 2014 No 23, Sch 2.3; 2018 No 29, Sch 1.11.

Sec 8

Am 2000 No 93, Sch 2.13; 2002 No 100, Sch 4.2 [2]–[4]; 2017 No 53, Sch 4.15 [1] [2]; 2020 No 26, Sch 1.8[1].

Sec 11

Am 1994 No 78, Sch 2; 1997 No 115, Sch 4.5; 1999 No 19, Sch 2.7; 2005 No 11, Sch 3.8 [1] [2]; 2013 No 19, Sch 4.15.

Sec 13

Am 1998 No 146, Sch 2.2 [1]; 2001 No 112, Sch 2.13; 2003 No 13, Sch 1.8; 2008 No 62, Sch 3.1; 2009 No 82, Sch 2; 2011 No 62, Sch 3.8 [1] [2]; 2012 No 7, Sch 2.2; 2013 No 31, Sch 3.7; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.13; 2018 No 82, Sch 2.3 [1]; 2020 No 26, Sch 1.8[2] [3].

Sec 15

Am 1998 No 146, Sch 2.2 [2]; 2010 No 1, Sch 2.4; 2010 No 67, Sch 2.4; 2012 No 51, Sch 4.3; 2018 No 82, Sch 2.3 [2]; 2020 No 24, Sch 1.3.

Sec 16

Am 1995 No 27, Sch 1; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.14; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.78 [1].

Sec 17

Am 1995 No 11, Sch 1.

Sec 18

Am 2000 No 93, Sch 2.13.

Part 4A

Ins 2014 No 69, Sch 1 [4].

Secs 19A, 19B

Ins 2014 No 69, Sch 1 [4].

Sec 19C

Ins 2014 No 69, Sch 1 [4]. Am 2018 No 4, Sch 1.6.

Secs 19D–19I

Ins 2014 No 69, Sch 1 [4].

Sec 22

Am 2014 No 69, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 23

Am 2014 No 69, Sch 1 [6].

Sec 24

Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.78 [2]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.

Criminal Records Bill 1991

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