Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 No 80
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Original legislation
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.
Amending legislation
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2024 No 82
Assented to 21.11.2024.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.3, immediately after the commencement of Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Act 2024, Sch 3[4] (ie 1.12.2024), sec 2(a).
Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Act 2024 No 71
Assented to 23.10.2024.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.12.2024, sec 2(a) and 2024 (599) LW 29.11.2024.
Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No 59
Assented to 27.09.2024.
Date of commencement of Sch 1[1] [2] and [4]–[19]: not in force.
Date of commencement of Sch 1[3], 1.12.2024, sec 2(a)(i).
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], 1.7.2024, sec 2(3)(a).
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Sch 1[1] [3] [5] (to the extent it inserts sec 79C) and [6] were not commenced the Act was repealed by the Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (Domestic Violence) Act 2020 No 36.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).
History notes
This is a consolidated list of all history notes for this title. View the history notes inline to see the point-in-time history of provisions for a particular historical version by clicking the Turn history notes on button.
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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]. |
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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]. |
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Sec 5 |
Am 2010 No 19, Sch 3.30 [1] [2]; 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [7]; 2018 No 87, Sch 1.11 [1]. |
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Sec 5A |
Ins 2018 No 87, Sch 1.11 [2]. |
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Sec 6 |
Am 2010 No 19, Sch 3.30 [3]. |
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Sec 6A |
Ins 2022 No 65, Sch 2[2]. |
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Sec 7 |
Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.3[3]; 2018 No 84, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2020 No 36, Sch 1[1]; 2024 No 71, Sch 3[1]. |
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Sec 8 |
Am 2018 No 84, Sch 1 [3]; 2024 No 59, Sch 1[3]. |
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Sec 9 |
Am 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [8]; 2020 No 36, Sch 1[2]. |
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Sec 11 |
Subst 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [9]. Am 2022 No 65, Sch 2[3]–[5]. |
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Sec 13 |
Am 2009 No 27, Sch 1.4 [1]. |
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Sec 14 |
Am 2009 No 27, Sch 1.4 [2]–[4]. |
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Sec 15 |
Am 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [4]. |
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Sec 16 |
Am 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [10]–[13]. |
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Sec 21 |
Am 2013 No 87, Sch 2 [1]–[3]; 2024 No 71, Sch 3[2] [3]. |
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Sec 24A |
Ins 2013 No 87, Sch 2 [4]. |
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Sec 25 |
Subst 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [5]. |
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Sec 27 |
Am 2020 No 36, Sch 1[3]. |
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Sec 28 |
Am 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [6]; 2016 No 55, Sch 3.6. |
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Sec 28A |
Ins 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2018 No 29, Sch 2.4. |
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Sec 28B |
Ins 2020 No 36, Sch 1[4]. |
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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]. |
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Sec 30 |
Am 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [9]. |
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Sec 31 |
Am 2008 No 119, Sch 1 [2]. |
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Sec 32 |
Subst 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [14]. Am 2020 No 36, Sch 1[7]. Subst 2024 No 3, Sch 3[2]. |
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Sec 33 |
Am 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [10]–[12]; 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [15]; 2020 No 36, Sch 1[8]. |
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Sec 33A |
Ins 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [13]. Am 2018 No 29, Sch 2.4; 2020 No 36, Sch 1[9]. |
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Sec 34 |
Am 2024 No 3, Sch 3[3]. |
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Sec 34A |
Ins 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [14]. |
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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]. |
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Sec 36 |
Subst 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [17]. Am 2020 No 36, Sch 1[11]. |
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Sec 37 |
Am 2008 No 119, Sch 1 [6]; 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [17]; 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [18]. |
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Sec 38 |
Subst 2008 No 119, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [9]; 2018 No 88, Sch 2 [1]. |
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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]. |
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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]. |
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Sec 40A |
Ins 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [21]. Am 2018 No 34, Sch 3.4; 2020 No 36, Sch 1[14]. |
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Sec 41 |
Am 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [3]; 2018 No 29, Sch 1.6. |
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Sec 41AA |
Ins 2018 No 88, Sch 2 [2]. |
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Sec 41A |
Ins 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [22]. |
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Sec 43 |
Am 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [9]; 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [4] [5]. |
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Sec 44 |
Am 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [9]. |
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Sec 45 |
Am 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [6]. |
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Sec 47 |
Am 2020 No 36, Sch 1[15]. |
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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]. |
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Sec 49A |
Ins 2013 No 87, Sch 2 [5]. |
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Sec 50 |
Am 2014 No 59, Sch 1.2; 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [25]. |
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Sec 52A |
Ins 2018 No 30, Sch 5.3[10]. |
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Sec 53 |
Am 2013 No 87, Sch 2 [6]; 2024 No 71, Sch 3[4]; 2024 No 82, Sch 2.3. |
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Sec 55 |
Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.3[11]. |
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Sec 57 |
Am 2017 No 44, Sch 1.6 [2]–[4]. |
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Sec 57A |
Ins 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [26]. |
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Sec 58 |
Subst 2018 No 88, Sch 2 [3]. |
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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]. |
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Secs 72A–72D |
Ins 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [27]. |
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Sec 73 |
Am 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [28]. |
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Sec 74 |
Am 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [29] [30]. |
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Sec 75 |
Am 2017 No 44, Sch 1.6 [5] [6]. |
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Sec 78 |
Am 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [31]. |
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Sec 79 |
Am 2018 No 83, Sch 1[4] (am 2019 No 20, Sch 1.8[2] [3]). |
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Sec 79A |
Ins 2018 No 83, Sch 1[5] (am 2019 No 20, Sch 1.8[4]). Am 2020 No 36, Sch 1[17]. |
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Sec 79B |
Ins 2018 No 83, Sch 1[5] (am 2019 No 20, Sch 1.8[5]). Am 2020 No 36, Sch 1[18]. |
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Sec 81 |
Am 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [18]. |
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Sec 81A |
Ins 2020 No 36, Sch 1[19]. |
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Sec 83 |
Am 2014 No 5, Sch 2.11 [1] [2]. |
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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]. |
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Sec 85 |
Am 2014 No 5, Sch 2.11 [3]. |
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Sec 86 |
Am 2015 No 7, Sch 2.9. |
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Sec 87 |
Am 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [32]. |
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Sec 89 |
Subst 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [19]. |
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Sec 89A |
Ins 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [19]. |
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Sec 89B |
Ins 2017 No 44, Sch 1.6 [8]. |
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Sec 90 |
Am 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [20]; 2017 No 44, Sch 1.6 [9]. |
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Sec 90A |
Ins 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [21]. Am 2017 No 44, Sch 1.6 [10]–[13]. |
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Secs 90B–90D |
Ins 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [21]. |
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Sec 91 |
Am 2008 No 53, Sch 8 [5]. |
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Sec 92 |
Rep 2008 No 53, Sch 8 [6]. Ins 2016 No 33, Sch [33]. |
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Sec 94 |
Am 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [7]. |
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Sec 97 |
Am 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [8]. |
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Part 13A |
Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1]. |
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Part 13A, Div 1, heading |
Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [1]). |
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Sec 98A |
Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [2]). Am 2014 No 88, Sch 2.14. |
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Sec 98B |
Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1]. |
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Part 13A, Div 2, heading |
Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [4]). |
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Secs 98C–98J |
Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [4]). |
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Sec 98K |
Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [4]). |
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Sec 98KA |
Ins 2018 No 87, Sch 1.11 [3]. |
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Sec 98L |
Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [4]). |
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Part 13A, Div 3, heading |
Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [4]). |
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Secs 98M, 98N |
Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [4]). |
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Part 13A, Div 4, heading |
Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [4]). |
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Sec 98O |
Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [3] [5] [6]). |
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Sec 98P |
Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [7]). Am 2014 No 88, Sch 2.14. |
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Sec 98Q |
Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 [1] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 [7]). |
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Part 13B |
Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9]. |
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Sec 98R |
Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9]. |
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Sec 98S |
Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9] (am 2017 No 44, Sch 1.7 [2]). |
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Sec 98T |
Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9]. |
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Sec 98U |
Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9] (am 2017 No 44, Sch 1.7 [3]–[6]). |
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Sec 98V |
Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9] (am 2017 No 44, Sch 1.7 [7]–[9]). |
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Sec 98W |
Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9] (am 2017 No 44, Sch 1.7 [10]). |
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Secs 98X–98ZA |
Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9]. |
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Sec 98ZB |
Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9] (am 2017 No 44, Sch 1.7 [11]). |
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Sec 98ZC |
Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9] (am 2017 No 44, Sch 1.7 [12]). |
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Secs 98ZD–98ZT |
Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9]. |
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Sec 98ZTA |
Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9] (am 2017 No 44, Sch 1.7 [13]). |
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Secs 98ZU–98ZZE |
Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9]. |
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Sec 99 |
Am 2008 No 53, Sch 8 [7]. Subst 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [34]. |
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Sec 99A |
Ins 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [34]. |
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Sec 103 |
Rep 2008 No 114, Sch 4. |
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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]. |
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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 |  2007 No 80
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