Victims Rights Act 1996 No 114

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
06 January 2012 06 January 2012 2011 No 62
07 December 2010 07 December 2010 2010 No 135
16 February 2007 16 February 2007 2006 No 127
23 June 2003 23 June 2003 2003 No 10
31 July 2000 31 July 2000 2000 No 43

Victims Rights Act 1996 No 114

Assented to 02.12.1996.

Date of commencement, 2.4.1997, sec 2 and GG No 31 of 27.3.1997, p 1666.

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).

Courts and Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Act 2010 No 135

Assented to 07.12.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 19, assent, sec 2 (1).

Victims Support and Rehabilitation Amendment Act 2006 No 127

Assented to 04.12.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 16.2.2007, sec 2 and GG No 32 of 16.2.2007, p 821.

Victims Legislation Amendment Act 2003 No 10

Assented to 05.06.2003.

Date of commencement, 23.6.2003, sec 2 and GG No 101 of 20.6.2003, p 5777.

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2000 No 43

Assented to 27.06.2000.

Date of commencement, 31.7.2000, sec 2 and GG No 93 of 21.7.2000, p 6457.

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 No 94

Assented to 08.12.1999.

Date of commencement of sec 7 and Sch 5, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.

The amendments made by Sch 4.61 were without effect..

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999 No 85

Assented to 03.12.1999.

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

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Sec 4

Am 2010 No 135, Sch 19 [1].

Sec 5

Am 2003 No 10, Sch 2 [1]; 2006 No 127, Sch 2.2 [1].

Sec 6

Am 2003 No 10, Sch 2 [2]; 2006 No 127, Sch 2.2 [1] [2]; 2010 No 135, Sch 19 [2]–[4].

Sec 7

Am 2010 No 135, Sch 19 [5].

Sec 8

Am 2010 No 135, Sch 19 [6].

Part 3, heading

Am 2010 No 135, Sch 19 [7].

Sec 9

Subst 2010 No 135, Sch 19 [8].

Sec 10

Am 2000 No 43, Sch 8; 2010 No 135, Sch 19 [9] [10].

Sec 11

Am 2010 No 135, Sch 19 [11] [12].

Sec 13

Am 2010 No 135, Sch 19 [13] [14]; 2011 No 62, Sch 3.40.

Sec 17

Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.

Sch 1

Am 1999 No 94, sec 7 (2) and Sch 5, Part 2.

Sch 2

Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.

Victims Rights Bill 1996

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Introduced LC: 15 May 1996 PDF icon Bill (and Explanatory note)

Assent date: 02 December 1996 PDF icon 1996 No 114

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