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CRIMES (DOMESTIC AND PERSONAL VIOLENCE) ACT 2007 - As at 1 July 2024 - Act 80 of 2007 - NOTES

Note to Division 4

Section 25 of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 provides that a public sector agency is not required to comply with a number of information protection principles (including those that restrict the use and disclosure of personal information) where non-compliance is permitted under an Act. The exchange of information in accordance with this Division is therefore not limited by those information protection principles.

Does not include amendments by--

Conversion Practices Ban Act 2024 No 19 (not commenced -- to commence on 4.4.2025)

See also--

Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill 2023 [Non-government Bill-- Mr A H Greenwich, MP]

Historical notes

Table of amending instruments

Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 No 80. Assented to 7.12.2007. Date of commencement, 10.3.2008, sec 2 and GG No 30 of 7.3.2008, p 1429. This Act has been amended as follows--

2008 No 53 Courts and Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2008. Assented to 1.7.2008.
Date of commencement of Sch 8, 1.7.2008, sec 2 (5).
No 114 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2008. Assented to 10.12.2008.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 119 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Amendment Act 2008. Assented to 10.12.2008.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2009 No 4 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Amendment Act 2009. Assented to 30.3.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 27 Criminal Legislation Amendment Act 2009. Assented to 19.5.2009.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 56 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. Assented to 1.7.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.9, 17.7.2009, sec 2 (2).
No 106 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2009. Assented to 14.12.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 8.1.2010, sec 2 (2).
2010 No 19 Relationships Register Act 2010. Assented to 19.5.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 42 Residential Tenancies Act 2010. Assented to 17.6.2010.
Date of commencement, 31.1.2011, sec 2 and 2010 (658) LW 3.12.2010.
2012 No 67 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2012. Assented to 24.9.2012.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2013 No 28 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Amendment (Information Sharing) Act 2013. Assented to 27.5.2013.
Date of commencement, 15.9.2014, sec 2 and 2014 (591) LW 5.9.2014. Amended by Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Amendment (Information Sharing) Act 2014 No 27. Assented to 24.6.2014. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 87 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Amendment Act 2013. Assented to 11.11.2013.
Date of commencement, 20.5.2014, sec 2 and 2014 (256) LW 16.5.2014.
2014 No 2 Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Assault and Intoxication) Act 2014. Assented to 31.1.2014.
Date of commencement of Sch 6, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 5 Bail (Consequential Amendments) Act 2014. Assented to 12.3.2014.
Date of commencement, 20.5.2014, sec 2 and 2014 (235) LW 24.4.2014.
No 59 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2014. Assented to 23.10.2014.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 88 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2014. Assented to 28.11.2014.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 8.1.2015, sec 2 (1).
2015 No 7 Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Legislation Amendment Act 2015. Assented to 9.6.2015.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2015, sec 2 (2) and 2015 (299) LW 19.6.2015.
2016 No 9 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Amendment (National Domestic Violence Orders Recognition) Act 2016. Assented to 6.4.2016.
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. Amended by Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2017 No 44. Assented to 25.9.2017. Date of commencement of Sch 1.7, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 33 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Amendment (Review) Act 2016. Assented to 28.6.2016.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 3.12.2016, sec 2 and 2016 (716) LW 1.12.2016.
No 55 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2016. Assented to 25.10.2016.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.6, 6.1.2017, sec 2 (1).
2017 No 29 Crimes Amendment (Intimate Images) Act 2017. Assented to 27.6.2017.
Date of commencement, 25.8.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (462) LW 25.8.2017.
No 44 Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2017. Assented to 25.9.2017.
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).
2018 No 29 Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2018. Assented to 21.6.2018.
Date of commencement of Schs 1.6 and 2, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 30 Modern Slavery Act 2018. Assented to 27.6.2018.
Date of commencement, 1.1.2022, sec 2.
No 33 Criminal Legislation Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Act 2018. Assented to 27.6.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.4, 1.12.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (671) LW 30.11.2018.
No 34 Victims Rights and Support Amendment (Statutory Review) Act 2018. Assented to 27.6.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.4, 14.1.2019, sec 2 and 2018 (738) LW 14.12.2018.
No 83 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2018. 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. Amended by 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).
No 84 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Amendment Act 2018. Assented to 28.11.2018.
Date of commencement, 1.12.2018, sec 2.
No 87 Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 3) 2018. 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).
No 88 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Victims) Act 2018. Assented to 28.11.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.12.2018, sec 2 (2).
2020 No 1 COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures) Act 2020. Assented to 25.3.2020.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 36 Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (Domestic Violence) Act 2020. 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).
2022 No 65 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Coercive Control) Act 2022. 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).
2023 No 7 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023. Assented to 3.7.2023.
Date of commencement, 14.7.2023, sec 2.
2024 No 3 Crime and Criminal Procedure Legislation Amendment Act 2024. Assented to 19.2.2024.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Table of amendments

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[3]-[5].
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.


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