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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 1921 - NOTES

Legislative history

Notes

• Amendments of this version that are uncommenced are not incorporated into the text.

• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

Formerly

Justices Act 1921

Summary Procedure Act 1921

Legislation repealed by principal Act

The Criminal Procedure Act 1921 repealed the following:

An ordinance appointing the fees to be taken by Magistrates in South Australia (No. 4 of 1843)

To facilitate the performance of the duties of Justices of the Peace out of sessions with respect to persons charged with indictable offences (No. 15 of 1849)

To facilitate the performance of the duties of Justices of the Peace out of sessions with respect to summary convictions and orders (No. 6 of 1850)

Minor Offences Procedure Act 1869

An Act to amend the Minor Offences Procedure Act 1869 and The Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1876 (No. 166 of 1880)

The Justices Procedure Amendment Act 1883 (No. 298 of 1883)

The Magistrates' Fees Amendment Act 1907 (No. 926 of 1907)

The Minor Offences Procedure Act Amendment Act 1913 (No. 1127 of 1913)

The Justices Procedure (Indictable Offences) Amendment Act 1913 (No. 1133 of 1913)

Legislation amended by principal Act

The Criminal Procedure Act 1921 amended the following:

An Act to amend the Criminal Law (No. 10 of 1854)

An Act to enable persons accused of offences to give evidence on oath (No. 245 of 1882)

Principal Act and amendments

New entries appear in bold.

Year

No

Title

Assent

Commencement

1921

1479

Justices Act 1921

7.12.1921

26.7.1922 (Gazette 29.6.1922 p1575)

1923

1573

Justices Act Amendment Act 1923

21.11.1923

21.11.1923

1931

2051

Justices Act 1931

9.12.1931

9.12.1931

1935

2252

Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935

21.12.1935

21.12.1935

1936

2261

Justices Act Amendment Act 1936

23.7.1936

23.7.1936

1943

24

Justices Act Amendment Act 1943

16.12.1943

16.12.1943

1956

57

Justices Act Amendment Act 1956

6.12.1956

6.12.1956

1957

37

Justices Act Amendment Act 1957

14.11.1957

1.2.1958 (Gazette 19.12.1957 p1529)

1960

17

Justices Act Amendment Act 1960

8.9.1960

8.9.1960

1965

54

Maintenance Act Amendment Act 1965

23.12.1965

27.1.1966 (Gazette 27.1.1966 p145)

1966

3

Juvenile Courts Act 1966

10.2.1966

7.7.1966 (Gazette 7.7.1966 p57)

1969

39

Justices Act Amendment Act 1969

13.11.1969

2.1.1970 (Gazette 18.12.1969 p2019)

1969

75

Justices Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1969

11.12.1969

31.8.1970 (Gazette 20.8.1970 p696)

1972

7

Justices Act Amendment Act 1972

23.3.1972

30.11.1972 (Gazette 16.11.1972 p2334)

1972

54

Local and District Criminal Courts Act Amendment Act 1972

27.4.1972

9.11.1972 (Gazette 9.11.1972 p2252)

1972

92

Justices Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1972

2.11.1972

15.2.1973 (Gazette 15.2.1973 p496)

1974

31

Justices Act Amendment Act 1974

11.4.1974

11.4.1974

1974

42

Statute Law Revision Act 1974

11.4.1974

11.4.1974

1975

8

Justices Act Amendment Act 1975

20.3.1975

20.3.1975

1975

24

Statute Law Revision Act 1975

27.3.1975

27.3.1975

1975

29

Justices Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1975

27.3.1975

22.5.1975 (Gazette 22.5.1975 p1987)

1976

64

Justices Act Amendment Act 1976

25.11.1976

25.11.1976

1976

115

Statutes Amendment (Capital Punishment Abolition) Act 1976

23.12.1976

23.12.1976

1977

31

Statutes Amendment (Narcotic and Psychotropic Drugs and Justices) Act 1977

11.8.1977

1.9.1977 (Gazette 1.9.1977 p601)

1979

44

Children's Protection and Young Offenders Act 1979

15.3.1979

Sch—1.7.1979 (Gazette 28.6.1979 p1951)

1980

49

Justices Act Amendment Act 1980

3.7.1980

3.7.1980

1981

34

Statutes Amendment (Administration of Courts and Tribunals) Act 1981

19.3.1981

1.7.1981 (Gazette 28.6.1981 p1896)

1981

109

Statutes Amendment (Jurisdiction of Courts) Act 1981

23.12.1981

1.2.1982 (Gazette 28.1.1982 p209)

1982

26

Justices Act Amendment Act 1982 as amended by 68/1982

25.3.1982

1.8.1982 (Gazette 15.7.1982 p168) except s 4 (Gazette 30.7.1982 p335)—which will not be brought into operation as the subsection it inserted was subsequently substituted by 66/1983

1982

46

Justices Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1982

22.4.1982

3.6.1982 (Gazette 3.6.1982 p1850)

1982

68

Justices Act Amendment Act (No. 3) 1982

1.7.1982

1.7.1982 except ss 3—12—1.8.1982: s 3

1983

66

Justices Act Amendment Act 1983

13.10.1983

14.11.1983 (Gazette 10.11.1983 p1354)

1983

108

Statutes Amendment (Magistrates) Act 1983

22.12.1983

2.4.1984 (Gazette 22.3.1984 p725)

1984

77

Justices Act Amendment Act 1984

15.11.1984

1.1.1985 (Gazette 6.12.1984 p1744)

1984

78

Criminal Law Consolidation Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1984

15.11.1984

15.11.1984

1984

107

Evidence Act Amendment Act (No. 3) 1984

20.12.1984

20.12.1984

1985

6

Statutes Amendment (Bail) Act 1985

7.3.1985

7.7.1985 (Gazette 9.5.1985 p1398)

1986

32

Justices Act Amendment Act 1986

10.4.1986

1.7.1986 (Gazette 1.5.1986 p1104)

1986

69

Statutes Amendment (Parole) Act 1986

20.11.1986

8.12.1986 (Gazette 27.11.1986 p1700)

1986

90

Criminal Law Consolidation Act Amendment Act 1986

4.12.1986

1.2.1987 (Gazette 15.1.1987 p52)

1987

33

Local and District Criminal Courts Act Amendment Act 1987

23.4.1987

1.7.1987 (Gazette 28.5.1987 p1384)

1987

49

Criminal Law (Enforcement of Fines) Act 1987

30.4.1987

21.6.1987 (Gazette 4.6.1987 p1430) except ss 5 & 6(4)—(6)—1.11.1987 (Gazette 29.10.1987 p1449)

1987

60

Justices Act Amendment Act 1987

17.9.1987

17.9.1987 (Gazette 17.9.1987 p886)

1988

5

Justices Act Amendment Act 1988

10.3.1988

5.5.1988 (Gazette 5.5.1988 p1115)

1988

51

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Sentencing) Act 1988

5.5.1988

12.5.1988 (Gazette 12.5.1988 p1181) except ss 3 & 4—8.9.1988 (Gazette 8.9.1988 p994) and except ss 5, 6, 12, 15—20, 2227, 30—39, 41—68, 7078—1.1.1989 (Gazette 15.12.1988 p2009)

1988

104

Justices Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1988

15.12.1988

15.12.1988

1989

33

Statutes Amendment (Criminal Sittings) Act 1989

4.5.1989

1.1.1990 (Gazette 16.11.1989 p1501)

1991

33

Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio) Act 1991

24.4.1991

6.6.1991 (Gazette 6.6.1991 p1776)

1991

49

Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1991

21.11.1991

6.7.1992 (Gazette 25.6.1992 p1869)

1991

72

Justices Amendment Act 1991

12.12.1991

6.7.1992 (Gazette 2.7.1992 p209)

1992

26

Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio) Act 1992

14.5.1992

6.7.1992 (Gazette 2.7.1992 p209)

1992

75

Summary Procedure (Summary Protection Orders) Amendment Act 1992

26.11.1992

4.3.1993 (Gazette 25.2.1993 p713) except s 5(b) which will not be brought into operation as the words it inserted were subsequently struck out by 62/1993

1993

62

Statutes Amendment (Courts) Act 1993

27.5.1993

ss 30—40—1.7.1993 (Gazette 24.6.1993 p2047)

1994

20

Summary Procedure (Restraining Orders) Amendment Act 1994

26.5.1994

1.8.1994 (Gazette 14.7.1994 p69)

1994

43

Statutes Amendment (Courts) Act 1994

2.6.1994

9.6.1994 (Gazette 9.6.1994 p1669)

1994

59

Criminal Law Consolidation (Felonies and Misdemeanours) Amendment Act 1994

27.10.1994

1.1.1995 (Gazette 8.12.1994 p1942)

1995

27

Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio) Act 1995

27.4.1995

ss 22 & 23—4.5.1995 (Gazette 4.5.1995 p1705)

1995

51

Statutes Amendment (Paedophiles) Act 1995

27.7.1995

30.10.1995 (Gazette 21.9.1995 p783)

1995

65

Statutes Amendment (Recording of Interviews) Act 1995

10.8.1995

Pts 1 & 3—3.3.1996 (Gazette 21.12.1995 p1760)

1996

35

Summary Procedure (Time for Making Complaint) Amendment Act 1996

2.5.1996

3.2.1997 (Gazette 19.12.1996 p1924)

1996

67

Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio) Act 1996

15.8.1996

ss 30—33—17.10.1996 (Gazette 17.10.1996 p1361)

1998

41

Statutes Amendment (Young Offenders) Act 1998

13.8.1998

Pt 3 (s 9)—1.10.1998 (Gazette 10.9.1998 p815)

1998

60

Statutes Amendment (Fine Enforcement) Act 1998

3.9.1998

Pt 9 (ss 44 & 45)—6.3.2000 (Gazette 18.11.1999 p2358)

1999

24

Statutes Amendment (Restraining Orders) Act 1999

1.4.1999

Pt 4 (ss 13—19)—16.5.1999 (Gazette 13.5.1999 p2502)

1999

42

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Justice Portfolio) Act 1999

5.8.1999

Pt 12 (ss 55 & 56)—3.10.1999 (Gazette 23.9.1999 p1208)

1999

80

Criminal Law Consolidation (Serious Criminal Trespass) Amendment Act 1999

2.12.1999

25.12.1999 (Gazette 23.12.1999 p3668)

2001

37

Criminal Law (Sentencing) (Sentencing Procedures) Amendment Act 2001

3.8.2001

3.8.2001

2001

55

Statutes Amendment (Stalking) Act 2001

8.11.2001

Pt 4 (s 6)—13.1.2002 (Gazette 10.1.2002 p4)

2001

69

Statutes Amendment (Courts and Judicial Administration) Act 2001

6.12.2001

Pt 13 (ss 30 & 31)—3.2.2002 (Gazette 24.1.2002 p346)

2002

26

Criminal Law Consolidation (Offences of Dishonesty) Amendment Act 2002

31.10.2002

Sch 3 (cl 9)—5.7.2003 (Gazette 15.5.2003 p1979)

2003

25

Summary Procedure (Classification of Offences) Amendment Act 2003

24.7.2003

24.7.2003

2003

44

Statute Law Revision Act 2003

23.10.2003

Sch 1—24.11.2003 (Gazette 13.11.2003 p4048)

2003

53

Statutes Amendment (Expiation of Offences) Act 2003

4.12.2003

Pt 4 (s 12)—18.12.2003 (Gazette 18.12.2003 p4527)

2004

23

Statutes Amendment (Courts) Act 2004

8.7.2004

Pt 8 (ss 24—26)—1.9.2004 (Gazette 26.8.2004 p3402)

2004

52

Criminal Law Consolidation (Child Pornography) Amendment Act 2004

16.12.2004

Pt 5 (s 10)—30.1.2005 (Gazette 13.1.2005 p67)

2005

62

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Aggravated Offences) Act 2005

1.12.2005

Pt 7 (ss 29 & 30)—15.5.2006 (Gazette 20.4.2006 p1127)

2005

74

Statutes Amendment (Criminal Procedure) Act 2005

8.12.2005

Pt 6 (ss 13 & 14)—1.3.2007 (Gazette 1.3.2007 p672)

2006

17

Statutes Amendment (New Rules of Civil Procedure) Act 2006

6.7.2006

Pt 73 (ss 227—234)—4.9.2006 (Gazette 17.8.2006 p2831)

2006

44

Statutes Amendment (Justice Portfolio) Act 2006

14.12.2006

Pt 30 (ss 63—66)—18.1.2007 (Gazette 18.1.2007 p234)

2007

38

Summary Procedure (Paedophile Restraining Orders) Amendment Act 2007

11.10.2007

9.12.2007 (Gazette 29.11.2007 p4382)

2008

7

Statutes Amendment (Evidence and Procedure) Act 2008

17.4.2008

Pt 6 (ss 25 & 26)—23.11.2008 (Gazette 20.11.2008 p5171)

2008

10

Criminal Law Consolidation (Rape and Sexual Offences) Amendment Act 2008

17.4.2008

Sch 1 (cl 6)—23.11.2008 (Gazette 20.11.2008 p5171)

2009

40

Statutes Amendment (Property Offences) Act 2009

17.9.2009

Pt 3 (s 7)—20.12.2009 (Gazette 17.12.2009 p6351)

2009

78

Statutes Amendment (Children's Protection) Act 2009

10.12.2009

Pt 4 (ss 8—19)—1.8.2010 (Gazette 17.6.2010 p3077)

2009

84

Statutes Amendment (Public Sector Consequential Amendments) Act 2009

10.12.2009

Pt 151 (s 346)—1.2.2010 (Gazette 28.1.2010 p320)

2009

85

Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009

10.12.2009

9.12.2011 (Gazette 20.10.2011 p4269) except Sch 1 (cll 20(2), 22, 23 (insofar as it deletes s 99A), 24, 27(1), 28—30 & 33)—uncommenced

2011

31

Statutes Amendment (Budget 2011) Act 2011

4.8.2011

Pt 5 (s 18)—1.7.2012 (Gazette 20.10.2011 p4270)

2012

12

Statutes Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Act 2012

10.5.2012

Pt 12 (ss 49 & 50)—17.6.2012 (Gazette 14.6.2012 p2756)

2012

43

Statutes Amendment (Courts Efficiency Reforms) Act 2012

22.11.2012

Pt 13 (ss 36—42)—1.7.2013 (Gazette 16.5.2013 p1541)

2013

31

Statutes Amendment (Fines Enforcement and Recovery) Act 2013

1.8.2013

Pt 10 (s 47)—3.2.2014 (Gazette 30.1.2014 p422)

2015

16

Statutes Amendment (Vulnerable Witnesses) Act 2015

6.8.2015

Pt 6 (ss 30 & 31)—1.7.2016 (Gazette 23.6.2016 p2618)

2016

28

Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio) Act 2016

16.6.2016

Pt 14 (ss 33—35)—16.6.2016: s 2(1)

2016

43

Summary Procedure (Abolition of Complaints) Amendment Act 2016

29.9.2016

Pt 2 (ss 449) & Sch 1 (cl 2)—3.10.2017 (Gazette 1.8.2017 p3039)

2016

62

Statutes Amendment (Courts and Justice Measures) Act 2016

8.12.2016

Pt 8 (s 14)—8.12.2016: s 2(1)

2016

63

Statutes Amendment (South Australian Employment Tribunal) Act 2016

8.12.2016

Pt 19 (ss 136 & 137)—1.7.2017 (Gazette 16.5.2017 p1221)

2017

18

Summary Procedure (Indictable Offences) Amendment Act 2017

14.6.2017

Pt 2 (ss 4—10), Sch 1 & Sch 2 (cl 41)—5.3.2018 (Gazette 12.12.2017 p4961) (20 of the amendments purportedly made by Schedule 1 are of no effect because of amendments made by 36 of 2017 that came into operation on 4.3.2018)

2017

36

Summary Procedure (Service) Amendment Act 2017

22.8.2017

Pt 2 (ss 4—17)—4.3.2018 (Gazette 23.1.2018 p283)

2017

41

Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio) (No 2) Act 2017

24.10.2017

Pt 8 (ss 14 & 15)—24.10.2017

2017

64

Children's Protection Law Reform (Transitional Arrangements and Related Amendments) Act 2017

12.12.2017

Pt 20 (ss 130131)—22.10.2018 (Gazette 19.12.2017 p5119)

2017

71

Fines Enforcement and Debt Recovery Act 2017

12.12.2017

Sch 1 (cl 32)—30.4.2018 (Gazette 6.2.2018 p609)

2018

9

Criminal Procedure (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2018

9.8.2018

9.8.2018

2019

21

Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio) (No 2) Act 2019

19.9.2019

Pt 4 (s 10)—7.11.2019 (Gazette 31.10.2019 p3618)

2019

45

Supreme Court (Court of Appeal) Amendment Act 2019

19.12.2019

Sch 1 (cll 12 to 37)—1.1.2021 (Gazette 10.12.2020 p5638)

2020

35

Statutes Amendment (Sentencing) Act 2020

22.10.2020

Pt 2 (ss 4 to 6)—2.11.2020 (Gazette 29.10.2020 p4927)

2021

17

Statutes Amendment (Transport Portfolio) Act 2021

20.5.2021

Pt 2 (s 4)—11.5.2023 (Gazette 11.5.2023 p929)

2021

57

Statutes Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Act 2021

9.12.2021

Pt 3 (ss 9 to 11)—1.6.2022 (Gazette 17.2.2022 p490)

2022

25

Statutes Amendment (Stealthing and Consent) Act 2022

8.12.2022

Pt 3 (ss 4 & 5)—8.3.2023 (Gazette 2.3.2023 p464)

2022

28

Criminal Procedure (Monitoring Orders) Amendment Act 2022

8.12.2022

18.12.2022 (Gazette 15.12.2022 p6904)

2023

4

Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio and Other Justice Measures) Act 2023

23.2.2023

Pt 7 (s 12)—22.6.2023 (Gazette 15.6.2023 p1774)

2024

29

Statutes Amendment (Identity Theft) Act 2024

19.9.2024

Pt 3 (s 8)—uncommenced

Provisions amended since 3 February 1976

• Legislative history prior to 3 February 1976 appears in marginal notes and footnotes included in the consolidation of this Act contained in Volume 5 of The Public General Acts of South Australia 1837-1975 at page 316.

New entries appear in bold.

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision

How varied

Commencement

Long title

amended by 72/1991 s 3

6.7.1992


amended by 18/2017 s 4

5.3.2018

Pt 1



s 1

substituted by 72/1991 s 4

6.7.1992


amended by 18/2017 s 5

5.3.2018

s 2

deleted by 72/1991 s 5

6.7.1992

s 3

amended by 46/1982 s 3

3.6.1982


amended by 68/1982 s 4

1.8.1982


substituted by 51/1988 s 42

1.1.1989


deleted by 72/1991 s 5

6.7.1992

s 4



s 4(1)



answer charge hearing

inserted by 18/2017 s 6(1)

5.3.2018

case statement

inserted by 18/2017 s 6(1)

5.3.2018

clerk

substituted by 26/1982 s 3(a)

1.8.1982


deleted by 72/1991 s 6(a)

6.7.1992

the Chief Magistrate

inserted by 108/1983 s 4(a)

2.4.1984

cognitive impairment

inserted by 28/2016 s 33(1)

16.6.2016

complaint

amended by 72/1991 s 6(b)

6.7.1992


deleted by 43/2016 s 4

3.10.2017

Court

inserted by 72/1991 s 6(c)

6.7.1992


deleted by 18/2017 s 6(2)

5.3.2018

court of summary jurisdiction or court

deleted by 72/1991 s 6(c)

6.7.1992

defence case statement

inserted by 18/2017 s 6(2)

5.3.2018

defendant

amended by 20/1994 s 3(a)

1.8.1994

district

deleted by 72/1991 s 6(d)

6.7.1992

District Criminal Court

deleted by 72/1991 s 6(d)

6.7.1992

fine

deleted by 51/1988 s 43(a)

1.1.1989

firearms order

inserted by 20/1994 s 3(b)

1.8.1994


deleted by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

foreign restraining order

inserted by 20/1994 s 3(b)

1.8.1994

Full Court

inserted by 18/2017 s 6(3)

5.3.2018


deleted by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 12

1.1.2021

gaol

deleted by 51/1988 s 43(b)

1.1.1989

group 1 offence

deleted by 72/1991 s 6(d)

6.7.1992

group 2 offence

deleted by 72/1991 s 6(d)

6.7.1992

group 3 offence

deleted by 72/1991 s 6(d)

6.7.1992

guardian

deleted by 20/1994 s 3(c)

1.8.1994

the Industrial Court

deleted by 44/2006 s 63(3)

18.1.2007

industrial magistrate

substituted by 44/2006 s 63(1)

18.1.2007


deleted by 63/2016 s 136(1)

1.7.2017

industrial offence

substituted by 72/1991 s 6(e)

6.7.1992


deleted by 63/2016 s 136(2)

1.7.2017

investigating officer

inserted by 65/1995 s 8

3.3.1996

interstate summary protection order

inserted by 75/1992 s 3(a)

4.3.1993


deleted by 20/1994 s 3(d)

1.8.1994

justice

deleted by 44/2006 s 63(2)

18.1.2007

justices

deleted by 72/1991 s 6(f)

6.7.1992

keeper of a gaol

deleted by 51/1988 s 43(c)

1.1.1989

major offence

inserted by 66/1983 s 3

14.11.1983


deleted by 72/1991 s 6(g)

6.7.1992

major indictable offence

inserted by 72/1991 s 6(g)

6.7.1992

minor indictable offence

substituted by 109/1981 s 44(a)

1.2.1982


substituted by 72/1991 s 6(h)

6.7.1992

offence of violence

inserted by 72/1991 s 6(h)

6.7.1992


amended by 62/2005 s 29

15.5.2006

passage for trial

deleted by 72/1991 s 6(p)

6.7.1992

personal service

inserted by 26/1982 s 3(b)

1.8.1982


substituted by 36/2017 s 4(1)

4.3.2018

the Principal Registrar

inserted by 72/1991 s 6(j)

6.7.1992

prosecution case statement

inserted by 18/2017 s 6(4)

5.3.2018

the Registrar

inserted by 68/1982 s 5

1.8.1982


amended by 33/1987 s 5

1.7.1987


deleted by 72/1991 s 6(i)

6.7.1992

Registrar

inserted by 72/1991 s 6(j)

6.7.1992

relevant family contact order

inserted by 67/1996 s 30

17.10.1996


deleted by 85/2009 Sch 1 cl 20(1)

9.12.2011

restraining order

inserted by 20/1994 s 3(e)

1.8.1994


substituted by 51/1995 s 4

30.10.1995


substituted by 78/2009 s 8

1.8.2010

rules

inserted by 72/1991 s 6(j)

6.7.1992

Schedule 3 offence

inserted by 72/1991 s 6(o)

6.7.1992


deleted by 26/2002 s 19(2) (Sch 3 cl 9(a))

5.7.2003

Schedule 4 offence

inserted by 72/1991 s 6(d)

6.7.1992


deleted by 26/2002 s 19(2) (Sch 3 cl 9(a))

5.7.2003

Senior Judge

deleted by 72/1991 s 6(k)

6.7.1992

the senior magistrate

inserted by 34/1981 s 38

1.7.1981


deleted by 108/1983 s 4(b)

2.4.1984

sensitive material

inserted by 7/2008 s 25

23.11.2008

sensitive material notice

inserted by 7/2008 s 25

23.11.2008

sentencing law

inserted by 18/2017 s 6(5)

5.3.2018

sexual offence

inserted by 60/1987 s 4

17.9.1987


amended by 10/2008 Sch 1 cl 6(1)—(3)

23.11.2008


amended by 28/2016 s 33(2)

16.6.2016


amended by 41/2017 s 14

24.10.2017

simple offence

amended by 109/1981 s 44(b)

1.2.1982


deleted by 72/1991 s 6(l)

6.7.1992

special justice

deleted by 72/1991 s 6(m)

6.7.1992

special magistrate

inserted by 108/1983 s 4(c)

2.4.1984


deleted by 72/1991 s 6(n)

6.7.1992

summary offence

inserted by 72/1991 s 6(n)

6.7.1992

summary protection order

inserted by 75/1992 s 3(b)

4.3.1993


substituted by 62/1993 s 30

1.7.1993


deleted by 20/1994 s 3(f)

1.8.1994

sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction

deleted by 51/1988 s 43(d)

1.1.1989

sum adjudged to be paid by an order

deleted by 51/1988 s 43(d)

1.1.1989

telephone

inserted by 75/1992 s 3(b)

4.3.1993

s 4(3)

inserted by 36/2017 s 4(2)

4.3.2018

s 4A

deleted by 72/1991 s 7

6.7.1992

s 5

amended by 109/1981 s 45

1.2.1982


amended by 26/1982 s 4

1.8.1982


amended by 66/1983 s 4

14.11.1983


amended by 51/1988 s 44

1.1.1989


substituted by 72/1991 s 8

6.7.1992

s 5(2)

amended by 69/2001 s 30(a), (b)

3.2.2002


amended by 26/2002 s 19(2) (Sch 3 cl 9(b))

5.7.2003


amended by 25/2003 s 3(1)

24.7.2003


amended by 40/2009 s 7(1)

20.12.2009

s 5(3)

amended by 59/1994 Sch 2

1.1.1995


amended by 80/1999 Sch paras. (a), (b)

25.12.1999


amended by 69/2001 s 30(c)

3.2.2002


amended by 26/2002 s 19(2) (Sch 3 cl 9(c)—(e))

5.7.2003


amended by 25/2003 s 3(2), (3)

24.7.2003


amended by 23/2004 s 24

1.9.2004


amended by 62/2005 s 30

15.5.2006


amended by 44/2006 s 64(1), (2)

18.1.2007


amended by 40/2009 s 7(2)

20.12.2009

s 5(3a)

inserted by 26/2002 s 19(2) (Sch 3 cl 9(f))

5.7.2003


amended by 40/2009 s 7(3)

20.12.2009

s 5(6)

substituted by 43/1994 s 19

9.6.1994


amended by 43/2016 s 5(1)

3.10.2017

s 5(7)

substituted by 43/1994 s 19

9.6.1994

s 5(8)

amended by 43/2016 s 5(2)

3.10.2017

s 7

substituted by 72/1991 s 9

6.7.1992


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 7A

inserted by 90/1986 s 10(1) (Sch Pt 1)

1.2.1987


deleted by 72/1991 s 9

6.7.1992

s 8

deleted by 72/1991 s 10

6.7.1992


inserted by 62/1993 s 31

1.7.1993


deleted by 63/2016 s 137

1.7.2017

s 9

deleted by 72/1991 s 10

6.7.1992

s 9A

inserted by 34/1981 s 39

1.7.1981


amended by 68/1982 s 6

1.8.1982


amended by 108/1983 s 4(d)

2.4.1984


deleted by 72/1991 s 10

6.7.1992

Pt 2

amended by 66/1983 s 5

14.11.1983


amended by 108/1983 s 4(e)—(g)

2.4.1984


deleted by 72/1991 s 11

6.7.1992

Pt 3



Heading preceding s 20

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 20



s 20(1)

amended by 72/1991 s 12

6.7.1992


amended by 43/2016 s 6(1), (2)

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 21

deleted by 6/1985 s 4(a)

7.7.1985

s 22

amended by 72/1991 s 13

6.7.1992


amended by 43/2016 s 7(1), (2)

3.10.2017


substituted by 36/2017 s 5

4.3.2018

s 22A



s 22A(1)

amended by 43/2016 s 8

3.10.2017

s 22A(4)

deleted by 72/1991 s 14

6.7.1992

ss 23—25

deleted by 72/1991 s 15

6.7.1992

s 26

amended by 51/1988 s 45

1.1.1989


deleted by 72/1991 s 15

6.7.1992

s 26A

deleted by 72/1991 s 15

6.7.1992

Heading preceding s 27

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 27 before substitution by 36/2017



s 27(1)

s 27 proviso deleted by 26/1982 s 5(a)

1.8.1982


s 27 redesignated as s 27(1) by 26/1982 s 5(b)

1.8.1982

s 27(2)

inserted by 26/1982 s 5(b)

1.8.1982


amended by 43/2016 s 9

3.10.2017

s 27(3)

inserted by 26/1982 s 5(b)

1.8.1982


amended by 72/1991 s 16

6.7.1992

s 27

substituted by 36/2017 s 6

4.3.2018

Heading preceding s 27A

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 27A before deletion by 36/2017



s 27A(1)

amended by 49/1980 s 2

3.7.1980


amended by 72/1991 s 17

6.7.1992


amended by 43/2016 s 10

3.10.2017

s 27A(3)

amended by 32/1986 s 3

1.7.1986


amended by 5/1988 s 3

5.5.1988

s 27A

deleted by 36/2017 s 6

4.3.2018

s 27B

amended by 43/2016 s 11

3.10.2017


substituted by 36/2017 s 7

4.3.2018

s 27C before substitution by 36/2017



s 27C(1)

amended by 43/2016 s 12(1)—(3)

3.10.2017

s 27C(2)

substituted by 72/1991 s 18(a)

6.7.1992

s 27C(3)

amended by 26/1982 s 6(a)

1.8.1982


amended by 51/1988 s 46(a)

1.1.1989


amended by 43/2016 s 12(4), (5)

3.10.2017

s 27C(4)

amended by 26/1982 s 6(b)

1.8.1982


amended by 72/1991 s 18(b)

6.7.1992

s 27C(5)

amended by 72/1991 s 18(c)

6.7.1992

s 27C(6)

amended by 26/1982 s 6(c)

1.8.1982


deleted by 51/1988 s 46(b)

1.1.1989

s 27C

substituted by 36/2017 s 7

4.3.2018

s 27D

deleted by 26/1982 s 7

1.8.1982

Heading preceding s 28

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 28



s 28(1)

amended by 72/1991 s 19(a)—(c)

6.7.1992


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 28(2) and (3)

substituted by 72/1991 s 19(d)

6.7.1992

s 28(4)

inserted by 72/1991 s 19(d)

6.7.1992

Heading preceding s 29

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 29

substituted by 72/1991 s 20

6.7.1992


amended by 62/1993 s 32

1.7.1993


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

ss 30—41 and headings

deleted by 6/1985 s 4(b)

7.7.1985

Pt 4



Pt 4 Div 1

amended by 26/1982 s 8

1.8.1982


amended by 68/1982 s 7

1.8.1982


amended by 51/1988 s 47

1.1.1989


deleted by 72/1991 s 21

6.7.1992

Pt 4 Div 2



heading

amended by 43/2016 s 13

3.10.2017

Heading preceding s 49

amended by 51/1988 s 48

1.1.1989


deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 49

substituted by 72/1991 s 22

6.7.1992

s 49(1)

amended by 62/1993 s 33

1.7.1993


amended by 43/2016 s 14(1)

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 49(2)

amended by 62/1993 s 33

1.7.1993


amended by 43/2016 s 14(2)

3.10.2017

s 49(3)

amended by 43/2016 s 14(3)

3.10.2017

s 49(4)

amended by 43/2016 s 14(4), (5)

3.10.2017

s 49(5)

amended by 43/2016 s 14(6), (7)

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 50

deleted by 72/1991 s 22

6.7.1992

s 51

substituted by 72/1991 s 23

6.7.1992

s 51(1)

amended by 43/2016 s 15(1)

3.10.2017

s 51(2)

amended by 43/2016 s 15(1), (2)

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 52

substituted by 35/1996 s 3

3.2.1997

s 52(1)

s 52 amended and redesignated as s 52(1) by 53/2003 s 12(1), (2)

18.12.2003

s 52(2)

inserted by 53/2003 s 12(2)

18.12.2003


amended by 71/2017 Sch 1 cl 32

30.4.2018


amended by 17/2021 s 4

11.5.2023

Heading preceding s 53

omitted in pursuance of the Acts Republication Act 1967

17.10.1996

s 53

deleted by 67/1996 s 31

17.10.1996

Heading preceding s 54

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 54



s 54(1)—(3)

amended by 43/2016 s 16

3.10.2017

s 55

deleted by 72/1991 s 24

6.7.1992

Heading preceding s 56

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 56



s 56(1)

amended by 43/2016 s 17(1)

3.10.2017

s 56(2)

amended by 43/2016 s 17(1), (2)

3.10.2017

Heading preceding s 57

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 57

substituted by 72/1991 s 25

6.7.1992

s 57(1)

amended by 43/2016 s 18(1)

3.10.2017


amended by 36/2017 s 8(1)

4.3.2018


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 57(2)

amended by 17/2006 s 227

4.9.2006


amended by 43/2016 s 18(2)

3.10.2017


amended by 36/2017 s 8(2), (3)

4.3.2018


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 57(3)

amended by 43/2016 s 18(3)

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 57A before substitution by 36/2017



s 57A(1)

amended by 49/1980 s 3(a)

3.7.1980


amended by 72/1991 s 26(a), (b)

6.7.1992


amended by 43/2016 s 19(1), (2)

3.10.2017

s 57A(2)

amended by 43/2016 s 19(3)

3.10.2017

s 57A(4)

amended by 49/1980 s 3(b)

3.7.1980


substituted by 72/1991 s 26(c)

6.7.1992

s 57A(5)

deleted by 72/1991 s 26(c)

6.7.1992

s 57A(6)

amended by 72/1991 s 26(d)

6.7.1992

s 57A(7)

amended by 72/1991 s 26(e)

6.7.1992


amended by 43/2016 s 19(4)

3.10.2017

s 57A(7a)

inserted by 26/1982 s 9

1.8.1982


amended by 72/1991 s 26(f), (g)

6.7.1992


amended by 43/2016 s 19(5), (6)

3.10.2017

s 57A(8)

amended by 49/1980 s 3(c)

3.7.1980


amended by 72/1991 s 26(h)

6.7.1992


amended by 43/2016 s 19(7)

3.10.2017

s 57A(9)

amended by 72/1991 s 26(i), (j)

6.7.1992


amended by 43/2016 s 19(8)

3.10.2017

s 57A(10)

substituted by 44/1979 s 5(2) (Sch)

1.7.1979

s 57A(11)

substituted by 49/1980 s 3(d)

3.7.1980

s 57A(11)

substituted by 49/1980 s 3(d)

3.7.1980

public officer

amended by 78/2009 s 19(3)

1.8.2010

s 57A

substituted by 36/2017 s 9

4.3.2018

Heading preceding s 58

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 58

substituted by 72/1991 s 27

6.7.1992


amended by 43/2016 s 20

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

Heading preceding s 59

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 59

amended by 6/1985 s 4(c)

7.7.1985


substituted by 72/1991 s 28

6.7.1992

s 59(1) and (2)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 60



s 60(1)

amended by 72/1991 s 29(a)—(d)

6.7.1992


amended by 43/2016 s 21

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 60(2)

substituted by 6/1985 s 4(d)

7.7.1985


amended by 72/1991 s 29(e)

6.7.1992


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 62



s 62(1) and (2)

amended by 17/2006 s 228

4.9.2006


amended by 43/2016 s 22

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 62(3)

substituted by 72/1991 s 30

6.7.1992


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

Pt 4 Div 3



heading

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 62A

amended by 6/1985 s 4(e)

7.7.1985

s 62A(1)

amended by 17/2006 s 229

4.9.2006


amended by 43/2016 s 23(1), (2)

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 62B before substitution by 36/2017



s 62B(1)

amended by 43/2016 s 24(1)

3.10.2017

s 62B(4)

amended by 43/2016 s 24(2)

3.10.2017

s 62B(5)

amended by 43/2016 s 24(1)

3.10.2017

s 62B(6)

amended by 51/1988 s 49(a), (b)

1.1.1989


(d) deleted by 60/1998 s 44(a)

6.3.2000


amended by 43/2016 s 24(3)

3.10.2017

s 62B(8)

amended by 51/1988 s 49(c)

1.1.1989


amended by 72/1991 s 31

6.7.1992


amended by 60/1998 s 44(b)

6.3.2000

s 62B

substituted by 36/2017 s 10

4.3.2018

s 62B(5)

substituted by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018


substituted by 9/2018 s 3

9.8.2018

s 62BA before substitution by 36/2017



s 62BA(1)

amended by 49/1980 s 4(a)

3.7.1980


amended by 17/2006 s 230

4.9.2006


amended by 43/2016 s 25(1)—(4)

3.10.2017

s 62BA(2)

amended by 43/2016 s 25(5)

3.10.2017

s 62BA(4)

amended by 49/1980 s 4(b)

3.7.1980


amended by 43/2016 s 25(6), (7)

3.10.2017

s 62BA(5)

amended by 43/2016 s 25(8)

3.10.2017

s 62BA

substituted by 36/2017 s 10

4.3.2018

s 62C before substitution by 36/2017



s 62C(1)

amended by 51/1988 s 50

1.1.1989


amended by 17/2006 s 231

4.9.2006


amended by 43/2016 s 26

3.10.2017

s 62C(2)

amended by 72/1991 s 32(a), (b)

6.7.1992


amended by 43/2016 s 26

3.10.2017

s 62C(3)



s 62C(3a)

amended by 72/1991 s 32(c)

6.7.1992

s 62C(5)

amended by 72/1991 s 32(c)

6.7.1992

s 62C(6)

substituted by 72/1991 s 32(d)

6.7.1992

s 62C

substituted by 36/2017 s 10

4.3.2018

s 62D



s 62D(1)

amended by 43/2016 s 27(1), (2)

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 62D(2)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 62D(3) and (4)

inserted by 26/1982 s 10

1.8.1982

s 63



s 63(1)

amended by 43/2016 s 28(1), (2)

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 63(2)

deleted by 72/1991 s 33

6.7.1992

s 64

amended by 43/2016 s 29

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 65

amended by 6/1985 s 4(f)—(h)

7.7.1985


amended by 51/1988 s 51

1.1.1989


deleted by 72/1991 s 34

6.7.1992

s 66

deleted by 72/1991 s 35

6.7.1992

s 67



s 67(1)

amended by 43/2016 s 30

3.10.2017

s 67(2)

amended by 43/2016 s 30

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 68



s 68(1)

amended by 43/2016 s 31(1)—(3)

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 68(3)

amended by 72/1991 s 36

6.7.1992


amended by 43/2016 s 31(1)

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 69

amended by 43/2016 s 32

3.10.2017


substituted by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 69A



s 69A(1)

amended by 51/1988 s 52

1.1.1989


amended by 72/1991 s 37

6.7.1992


amended by 43/2016 s 33

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 69A(2) and (3)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

Pt 4 Div 4



Heading preceding s 70

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 70



s 70(1)

s 70 first sentence redesignated as s 70(1) by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 70(2)

s 70 second sentence redesignated as s 70(2) by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 70A



s 70A(1)

amended by 43/2016 s 34

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 70AB and heading

deleted by 51/1988 s 53

1.1.1989

s 70B

amended by 72/1991 s 38

6.7.1992


amended by 43/2016 s 35

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 71



s 71(1)

amended by 43/2016 s 36

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 71(2)

amended by 43/2016 s 36

3.10.2017

s 72

amended by 26/1982 s 11

1.8.1982


amended by 72/1991 s 39

6.7.1992


deleted by 27/1995 s 22

4.5.1995

s 73 and heading

deleted by 51/1988 s 54

1.1.1989

s 74 and heading

deleted by 51/1988 s 55

1.1.1989

s 75

amended by 109/1981 s 46

1.2.1982


deleted by 51/1988 s 55

1.1.1989

s 76

amended by 68/1982 s 8

1.8.1982


deleted by 51/1988 s 55

1.1.1989

Heading preceding s 76A

inserted by 26/1982 s 12

1.8.1982


deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 76A

inserted by 26/1982 s 12

1.8.1982


substituted by 72/1991 s 40

6.7.1992

s 76A(1)

substituted by 43/2012 s 36

1.7.2013


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 76A(2)

deleted by 43/2012 s 36

1.7.2013

s 76A(3) and (4)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 76B

inserted by 68/1982 s 9

1.8.1982


deleted by 6/1985 s 4(i)

7.7.1985


inserted by 72/1991 s 40

6.7.1992


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

Pt 4 Div 5



s 77

amended by 51/1988 s 56

1.1.1989


deleted by 72/1991 s 41

6.7.1992

ss 78 and 79

deleted by 51/1988 s 57

1.1.1989

Pt 4 Div 5

inserted by 12/2012 s 49

17.6.2012

s 78



s 78(1)

amended by 43/2016 s 37(1)

3.10.2017

s 78(2)

amended by 43/2016 s 37(2), (3)

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 78(4) and (5)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 79



s 79(2) and (4)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 80



s 80(1)

amended by 43/2016 s 38

3.10.2017

s 80(2)

amended by 43/2016 s 38

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 80(3)—(8)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 81



s 81(3)—(5)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 82



s 82(1)—(3)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

Pt 4 Div 5A

inserted by 68/1982 s 10

1.8.1982


amended by 51/1988 ss 58, 59

1.1.1989


amended by 72/1991 s 42

6.7.1992


deleted by 60/1998 s 45

6.3.2000

Pt 4 Div 6

amended by 109/1981 s 47

1.2.1982


amended by 26/1982 s 13

1.8.1982


amended by 68/1982 s 11

1.8.1982


amended by 77/1984 s 3

1.1.1985


amended by 69/1986 s 21

8.12.1986


amended by 49/1987 Sch 2

21.6.1987


deleted by 51/1988 s 60

1.1.1989

Pt 4 Div 7

substituted by 46/1982 s 4

3.6.1982


amended by 72/1991 s 43

6.7.1992


amended by 75/1992 ss 46

4.3.1993


amended by 62/1993 ss 34—37

1.7.1993


substituted by 20/1994 s 4

1.8.1994

s 99 before deletion by 85/2009



s 99(a1)

inserted by 78/2009 s 9(1)

1.8.2010

s 99(1)

amended by 78/2009 s 9(2)

1.8.2010

s 99(2)

amended by 24/1999 s 13(a)

16.5.1999


amended by 55/2001 s 6(a)

13.1.2002

s 99(2a)

inserted by 24/1999 s 13(b)

16.5.1999

s 99(2ab)

inserted by 55/2001 s 6(b)

13.1.2002

s 99(2b)

inserted by 24/1999 s 13(b)

16.5.1999

s 99(3a)

inserted by 24/1999 s 13(c)

16.5.1999


amended by 78/2009 s 19(1)

1.8.2010

s 99(3b)

inserted by 24/1999 s 13(c)

16.5.1999

s 99(4)

substituted by 67/1996 s 32

17.10.1996

s 99(5) and (6)

inserted by 67/1996 s 32

17.10.1996

s 99

deleted by 85/2009 Sch 1 cl 21

9.12.2011

s 99AA

inserted by 51/1995 s 5

30.10.1995

s 99AA(a1)

inserted by 78/2009 s 10(1)

1.8.2010


amended by 43/2016 s 39(1)

3.10.2017


substituted by 36/2017 s 11(1)

4.3.2018

s 99AA(1)

amended by 38/2007 s 4(1)

9.12.2007


(b) deleted by 38/2007 s 4(1)

9.12.2007


amended by 78/2009 s 10(2)

1.8.2010


amended by 43/2016 s 39(2)

3.10.2017


amended by 36/2017 s 11(2)

4.3.2018


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 99AA(2)

substituted by 38/2007 s 4(2)

9.12.2007

s 99AA(3)

amended by 38/2007 s 4(3), (4)

9.12.2007


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 99AA(4)

amended by 44/2006 s 65(1), (2)

18.1.2007


substituted by 38/2007 s 4(5)

9.12.2007

s 99AAB

inserted by 38/2007 s 5

9.12.2007

s 99AAB(2)

amended by 78/2009 s 11

1.8.2010

s 99AAC

inserted by 78/2009 s 12

1.8.2010

s 99AAC(1)

amended by 43/2016 s 40(1)

3.10.2017


amended by 36/2017 s 12(1)

4.3.2018

s 99AAC(2)

amended by 43/2016 s 40(2)

3.10.2017


amended by 36/2017 s 12(2)

4.3.2018


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 99AAC(3)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 99AAC(4)

amended by 43/2016 s 40(3)

3.10.2017


amended by 36/2017 s 12(3), (4)

4.3.2018


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 99AAC(5) and (6)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 99AAC(7)

amended by 43/2016 s 40(4)—(10)

3.10.2017


amended by 36/2017 s 12(5)—(11)

4.3.2018


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 99AAC(8)



Chief Executive

substituted by 64/2017 s 130(1)

22.10.2018

child sexual offence

amended by 28/2016 s 34

16.6.2016


amended by 41/2017 s 15

24.10.2017

Minister

amended by 64/2017 s 130(2)

22.10.2018

s 99A

deleted by 78/2009 s 13

1.8.2010

s 99B before deletion by 85/2009



s 99B(1)

amended by 78/2009 s 19(1)

1.8.2010

s 99B(2)

substituted by 24/1999 s 14(a)

16.5.1999

s 99B(3) and (4)

substituted by 24/1999 s 14(b)

16.5.1999

s 99B(5)

amended by 24/1999 s 14(c)

16.5.1999

s 99B(5a)

inserted by 24/1999 s 14(d)

16.5.1999

s 99B(7)

amended by 78/2009 s 19(1), (2)

1.8.2010

s 99B

deleted by 85/2009 Sch 1 cl 23

9.12.2011

s 99C



s 99C(1)

amended by 43/2016 s 41

3.10.2017


amended by 36/2017 s 13

4.3.2018

s 99C(2)

substituted by 24/1999 s 15(a)

16.5.1999


amended by 43/2016 s 41

3.10.2017


amended by 36/2017 s 13

4.3.2018


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 99C(3)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 99C(3a)

inserted by 23/2004 s 25

1.9.2004


deleted by 78/2009 s 14

1.8.2010

s 99C(4)—(6)

substituted by 24/1999 s 15(b)

16.5.1999


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 99C(7) and (8)

inserted by 24/1999 s 15(b)

16.5.1999


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 99CA before deletion by 85/2009

inserted by 23/2004 s 26

1.9.2004

s 99CA(1)

amended by 78/2009 s 19(1)

1.8.2010

s 99CA

deleted by 85/2009 Sch 1 cl 25

9.12.2011

s 99D before deletion by 85/2009



s 99D(1)

amended by 51/1995 s 6

30.10.1995


amended by 24/1999 s 16(a)

16.5.1999


amended by 78/2009 s 19(1)

1.8.2010

s 99D(2)

amended by 24/1999 s 16(b)

16.5.1999

s 99D

deleted by 85/2009 Sch 1 cl 25

9.12.2011

s 99E before substitution by 36/2017



s 99E(1)

s 99E redesignated as s 99E(1) by 24/1999 s 17

16.5.1999

s 99E(2)

inserted by 24/1999 s 17

16.5.1999

s 99E(3)

inserted by 24/1999 s 17

16.5.1999


amended by 78/2009 s 19(1), (2)

1.8.2010

s 99E(4)

inserted by 24/1999 s 17

16.5.1999


amended by 78/2009 s 19(1)

1.8.2010


deleted by 85/2009 Sch 1 cl 26

9.12.2011

s 99E

substituted by 36/2017 s 14

4.3.2018

s 99F



s 99F(1)

amended by 78/2009 ss 15, 19(1)

1.8.2010


(c) deleted by 78/2009 s 15

1.8.2010


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 99F(1a)

inserted by 24/1999 s 18(a)

16.5.1999


amended by 17/2006 s 232

4.9.2006


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 99F(2)

deleted by 85/2009 Sch 1 cl 27(2)

9.12.2011

s 99F(3)

substituted by 67/1996 s 33

17.10.1996


amended by 24/1999 s 18(b)

16.5.1999


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 99G



s 99G(1)

amended by 43/2016 s 42

3.10.2017


amended by 78/2009 s 19(1)

1.8.2010


amended by 36/2017 s 15(1), (2)

4.3.2018

s 99G(2)

amended by 78/2009 s 19(1)

1.8.2010


amended by 43/2016 s 42

3.10.2017


amended by 36/2017 s 15(3), (4)

4.3.2018

s 99H



s 99H(1) and (3)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 99H(4)

amended by 78/2009 s 19(1)

1.8.2010


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 99H(6)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 99I



s 99I(1)

amended by 78/2009 s 16(1)

1.8.2010

s 99I(2)

amended by 78/2009 s 19(1), (2)

1.8.2010

s 99I(3)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 99I(5)

inserted by 38/2007 s 6

9.12.2007

s 99I(6)

inserted by 78/2009 s 16(2)

1.8.2010

s 99J

amended by 17/2006 s 233

4.9.2006


amended by 43/2016 s 43(1), (2)

3.10.2017


amended by 36/2017 s 16(1), (2)

4.3.2018


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 99K

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 99KA

inserted by 78/2009 s 17

1.8.2010

s 99KA(1) and (2)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 99KA(4)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018


amended by 64/2017 s 131

22.10.2018

s 99KA(5)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 99L

deleted by 85/2009 Sch 1 cl 31

9.12.2011

Pt 5 before substitution by 18/2017

amended by 64/1976 s 2

25.11.1976


amended by 115/1976 ss 19, 20

23.12.1976


amended by 31/1977 s 14

1.9.1977


amended by 109/1981 ss 48—57

1.2.1982


amended by 66/1983 ss 6—8

14.11.1983


amended by 77/1984 s 4

1.1.1985


amended by 78/1984 s 3

15.11.1984


amended by 107/1984 s 10

20.12.1984


amended by 6/1985 s 4(j)—(r)

7.7.1985


amended by 60/1987 s 5

17.9.1987


amended by 51/1988 ss 61—65

1.1.1989


amended by 33/1989 ss 4—9

1.1.1990


amended by 33/1991 s 12

6.6.1991


amended by 49/1991 Sch 2

6.7.1992


substituted by 72/1991 s 44

6.7.1992

Pt 4 Div 8

inserted by 28/2022 s 3

18.12.2022

Pt 5 Div 1



s 102



s 102(3)

amended by 43/1994 s 20(a)

9.6.1994

s 102(3a)

inserted by 43/1994 s 20(b)

9.6.1994


amended by 43/2016 s 44

3.10.2017

s 103



s 103(3a)

inserted by 37/2001 s 4(a)

3.8.2001

s 103(3aa)

inserted by 43/2012 s 37

1.7.2013

s 103(4)

inserted by 43/1994 s 21

9.6.1994

s 103(5)

inserted by 12/2012 s 50

17.6.2012

Pt 5 Div 2



s 104



s 104(1)

amended by 42/1999 s 55(a), (b)

3.10.1999


amended by 52/2004 s 10(1), (2)

30.1.2005


amended by 74/2005 s 13(1)

1.3.2007


amended by 7/2008 s 26(1)

23.11.2008


amended by 36/2017 s 17(1)

4.3.2018

s 104(2)

amended by 42/1999 s 55(c)

3.10.1999


amended by 74/2005 s 13(2)

1.3.2007

s 104(3)

substituted by 65/1995 s 9

3.3.1996


amended by 16/2015 s 30(1)

1.7.2016


amended by 43/2016 s 45(1)

3.10.2017

s 104(4)

substituted by 65/1995 s 9

3.3.1996


amended by 16/2015 s 30(2)—(5)

1.7.2016

s 104(4a)

inserted by 16/2015 s 30(6)

1.7.2016

s 104(5)

deleted by 65/1995 s 9

3.3.1996

s 104(5)

inserted by 52/2004 s 10(3)

30.1.2005


substituted by 7/2008 s 26(2)

23.11.2008

s 104(6)

inserted by 62/1993 s 38

1.7.1993


amended by 78/2009 s 18

1.8.2010


deleted by 43/2016 s 45(2)

3.10.2017

s 104(7)

inserted by 74/2005 s 13(3)

1.3.2007


deleted by 36/2017 s 17(2)

4.3.2018

Note

deleted by 16/2015 s 30(7)

1.7.2016

s 105



s 105(1)

amended by 43/2012 s 38(1)

1.7.2013

s 105(2)

amended by 43/2012 s 38(2)

1.7.2013

s 105(4a)

inserted by 37/2001 s 4(b)

3.8.2001


amended by 43/2012 s 38(3)

1.7.2013

s 106



s 106(1)

amended by 17/2006 s 234(1), (2)

4.9.2006

s 106(2)

amended by 44/2006 s 66

18.1.2007

s 106(3)

amended by 17/2006 s 234(3)

4.9.2006


amended by 28/2016 s 35

16.6.2016


amended by 16/2015 s 31

1.7.2016

s 107



s 107(3)

amended by 62/1993 s 39

1.7.1993


amended by 43/2016 s 46

3.10.2017

s 107(5) and (6)

substituted by 74/2005 s 14

1.3.2007

Pt 5 Div 3



s 108



s 108(1)

inserted by 43/2012 s 39

1.7.2013

s 108(2)

s 108 redesignated as s 108(2) by 43/2012 s 39

1.7.2013

Pt 5 Div 4



s 112

amended by 27/1995 s 23

4.5.1995

s 113

amended by 26/1992 s 12

6.7.1992

Pt 5 Div 5



heading

amended by 43/2012 s 40

1.7.2013

s 114

amended by 43/2012 s 41

1.7.2013

Pt 5

substituted by 18/2017 s 7

5.3.2018

Pt 5 Div 1



s 103



s 103(1)

substituted by 4/2023 s 12

22.6.2023

Pt 5 Div 3



s 108



s 108(3)

inserted by 35/2020 s 4

2.11.2020

s 111



s 111(6)

amended by 57/2021 s 9

1.6.2022

s 114



s 114(3)

amended by 57/2021 s 10

1.6.2022

Pt 5 Div 3A

inserted by 35/2020 s 5

2.11.2020

Pt 5



s 117



s 117(3)

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 13

1.1.2021

Pt 5 Div 5



s 123



s 123(2)

amended by 9/2018 s 4(1)

9.8.2018

s 123(5)

amended by 9/2018 s 4(2)

9.8.2018

s 124



s 124(8)

substituted by 25/2022 s 4

8.3.2023

Pt 5 Div 6



s 133

amended by 35/2020 s 6(1)

2.11.2020


(c) deleted by 35/2020 s 6(2)

2.11.2020

Pt 6

amended by 26/1982 ss 14—17

1.8.1982


amended by 68/1982 s 12

1.8.1982


amended by 6/1985 s 4(s), (t)

7.7.1985


amended by 51/1988 ss 66, 67

1.1.1989


deleted by 72/1991 s 45

6.7.1992

Pt 6

inserted by 18/2017 s 7

5.3.2018

s 146



s 146(1) and (3)—(6)

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 14

1.1.2021

s 147



s 147(1) and (3)—(6)

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 15

1.1.2021

s 148



s 148(1) and (3)—(6)

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 16

1.1.2021

s 149

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 17

1.1.2021

Pt 6A

inserted by 18/2017 s 7

5.3.2018

s 152

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 18

1.1.2021

s 153



s 153(2)—(7)

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 19

1.1.2021

s 154



s 154(1) and (2)

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 20

1.1.2021

s 155



s 155(1) and (2)

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 21

1.1.2021

s 157



s 157(1)

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 22

1.1.2021


amended by 57/2021 s 11(1)

1.6.2022

s 157(2)

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 22

1.1.2021

s 157(3)

inserted by 57/2021 s 11(2)

1.6.2022

s 158



s 158(1)—(8)

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 23

1.1.2021

s 159



s 159(1)—(3) and (5)

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 24

1.1.2021

s 160



s 160(1)—(3)

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 25

1.1.2021

s 161



s 161(1) and (2)

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1cl 26

1.1.2021

s 162



s 162(1) and (3)

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 27

1.1.2021

s 163

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 28(1), (2)

1.1.2021

s 164

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 29

1.1.2021

s 165



s 165(1) and (2)

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 30(1)

1.1.2021

s 165(3) and (4)

deleted by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 30(2)

1.1.2021

s 166

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 31

1.1.2021

s 167



s 167(3)

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 32

1.1.2021

s 168

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 33

1.1.2021

s 170



s 170(2) and (3)

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 34

1.1.2021

s 171



s 171(1) and (2)

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 35

1.1.2021

s 172



s 172(1)

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 36

1.1.2021

s 173



s 173(1) and (2)

amended by 45/2019 Sch 1 cl 37

1.1.2021

Pt 7



ss 175179

inserted by 18/2017 s 8

5.3.2018

s 180

inserted by 18/2017 s 8

5.3.2018

s 180(1a)

inserted by 21/2019 s 10(1)

7.11.2019

s 180(4)

amended by 21/2019 s 10(2), (3)

7.11.2019

Heading preceding s 181

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 181

substituted by 72/1991 s 46

6.7.1992

s 181(1)

amended by 43/2016 s 47

3.10.2017

s 181(2)

amended by 43/2016 s 47

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 182

substituted by 72/1991 s 46

6.7.1992

s 182(1) and (2)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

Heading preceding s 183

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 183

deleted by 72/1991 s 46

6.7.1992


inserted by 41/1998 s 9

1.10.1998


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 184

deleted by 72/1991 s 46

6.7.1992


inserted by 41/1998 s 9

1.10.1998

s 184(1)

amended by 84/2009 s 346

1.2.2010


amended by 62/2016 s 14

8.12.2016


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 184(2)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

ss 185—187

deleted by 72/1991 s 46

6.7.1992

Heading preceding s 187AA

substituted by 104/1988 s 2

15.12.1988


deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 187AA

substituted by 104/1988 s 2

15.12.1988

Heading preceding s 187A

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 187A



s 187A(1)

amended by 26/1982 s 18(a)

1.8.1982


amended by 72/1991 s 47(a)

6.7.1992


amended by 43/2016 s 48(1), (2)

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 187A(1a)

inserted by 26/1982 s 18(b)

1.8.1982


substituted by 72/1991 s 47(b)

6.7.1992


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 187AB and heading

inserted by 6/1985 s 4(u)

7.7.1985


deleted by 72/1991 s 48

6.7.1992

s 187B and heading

deleted by 51/1988 s 68

1.1.1989

s 188

amended by 49/1991 Sch 2

6.7.1992


substituted by 72/1991 s 48

6.7.1992

s 188(1)—(3)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 189 before substitution by 31/2011

substituted by 72/1991 s 48

6.7.1992

s 189(1)

substituted by 62/1993 s 40(a)

1.7.1993


amended by 24/1999 s 19(a)

16.5.1999

s 189(2a)

inserted by 24/1999 s 19(b)

16.5.1999

s 189(5)

substituted by 62/1993 s 40(b)

1.7.1993

s 189(8)

inserted by 24/1999 s 19(c)

16.5.1999

complainant

inserted by 85/2009 Sch 1 cl 32

9.12.2011

restraining order

substituted by 85/2009 Sch 1 cl 32

9.12.2011

s 189

substituted by 31/2011 s 18

1.7.2012


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 189A

inserted by 31/2011 s 18

1.7.2012

s 189A(1)

(b) deleted by 31/2013 s 47

3.2.2014

s 189A(2) and (3)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 189B

inserted by 31/2011 s 18

1.7.2012


amended by 18/2017 s 9, Sch 1

5.3.2018


amended by 9/2018 s 5

9.8.2018

s 189C

inserted by 31/2011 s 18

1.7.2012

s 189C(1)

amended by 43/2016 s 49(1), (2)

3.10.2017


amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 189C(2)



complainant—see informant



informant

complainant amended to read informant by 43/2016 s 49(3)

3.10.2017

s 189D

inserted by 31/2011 s 18

1.7.2012

s 189D(1)—(4)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 190

substituted by 72/1991 s 48

6.7.1992

s 191

substituted by 72/1991 s 48

6.7.1992

s 191(2)

amended by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 191(3)

inserted by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 191A

inserted by 18/2017 s 10

5.3.2018

s 192

substituted by 72/1991 s 48

6.7.1992

s 192(1)

s 192 redesignated as s 192(1) by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

s 192(2)

inserted by 18/2017 Sch 1

5.3.2018

ss 193—203 and headings

amended by 26/1982 s 19

1.8.1982


deleted by 72/1991 s 48

6.7.1992

Schs 1 and 2

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

Sch 3

inserted by 72/1991 s 49

6.7.1992


amended by 59/1994 Sch 2

1.1.1995


amended by 80/1999 Sch para (c)

25.12.1999


deleted by 26/2002 s 19(2) (Sch 3 cl 9(g))

5.7.2003

Sch 4

inserted by 72/1991 s 49

6.7.1992


amended by 59/1994 Sch 2

1.1.1995


deleted by 26/2002 s 19(2) (Sch 3 cl 9(g))

5.7.2003

Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments

Statutes Repeal and Amendment (Courts) Act 1991

22—Transitional provisions—general

(1) This section applies to amendments made by this Act or the Justices Amendment Act 1991.

(2) The following transitional provisions apply in relation to those amendments:

(a) if the effect of the amendment is to reduce the penalty for an offence, the amendment applies whether the offence was committed before or after the amendment takes effect;

(b) if the effect of the amendment is to increase the penalty for an offence, the amendment applies only to offences committed after it takes effect;

(c) if the effect of the amendment is to increase or remove a time limit for commencing proceedings for an offence, the previous limit applies in respect of an offence committed before the amendment takes effect;

(d) an amendment affecting the classification of an offence as summary or indictable does not apply in relation to an offence committed before the amendment takes effect.

Summary Procedure (Restraining Orders) Amendment Act 1994

5—Transitional provision

An order in force or registered under Part 4 Division 7 of the principal Act immediately before the commencement of this Act continues to have effect as if it were an order in force or registered under that Part as substituted by this Act.

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Justice Portfolio) Act 1999

56—Transitional provision

Section 104 of the principal Act, as amended by this Part, applies in relation to proceedings commenced before or after the commencement of this Part.

Criminal Law (Sentencing) (Sentencing Procedures) Amendment Act 2001

5—Transitional provision

The amendments made by the Act are to be considered procedural rather than substantive.

Statutes Amendment (Courts and Judicial Administration) Act 2001

31—Transitional provision

The amendments made to the principal Act by this Part do not apply in respect of an offence committed before the commencement of this Part.

Statutes Amendment (Courts Efficiency Reforms) Act 2012

42—Transitional provisions

(1) The amendment made to section 76A of the Summary Procedure Act 1921 by section 36 applies in respect of convictions and orders made before or after the commencement of the amendment.

(2) The amendments made to sections 103, 105 and 108 of the Summary Procedure Act 1921 by sections 37, 38 and 39—

(a) do not apply in respect of the procedure to be followed after the commencement of this Part in proceedings commenced before that commencement (and such proceedings are to proceed as if this Act had not been enacted); and

(b) apply in respect of the procedure to be followed in proceedings commenced after that commencement.

Summary Procedure (Abolition of Complaints) Amendment Act 2016, Sch 1 Pt 2—Transitional provision

2—Certain statements to have effect as affidavits

(1) For the purposes of section 104(3) of the Summary Procedure Act 1921 (as amended by this Act), a requirement under that subsection that a statement be in the form of an affidavit will be taken to be satisfied if the statement is in the form of a written statement verified by declaration made before the commencement of this clause and in the form prescribed by the rules (as in force immediately before the commencement of this clause).

(2) In this clause—

rules has the same meaning as in the Summary Procedure Act 1921.

Summary Procedure (Indictable Offences) Amendment Act 2017, Sch 2 Pt 14

41—Transitional provision

The amendments made by this Act apply to proceedings relating to an offence that are commenced after the commencement of this Act, regardless of when the offence occurred (and the Acts amended by this Act, as in force before the commencement of this Act, continue to apply to proceedings that were commenced before the commencement of this Act).

Criminal Procedure (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2018, Sch 1—Transitional provision

1—Application of amendment

Section 189B of the Criminal Procedure Act 1921, as in force after the commencement of section 5, applies in relation to proceedings whether commenced before or after the commencement of section 5.

Statutes Amendment (Stealthing and Consent) Act 2022, Pt 3

5—Transitional provision

The amendments made by this Part apply to proceedings relating to an offence that are commenced after the commencement of this Part, regardless of when the offence occurred.

Historical versions

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Reprint No 3—4.3.1993


Reprint No 4—1.7.1993


Reprint No 5—9.6.1994


Reprint No 6—1.8.1994


Reprint No 7—1.1.1995


Reprint No 8—4.5.1995


Reprint No 9—30.10.1995


Reprint No 10—3.3.1996


Reprint No 11—17.10.1996


Reprint No 12—3.2.1997


Reprint No 13—1.10.1998


Reprint No 14—16.5.1999


Reprint No 15—3.10.1999


Reprint No 16—25.12.1999


Reprint No 17—6.3.2000


Reprint No 18—3.8.2001


Reprint No 19—13.1.2002


Reprint No 20—3.2.2002


Reprint No 21—5.7.2003


Reprint No 22—24.7.2003


Reprint No 23—18.12.2003


1.9.2004


30.1.2005


15.5.2006


4.9.2006


18.1.2007


1.3.2007


9.12.2007


23.11.2008


20.12.2009


1.2.2010


1.8.2010


9.12.2011


17.6.2012


1.7.2012


1.7.2013


3.2.2014


16.6.2016


1.7.2016


8.12.2016


1.7.2017


3.10.2017


24.10.2017


4.3.2018 (electronic only)


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30.4.2018


9.8.2018


22.10.2018


7.11.2019


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