CRIMES ACT 1958

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CRIMES ACT 1958

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Long Title

1. Short title and commencement
2. Repeals and savings
2A. Definitions
2B. Offences under this Act deemed to be indictable offences

PART I--OFFENCES

Division 1--Offences against the person

3. Punishment for murder
3A. Unintentional killing in the course or furtherance of a crime of violence
3B. Provocation no longer a partial defence to murder
4A. Manslaughter—single punch or strike taken to be dangerous act
5. Punishment of manslaughter
5A. Child homicide
5B. Homicide by firearm
5C. Relationship between manslaughter, child homicide and homicide by firearm
6. Infanticide
6A. Suicide no longer a crime
6B. Survivor of suicide pact who kills deceased party is guilty of manslaughter
8. Petit treason
9. Provision for trial for murder or manslaughter in Victoria where death or cause of death only happens in Victoria
9AA. Abolition of year-and-a-day rule
9A. Treason
15. Definitions
15A. Causing serious injury intentionally in circumstances of gross violence
15B. Causing serious injury recklessly in circumstances of gross violence
15C. Other offenders need not be prosecuted
16. Causing serious injury intentionally
17. Causing serious injury recklessly
18. Causing injury intentionally or recklessly
19. Offence to administer certain substances
20. Threats to kill
21. Threats to inflict serious injury
21A. Stalking
22. Conduct endangering life
23. Conduct endangering persons
24. Negligently causing serious injury
25. Setting traps etc. to kill
26. Setting traps etc. to cause serious injury
27. Extortion with threat to kill
28. Extortion with threat to destroy property etc.
29. Using firearm to resist arrest etc.
30. Threatening injury to prevent arrest
31. Assaults
31A. Use of firearms in the commission of offences
31B. Being armed with criminal intent
31C. Discharging a firearm reckless to safety of a police officer or a protective services officer
31D. Intimidation of a law enforcement officer or a family member of a law enforcement officer
32. Offence to perform female genital mutilation
33. Offence to take a person from the State with the intention of having prohibited female genital mutilation performed
34. Consent not a defence to a charge under sections 32 or 33
34A. Exceptions to offences under section 32
34AB. Definitions
34AC. Guiding principles
34AD. Non-fatal strangulation intentionally causing injury
34AE. Non-fatal strangulation
34AF. Sexual activity and consent defence to offence of non-fatal strangulation
34AG. Sexual activity and consent defence—meaning of consent
34AH. Sexual activity and consent defence—circumstances in which a person does not consent
34AI. Sexual activity and consent defence—reasonable belief in consent
34AJ. Sexual activity and consent defence—effect of intoxication on standard to be applied in determining reasonable belief
34AK. No defence of mistaken but honest and reasonable belief regarding relationship
34AL. Review of amendments made by Crimes Amendment (Non-fatal Strangulation) Act 2023
34B. Sexual activity with the corpse of a human being
34BA. Removal of body parts from the corpse of a human being
34BB. Offensive conduct involving human remains
34BC. Location of corpse or human remains immaterial
34BD. Exceptions
34BE. No defence of mistaken but honest and reasonable belief that activity was not sexual or conduct was not offensive
35. Definitions
35A. Sexual penetration
35B. Touching
35C. Taking part in a sexual act
35D. Sexual activity
36. Consent
36AA. Circumstances in which a person does not consent
36A. Reasonable belief in consent
36B. Effect of intoxication on standard to be applied in determining reasonable belief
37. Care, supervision or authority
37A. Objectives of Subdivisions (8A) to (8G)
37B. Guiding principles
38. Rape
39. Rape by compelling sexual penetration
40. Sexual assault
41. Sexual assault by compelling sexual touching
42. Assault with intent to commit a sexual offence
43. Threat to commit a sexual offence
44. Procuring sexual act by threat
45. Procuring sexual act by fraud
46. Administration of an intoxicating substance for a sexual purpose
47. Abduction or detention for a sexual purpose
48. Sexual activity directed at another person
48A. Exceptions—medical, hygienic, veterinary, agricultural or scientific purposes
48B. No defence of mistaken but honest and reasonable belief that touching or activity was not sexual
49A. Sexual penetration of a child under the age of 12
49B. Sexual penetration of a child under the age of 16
49C. Sexual penetration of a child aged 16 or 17 under care, supervision or authority
49D. Sexual assault of a child under the age of 16
49E. Sexual assault of a child aged 16 or 17 under care, supervision or authority
49F. Sexual activity in the presence of a child under the age of 16
49G. Sexual activity in the presence of a child aged 16 or 17 under care, supervision or authority
49H. Causing a child under the age of 16 to be present during sexual activity
49I. Causing a child aged 16 or 17 under care, supervision or authority to be present during sexual activity
49J. Persistent sexual abuse of a child under the age of 16
49K. Encouraging a child under the age of 16 to engage in, or be involved in, sexual activity
49L. Encouraging a child aged 16 or 17 under care, supervision or authority to engage in, or be involved in, sexual activity
49M. Grooming for sexual conduct with a child under the age of 16
49N. Loitering near schools etc. by sexual offender
49O. Failure by a person in authority to protect a child from a sexual offence
49P. Abduction or detention of a child under the age of 16 for a sexual purpose
49Q. Causing or allowing a sexual performance involving a child
49R. Inviting or offering a sexual performance involving a child
49S. Facilitating a sexual offence against a child
49T. Exception to sexual penetration offences—medical or hygienic purposes
49U. Exceptions to offences against children under 16—similarity in age
49V. Defence to offence against a child under 16—similarity in age
49W. Defences to offences against children under 16—reasonable belief as to age
49X. Defences to offences against children aged 16 or 17 or under 18—reasonable belief as to age
49Y. Exceptions to offences against children aged 16 or 17—marriage or domestic partnership
49Z. Defences to offences against children aged 16 or 17—reasonable belief as to marriage or domestic partnership
49ZA. Defences to offences against children aged 16 or 17—reasonable belief as to care, supervision or authority
49ZB. Exception to loitering offence
49ZC. No defence of mistaken but honest and reasonable belief of certain matters
50A. Definitions
50B. Rebuttable presumption as to family relationship
50C. Sexual penetration of a child or lineal descendant
50D. Sexual penetration of a step-child
50E. Sexual penetration of a parent, lineal ancestor or step-parent
50F. Sexual penetration of a sibling or half‑sibling
50G. Exception—medical or hygienic purposes
50H. Defence—accused did not consent
50I. Exception to offences against section 50D
50J. Exceptions to offences against section 50E
50K. Consent not a defence
51A. Definitions
51B. Involving a child in the production of child abuse material
51C. Producing child abuse material
51D. Distributing child abuse material
51E. Administering a website used to deal with child abuse material
51F. Encouraging use of a website to deal with child abuse material
51G. Possession of child abuse material
51H. Accessing child abuse material
51I. Assisting a person to avoid apprehension
51J. Exception—administration of the law
51K. Exception—classification
51L. Defence of artistic merit or public benefit
51M. Exceptions applying to children
51N. Defence applying to children
51O. Defence—image of oneself
51P. Defence—accused not more than 2 years older than 16 or 17 year old child and acts with child's consent
51Q. Defence—marriage or domestic partnership
51R. Defence—reasonable belief in marriage or domestic partnership
51S. Defence—reasonable steps to prevent use of a website for child abuse material
51T. Defence—unsolicited possession
51U. No defence of mistaken but honest and reasonable belief that child abuse material not offensive
51V. Use of random sample evidence in child abuse material cases
51W. Application for child abuse material disposal order
51X. Child abuse material disposal order
51Y. Disposal of thing or material by consent
52A. Definitions
52B. Sexual penetration of a person with a cognitive impairment or mental illness
52C. Sexual assault of a person with a cognitive impairment or mental illness
52D. Sexual activity in the presence of a person with a cognitive impairment or mental illness
52E. Causing a person with a cognitive impairment or mental illness to be present during sexual activity
52F. Exceptions to sexual penetration offence—medical, hygienic, veterinary, agricultural or scientific purposes
52G. Exception—marriage or domestic partnership
52H. Defence—reasonable belief in marriage or domestic partnership
52I. Defence—reasonable belief a person does not have a cognitive impairment or mental illness
52J. Defence—reasonable belief the service provider does not provide treatment or support services to the person with a cognitive impairment or mental illness
52K. No defence of mistaken but honest and reasonable belief of certain matters
53A. Definitions
53B. Using force, threat etc. to cause another person to provide commercial sexual services
53C. Causing another person to provide commercial sexual services in circumstances involving sexual servitude
53D. Conducting a business in circumstances involving sexual servitude
53E. Aggravated sexual servitude
53F. Deceptive recruiting for commercial sexual services
53G. Aggravated deceptive recruiting for commercial sexual services
53H. Causing or inducing a child to take part in commercial sexual services
53I. Obtaining a commercial benefit, payment or reward for commercial sexual services provided by a child
53J. Agreement for provision of commercial sexual services by a child
53K. Allowing a child to take part in commercial sexual services
53L. Forcing a person into or to remain in commercial sexual service
53M. Forcing a person to provide financial support out of commercial sexual services
53N. Living on the earnings of a person providing unlawful commercial sexual services
53O. Definitions
53P. Meaning of consent
53Q. Circumstances in which a person does not consent
53R. Producing intimate image
53S. Distributing intimate image
53T. Threat to distribute intimate image
53U. Community standards of acceptable conduct
53V. No defence of honest and reasonable mistake
53W. Consent of Director of Public Prosecutions required if accused is under 16 years of age
53X. Application for intimate image disposal order
53Y. Notice of application for intimate image disposal order and entitlement to appear
53Z. Intimate image disposal order
53ZA. Appeal against intimate image disposal order
53ZB. Disposal of thing or material by consent
54A. Bestiality
54B. Exception—veterinary, agricultural or scientific research
54C. Abolition of common law offence of wilful exposure
62. Abrogation of obsolete rules of law
63. Child stealing
63A. Kidnapping
64. Bigamy
65. Abortion performed by unqualified person
66. Abortion—Abolition of common law offences
67. Concealing birth of a child

Division 1A--Piracy

70A. Piracy with violence
70B. Piratical acts
70C. Trading etc. with pirates
70D. Being found on board piratical vessel and unable to prove non‑complicity

Division 2--Theft and similar or associated offences

71. Definitions
72. Basic definition of theft
73. Further explanation of theft
74. Theft
74AA. Theft of firearm
75. Robbery
75A. Armed robbery
76. Burglary
77. Aggravated burglary
77A. Home invasion
77B. Aggravated home invasion
77C. Alternative verdict for charge of aggravated home invasion
78. Removal of articles from places open to the public
79. Carjacking
79A. Aggravated carjacking
80. Unlawfully taking control of an aircraft
80A. Extra-territorial offences
81. Obtaining property by deception
82. Obtaining financial advantage by deception
83. False accounting
83A. Falsification of documents
83B. Abolition of common law offences of forgery and uttering
84. Liability of company officers for certain offences by company
85. False statements by company directors etc.
86. Suppression etc. of documents
87. Blackmail
88. Handling stolen goods
88A. Alternative charges of theft and handling stolen goods
89. Advertising rewards for return of goods stolen or lost
90. Scope of offences relating to stolen goods
91. Going equipped for stealing etc.
92. Search for stolen goods
93. Procedure and evidence
95. Husband and wife
175. Definitions[5]
176. Receipt or solicitation of secret commission by an agent an indictable offence[6]
177. Secret gifts to parent, wife, child, partner etc. of agent deemed gifts to agent[7]
178. Giving or receiving false or misleading receipt or account an indictable offence[8]
179. Gift or receipt of secret commission in return for advice given[9]
180. Secret commission to trustee in return for substituted appointment[10]
181. Aiding and abetting offences within or outside Victoria[11]
182. Liability of directors etc. acting without authority[12]
184. Protection of witness giving answers criminating himself[13]
185. Stay of proceedings against such witness[14]
186. Custom of itself no defence[15]
191. Fraudulently inducing persons to invest money

Division 2AA--Identity crime

192A. Definitions
192B. Making, using or supplying identification information
192C. Possession of identification information
192D. Possession of equipment used to make etc. identification documentation
192E. Not an offence to attempt to commit an identity crime offence

Division 2A--Money laundering etc.

193. Definitions
194. Dealing with proceeds of crime
195. Dealing with property suspected of being proceeds of crime
195A. Dealing with property which subsequently becomes an instrument of crime

Division 2B--Cheating at gambling

195B. Interpretation
195C. Engaging in conduct that corrupts or would corrupt a betting outcome of event or event contingency
195D. Facilitating conduct that corrupts or would corrupt a betting outcome of event or event contingency
195E. Concealing conduct, agreement or arrangement
195F. Use of corrupt conduct information for betting purposes

Division 2C--Offences against public order and grossly offensive public conduct

195G. Abolition of certain common law offences against public order
195H. Affray
195I. Violent disorder
195J. Abolition of common law offence of outraging public decency
195K. Grossly offensive public conduct
195L. Consent of Director of Public Prosecutions required

Division 3--Criminal damage to property

196. Definition
197. Destroying or damaging property
197A. Arson causing death
198. Threats to destroy or damage property
199. Possessing anything with intent to destroy or damage property
201. Lawful excuse
201A. Intentionally or recklessly causing a bushfire
202. Jurisdiction of magistrates' courts
206. Rioters demolishing buildings[16]
207. Forcible entry
225. Conveying water into a mine
228. Removing etc. piles of sea banks
232. Placing things on railways to obstruct or overturn engine etc.[17]
233. Obstructing engine, carriage etc. on railway[18]
244. Altering signals or exhibiting false ones
245. Removing buoy etc.
246A. Endangering safe operation of an aircraft
246B. Setting fire etc. to aircraft
246C. Endangering safety of aircraft
246D. Dangerous goods on aircraft
246E. Threats to safety of aircraft
247. False statements
247A. Interpretation
247B. Unauthorised access, modification or impairment with intent to commit serious offence
247C. Unauthorised modification of data to cause impairment
247D. Unauthorised impairment of electronic communication
247E. Possession of data with intent to commit serious computer offence
247F. Producing, supplying or obtaining data with intent to commit serious computer offence
247G. Unauthorised access to or modification of restricted data
247H. Unauthorised impairment of data held in computer disk, credit card or other device
247I. Extra-territorial operation of offences
247J. Interpretation
247K. Sabotage
247L. Threats to sabotage

Division 4--Contamination of goods

248. Interpretation
249. Contaminating goods with intent to cause, or being reckless as to whether it would cause, public alarm or economic loss

Division 2B--of Part 4 of the Sentencing Act 1991 provides for the making of cost recovery orders in respect of costs incurred by emergency service agencies in providing an immediate response to an emergency arising out of the commission of an offence against this section

250. Threatening to contaminate goods with intent to cause, or being reckless as to whether it would cause, public alarm or economic loss

251. Making false statements concerning contamination of goods with intent to cause, or being reckless as to whether it would cause, public alarm or economic loss

252. Territorial nexus for offences

Division 5--Destruction of evidence

253. Definitions
254. Destruction of evidence
255. Corporate criminal responsibility for offence against section 254

Division 5A--Intimidation and reprisals relating to witnesses, etc.

256. Interpretation
257. Intimidation or reprisals relating to involvement in criminal investigation or criminal proceeding

Division 6--Perjury

314. Perjury
315. All evidence material with respect to perjury

Division 7--Unlawful oaths

316. Unlawful oaths to commit treason, murder etc.

Division 8--Offences connected with explosive substances[19]

317. Offences connected with explosive substances
317A. Bomb hoaxes

Division 8A--Driving offences connected with emergency workers, custodial officers, youth justice custodial workers and emergency service vehicles

317AB. Interpretation
317AC. Intentionally exposing an emergency worker, a custodial officer or a youth justice custodial worker to risk by driving
317AD. Aggravated offence of intentionally exposing an emergency worker, a custodial officer or a youth justice custodial worker to risk by driving
317AE. Recklessly exposing an emergency worker, a custodial officer or a youth justice custodial worker to risk by driving
317AF. Aggravated offence of recklessly exposing an emergency worker, a custodial officer or a youth justice custodial worker to risk by driving
317AG. Damaging an emergency service vehicle

Division 9--Driving offences connected with motor vehicles

317B. Interpretation
318. Culpable driving causing death
319. Dangerous driving causing death or serious injury
319AA. Dangerous or negligent driving while pursued by police

Division 9AA--Offences connected with dangerous, menacing and restricted breed dogs and related court powers

319A. Definitions
319B. Failure to control dangerous, menacing or restricted breed dog that kills person
319C. Recklessness as to whether controlling dangerous, menacing or restricted breed dog may place another person in danger of death
319D. Court may disqualify person from owning or being in charge or control of a dog
319E. Search warrant for failure to comply with court order
319F. Certain sections of the Domestic Animals Act 1994 apply to search warrant under this section
319G. Order under section 319D may be suspended
319H. Person subject to order under section 319D may apply for variation, suspension or revocation of order
319I. Power of court to vary etc. order under section 319D
319J. Person may not make another application for variation, suspension or revocation of order for 12 months
319K. Orders under section 319D are to operate consecutively
319L. Person must comply with order under section 319D

Division 9A--Penalties for certaincommon law offences

320. Maximum term of imprisonment for certain common law offences
320A. Maximum term of imprisonment for common assault in certain circumstances

Division 10--Conspiracy

321. Conspiracy to commit an offence
321A. Agreements to commit offences outside Victoria
321B. As to consequences of acquittal of co-conspirators
321C. Penalties for conspiracy
321D. Application of certain provisions
321E. Limitations on prosecution
321F. Abolition of certain offences of conspiracy at common law

Division 11--Incitement

321G. Incitement
321H. Incitement to commit offences outside Victoria
321I. Penalties for incitement
321J. Application of certain provisions
321K. Limitations on prosecution
321L. Incitement at common law abolished

Division 11A--Recruiting a child to engage in criminal activity

321LA. Definitions
321LB. Recruiting a child to engage in criminal activity
321LC. Child need not engage in conduct or be prosecuted or found guilty of an offence
321LD. Limitation on prosecution

Division 12--Attempts

321M. Attempt
321N. Conduct constituting attempt
321O. Attempts to commit offence outside Victoria
321P. Penalties for attempt
321Q. Limitations on prosecution
321R. Application of Division
321S. Abolition of attempt at common law

PART IA--ABOLITION OF OBSOLETE OFFENCES

322A. Maintenance and certain other offences abolished

PART IB--ABOLITION OF HISTORICAL CLASSIFICATIONS

322B. Abolition of distinctions between felony and misdemeanour
322C. Nomenclature
322D. Transitional provisions
322E. Treason and misprision of treason not affected
322F. Other enactments not affected

PART IC--SELF-DEFENCE, DURESS, SUDDEN OREXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY AND INTOXICATION

Division 1--General

322G. Application of Part
322H. Definitions
322I. Onus of proof
322J. Evidence of family violence

Division 2--Self-defence

322K. Self-defence
322L. Self-defence does not apply to a response to lawful conduct
322M. Family violence and self-defence
322N. Abolition of self-defence at common law

Division 3--Duress

322O. Duress
322P. Family violence and duress
322Q. Abolition of duress at common law

Division 4--Sudden or extraordinary emergency

322R. Sudden or extraordinary emergency
322S. Abolition of necessity at common law

Division 5--Intoxication

322T. Intoxication

PART II--OFFENDERS

Division 1--Abettors, accessories andconcealers of offences

323. Interpretation
324. Person involved in commission of offence taken to have committed the offence
324A. Other offenders need not be prosecuted or found guilty
324B. Offender's role need not be determined
324C. Abolition of certain aspects of complicity at common law
325. Accessories
326. Concealing offences for benefit
327. Failure to disclose sexual offence committed against child under the age of 16 years
328. Protection of those who disclose under section 327
329. Evidence and legal proceedings
330. Confidentiality

Division 3--Criminal liability of married persons

336. Marital coercion
337. Misprision
338. Accessory after the fact
339. Conspiracy and incitement

PART IIA--EXTRA-TERRITORIAL OFFENCES

340. Definitions
341. Issue of search warrant
342. Authority conferred by and other incidents of a search warrant
343. Obstruction
344. Ministerial arrangements for transmission and return of seized objects
345. Regulations

PART III--PROCEDURE AND PUNISHMENT

Division 1--Pleading procedure, proof &c.

404. Proof of marriage on trial for bigamy
405. Meaning of term official record
420A. Where person charged with unlawful publication of defamatory matter
421. Alternative verdicts on charge of murder
422. Alternative verdict on charge of causing serious injury in circumstances of gross violence
422A. Alternative verdict for certain charges relating to driving
426. Alternative verdict for identity crime offences
427. Alternative verdict for destroying property charges
428. Alternative verdict for charges of unauthorised modification of data to cause impairment
429. Alternative verdict for charges of unauthorised impairment of electronic communication
435. Alternative verdict for charges relating to riots
456AA. Requirement to give name and address
457. No person to be arrested without warrant except under this Act etc.
458. Person found committing offences may be arrested without warrant by any person
459. Powers of police officer or protective services officer to apprehend offenders
459A. Entry and search of premises
461. Arrest on reasonable grounds not to be taken to be unlawful
462. Definition of finds committing
462A. Use of force to prevent the commission of an indictable offence
463A. Arrest of offenders on board aircraft
463B. Prevention of suicide
464. Definitions
464AA. Digital recordings
464AAB. Investigating official to ask whether person in custody is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person
464A. Detention of person in custody
464B. Questioning or investigation of person already held for another matter
464C. Right to communicate with friend, relative and legal practitioner
464D. Right to an interpreter
464E. Persons under 18 years
464F. Right of foreign national to communicate with consular office
464FA. Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service to be notified if Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander taken into custody
464G. Recording of information required to be given to person in custody
464H. Recording of confessions and admissions
464I. No power to detain person not under arrest
464J. Right to remain silent etc. not affected
464JA. Offences in relation to recordings
464JB. Court may give directions in relation to a recording
464JC. Retention of copy of recording
464JD. Use of recordings for training, teaching or testing purposes
464K. Fingerprinting of adults and children aged 15 or above
464L. Fingerprinting of children aged 14 or under
464M. Children's Court may order fingerprinting
464N. Taking of fingerprints
464NA. Fingerscanning for identification purposes
464NB. Other purposes for the use or disclosure of fingerprint information
464O. Destruction of records
464P. Records of juvenile
464Q. Evidence of fingerprints
464R. Forensic procedure on adult
464S. Informed consent[33]
464SA. Senior police officer may authorise non-intimate compulsory procedure for certain adults
464SB. Making or refusing authorisation
464SC. DNA profile sample from DNA person
464SD. Informed consent—DNA person and their parent or guardian
464SE. Senior police officer may authorise the taking of a DNA profile sample from DNA person
464SF. Making or refusing authorisation—DNA profile sample
464T. Court may order compulsory procedure
464U. Forensic procedure on child
464V. Interim orders
464W. Application by audio link or audio visual link for interim order
464X. Warrants
464Y. Caution before forensic procedure or taking of a DNA profile sample
464Z. Procedure for taking samples etc.
464ZA. Execution of authorisation, direction or order
464ZB. Analysis of samples
464ZC. Analysis of material found at scene of offence etc.
464ZD. Forensic reports to be made available
464ZE. Evidence relating to forensic procedures or DNA profile samples[38]
464ZF. Forensic procedure following the commission of forensic sample offence
464ZFAAA.Forensic procedure following finding of not guilty because of mental impairment
464ZFAA.Notice to attend for forensic procedure
464ZFAB.DNA profile sample from registrable offenders under the Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004
464ZFAC.Senior police officer authorisation—to take DNA profile sample from certain adults
464ZFAD.Notice to attend—to take DNA profile sample from certain adults
464ZFAE.Senior police officer may authorise taking a DNA profile sample from certain adults and children who have previously provided a sample
464ZFA. Warrants issued for forensic procedures under section 464ZF or 464ZFAAA
464ZFB. Retention of information following finding of guilt etc.
464ZFC. Destruction of information following finding of guilt etc.
464ZFD. Victorian DNA database
464ZFE. Report to Attorney-General
464ZG. Destruction of identifying information
464ZGA. Forensic information from juveniles
464ZGB. Samples given voluntarily
464ZGC. Withdrawal of consent prior to giving sample
464ZGD. Procedure to take sample
464ZGE. Safeguards after giving sample
464ZGF. Application to court where consent to retention of sample withdrawn
464ZGFA.Voluntary samples given by police or VIFM personnel
464ZGFB.Destruction of samples given by police and VIFM personnel and storage of DNA information
464ZGG. Supply of forensic material for purposes of DNA database
464ZGH. Use of information on Victorian DNA database
464ZGI. Permissible matching of DNA profiles
464ZGJ. Recording, retention and removal of identifying information on DNA database
464ZGK. Disclosure of Victorian information
464ZGL. Registration of orders
464ZGM. Carrying out of registered orders
464ZGN. Arrangements for transmission of information on DNA database
464ZGO. Taking, retention and use of forensic material authorised by laws of other jurisdictions
464ZH. Immunity of medical practitioners, nurses, midwives, dentists and other persons
464ZI. Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction
464ZJ. Regulations
464ZK. Operation of other Acts
464ZL. Validation of certain orders
464ZLA. Validation of sample taken in accordance with section 464ZFAB
464ZM. Functions of IBAC
464ZN. Chief Commissioner of Police to report to IBAC
464ZO. Inspection of records by authorised officers
464ZP. IBAC to report to the Attorney-General
464ZQ. Recommendations
464ZR. Attorney-General may make a complaint to the IBAC
464ZS. Immunity of the IBAC and sworn IBAC Officers
464ZT. Definitions
465. Issue of search warrant by magistrate
465AAAA.Powers relating to receptacles
465AAAAB.Police may use assistants and equipment
465AAAAC.Police officer may arrange for expert to operate electronic equipment at premises being searched
465AAAAD.Application for extension of time to allow expert to finish operating equipment
465AAAAE.Determination of application for extension of time to allow expert to finish operating equipment
465AAAAF.Warrant authorises a police officer to access data held in or accessible from a computer or data storage device
465AAA. Warrant may authorise the giving of a direction requiring assistance from person with knowledge of a computer or computer network
465AA. Power to require assistance from person with knowledge of a computer or computer network
465AAB. Informing a person about a report relating to the execution of a warrant
465AAC. Report to the Magistrates' Court after executing search warrant
465AAD. The Magistrates' Court may summon a police officer to give evidence about a report
465AAE. Application to inspect a report
465A. Notice that seized thing is being held for purposes of Confiscation Act 1997
465B. Application for tainted property to be held or retained
465C. Court may make direction
465D. Notice of direction under section 465C
465E. Effect of directions under sections 465(1B) and 465C
465F. Display of seized things
466. Justice may issue warrant to search for gunpowder[39]
469AA. Seizure and destruction of documents containing libel
469A. Power of persons to search aircraft
470. Power of search when female unlawfully detained for immoral purposes

Division 2--Punishment

476B. Young person sentenced to life imprisonment
479A. Rescuing of prisoner from lawful custody
479B. Aiding a prisoner in escaping
479C. Escape and related offences
493. Sentences of imprisonment etc. to be carried out according to law relating to prisons

Division 3--Regulations

505A. Regulations

PART IV--PROBATION AND PAROLE PROVISIONS

506. Definitions

Division 1--Probation

507. Probation officers

Division 3--Regulations

542. Regulations

PART V--PROPERTY OF PERSONS CONVICTED OF TREASON OR AN INDICTABLE OFFENCE.ORDERS AS TO COSTS

545. Persons convicted of treason or indictable offence may pay costs
547. Definition of forfeiture and convict
548. When convict shall cease to be subject to operation of this Part
562. Execution of judgments against convict provided for
563. Proceedings to recover property of convict from third person
564. Third person etc. accountable to convict when property reverts
565. Saving of general law as to indictable offence

PART 7--GENERAL

585. Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction
585AAA. Regulations
585AA. Transitional provisions—(Crimes (Theft) Act 1973)
585AB. Transitional provisions—(Crimes (Criminal Damage) Act 1978)
585AC. Transitional provisions—(Crimes (Classification of Offences) Act 1981)
585AD. Transitional provisions—(Crimes (Conspiracy and Incitement) Act 1984)
585AE. Transitional provisions—(Crimes (Custody and Investigation) Act 1988)
585AF. Transitional provisions—(Crimes (Fingerprinting) Act 1988)
585A. Transitional provisions—(Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 1991)
585B. Transitional provisions—(Crimes (Amendment) Act 1993)
585C. Transitional provisions—(Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus Amendments) Act 1996)
585D. Transitional provisions—(Sentencing and Other Acts (Amendment) Act 1997)
586. Transitional provisions (Sentencing (Amendment) Act 1997)
587. Transitional provisions (Crimes (Amendment) Act 1997—Part 2)
588. Transitional provisions (Crimes (Amendment) Act 1997—Part 3)
589. Transitional provisions (Crimes (Amendment) Act 1997—Part 4)
590. Transitional provision—Crimes, Confiscation and Evidence Acts (Amendment) Act 1998
591. Transitional provision—Crimes (Amendment) Act 1998
592. Transitional provisions—Magistrates' Court (Amendment) Act 1999
593. Transitional provisions—Crimes (Amendment) Act 2000
593A. Transitional provision—Crimes (Questioning of Suspects) Act 2000
594. Transitional provision—Magistrates' Court (Committal Proceedings) Act 2000
596. Transitional provisions—Crimes (DNA Database) Act 2002
597. Transitional provision—Crimes (Property Damage and Computer Offences) Act 2003
598. Transitional provision—Crimes (Stalking) Act 2003
599. Transitional provision—Crimes (Money Laundering) Act 2003
600. Transitional provisions—Crimes (Dangerous Driving) Act 2004
601. Transitional provision—Children and Young Persons (Age Jurisdiction) Act 2004
602. Transitional provision—Crimes (Contamination of Goods) Act 2005
603. Transitional provision—Crimes (Homicide) Act 2005
604. Transitional provision—Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006
605. Transitional provision—Justice Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006
606. Transitional provision—Courts Legislation (Jurisdiction) Act 2006
606A. Transitional provision—Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 2006
607. Transitional provision—Crimes (Sexual Offences) (Further Amendment) Act 2006
608. Transitional provisions—Crimes Amendment (DNA Database) Act 2007
609. Transitional provision—Crimes Amendment (Rape) Act 2007
610. Transitional provision—Crimes Amendment (Child Homicide) Act 2008
612. Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Amendment (Sex Offences Procedure) Act 2008
613. Transitional provision—Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009
614. Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2009
615. Transitional provision—Transport Legislation Amendment (Hoon Boating and Other Amendments) Act 2009
616. Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2010
617. Transitional provision—Crimes Amendment (Bullying) Act 2011
618. Transitional provision—Crimes Amendment (Gross Violence Offences) Act 2013
619. Transitional provision—Crimes Amendment (Integrity in Sports) Act 2013
620. Transitional provision—Crimes Amendment (Investigation Powers) Act 2013
621. Transitional provision—Crimes Amendment (Grooming) Act 2014
621A. Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Amendment (Confiscation and Other Matters) Act 2014
622. Transitional provision—Crimes Amendment (Protection of Children) Act 2014
623. Transitional provision—Crimes Amendment (Abolition of Defensive Homicide) Act 2014
624. Transitional provisions—Sentencing Amendment (Coward's Punch Manslaughter and Other Matters) Act 2014
625. Transitional provision—Sentencing Amendment (Emergency Workers) Act 2014
626. Transitional provision—Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences and Other Matters) Act 2014
627. Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2015
628. Transitional provision—Crimes Amendment (Child Pornography and Other Matters) Act 2015
628A. Transitional provision—Children and Justice Legislation Amendment (Youth Justice Reform) Act 2017
629. Transitional provision—Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2016
630. Transitional provision—Police and Justice Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2016
631. Transitional provision—Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Act 2017
632. Transitional provision—Family Violence Protection Amendment Act 2017
633. Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Amendment (Victims) Act 2018
634. Transitional provision—Crimes Legislation Amendment (Protection of Emergency Workers and Others) Act 2017
635. Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Act 2019
636. Transitional provision—Children Legislation Amendment Act 2019
637. Transitional provision—Crimes Amendment (Manslaughter and Related Offences) Act 2020
637A. Transitional provision—Major Crime and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2022
638. Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences and Other Matters) Act 2022—jury directions
638A. Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences and Other Matters) Act 2022—consent
639. Transitional provision—Sex Work Decriminalisation Act 2022
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SCHEDULE 7
SCHEDULE 8
SCHEDULE 9
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