Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
- Number
- A2005-59
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 March 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R68 | 3 March 2025 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ch 22) |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Corrections - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
- Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
Related instruments
| Name | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|
| Public Sector Management (Crimes (Sentence Administration)) Delegation 2013 (No 1)[21] | 24 May 2013 | NI2013-235 |
| Public Sector Management (Crimes (Sentence Administration)) Delegation 2022 (No 1)[22] | 12 October 2022 | NI2022-502 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 March 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R68 | 3 March 2025 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ch 22) |
| 26 June 2024 - 2 March 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R67 | 26 June 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-26[23] |
| 26 April 2024 - 25 June 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R66 | 26 April 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-16[24] |
| 9 November 2023 - 25 April 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R65 | 9 November 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-40[25] and A2023-42[26] |
| 30 September 2023 - 8 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R64 | 30 September 2023 | Republication for expiry of provisions (s 47A, s 59A, s 62 (2) (d), s 64 (3A), s 92A, s 102A, s 126 (2A), (2B), s 127 (2A), s 143A, s 322AA, s 322A, dict def COVID-19 emergency) |
| 22 September 2023 - 29 September 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R63 | 22 September 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-21[27] |
| 13 September 2023 - 21 September 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R62 | 13 September 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-33[28] |
| 22 June 2023 - 12 September 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R61 | 22 June 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-21[27] |
| 11 November 2021 - 21 June 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R60 | 11 November 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-19[29] |
| 23 June 2021 - 10 November 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R59 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12[30] |
| 9 April 2021 - 22 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R58 | 9 April 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-6[31] |
| 3 March 2021 - 8 April 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R57 | 3 March 2021 | Republication for expiry of transitional provision (s 1006) |
| 26 February 2021 - 2 March 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R56 | 26 February 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-3[32] |
| 20 February 2021 - 25 February 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R55 | 20 February 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-1[33] |
| 11 September 2020 - 19 February 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R54 | 11 September 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-14[34] |
| 10 September 2020 - 10 September 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R53 | 10 September 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-42[35] |
| 28 August 2020 - 9 September 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R52 | 28 August 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-42[35] |
| 8 April 2020 - 27 August 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R51 | 8 April 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-11[36] |
| 3 March 2020 - 7 April 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R50 | 3 March 2020 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 81) |
| 2 March 2020 - 2 March 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R49 | 2 March 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2019-45[37] |
| 3 December 2019 - 1 March 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R48 | 3 December 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-31[38] |
| 3 March 2019 - 2 December 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R47 | 3 March 2019 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ch 20) |
| 9 November 2018 - 2 March 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R46 | 9 November 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-43[39] |
| 26 April 2018 - 8 November 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R45 | 26 April 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-9[40] |
| 1 May 2017 - 25 April 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R44 | 1 May 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2016-42[41] as amended by A2017-10[42] |
| 6 April 2017 - 30 April 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R43 | 6 April 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-9[43] |
| 22 February 2017 - 5 April 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R42 | 22 February 2017 | Republication for expiry of provisions (ch 21) |
| 21 February 2017 - 21 February 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R41 | 21 February 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-6[44] |
| 1 September 2016 - 20 February 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R40 | 1 September 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-52[45] |
| 24 August 2016 - 31 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R39 | 24 August 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-48[46] |
| 1 July 2016 - 23 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R38 | 1 July 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-12[47] |
| 2 March 2016 - 30 June 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R37 | 2 March 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-4[48] |
| 1 March 2016 - 1 March 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R36 | 1 March 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2014-51[49] and A2015-38[50] |
| 9 December 2015 - 29 February 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R35 | 9 December 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-50[51] |
| 8 October 2015 - 8 December 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R34 | 8 October 2015 | Republication for updated endnotes as amended by A2015-38[50] |
| 10 June 2015 - 7 October 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R33 | 10 June 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-15[52] |
| 3 March 2015 - 9 June 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R32 | 3 March 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-3[53] |
| 5 December 2014 - 2 March 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R31 | 5 December 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-58[54] |
| 28 March 2014 - 4 December 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R30 | 28 March 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-6[55] |
| 28 February 2014 - 27 March 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 | 28 February 2014 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ch 18) |
| 25 November 2013 - 27 February 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 | 25 November 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-44[56] |
| 2 July 2012 - 24 November 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 2 July 2012 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ch 19) |
| 16 June 2012 - 1 July 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 16 June 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-34[57] |
| 12 April 2012 - 15 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 12 April 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-13[58] |
| 1 March 2012 - 11 April 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 1 March 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2011-48[59] |
| 1 January 2012 - 29 February 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 1 January 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2011-55[60] |
| 15 December 2011 - 31 December 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 15 December 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-57[61] |
| 23 November 2011 - 14 December 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 23 November 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-49[62] |
| 13 September 2011 - 22 November 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R20* | 13 September 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-27[63] |
| 1 July 2011 - 12 September 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22[64] |
| 3 June 2011 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 3 June 2011 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ch 16) |
| 2 November 2010 - 2 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 2 November 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-40[65] |
| 28 September 2010 - 1 November 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 28 September 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-30[66] |
| 1 July 2010 - 27 September 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 1 July 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-21[67] |
| 19 December 2009 - 30 June 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 19 December 2009 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 1 October 2009 - 18 December 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R13* | 1 October 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-28[68] |
| 4 September 2009 - 30 September 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 4 September 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-24[69] |
| 6 March 2009 - 3 September 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 6 March 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-7[70] |
| 27 February 2009 - 5 March 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 27 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-19[71] and A2008-20[72] |
| 27 October 2008 - 26 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 27 October 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-20[72] |
| 26 August 2008 - 26 October 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 26 August 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-28[73] |
| 3 June 2008 - 25 August 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 3 June 2008 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 7 May 2008 - 2 June 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 7 May 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-7[74] |
| 19 December 2007 - 6 May 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 19 December 2007 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 20 October 2007 - 18 December 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 20 October 2007 | Republication for modifications by SL2006-23[75] as amended by SL2007-34[76] |
| 1 August 2007 - 19 October 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 1 August 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-15[77] and commenced expiry |
| 1 June 2007 - 31 July 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 1 June 2007 | Republication for modifications by SL2006-23[75] as amended by SL2007-13[78] |
| 2 June 2006 - 31 May 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 2 June 2006 | Republication for new Act, amendments by A2006-23[79] and modifications by SL2006-23[75] as amended by SL2006-26[80] |
| 2 June 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 2 December 2005 | This version corrects a minor typographical error in section 129. |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Crimes (Sentence Administration) Bill 2005[81].
Notification statement
The Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 2 December 2005 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2005 | 2 June 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | This version corrects a minor typographical error in section 129. |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 2 December 2005 | LA[82] s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 2 June 2006 | s 2 and see A2005-58[83] s 2 and LA[82] s 79 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| ch 22 | 2 March 2025 (midnight) | s 1007 |
| s 47A, s 59A, s 62 (2) (d), s 64 (3A), s 92A, s 102A, s 126 (2A) and (2B), s 127 (2A), s 143A, s 322AA, s 322A, dict, def COVID-19 emergency | 29 September 2023 (midnight) | expired on the day A2020-11[36] expired (s 322A) |
| s 1006 | 2 March 2021 (midnight) | s 1006 (4) |
| s 81 | 2 March 2020 (midnight) | s 81 (2) |
| ch 20 | 2 March 2019 (midnight) | s 904 |
| ch 21 | 21 February 2017 (midnight) | s 1001 |
| ch 18 | 27 February 2014 (midnight) | s 713 (1) |
| ch 19 | 1 July 2012 (midnight) | s 802 |
| s 10 note 2, s 15 note, ch 16 (except s 349) | 2 June 2011 (midnight) | s 352 (1), (2) |
| ch 17 (except s 610A) | 18 December 2009 (midnight) | s 612 |
| s 349 | 2 June 2008 (midnight) | s 349 (4) |
| s 610A mod | 18 December 2007 (midnight) | see SL2006-23[4] s 6 (2) |
| s 607A, s 607B | 1 August 2007 (midnight) | s 607A (2), s 607B (3) |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2024-26[23] | Crimes (Sentence Administration) Amendment Act 2024 | s 4, s 5 | 26 June 2024 |
| A2024-16[24] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (No 2) | pt 5 | 26 April 2024 |
| A2023-42[26] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (No 2) | pt 4 | 9 November 2023 |
| A2023-40[25] | Sentencing (Drug and Alcohol Treatment Orders) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | pt 2 | 9 November 2023 |
| A2023-21[27] | Corrections and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | s 18 | 22 September 2023 |
| A2023-33[28] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | pt 3, sch 2 pt 2.4 | 13 September 2023 |
| A2023-21[27] | Corrections and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | s 16, s 17, ss 19-21 | 22 June 2023 |
| A2021-19[29] | Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2021 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 11 November 2021 |
| A2021-12[30] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 | sch 3 pt 3.7 | 23 June 2021 |
| A2021-6[31] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2021 | pt 5 | 9 April 2021 |
| A2021-3[32] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021 | pt 8 | 26 February 2021 |
| A2021-1[33] | COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2021 | sch 1 pt 1.6 | 20 February 2021 |
| A2020-14[34] | COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.8 | 11 September 2020 |
| A2020-42[35] | Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | s 39 | 10 September 2020 |
| A2020-42[35] | Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | pt 9 (except s 39) | 28 August 2020 |
| A2020-11[36] | COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 8 April 2020 |
| A2019-45[37] | Sentencing (Parole Time Credit) Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 2 | 2 March 2020 |
| A2019-31[38] | Sentencing (Drug and Alcohol Treatment Orders) Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 5 | 3 December 2019 |
| A2018-43[39] | Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | pt 2 | 9 November 2018 |
| A2018-9[84] | Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | pt 7 | 26 April 2018 |
| A2016-42[85] | Family Violence Act 2016 | sch 3 pt 3.7 | 1 May 2017 |
| A2017-9[86] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) | pt 3 | 6 April 2017 |
| A2017-6[87] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | pt 2 | 21 February 2017 |
| A2016-52[88] | Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 | sch 1 pt 1.18 | 1 September 2016 |
| A2016-48[89] | Crimes (Serious and Organised Crime) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 | pt 6 | 24 August 2016 |
| A2016-12[90] | Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016 | sch 3 pt 3.3 | 1 July 2016 |
| A2016-4[91] | Crimes (Sentencing and Restorative Justice) Amendment Act 2016 | pt 3 | 2 March 2016 |
| A2015-38[92] | Mental Health Act 2015 | sch 2 pt 2.4 div 2.4.8 | 1 March 2016 |
| A2014-51[93] | Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act 2014 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 1 March 2016 |
| A2015-50[94] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.12 | 9 December 2015 |
| A2015-15[95] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 | sch 3 pt 3.3 | 10 June 2015 |
| A2015-3[96] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | pt 5 | 3 March 2015 |
| A2014-58[97] | Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Act 2014 | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 5 December 2014 |
| A2014-6[98] | Corrections and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2014 | pt 4 | 28 March 2014 |
| A2013-44[99] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.4 | 25 November 2013 |
| A2012-34[100] | Corrections and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2012 | pt 3 | 16 June 2012 |
| A2012-13[101] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2012 | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 12 April 2012 |
| A2011-48[102] | Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.14 | 1 March 2012 |
| A2011-55[103] | Work Health and Safety (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 1 January 2012 |
| A2011-57[104] | Corrections and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2011 | pt 3 | 15 December 2011 |
| A2011-49[105] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 23 November 2011 |
| A2011-27[106] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 13 September 2011 |
| A2011-22[107] | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.44 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2010-40[108] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 3) | sch 2 pt 2.6 | 2 November 2010 |
| A2010-30[109] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.6 | 28 September 2010 |
| A2010-21[110] | Crimes (Sentence Administration) Amendment Act 2010 | ss 4-7 | 1 July 2010 |
| A2009-28[111] | Work Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 | sch 2 pt 2.4 | 1 October 2009 |
| A2009-24[112] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2009 | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 4 September 2009 |
| A2009-7[113] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 6 March 2009 |
| A2008-20[114] | Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.3, sch 4 pt 4.11 | 27 February 2009 |
| A2008-19[115] | Children and Young People Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 27 February 2009 |
| A2008-20[114] | Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 | sch 3 pt 3.9 | 27 October 2008 |
| A2008-28[116] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 | sch 3 pt 3.20 | 26 August 2008 |
| A2008-7[117] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.7 | 7 May 2008 |
| A2007-15[118] | Corrections Management Act 2007 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 1 August 2007 |
| A2006-23[119] | Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 | sch 1 pt 1.12 | 2 June 2006 |
Modifications
| Year and number | Modifying law | Modifying provision | Commencement date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL2006-23[4] |
Crimes (Sentence Administration) Regulation 2006, as amended by:
|
s 6 and sch 2 | 20 October 2007 | 18 December 2007 (midnight) |
| SL2006-23[4] | Crimes (Sentence Administration) Regulation 2006, as amended by: | s 5 and sch 1 | 2 June 2006 | 1 August 2007 (midnight) |