Victims of Crime Act 1994
- Number
- A1994-83
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Uncommenced amendments by Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023.
- Uncommenced expiry of provisions.
- Proposed amendments by Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2023.
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 9 November 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-41 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Human Rights - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victims of Crime Regulation 2000 | None | Subordinate laws | s 30 | 31 May 2023 | SL2000-51 | |
| Victims of Crime Amendment Regulations 2002 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 23 | 21 December 2002 - 22 December 2002 | SL2002-40 | |
| Victims of Crime Regulations 1999(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 23 | 24 December 1999 | SL1999-35 | |
| Victims of Crime (Coordinator) Appointment 2003(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 14 | 20 May 2003 - 19 May 2006 | DI2003-65 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Assistance Board) Appointment 2003 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | SL2000-51 s 8 | 27 May 2003 - 31 December 2004 | DI2003-81 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Assistance Board) Appointments 2000(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | SL2000-51 s 8 | 1 January 2001 - 31 December 2002 | DI2000-372 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Assistance Board) Appointments 2000(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | SL2000-51 s 8 | 1 January 2001 - 31 December 2002 | DI2000-373 |
| Victims of Crime (Coordinator) Appointment 2000(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 14 | 20 May 2000 - 19 May 2003 | DI2000-142 |
| Victim of Crime (Coordinator) Appointment 1999(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 14 | 18 March 1999 - 31 December 1999 | DI1999-46 | |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Assistance Board) Appointment 2003 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | SL2000-51 s 8 | 24 October 2003 - 23 October 2005 | DI2003-283 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Assistance Board) Appointment 2004 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | SL2000-51 s 8 | 30 April 2004 - 29 April 2006 | NI2004-117 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Assistance Board) Appointment 2004 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | SL2000-51 s 8 | 4 May 2004 - 3 May 2006 | NI2004-118 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Assistance Board) Appointment 2004 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | SL2000-51 s 8 | 6 July 2004 - 5 July 2006 | NI2004-206 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Assistance Board) Appointment 2004 (No 4)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | SL2000-51 s 8 | 14 September 2004 - 13 September 2006 | DI2004-212 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Assistance Board) Appointment 2005 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | SL2000-51 s 8 | 15 July 2005 - 14 July 2007 | DI2005-160 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Assistance Board) Appointment 2005 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | SL2000-51 s 8 | 15 July 2005 - 14 July 2007 | DI2005-161 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Assistance Board) Appointment 2005 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | SL2000-51 s 8 | 15 July 2005 - 14 July 2007 | DI2005-162 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Assistance Board) Appointment 2005 (No 4)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | SL2000-51 s 8 | 15 July 2005 - 14 July 2007 | DI2005-163 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Assistance Board) Appointment 2001(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | SL2000-51 s 8 | 8 March 2001 - 31 December 2002 | NI2001-150 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Assistance Board) Appointment 2005 (No 5)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | SL2000-51 s 8 | 2 September 2005 - 1 September 2007 | DI2005-195 |
| Victims of Crime (Coordinator) Appointment 2006(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 15 | 11 July 2006 - 21 May 2007 | DI2006-108 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Assistance Board) Appointment 2006 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | SL2000-51 s 7 | 12 December 2006 - 11 December 2008 | DI2006-254 |
| Victims of Crime Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 23 | 1 January 2007 - 2 January 2007 | SL2006-61 | |
| Victims of Crime (Coordinator Appointment) 2007 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 15 | 7 December 2007 - 21 May 2010 | DI2007-294 |
| Victims of Crime Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 23 | 20 December 2007 - 21 December 2007 | SL2007-40 | |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Assistance Board) Appointment 2008 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | SL2000-51 s 8 | 5 February 2008 - 4 February 2010 | DI2008-6 |
| Road Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 28 | 2 December 2008 - 3 December 2008 | SL2008-47 | |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Assistance Board) Appointment 2009 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | SL2000-51 s 8 | 18 September 2009 - 17 September 2011 | DI2009-154 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Assistance Board) Appointment 2010 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | SL2000-51 s 8 | 9 February 2010 - 8 February 2012 | DI2010-18 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Assistance Board) Appointment 2010 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | SL2000-51 s 8 | 9 February 2010 - 8 February 2012 | DI2010-19 |
| Victims of Crime (Coordinator) Appointment 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 15 | 22 May 2010 - 28 February 2011 | DI2010-83 |
| Victims of Crime (Acting Commissioner) Appointment 2011(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 7 | 28 February 2011 - 31 August 2011 | NI2011-75 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2011 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 22D | 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2014 | NI2011-327 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2011 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 22D | 1 July 2011 - 29 September 2011 | NI2011-328 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2011 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 22D | 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2014 | NI2011-329 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2011 (No 4)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 22D | 1 July 2011 - 17 September 2012 | NI2011-330 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2011 (No 5)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 22D | 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2014 | NI2011-331 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2011 (No 6)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 22D | 1 July 2011 - 24 November 2011 | NI2011-332 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2011 (No 7)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 22D | 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2014 | DI2011-154 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2011 (No 8)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 22D | 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2014 | DI2011-156 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2011 (No 9)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 22D | 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2014 | DI2011-157 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2011 (No 10)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 22D | 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2014 | DI2011-158 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2011 (No 11)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 22D | 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2014 | DI2011-159 |
| Victims of Crime Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 30 | 23 August 2011 - 24 August 2011 | SL2011-25 | |
| Victims of Crime (Commissioner) Appointment 2011(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 7 | 1 September 2011 - 1 April 2016 | NI2011-484 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2011 (No 12)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 22D | 30 September 2011 - 29 September 2014 | NI2011-569 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2011 (No 13)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 22D | 25 November 2011 - 12 April 2012 | NI2011-716 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2012 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 22D | 13 April 2012 - 12 April 2015 | DI2012-40 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2012 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 22D | 18 September 2012 - 17 September 2015 | NI2012-494 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board—Government Member) Appointment 2014 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 22D | 31 May 2014 - 30 June 2017 | NI2014-239 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board—Government Member) Appointment 2014 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 22D | 31 May 2014 - 30 June 2017 | NI2014-240 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board—Government Member) Appointment 2014 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 22D | 31 May 2014 - 30 June 2017 | NI2014-241 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board—Government Member) Appointment 2014 (No 4)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 22D | 31 May 2014 - 30 June 2017 | NI2014-242 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2014 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 22D | 6 June 2014 - 30 June 2017 | DI2014-77 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2014 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 22D | 6 June 2014 - 30 June 2017 | DI2014-78 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2014 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 22D | 6 June 2014 - 30 June 2017 | DI2014-79 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2014 (No 4)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 22D | 6 June 2014 - 11 September 2014 | DI2014-80 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2014 (No 5)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 22D | 6 June 2014 - 29 August 2014 | DI2014-81 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2014 (No 6)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 22D | 6 June 2014 - 3 February 2015 | DI2014-82 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2014 (No 7)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 22D | 12 September 2014 - 30 June 2017 | DI2014-243 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board—Government Member) Appointment 2015 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 22D | 11 March 2015 - 30 June 2017 | NI2015-104 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2015 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 22D | 13 October 2015 - 27 April 2017 | DI2015-283 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2015 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 22D | 13 October 2015 - 30 June 2017 | NI2015-577 |
| Road Transport (Offences) Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 30 | 25 July 2016 - 26 July 2016 | SL2016-18 | |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2017 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 22D | 28 April 2017 - 27 April 2020 | DI2017-33 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board–Government Members) Appointment 2017 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 22D | 4 July 2017 - 30 June 2020 | NI2017-339 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2017 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 22D | 4 August 2017 - 3 August 2020 | DI2017-197 |
| Road Transport (Road Rules) (Consequential Amendments) Regulation 2017 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 30 | 30 April 2018 - 1 May 2018 | SL2017-44 | |
| Victims of Crime (Fees) Determination 2018 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | SL2000-51 s 50 | 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019 | DI2018-186 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2019 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 22D | 28 June 2019 - 27 June 2022 | DI2019-148 |
| Victims of Crime (Fees) Determination 2019 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | SL2000-51 s 50 | 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020 | DI2019-173 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2020 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 22D | 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2023 | NI2020-341 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2020 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 22D | 4 August 2020 - 30 June 2023 | NI2020-342 |
| Victims of Crime (Fees) Determination 2020 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | SL2000-51 s 50 | 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021 | DI2020-172 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2020 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 22D | 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2023 | DI2020-196 |
| Victims of Crime (Fees) Determination 2021 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | SL2000-51 s 50 | 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022 | DI2021-160 |
| Victims of Crime (Fees) Determination 2022 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | SL2000-51 s 50 | 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023 | DI2022-101 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2022 (No 1) | None | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 22D | 21 October 2022 - 31 October 2025 | DI2022-234 |
| Victims of Crime Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 30 | 31 May 2023 - 1 June 2023 | SL2023-9 | |
| Victims of Crime (Fees) Determination 2023 (No 1) | None | Fee | Disallowable instruments | SL2000-51 s 50 | 1 July 2023 | DI2023-153 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2023 (No 1) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 22D | 29 August 2023 - 28 August 2026 | NI2023-506 |
| Victims of Crime (Victims Advisory Board) Appointment 2023 (No 2) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 22D | 22 September 2023 - 21 September 2026 | NI2023-586 |
Related instruments
| Name | Effective | Year and No | Classification | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislation (Victims of Crime) Delegation 2018 (No 1) | 2 July 2018 | NI2018-337 | ni | None |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 9 November 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-41 |
| 30 September 2023 - 8 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 30 September 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-37 |
| 2 January 2022 - 29 September 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 2 January 2022 | Republication for expiry of provisions (s 18H (2), (3)) |
| 1 January 2021 - 1 January 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 1 January 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2020-34 |
| 10 September 2020 - 31 December 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 10 September 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-42 |
| 1 December 2019 - 9 September 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 1 December 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2018-52 as amended A2019-18 |
| 21 June 2019 - 30 November 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 21 June 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-17 |
| 1 July 2017 - 20 June 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 1 July 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2016-53 |
| 1 September 2016 - 30 June 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 1 September 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-52 |
| 26 August 2016 - 31 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 26 August 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-53 |
| 1 July 2016 - 25 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 1 July 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-12 |
| 1 April 2016 - 30 June 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 1 April 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-1 |
| 1 March 2016 - 31 March 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 1 March 2016 | |
| 7 October 2015 - 29 February 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 7 October 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-39 |
| 12 November 2013 - 6 October 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 12 November 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-45 |
| 14 June 2012 - 11 November 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 14 June 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-30 |
| 1 July 2011 - 13 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22 |
| 28 February 2011 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 28 February 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2010-29 |
| 1 July 2010 - 27 February 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 1 July 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-21 |
| 17 December 2009 - 30 June 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 17 December 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-49 |
| 20 December 2007 - 16 December 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 20 December 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-44 |
| 6 September 2007 - 19 December 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 6 September 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-22 |
| 13 April 2004 - 5 September 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 13 April 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-9 |
| 9 October 2003 - 12 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 9 October 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2003-41 |
| 12 September 2001 - 8 October 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 12 September 2001 | Republication for amendments by A2001-44 |
| 12 June 2000 - 11 September 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 (RI) | 17 October 2007 | Republication for amendments by A1999-91 Reissued electronic republication of printed version |
| 9 December 1998 - 23 December 1999 | HTMLPDFWord | R0A | 17 October 2007 | Republication for amendments by A1998-54 |
| 15 June 1995 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 15 December 1994 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Victims of Crime Bill 1994.
Notification statement
The Victims of Crime Act 1994 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 15 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S280).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 December 1994 | 15 June 1995 | HTMLPDFWord |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 15 December 1994 | s 2 (1) |
| remainder | 15 June 1995 | s 2 (3) |
Expiries
Expiry information is being progressively added to the Legislation Register, for a full list of expired provisions in this law see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 18L | commences 1 January 2026 | s 18L (3) |
| s 18H (2), (3) | 1 January 2022 (midnight) | s 18H (3) |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
Amendment information is being progressively added to the Legislation Register. For a full list of legislation amending this law, see the legislation history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2020-34 | Victims Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | pt 3 | 1 January 2021 |
| A2020-42 | Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | pt 30 | 10 September 2020 |
| A2023-37 | Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.15 | 30 September 2023 |
| A2023-41 | Victims of Crime Amendment Act 2023 | s 4, s 5 | 9 November 2023 |
| A2023-45 | Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | ss 133-139, ss 142-144 | awaiting commencement |
| A2023-45 | Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | s 140, s 141 | commences 1 July 2025 |