Criminal Code 2002

Number: A2002-51
Status: In Force

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Uncommenced amendments by Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023.
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Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
1 July 2024	HTML PDF Word	R55	1 July 2024	Republication for amendments by A2023-49 as amended by A2024-3

Administering Minister and Directorate

Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate

Legislative instruments

Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws

Name	Status	Type	Under	Effective	Year and No
Criminal Code Regulation 2005	None	Subordinate laws	s 800	15 August 2019	SL2005-2
Criminal Code Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 800	4 May 2007 - 5 May 2007	SL2007-7
Criminal Code Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 800	23 December 2008 - 24 December 2008	SL2008-56
Criminal Code Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 800	2 June 2009 - 3 June 2009	SL2009-25
Criminal Code Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 800	26 October 2010 - 27 October 2010	SL2010-41
Criminal Code Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 800	10 May 2013 - 11 May 2013	SL2013-10
Criminal Code (Controlled Drugs) Legislation Amendment Regulation 2014 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 800	17 April 2014 - 18 April 2014	SL2014-6

Point-in-time versions

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The following table lists 55 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab.
Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
1 July 2024	HTML PDF Word	R55	1 July 2024	Republication for amendments by A2023-49 as amended by A2024-3
27 March 2024 - 30 June 2024	HTML PDF Word	R54	27 March 2024	Republication for amendments by A2023-45
22 November 2023 - 26 March 2024	HTML PDF Word	R53	22 November 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-45
30 September 2023 - 21 November 2023	HTML PDF Word	R52	30 September 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-37
13 September 2023 - 29 September 2023	HTML PDF Word	R51	13 September 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-33
11 December 2021 - 12 September 2023	HTML PDF Word	R50	11 December 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-33
9 April 2021 - 10 December 2021	HTML PDF Word	R49	9 April 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-6
28 August 2020 - 8 April 2021	HTML PDF Word	R48	28 August 2020	Republication for amendments by A2020-42
9 March 2020 - 27 August 2020	HTML PDF Word	R47	9 March 2020	Republication for amendments by A2019-41
31 January 2020 - 8 March 2020	HTML PDF Word	R46	31 January 2020	Republication for amendments by A2019-34 and A2019-41
1 December 2019 - 30 January 2020	HTML PDF Word	R45	1 December 2019	Republication for amendments by A2018-52 as amended by A2019-18
15 August 2019 - 30 November 2019	HTML PDF Word	R44	15 August 2019	Republication for amendments by A2019-23
22 November 2018 - 14 August 2019	HTML PDF Word	R43	22 November 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-42
2 March 2018 - 21 November 2018	HTML PDF Word	R42	2 March 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-6
15 August 2017 - 1 March 2018	HTML PDF Word	R41	15 August 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-21
24 May 2017 - 14 August 2017	HTML PDF Word	R40	24 May 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-14
1 May 2017 - 23 May 2017	HTML PDF Word	R39	1 May 2017	Republication for amendments by A2016-42 as amended by A2017-10
6 April 2017 - 30 April 2017	HTML PDF Word	R38	6 April 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-9
3 April 2017 - 5 April 2017	HTML PDF Word	R37	3 April 2017	Republication for amendments by A2016-49
24 August 2016 - 2 April 2017	HTML PDF Word	R36	24 August 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-49
1 April 2016 - 23 August 2016	HTML PDF Word	R35	1 April 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-13
1 March 2016 - 31 March 2016	HTML PDF Word	R34	1 March 2016	Republication for amendments by A2014-51 and A2015-38
9 December 2015 - 29 February 2016	HTML PDF Word	R33	9 December 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-50
8 October 2015 - 8 December 2015	HTML PDF Word	R32	8 October 2015	Republication for updated endnotes as amended by A2015-38
2 June 2015 - 7 October 2015	HTML PDF Word	R31	2 June 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-3
21 April 2015 - 1 June 2015	HTML PDF Word	R30	21 April 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-10
3 March 2015 - 20 April 2015	HTML PDF Word	R29	3 March 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-3
10 December 2013 - 2 March 2015	HTML PDF Word	R28	10 December 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-50
21 August 2013 - 9 December 2013	HTML PDF Word	R27*	21 August 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-26
14 June 2013 - 20 August 2013	HTML PDF Word	R26	14 June 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-19
10 May 2013 - 13 June 2013	HTML PDF Word	R25	10 May 2013	Republication for default application date under section 10 prescribed by SL2013-10
24 April 2013 - 9 May 2013	HTML PDF Word	R24	24 April 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-12
5 June 2012 - 23 April 2013	HTML PDF Word	R23	5 June 2012	Republication for amendments by A2012-21
1 March 2012 - 4 June 2012	HTML PDF Word	R22	1 March 2012	Republication for amendments by A2011-48
30 January 2012 - 29 February 2012	HTML PDF Word	R21	30 January 2012	Republication for amendments by A2010-15
1 July 2011 - 29 January 2012	HTML PDF Word	R20	1 July 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-22
17 March 2011 - 30 June 2011	HTML PDF Word	R19	17 March 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-7
25 November 2010 - 16 March 2011	HTML PDF Word	R18	25 November 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-44
9 July 2010 - 24 November 2010	HTML PDF Word	R17	9 July 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-25
7 March 2010 - 8 July 2010	HTML PDF Word	R16	7 March 2010	Republication for commenced expiry
4 September 2009 - 6 March 2010	HTML PDF Word	R15	4 September 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-24
2 June 2009 - 3 September 2009	HTML PDF Word	R14*	2 June 2009	Republication for default application date for section 10 prescribed by SL2009-25
30 May 2009 - 1 June 2009	HTML PDF Word	R13	30 May 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-44
27 February 2009 - 29 May 2009	HTML PDF Word	R12	27 February 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-19
14 February 2009 - 26 February 2009	HTML PDF Word	R11	14 February 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-26
6 September 2007 - 13 February 2009	HTML PDF Word	R10	6 September 2007	Republication for amendments by A2007-22
24 November 2006 - 5 September 2007	HTML PDF Word	R9	24 November 2006	Republication for commenced expiry
7 April 2006 - 23 November 2006	HTML PDF Word	R8	7 April 2006	Republication for amendments by A2006-14
23 November 2005 - 6 April 2006	HTML PDF Word	R7	23 November 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-53
6 March 2005 - 22 November 2005	HTML PDF Word	R6*	6 March 2005	Republication for amendments by A2004-56
9 April 2004 - 5 March 2005	HTML PDF Word	R5	9 April 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-15
19 December 2003 - 8 April 2004	HTML PDF Word	R4	19 December 2003	Republication for amendments by A2003-56
1 November 2003 - 18 December 2003	HTML PDF Word	R3	1 November 2003	Republication for amendments by A2003-47
2 July 2003 - 31 October 2003	HTML PDF Word	R2	31 July 2003	Republication for commenced provision
1 January 2003 - 1 July 2003	HTML PDF Word	R1	1 January 2003	Republication for new Act
1 January 2003	HTML PDF Word	As notified	20 December 2002

Bill and Explanatory statement

The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Criminal Code 2002.

Notification statement

The Criminal Code 2002 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.

Notified: 20 December 2002 (Parliamentary Counsel)

Act as notified

Date notified	Effective	Files/Formats	Notes
20 December 2002	1 January 2003	HTML PDF Word

Commencement

Provision	Commencement date	Commencement method
s 1, s 2	20 December 2002	LA s 75 (1)
sch 1 pt 1.23	2 July 2003	s 2 (2) and see A2002-18, s 2 (3)
remainder	1 January 2003	s 2 (1)

Expiries

Provision	Expiry date	Expiry method
s 5 (2), (3), s 8, s 10	awaiting commencement	Expire on the application date (see s 5 (3), s 8 (5), s 10)
s 801	commences 22 November 2030	s 801 (2)
s 641	6 March 2010 (midnight)	s 641 (3)
s 45 (9)-(11)	23 November 2006 (midnight)	s 45 (11)

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
A2019-41	Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2019	sch 1 pt 1.1 (except amdt 1.1, amdt 1.12)	9 March 2020
A2019-41	Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2019	amdt 1.1, amdt 1.12	31 January 2020
A2019-34	Drugs of Dependence (Personal Cannabis Use) Amendment Act 2019	sch 1 pt 1.1	31 January 2020
A2019-23	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2019	pt 6	15 August 2019
A2018-52	Integrity Commission Act 2018	sch 1 pt 1.9	1 December 2019
A2018-42	Statute Law Amendment Act 2018	sch 3 pt 3.11	22 November 2018
A2018-6	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2018	pt 4	2 March 2018
A2017-21	Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2017	sch 1 pt 1.5	15 August 2017
A2017-14	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)	pt 4	24 May 2017
A2017-9	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)	pt 5	6 April 2017
A2016-49	Discrimination Amendment Act 2016	amdt 1.2, amdt 1.3	3 April 2017
A2016-49	Discrimination Amendment Act 2016	amdt 1.1	24 August 2016
A2016-42	Family Violence Act 2016	sch 3 pt 3.10	1 May 2017
A2016-13	Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.17	1 April 2016
A2015-50	Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 (No 2)	sch 3 pt 3.13	9 December 2015
A2015-38	Mental Health Act 2015	sch 2 pt 2.4 div 2.4.9	1 March 2016
A2015-10	Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2015	pt 8	21 April 2015
A2014-51	Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act 2014	sch 1 pt 1.6	1 March 2016
A2013-50	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2)	pt 7	10 December 2013
A2013-26	Criminal Code (Cheating at Gambling) Amendment Act 2013	ss 4-11	21 August 2013
A2013-19	Statute Law Amendment Act 2013	sch 3 pt 3.10	14 June 2013
A2013-12	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2013	pt 5	24 April 2013
A2012-21	Statute Law Amendment Act 2012	sch 3 pt 3.11	5 June 2012
A2011-48	Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011	sch 1 pt 1.15	1 March 2012
A2011-22	Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011	sch 1 pt 1.48	1 July 2011
A2011-7	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2011	pt 4	17 March 2011
A2010-44	Criminal Code Amendment Act 2010	s 4	25 November 2010
A2010-25	Crimes (Serious Organised Crime) Amendment Act 2010	pt 3	9 July 2010
A2010-15	Personal Property Securities Act 2010	sch 2 pt 2.2	30 January 2012
A2009-24	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2009	sch 1 pt 1.6	4 September 2009
A2008-44	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2008	sch 1 pt 1.6	30 May 2009
A2008-26	Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008	sch 2 pt 2.6	14 February 2009
A2008-19	Children and Young People Act 2008	sch 1 pt 1.6	27 February 2009
A2007-22	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2007	sch 1 pt 1.6	6 September 2007
A2006-14	Criminal Code (Mental Impairment) Amendment Act 2006	ss 4-9	7 April 2006
A2005-53	Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment Act 2005	ss 4-21, sch 2 pt 2.2	23 November 2005
A2004-56	Criminal Code (Serious Drug Offences) Amendment Act 2004	ss 4-6	6 March 2005
A2004-15	Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004	ss 4-10	9 April 2004
A2003-56	Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 (No 2)	sch 3 pt 3.7	19 December 2003
A2003-47	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2003 (No 2)	pt 3	1 November 2003
A2015-3	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2015	s 31	3 March 2015
A2015-3	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2015	s 32	2 June 2015
A2020-42	Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020	pt 11	28 August 2020
A2021-6	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2021	pt 6	9 April 2021
A2021-33	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (No 2)	pt 8	11 December 2021
A2023-33	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2023	pt 5	13 September 2023
A2023-37	Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2023	sch 1 pt 1.5	30 September 2023
A2023-45	Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023	s 93, 95-98	22 November 2023
A2023-45	Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023	s 94, s 99	commences 1 July 2025
A2023-49	Children and Young People Amendment Act 2023	sch 1 pt 1.1	1 July 2024
A2023-45	Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023	sch 1 pt 1.4	27 March 2024