Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005

Number: A2005-58
Status: In Force

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17 August 2022

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R58 (RI)

24 November 2022

Republication for amendments by A2022-13

Reissued for textual correction in table 90

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
Crimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006	None	Subordinate laws	s 139	17 December 2022	SL2006-22
Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 139	2 June 2006 - 3 June 2006	SL2006-25
Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 139	13 May 2008 - 14 May 2008	SL2008-20
Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 139	9 October 2009 - 10 October 2009	SL2009-48
Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 139	13 August 2010 - 14 August 2010	SL2010-35
Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 139	28 June 2013 - 29 June 2013	SL2013-16
Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 139	13 February 2015 - 14 February 2015	SL2015-3
Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 139	21 August 2021 - 22 August 2021	SL2021-21
Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Regulation 2022 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 139	28 October 2022 - 29 October 2022	SL2022-14

Related instruments

Name	Effective	Year and No	Classification	Status
Public Sector Management (Crimes (Sentencing)) Delegation 2019 (No 1) (Repealed)	16 October 2019 - 5 October 2022	NI2019-628	ni	Repealed
Public Sector Management (Crimes Sentencing) Delegation 2022 (No 1)	6 October 2022	NI2022-503	ni	None

Point-in-time versions

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The following table lists 58 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab.
Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
17 August 2022	HTML PDF Word	R58 (RI)	24 November 2022	Republication for amendments by A2022-13 Reissued for textual correction in table 90
14 October 2021 - 16 August 2022	HTML PDF Word	R57	14 October 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-24
12 August 2021 - 13 October 2021	HTML PDF Word	R56	12 August 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-18
23 June 2021 - 11 August 2021	HTML PDF Word	R55	23 June 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-12
20 April 2021 - 22 June 2021	HTML PDF Word	R54	20 April 2021	Republication for amendments by A2020-41
20 February 2021 - 19 April 2021	HTML PDF Word	R53	20 February 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-1
10 September 2020 - 19 February 2021	HTML PDF Word	R52	10 September 2020	Republication for amendments by A2020-42
6 June 2020 - 9 September 2020	HTML PDF Word	R51	6 June 2020	Republication for amendments by A2019-43
14 May 2020 - 5 June 2020	HTML PDF Word	R50	14 May 2020	Republication for amendments by A2020-14
8 April 2020 - 13 May 2020	HTML PDF Word	R49	8 April 2020	Republication for amendments by A2020-11
2 March 2020 - 7 April 2020	HTML PDF Word	R48	2 March 2020	Republication for amendments by A2019-45
3 December 2019 - 1 March 2020	HTML PDF Word	R47	3 December 2019	Republication for amendments by A2019-31
14 November 2019 - 2 December 2019	HTML PDF Word	R46	14 November 2019	Republication for amendments by A2019-42
1 September 2019 - 13 November 2019	HTML PDF Word	R45	1 September 2019	Republication for amendments by A2019-6
5 December 2018 - 31 August 2019	HTML PDF Word	R44	5 December 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-46
9 November 2018 - 4 December 2018	HTML PDF Word	R43	9 November 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-43
1 October 2018 - 8 November 2018	HTML PDF Word	R42	1 October 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-34
2 March 2018 - 30 September 2018	HTML PDF Word	R41	2 March 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-6
1 May 2017 - 1 March 2018	HTML PDF Word	R40	1 May 2017	Republication for amendments by A2016-42 as amended by A2017-10
6 April 2017 - 30 April 2017	HTML PDF Word	R39	6 April 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-9
22 February 2017 - 5 April 2017	HTML PDF Word	R38	22 February 2017	Republication for expiry of provisions (ch 13)
21 February 2017 - 21 February 2017	HTML PDF Word	R37	21 February 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-6
1 September 2016 - 20 February 2017	HTML PDF Word	R36	1 September 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-52
24 August 2016 - 31 August 2016	HTML PDF Word	R35	24 August 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-48
2 July 2016 - 23 August 2016	HTML PDF Word	R34	2 July 2016	Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ch 12)
1 July 2016 - 1 July 2016	HTML PDF Word	R33	1 July 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-12
4 May 2016 - 30 June 2016	HTML PDF Word	R32	4 May 2016	Republication for amendments by A2015-40
1 April 2016 - 3 May 2016	HTML PDF Word	R31	1 April 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-13
2 March 2016 - 31 March 2016	HTML PDF Word	R30	2 March 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-4
3 March 2015 - 1 March 2016	HTML PDF Word	R29	3 March 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-3
5 December 2014 - 2 March 2015	HTML PDF Word	R28	5 December 2014	Republication for amendments by A2014-58
28 February 2014 - 4 December 2014	HTML PDF Word	R27	28 February 2014	Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ch 11)
25 September 2013 - 27 February 2014	HTML PDF Word	R26	25 September 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-36
14 June 2013 - 24 September 2013	HTML PDF Word	R25	14 June 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-19
13 June 2013 - 13 June 2013	HTML PDF Word	R24	13 June 2013	Republication for amendments by A2012-29
24 April 2013 - 12 June 2013	HTML PDF Word	R23	24 April 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-12
13 August 2012 - 23 April 2013	HTML PDF Word	R22	13 August 2012	Republication for amendments by A2012-29
15 December 2011 - 12 August 2012	HTML PDF Word	R21	15 December 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-57
25 July 2011 - 14 December 2011	HTML PDF Word	R20*	25 July 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-13
1 July 2011 - 24 July 2011	HTML PDF Word	R19	1 July 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-22
3 June 2011 - 30 June 2011	HTML PDF Word	R18	3 June 2011	Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ch 10)
17 March 2011 - 2 June 2011	HTML PDF Word	R17	17 March 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-7
28 February 2011 - 16 March 2011	HTML PDF Word	R16	28 February 2011	Republication for amendments by A2010-29 and expiry of provision (s 202)
16 August 2010 - 27 February 2011	HTML PDF Word	R15	16 August 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-2
1 July 2010 - 15 August 2010	HTML PDF Word	R14	1 July 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-21
25 November 2009 - 30 June 2010	HTML PDF Word	R13	25 November 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-44
4 September 2009 - 24 November 2009	HTML PDF Word	R12	4 September 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-24
30 May 2009 - 3 September 2009	HTML PDF Word	R11*	30 May 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-44
30 March 2009 - 29 May 2009	HTML PDF Word	R10	30 March 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-46
6 March 2009 - 29 March 2009	HTML PDF Word	R9	6 March 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-7
27 February 2009 - 5 March 2009	HTML PDF Word	R8	27 February 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-19 and A2008-20
27 October 2008 - 26 February 2009	HTML PDF Word	R7	27 October 2008	Republication for amendments by A2008-20
29 July 2008 - 26 October 2008	HTML PDF Word	R6	29 July 2008	Republication for amendments by A2008-22
3 June 2008 - 28 July 2008	HTML PDF Word	R5	3 June 2008	Republication for commenced expiry
20 December 2007 - 2 June 2008	HTML PDF Word	R4	20 December 2007	Republication for amendments by A2007-44
19 December 2007 - 19 December 2007	HTML PDF Word	R3	19 December 2007	Republication for commenced expiry
1 August 2007 - 18 December 2007	HTML PDF Word	R2	1 August 2007	Republication for amendments by A2007-15
2 June 2006 - 31 July 2007	HTML PDF Word	R1	2 June 2006	Republication for new Act, amendments by A2006-23 and modifications by SL2006-22 as amended by SL2006-25
2 June 2006	HTML PDF Word	As notified	2 December 2005

Bill and Explanatory statement

The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Crimes (Sentencing) Bill 2005.

Notification statement

The Crimes (Sentencing) 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	HTML PDF Word

Commencement

Provision	Commencement date	Commencement method
s 1, s 2	2 December 2005	LA s 75 (1)
remainder	2 June 2006	s 2 and LA s 79

Expiries

Provision	Expiry date	Expiry method
s 61E	commences 6 June 2025	s 61E (3)
s 80ZQ	commences 3 December 2024	s 80ZQ (2)
s 46C (7)-(9), s 78 (1), note 2	commences 29 September 2023	expire on the day A2020-11 expires (s 46C (9))
ch 13	21 February 2017 (midnight)	s 207
ch 12	1 July 2016 (midnight)	s 205
ch 11	27 February 2014 (midnight)	s 203 (1)
ch 10	2 June 2011 (midnight)	s 147 (1)
s 202	27 February 2011 (midnight)	s 202 (4)
s 143	2 June 2008 (midnight)	s 143 (4)

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
A2019-43	Crimes (Disrupting Criminal Gangs) Legislation Amendment Act 2019	pt 5	6 June 2020
A2019-45	Sentencing (Parole Time Credit) Legislation Amendment Act 2019	pt 3	2 March 2020
A2020-11	COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020	sch 1 pt 1.4	8 April 2020
A2020-14	COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020	sch 1 pt 1.9	14 May 2020
A2020-41	Crimes (Offences Against Vulnerable People) Legislation Amendment Act 2020	pt 3	20 April 2021
A2020-42	Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020	pt 10	10 September 2020
A2021-1	COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2021	sch 1 pt 1.7	20 February 2021
A2019-42	Statute Law Amendment Act 2019	sch 3 pt 3.9	14 November 2019
A2019-31	Sentencing (Drug and Alcohol Treatment Orders) Legislation Amendment Act 2019	pt 6	3 December 2019
A2019-6	Royal Commission Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2019	pt 4	1 September 2019
A2018-46	Royal Commission Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018	pt 3, sch 1 pt 1.3	5 December 2018
A2018-43	Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2018	pt 3	9 November 2018
A2018-34	Crimes (Restorative Justice) Amendment Act 2018	sch 1	1 October 2018
A2018-6	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2018	pt 3	2 March 2018
A2017-9	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)	pt 4	6 April 2017
A2017-6	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2017	pt 3	21 February 2017
A2016-52	Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016	sch 1 pt 1.19	1 September 2016
A2016-48	Crimes (Serious and Organised Crime) Legislation Amendment Act 2016	pt 7	24 August 2016
A2016-42	Family Violence Act 2016	sch 2 pt 2.3, sch 3 pt 3.8	1 May 2017
A2016-13	Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.16	1 April 2016
A2016-12	Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016	sch 3 pt 3.2	1 July 2016
A2016-4	Crimes (Sentencing and Restorative Justice) Amendment Act 2016	pt 2	2 March 2016
A2015-40	Crimes (Domestic and Family Violence) Legislation Amendment Act 2015	sch 1 pt 1.7	4 May 2016
A2015-3	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2015	pt 6	3 March 2015
A2014-58	Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Act 2014	ss 4-11	5 December 2014
A2013-36	Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Act 2013	ss 4-7	25 September 2013
A2013-19	Statute Law Amendment Act 2013	sch 3 pt 3.9	14 June 2013
A2013-12	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2013	pt 4	24 April 2013
A2012-29	Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2012	amdt 1.3	13 June 2013
A2012-29	Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2012	amdt 1.1, amdt 1.2, amdt 1.4	13 August 2012
A2011-22	Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011	sch 1 pt 1.46	1 July 2011
A2011-13	Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2011	sch 1 pt 1.3	25 July 2011
A2011-7	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2011	pt 3	17 March 2011
A2010-29	Victims of Crime Amendment Act 2010	sch 1 pt 1.1	28 February 2011
A2010-21	Crimes (Sentence Administration) Amendment Act 2010	sch 1 pt 1.4	1 July 2010
A2010-2	Health Legislation Amendment Act 2010	sch 1 pt 1.3	16 August 2010
A2009-44	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No 3)	sch 1 pt 1.6	25 November 2009
A2009-24	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2009	sch 1 pt 1.5	4 September 2009
A2009-7	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009	sch 1 pt 1.4	6 March 2009
A2008-46	Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008	sch 3 pt 3.6	30 March 2009
A2008-44	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2008	sch 1 pt 1.5	30 May 2009
A2008-22	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.4	29 July 2008
A2008-20	Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008	sch 1 pt 1.4, sch 4 pt 4.12	27 February 2009
A2008-20	Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008	sch 3 pt 3.10	27 October 2008
A2008-19	Children and Young People Act 2008	sch 1 pt 1.5	27 February 2009
A2007-44	Victims of Crime Amendment Act 2007	sch 1 pt 1.1	20 December 2007
A2007-15	Corrections Management Act 2007	sch 1 pt 1.2	1 August 2007
A2006-23	Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006	sch 1 pt 1.11	2 June 2006
A2021-12	Statute Law Amendment Act 2021	sch 3 pt 3.8	23 June 2021
A2021-18	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (No 2)	pt 3	12 August 2021
A2021-24	Operational Efficiencies (COVID-19) Legislation Amendment Act 2021	pt 7	14 October 2021
A2011-57	Corrections and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2011	pt 4	15 December 2011
A2022-13	Family Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2022	pt 3	17 August 2022

Modifications

Year and number	Modifying law	Modifying provision	Commencement date	End date
SL2006-22	Crimes (Sentencing) Regulation 2006, as amended by: SL2006-25 s 8	s 3	2 June 2006	18 December 2007 (midnight)