Family Violence Act 2016
- Number
- A2016-42
- 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[4].
- Uncommenced expiry of provisions.
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 19 September 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-40[5] |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Violence Regulation 2017[6] | Subordinate laws | s 155 | 25 November 2017 | SL2017-32 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 19 September 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-40[5] |
| 22 November 2023 - 18 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 22 November 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-45[4] |
| 30 September 2023 - 21 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 30 September 2023 | Republication for expiry of provisions (pt 22) |
| 24 May 2023 - 29 September 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 24 May 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-15[7] |
| 24 August 2022 - 23 May 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 24 August 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-14[8] |
| 17 August 2022 - 23 August 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 17 August 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-13[9] |
| 20 February 2021 - 16 August 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 20 February 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-1[10] |
| 8 April 2020 - 19 February 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 8 April 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-11[11] |
| 15 August 2019 - 7 April 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 15 August 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-23[12] |
| 2 May 2019 - 14 August 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 2 May 2019 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 20) |
| 22 November 2018 - 1 May 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 22 November 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-42[13] |
| 25 April 2018 - 21 November 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 25 April 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-12[14] |
| 25 November 2017 - 24 April 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 25 November 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-38[15] and expiry of modifications |
| 11 October 2017 - 24 November 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 11 October 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-28[16] |
| 18 August 2017 - 10 October 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 18 August 2017 | Republication for commenced provisions, amendments by A2017-10[17] and modifications by SL2017-25[18] |
| 1 May 2017 - 17 August 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 1 May 2017 | Republication for new Act and amendments by A2017-10[17] |
| 1 May 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 18 August 2016 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Family Violence Bill 2016[19].
Notification statement
The Family Violence Act 2016 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 18 August 2016 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 18 August 2016 | LA[20] s 75 (1) |
| pt 9, s 200, dict defs mentioned in s 2 (1) | 18 August 2017 | s 2 (3) as am by A2017-10[17] s 7 |
| remainder | 1 May 2017 | s 2 (2) as am by A2017-10[17] s 7 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| pt 23 | commences 22 November 2028 | s 213 |
| s 156 | commences 17 August 2027 | s 156 (2) |
| pt 22 | 29 September 2023 (midnight) | expires on the day A2020-11[11] expires (s 210) |
| pt 20 | 1 May 2019 (midnight) | s 202 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2023-45[4] | Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | s 101, s 103, s 105, s 107, s 109 | commences 1 July 2025 |
| A2024-40[5] | Sexual, Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | pt 4 | 19 September 2024 |
| A2023-45[4] | Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | s 100, s 102, s 104, s 106, s 108 | 22 November 2023 |
| A2023-15[7] | Sexual Assault Reform Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | sch 2 pt 2.2 | 24 May 2023 |
| A2022-14[8] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 | sch 3 pt 3.15 | 24 August 2022 |
| A2022-13[9] | Family Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2022 | pt 5 | 17 August 2022 |
| A2021-1[10] | COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2021 | sch 1 pt 1.11 | 20 February 2021 |
| A2020-11[11] | COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.6 | 8 April 2020 |
| A2019-23[12] | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 9 | 15 August 2019 |
| A2018-42[13] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 | sch 3 pt 3.13 | 22 November 2018 |
| A2018-12[21] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | pt 5 | 25 April 2018 |
| A2017-38[22] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 3) | pt 10 | 25 November 2017 |
| A2017-28[23] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.6 | 11 October 2017 |
| A2017-10[24] | Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | ss 58-60, s 63 and s 64 | 18 August 2017 |
| A2017-10[24] | Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | ss 8-57, s 62, ss 65-69 | 1 May 2017 |
| A2017-10[24] | Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | s 7 | 30 April 2017 |
Modifications
| Year and number | Modifying law | Modifying provision | Commencement date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL2017-25[25] | Family Violence (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2017 | s 3 | 18 August 2017 | 24 November 2017 (midnight) |