Family Violence Act 2016
- Number
- A2016-42
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Uncommenced expiry of provisions.
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 February 2021 | PDFPDFWord | R10 | 20 February 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-1 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Attorney-General - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Violence (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2017(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 155 | 18 August 2017 - 24 November 2017 | SL2017-25 | |
| Family Violence Regulation 2017 | None | Subordinate laws | s 155 | 25 November 2017 | SL2017-32 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 February 2021 | PDFPDFWord | R10 | 20 February 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-1 |
| 8 April 2020 - 19 February 2021 | PDFPDFWord | R9 | 8 April 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-11 |
| 15 August 2019 - 7 April 2020 | PDFPDFWord | R8 | 15 August 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-23 |
| 2 May 2019 - 14 August 2019 | PDFPDFWord | R7 | 2 May 2019 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 20) |
| 22 November 2018 - 1 May 2019 | PDFPDFWord | R6 | 22 November 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-42 |
| 25 April 2018 - 21 November 2018 | PDFPDFWord | R5 | 25 April 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-12 |
| 25 November 2017 - 24 April 2018 | PDFPDFWord | R4 | 25 November 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-38 and expiry of modifications |
| 11 October 2017 - 24 November 2017 | PDFPDFWord | R3 | 11 October 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-28 |
| 18 August 2017 - 10 October 2017 | PDFPDFWord | R2 | 18 August 2017 | Republication for commenced provisions, amendments by A2017-10 and modifications by SL2017-25 |
| 1 May 2017 - 17 August 2017 | PDFPDFWord | R1 | 1 May 2017 | Republication for new Act and amendments by A2017-10 |
| 1 May 2017 | PDFPDFWord | As notified | 18 August 2016 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Family Violence Bill 2016.
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
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2016 | 1 May 2017 | PDFPDFWord |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 18 August 2016 | LA 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 s 7 |
| remainder | 1 May 2017 | s 2 (2) as am by A2017-10 s 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| pt 22 | awaiting commencement | expires on the day A2020-11 expires (s 210) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2020-11 | COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.6 | 8 April 2020 |
| A2021-1 | COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2021 | sch 1 pt 1.11 | 20 February 2021 |