Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970

No. 121, 1970

Compilation No.   16

Compilation date: 21 October 2016

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 61, 2016

Registered: 21 October 2016

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 October 2016 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

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Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Editorial changes

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Self - repealing provisions

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Contents

1 Short title 1

2 Commencement 1

3 Interpretation 1

4 Application of laws in Commonwealth places 3

5 Application of certain provisions of Commonwealth Acts to applied provisions 5

6 Arrangements with States 6

7 Jurisdiction of State courts 7

8 Conditions subject to which State courts are invested with federal jurisdiction 8

9 Causes of action 9

10 Validation of certain acts 9

11 Form of instruments 9

12 Procedure in proceedings under the applied provisions 9

13 Objection not allowable where two offences charged 10

14 Continuance of proceedings where place found to be a Commonwealth place 10

15 Proceedings on certain appeals 11

16 Exceptions to appellate jurisdiction of High Court 11

17 Certificates as to ownership of land 11

18 Grant of pardon, remission etc. 12

19 Savings 12

20 Certain payments to be made by Commonwealth to States 14

21 Amounts received by an authority of a State not other CRF money 14

22 Regulations 14

The Schedule—Inapplicable provisions of certain Acts 15

Endnotes 16

Endnote 1—About the endnotes 16

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 18

Endnote 3—Legislation history 19

Endnote 4—Amendment history 23

An Act relating to the Application and Administration of Laws in Places acquired by the Commonwealth for Public Purposes
1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970.
2 Commencement 1

Subject to the next succeeding subsection, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

 2

This Act does not have effect with respect to Commonwealth places in a State until a date fixed by Proclamation from and including which it is so to have effect in that State.
3 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

airport has the same meaning as in the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004.

authority, in relation to a State, means:

 a

the Governor, a Minister or a member of the Executive Council of the State;

 b

a court of the State;

 c

a person who holds office as a member of a court of a State;

 d

a body created by or under the law of the State; and

 e

an officer or employee of the State or of a body referred to in the last preceding paragraph.

Commonwealth place means a place (not being the seat of government) with respect to which the Parliament, by virtue of section 52 of the Constitution, has, subject to the Constitution, exclusive power to make laws for the peace, order, and good government of the Commonwealth.

designated State airport means an airport, to the extent that it is a Commonwealth place, that is: situated in a State or States; and prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.

 a

situated in a State or States; and

 b

prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.

member of the Australian Federal Police has the same meaning as in the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.

relevant Crimes Act provision means any of the following provisions of the Crimes Act 1914: Part IAA (which deals with search, information gathering, arrest and related powers); section 9 (which provides for the seizure and condemnation of forfeitable goods); section 13 (which allows the institution of proceedings in respect of offences); section 15 (which deals with the remand and discharge of defendants); Part ID (which deals with forensic procedures).

 a

Part IAA (which deals with search, information gathering, arrest and related powers);

 b

section 9 (which provides for the seizure and condemnation of forfeitable goods);

 c

section 13 (which allows the institution of proceedings in respect of offences);

 d

section 15 (which deals with the remand and discharge of defendants);

 e

Part ID (which deals with forensic procedures).

special member has the same meaning as in the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.

the applied provisions means the provisions that, in accordance with the next succeeding section, apply or are to be deemed to have applied.

the laws of a State means the laws in force in that State, whether written or unwritten, and instruments made or having effect under those laws, but does not include a law of the Commonwealth, whether written or unwritten, or an instrument made or having effect under such a law, and law of a State has a corresponding meaning.
4 Application of laws in Commonwealth places 1

The provisions of the laws of a State as in force at a time (whether before or after the commencement of this Act) apply, or shall be deemed to have applied, in accordance with their tenor, at that time in and in relation to each place in that State that is or was a Commonwealth place at that time.

 1A

(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to the provisions of the laws of a State to the extent that those provisions have effect, as laws of the Commonwealth, under the Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) Act 1998.

 2

This section does not:

 a

extend to the provisions of a law of a State to the extent that, if that law applied, or had applied, in or in relation to a Commonwealth place, it would be, or have been, invalid or inoperative in its application in or in relation to that Commonwealth place otherwise than by reason of the operation of section 52 of the Constitution in relation to Commonwealth places; or

 b

operate so as to make applicable the provisions of a law of a State in or in relation to a Commonwealth place if that law would not apply, or would not have applied, in or in relation to that place if it were not, or had not been, a Commonwealth place.

 3

To the extent that the laws of a State would, but for subsection (1) of this section, have, or have had, the same effect, at a particular time, with respect to an act, matter or thing having a connexion with a place in that State that is, or was, at that time, a Commonwealth place as they would have, or would have had, at that time, if the act, matter or thing did not have such a connexion, that subsection does not have effect with respect to the provisions of those laws.

 4

In so far as a law of a State has effect in another State, subsection (1) of this section operates to make the provisions of that law applicable in or in relation to a Commonwealth place in that other State.

 5

Subsection (1) of this section does not:

 a

have effect so as to impose any tax;

 b

have effect so as to confer any judicial power; or

 c

extend to the provisions of any law of a State in so far as it is not within the authority of the Parliament to make those provisions applicable in or in relation to a Commonwealth place.

 6

The regulations may provide that such of the provisions referred to in subsection (1) of this section as are specified in the regulations do not apply, or shall be deemed not to have applied, by reason of this section or so apply, or shall be deemed to have so applied, with such modifications as are specified in the regulations.

 7

Regulations shall not be made for the purpose of the last preceding subsection modifying the applied provisions in their application in or in relation to a Commonwealth place except in so far as the modifications are necessary or convenient to enable the applied provisions to operate in or in relation to that place.

 8

(8) For the purposes of the last two preceding subsections, modification includes the omission or addition of a provision or the substitution of a provision for another provision.

 9

Any reference in a law of the Commonwealth (including the applied provisions) to a law of a State shall, if any part of the applied provisions corresponds to that law, be read as including a reference to that part.

 10

Any reference in the applied provisions to a law of a State shall, if there is not any part of the applied provisions that corresponds to that law, be read as a reference to that law.

 11

Any reference in a part of the applied provisions to a conviction, punishment, penalty or forfeiture under the applied provisions shall be deemed to include a reference to a conviction, punishment, penalty or forfeiture under the law of a State that corresponds to that part.

 12

Where:

 a

there is not in force an arrangement with the Governor of a State under subsection (2) of section 6 of this Act;

 b

a law of that State provides that an act may or shall be done by an authority of the State; and

 c

a part of the applied provisions corresponds to that law;

that authority is empowered to do that act under that part of the applied provisions.

 13

Without limiting the effect of any of the preceding provisions of this section, it is declared that the powers of a person under the applied provisions may be exercised in a Commonwealth place in a State in respect of an act done in that State notwithstanding that the act was not done in or in relation to that place and the applied provisions as having effect in or in relation to that place have effect in relation to anything done by a person in the exercise of a power referred to in this subsection.

 14

Without limiting the effect of any other law of the Commonwealth, it is declared that the powers of a person under the law of a State may be exercised in that State in respect of an act done in that State notwithstanding that the act was done in or in relation to a Commonwealth place and the provisions of the laws of the State have effect in relation to anything done by a person in the exercise of a power referred to in this subsection.
5 Application of certain provisions of Commonwealth Acts to applied provisions 1

(1) The Acts Interpretation Act 1901 does not apply in relation to the applied provisions.

 2

(2) Sections 4A, 4AA, 4AB, 4B, 4D to 4K (inclusive) and 6 of the Crimes Act 1914 do not apply in relation to, or in relation to matters arising under, the applied provisions.

 2A

(2A) Crimes Act 1914 does not apply to a member of the police force of a State in relation to, or in relation to matters arising under, the applied provisions.Part IC of the

2B

(2B) Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code does not apply in relation to, or in relation to matters arising under, the applied provisions.

 3

Where there is in force an arrangement with the Governor of a State under subsection (2) of the next succeeding section, the provisions of the Acts set out in the Schedule to this Act do not apply to or in relation to matters arising under the applied provisions having effect in or in relation to a Commonwealth place in that State.

 3A

However, subsection (3) does not prevent the application of a relevant Crimes Act provision in relation to an investigation by a member of the Australian Federal Police, or a special member, if the Commonwealth Place is a designated State airport.

 4

(4) Paragraph 6(1)(e) of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 applies, in relation to a State to which subsection (3) applies, only to proceedings instituted under the applied provisions by:

 a

the Director of Public Prosecutions;

 b

an officer of, or a person employed by, the Commonwealth or a body established by or under an Act or by or under a law of a Territory (other than the ); or

 c

a person holding office under an Act or under a law of a Territory (other than the ).
6 Arrangements with States 1

Except as provided by the regulations made for the purpose of subsection (6) of section 4 of this Act, nothing in this Act has the effect of creating an office, body, court or other tribunal.

 2

The Governor-General may make an arrangement with the Governor of a State for or in relation to the exercise or performance of a power, duty or function (not being a power, duty or function involving the exercise of judicial power) by an authority of the State under the applied provisions having effect in or in relation to a Commonwealth place in that State and, where such an arrangement is in force, the power, duty or function may or shall, as the case may be, be exercised or performed accordingly.

 3

The Governor-General may make an arrangement with the Governor of a State with respect to any matter necessary or convenient for the purpose of carrying out or giving effect to this Act in or in relation to the State.

 4

An arrangement under this section may contain such incidental or supplementary provisions as the Governor-General and the Governor of the State think necessary.

 5

The Governor-General may arrange with the Governor of a State with whom an arrangement is in force under this section for the variation or revocation of the arrangement.

 6

(6) A copy of each instrument by which an arrangement under this section has been made, varied or revoked shall be published in the Gazette.
7 Jurisdiction of State courts 1

The several courts of a State are, within the limits of their several jurisdictions, whether those limits are as to subject matter or otherwise, but disregarding any limitation that exists by reason of a place being a Commonwealth place, invested with federal jurisdiction in all matters arising under the applied provisions as having, or as having had, effect in or in relation to a Commonwealth place.

 2

The regulations that may be made for the purpose of subsection (6) of section 4 of this Act include regulations having the effect that provisions as modified by the regulations make provision for and in relation to investing a court of a State with federal jurisdiction, whether within the limits of its jurisdiction or otherwise.
8 Conditions subject to which State courts are invested with federal jurisdiction 1

The jurisdiction with which courts are invested by the last preceding section or by regulations made for the purpose of subsection (6) of section 4 of this Act is invested subject to the following conditions and restrictions and no others:

 a

a decision of such a court, whether in original or appellate jurisdiction, is not subject to appeal to Her Majesty in Council, whether by special leave or otherwise; and

 b

where the law of a State prohibits any appeal from such a court, an appeal does not lie to the High Court from a decision of that court unless the High Court grants special leave to appeal.

 2

(2) Sections 39 and 68 of the Judiciary Act 1903-1969, and any other law of the Commonwealth that was passed or made before the commencement of this Act, do not, and, unless the contrary intention appears, any law of the Commonwealth that is passed or made after the commencement of this Act does not, operate so as to invest a court of a State with federal jurisdiction in a matter arising under the applied provisions.

 3

(3) Nothing in this Act affects the operation of Judiciary Act 1903-1969.section 38 of the

4

(4) Sections 38A and 40A of the Judiciary Act 1903-1969 do not apply in relation to a matter arising under the applied provisions or under a law of a State by reason only that it involves the application or interpretation of section 52 of the Constitution in relation to Commonwealth places.

 6

(6) Sections 72 to 76 (inclusive) of the Judiciary Act 1903-1969 do not apply to or in relation to a trial in a court of a State for an offence against any part of the applied provisions.
9 Causes of action

Where an act or omission gives, or gave, to a person a cause of action under a part of the applied provisions and also gives, or gave, to that person a cause of action under the law of a State to which that part corresponds and the cause of action under the law of the State has been extinguished, the cause of action under the applied provisions is also extinguished.
10 Validation of certain acts

Where an authority of a State or a person has purported to do an act under a law of a State in or in relation to a Commonwealth place and:

 a

that law was inapplicable by reason of the operation of section 52 of the Constitution in relation to that Commonwealth place; and

 b

a part of the applied provisions corresponded to that law;

that act shall be deemed to have been done under that part of the applied provisions.
11 Form of instruments

In so far as an instrument or other writing that relates to an act, matter or thing that has a connexion with a Commonwealth place in a State refers to a law of that State and:

 a

that law is inapplicable by reason of the operation of section 52 of the Constitution in relation to Commonwealth places; and

 b

a part of the applied provisions corresponds to that law;

that reference has effect as if it were a reference to that part of the applied provisions.
12 Procedure in proceedings under the applied provisions 1

Subject to this Act, proceedings (whether civil or criminal and whether original or appellate) under any part of the applied provisions shall be instituted and conducted in the same manner as though they were proceedings under the law of the State to which that part corresponds and all other proceedings in relation to any such proceedings (including declining to proceed further in a prosecution) shall also be taken as though the first-mentioned proceedings were proceedings under that law.

 2

Where there is not in force an arrangement with the Governor of a State under subsection (2) of section 6 of this Act, the last preceding subsection does not prevent the institution or conduct, in accordance with a law of the Commonwealth other than this Act, of proceedings under any part of the applied provisions having effect in or in relation to Commonwealth places in that State.

 3

The trial on indictment of an offence against any part of the applied provisions shall be by jury.
13 Objection not allowable where two offences charged

Objection shall not be allowed in any proceedings in which an offence is alleged against a part of the applied provisions by reason only that an offence is also alleged against a law of a State to which that part corresponds.
14 Continuance of proceedings where place found to be a Commonwealth place

Where a person is charged with an offence against a law of a State and the court before which he or she is charged is satisfied that:

 a

that law is inapplicable by reason of the operation of section 52 of the Constitution in relation to Commonwealth places; and

 b

a part of the applied provisions corresponds to that law;

the proceedings shall be continued as though that person had been charged with the corresponding offence under that part of the applied provisions.
15 Proceedings on certain appeals

Where, on an appeal from a judgment, decree, order or sentence of a court of a State or Territory in proceedings under a law of a State, not being an appeal to the High Court, the court is satisfied that:

 a

that law was inapplicable by reason of the operation of section 52 of the Constitution in relation to Commonwealth places; and

 b

a part of the applied provisions corresponds to that law;

the court shall deal with the appeal as though the proceedings in relation to which the appeal was brought had been brought under that part of the applied provisions and the judgment, decree, order or sentence had been given or made in proceedings so brought.
16 Exceptions to appellate jurisdiction of High Court

Unless the High Court gives special leave to appeal, an appeal does not lie to the High Court from a judgment, decree, order or sentence of:

 a

a Justice of the High Court;

 b

a federal court other than the High Court; or

 c

a court of a State or Territory;

if any ground relied upon in support of the appeal involves a question as to the operation or interpretation of section 52 of the Constitution in relation to a place (not being the seat of government).
17 Certificates as to ownership of land 1

A certificate in writing given by an authorized person:

 a

as to the ownership of land, or of an estate or interest in land, specified in the certificate, on a date or during a period so specified; or

 b

as to the existence and ownership, on a date or during a period specified in the certificate, of a right so specified in respect of land so specified;

is, in proceedings under, or purporting to be under, any part of the applied provisions, prima facie evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.

 2

For the purposes of the last preceding subsection:

 a

(a) an authorized person is a person in respect of whom there is in force for the time being a delegation of any power under Lands Acquisition Act 1989; andsection 139 of the

b

a writing purporting to be a certificate referred to in that subsection shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be such a certificate and to have been duly given.
18 Grant of pardon, remission etc. 1

Where there is in force an arrangement with the Governor of a State under subsection (2) of section 6 of this Act, an authority of that State may exercise or perform, in relation to a person convicted under any of the applied provisions having, or having had, effect in or in relation to a Commonwealth place in that State, the same powers and functions as it would have been empowered to exercise or perform under the laws of the State if the offence had been committed in the State otherwise than in a Commonwealth place.

 2

Nothing in this section affects any power or function of the Governor-General.
19 Savings 1

If, by reason of a place ceasing, or having ceased, to be a Commonwealth place at a particular time, the applied provisions cease, or ceased, to have effect in or in relation to that place:

 a

the previous operation of any part of the applied provisions that had effect in or in relation to that place immediately before that time is not affected;

 b

any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under any part of those provisions is not affected;

 c

any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of an offence against any part of those provisions is not affected;

 d

any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment referred to in either of the last two preceding paragraphs is not affected; and

 e

any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if the applied provisions had not so ceased to have effect.

 2

If, upon a place becoming, or having become, a Commonwealth place, a law of a State ceases, or ceased, to have effect in or in relation to that place:

 a

the previous operation of that law or anything duly done or suffered under that law is not affected;

 b

any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under that law is not affected;

 c

any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of an offence committed against that law is not affected;

 d

any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment referred to in either of the last two preceding paragraphs is not affected; and

 e

any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if the law had not so ceased to have effect.

 3

It is not the intention of either of the last two preceding subsections to affect the operation of a law of a State.
20 Certain payments to be made by Commonwealth to States 1

The Commonwealth shall, from time to time, pay to a State an amount equal to each amount received by the Commonwealth under the applied provisions having effect in or in relation to Commonwealth places in that State.

 2

The last preceding subsection does not have effect with respect to an amount received under the applied provisions having effect in or in relation to Commonwealth places in a State during a period in respect of which there is not in force an arrangement with the Governor of that State under subsection (2) of section 6 of this Act.

 3

There shall be deducted from an amount payable to a State under subsection (1) of this section in respect of a period any amount paid by the Commonwealth during that period under the applied provisions referred to in that subsection.

 4

The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of subsection (1) of this section.
21 Amounts received by an authority of a State not other CRF money

Despite subsection 105(2) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, an amount received by an authority of a State under the applied provisions is not other CRF money for the purposes of that Act.
22 Regulations

The Governor-General may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, prescribing all matters that by this Act are required or permitted to be prescribed or are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

The Schedule—Inapplicable provisions of certain Acts

Section 5(3)

1. Crimes Act 1914. Part IAA (other than section 3Z), and sections 9, 13, 15, 15A, 15B and 15C, and, all the provisions of Divisions 1 to 9 (inclusive) of Part IB, sections 20C and 21B and Part ID of the

2. Sections 69, 70, 71 and 71A of the Judiciary Act 1903-1969.

3. Paragraphs 6(1)(a), (b), (baa), (ba) and (f), subsections 9(1), (3), (3A), (4) and (5) and Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983.section 11 of the

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

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Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

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If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted o = order(s)
am = amended Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment orig = original
c = clause(s) par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x /sub-subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s) pres = present
def = definition(s) prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary (prev…) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s) r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have renum = renumbered
effect rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003 Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s) commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3—Legislation history
Act Number and year Assent Commencement Application, saving and transitional provisions
Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970 121, 1970 11 Nov 1970 s 2(2)—This Act came into effect in all States from and including 30 Nov 1970 (gaz 1970, p. 7941)
Statute Law Revision Act 1973 216, 1973 s 9(1) and 10
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No.2) 1982 80, 1982 s 45, 46: 16 Dec 1985 (s 2(6)) —
Director of Public Prosecutions (Consequential Amendments) Act 1983 114, 1983 s 5 and 6: 5 Mar 1984 (s 2(1) and gaz 1984, No S55) —
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984 165, 1984 s 3 and 6(1): 22 Nov 1984 s 6(1)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1986 168, 1986 s 3 and 5(1): s 5(1)
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1988 120, 1988 s 21 and 22: 1 Mar 1989 (s 2(2) and gaz 1989, No S54) —
Lands Acquisition (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 1989 21, 1989 s 4 and 13: 9 June 1989 (s 2 and gaz 1989, No S185) s 13
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989 4, 1990 s 34: 17 July 1990 —
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1992 22, 1992 s 3: 1 Nov 1991 (s 2(2)) —
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1992 164, 1992 s 52: 8 Jan 1993 —
Crimes (Search Warrants and Powers of Arrest) Amendment Act 1994 65, 1994 30 May 1994 —
Statute Law Revision Act 1996 43, 1996 Sch 5 (item 41): 25 Oct 1996 (s 2(1)) —
Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997 152, 1997 Sch 2 (item 635): 1 Jan 1998 (s 2(2) and gaz 1997, No GN49) —
Commonwealth Places (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 23, 1998 —
Crimes Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Act 1998 96, 1998 23 July 1998 Sch 3 (item 1): 23 Jan 1999 —
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000 137, 2000 Sch  2 (items 142, 143, 418, 419): 24 May 2001 (s 2(3)) Sch 2 (items 418, 419)
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 24, 2001 s. 4(1) and (2): 24 May 2001 (s 2(1)(a)) Sch 51 (items 1–3): 15 Dec 2001 (s 2(3)) s 4(1) and (2)
Crimes Legislation Enhancement Act 2003 41, 2003 3 June 2003 Sch 3 (items 1, 7, 36, 42): 3 June 2003 (s 2(1) item 1) Sch 3 (item 15): 11 Nov 1991 (2(1) (item 16) Sch 3 (item 42)
Judiciary Legislation Amendment Act 2006 151, 2006 —
Aviation Crimes and Policing Legislation Amendment Act 2011 1, 2011 2 Mar 2011 Sch  2 (items 2–8): 30 Mar 2011 Sch. 2 (item 8)
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014 62, 2014 30 June 2014 Sch 8 (item 68) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14) Sch 14
as amended by
Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015 36, 2015 13 Apr 2015 Sch 2 (items 7–9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2) Sch 7
as amended by
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 126, 2015 10 Sept 2015 Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) —
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 126, 2015 10 Sept 2015 Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) —
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Act 2015 153, 2015 26 Nov 2015 Sch 7 (item 3): 27 Nov 2015 (s 2(1) item 2) —
Statute Update Act 2016 61, 2016 23 Sept 2016 Sch 3 (item 12): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) —

Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected How affected
s 3 am No 1, 2011
s 4 am No 23, 1998
Heading to s 5 rs No 1, 2011
s 5 am No 168, 1986; No 120, 1988; No 22 and 164, 1992; No 137, 2000; No 24, 2001; No 41, 2003; No 1, 2011
. 8 am No 151, 2006
s 14 am No 43, 1996
s 15 am No 216, 1973
s 16 am No 216, 1973
s 17 am No 21, 1989; No 61, 2016
Heading to s 21 am No 152, 1997
s 21 am No 152, 1997; No 62, 2014
The Schedule
The Schedule am No 80, 1982; No 114, 1983; No 165, 1984; No 168, 1986; No 4, 1990; No 65, 1994; No 96, 1998; No 24, 2001; No 41, 2003; No 153, 2015