Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 No. 48
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List of Legislation
Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 No. 48
date of assent 24 November 1992
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
ss 3–15, 44–51, 143–206 and 207 in a certain respect commenced 27 November 1992 (1992 SL No. 377)
pt 3 (ss 16–43) commenced 27 November 1992 (1992 SL No. 378)
ss 52–110, 120–142 and 207 in a certain respect commenced 18 December 1992 (1992 SL No. 393)
remaining provisions commenced 1 September 1994 (1994 SL No. 288)
Note—The COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 and the Corrective Services (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 modified this legislation from 23 April 2020 until 30 April 2022. These modifications did not amend the text of this law. Accordingly, while point-in-time versions of this legislation in force between 23 April 2020 until 30 April 2022 do not contain textual amendments, the versions are affected by and must be read with the modifications that were in force at the relevant time.
Amending legislation
Penalties and Sentences Legislation Amendment Act 1993 No. 36 pts 1–2, s 2 sch 1
date of assent 23 July 1993
commenced on date of assent
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1993 No. 76 ss 1–3 sch 1
date of assent 14 December 1993
commenced on date of assent
Penalties and Sentences Amendment Act 1994 No. 6
date of assent 07 March 1994
commenced on date of assent
Marine Safety Act 1994 No. 14 ss 1–2, 234 sch 2
date of assent 27 April 1994
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 3 June 1994 (1994 SL No. 177)
Electricity Act 1994 No. 64 ss 1–2, 293 sch 4
date of assent 01 December 1994
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 1995 (1994 SL No. 467)
Mineral Resources Amendment Act 1995 No. 21 ss 1–2, 107 sch 2
date of assent 11 April 1995
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 May 1995 (1995 SL No. 117)
Criminal Offence Victims Act 1995 No. 54 ss 1–2, 45 sch 2
date of assent 22 November 1995
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 18 December 1995 (1995 SL No. 383)
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1995 No. 58 ss 1–2, 4 sch 1
date of assent 28 November 1995
s 4 sch 1 amdt 1 commenced 12 April 1996 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2)) (1995 No. 58 s 2 (1) sch 1)
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent
Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996 No. 61 ss 1–2, 15 sch
date of assent 09 December 1996
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 20 December 1996 (1996 SL No. 402)
Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996 No. 79 pts 1, 25
date of assent 12 December 1996
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 28 February 1997 (1997 SL No. 35)
Penalties and Sentences (Serious Violent Offences) Amendment Act 1997 No. 4 pts 1–2
date of assent 03 April 1997
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1997 (1997 SL No. 151)
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1997 No. 3 ss 1, 2(2), 122 sch 2
date of assent 03 April 1997
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1997 (1997 SL No. 152)
Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 No. 9 ss 1, 2(5) pt 17
date of assent 15 May 1997
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 20 June 1997 (1997 SL No. 155)
Cooperatives Act 1997 No. 39 ss 1–2, 472 sch 7
date of assent 25 August 1997
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 September 1997 (1997 SL No. 286)
Corrective Services Legislation Amendment Act 1997 No. 46 pts 1, 4
date of assent 29 August 1997
commenced on date of assent
Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1997 No. 82 ss 1–2(1), pt 19
date of assent 05 December 1997
commenced on date of assent
Corrective Services Legislation Amendment Act 1999 No. 9 pt 1 sch
date of assent 30 March 1999
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 May 1999 (1999 SL No. 72)
Road Transport Reform Act 1999 No. 42 ss 1–2(1), 54(3) sch pt 3
date of assent 02 September 1999
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 December 1999 (see s 2 (1))
State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 No. 70 ss 1–2, 166 sch 1 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)
date of assent 06 December 1999
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 27 November 2000 (2000 SL No. 274)
Amending legislation
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No. 46 ss 1, 3 sch (amends 1999 No. 70 above)
date of assent 25 October 2000
commenced on date of assent
Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 3) 1999 No. 67 pts 1, 4
date of assent 06 December 1999
commenced on date of assent
Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1999 No. 66 ss 1, 2(2) pt 6
date of assent 06 December 1999
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 March 2000 (2000 SL No. 15)
Audio Visual and Audio Links Amendment Act 1999 No. 65 pts 1, 5
date of assent 06 December 1999
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 March 2000 (2000 SL No. 14)
Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 No. 5 s 810 sch 4 (prev s 459A sch 3A) (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)
date of assent 23 March 2000
ss 1–2, 373–377, sch 2 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (2))
s 211 commenced 24 March 2001 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2))
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2000 (see s 2 (1), (3) and 2000 SL No. 174)
Amending legislation
Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Acts Amendment Act 2006 No. 26 ss 1–2, 84, 86 (amends 2000 No. 5 above)
date of assent 01 June 2006
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 21 July 2006 (2006 SL No. 185)
Mental Health Act 2000 No. 16 ss 1–2, 590 sch 1 pt 2
date of assent 08 June 2000
ss 1–2, 590 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (1))
remaining provisions commenced 28 February 2002 (2002 SL No. 27)
Criminal Law Amendment Act 2000 No. 43 pts 1, 8
date of assent 13 October 2000
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 27 October 2000 (2000 SL No. 270)
Penalties and Sentences and Other Acts Amendment Act 2000 No. 42 pts 1–2
date of assent 13 October 2000
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 27 October 2000 (2000 SL No. 272)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No. 46 ss 1, 3 sch
date of assent 25 October 2000
commenced on date of assent
Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No. 58 ss 1–2 sch
date of assent 17 November 2000
commenced on date of assent
Corrective Services Act 2000 No. 63 ss 1, 2(2), 276 sch 2
date of assent 24 November 2000
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2001 (2001 SL No. 88)
Penalties and Sentences (Non-contact Orders) Amendment Act 2001 No. 94 pts 1–2
date of assent 10 December 2001
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2002 (2002 SL No. 158)
Domestic Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2002 No. 6 ss 1–2, 53 sch 2
date of assent 13 March 2002
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 10 March 2003 (2003 SL No. 17)
Criminal Law Amendment Act 2002 No. 23 ss 1, 2(3), pt 9
date of assent 23 May 2002
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 19 July 2002 (2002 SL No. 157)
Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 No. 34 ss 1, 74 sch 6
date of assent 16 August 2002
commenced on date of assent
Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 2002 No. 46 ss 1, 40 sch
date of assent 24 September 2002
commenced on date of assent
Drug Diversion Amendment Act 2002 No. 59 pts 1, 3
date of assent 14 November 2002
commenced on date of assent
Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Act 2003 No. 3 ss 1, 2(2), pt 5
date of assent 04 March 2003
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 May 2003 (2003 SL No. 52)
Local Government (Community Government Areas) Act 2004 No. 37 ss 1–2, 86 sch 1
date of assent 27 October 2004
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2005 (2004 SL No. 266)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 43 ss 1–2, pt 17
date of assent 18 November 2004
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
ss 78–80 commenced 19 November 2005 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2))
remaining provisions commenced 31 August 2005 (2005 SL No. 212)
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 10 pt 1, s 50 sch
date of assent 01 April 2005
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 29 April 2005 (2005 SL No. 72)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 70 ss 1, 166 sch
date of assent 08 December 2005
commenced on date of assent
Corrective Services Act 2006 No. 29 ss 1, 2(2), ch 8 pt 2 div 2 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)
date of assent 01 June 2006
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 28 August 2006 (2006 SL No. 213)
Amending legislation
Crime and Misconduct and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No. 41 pts 1, 2A (amends 2006 No. 29 above)
date of assent 11 August 2006
commenced on date of assent (see s 2)
State Penalties Enforcement and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No. 3 pts 1, 7
date of assent 16 February 2007
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 30 April 2007 (2007 SL No. 51)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No. 37 pts 1, 27, s 125 sch
date of assent 29 August 2007
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 28 September 2007 (2007 SL No. 241)
Local Government and Other Legislation (Indigenous Regional Councils) Amendment Act 2007 No. 59 pts 1, 13
date of assent 22 November 2007
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 15 March 2008 (2007 SL No. 336)
Criminal Code and Other Acts Amendment Act 2008 No. 55 pts 1, 6
date of assent 23 October 2008
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2008 (2008 SL No. 386)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 No. 59 s 1, pt 23
date of assent 25 November 2008
commenced on date of assent
Penalties and Sentences and Other Acts Amendment Act 2008 No. 66 ss 1–2(1), 3
date of assent 01 December 2008
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provision commenced 1 January 2009 (see s 2 (1))
Corrective Services and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No. 30 pts 1, 3
date of assent 26 August 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 21 September 2009 (2009 SL No. 198)
Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 No. 35 ss 1–2, ch 7 pt 5
date of assent 17 September 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2009 (2009 SL No. 277)
Juvenile Justice and Other Acts Amendment Act 2009 No. 34 ss 1–2, 45(1) sch pt 1 amdt 26
date of assent 17 September 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 29 March 2010 (2010 SL No. 37)
Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction Reform and Modernisation Amendment Act 2010 No. 26 pts 1, 14
date of assent 13 August 2010
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 November 2010 (2010 SL No. 236)
Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 34 pts 1, 3, s 33 sch
date of assent 08 September 2010
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2010 (2010 SL No. 329)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 42 s 1, pt 25
date of assent 14 October 2010
commenced on date of assent
Penalties and Sentences (Sentencing Advisory Council) Amendment Act 2010 No. 48
date of assent 05 November 2010
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 26 November 2010 (2010 SL No. 330)
Liquor and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 51 s 1, pt 7
date of assent 01 December 2010
commenced on date of assent
Safety in Recreational Water Activities Act 2011 No. 19 ss 1–2, pt 7 div 1
date of assent 06 June 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2012 (2011 SL No. 239)
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 No. 18 ss 1–2, pt 18 div 4
date of assent 06 June 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2012 (2011 SL No. 238)
Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 No. 32 ss 1–2, 332 sch 1 pt 2 (prev Health and Hospitals Network Act 2011) (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)
date of assent 28 October 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2012 (2012 SL No. 61 item 3) (previous proclamation 2012 SL No. 23 item 3 was rep (2012 SL No. 61))
Amending legislation
Health and Hospitals Network and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 9 ss 1–2(1), 47 (amends 2011 No. 32 above)
date of assent 27 June 2012
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2012 (see s 2 (1))
Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 No. 5 ss 1–2, 230 sch 1 pt 2
date of assent 17 February 2012
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 17 September 2012 (see s 2)
Criminal Law (Two Strike Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2012 No. 14 pts 1, 3
date of assent 19 July 2012
commenced on date of assent
Penalties and Sentences and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 17 pts 1, 10
date of assent 14 August 2012
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 21 August 2012 (see s 2)
Criminal Law Amendment Act 2012 No. 19 pts 1, 5
date of assent 29 August 2012
commenced on date of assent
Guardianship and Administration and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 37 ss 1, 2(2), pt 7
date of assent 22 November 2012
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 21 August 2012 (see s 2 (2))
Weapons and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 40 ss 1–2(1), pt 3
date of assent 11 December 2012
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 February 2013 (see s 2 (1))
Classification of Computer Games and Images and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 3 ss 1, 2(2)(e)–(f), 61 sch 2
date of assent 26 February 2013
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 5 April 2013 (2013 SL No. 39)
Mining and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 10 ss 1, 2(e)–(f), 193 sch 1
date of assent 22 March 2013
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 31 March 2013 immediately after the commencement of the provisions of the Environmental Protection (Greentape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 16 commencing on that day (2013 SL No. 36 and 2013 SL No. 24)
Criminal Proceeds Confiscation (Unexplained Wealth and Serious Drug Offender Confiscation Order) Amendment Act 2013 No. 21 pts 1, 4
date of assent 14 May 2013
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 6 September 2013 (2013 SL No. 174)
Industrial Relations (Transparency and Accountability of Industrial Organisations) and Other Acts Amendment Act 2013 No. 29 ss 1, 2(2), pt 2I
date of assent 20 June 2013
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2013 (see s 2 (2))
Criminal Law and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 31 ss 1, 2(1)(b)–(c), pt 8
date of assent 13 August 2013
ss 42 (other than to the extent it ins defs corrective services facility and drug
trafficking offence), 45, 47, 49–54, 56 and 62 commenced 27 September 2013 (2013 SL No. 187) (see s 2 (1) (b)–(c))
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 35 s 1, pt 29A
date of assent 29 August 2013
commenced on date of assent
Treasury and Trade and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 39 ss 1, 109 sch 2, 111 sch 4
date of assent 23 September 2013
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) Amendment Act 2013 No. 45 pts 1, 5
date of assent 17 October 2013
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 64 ss 1, 2(1)(c), pt 12
date of assent 27 November 2013
commenced on date of assent
Penalties and Sentences (Indexation) Amendment Act 2014 No. 6
date of assent 13 March 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2014 (2014 SL No. 43)
Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 9 pts 1, 4
date of assent 28 March 2014
commenced on date of assent
Crime and Misconduct and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 21 ss 1, 2(2), 94(2) sch 2
date of assent 21 May 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2014 (2014 SL No. 107)
Criminal Law Amendment Act 2014 No. 39 s 1, pt 12
date of assent 15 August 2014
commenced on date of assent
Safe Night Out Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 42 ss 1, 2(2), (4)–(5), pt 8
date of assent 05 September 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
ss 82, 84, 86, 98–99, 100 (other than to the extent it ins new s 238), 101 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (2))
ss 83, 89–97, 100 (to the extent it ins new s 238) commenced 1 December 2014 (see s 2 (5))
ss 85, 87–88 commenced 1 October 2014 (see s 2 (4))
Criminal Law (Domestic Violence) Amendment Act 2015 No. 17 pts 1, 6
date of assent 22 October 2015
ss 1–1A commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2015 (see s 1A)
Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2016 No. 4
Mental Health Act 2016 No. 5
date of assent 04 March 2016
Criminal Law (Domestic Violence) Amendment Act 2016 No. 16
date of assent 05 May 2016
comm on date of assent
Penalties and Sentences (Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council) Amendment Act 2016 No. 31
date of assent 14 June 2016
comm on date of assent
Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2016 No. 38
date of assent 27 June 2016
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
pts 2–5, s 69 sch 1 comm 1 July 2016 (see s 2)
Health and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 No. 50
date of assent 23 September 2016
pts 1–6 sch 1 comm on date of assent
Youth Justice and Other Legislation (Inclusion of 17-year-old Persons) Amendment Act 2016 No. 58
date of assent 11 November 2016
Serious and Organised Crime Legislation Amendment Act 2016 No. 62
date of assent 09 December 2016
Liquor and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No. 5
date of assent 09 March 2017
pt 1 pt 2 div 3, pts 4–5 comm on date of assent
Criminal Law Amendment Act 2017 No. 6
date of assent 30 March 2017
comm on date of assent
Victims of Crime Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No. 8
date of assent 30 March 2017
pt 3 hdg, ss 6, 8, pts 4–6, s 101 sch 1 amdts of Corrective Services Act 2006, Evidence Act 1977, Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, Recording of Evidence Regulation 2008, Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 and Youth Justice Act 1992 comm 1 July 2017 (2017 SL No. 101)
State Penalties Enforcement Amendment Act 2017 No. 13
date of assent 19 May 2017
ss 8, 17, 21, 24, 29 (3)–(5), 30 (other than to the extent it oms s 42), 34, 42(2), 48, 52, 54, 56, 60, 61, 62, 63, 67, 68, 71, 72, 76, 78, 79, 82(2) and (3), 83(6) and (7), 87, 88 (other than to the extent it ins ss 188, 189, 190, 191, 192), 89(2) (other than to the extent it oms defs civil enforcement fee, default certificate, enforcement debtor, instalment payment notice, registration fee, threshold amount), 89(4) (to the extent it ins defs approved sponsor, eligibility assessment, enforceable amount (other than the example), enforcement action, unpaid work, work and development order), 89(5), 90 sch 1 amdts of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, items 3 and 4, amdts of the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009, items 2 and 3 comm 4 December 2017 (2017 SL No. 193)
pts 2–3, ss 11, 12, 14–16, 18–19, 20 (2), 22–23, 25 (as amd 2018 No. 27 s 77), 26(1)–(2) (as amd 2018 No. 27 s 78), 27, 29(1)–(2), 30 (to the extent it om s 42), 31–33, 35–41, 43, 44(3), 49–51, 55(1), 64, 65 (as amd 2018 No. 27 s 79), 69–70, 75, 78–79, 81(2)–(3), 82(1), 83(2), (4), 88 (to the extent it ins ss 188, 189, 190, 191, 192), 89(2) (to the extent it oms defs civil enforcement fee, default certificate, enforcement debtor, instalment payment notice, registration fee, threshold amount), (4) (to the extent it ins defs court debt payment notice, decision maker, early referral, early referral notice, enforceable amount (example), enforcement debtor, enforcement fee, infringement notice default, payment plan, relevant offence, unpaid court debt), 90 sch 1 (other than amdts of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, items 3 and 4, amdts of the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009, items 2 and 3) (as amd 2017 No. 18 s 37 sch 1) not yet proclaimed into force (proposed commencement 20 May 2019 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2) (2018 SL No. 51 s 2)) (AIA s 15DA does not apply to the provisions of this Act that commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation (see s 2 (2) (amd 2019 No. 16 s 64))
Corrective Services (Parole Board) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No. 15
date of assent 26 May 2017
pt 2 hdg, ss 3–5, 9–15, pts 3–4, s 24 sch 1 comm 3 July 2017 (2017 SL No. 93)
Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No. 17
date of assent 05 June 2017
Penalties and Sentences (Drug and Alcohol Treatment Orders) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No. 41
date of assent 27 October 2017
Hospital Foundations Act 2018 No. 5
date of assent 29 March 2018
Termination of Pregnancy Act 2018 No. 23
date of assent 25 October 2018
pts 1 (other than ss 1–2), 2–6, sch 1 comm 3 December 2018 (2018 SL No. 186)
Justice Legislation (Links to Terrorist Activity) Amendment Act 2019 No. 10
date of assent 11 April 2019
comm on date of assent
Criminal Code and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No. 15
date of assent 07 May 2019
comm on date of assent
Medicines and Poisons Act 2019 No. 26
date of assent 26 September 2019
ch 1 (other than pts 1, 4 divs 1–3), 2–6, 7 pts 1–2, ss 225 (2), 226, pt 3 div 2, pts 4, 5 (other than s 240), chs 8–9, sch 2 comm 27 September 2021 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2) (2020 SL No. 150))
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 15
date of assent 25 May 2020
pt 27 comm on date of assent
Corrective Services and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 23
date of assent 21 July 2020
s 69 sch 1 pt 1 comm on date of assent
Criminal Code (Child Sexual Offences Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 32
date of assent 14 September 2020
pt 11 comm on the day after the date of assent (see s 2 (1))
Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021 No. 9
date of assent 30 April 2021
pt 2 comm on date of assent
Public Sector Act 2022 No. 34
date of assent 12 December 2022
s 365 sch 3 comm 1 March 2023 (see s 2)
Domestic and Family Violence Protection (Combating Coercive Control) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 1
date of assent 28 February 2023
pt 7 and sch 1 pt 2 comm 1 August 2023 (2023 SL No. 94)
Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2023 No. 11
date of assent 02 May 2023
pt 4 comm 3 May 2024 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2))
Corrective Services (Emerging Technologies and Security) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 14
date of assent 02 June 2023
sch 1 comm on date of assent
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 23
date of assent 20 September 2023
pt 25 comm 1 December 2023 (2023 SL No. 166)
Victims of Crime Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 34
date of assent 04 December 2023
pt 2 comm 17 May 2024 (2024 SL No. 53)
Criminal Law (Coercive Control and Affirmative Consent) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 5
date of assent 18 March 2024
pt 9 divs 1–2 comm on date of assent
pt 9 divs 3–4 comm 26 May 2025 (2024 SL No. 146 item 3)
Criminal Code (Decriminalising Sex Work) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 23
date of assent 09 May 2024
pt 8, s 36 sch 1 amdts 1–3 comm 2 August 2024 (2024 SL No. 135 item 1)
s 36 sch 1 amdts 4–5 comm 2 August 2024 (2024 SL No. 135 item 1) (amdts could not be given effect)
Victims’ Commissioner and Sexual Violence Review Board Act 2024 No. 21
date of assent 09 May 2024
ch 6 pt 4 comm 2 September 2024 (2024 SL No. 152)
Criminal Justice Legislation (Sexual Violence and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2024 No. 48
date of assent 19 September 2024
pt 7, s 49 sch 1 pt 1 not yet proclaimed into force (see s 2 (d))
Respect at Work and Other Matters Amendment Act 2024 No. 47
date of assent 19 September 2024
pt 8 comm on date of assent
Making Queensland Safer Act 2024 No. 54
date of assent 13 December 2024
s 60 sch 1 comm on date of assent
History notes
Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
Government Bill | |
Introduced: 05 November 1992 | Bill (Introduction)
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Assent: 24 November 1992 | Act 1992, No. 48
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