Criminal Code Act 1899 No. 9
Table of Reprints
List of Legislation
Criminal Code No. 9 (schedule 1 to 63 Vic No. 9)
date of assent 28 November 1899
commenced 1 January 1901 (see s 2 of Act)
Note—This Code was to have been repealed by Criminal Code No. 37 of 1995 s 460 (1) sch 4 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2) deferred to 14 June 1997) (1996 SL No. 84 s 2 (2)) but the 1995 Code was never proclaimed into force and was repealed by 1997 No. 3 s 121.
Criminal Code Act 1899 No. 9 63 Vic No. 9
date of assent 28 November 1899
s 2 sch 1 commenced 1 January 1901 (see s 2)
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent
Note—(1) This Act was to have been repealed by Criminal Code No.
37 of 1995 s 460 (1) sch 4 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA
(2) deferred to 14 June 1997) (1996 SL No. 84 s 2 (2)) but the 1995
Code was never proclaimed into force and was repealed by 1997 No. 3
s 121.
(2) s 131A was relocated from the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 and
renumbered as sch 1 pt 2 ch 7A s 52A (2023 No. 26 s 7(3))
(3) The COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 and the Justice
Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response—Proceedings and Other
Matters) Regulation 2020 modified this legislation from 19 March
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 19 March 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
Criminal Code Correction of Errors Act 1900 No. 7 64 Vic No. 7
date of assent 20 November 1900
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code Correction of Errors Act 1900 No. 7 64 Vic No. 7
date of assent 20 November 1900
commenced on date of assent
Statute Law Revision Act 1908 No. 18 8 Edw 7 No. 18 s 2 sch 1
date of assent 23 December 1908
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code Amendment Act 1913 (No. 2) No. 25 4 Geo 5 No. 25
date of assent 26 November 1913
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code Amendment Act 1913 No. 23 4 Geo 5 No. 23
date of assent 26 November 1913
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code Amendment Act 1914 No. 22 5 Geo 5 No. 22
date of assent 03 December 1914
commenced on date of assent
Trade Union Act 1915 No. 31 6 Geo 5 No. 31 pt 2
date of assent 29 December 1915
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code Amendment Act 1922 No. 2 13 Geo 5 No. 2
date of assent 31 July 1922
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code Amendment Act 1922 (No. 2) No. 26 13 Geo 5 No. 26
date of assent 16 October 1922
commenced on date of assent
State Children Acts Amendment Act 1928 No. 19 19 Geo 5 No. 19 s 3
date of assent 14 November 1928
commenced on date of assent
Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1929 No. 28 20 Geo 5 No. 28 s 119
date of assent 23 December 1929
commenced on date of assent
Art Union Regulation Act 1930 No. 11 21 Geo 5 No. 11 s 3
date of assent 02 October 1930
commenced on 23 October 1930 (proc pubd gaz 25 October 1930 p 1592)
Criminal Code (Prohibition of Secret Commissions) and Further Amendment Act 1931 No. 40 22 Geo 5 No. 40
date of assent 24 December 1931
commenced on date of assent
Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1932 No. 36 23 Geo 5 No. 36 s 85
date of assent 06 January 1933
commenced 1 February 1933 (proc pubd gaz 14 January 1933 p 316)
Dairy Produce Acts and Other Acts Amendment Act 1934 No. 11 25 Geo 5 No. 11 s 11
date of assent 25 October 1934
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code Amendment Act 1939 No. 28 3 Geo 6 No. 28
date of assent 01 December 1939
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code Amendment Act 1943 No. 14 7 Geo 6 No. 14
date of assent 29 April 1943
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1945 No. 11 9 Geo 6 No. 11 pt 2
date of assent 05 April 1945
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code Amendment Act 1946 No. 22 10 Geo 6 No. 22
date of assent 11 April 1946
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1946 No. 6 11 Geo 6 No. 6 ss 5–6
date of assent 20 December 1946
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1948 No. 48 12 Geo 6 No. 48 pt 2
date of assent 09 December 1948
commenced on date of assent
Traffic Act 1949 No. 26 13 Geo 6 No. 26 s 24
date of assent 22 April 1949
commenced 1 February 1950 (proc pubd gaz 7 January 1950 p 37)
Elections Acts and the Criminal Code Amendment Act 1952 No. 4 1 Eliz 2 No. 4 pt 3
date of assent 09 April 1952
commenced 1 December 1952 (proc pubd gaz 15 November 1952 p 1210)
Criminal Code and Justices Acts Amendment Act 1956 No. 5 5 Eliz 2 No. 5 pt 2
date of assent 29 October 1956
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code Amendment Act 1957 No. 1 6 Eliz 2 No. 1
date of assent 05 April 1957
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code and Other Acts Amendment Act 1961 No. 11 10 Eliz 2 No. 11
date of assent 29 March 1961
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code Amendment Act 1964 No. 14
date of assent 06 April 1964
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code Amendment Act 1968 No. 44
date of assent 19 December 1968
commenced 1 January 1969 (see s 2)
Criminal Code and the Offenders Probation and Parole Act Amendment Act 1971 No. 41 pt 2
date of assent 25 October 1971
commenced on date of assent
Elections Act and the Criminal Code Amendment Act 1973 No. 8 pt 3
date of assent 11 April 1973
commenced 1 July 1973 (proc pubd gaz 19 May 1973 p 476)
Criminal Code Amendment Act 1973 No. 53
date of assent 25 October 1973
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code and the Justices Act and Another Act (Stock Offences) Amendment Act 1973 No. 88 pt 2
date of assent 20 December 1973
commenced 1 April 1974 (proc pubd gaz 16 February 1974 p 687)
Public Defence Act 1974 No. 3 s 3(1)(b)
date of assent 02 April 1974
commenced 1 July 1974 (proc pubd gaz 15 June 1974 p 997)
Age of Majority Act 1974 No. 57 s 8 sch
date of assent 27 September 1974
commenced 1 March 1975 (proc pubd gaz 16 November 1974 p 1083)
Limitations of Actions Act 1974 No. 75 s 4 sch
date of assent 01 November 1974
commenced 1 July 1975 (see s 2)
Criminal Code and the Justices Act Amendment Act 1975 No. 27
date of assent 15 May 1975
commenced 1 July 1975 (see s 1 (4))
Criminal Code Amendment Act 1976 No. 25
date of assent 22 April 1976
commenced 1 July 1976 (see s 2)
Jury Act and Other Acts Amendment Act 1976 No. 39 pt 4
date of assent 05 May 1976
commenced 30 August 1976 (proc pubd gaz 24 July 1976 p 1718)
Justices Act and the Criminal Code Amendment Act 1977 No. 13 pt 3
date of assent 14 April 1977
commenced 1 July 1977 (proc pubd gaz 18 June 1977 p 1050)
Evidence Act 1977 No. 47 s 3(7) sch 1 pt G
date of assent 03 October 1977
commenced 1 January 1978 (see s 1 (2))
Justices Act and the Criminal Code Amendment Act 1978 No. 10 pt 3
date of assent 31 May 1978
commenced on date of assent
Status of Children Act 1978 No. 30 s 14 sch
date of assent 08 June 1978
commenced 1 January 1979 (see s 1 (2))
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1979 No. 2 pt 2
date of assent 06 April 1979
commenced 7 April 1979 (proc pubd gaz 7 April 1979 p 1359)
Bail Act 1980 No. 35 s 4(1) sch 1
date of assent 14 May 1980
commenced 1 July 1980 (proc pubd gaz 28 June 1980 p 1634)
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1982 No. 34
date of assent 01 September 1982
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1982 (No. 2) No. 59
date of assent 03 December 1982
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code Amendment Act 1984 No. 28
date of assent 05 April 1984
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1984 (proc pubd gaz 30 June 1984 p 1475)
Criminal Code and Bail Act Amendment Act 1984 No. 32 pt 2
date of assent 12 April 1984
commenced on date of assent
Mental Health Act, Criminal Code and Health Act Amendment Act 1984 No. 66 pt 3
date of assent 12 September 1984
commenced 1 July 1985 (proc pubd gaz 27 April 1985 p 2349)
Director of Prosecutions Act 1984 No. 95 s 34(3)
date of assent 06 December 1984
commenced 17 January 1985 (proc pubd gaz 19 January 1985 p 165)
Regulatory Offences Act 1985 No. 32 s 10
date of assent 17 April 1985
commenced 29 April 1985 (proc pubd gaz 27 April 1985 p 2349)
Criminal Code Amendment Act 1986 No. 1
date of assent 06 March 1986
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
ss 4–25, 27 (b), 28–35, 60–65, 66(b), 67–80 and 83–97 commenced 29 March 1986 (proc pubd gaz 29 March 1986 p 1289 as amd by proc pubd gaz 5 April 1986 p 1396)
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1987 (proc pubd gaz 13 June 1987 p 1461)
Corrective Services (Consequential Amendments) Act 1988 No. 88 s 5 sch 2
date of assent 01 December 1988
commenced 15 December 1988 (see s 2 (2) and o in c pubd gaz 10 December 1988 p 1675)
Criminal Code, Evidence Act and Other Acts Amendment Act 1989 No. 17 pt 2 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)
date of assent 30 March 1989
ss 8, 56(b) never proclaimed into force and rep 1994 No. 87 s 4 (1) sch 3 pt 2
remaining provisions commenced 3 July 1989 (proc pubd gaz 24 June 1989 p 1821 as amd by proc pubd gaz 1 July 1989 p 2190)
Amending legislation
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1994 No. 87 ss 1–3 sch 1 (amends 1989 No. 17 above)
date of assent 01 December 1994
commenced on date of assent
Public Service (Administrative Arrangements) Act (No. 2) 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 1
date of assent 14 November 1990
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code and Another Act Amendment Act 1990 No. 93
date of assent 07 December 1990
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 19 January 1991 (proc pubd gaz 19 January 1991 p 174)
Referendums Legislation Amendment Act 1990 No. 101 pt 6
date of assent 12 December 1990
commenced on date of assent
Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991 No. 68 s 111 sch 2
date of assent 24 October 1991
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 14 December 1991 (1991 SL No. 173)
Statutory Instruments Act 1992 No. 22 pts 1, 8
date of assent 01 June 1992
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Law (Escaped Prisoners) Amendment Act 1992 No. 25 pts 1–2
date of assent 01 June 1992
commenced on date of assent
Electoral Act 1992 No. 28 pts 1, 10 div 3
date of assent 01 June 1992
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 19 June 1992 (1992 SL No. 160)
Juvenile Justice Act 1992 No. 44 s 235 sch 3
date of assent 19 August 1992
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 September 1993 (1993 SL No. 313)
Juvenile Justice Act 1992 No. 44 s 341(3) (prev 262(3)) sch 3 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)
date of assent 19 August 1992
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 September 1993 (1993 SL No. 313)
Amending legislation
Juvenile Justice Amendment Act 2002 No. 39 ss 1–2, 115, 118 (amends 1992 No. 44 above)
date of assent 29 August 2002
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2003 (2002 SL No. 350)
Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 No. 48 ss 197(1), 207 sch
date of assent 24 November 1992
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 27 November 1992 (1992 SL No. 377)
Prostitution Laws Amendment Act 1992 No. 65 pts 1, 3
date of assent 07 December 1992
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 February 1993 (1993 SL No. 11)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1992 No. 68 s 3 sch 2
date of assent 07 December 1992
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1993 No. 65
date of assent 23 November 1993
commenced on date of assent
Justice and Attorney-General Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 No. 68 pt 6
date of assent 23 November 1993
commenced on date of assent
Local Government Act 1993 No. 70 s 804 sch
date of assent 07 December 1993
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 26 March 1994 (see s 2 (5))
Fisheries Act 1994 No. 37 s 244 sch 2
date of assent 08 September 1994
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 27 January 1995 (1995 SL No. 9)
Criminal Code No. 37 of 1995 ss 1–2, 459(2) sch 3 pt 1 div 2, 459(4) sch 3 pt 2 div 2, 459(6) sch 3 pt 3 div 2 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)
date of assent 16 June 1995
ss 1–2, 459 (2) sch 3 pt 1 div 2 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (2))
remaining provisions never proclaimed into force and rep 1997 No. 3 s 121
Amending legislation
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1995 No. 58 ss 1–2, 4 sch 1 (amends 1995 No. 37 above)
date of assent 28 November 1995
commenced 16 June 1995 (see s 2 (1) sch 1)
Jury Act 1995 No. 42 ss 1–2, 76 sch 2
date of assent 09 November 1995
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 17 February 1997 (1997 SL No. 13)
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
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1997 No. 3 ss 1, 2(2) pt 3, s 120 sch 1 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)
date of assent 03 April 1997
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1997 (1997 SL No. 152)
Amending legislation
Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 No. 9 ss 1, 2(2), 3, pt 9 sch 1 (amends 1997 No. 3 above)
date of assent 15 May 1997
commenced 1 July 1997 (see s 2 (2))
Penalties and Sentences (Serious Violent Offences) Amendment Act 1997 No. 4 pts 1, 3
date of assent 03 April 1997
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1997 (1997 SL No. 151)
Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 No. 9 ss 1–2(1) pt 7
date of assent 15 May 1997
commenced on date of assent
Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Remote Communities (Justice Initiatives) Amendment Act 1997 No. 32
date of assent 18 July 1997
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 August 1997 (1997 SL No. 234)
Friendly Societies (Queensland) Act 1997 No. 35 ss 1–2, 38 sch
date of assent 18 July 1997
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 October 1997 (1997 SL No. 307)
Courts Reform Amendment Act 1997 No. 38 ss 1–2, pt 4
date of assent 18 July 1997
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced on 1 August 1997 (1997 SL No. 235)
Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1997 No. 82 ss 1–3 sch
date of assent 05 December 1997
commenced on date of assent
Police and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1998 No. 19 ss 1–2, pt 4
date of assent 26 March 1998
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)
Child Protection Act 1999 No. 10 ss 1, 2(2), 205 sch 3
date of assent 30 March 1999
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 23 March 2000 (2000 SL No. 45)
Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No. 16 ss 1–2 sch
date of assent 22 April 1999
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code (Stalking) Amendment Act 1999 No. 18 pts 1–2
date of assent 30 April 1999
commenced on date of assent
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No. 19 ss 1–3 sch
date of assent 30 April 1999
commenced on date of assent
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))
Audio Visual and Audio Links Amendment Act 1999 No. 65 pts 1, 3
date of assent 06 December 1999
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 March 2000 (2000 SL No. 14)
Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1999 No. 66 ss 1, 2(2), pt 3 s 6 sch
date of assent 06 December 1999
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 March 2000 (2000 SL No. 15)
Prostitution Act 1999 No. 73 ss 1, 2(2)–(3), pt 10
date of assent 14 December 1999
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2000 (see s 2 (2)–(3))
Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 No. 5 ss 1–2, 373 sch 2, 461 (prev s 373) sch 3
date of assent 23 March 2000
ss 1–2, 373 sch 2 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (2))
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2000 (see s 2 (1), (3) and 2000 SL No. 174)
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)
Training and Employment Act 2000 No. 23 ss 1, 2(3), 293 sch 2
date of assent 27 June 2000
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 28 September 2000 (2000 SL No. 248)
Criminal Law Amendment Act 2000 No. 43 pts 1, 3
date of assent 13 October 2000
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 27 October 2000 (2000 SL No. 270)
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)
Crimes at Sea Act 2001 No. 19 ss 1–2, 9
date of assent 11 May 2001
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 6 August 2001 (2001 SL No. 128)
Electoral and Other Acts Amendment Act 2002 No. 8 ss 1, 2(2), pt 3
date of assent 19 April 2002
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 6 June 2002 (2002 SL No. 119)
Criminal Law Amendment Act 2002 No. 23 ss 1–2, pt 3, s 3 sch
date of assent 23 May 2002
ss 1–3 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (1))
sch amdt 1 commenced 28 February 2002 (see s 2 (2))
remaining provisions commenced 19 July 2002 (2002 SL No. 157)
Drugs Misuse Amendment Act 2002 No. 35 ss 1–2, 13 sch
date of assent 16 August 2002
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 27 September 2002 (2002 SL No. 253)
Juvenile Justice Amendment Act 2002 No. 39 pts 1, 7
date of assent 29 August 2002
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2003 (2002 SL No. 350)
Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002 No. 68 ss 1–2(1)(a), (3)(a), ch 12 pt 4
date of assent 29 November 2002
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (3) (a))
Discrimination Law Amendment Act 2002 No. 74 ss 1–2, 90 sch
date of assent 13 December 2002
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
s 90 commenced 31 March 2003 (2003 SL No. 51)
remaining provisions commenced 1 April 2003 (2003 SL No. 51)
Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Act 2003 No. 3 ss 1, 2(2), pt 3
date of assent 04 March 2003
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 May 2003 (2003 SL No. 52)
Criminal Code (Palliative Care) Amendment Act 2003 No. 15
date of assent 09 April 2003
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 20 June 2003 (2003 SL No. 114)
Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Act 2003 No. 55 pts 1, 5
date of assent 18 September 2003
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 5 January 2004 (2003 SL No. 280)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2003 No. 77 ss 1, 2(3), pt 10
date of assent 06 November 2003
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 8 December 2003 (2003 SL No. 310)
Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2003 No. 92 s 1, pt 5A
date of assent 03 December 2003
commenced on date of assent
Terrorism (Community Safety) Amendment Act 2004 No. 8 pts 1, 3
date of assent 20 May 2004
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 6 August 2004 (2004 SL No. 147)
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 pts 1, 6, s 3 sch
date of assent 18 November 2004
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 3 December 2004 (2004 SL No. 263)
Criminal Code (Child Pornography and Abuse) Amendment Act 2005 No. 9 pts 1–2
date of assent 18 March 2005
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 4 April 2005 (2005 SL No. 48)
Tourism, Fair Trading and Wine Industry Development Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 24 pts 1, 5
date of assent 31 May 2005
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 26 May 2005 (see s 2)
Cross-Border Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 45 ss 1–2(1), 74 sch 4
date of assent 14 October 2005
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 30 June 2006 (2006 SL No. 144)
Defamation Act 2005 No. 55 ss 1–2, 48 sch 4
date of assent 18 November 2005
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2006 (see s 2)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 70 s 1, pt 10, s 166 sch
date of assent 08 December 2005
commenced on date of assent
Drug Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No. 8 pts 1, 4
date of assent 15 March 2006
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 3 July 2006 (2006 SL No. 151)
Health Quality and Complaints Commission Act 2006 No. 25 ss 1–2(1), 241(1) sch 3
date of assent 29 May 2006
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2006 (see s 2 (1))
Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Acts Amendment Act 2006 No. 26 ss 1, 2(1)(e), 2(13), pt 3
date of assent 01 June 2006
commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (1) (e), 2 (13))
Corrective Services Act 2006 No. 29 ss 1, 2(2), 518 sch 3
date of assent 01 June 2006
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 28 August 2006 (2006 SL No. 213)
Criminal Code Amendment Act 2006 No. 30 pts 1–2
date of assent 01 June 2006
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code (Drink Spiking) and Other Acts Amendment Act 2006 No. 45 pts 1–2
date of assent 10 November 2006
commenced on date of assent
Transport Legislation and Another Act Amendment Act 2007 No. 6 pts 1–1A
date of assent 28 February 2007
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
s 2B commenced 30 October 2007 (see 2007 SL No. 255) amdt given effect under AIA s 14H (2) (a)
remaining provisions commenced 30 October 2007 (2007 SL No. 255)
Criminal Code and Civil Liability Amendment Act 2007 No. 14 s 1, pt 2
date of assent 20 March 2007
commenced on date of assent
Security Providers Amendment Act 2007 No. 15 ss 1–2, 37 sch
date of assent 20 March 2007
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2008 (2008 SL No. 118)
Legal Profession Act 2007 No. 24 ss 1–2, 770 sch 1
date of assent 28 May 2007
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2007 (2007 SL No. 151)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No. 37 pts 1, 8, s 42 sch
date of assent 29 August 2007
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
ss 43–44 commenced 30 November 2007 (2007 SL No. 295)
remaining provisions commenced 28 September 2007 (2007 SL No. 241)
Criminal Code (Double Jeopardy) Amendment Act 2007 No. 49
date of assent 25 October 2007
commenced on date of assent
Local Government and Other Legislation (Indigenous Regional Councils) Amendment Act 2007 No. 59 pts 1, 5
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 Jury and Another Act Amendment Act 2008 No. 50 pts 1–2
date of assent 19 September 2008
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code and Other Acts Amendment Act 2008 No. 55 pts 1–2
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 8
date of assent 25 November 2008
commenced on date of assent
Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 No. 67 ss 1, 2(3)(d), pt 3 div 3, pt 6 div 2 sdiv 1
date of assent 01 December 2008
ss 1–2, pt 3 div 3 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 November 2009 (2009 SL No. 225)
Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs Act 2009 No. 4 ss 1–2, 124(2) sch 3
date of assent 23 February 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2009 (2009 SL No. 125)
Local Government Act 2009 No. 17 ss 1, 2(4), 331 sch 1
date of assent 12 June 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2010 (2010 SL No. 122)
Criminal Code and Other Legislation (Misconduct, Breaches of Discipline and Public Sector Ethics) Amendment Act 2009 No. 25 pts 1–2
date of assent 11 August 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 24 September 2009 (2009 SL No. 203)
Criminal Code (Medical Treatment) Amendment Act 2009 No. 33
date of assent 05 September 2009
commenced on date of assent
Juvenile Justice and Other Acts Amendment Act 2009 No. 34 ss 1, 2(2), 45(1) sch pt 1 amdt 12
date of assent 17 September 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 29 March 2010 (2010 SL No. 37)
Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 No. 35 ss 1–2, ch 7 pt 2
date of assent 17 September 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2009 (2009 SL No. 277)
Criminal Organisation Act 2009 No. 53 ss 1–2, pt 11 div 2
date of assent 03 December 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 15 April 2010 (2010 SL No. 61)
Criminal Code (Abusive Domestic Relationship Defence and Another Matter) Amendment Act 2010 No. 1
date of assent 16 February 2010
commenced on date of assent
Surrogacy Act 2010 No. 2 ss 1–2, ch 6 pt 5, s 89 sch 1
date of assent 16 February 2010
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 June 2010 (2010 SL No. 86)
Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2010 No. 19 ss 1, 2(1)(a), ch 2 pt 4
date of assent 23 May 2010
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
s 24 commenced 21 September 2010 (see s 2 (1) (a) and gazette notice pubd Queensland Government Gazette No. 20, 21 September 2010 p 172)
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent
Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction Reform and Modernisation Amendment Act 2010 No. 26 pts 1, 4
date of assent 13 August 2010
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 November 2010 (2010 SL No. 236)
Prostitution and Other Acts Amendment Act 2010 No. 29 s 1, pt 3
date of assent 01 September 2010
commenced on date of assent
Ministerial and Other Office Holder Staff Act 2010 No. 36 ss 1–2, pt 6 div 1
date of assent 20 September 2010
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 November 2010 (2010 SL No. 304)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 42 ss 1–2(1), pt 7
date of assent 14 October 2010
s 23 commenced 1 November 2010 (2010 SL No. 301)
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 No. 7 pts 1–2
date of assent 04 April 2011
commenced on date of assent
Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 No. 12 ss 1–2(1), pt 4
date of assent 14 April 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2011 (2011 SL No. 97)
Forensic Disability Act 2011 No. 13 ch 1 pt 1, ch 14 pt 5
date of assent 19 May 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2011 (2011 SL No. 121 item 1)
Local Government Electoral Act 2011 No. 27 s 1, pt 12 div 7
date of assent 01 September 2011
commenced on date of assent
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))
Criminal Organisation Amendment Act 2011 No. 43 pts 1, 4
date of assent 06 December 2011
commenced on date of assent
Civil Proceedings Act 2011 No. 45 ss 1–2, pt 17
date of assent 06 December 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 September 2012 (2012 SL No. 146)
Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 No. 5 ss 1–2, pt 11 div 1
date of assent 17 February 2012
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 17 September 2012 (see s 2)
Parliament of Queensland and Other Acts Amendment Act 2012 No. 6 ss 1, 27 sch amdts 1(1)(a), (2), 2(1)(a), (2)
date of assent 18 May 2012
commenced on date of assent
Penalties and Sentences and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 17 pts 1, 5
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 (False Evidence Before Parliament) Amendment Act 2012 No. 18 pts 1–2
date of assent 14 August 2012
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Law Amendment Act 2012 No. 19 pts 1–2
date of assent 29 August 2012
commenced on date of assent
Classification of Computer Games and Images and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 3 ss 1–2(1)(a), (2)(d)–(f), (3), pt 5, s 61 sch 2
date of assent 26 February 2013
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
ss 42, 43(1)–(5) commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (1) (a), (3))
remaining provisions commenced 5 April 2013 (2013 SL No. 39)
Criminal Law (Child Exploitation and Dangerous Drugs) Amendment Act 2013 No. 14 pts 1, 3
date of assent 29 April 2013
commenced on date of assent
Queensland Rail Transit Authority Act 2013 No. 19 ss 1, 120 sch 1
date of assent 03 May 2013
commenced on date of assent
Industrial Relations (Transparency and Accountability of Industrial Organisations) and Other Acts Amendment Act 2013 No. 29 ss 1, 2(2), pt 2D
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 s 1, pt 4
date of assent 13 August 2013
commenced on date of assent
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 35 s 1, pt 11B
date of assent 29 August 2013
commenced on date of assent
Health Ombudsman Act 2013 No. 36 ss 1–2, 331 sch 1
date of assent 29 August 2013
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2014 (2014 SL No. 15)
Treasury and Trade and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 39 ss 1, 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, 4
date of assent 17 October 2013
commenced on date of assent
G20 (Safety and Security) Act 2013 No. 56 s 1, pt 15 div 1
date of assent 07 November 2013
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 64 ss 1–2(1)(a), pt 5
date of assent 27 November 2013
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code and Another Act (Stock) Amendment Act 2014 No. 13 pts 1–2
date of assent 09 April 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
ss 3–11, 17 commenced 23 May 2014 (2014 SL No. 67)
s 15 commenced 29 August 2014 (2014 SL No. 194)
remaining provisions commenced 1 June 2014 (2014 SL No. 67)
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 5
date of assent 14 August 2014
commenced on date of assent
Safe Night Out Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 42 ss 1, 2(2), (5), pt 4
date of assent 05 September 2014
ss 1–2 comm on date of assent
ss 12, 14, 16 (other than s 16 (1), (3)) commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (2))
remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2014 (see s 2 (5))
Criminal Law (Domestic Violence) Amendment Act 2015 No. 17 pts 1–2
date of assent 22 October 2015
ss 1–1A commenced on date of assent
ss 4–5 commenced 1 December 2015 (see s 1A)
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent
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
Criminal Law (Domestic Violence) Amendment Act 2016 No. 16 pts 1–2
date of assent 05 May 2016
commenced on date of assent
Crime and Corruption Amendment Act 2016 No. 19 pt 1, s 46 sch 1
date of assent 05 May 2016
commenced on date of assent
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
pts 1–6, 7 divs 1–2, pts 8–16, 19–20, 21 divs 1–2, pts 23–27, ss 395–396(1)–(3), pts 29, 30 divs 1–2, pts 31–37, sch 1 pt 1, sch 2 comm on date of assent
pt 7 div 3, pts 17–18, 21 div 3, pt 22, s 396(4)–(7), pt 30 div 3, sch 1 pt 2 comm 9 March 2017 see s 2(1))
pt 7 div 4 comm 9 December 2018 (see s 2(2))
Industrial Relations Act 2016 No. 63
date of assent 09 December 2016
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 2, ss 7, 9, 10, 101 sch 1 amdts of Bail Act 1980, Criminal Code, Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 and Justices Act 1886 comm 1 December 2017 (2017 SL No. 215)
Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No. 17
date of assent 05 June 2017
ss 1–2, pt 11, s 258 sch 1 comm on date of assent
Penalties and Sentences (Drug and Alcohol Treatment Orders) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No. 41
date of assent 27 October 2017
pt 2, ss 14–16, pt 6, ss 32, 35 comm 29 January 2018 (2017 SL No. 231)
Police and Other Legislation (Identity and Biometric Capability) Amendment Act 2018 No. 2
date of assent 16 March 2018
pts 1–2, 3 (other than section 8(1)), 4–7 comm on date of assent
Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2018 No. 20
date of assent 20 September 2018
pts 1–6, 7 (other than s 22), 8–11 comm on date of assent
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)
Criminal Code (Non-consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Amendment Act 2019 No. 1
date of assent 21 February 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
Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 7
date of assent 26 February 2020
pt 4 comm on date of assent
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 15
date of assent 25 May 2020
pt 10 comm on date of assent
Corrective Services and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 23
date of assent 21 July 2020
pt 3, s 69 sch 1 pt 1 comm on date of assent
Criminal Code and Other Legislation (Wage Theft) Amendment Act 2020 No. 34
date of assent 14 September 2020
pt 2 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 5 divs 1–2 comm on the day after the date of assent (see s 2 (1))
pt 5 div 3 comm 5 July 2021 (2021 SL No. 40)
Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa (Torres Strait Islander Traditional Child Rearing Practice) Act 2020 No. 33
date of assent 14 September 2020
pt 13 div 4 comm 1 July 2021 (2021 SL No. 25 item 2)
Criminal Code (Consent and Mistake of Fact) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021 No. 7
date of assent 07 April 2021
pt 3 comm on date of assent
Health and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No. 1
date of assent 08 March 2022
pt 2 div 2 comm on date of assent
Police Service Administration and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No. 9
date of assent 20 May 2022
sch 1 pt 1 comm 6 March 2023 (2023 SL No. 8)
Evidence and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No. 12
date of assent 10 June 2022
pt 3 divs 1–2 comm on date of assent
pt 3 div 3 comm 12 September 2022 (2022 SL No. 110)
Domestic and Family Violence Protection (Combating Coercive Control) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 1
date of assent 28 February 2023
pt 3 and sch 1 pt 2 comm 1 August 2023 (2023 SL No. 94)
Strengthening Community Safety Act 2023 No. 3
date of assent 22 March 2023
pt 3 comm on date of assent
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023 No. 17
date of assent 23 June 2023
s 182 sch 3 pt 1 comm 24 June 2024 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2))
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 23
date of assent 20 September 2023
pt 8 (other than s 50) comm on date of assent
s 50 comm 1 December 2023 (2023 SL No. 166)
s 247 sch 1 s 4 comm 1 February 2024 (2024 SL No. 1)
Criminal Code (Serious Vilification and Hate Crimes) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 26
date of assent 19 October 2023
pt 3 (other than s 22 (2)) comm 29 April 2024 (2023 SL No. 193)
s 22 (2) comm 29 April 2024 (2023 SL No. 193) (amdt could not be given effect)
Information Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 32
date of assent 04 December 2023
pt 2, s 141 sch 1 pt 2 comm 28 June 2024 (2024 SL No. 54)
Criminal Code and Other Legislation (Double Jeopardy Exception and Subsequent Appeals) Amendment Act 2024 No. 6
date of assent 18 March 2024
pt 3, s 36 sch 1 comm 1 September 2024 (2024 SL No. 177)
Health and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 7
date of assent 18 March 2024
pt 2, s 26 sch 1 comm 1 September 2024 (2024 SL No. 141)
Criminal Law (Coercive Control and Affirmative Consent) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 5
date of assent 18 March 2024
pt 3 divs 1 (amd 2024 Act No. 23 s 18C), 2, ss 10–12, 13 (other than to the extent it ins s 348AA (1) (m)), 14–17, pt 3 div 4, s 102 sch 1 div 4 (amd 2024 Act No. 23 s 18F) comm 23 September 2024 (2024 SL No. 146 item 1)
pt 3 divs 5–6 comm 26 May 2025 (2024 SL No. 146 item 3)
s 13 (to the extent it ins s 348AA (1) (m)) not yet proclaimed into force (see s 2 (1) (a) (amd 2024 Act No. 23 s 18B))
Disaster Management and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 22
date of assent 09 May 2024
s 92 sch 1 (amd 2024 Act No. 45 s 25) comm 1 July 2024 (see 2024 SL No. 69)
Criminal Code (Decriminalising Sex Work) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 23
date of assent 09 May 2024
pt 4 (other than s 17) comm 2 August 2024 (2024 SL No. 135 item 1)
s 17 comm 1 September 2024 immediately after the commencement of the Criminal Code and Other Legislation (Double Jeopardy Exception and Subsequent Appeals) Amendment Act 2024, s 27 (2024 SL No. 135 item 2)
Queensland Community Safety Act 2024 No. 45
date of assent 30 August 2024
pt 2 div 2 sdivs 1, 2 (other than ss 22, 23), s 134 sch 1 comm on date of assent
s 22 comm on date of assent (see s 2 (2))
s 23 comm on date of assent (see s 2 (3))
Criminal Justice Legislation (Sexual Violence and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2024 No. 48
date of assent 19 September 2024
pt 4 (other than ss 8–9, 10–11) comm on date of assent
ss 8–9, 10–11, 49 sch 1 pt 4 not yet proclaimed into force (see s 2 (b), (d))
Respect at Work and Other Matters Amendment Act 2024 No. 47
date of assent 19 September 2024
pt 4 (other than ss 56–59) comm on date of assent
ss 56–59 comm 1 July 2025 (see s 2 (2) (c))
Child Safe Organisations Act 2024 No. 49
date of assent 19 September 2024
s 130 sch 4 pt 1 comm 1 April 2026 (see s 2 (3) (c))
Making Queensland Safer Act 2024 No. 54
date of assent 13 December 2024
pt 3 not yet proclaimed into force (see s 2(a))
Transitional and savings provisions for Criminal Code
Section 2 of the Criminal Code Amendment Act of 1922 provides—
2Abolition of capital punishment
The sentence of punishment by death shall no longer be pronounced or recorded, and the punishment of death shall no longer be inflicted.
Section 3 of the Criminal Code Amendment Act 1968 provides—
This Act does not apply in respect of compensation for injury suffered before the commencement of this Act.
Sections 9–10 of the Criminal Code and the Offenders Probation and Parole Act Amendment Act 1971 provides—
9 References in Acts (other than this Act) to Wilful Murder
A reference in any Act (other than this Act), or in any instrument made under any such Act, to—
(a) “wilful murder”;
(b) “wilful murder or murder”;
(c) “wilful murder and murder”;
(d) “wilful murder, murder”,shall, unless the context is such that it would be inappropriate or the contrary intention appears, be read as a reference to “murder” and the Act or instrument shall have effect accordingly.
(1) Where a person is charged on indictment with an offence against section 301 of The Criminal Code before the commencement of this Act and the trial on the indictment is continued after that commencement, the trial shall be continued, and punishment shall be imposed and enforced upon a conviction in the proceedings, as if this Act had not been passed.
(2) Where before the commencement of this Act a person has committed an offence against section 301 of The Criminal Code in respect of which he has not been charged on indictment before that commencement, he may be charged under section 302 of The Criminal Code as amended by this part of this Act in respect of the act or omission constituting the offence as if at the time of doing the act or making the omission constituting the offence as if at the time of doing the act or making the omission the said section 302 as so amended had been of force and effect.
Section 19 of the Justices Act and the Criminal Code Amendment Act 1977 provides—
19Notes to sections of Code deemed to be headings
Where, in the form in which a section inserted by way of amendment in The Criminal Code was enacted, there appears a note in and at the beginning of the section it shall be deemed that such note is and was enacted as a heading appearing immediately above the section in and at the beginning of which it appears.
Section 3 of the Regulatory Offences Act 1985 provides—
3 Act not to alter The Criminal Code
Subject to the provisions of section 10, nothing in this Act shall be construed to alter the provisions of The Criminal Code.
Section 16 the Criminal Code and Another Act Amendment Act 1990 provides—
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who before the commencement of this Act commits—
(a) an offence defined in sections 208 (1) or (3) of The Criminal Code as it exists immediately before the commencement; or
(b) an offence defined in section 209 or 535 of The Criminal Code constituted by an attempt to commit an offence defined in paragraph (a);cannot thereafter be convicted of the offence unless it is committed in respect of a person not an adult within the meaning of The Criminal Code
(3) A person who, before the commencement of this Act commits an offence defined in section 211 of The Criminal Code as it existed immediately before the commencement, cannot thereafter be convicted of the offence.
(4) A provision of this section stating that a person cannot be convicted after the commencement of this Act of an offence defined in a specified section of The Criminal Code committed before the commencement does not have the effect that such a person cannot be charged convicted and punished for an offence defined in some other section of The Criminal Code where the circumstances in question constitute an offence defined in that other section.