Minister: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Training and Skills
Agency: Department of Justice and Attorney-General


Evidence Act 1977 No. 47

Effective Date Publication Date Amendments Included Notes
18 December 1992 27 April 1993 1992 Act No. 68
14 December 1993 22 December 1993 1993 Act No. 76
28 November 1995 21 December 1995 1995 Act No. 58
28 February 1997 03 March 1997 1996 Act No. 79
01 July 1997 22 September 1997 1997 Act No. 17
05 December 1997 09 December 1997 1997 Act No. 82
21 December 1998 05 March 1999 1998 Act No. 41
22 April 1999 30 April 1999 1999 Act No. 16
30 April 1999 02 December 1999 1999 Act No. 19
23 March 2000 02 June 2000 1999 Act No. 65
27 October 2000 07 November 2000 2000 Act No. 46
18 December 2000 02 March 2001 2000 Act No. 58
16 March 2001 30 March 2001 2000 Act No. 58
15 July 2001 16 November 2001 2001 Act No. 45
03 December 2001 07 December 2001 2001 Act No. 73
01 January 2002 15 January 2002 2001 Act No. 73
01 March 2002 08 March 2002 2001 Act No. 73
06 June 2002 20 June 2002 2001 Act No. 80
01 July 2002 2001 Act No. 942002 Act No. 11
19 July 2002 2002 Act No. 23
01 July 2003 1992 Act No. 44(amd 2002 Act No. 39)2002 Act No. 39

correction notice issued

01 December 2003 2003 Act No. 13
08 December 2003 2003 Act No. 77
01 January 2004 2003 Act No. 52
05 January 2004 2003 Act No. 55
01 August 2004 2003 Act No. 70
03 December 2004 2004 Act No. 43
01 December 2005 2005 Act No. 48
08 December 2005 2005 Act No. 70
30 June 2006 2005 Act No. 452006 Act No. 26
21 July 2006 2006 Act No. 262000 Act No. 5(amd 2006 Act No. 26)
28 September 2007 2007 Act No. 37
25 November 2008 2008 Act No. 59
01 December 2008 2008 Act No. 55
01 July 2009 2009 Act No. 92009 Act No. 13
26 October 2009 2009 Act No. 38
01 December 2009 2009 Act No. 35
29 March 2010 2009 Act No. 34
01 April 2010 2010 Act No. 5
15 April 2010 2009 Act No. 53
01 June 2010 2010 Act No. 2
14 October 2010 2010 Act No. 42
01 November 2010 2010 Act No. 26
01 July 2012 2011 Act No. 32(amd 2012 Act No. 9)
01 September 2012 2011 Act No. 45
17 September 2012 2012 Act No. 5
12 November 2012 2012 Act No. 25
29 April 2013 2013 Act No. 14
29 August 2013 2013 Act No. 35
23 September 2013 2013 Act No. 39
27 November 2013 2013 Act No. 64
19 February 2014 2014 Act No. 1
21 May 2014 2014 Act No. 17
01 July 2014 2014 Act No. 212014 Act No. 28

RA ss 42B, 44

15 August 2014 2014 Act No. 39
05 September 2014 2014 Act No. 42
22 October 2015 21 June 2016 2015 Act No. 17
05 May 2016 24 June 2016 2016 Act No. 19
23 September 2016 24 October 2016 2016 Act No. 50
09 December 2016 04 January 2017 2016 Act No. 62
30 March 2017 11 April 2017 2017 Act No. 6
05 June 2017 15 June 2017 2017 Act No. 17
01 July 2017 10 July 2017 2017 Act No. 8

RA s 35

27 October 2017 27 October 2017 2017 Act No. 41
01 December 2017 01 December 2017 2017 Act No. 8
03 December 2018 07 February 2019 2018 Act No. 23
07 May 2019 13 August 2019 2019 Act No. 15
30 October 2019 05 November 2019 2019 Act No. 32
16 December 2019 17 December 2019 2019 Act No. 23

RA ss 27, 35

25 May 2020 11 November 2024 2020 Act No. 15
15 September 2020 11 November 2024 2020 Act No. 32
01 February 2021 11 November 2024 2020 Act No. 39
01 July 2021 11 November 2024 2020 Act No. 332021 Act No. 12
05 July 2021 11 November 2024 2020 Act No. 32
10 June 2022 13 June 2022 2022 Act No. 12
12 September 2022 16 September 2022 2022 Act No. 12
28 February 2023 28 February 2023 2023 Act No. 1
01 August 2023 04 August 2023 2023 Act No. 1
01 February 2024 30 January 2024 2023 Act No. 23
19 February 2024 20 February 2024 2024 Act No. 3
01 July 2024 01 July 2024 2024 Act No. 8
02 September 2024 06 September 2024 2024 Act No. 21
19 September 2024 19 September 2024 2024 Act No. 48
23 September 2024 23 September 2024 2024 Act No. 5(amd 2024 Act No. 23)
05 December 2024 03 December 2024 2023 Act No. 33
13 December 2024 13 December 2024 2024 Act No. 54

Evidence Act 1977 No. 47

date of assent 03 October 1977

s 1 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 January 1978 (see s 1 (2))

Note—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 26 June 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 26 June 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.

Criminal Law Amendment Act 1979 No. 2 pt 3

date of assent 06 April 1979

commenced 7 April 1979 (proc pubd gaz 7 April 1979 p 1359)

Evidence Act Amendment Act 1981 No. 3

date of assent 30 March 1981

commenced on date of assent

Evidence Act Amendment Act 1984 No. 71

date of assent 12 October 1984

commenced on date of assent

Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 No. 20 s 14

date of assent 08 April 1986

commenced 1 November 1986 (proc pubd gaz 18 October 1986 p 1118)

Corrective Services (Consequential Amendments) Act 1988 No. 88 s 3 sch 1

date of assent 01 December 1988

commenced 15 December 1988 (see s 2 (2) and order pubd gaz 10 December 1988 p 1675)

Criminal Code, Evidence Act and other Acts Amendment Act 1989 No. 17 pt 3

date of assent 30 March 1989

commenced 3 July 1989 (proc pubd gaz 24 June 1989 p 1821 as amd proc pubd gaz 1 July 1989 p 2190)

Public Service (Administrative Arrangements) Act (No. 2) 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 1

date of assent 14 November 1990

amdts of ss 57–58 commenced 7 December 1989 (see s 2 (4) (c))

amdt of s 104 commenced 31 August 1989 (see s 2 (2) (a))

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)

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1992 No. 68 s 3 sch 1

date of assent 07 December 1992

commenced 18 December 1992 (1992 SL No. 439)

Justice and Attorney-General Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 No. 68 pt 3

date of assent 23 November 1993

commenced on date of assent

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1993 No. 76 s 3 sch 1

date of assent 14 December 1993

commenced on date of assent

Justice and Attorney-General (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 No. 24 s 3(1) sch

date of assent 10 May 1994

commenced 30 May 1994 (1994 SL No. 168)

Criminal Code No. 37 of 1995 ss 1–2, 458 sch 2 pt 2

date of assent 16 June 1995

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions never proclaimed into force and rep 1997 No. 3 s 121

Statute Law (Minor Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1995 No. 51 ss 1, 3–4 sch

date of assent 22 November 1995

commenced on date of assent

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 10 commenced 12 April 1996 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2)) (see also 1995 No. 58 s 2 (1) sch 1)

remaining provisions commenced on date of assent

Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996 No. 79 pts 1, 13

date of assent 12 December 1996

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 28 February 1997 (1997 SL No. 35)

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(1) pt 10

date of assent 15 May 1997

commenced on date of assent

Miscellaneous Acts (Non-bank Financial Institutions) Amendment Act 1997 No. 17 ss 1–2, 74 sch

date of assent 15 May 1997

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1997 (1997 SL No. 163)

Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1997 No. 82 ss 1–2(1) pt 11

date of assent 05 December 1997

commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (1))

Health and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1998 No. 41 ss 1, 2(2), 14(1) sch 1

date of assent 27 November 1998

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 21 December 1998 (1998 SL No. 346)

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

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No. 19 ss 1–3 sch

date of assent 30 April 1999

commenced on date of assent

Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 No. 39 ss 1–2, 299 sch 1

date of assent 02 September 1999

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 16 March 2001 (2001 SL No. 14)

Audio Visual and Audio Links Amendment Act 1999 No. 65 pts 1–2

date of assent 06 December 1999

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

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)

Evidence Amendment Act 2000 No. 41

date of assent 13 October 2000

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 27 October 2000 (2000 SL No. 271)

Criminal Law Amendment Act 2000 No. 43 pts 1, 6

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

Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Amendment Act 2000 No. 57 pts 1–2

date of assent 17 November 2000

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 18 December 2000 (2000 SL No. 330)

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

Corporations (Ancillary Provisions) Act 2001 No. 45 ss 1–2, 29 sch 3

date of assent 28 June 2001

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

sch 3 commenced 15 July 2001 (see s 2 (2) of Act 2001 No. 45 (Qld) and Corporations Act 2001 No. 50 (Cwlth) and proc pubd Cwlth of Australia gaz 13 July 2001, No. S285)

remaining provision commenced immediately before 15 July 2001 (see s 2 (1) of Act 2001 No. 45 (Qld) and Corporations Act 2001 No. 50 (Cwlth) and proc pubd Cwlth of Australia gaz 13 July 2001, No. S285)

Crime and Misconduct Act 2001 No. 69 ss 1–2, 378 sch 1

date of assent 08 November 2001

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2002 (2001 SL No. 221)

Duties Act 2001 No. 71 ss 1–2, 551 sch 1

date of assent 13 November 2001

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 March 2002 (2002 SL No. 10)

Ombudsman Act 2001 No. 73 ss 1–2, 96 sch 1

date of assent 13 November 2001

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 3 December 2001 (2001 SL No. 224)

Constitution of Queensland 2001 No. 80 No. 80 ss 1–2, 94 sch 2

date of assent 03 December 2001

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 6 June 2002 (see s 2)

Penalties and Sentences (Non-contact Orders) Amendment Act 2001 No. 94 pts 1, 3

date of assent 10 December 2001

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2002 (2002 SL No. 158)

Public Records Act 2002 No. 11 ss 1, 2(2), 62 sch 1

date of assent 24 April 2002

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2002 (2002 SL No. 115)

Criminal Law Amendment Act 2002 No. 23 ss 1–2(1), (3), pt 6, s 3 sch

date of assent 23 May 2002

ss 1–3 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (1))

remaining provisions commenced 19 July 2002 (2002 SL No. 157)

Juvenile Justice Amendment Act 2002 No. 39 pts 1, 10

date of assent 29 August 2002

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2003 (2002 SL No. 350)

Coroners Act 2003 No. 13 ss 1, 2(2), 106 sch 1

date of assent 09 April 2003

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2003 (2003 SL No. 296)

Housing Act 2003 No. 52 ss 1–2, 153 sch 2

date of assent 15 September 2003

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2004 (2003 SL No. 332)

Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Act 2003 No. 55 pts 1, 10

date of assent 18 September 2003

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 5 January 2004 (2003 SL No. 280)

Surveyors Act 2003 No. 70 ss 1–2, 206 sch 2

date of assent 22 October 2003

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 August 2004 (2004 SL No. 127)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2003 No. 77 ss 1, 2(3), pt 14

date of assent 06 November 2003

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 8 December 2003 (2003 SL No. 310)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 43 ss 1–3 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)

Cross-Border Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 45 ss 1–2(1), (2)(b), pt 3

date of assent 14 October 2005

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

pt 3, div 3 not yet proclaimed into force (see s 2 (2) (b))

remaining provisions commenced 30 June 2006 (2006 SL No. 144)

Note—AIA s 15DA does not apply (see s 2 (1)).

Public Health Act 2005 No. 48 ss 1–2, 492 sch 1

date of assent 02 November 2005

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2005 (2005 SL No. 280)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 70 s 1, pt 12

date of assent 08 December 2005

commenced on date of assent

Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Acts Amendment Act 2006 No. 26 ss 1, 2(1)(f), 2(8), pt 7

date of assent 01 June 2006

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

s 110 commenced 21 July 2006 (2006 SL No. 185)

remaining provisions commenced 30 June 2006 immediately after the commencement of s 51 of the Cross-Border Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 45 (see s 2 (1) (f), 2 (8), 2006 SL No. 144)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No. 37 ss 1, 162 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)

Criminal Code and Other Acts Amendment Act 2008 No. 55 ss 1–2, 150 sch

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 12

date of assent 25 November 2008

commenced on date of assent

Financial Accountability Act 2009 No. 9 ss 1, 2(2), 136 sch 1

date of assent 28 May 2009

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2009 (2009 SL No. 80)

Right to Information Act 2009 No. 13 ss 1–2, 213 sch 5

date of assent 12 June 2009

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2009 (2009 SL No. 132)

Juvenile Justice and Other Acts Amendment Act 2009 No. 34 ss 1, 2(2), 45(1) sch pt 1 amdt 17

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 3

date of assent 17 September 2009

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2009 (2009 SL No. 277)

Electrical Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No. 38 ss 1, 2(2), pt 7

date of assent 22 September 2009

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 26 October 2009 (2009 SL No. 233)

Criminal Organisation Act 2009 No. 53 ss 1–2, pt 11 div 3

date of assent 03 December 2009

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 15 April 2010 (2010 SL No. 61)

Surrogacy Act 2010 No. 2 ss 1–2, ch 6 pt 7

date of assent 16 February 2010

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 June 2010 (2010 SL No. 86)

Criminal History Screening Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 5 pts 1, 10

date of assent 04 March 2010

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 April 2010 (2010 SL No. 53)

Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction Reform and Modernisation Amendment Act 2010 No. 26 pts 1, 9

date of assent 13 August 2010

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 November 2010 (2010 SL No. 236)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 42 s 1, pt 13

date of assent 14 October 2010

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))

Civil Proceedings Act 2011 No. 45 ss 1–2, pt 19

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 2

date of assent 17 February 2012

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 17 September 2012 (see s 2)

Fiscal Repair Amendment Act 2012 No. 25 ss 1, 2(6)(b), 195 sch

date of assent 21 September 2012

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 12 November 2012 (2012 SL No. 192)

Criminal Law (Child Exploitation and Dangerous Drugs) Amendment Act 2013 No. 14 pts 1, 7

date of assent 29 April 2013

commenced on date of assent

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 35 s 1, pt 17

date of assent 29 August 2013

commenced on date of assent

Treasury and Trade and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 39 s 1, ch 3 pt 2, s 109 sch 2

date of assent 23 September 2013

commenced on date of assent

Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 64 s 1, 2(1)(b), pt 9

date of assent 27 November 2013

commenced on date of assent

Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 1 s 1, pt 3

date of assent 19 February 2014

commenced on date of assent

Public Safety Business Agency Act 2014 No. 17 s 1, pt 7

date of assent 21 May 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)

Child Protection Reform Amendment Act 2014 No. 28 ss 1, 2(2), 105 sch 1

date of assent 28 May 2014

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2014 (see s 2 (2))

Criminal Law Amendment Act 2014 No. 39 s 1, pt 10

date of assent 15 August 2014

commenced on date of assent

Safe Night Out Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 42 ss 1, 2(2), pt 6A

date of assent 05 September 2014

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

Criminal Law (Domestic Violence) Amendment Act 2015 No. 17 s 1, pt 4

date of assent 22 October 2015

commenced on date of assent

Crime and Corruption Amendment Act 2016 No. 19

date of assent 05 May 2016

comm 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

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 395396(1)–(3), pts 29, 30 divs 1–2, pts 31–37, sch 1 pt 1, sch 2 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)

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

pts 1, 3–16, 17 (except ss 149151, 153, 155), 18–23, 24 (except s 203), 25–26, 27 (except s 220), 28–34, 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

ss 12, pt 3, pt 4 hdg, ss 1013, pt 5, pt 7 hdg, ss 31, 33, 14, pt 8 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 and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No. 15

date of assent 07 May 2019

comm on date of assent

Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No. 23

date of assent 05 September 2019

pt 2 div 3, pts 3–4, sch 1 pt 2 comm 16 December 2019 (2019 SL No. 260)

Police Service Administration (Discipline Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No. 32

date of assent 30 October 2019

comm on date of assent

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 15

date of assent 25 May 2020

pt 16 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 8 divs 1–2 comm on the day after the date of assent (see s 2 (1))

pt 8 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 7 comm 1 July 2021 (2021 SL No. 25 item 2)

Disability Services and Other Legislation (Worker Screening) Amendment Act 2020 No. 39

date of assent 11 December 2020

pt 4 div 1 comm 1 February 2021 (2020 SL No. 265)

Debt Reduction and Savings Act 2021 No. 12

date of assent 02 June 2021

s 195 sch 5 comm 1 July 2021 (see s 2 (2))

Evidence and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No. 12

date of assent 10 June 2022

sch 1 pt 1 comm on date of assent

pt 6 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

ss 57, 58 and 69 comm on date of assent

pt 5 (other than ss 57, 58 and 69) and sch 1 pt 2 comm 1 August 2023 (2023 SL No. 94)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 23

date of assent 20 September 2023

s 247 sch 1 ss 3–4 comm 1 February 2024 (2024 SL No. 1)

Public Records Act 2023 No. 33

date of assent 04 December 2023

s 107 sch 5 comm 5 December 2024 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA(2))

Integrity and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 3

date of assent 19 February 2024

pt 3A comm on date of assent

Criminal Law (Coercive Control and Affirmative Consent) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 5

date of assent 18 March 2024

pt 6 divs 1 (amd 2024 Act No. 23 s 18E), 2–5, 9, s 102 sch 1 div 4 (amd 2024 Act No. 23 s 18F) comm 23 September 2024 (2024 SL No. 146 item 1)

pt 6 divs 6–8 comm 26 May 2025 (2024 SL No. 146 item 3)

Forensic Science Queensland Act 2024 No. 8

date of assent 28 March 2024

pt 8 div 2 comm 1 July 2024 (2024 SL No. 63)

Victims’ Commissioner and Sexual Violence Review Board Act 2024 No. 21

date of assent 09 May 2024

ss 106, 107 (1) (to the extent it ins s 21AZB (2) (ba)), 108(1) (to the extent it ins s 93AA (2) (ba)), 109(1) (to the extent it ins s 103Q (2) (ba)) comm 2 September 2024 (2024 SL No. 152)

ss 107 (1) (to the extent it ins s 21AZB (2) (bb)), (2), 108(1) (to the extent it ins s 93AA (2) (bb)), (2), 109(1) (to the extent it ins s 103Q (2) (bb)), (2) not yet proclaimed into force (see s 2)

Criminal Justice Legislation (Sexual Violence and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2024 No. 48

date of assent 19 September 2024

pt 5 div 3 comm on date of assent

pt 5 (other than div 3) not yet proclaimed into force (see s 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))

ch 10 pt 2 comm 1 July 2026 (see s 2 (4) (l))

Making Queensland Safer Act 2024 No. 54

date of assent 13 December 2024

s 60 sch 1 comm on date of assent

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