Minister: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence
Agency: Department of Justice and Attorney-General


Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1978 No. 28

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1978 No. 28

date of assent 02 June 1978

commenced 31 July 1978 (proc pubd gaz 17 June 1978 p 878)

Note—This Act was to have been repealed by the Criminal Code No. 37 of 1995 s 460 (1)  sch 4 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2) deferred to 14 June 1997 (1996 SL No. 84 s 2 (2)) but the 1995 Code was never proclaimed into force and was repealed by 1997 No. 3 s 121.

Family Services Act 1987 No. 32 s 69(1) sch (prev Family and Youth Services Act 1987)

date of assent 30 April 1987

commenced 9 June 1987 (proc pubd gaz 30 May 1987 p 846)

Criminal Code, Evidence Act and other Acts Amendment Act 1989 No. 17 pt 9

date of assent 30 March 1989

commenced 3 July 1989 (proc pubd gaz 24 June 1989 p 1821 (as amd by 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

commenced 31 August 1989 (see s 2 (2) (b))

Criminal Code and Another Act Amendment Act 1990 No. 93 s 15

date of assent 07 December 1990

commenced 19 January 1991 (proc pubd gaz 19 January 1991 p 174)

Criminal Code No. 37 of 1995 pt 1, s 460(1) sch 4

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

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)

Education and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1997 No. 83 pts 1, 4

date of assent 05 December 1997

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 January 1998 (1997 SL No. 464)

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

s 205 commenced 10 September 1999 (1999 SL No. 205)

remaining provisions commenced 23 March 2000 (2000 SL No. 45)

Criminal Law Amendment Act 2000 No. 43 pts 1, 4

date of assent 13 October 2000

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 27 October 2000 (2000 SL No. 270)

Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Act 2003 No. 55 pts 1, 7

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 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)

Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005 No. 47 ss 1–2, 329 sch 2

date of assent 02 November 2005

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2006 (see s 2)

Criminal Code and Other Acts Amendment Act 2008 No. 55 pts 1, 5

date of assent 23 October 2008

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2008 (2008 SL No. 386)

Directors’ Liability Reform Amendment Act 2013 No. 51 ss 1–2(1), pt 10, s 229 sch 1

date of assent 29 October 2013

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 November 2013 (see s 2 (1))

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)

Further Education and Training Act 2014 No. 25 ss 1–2, 223 sch 1 pt 2

date of assent 21 May 2014

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2014 (2014 SL No. 102)

Criminal Code (Child Sexual Offences Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 32

date of assent 14 September 2020

pt 6 divs 1–2 comm on the day after the date of assent (see s 2 (1))

pt 6 div 3 comm 5 July 2021 (2021 SL No. 40)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 23

date of assent 20 September 2023

pt 9 comm 3 October 2023 (see s 2 (1AA))

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

date of assent 18 March 2024

pt 3A (amd 2024 Act No. 23 s 18D) comm 23 September 2024 (2024 SL No. 146 item 1)

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pt 1 hdg ins 2003 No. 55 s 37

s 3 def accredited media entity ins 2023 No. 23 s 52

s 3 def complainant sub 1989 No. 17 s 83 (a)

amd 2000 No. 43 s 37 (2)

s 3 def eligible person ins 2023 No. 23 s 52

s 3 def executive officer ins 2013 No. 51 s 22

s 3 def identifying matter ins 2023 No. 23 s 52

s 3 def interim order ins 2023 No. 23 s 52

s 3 def Minister ins 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 1

om 19 January 1991 RA s 39

s 3 def non-publication order ins 2023 No. 23 s 52

s 3 def prescribed sexual offence ins 1989 No. 17 s 83 (b)

amd 1990 No. 93 s 15

sub 1997 No. 3 s 122 sch 2

amd 2000 No. 43 s 37 (3)

s 3 def report sub 1997 No. 3 s 122 sch 2

s 3 def sentenced ins 2023 No. 23 s 52

s 3 def sexual offence sub 1989 No. 17 s 83 (c)

s 3 def Supreme Court’s media accreditation policy ins 2023 No. 23 s 52

s 3 sub 2000 No. 43 s 37 (1)

pt 2 hdg ins 2003 No. 55 s 38

om 2024 No. 5 s 25B (amd 2024 No. 23 s 18D)

s 4 amd 1989 No. 17 s 84; 2000 No. 43 s 38; 2003 No. 55 s 39

om 2024 No. 5 s 25B (amd 2024 No. 23 s 18D)

s 4A ins 2003 No. 55 s 40

amd 2020 No. 32 s 30

om 2024 No. 5 s 25B (amd 2024 No. 23 s 18D)

pt 3 hdg ins 2003 No. 55 s 41

s 5 amd 1987 No. 32 s 69 (1) sch

sub 1989 No. 17 s 85

amd 2020 No. 32 s 31

om 2024 No. 5 s 25C (amd 2024 No. 23 s 18D)

s 6 amd 2008 No. 55 s 129; 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1

s 7 amd 1989 No. 17 s 86; 2008 No. 55 s 130; 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1

sub 2023 No. 23 s 53

s 7A ins 2023 No. 23 s 53

s 7B ins 2023 No. 23 s 53

s 7C ins 2023 No. 23 s 53

s 7D ins 2023 No. 23 s 53

s 7E ins 2023 No. 23 s 53

s 7F ins 2023 No. 23 s 53

s 8 amd 1987 No. 32 s 69 (1) sch; 1997 No. 83 s 8; 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3; 2005 No. 47 s 329 sch 2; 2008 No. 55 s 131; 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2; 2014 No. 25 s 223 sch 1 pt 2; 2023 No. 23 s 54

s 9 amd 2023 No. 23 s 55

s 10 amd 1989 No. 17 s 87; 2008 No. 55 s 132; 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1; 2023 No. 23 s 56

s 10A ins 2008 No. 55 s 133

amd 2023 No. 23 s 57

s 11 amd 2008 No. 55 s 134; 2023 No. 23 s 58

s 12 sub 2013 No. 51 s 23

amd 2023 No. 23 s 59

s 13 amd 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 1

pt 4 hdg ins 2003 No. 55 s 42

pt 4 div 1 hdg ins 2023 No. 23 s 60

s 14 ins 2000 No. 43 s 39

s 15 ins 2003 No. 55 s 43

amd 2004 No. 43 s 3 sch

pt 4 div 2 hdg ins 2023 No. 23 s 61

s 16 ins 2023 No. 23 s 61

s 17 ins 2023 No. 23 s 61

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