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26 September 2019 26 September 2019 2019 No 10
28 November 2018 28 November 2018 2018 No 82
21 June 2018 21 June 2018 2018 No 29
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29 October 2013 29 October 2013 2013 No 80
05 July 2013 05 July 2013 2013 No 47
01 July 2013 01 July 2013 2013 No 19
21 June 2013 21 June 2013 2013 No 38
15 June 2013 15 June 2013 2012 No 51
03 June 2013 03 June 2013 2013 No 35
10 December 2012 10 December 2012 2012 No 57
24 September 2012 24 September 2012 2012 No 67
01 January 2011 01 January 2011 2010 No 67
30 November 2009 30 November 2009 2009 No 96
06 July 2009 06 July 2009 2007 No 94
08 December 2008 08 December 2008 2008 No 107
03 November 2008 03 November 2008 2007 No 73
01 May 2008 01 May 2008 2007 No 73
10 March 2008 10 March 2008 2007 No 80
24 July 2006 24 July 2006 2006 No 39
20 June 2006 20 June 2006 2006 No 58
10 December 2004 10 December 2004 2004 No 91
07 July 2003 07 July 2003 2001 No 121
13 June 2003 13 June 2003 2003 No 9
29 November 2002 29 November 2002 2002 No 112
15 November 2002 15 November 2002 2002 No 69
21 December 2001 21 December 2001 2001 No 117
03 April 2000 03 April 2000 1999 No 67

Young Offenders Act 1997 No 54

Assented to 02.07.1997.

Date of commencement, secs 60, 61, 70 and 73 and Sch 1 excepted, 6.4.1998, sec 2 and GG No 64 of 3.4.1998, p 2291.

Date of commencement of secs 60, 61, 70 and 73 and Sch 1, 28.11.1997, sec 2 and GG No 130 of 28.11.1997, p 9480.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 No 30

Assented to 27.10.2020.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2(1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2019 No 14

Assented to 21.11.2019.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.26, 14 days after assent, sec 2(1).

Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No 10

Assented to 26.09.2019.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.21, assent, sec 2 (1).

National Disability Insurance Scheme (Worker Checks) Act 2018 No 82

Assented to 28.11.2018.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2018 No 29

Assented to 21.06.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.23, assent, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2015 No 58

Assented to 24.11.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 15.1.2016, sec 2 (3).

Crimes and Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No 80

Assented to 29.10.2013.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 No 47

Assented to 25.06.2013.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.46, 5.7.2013, sec 2 (1).

Courts and Other Miscellaneous Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No 38

Assented to 21.06.2013.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Independent Commission Against Corruption and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No 35

Assented to 03.06.2013.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Road Transport Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 No 19

Assented to 03.04.2013.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2013, sec 2 and 2013 (329) LW 28.6.2013.

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No 67

Assented to 24.09.2012.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Graffiti Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No 57

Assented to 28.08.2012.

Date of commencement, 10.12.2012, sec 2 and 2012 (599) LW 7.12.2012.

Sch 1.7 [12] was without effect as the provision being amended was substituted by the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2012.

Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 No 51

Assented to 27.06.2012.

Date of commencement, 15.6.2013, sec 2 and 2013 (154) LW 26.4.2013.

Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Amendment (Children’s Services) Act 2010 No 67

Assented to 15.09.2010.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2011, sec 2 and 2010 (694) LW 16.12.2010.

Public Sector Restructure (Miscellaneous Acts Amendments) Act 2009 No 96

Assented to 30.11.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 31, assent, sec 2 (1).

Courts and Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Act 2008 No 107

Assented to 08.12.2008.

Date of commencement of Sch 28, assent, sec 2 (1).

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 No 80

Assented to 07.12.2007.

Date of commencement, 10.3.2008, sec 2 and GG No 30 of 7.3.2008, p 1429.

Courts and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No 73

Assented to 07.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 4 [1]–[8] and [10]–[32], 1.5.2008, sec 2 (2) and GG No 44 of 24.4.2008, p 2790.

Date of commencement of Sch 4 [9], 3.11.2008, sec 2 (2) and GG No 138 of 31.10.2008, p 10470.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 No 58

Assented to 20.06.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.26, assent, sec 2 (2).

Drug Misuse and Trafficking Amendment Act 2006 No 39

Assented to 31.05.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 24.7.2006, sec 2 and GG No 93 of 21.7.2006, p 5747.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2004 No 91

Assented to 10.12.2004.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.44, assent, sec 2 (2).

Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2003 No 9

Assented to 05.06.2003.

Date of commencement, 13.6.2003, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 13.6.2003, p 5624.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2002 No 112

Assented to 29.11.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.26, assent, sec 2 (3).

Young Offenders Amendment Act 2002 No 69

Assented to 10.09.2002.

Date of commencement, 15.11.2002, sec 2 and GG No 220 of 15.11.2002, p 9614.

Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 No 121

Assented to 19.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.

Criminal Legislation Amendment Act 2001 No 117

Assented to 18.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 13, 21.12.2001, sec 2 (1) and GG No 196 of 21.12.2002, p 10437.

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 No 94

Assented to 08.12.1999.

Date of commencement of sec 7 and Sch 5, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.65, 3.4.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 42 of 31.3.2000, p 2487.

Crimes and Courts Legislation Amendment Act 1999 No 91

Assented to 08.12.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 17.12.1999, sec 2 (1) and GG No 141 of 17.12.1999, p 11903.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999 No 85

Assented to 03.12.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).

Drug Summit Legislative Response Act 1999 No 67

Assented to 30.11.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.3, 3.4.2000, sec 2 and GG No 35 of 10.3.2000, p 1781.

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1999 No 40

Assented to 08.07.1999.

Date of commencement, 1.9.1999, sec 2 and GG No 98 of 27.8.1999, p 6685.

Children and Young Persons Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 1998 No 158

Assented to 14.12.1998.

Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Act 1998 No 149

Assented to 08.12.1998.

Date of commencement, 8.2.1999, sec 2 and GG No 15 of 5.2.1999, p 391.

Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998 No 99

Assented to 26.10.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.3.1999, sec 2 and GG No 25 of 26.2.1999, p 979.

Young Offenders Amendment Act 1998 No 51

Assented to 29.06.1998.

Date of commencement, 3.8.1998, sec 2 and GG No 115 of 31.7.1998, p 5749.

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Sec 3

Am 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [1].

Sec 4

Am 1998 No 51, Sch 1 [1]; 2002 No 112, Sch 2.26; 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [2]–[4]; 2009 No 96, Sch 31 [1]; 2012 No 57, Sch 1.7 [1]; 2012 No 67, Sch 3.5 [1]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.97 [1]; 2020 No 30, Sch 3.43[1].

Sec 5

Am 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [5].

Sec 7

Am 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [6].

Sec 7A

Ins 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [7].

Sec 8

Am 1998 No 99, Sch 1.15; 1999 No 67, Sch 3.3 [1] [2]; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.65; 2001 No 117, Sch 13 [1] [2]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.204 [1]; 2003 No 9, Sch 2.2; 2006 No 39, Sch 2.1 [1] [2]; 2007 No 80, Sch 2.20; 2013 No 19, Sch 3; 2019 No 10, Sch 1.21 [1] [2]; 2019 No 14, Sch 2.26.

Sec 9

Am 1999 No 91, Sch 3; 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [8].

Sec 10

Am 2006 No 58, Sch 3.26; 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [9].

Sec 13

Am 2012 No 57, Sch 1.7 [2].

Sec 16A

Ins 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [10].

Sec 17

Am 1998 No 149, Sch 2.12 [1] [2]; 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [11]; 2012 No 67, Sch 3.5 [2]; 2013 No 35, Sch 6 [1] [2]; 2013 No 80, Sch 15 [1].

Part 4, Div 1, heading

Ins 2012 No 57, Sch 1.7 [3].

Sec 18

Subst 2012 No 57, Sch 1.7 [3].

Sec 20

Am 2002 No 69, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 22

Am 2006 No 58, Sch 3.26; 2008 No 107, Sch 28 [1].

Sec 23

Am 2002 No 69, Sch 1 [2].

Sec 24A

Ins 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [12].

Sec 28

Am 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [13].

Sec 29

Am 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [14].

Part 4, Div 2, heading

Ins 2012 No 57, Sch 1.7 [4].

Sec 31

Am 1998 No 51, Sch 1 [2]; 2002 No 69, Sch 1 [3]; 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [15]; 2012 No 57, Sch 1.7 [5].

Part 4, Div 3, heading

Ins 2012 No 57, Sch 1.7 [6].

Sec 33A

Ins 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [16].

Sec 37

Am 2002 No 69, Sch 1 [4]; 2012 No 57, Sch 1.7 [7].

Sec 38

Am 2002 No 69, Sch 1 [5]; 2012 No 57, Sch 1.7 [8]–[10].

Sec 39

Am 2006 No 58, Sch 3.26; 2008 No 107, Sch 28 [2].

Sec 40

Am 2002 No 69, Sch 1 [6]; 2012 No 57, Sch 1.7 [11].

Sec 41

Am 2002 No 69, Sch 1 [7]–[9].

Sec 42

Am 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [17].

Sec 43

Subst 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [18].

Sec 44

Am 2002 No 69, Sch 1 [10].

Sec 45

Am 1998 No 51, Sch 1 [3]; 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [19].

Sec 46

Am 1998 No 51, Sch 1 [4]; 2009 No 96, Sch 31 [2]; 2012 No 67, Sch 3.5 [1]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.97 [2]; 2020 No 30, Sch 3.43[1].

Sec 47

Am 2002 No 69, Sch 1 [11]; 2006 No 58, Sch 3.26; 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [20] [21]; 2009 No 96, Sch 31 [3]; 2012 No 67, Sch 3.5 [1]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.97 [2]; 2020 No 30, Sch 3.43[1].

Secs 48, 49

Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.97 [3].

Sec 50

Am 2006 No 58, Sch 3.26.

Sec 51

Am 1998 No 51, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 52

Am 2002 No 69, Sch 1 [12] [13].

Sec 53

Am 1998 No 51, Sch 1 [6] [7]; 2002 No 69, Sch 1 [14].

Sec 54

Am 1998 No 51, Sch 1 [8].

Sec 55

Am 1998 No 51, Sch 1 [9]–[11]; 2002 No 69, Sch 1 [15].

Sec 57, heading

Subst 1998 No 51, Sch 1 [12].

Sec 57

Am 1999 No 40, Sch 4 [1]; 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [22].

Sec 60

Am 1998 No 51, Sch 1 [13]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.97 [3].

Sec 61

Am 1998 No 51, Sch 1 [14]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.97 [4].

Sec 62A

Ins 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [23]. Am 2009 No 96, Sch 31 [3] [4]; 2012 No 67, Sch 3.5 [1]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.97 [2] [3]; 2020 No 30, Sch 3.43[2].

Sec 63

Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.204 [2]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.

Sec 66

Am 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [24] [25]; 2009 No 96, Sch 31 [3] [5]; 2012 No 67, Sch 3.5 [1] [3] [4]; 2013 No 35, Sch 6 [3] [4]; 2013 No 38, Sch 1.8 [1] [2]; 2013 No 80, Sch 15 [2]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.97 [2] [3] [5] [6]; 2018 No 29, Sch 1.23; 2020 No 30, Sch 3.43[1] [3].

Sec 67

Am 1998 No 51, Sch 1 [15].

Sec 68

Am 1998 No 149, Sch 2.12 [3] [4]; 1999 No 40, Sch 4 [2]; 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [26]; 2010 No 67, Sch 2.6; 2012 No 51, Sch 4.11; 2018 No 82, Sch 2.4.

Sec 70

Am 1998 No 51, Sch 1 [16] [17]; 2004 No 91, Sch 1.44. Rep 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [27].

Secs 72, 73

Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.97 [3].

Sec 74

Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.

Sch 1

Am 1999 No 94, sec 7 (2) and Sch 5, Part 2; 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [28]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.97 [3] [7].

Sch 2

Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.

Sch 3

Am 1998 No 51, Sch 1 [18]; 2001 No 117, Sch 13 [3]; 2002 No 69, Sch 1 [16]; 2007 No 73, Sch 4 [29]–[32]; 2012 No 57, Sch 1.7 [13]; 2012 No 67, Sch 3.5 [5] [6]; 2013 No 47, Sch 2.46; 2013 No 80, Sch 15 [3].

Young Offenders Bill 1997

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