Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

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Does not include amendments by—

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2022 No 73 (not commenced)

Sec 93ZAC of this Act (sec 93ZAC repeals Part 3A, Div 8A on 16.8.2028)

Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences and Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2025 No 54, Sch 1[11] (not commenced)

Crimes Amendment (Intimate Image and Audio Material) Act 2025 No 57 (not commenced)

Local Court and Bail Legislation Amendment Act 2025 No 61, Sch 2.23 (not commenced)

Crimes Amendment (Animal Sexual Abuse) Act 2025 No 67, Sch 1 (not commenced)

See also—

Anti-Discrimination and Crimes Legislation Amendment (Disability) Bill 2024 [Non-government Bill— Ms Abigail Boyd, MLC]

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Racial and Religious Hatred Legislation Repeal) Bill 2025 [Non-government Bill— the Hon John Ruddick, MLC]

Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Post-Crash Drug and Alcohol Testing) Bill 2025

Crimes Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Bill 2025 [Non-government Bill— Ms F L Wilson, MP]

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences) Bill 2025

Note—

On 13 December 2023, the Supreme Court of New South Wales in Kvelde v State of New South Wales[2023] NSWSC 1560 declared that—

  • (a)

    section 214A(1)(c), to the extent that the paragraph makes it an offence for persons engaged in the conduct specified in the paragraph to cause part of the major facility to be closed is invalid, and

  • (b)

    section 214A(1)(d) is invalid.

whole Act: Am 1999 No 31, Sch 5.27 [4] (“CHAPTER” omitted wherever occurring, “Division” inserted instead) [5] (“Chapter” omitted wherever occurring, “Division” inserted instead).

whole Act (except ss 475A and 580F): Am 1999 No 94, Sch 3 [70] (“penal servitude” omitted wherever occurring, “imprisonment” inserted instead).

whole Act (all italicised or capitalised hdgs (except Part, Div, sdiv and sch headings)): Rep 2000 No 53, Sch 3.3 [1].

An Act to consolidate the Statutes relating to Criminal Law.

Part 1Preliminary and interpretation

pt 1, hdgs: Subst 1929 No 2, sec 21 (a).

1Name of Act

s 1, hdg: Am 1998 No 54, Sch 2.6 [1].

This Act is the Crimes Act 1900.

s 1: Am 1924 No 10, sec 26 (b). Subst 1929 No 2, sec 21 (a). Am 1929 No 31, sec 2 (b); 1937 No 35, Second Sch; 1946 No 43, sec 4 (a); 1951 No 31, secs 2 (b) (ii) (h) (ii) (l) (ii), 4 (i) (ii), 5 (c), 6 (d) (ii); 1955 No 16, sec 4 (l); 1967 No 77, sec 2 (a); 1973 No 38, Sch 2; 1974 No 50, sec 4 (a); 1979 No 72, Sch 1; 1979 No 95, Sch 1 (1); 1980 No 53, Sch 2 (1); 1981 No 42, Sch 1 (1); 1982 No 116, Schs 2 (1), 3 (1); 1983 No 180, Sch 1 (1); 1983 No 184, Sch 1 (1); 1984 No 7, Sch 1 (1); 1984 No 22, Sch 1 (1); 1985 No 38, Sch 1; 1986 No 133, sec 4 (a); 1987 No 116, Sch 1 (1); 1987 No 184, Schs 1 (1), 3 (1); 1987 No 238, Sch 1; 1987 No…

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