Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R42 (current) 16 April 2026 R41 16 November 2025 - 15 April 2026 R40 14 June 2025 - 15 November 2025 R39 11 July 2024 - 13 June 2025 R38 26 April 2024 - 10 July 2024 R37 (RI) 13 September 2023 - 25 April 2024 R36 17 August 2022 - 12 September 2023 R35 31 March 2022 - 16 August 2022 R34 12 August 2021 - 30 March 2022 R33 4 June 2021 - 11 August 2021 R32 6 January 2021 - 3 June 2021 R31 1 September 2020 - 5 January 2021 R30 22 November 2018 - 31 August 2020 R29 8 November 2018 - 21 November 2018 R28 9 August 2018 - 7 November 2018 R27 6 April 2017 - 8 August 2018 R26 1 September 2016 - 5 April 2017 R25 24 August 2016 - 31 August 2016 R24 1 April 2016 - 23 August 2016 R23 2 October 2015 - 31 March 2016 R22 5 December 2014 - 1 October 2015 R21 20 November 2014 - 4 December 2014 R20 10 December 2013 - 19 November 2014 R19 14 September 2013 - 9 December 2013 R18 24 April 2013 - 13 September 2013 R17 13 September 2012 - 23 April 2013 R16 12 December 2011 - 12 September 2012 R15 1 July 2011 - 11 December 2011 R14 4 June 2011 - 30 June 2011 R13* 25 November 2010 - 3 June 2011 R12 27 February 2009 - 24 November 2010 R11 2 February 2009 - 26 February 2009 R10 27 October 2008 - 1 February 2009 R9 9 September 2008 - 26 October 2008 R8 26 August 2008 - 8 September 2008 R7 30 December 2007 - 25 August 2008 R6 1 July 2007 - 29 December 2007 R5 30 December 2006 - 30 June 2007 R4 16 November 2006 - 29 December 2006 R3 2 June 2006 - 15 November 2006 R2 1 March 2006 - 1 June 2006 R1 29 December 2005 - 28 February 2006 As notified 29 December 2005 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Notes Uncommenced amendments by Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2026 . Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 April 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R42 16 April 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-6 Administering Minister and Directorate Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services - Justice and Community Safety Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Regulation 2005 None Subordinate laws s 137 31 March 2022 SL2005-44 Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 137 2 July 2010 - 3 July 2010 SL2010-27 Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 137 13 September 2012 - 14 September 2012 SL2012-39 Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) (Reporting Place) Declaration 2013 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2005-44 s 10 1 June 2013 - 2 December 2025 NI2013-242 Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Regulation 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 137 11 July 2014 - 12 July 2014 SL2014-14 Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) (Reporting Place) Declaration 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2005-44 s 10 5 September 2014 - 2 December 2025 NI2014-441 Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Regulation 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 118 14 December 2017 - 15 December 2017 SL2017-31 Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Regulation (No 1) Commencement Notice 2017 (Repealed) Repealed Commencement notices SL2017-31 s 2 14 December 2017 - 15 December 2017 CN2017-7 Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Regulation 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 137 13 December 2018 - 14 December 2018 SL2018-24 Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Reporting Place Declaration 2025 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments SL2005-44 s 10 3 December 2025 NI2025-651 Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Reporting Place Declaration 2025 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments SL2005-44 s 10 3 December 2025 NI2025-652 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 29 December 2005 onwards : The following table lists 42 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 April 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R42 16 April 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-6 16 November 2025 - 15 April 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R41 16 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 14 June 2025 - 15 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R40 14 June 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-4 11 July 2024 - 13 June 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R39 11 July 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-33 26 April 2024 - 10 July 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R38 26 April 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-16 13 September 2023 - 25 April 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R37 (RI) 29 September 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-33 Reissued for textual correction in sch 2 pt 2.2 17 August 2022 - 12 September 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R36 17 August 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-13 31 March 2022 - 16 August 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R35 31 March 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-2 12 August 2021 - 30 March 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R34 12 August 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-18 4 June 2021 - 11 August 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R33 4 June 2021 Republication for expiry of provisions (s 9 (1) (a) (i) note and (6)) 6 January 2021 - 3 June 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R32 6 January 2021 Republication for editorial amendments under Legislation Act 1 September 2020 - 5 January 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R31 1 September 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-31 22 November 2018 - 31 August 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R30 22 November 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-42 8 November 2018 - 21 November 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R29 8 November 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-40 9 August 2018 - 7 November 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R28 9 August 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-25 6 April 2017 - 8 August 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R27 6 April 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-9 1 September 2016 - 5 April 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 1 September 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-52 24 August 2016 - 31 August 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 24 August 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-48 1 April 2016 - 23 August 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 1 April 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-13 2 October 2015 - 31 March 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 2 October 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-35 5 December 2014 - 1 October 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 5 December 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-58 20 November 2014 - 4 December 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 20 November 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-48 10 December 2013 - 19 November 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 10 December 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-50 14 September 2013 - 9 December 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 14 September 2013 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ch 10) 24 April 2013 - 13 September 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 24 April 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-12 13 September 2012 - 23 April 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 13 September 2012 Republication for amendments by A2012-20 12 December 2011 - 12 September 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 12 December 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-52 1 July 2011 - 11 December 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 4 June 2011 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 4 June 2011 Republication for expiry of provisions 25 November 2010 - 3 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13* 25 November 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-45 27 February 2009 - 24 November 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 27 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-20 2 February 2009 - 26 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 2 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-37 27 October 2008 - 1 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 27 October 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-20 9 September 2008 - 26 October 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 9 September 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-20 26 August 2008 - 8 September 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 26 August 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-28 30 December 2007 - 25 August 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 30 December 2007 Republication for commenced expiry 1 July 2007 - 29 December 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 1 July 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-12 30 December 2006 - 30 June 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 30 December 2006 Republication for commenced expiry 16 November 2006 - 29 December 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 16 November 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-42 2 June 2006 - 15 November 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 2 June 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-23 1 March 2006 - 1 June 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 1 March 2006 Republication for amendments by A2005-47 as amended by A2006-3 29 December 2005 - 28 February 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 29 December 2005 Republication for new Act and amendments by A2005-60 29 December 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 29 June 2005 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Bill 2005 . Notification statement The Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 29 June 2005 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 29 June 2005 29 December 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 29 June 2005 LA s 75 (1) remainder 29 December 2005 s 2 and LA s 79 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method s 9 (1) (a) (i) note, (6) 3 June 2021 (midnight) s 9 (6) s 20 note 2, ch 10 13 September 2013 (midnight) s 205 s 108 (1) (c) note, (4), dict def community service order , par (a) note 3 June 2011 (midnight) s 108 (4) s 21 29 December 2007 (midnight) s 21 (2) s 129, s 131 29 December 2006 (midnight) s 129 (2), s 131 (2) Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2020-31 Royal Commission Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 sch 1 pt 1.1 1 September 2020 A2018-42 Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 sch 3 pt 3.9 22 November 2018 A2018-40 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (No 2) pt 4 8 November 2018 A2018-25 Prostitution Amendment Act 2018 sch 1 pt 1.2 9 August 2018 A2017-9 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) pt 2 6 April 2017 A2016-52 Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.16 1 September 2016 A2016-48 Crimes (Serious and Organised Crime) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 pt 5 24 August 2016 A2016-13 Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.15 1 April 2016 A2015-35 Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2015 ss 4-29 2 October 2015 A2014-58 Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Act 2014 sch 1 pt 1.1 5 December 2014 A2014-48 Training and Tertiary Education Amendment Act 2014 sch 1 pt 1.7 20 November 2014 A2013-50 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) pt 5 10 December 2013 A2013-12 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2013 pt 3 24 April 2013 A2012-20 Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2012 ss 4-30 13 September 2012 A2011-52 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) sch 3 pt 3.15 12 December 2011 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.41 1 July 2011 A2010-45 Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2010 ss 4-8 25 November 2010 A2008-37 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.26 2 February 2009 A2008-28 Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 sch 3 pt 3.19 26 August 2008 A2008-20 Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 sch 2 pt 2.6 9 September 2008 A2008-20 Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 sch 3 pt 3.7 27 October 2008 A2008-20 Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 sch 4 pt 4.8 27 February 2009 A2007-12 Training and Tertiary Education Legislation Amendment Act 2007 sch 1 pt 1.7 1 July 2007 A2006-42 Statute Law Amendment Act 2006 sch 3 pt 3.8 16 November 2006 A2006-23 Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 sch 1 pt 1.8 2 June 2006 A2005-60 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No 4) sch 1 pt 1.11 29 December 2005 A2005-47 Public Advocate Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.3 1 March 2006 A2021-18 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (No 2) pt 2 12 August 2021 A2022-2 Crimes (Policing) Legislation Amendment Act 2022 pt 2 31 March 2022 A2022-13 Family Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2022 sch 1 pt 1.2 17 August 2022 A2023-33 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2023 sch 2 pt 2.3 13 September 2023 A2024-16 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (No 2) pt 4 26 April 2024 A2024-33 Education and Care Services National Law (ACT) Amendment Act 2024 sch 1 pt 1.3 11 July 2024 A2025-4 Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2025 s 5, s 6 14 June 2025 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.24, sch 4 pt 4.46 16 November 2025 A2026-6 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2026 s 17 commences 2 October 2026 A2026-6 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2026 ss 12-16, ss 18-25 16 April 2026 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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