Crimes (Restorative Justice) Act 2004

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 April 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R29 16 April 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-6 Administering Minister and Directorate Attorney-General - 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laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Crimes (Restorative Justice) Commencement Notice 2004 (Repealed) Repealed Commencement notices s 2 11 December 2004 - 1 February 2005 CN2004-28 Crimes (Restorative Justice) Sexual and Family Violence Offences Guidelines 2018 None Disallowable instruments s 61 1 November 2018 DI2018-266 Crimes (Restorative Justice) Phase 3 Declaration 2018 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 16 30 October 2018 - 22 November 2023 NI2018-601 Related instruments Name Effective Year and No Classification Status Public Sector Management (Crimes (Restorative Justice)) Delegation 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) 21 August 2019 - 30 March 2023 NI2019-627 ni Repealed Public Sector Management (Crimes (Restorative Justice)) Delegation 2023 (Repealed) 31 March 2023 - 29 March 2025 NI2023-172 ni Repealed Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 31 January 2005 onwards : The following table lists 29 point in time versions. 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Notification statement The Crimes (Restorative Justice) Act 2004 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 6 September 2004 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 6 September 2004 31 January 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 6 September 2004 LA s 75 (1) remainder 31 January 2005 s 2 and CN2004-28 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method s 16 (5)-(8), s 26 (3)-(8), s 27 (6)-(11), s 33 (3)-(8) 1 November 2018 (midnight) s 16 (8), s 26 (6), s 27 (9), s 33 (6) and see NI2018-601 s 75 1 July 2008 (midnight) s 75 (4) 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 A2018-34 Crimes (Restorative Justice) Amendment Act 2018 ss 4-30 1 October 2018 A2018-12 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2018 pt 4 25 April 2018 A2016-55 Freedom of Information Act 2016 sch 4 pt 4.7 1 January 2018 A2016-52 Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.17 1 September 2016 A2016-42 Family Violence Act 2016 sch 3 pt 3.6 1 May 2017 A2016-4 Crimes (Sentencing and Restorative Justice) Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.8 2 March 2016 A2016-4 Crimes (Sentencing and Restorative Justice) Amendment Act 2016 pt 4 25 February 2016 A2014-18 Statute Law Amendment Act 2014 sch 3 pt 3.6 10 June 2014 A2012-21 Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 sch 3 pt 3.10 5 June 2012 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.43 1 July 2011 A2009-49 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.16 17 December 2009 A2008-46 Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008 sch 3 pt 3.5 30 March 2009 A2008-42 Court Legislation Amendment Act 2008 pt 2 8 March 2009 A2008-29 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 3) sch 1 pt 1.6 27 August 2008 A2008-22 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.3 29 July 2008 A2008-20 Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 sch 3 pt 3.8 27 October 2008 A2008-20 Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 sch 4 pt 4.10 27 February 2009 A2007-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 sch 3 pt 3.26 12 April 2007 A2006-23 Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 sch 1 pt 1.10 2 June 2006 A2006-22 Civil Unions Act 2006 sch 1 pt 1.8 never commenced A2005-60 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No 4) sch 1 pt 1.12 22 December 2005 A2005-13 Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Amendment Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.5 25 March 2005 A2021-12 Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 sch 3 pt 3.6 23 June 2021 A2023-45 Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 pt 4 27 March 2024 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.47 6 December 2025 A2026-6 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2026 pt 5 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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