Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1990

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R22 (current) 16 November 2025 R21 13 March 2019 - 15 November 2025 R20 9 March 2017 - 12 March 2019 R19 1 September 2016 - 8 March 2017 R18 2 October 2015 - 31 August 2016 R17 3 June 2015 - 1 October 2015 R16 14 May 2014 - 2 June 2015 R15 31 August 2011 - 13 May 2014 R14 1 July 2011 - 30 August 2011 R13 28 September 2010 - 30 June 2011 R12* 8 March 2009 - 27 September 2010 R11 12 April 2007 - 7 March 2009 R10 1 July 2006 - 11 April 2007 R9 2 June 2006 - 30 June 2006 R8 13 April 2004 - 1 June 2006 R7 1 November 2003 - 12 April 2004 R6 24 September 2001 - 31 October 2003 R5 12 September 2001 - 23 September 2001 As notified 1 July 1990 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 16 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 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 Director of Public Prosecutions Regulation 1991 None Subordinate laws s 35 16 November 2025 SL1991-24 Director of Public Prosecutions Commencement Notice 1991 (Repealed) Repealed Commencement notices s 2 26 June 1991 - 2 July 1991 CN1991-9 Director of Public Prosecutions Commencement Notice 1990 (Repealed) Repealed Commencement notices s 2 29 June 1990 - 2 July 1990 CN1990-15 Director of Public Prosecutions Direction 2006 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 28 October 2006 - 24 May 2017 NI2006-390 Director of Public Prosecutions Direction 2006 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments s 20 14 November 2006 NI2006-356 Director of Public Prosecutions (Fireworks) Direction 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 27 August 2009 - 13 September 2009 NI2009-411 Director of Public Prosecutions Direction 2011 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 8 July 2011 - 1 August 2011 NI2011-366 Director of Public Prosecutions Direction 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 6 April 2016 - 24 May 2017 NI2016-164 Director of Public Prosecutions Appointment 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 22 15 September 2018 - 31 December 2018 NI2018-474 Director of Public Prosecutions Appointment 2018 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 22 18 December 2018 - 31 August 2023 NI2018-690 Director of Public Prosecutions Acting Appointment 2023 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 22 18 May 2023 - 13 June 2023 NI2023-262 Director of Public Prosecutions Acting Appointment 2023 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 22 14 June 2023 - 30 June 2023 NI2023-293 Director of Public Prosecutions Acting Appointment 2023 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 22 6 July 2023 - 30 August 2023 NI2023-368 Director of Public Prosecutions Acting Appointment 2023 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 22 31 August 2023 - 1 March 2024 NI2023-518 Director of Public Prosecutions Acting Appointment 2024 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 22 2 March 2024 - 1 May 2024 NI2024-29 Director of Public Prosecutions Acting Appointment 2024 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 22 2 May 2024 - 5 May 2024 NI2024-192 Director of Public Prosecutions Appointment 2024 None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 22 6 May 2024 - 5 May 2031 NI2024-193 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 1 July 1990 onwards : The following table lists 18 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 16 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 13 March 2019 - 15 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 13 March 2019 Republication for amendments by A2018-39 9 March 2017 - 12 March 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 9 March 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-4 1 September 2016 - 8 March 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 1 September 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-52 2 October 2015 - 31 August 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 2 October 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-35 3 June 2015 - 1 October 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 3 June 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-16 14 May 2014 - 2 June 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 14 May 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-17 31 August 2011 - 13 May 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 31 August 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-30 1 July 2011 - 30 August 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 28 September 2010 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 28 September 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-30 8 March 2009 - 27 September 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12* 8 March 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-42 12 April 2007 - 7 March 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 12 April 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-3 1 July 2006 - 11 April 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 1 July 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-25 2 June 2006 - 30 June 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 2 June 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-23 13 April 2004 - 1 June 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 13 April 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-9 1 November 2003 - 12 April 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 1 November 2003 Republication for amendments by A2003-47 24 September 2001 - 31 October 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 19 October 2001 12 September 2001 - 23 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 12 September 2001 1 July 1990 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 25 June 1990 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Director of Public Prosecutions Bill 1990 . Notification statement The Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1990 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 25 June 1990 (Gaz 1990 No S32). (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 25 June 1990 1 July 1990 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 25 June 1990 s 2 (1) s 3, ss 6-18, s 33, s 35 1 July 1990 s 2 (2) and Gaz 1990 No S44 remainder 1 July 1991 s 2 (2) and Gaz 1991 No S57 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 A2018-39 Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (No 2) pt 4 13 March 2019 A2017-4 Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 sch 3 pt 3.10 9 March 2017 A2016-52 Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.22 1 September 2016 A2015-35 Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.3 2 October 2015 A2007-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 sch 3 pt 3.28 12 April 2007 A2015-16 Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.7 3 June 2015 A2014-17 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014 sch 1 pt 1.5 14 May 2014 A2011-30 Law Officers Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.1 31 August 2011 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.53 1 July 2011 A2010-30 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.7 28 September 2010 A2008-42 Court Legislation Amendment Act 2008 pt 3 8 March 2009 A2006-25 Legal Profession Act 2006 sch 2 pt 2.5 1 July 2006 A2006-23 Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 sch 1 pt 1.13 2 June 2006 A2004-9 Annual Reports Legislation Amendment Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.11 13 April 2004 A2003-47 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) pt 4 1 November 2003 A2001-82 Rehabilitation of Offenders (Interim) Act 2001 sch 1 pt 1.2 24 September 2001 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 102 12 September 2001 A2000-17 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2000 (No 3) sch 1 1 June 2000 A1997-96 Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 sch 1 1 June 1998 A1995-56 Remuneration Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1995 sch 21 December 1995 A1995-29 Director of Public Prosecutions (Amendment) Act 1995 s 4, s 5 5 September 1995 A1995-25 Annual Reports (Government Agencies) (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995 sch 5 September 1995 A1994-38 Public Sector Management (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1994 sch 1 pt 26 1 July 1994 A1992-51 Director of Public Prosecutions (Amendment) Act 1992 ss 3-11 1 September 1992 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.28, sch 4 pt 4.55 16 November 2025 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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