Family Violence Act 2016

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 1 July 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 1 July 2025 Republication for amendments by A2023-45 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laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Family Violence (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2017 (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 155 18 August 2017 - 24 November 2017 SL2017-25 Family Violence Regulation 2017 None Subordinate laws s 155 25 November 2017 SL2017-32 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 1 May 2017 onwards : The following table lists 17 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab . Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 1 July 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 1 July 2025 Republication for amendments by A2023-45 19 September 2024 - 30 June 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 19 September 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-40 22 November 2023 - 18 September 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 22 November 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-45 30 September 2023 - 21 November 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 30 September 2023 Republication for expiry of provisions (pt 22) 24 May 2023 - 29 September 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 24 May 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-15 24 August 2022 - 23 May 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 24 August 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-14 17 August 2022 - 23 August 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 17 August 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-13 20 February 2021 - 16 August 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 20 February 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-1 8 April 2020 - 19 February 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 8 April 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-11 15 August 2019 - 7 April 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 15 August 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-23 2 May 2019 - 14 August 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 2 May 2019 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 20) 22 November 2018 - 1 May 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 22 November 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-42 25 April 2018 - 21 November 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 25 April 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-12 25 November 2017 - 24 April 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 25 November 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-38 and expiry of modifications 11 October 2017 - 24 November 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 11 October 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-28 18 August 2017 - 10 October 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 18 August 2017 Republication for commenced provisions, amendments by A2017-10 and modifications by SL2017-25 1 May 2017 - 17 August 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 1 May 2017 Republication for new Act and amendments by A2017-10 1 May 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 18 August 2016 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Family Violence Bill 2016 . Notification statement The Family Violence Act 2016 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 18 August 2016 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 18 August 2016 1 May 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 18 August 2016 LA s 75 (1) pt 9, s 200, dict defs mentioned in s 2 (1) 18 August 2017 s 2 (3) as am by A2017-10 s 7 remainder 1 May 2017 s 2 (2) as am by A2017-10 s 7 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 24 commences 1 July 2030 s 223 pt 23 commences 22 November 2028 s 213 s 156 commences 17 August 2027 s 156 (2) pt 22 29 September 2023 (midnight) expires on the day A2020-11 expires (s 210) pt 20 1 May 2019 (midnight) s 202 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 A2020-11 COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 sch 1 pt 1.6 8 April 2020 A2021-1 COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2021 sch 1 pt 1.11 20 February 2021 A2019-23 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2019 pt 9 15 August 2019 A2018-42 Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 sch 3 pt 3.13 22 November 2018 A2018-12 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2018 pt 5 25 April 2018 A2017-38 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 3) pt 10 25 November 2017 A2017-28 Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.6 11 October 2017 A2017-10 Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2017 ss 58-60, s 63 and s 64 18 August 2017 A2017-10 Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2017 ss 8-57, s 62, ss 65-69 1 May 2017 A2017-10 Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2017 s 7 30 April 2017 A2022-13 Family Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2022 pt 5 17 August 2022 A2022-14 Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 sch 3 pt 3.15 24 August 2022 A2023-15 Sexual Assault Reform Legislation Amendment Act 2023 sch 2 pt 2.2 24 May 2023 A2023-45 Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 s 100, s 102, s 104, s 106, s 108 22 November 2023 A2023-45 Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 s 101, s 103, s 105, s 107, s 109 1 July 2025 A2024-40 Sexual, Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2024 pt 4 19 September 2024 Modifications Year and number Modifying law Modifying provision Commencement date End date SL2017-25 Family Violence (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2017 s 3 18 August 2017 24 November 2017 (midnight) 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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