Personal Violence Act 2016

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R10 (RI) (current) 1 July 2025 R10 1 July 2025 R9 (RI) 19 September 2024 - 30 June 2025 R9 19 September 2024 - 30 June 2025 R8 (RI) 22 November 2023 - 18 September 2024 R8 22 November 2023 - 18 September 2024 R7 30 September 2023 - 21 November 2023 R6 24 May 2023 - 29 September 2023 R5 20 February 2021 - 23 May 2023 R4 8 April 2020 - 19 February 2021 R3 15 August 2019 - 7 April 2020 R2 2 May 2019 - 14 August 2019 R1 1 May 2017 - 1 May 2019 As notified 1 May 2017 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Notes Uncommenced expiry of provisions. Proposed amendments by Family, Personal and Sexual Violence Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 . Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 1 July 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 (RI) 8 July 2025 Reissued for retrospective modifications by SL2025-12 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 Personal Violence (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2025 None Subordinate laws s 105 9 July 2025 SL2025-12 Related instruments Name Effective Year and No Classification Status Public Sector Management (Personal Violence) Delegation 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) 23 May 2017 - 29 March 2025 NI2017-294 ni Repealed Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 1 May 2017 onwards : The following table lists 13 point in time versions.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 R10 (RI) 8 July 2025 Reissued for retrospective modifications by SL2025-12 Republication for amendments by A2023-45 1 July 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 1 July 2025 Republication for amendments by A2023-45 Does not include retrospective modifications by SL2025-12 (see reissued republication) 19 September 2024 - 30 June 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 (RI) 8 July 2025 Reissued for retrospective modification by SL2025-12 Republication for amendments by A2024-40 19 September 2024 - 30 June 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 19 September 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-40 Does not include retrospective modification by SL2025-12 (see reissued republication) 22 November 2023 - 18 September 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 (RI) 8 July 2025 Reissued for retrospective modification by SL2025-12 Republication for amendments by A2023-45 22 November 2023 - 18 September 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 22 November 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-45 Does not include retrospective modification by SL2025-12 (see reissued republication) 30 September 2023 - 21 November 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 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 R6 24 May 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-15 20 February 2021 - 23 May 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 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 R4 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 R3 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 R2 2 May 2019 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 20) 1 May 2017 - 1 May 2019 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 Personal Violence Bill 2016 . Notification statement The Personal 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) remainder 1 May 2017 s 2 and see A2016-42 s 2 (2) (as am by A2017-10 s 7) Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 24 commences 1 July 2030 s 222 pt 23 commences 22 November 2028 s 212 pt 22 29 September 2023 (midnight) expires on the day A2020-11 expires (s 209) 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 1.16 8 April 2020 A2021-1 COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2021 sch 1 pt 1.13 20 February 2021 A2017-10 Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2017 pt 4 1 May 2017 A2019-23 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2019 pt 12 15 August 2019 A2023-15 Sexual Assault Reform Legislation Amendment Act 2023 pt 5, sch 1, sch 2 pt 2.3 24 May 2023 A2023-45 Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 s 110, s 112, s 114, s 116, s 118, s 120 22 November 2023 A2023-45 Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 s 111, s 113, s 115, s 117, s 119, s 121 1 July 2025 A2024-40 Sexual, Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2024 pt 5 19 September 2024 Modifications Year and number Modifying law Modifying provision Commencement date End date SL2025-12 Personal Violence (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2025 s 3, sch 1 taken to have commenced 22 November 2023 22 November 2028 (midnight) SL2025-12 Personal Violence (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2025 s 4, sch 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2025 1 July 2030 (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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