Minister: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Minister for Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence
Agency: Department of Justice and Attorney-General


Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984 No. 95

Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984 No. 95 (prev Director of Prosecutions Act 1984)

date of assent 06 December 1984

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (1))

remaining provisions commenced 17 January 1985 (proc pubd gaz 19 January 1985 p 165)

Director of Prosecutions Act and Justices Act Amendment Act 1985 No. 25 pt 2

date of assent 15 April 1985

s 7 commenced 17 January 1985 (see s 4)

remaining provisions commenced on date of assent

Director of Prosecutions Act Amendment Act 1986 No. 9

date of assent 26 March 1986

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (1))

remaining provisions commenced 1 January 1988 (proc pubd gaz 19 December 1987 p 1665)

Public Service Management and Employment Act 1988 No. 52 s 44 sch 3

date of assent 12 May 1988

commenced 18 July 1988 (proc pubd gaz 16 July 1988 p 2876)

Public Service (Administrative Arrangements) Act (No. 2) 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 1

date of assent 14 November 1990

commenced on date of assent

Director of Prosecutions Act Amendment Act 1990 No. 82

date of assent 29 November 1990

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (1))

remaining provisions commenced 1 January 1991 (proc pubd gaz 22 December 1990 p 2271)

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1994 No. 87 ss 1–3 sch 1

date of assent 01 December 1994

commenced on date of assent (see s 2)

Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1995 No. 58 ss 1–2, 4 sch 1

date of assent 28 November 1995

commenced on date of assent

Public Service Act 1996 No. 37 ss 1–2, 147 sch 2

date of assent 22 October 1996

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 December 1996 (1996 SL No. 361)

Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1997 No. 82 ss 1–2(1) pt 9

date of assent 05 December 1997

commenced on date of assent

Superannuation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2000 No. 52 ss 1, 48 sch

date of assent 17 November 2000

commenced on date of assent

Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No. 58 ss 1–2 sch

date of assent 17 November 2000

commenced on date of assent

Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002 No. 68 ss 1–2(1), ch 12 pt 5

date of assent 29 November 2002

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2003 (see s 2 (1))

Coroners Act 2003 No. 13 ss 1, 2(2), 106 sch 1

date of assent 09 April 2003

ss 1–2 commence on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2003 (2003 SL No. 296)

Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Act 2003 No. 55 pts 1, 9

date of assent 18 September 2003

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 5 January 2004 (2003 SL No. 280)

Legal Profession Act 2003 No. 97 ss 1, 2(2), 380 sch 1

date of assent 03 December 2003

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions never proclaimed into force and rep 2004 No. 11 s 642

Legal Profession Act 2004 No. 11 ss 1, 2(2), 596 sch 1

date of assent 31 May 2004

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2004 (2004 SL No. 106)

Legal Profession Act 2007 No. 24 ss 1–2, 770 sch 1

date of assent 28 May 2007

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2007 (2007 SL No. 151)

Financial Accountability Act 2009 No. 9 ss 1, 2(2), 136 sch 1

date of assent 28 May 2009

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2009 (2009 SL No. 80)

Criminal Code and Other Legislation (Misconduct, Breaches of Discipline and Public Sector Ethics) Amendment Act 2009 No. 25 pt 1, s 83 sch

date of assent 11 August 2009

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 2 November 2009 (2009 SL No. 241)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 42 ss 1, 214 sch

date of assent 14 October 2010

commenced on date of assent

Criminal Law Amendment Act 2014 No. 39 s 1, pt 8

date of assent 15 August 2014

commenced on date of assent

Criminal Law Amendment Act 2017 No. 6

date of assent 30 March 2017

comm on date of assent

Crime and Corruption and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2018 No. 29

date of assent 09 November 2018

pts 1, 2 (other than ss 5–6, 44), 3–9 comm on date of assent

Public Sector Act 2022 No. 34

date of assent 12 December 2022

s 365 sch 3 comm 1 March 2023 (see s 2)

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Long title amd 1994 No. 87 s 3 sch 1

s 1 amd 1994 No. 87 s 3 sch 1

s 2 om 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1

s 3 om 1990 No. 82 s 4

s 4 def Australian lawyer ins 2004 No. 11 s 596 sch 1

amd 2007 No. 24 s 770 sch 1

s 4 def director amd 1994 No. 87 s 3 sch 1

s 4 def Director-General ins 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 1

om 1 January 1991 RA s 39

s 4 def lawyer ins 2004 No. 11 s 596 sch 1

amd 2007 No. 24 s 770 sch 1

s 4 def Minister sub 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 1

om 1 January 1991 RA s 39

s 4 def Public Service Board om 1988 No. 52 s 44 sch 3

s 4 def Under Secretary amd 1988 No. 52 s 44 sch 3

om 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 1

s 4 amd1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1

pt 2 hdg amd 1994 No. 87 s 3 sch 1

pt 2 div 1 hdg sub 1994 No. 87 s 3 sch 1

s 4A ins 1994 No. 87 s 3 sch 1

pt 2 div 1A hdg ins 1994 No. 87 s 3 sch 1

s 5 amd 1988 No. 52 s 44 sch 3; 1994 No. 87 s 3 sch 1; 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2; 2004 No. 11 s 596 sch 1; 2009 No. 25 s 83 sch; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3

s 6 amd 1985 No. 25 s 5

s 8 om 2004 No. 11 s 596 sch 1

s 9 om 1994 No. 87 s 3 sch 1

s 10 amd 1994 No. 87 s 3 sch 1; 2003 No. 13 s 106 sch 1; 2003 No. 55 s 50; 2004 No. 11 s 596 sch 1; 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch

s 10A ins 2002 No. 68 s 312

s 11 amd 1997 No. 82 s 27

s 13 sub 2014 No. 39 s 45

amd 2018 No. 29 s 62

s 14 om 1994 No. 87 s 3 sch 1

s 15 amd 1994 No. 87 s 3 sch 1

s 16 amd 1994 No. 87 s 3 sch 1

(2)–(3) exp 1 November 1995 (see s 16(3))

pt 2 div 2 hdg amd 1990 No. 82 s 8 sch

s 17 sub 1994 No. 87 s 3 sch 1

amd 2004 No. 11 s 596 sch 1

s 18 om 1990 No. 82 s 5

s 19 amd 1988 No. 52 s 44 sch 3; 1990 No. 82 s 8 sch; 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2; 2009 No. 25 s 83 sch; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3

s 20 amd 1990 No. 82 s 8 sch; 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2; 2009 No. 25 s 83 sch; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3

s 21 amd 1985 No. 25 s 6; 1986 No. 9 s 3; 1990 No. 82 s 8 sch

s 22 amd 1986 No. 9 s 4; 1990 No. 82 s 8 sch

pt 2 div 3 hdg amd 1990 No. 82 s 8 sch

s 23 sub 1990 No. 82 s 6

amd 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2; 2004 No. 11 s 596 sch 1; 2009 No. 25 s 83 sch; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3

s 23A ins 2017 No. 6 s 25

s 24A ins 1997 No. 82 s 28

s 24B ins 2000 No. 58 s 2 sch

s 24C ins 2003 No. 55 s 51

s 26 om 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1

s 27 amd 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch

s 28 amd 1986 No. 9 s 5

s 29 amd 1986 No. 9 s 6; 1988 No. 52 s 44 sch 3; 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 1; 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch

s 30 amd 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2; 2009 No. 25 s 83 sch; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3

s 31 amd 2000 No. 52 s 48 sch

s 32 amd 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 1; 1990 No. 82 s 7; 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2; 2009 No. 9 s 136 sch 1; 2009 No. 25 s 83 sch; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3

s 33 sub 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1

s 34 prev s 34 amd 1985 No. 25 s 7

pres s 34 ins 1994 No. 87 s 3 sch 1

amd 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1

s 35 ins 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1

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