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The Act, alongside the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) and the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), [2] [3] form the almost complete basis of criminal law for the State. It is the primary criminal law statute of NSW, and which formed the basis for the Australian Capital Territory's Crimes Act 1900 (ACT). [4]
The primary criminal statutes of NSW is the Crimes Act 1900. [11] Other statutes, such as the Summary Offences Act 1988, [12] also create criminal offences which are generally dealt with in the Local Court system. [13] Offences spelt out in the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) [14] cover all prohibited drugs.
The first principal Act was the Crimes Act 1890, followed by the Crimes Act 1915, then the Crimes Act 1928, which was followed by Crimes Act 1957. From 1891 to 1915, The Crimes Acts was the collective title of the Crimes Act 1890, and the Acts amending the same, and the Crimes Act 1891, [4] the Crimes Act 1900 [5] and the Crimes Act 1914. [6]
Punishment of Crimes. An Act for the punishment of certain Crimes against the United States. (Crimes Act of 1790) Sess. 2, ch. 9 1 Stat. 112 (chapter 9) 10: April 30, 1790: Regulating the Army of the United States. An Act for regulating the Military Establishment of the United States. Sess. 2, ch. 10 1 Stat. 119: 11: May 26, 1790
New South Wales: Under Section 327 of the Crimes Act 1900, perjury is punishable by imprisonment of up to 10 years. [11] Under Section 328, if a person commits perjury with the aim of convicting or acquitting a person charged with an offence that carries a prison sentence of 5 years or more, perjury is punishable by imprisonment of up to 14 years.
For example, Part 16 of the Act, which relates to the power of police to detain an intoxicated individual, very closely mirrors the Intoxicated Persons Act 1979. [2] As well, Part 9 of the Act ("Investigations and questioning") contains provisions that essentially copy what used to be Part 10A of the Crimes Act 1900. [6]
Skye's Law is an informal name for the Crimes Amendment (Police Pursuits) Act 2010 [1] of New South Wales, Australia. It is named after the 19-month old toddler Skye Sassine, who was killed on 31 December 2009 when her family's car was hit by a driver suspected of armed robbery who was trying to evade police. [ 2 ]
The Roads and Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2022 is an act of the Parliament of New South Wales which amended the Crimes Act 1900 and the Roads Act 1993 to create new criminal penalties for protest activities.