Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 8, 1977
Compilation No. 9
Compilation date: 10 March 2016
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 4, 2016
Registered: 26 May 2016
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Crimes (Internationally Protected Persons) Act 1976 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 10 March 2016 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
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Modifications
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Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
3A Extended meaning of internationally protected person
4 Extension of Act to Territories
5 Extraterritorial operation of Act
6 Effect of this Act on other laws
6A Application of the Criminal Code
7 Ratification of Convention
8 Offences
10 Liability to prosecution
11 Taking offenders into custody
12 Prosecutions
13 Evidence of matters relating to Convention
14 Certificates by Foreign Affairs Minister
15 Jurisdiction of courts
16 Section 38 of Judiciary Act
Schedule--Convention on the prevention and punishment of crimes against internationally protected persons, including diplomatic agents
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions | |
8, 1977 | 28 Feb 1977 | s. 11: 20 July 1977 (see Gazette 1977, No. S145) |
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Australian Federal Police (Consequential Amendments) Act 1979 | 155, 1979 | 28 Nov 1979 | 19 Oct 1979 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1979, No. S206) | -- | |
Australian Federal Police (Consequential Amendments) Act 1980 | 70, 1980 | 28 May 1980 | 28 May 1980 | -- | |
120, 1987 | 16 Dec 1987 | ss. 11, 14, 74 and 75: 1 Mar 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S54) | -- | ||
63, 1988 | 15 June 1988 | Part III (ss. | -- | ||
11, 1990 | 17 Jan 1990 | Part I (ss. 1, 2), Part 3 (ss. 6, 7) and ss. 12, 13 and 51(1)(b), (2): Royal Assent | -- | ||
196, 1992 | 21 Dec 1992 | Schedule (Part 2): 10 Mar 1993 (see Gazette 1993, No. GN17) (a) | -- | ||
182, 1994 | 19 Dec 1994 | s. 31: 16 Jan 1995 (b) | -- | ||
Overseas Missions (Privileges and Immunities) (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995 | 58, 1995 | 28 June 1995 | Schedule 2: 28 June 1995 | -- | |
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 | 24, 2001 | 6 Apr 2001 | s. 4(1), (2) and Schedule 16: (c) | s. 4(1), (2) | |
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Act (No. 2) 2010 | 4, 2010 | 19 Feb 2010 | Schedule 10 (item 10): 20 Feb 2010 | -- | |
5, 2011 | 22 Mar 2011 | Schedule 5 (items 69, 70): 19 Apr 2011 | -- | ||
136, 2012 | 22 Sept 2012 | Schedule 3 (item 2): Royal Assent | -- | ||
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016 | 4, 2016 | 11 Feb 2016 | Sch 4 (items 1, 79): 10 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 6) | -- | |
(a) The Crimes (Internationally Protected Persons) Act 1976 was amended by the Schedule (Part 2) only of the Qantas Sale Act 1992, subsection 2(3)(a) of which provides as follows:
(3) A Proclamation may fix a day that is earlier than the day on which the Proclamation is published in the Gazette but only if:
(a) in the case of sections 30, 31, 35, 37, 39, 43 and 50 and Parts 1 and 2 of the Schedule--the day is not earlier than the substantial minority sale day; and
(b) The Crimes (Internationally Protected Persons) Act 1976 was amended by section 31 only of the Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1994, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:
(4) The amendments made by this Act to the Australian Federal Police Act 1979, the Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991 (other than the amendment made to Schedule 5 to that Act), the Crimes (Hostages) Act 1989, the Crimes (Internationally Protected Persons) Act 1976, the Crimes (Overseas) Act 1964 , the Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989, the Crimes (Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act 1990, the Customs Act 1901, the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983, the Extradition Act 1988, the Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 and to sections 23 and 59 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 commence on the 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(c) The Crimes (Internationally Protected Persons) Act 1976 was amended by Schedule 16 only of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001, subsection 2(1)(a) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences at the later of the following times:
(a) immediately after the commencement of item 15 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000;
Item 15 commenced on 24 May 2001.
Provision affected | How affected |
s. 3..................... | am. No. 120, 1987; No. 63, 1988; No. 196, 1992; No. 58, 1995; No. 5, 2011; No. 136, 2012 |
s. 3A.................... | ad. No. 58, 1995 |
s. 6..................... | am. No. 120, 1987 |
s. 6A.................... | ad. No. 24, 2001 |
s. 8..................... | am. No. 120, 1987; No. 11, 1990; No. 24, 2001; No. 4, 2010; No 4, 2016 |
s. 9..................... | rep. No. 120, 1987 |
s. 11.................... | am. No. 155, 1979; No. 70, 1980; No. 120, 1987 |
s. 12.................... | am. No. 120, 1987 |
s. 13.................... | rs. No. 182, 1994 |
| am. No. 5, 2011 |
Heading to s. 14............ | am. No. 5, 2011 |
s. 14.................... | rs. No. 182, 1994 |
| am. No. 5, 2011 |
s. 17.................... | am. No. 120, 1987 |
| rep. No. 58, 1995 |