Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMINOLOGY RESEARCH ACT 1971 - NOTES

No. 15, 1971

Compilation No. 16

Compilation date: 11 October 2023

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 63, 2023

Registered: 30 October 2023

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Criminology Research Act 1971 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 11 October 2023 (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 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 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

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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

Part I--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

4 Interpretation

Part II--The Australian Institute of Criminology

Division 1--Establishment, functions and powers of Institute

5 Establishment of Institute

6 Functions of Institute

6A Power of Minister to request Institute to perform certain functions

Division 3--Director, Acting Director and staff of Institute

15 Director of Institute

16 Functions of Director

17 Tenure of office of Director

18 Remuneration and allowances of Director

19 Leave of absence of Director

20 Termination of appointment of Director

21 Vacation of office of Director

22 Acting Director

23 Staff of the Institute

24 Consultants

Part III--Criminology Research Advisory Council

33 Criminology Research Advisory Council

34 Meetings of the Advisory Council

Part IV--Application of the finance law

35 Application of the finance law

Part V--Miscellaneous

46 Criminology Research Special Account

47 Institute may charge for services

48 Delegation by Director

49 Annual report

51 Regulations

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

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 how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section  15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

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)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	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
Criminology Research Act 1971	15, 1971	6 Apr 1971	6 Nov 1972 (s 2 and gaz 1972, No 108)
Salaries (Statutory Offices) Adjustment Act 1971	136, 1971	16 Dec 1971	s 3(1): 16 Dec 1971 (s 2(2))	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1973	216, 1973	19 Dec 1973	31 Dec 1973 (s 2)	s 9(1) and 10
Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1978	36, 1978	12 June 1978	12 June 1978 (s 2)	s 8
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985	65, 1985	5 June 1985	s 3: 3 July 1985 (s 2(1))	--
Criminology Research Amendment Act 1986	123, 1986	2 Dec 1986	30 Dec 1986	s 30
Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act 1991	122, 1991	27 June 1991	s 4(1), 10(b) and 15-20: 1 Dec 1988 (s 2(2)) s 28(b)-(e), 30 and 31: 10 Dec 1991 (s 2(3) and gaz 1991, No S332) Remainder: 27 June 1991 (s 2(1))	s 31(2)
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Sch 4 (items 54, 55): 25 Oct 1996 (s 2(1))	--
Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997	152, 1997	24 Oct 1997	Sch 2 (items 639-656): 1 Jan 1998 (s 2(2) and gaz 1997, No GN49)	--
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Sch 1 (item 352): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1), (2) and gaz 1999, No S584)	--
Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001	159, 2001	1 Oct 2001	Sch 1 (item 36): 29 Oct 2001 (s 2(1))	Sch 1 (item 97)
Crimes Legislation Enhancement Act 2003	41, 2003	3 June 2003	Sch 2 (items 6A-6P): 3 June 2003 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2006	9, 2006	23 Mar 2006	Sch 2 (item 15): 3 June 2003 (s 2(1) item 30)	--
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2010	148, 2010	17 Dec 2010	Sch 7: 1 July 2011 (s 2(1) item 7)	Sch 7 (items 19-29)
Statute Law Revision Act 2011	5, 2011	22 Mar 2011	Sch 5 (items 79, 80): 19 Apr 2011 (s 2(1) item 13)	--
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Sch 2 (items 462-466) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 (s 2(1) items  3, 12)	Sch 3 (items 10, 11)
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014	62, 2014	30 June 2014	Sch 6 (item 37) and Sch 8 (items 85-89): 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) item  6)	Sch 14
as amended by
Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015	36, 2015	13 Apr 2015	Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2)	Sch 7
as amended by
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Home Affairs and Integrity Agencies Legislation Amendment Act 2018	31, 2018	9 May 2018	Sch 2 (items 115, 116, 284): 11 May 2018 (s 2(1) items 3, 7)	Sch 2 (item 284)
Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Act 2023	63, 2023	13 Sept 2023	Sch 4 (items 1, 2): 11 Oct 2023 (s 2(1) item 5)	Sch 4 (item 2)

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected	How affected
Part I
s. 3.....................	rep. No. 216, 1973
s. 4.....................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 152, 1997; No. 41, 2003; No. 148, 2010; No.  5, 2011; No 62, 2014
Part II
Division 1
s. 5.....................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 148, 2010
Note to s. 5(2).............	ad. No. 152, 1997
	rep. No. 148, 2010
s. 6 ....................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 41, 2003
	rs. No. 148, 2010
s. 6A....................	ad. No. 123, 1986
	am. No. 148, 2010; No 31, 2018
s. 7.....................	am. No. 123, 1986
	rep. No. 148, 2010
Div. 2 of Part II............	rep. No. 148, 2010
s. 8.....................	rep. No. 148, 2010
ss. 9, 10..................	am. No. 123, 1986
	rep. No. 148, 2010
s. 11....................	rs. No. 123, 1986
	am. No. 43, 1996
	rep. No. 148, 2010
ss. 12-14.................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 152, 1997
	rep. No. 148, 2010
Division 3
s. 15....................	am. No. 148, 2010; No 31, 2018
s. 16....................	rs. No. 148, 2010
	am No 31, 2018
s. 17....................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 159, 2001; No. 148, 2010; No 31, 2018
s. 18....................	am. No. 136, 1971
	rs. No. 123, 1986
	am. No. 43, 1996
s. 19....................	am. No. 123, 1986
	rs. No. 122, 1991
	am. No. 146, 1999; No 31, 2018
s. 20....................	am. No. 148, 2010; No 31, 2018
s. 21....................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 122, 1991; No. 148, 2010; No 31, 2018
s. 22....................	rs. No. 123, 1986
	am. No. 46, 2011; No 31, 2018
s. 23....................	am. No. 123, 1986
	rs. No. 148, 2010
	am No 31, 2018
s. 24....................	am. No. 216, 1973
	rep. No. 65, 1985
	ad. No. 148, 2010
s. 25....................	rep. No. 216, 1973
ss. 26, 27.................	rep. No. 123, 1986
Div. 4 of Part II............	rep. No. 148, 2010
s. 28....................	am. No. 36, 1978; No. 123, 1986; No. 5, 2011
	rep. No. 148, 2010
s. 28A...................	ad. No. 123, 1986
	rep. No. 152, 1997
s. 29....................	am. No. 123, 1986
	rep. No. 148, 2010
s. 30 ...................	rep. No. 152, 1997
s. 31....................	rs. No. 123, 1986
	am. No. 152, 1997
	rep. No. 148, 2010
s. 32 ...................	rep. No. 152, 1997
s. 32A...................	ad. No. 123, 1986
	am. No. 152, 1997
	rep. No. 148, 2010
Part III
Part III..................	rs. No. 148, 2010
s. 33....................	am. No. 216, 1973; No. 36, 1978; No. 123, 1986
	rep. No. 152, 1997
	ad. No. 148, 2010
	am No 31, 2018; No 63, 2023
s. 34 ...................	am. No. 123, 1986
	rs. No. 148, 2010
Note to s. 34(2).............	ad. No. 152, 1997
	rep. No. 148, 2010
Pt IV
Pt IV...................	ad No 62, 2014
s. 35....................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 41, 2003
	rep. No. 148, 2010
	ad No 62, 2014
s. 36....................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 41, 2003
	rep. No. 148, 2010
s. 37....................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 152, 1997
	rep. No. 148, 2010
s. 38....................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 41, 2003
	rep. No. 148, 2010
s. 39....................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 152, 1997
	rep. No. 148, 2010
ss. 40, 41.................	rep. No. 148, 2010
s. 42 ...................	rep. No. 152, 1997
Heading to s. 43............	am. No. 41, 2003
	rep. No. 148, 2010
s. 43....................	am. No. 216, 1973; No. 36, 1978; No. 123, 1986
	rs. No. 152, 1997
	am. No. 41, 2003
	rep. No. 148, 2010
Part IV..................	rep. No. 148, 2010
s. 44....................	am. No. 152, 1997
	rep. No. 148, 2010
s. 45....................	rep. No. 152, 1997
Part V
s. 46....................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 41, 2003 (as am. by No. 9, 2006)
	rs. No. 148, 2010
	am No 62, 2014
Note to s 46(3).............	am No 62, 2014
Note to s 46(4).............	rs No 62, 2014
s. 47....................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 152, 1997
	rs. No. 148, 2010
s. 48....................	am. No. 123, 1986
	rep. No. 152, 1997
	ad. No. 148, 2010
s. 49....................	am. No. 123, 1986
	rep. No. 152, 1997
	ad. No. 148, 2010
	rs No 62, 2014
s. 50....................	am. No. 216, 1973
	rep. No. 148, 2010