Australian Government: Attorney-General's Department
Australian Government: Attorney-General's DepartmentAchieving a Just and Secure Society

Legislation A-Z

A

 
Acts Citation Act 1976 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Acts Interpretation Act 1901 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1978 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Admiralty Act 1988  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Age Discrimination Act 2004  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Age Discrimination (Consequential Provisions) Act 2004 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group

Amendments Incorporation Act 1905

Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Australia Act 1986 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Australia (Request and Consent) Act 1985 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
A.C.T. Supreme Court (Transfer) Act 1992 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Australian Crime Commission Act 2002  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Australian Crime Commission (Establishment) Act 2002 National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (except Part II, Division 2)  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Part II, Division 2 National Security and Criminal Justice Group*
Australian Law Reform Commission Act 1996  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 National Security and Criminal Justice Group
   

B

 
Bankruptcy Act 1966 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Act 1997 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Bankruptcy (Registration Charges) Act 1997 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
   

C

 
Circuit Layouts Act 1989  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Classification (Publications, Film and Computer Games) Act 1995 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Coastal Waters (Northern Territory Powers) Act 1980 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Coastal Waters (Northern Territory Title) Act 1980 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Coastal Waters (State Powers) Act 1980 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Coastal Waters (State Title) Act 1980 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905 Australian Customs Service
Common Informers (Parliamentary Disqualifications) Act 1975 National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Commonwealth Motor Vehicles (Liability) Act 1959 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Commonwealth Places (Application  of Laws) Act 1970 (in consultation with Civil Justice and Legal Services Group on civil law aspects) - National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981 (except to the extent administered by the Prime Minister and appointments, handled by Civil Justice and Legal Services GroupNational Security and Criminal Justice Group*
Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981 (appointments, except to the extent administered by the Prime Minister) - Civil Justice and Legal Services Group*
Copyright Act 1968 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Crimes Act 1914  (except for Parts II and IIA, s70, Part VII, s89 and 89A) National Security and Criminal Justice Group*
Crimes Act 1914  (Parts II and IIA, s70, Part VII, s89 and 89A) National Security and Criminal Justice Group*
Crimes at Sea Act 2000 National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991 National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Crimes (Biological Weapons) Act 1976 National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Crimes (Currency) Act 1981 National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Crimes (Foreign Incursions and Recruitment) Act 1978  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Crimes (Hostages) Act 1989 National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Crimes (Internationally Protected Persons) Act 1976  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Crimes (Overseas) Act 1964 National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Crimes (Ships and Fixed Platforms) Act 1992 National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989 National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Crimes (Torture) Act 1988 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group

Crimes (Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances)  Act 1990 

National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Criminal Code Act 1995  (except Divisions 71 and 72, Part 5.1, Part 5.2 and Part 5.3 (excluding Division 103 in Part 5.3))  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Criminal Code Act 1995  (Divisions 71 and 72, Part 5.1, Part 5.2 and Part 5.3 (except Division 103 in Part 5.3)) National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Criminology Research Act 1971  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Customs Act 1901  (Division 3 of Part XIII (forfeiture))  National Security and Criminal Justice Group*
Customs Act 1901  (Section 9, in respect of powers under Division lA of Part XII insofar as it relates to the use of listening devices in narcotics offences)  National Security and Criminal Justice Group*
Customs Act 1901  (insofar as it relates to the making of regulations making provisions in the nature of censorship of imported goods (including printed matter and films))  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group*
Customs Act 1901, except to the extent administered by the Treasurer Australian Customs Service  
Customs Administration Act 1985  Australian Customs Service
Customs Depot Licensing Charges Act 1997  Australian Customs Service
Customs Securities (Penalties) Act 1981  Australian Customs Service
Customs Tariff Act 1995 Australian Customs Service
Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975  Australian Customs Service
Customs (Tariff Concession System Validations) Act 1999  Australian Customs Service
Customs Undertakings (Penalties) Act 1981  Australian Customs Service
   

D

 
Death Penalty Abolition Act 1973 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Defence (Visiting Forces) Act 1963  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Disability Discrimination Act 1992  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group

Domicile Act 1982 

Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
   

E

 
Electronic Transactions Act 1999  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Environment Protection (Northern Territory Supreme Court)  Act 1978  To be transferred to Environment and Heritage
Evidence Act 1995  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Evidence and Procedure (New Zealand) Act 1994  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Evidence and Procedure (New Zealand) (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1994  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Evidence (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1995  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Extradition Act 1988  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Extradition (Repeal and Consequential  Provisions) Act 1988  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
   

F

 
Family Court of Western Australia (Orders of Registrars) Act 1997 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Family Law Act 1975  (other than Part IV and IVA, except to the extent administered by the Minister for Family and Community Services)  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group*

Family Law Act 1975  (Part IV, and IVA) 

Civil Justice and Legal Services Group*
Family Law Legislation Amendment (Superannuation) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2002 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (except Parts IIIA)  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Federal Court of Australia Act 1976  (Part IIIA)  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Federal Court of Australia (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Federal Magistrates Act 1999  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Federal Magistrates (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Federal Proceedings (Costs) Act 1981  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988  (except Part VI)  National Security and Criminal Justice Group*
Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988  (Part VI only)  National Security and Criminal Justice Group*
Foreign Evidence Act 1994  (Parts I, II, IV, V and VI)  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group*
Foreign Evidence Act 1994  (Part III) National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Foreign Evidence (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1994  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Foreign Judgments Act 1991 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Foreign Proceedings (Excess of Jurisdiction) Act 1984 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Foreign States Immunities Act 1985  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Freedom of Information Act 1982  Transferred to Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
   

G

 

Geneva Conventions Act 1957  (other than Part IV) 

Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Genocide Convention Act 1949  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
   

H

 
High Court Justices (Long Leave Payments) Act 1979  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
High Court of Australia Act 1979 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 

Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Human Rights (Sexual Conduct) Act 1994 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
   

I

 
Import Processing Charges Acts  Australian Customs Service
Intelligence Services Act 2001 insofar as it relates to the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
International Arbitration Act 1974   Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
International Criminal Court Act 2002  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
International Criminal Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 2002 National Security and Criminal Justice Group
International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
International War Crimes Tribunals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
   

J

 
Judges (Long Leave Payments) Act 1979  - Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Judges' Pensions Act 1968  - Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Judicial Appointment (Western Samoa) Act 1980  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Judiciary (Diplomatic Representation) Act 1977  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group

Judiciary Act 1903

Parts VIIIA (Legal practitioners), VIIIB (Australian Government Solicitor), VIIIC (Legal Services Directions), s61 (suits by Commonwealth), s63 (service of process when the Commonwealth is a party), s78A and s78B (constitutional matters) - Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Judiciary Act 1903 (Part X – criminal jurisdiction)  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Judiciary Act 1903, other than specified above  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross vesting) Act 1987  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Jury Exemption Act 1965  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
   

L

 
Law Courts (Sydney) Act 1977  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Law Officers Act 1964  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group

Legislative Instruments Act 2003 

Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
   

M

 
Maintenance Orders (Commonwealth Officers) Act 1966  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Marine Insurance Act 1909  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Marriage Act 1961, except to the extent administered by the Minister for Family and Community Services, Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Mutual Assistance in Business Regulation Act 1992  Transfered to The Treasury
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Consequential Amendments) Act 1987  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
   

N

 
Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 sections 12 and 22 and subsection 24(2), and so much of the remaining provisions of that Act (other than sections 9, 10, 11, 13, 19 and 23 and subsection 24(1)) as relate to powers and functions under those sections Australian Customs Service
National Crime Authority (Status and Rights of Former Chairman) Act 1984 National Security and Criminal Justice Group
National Firearms Program Implementation Acts  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
National Handgun Buyback Act 2003 National Security and Criminal Justice Group
National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) Act 2004  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Native Title Act 1993, except to the extent administered by the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Native Title Act 1993  (ss 95, 100-106A and 110-122)  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Native Title Act 1993 (Section 183) Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Nauru (High Court Appeals) Act 1976 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
   

O

 

Ordinances and Regulations (Notification) Act 1972 

Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Ordinances and Regulations (Notification) Act 1978  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
   

P

 
Parliamentary Counsel Act 1970  Office of Parliamentary Counsel and Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Parliamentary Papers Act 1908  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987  (in consultation with CRJ on criminal law aspects.) - Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Passenger Movement Charge Act 1978  Australian Customs Service
Passenger Movement Charge Collection Act 1978  Australian Customs Service
Privacy Act 1988  Transferred to Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
Privy Council (Appeals from the High Court) Act 1975  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Privy Council (Limitation of Appeals) Act 1968 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2002  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Psychotropic Substances Act 1976 Australian Customs Service
Public Order (Protection of Persons and Property) Act 1971 National Security and Criminal Justice Group
   

R

 

Racial Discrimination Act 1975 

Civil Justice and Legal Services Group

Re establishment and Employment Act 1945 (Part IX; Division 1 of Part XI insofar as it extends Part IX;  and Part Xll insofar as it applies or may be applied in relation to the foregoing)

Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Removal of Prisoners (Territories) Act 1923 (insofar as it relates to the release of prisoners and criminal lunatics removed from the Northern Territory of Australia) National Security and Criminal Justice Group

Royal Commission into the New South Wales Police Service (Access to Information) Act 1994 

National Security and Criminal Justice Group
   

S

 
Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Service and Execution of Process (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Sex Discrimination Act 1984  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Special Prosecutors Act 1982 National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Statute Law Revision Act 2002  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1942  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Statute Stocktake Act 1999  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Statutory Declarations Act 1959  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group

Statutory Rules Publication Act 1903

Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Surveillance Devices Act 2004  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
   

T

 
Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 National Security and Criminal Justice Group

Transfer of Prisoners Act 1983

National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Trusts (Hague Convention) Act 1991 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
   

W

 
War Crimes Act 1945 National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Witness Protection Act 1994  National Security and Criminal Justice Group
Workplace Relations Act 1996 (sections 324-328 inclusive of Schedule 1B in respect of powers under those sections)  Civil Justice and Legal Services Group
Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Part XIV, except for sections 413, 413A and 471)
 Civil Justice and Legal Services Group*
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