Sentencing Act 1995

Sentencing Act 1995

76 of 1995

16 Jan 1996

s. 1 and 2: 16 Jan 1996;
Act other than s. 1, 2 and 19, and Pt. 12 ⁴: 4 Nov 1996 (see s. 2 and Gazette 25 Oct 1996 p. 5632)

Real Estate Legislation Amendment Act 1995 Pt. 5

59 of 1995

20 Dec 1995

1 Jul 1996 (see s. 2 and Gazette 25 Jun 1996 p. 2902)

Firearms Amendment Act 1996 s. 52

59 of 1996

11 Nov 1996

6 Dec 1996 (see s. 3(1) and Gazette 6 Dec 1996 p. 6699)

Road Traffic Amendment Act 1996 s. 42

76 of 1996

14 Nov 1996

1 Feb 1997 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Jan 1997 p. 613)

Restraining Orders Act 1997 s. 82

19 of 1997

28 Aug 1997

15 Sep 1997 (see s. 2 and Gazette 12 Sep 1997 p. 5149)

Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association Amendment Act 1998 s. 20

23 of 1998

30 Jun 1998

1 Aug 1998 (see s. 3 and Gazette 21 Jul 1998 p. 3825)

Criminal Law Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998 Pt. 6

29 of 1998

6 Jul 1998

3 Aug 1998

Criminal Law Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 Pt. 3

38 of 1998

25 Sep 1998

23 Oct 1998

Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia (Consequential Provisions) Act 1998 s. 38

42 of 1998

4 Nov 1998

1 Jan 1999 (see s. 2 and Gazette 22 Dec 1998 p. 6833)

Acts Amendment (Video and Audio Links) Act 1998 Pt. 5

48 of 1998

19 Nov 1998

18 Jan 1999 (see s. 2 and Gazette 15 Jan 1999 p. 109)

Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Act 1998 s. 56

53 of 1998

7 Dec 1998

1 Jul 1999 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 Jun 1999 p. 2879)

Port Authorities (Consequential Provisions) Act 1999 s. 21

5 of 1999

13 Apr 1999

14 Aug 1999 (see s. 2 and Gazette 13 Aug 1999 p. 3823)

Reprint of the Sentencing Act 1995 as at 16 Apr 1999 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Act 1998 and the Port Authorities (Consequential Provisions) Act 1999)

Perth Parking Management (Consequential Provisions) Act 1999 s. 7(5)

16 of 1999

19 May 1999

7 Aug 1999 (see s. 2 and Gazette 6 Aug 1999 p. 3727)

Sentencing Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 1999 s. 4-12, 14‑17, and 25‑40 ⁵

57 of 1999 (amended by No. 62 of 2000 s. 4-6 ⁶)

16 Dec 1999

s. 37 and 39: 8 Apr 2000 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 7 Apr 2000 p. 1813);
Pt. 3 (s. 27‑33): 8 Jan 2001 (see s. 2 and Gazette 29 Dec 2000 p. 7903);
s. 6(3) and 36: 30 Jun 2001 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 29 Jun 2001 p. 3111);
Act other than s. 6(3), 27‑33, 36, 37 and 39 repealed by No. 50 of 2003 s. 31

Sentencing Amendment Regulations 2000 Pt. 3 published in Gazette 3 Mar 2000 p. 1013‑15

3 Mar 2000

Acts Amendment (Fines Enforcement) Act 2000 Pt. 3

9 of 2000

19 May 2000

25 Aug 2000 (see s. 2 and Gazette 25 Aug 2000 p. 4903)

Reprint of the Sentencing Act 1995 as at 4 May 2001 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Sentencing Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 1999 s. 6(3) and 36)

Criminal Law Amendment Act 2001 Pt. 3

23 of 2001

26 Nov 2001

24 Dec 2001

Zoological Parks Authority Act 2001 s. 47

24 of 2001

26 Nov 2001

22 May 2002 (see s. 2 and Gazette 10 May 2002 p. 2445)

Machinery of Government (Planning and Infrastructure) Amendment Act 2002 s. 64

7 of 2002

19 Jun 2002

1 Jul 2002 (see s. 2 and Gazette 28 Jun 2002 p. 3037)

Racing and Gambling Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2003 s. 221(4)

35 of 2003

26 Jun 2003

1 Aug 2003 (see s. 2 and Gazette 29 Jul 2003 p. 3259)

Sentencing Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2003 Pt. 2, s. 29(3) and 33 ⁷

50 of 2003 (amended by No. 41 of 2006 s. 94, No. 5 of 2008 s. 109 ⁸, No. 49 of 2008 s. 3‑5 ⁹)

9 Jul 2003

Pt. 2 Div. 1 and 3: 30 Aug 2003 (see s. 2 and Gazette 29 Aug 2003 p. 3833);
Pt. 2 Div. 2, 4 and 5 and s. 29(3): 31 Aug 2003 (see s. 2 and Gazette 29 Aug 2003 p. 3833);
s. 33: 15 May 2004 (see s. 2 and Gazette 14 May 2004 p. 1445)

Reprint 3: The Sentencing Act 1995 as at 10 Oct 2003 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Sentencing Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2003 s. 33)

Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003 s. 73

77 of 2003

15 Dec 2003

1 Jan 2004 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 Dec 2003 p. 5722)

Criminal Code Amendment Act 2004 s. 58 

4 of 2004

23 Apr 2004

21 May 2004 (see s. 2)

Western Australian College of Teaching Act 2004 s. 88

8 of 2004

10 Jun 2004

15 Sep 2004 (see s. 2 and Gazette 3 Sep 2004 p. 3849)

Criminal Law Amendment (Criminal Property) Act 2004 Pt. 3 

26 of 2004

7 Oct 2004

28 May 2008 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 27 May 2008 p. 2037)

Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2004 Pt. 2 Div. 1 ¹⁰

27 of 2004

14 Oct 2004

31 May 2006 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 May 2006 p. 1965)

Pig, Potato and Poultry Industries (Compensation Legislation) Repeal Act 2004 s. 18

40 of 2004

3 Nov 2004

1 Feb 2005 (see. s. 2 and Gazette 7 Jan 2005 p. 53)

Workers’ Compensation Reform Act 2004 s. 169 and 174

42 of 2004

9 Nov 2004

4 Jan 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7131)

Acts Amendment (Court of Appeal) Act 2004 s. 37

45 of 2004

9 Nov 2004

1 Feb 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 14 Jan 2005 p. 163)

Courts Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2004 s. 141

59 of 2004

23 Nov 2004

1 May 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7128)

Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004 s. 116

72 of 2004

8 Dec 2004

25 Dec 2004 (see s. 2 and Gazette 24 Dec 2004 p. 6266)

Architects Act 2004 s. 80

75 of 2004

8 Dec 2004

16 Nov 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 15 Nov 2005 p. 5597)

Criminal Procedure and Appeals (Consequential and Other Provisions) Act 2004 Pt. 13 and s. 82 ^{11, 12}

84 of 2004
(amended by No. 41 of 2006 s. 74(2) and 75(2) ¹³)

16 Dec 2004

2 May 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7129 (correction in Gazette 7 Jan 2005 p. 53))

Reprint 4: The Sentencing Act 1995 as at 12 Aug 2005 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Criminal Law Amendment (Criminal Property) Act 2004, Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2004 and the Architects Act 2004)

Water Legislation Amendment (Competition Policy) Act 2005 s. 53

25 of 2005

12 Dec 2005

3 Jun 2006 (see s. 2 and Gazette 2 Jun 2006 p. 1985)

Parole and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 Pt. 3

41 of 2006

22 Sep 2006

s. 74 and 75: 22 Sep 2006 (see s. 2(4)(b));
Pt. 3 other than s. 71, 74 and 75: 28 Jan 2007 (see s. 2 and Gazette 29 Dec 2006 p. 5867);
s. 71: 28 May 2008 (see s. 2(3)(a) and Gazette 27 May 2008 p. 2037)

Prisons and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 Pt. 4

65 of 2006

8 Dec 2006

4 Apr 2007 (see s. 2 and Gazette 3 Apr 2007 p. 1491)

Financial Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2006 s. 4

77 of 2006

21 Dec 2006

1 Feb 2007 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 19 Jan 2007 p. 137)

Reprint 5: The Sentencing Act 1995 as at 6 Jul 2007 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Criminal Law Amendment (Criminal Property) Act 2004 and the Parole and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 s. 71)

Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 2007 s. 54 

24 of 2007

12 Oct 2007

14 Aug 2010 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 13 Aug 2010 p. 4021)

Water Resources Legislation Amendment Act 2007 s. 199

38 of 2007

21 Dec 2007

1 Feb 2008 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 31 Jan 2008 p. 251)

Criminal Law and Evidence Amendment Act 2008 s. 70

2 of 2008

12 Mar 2008

27 Apr 2008 (see s. 2 and Gazette 24 Apr 2008 p. 1559)

Fines Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Pt. 3

3 of 2008

12 Mar 2008

28 Mar 2008 (see s. 2(c) and Gazette 27 Mar 2008 p. 899)

Acts Amendment (Justice) Act 2008 Pt. 20

5 of 2008

31 Mar 2008

30 Sep 2008 (see s. 2(d) and Gazette 11 Jul 2008 p. 3253)

Medical Practitioners Act 2008 Sch. 3 cl. 52

22 of 2008

27 May 2008

1 Dec 2008 (see s. 2 and Gazette 25 Nov 2008 p. 4989)

Criminal Law Amendment (Homicide) Act 2008 Pt. 3

29 of 2008

27 Jun 2008

1 Aug 2008 (see s. 2(d) and Gazette 22 Jul 2008 p. 3353)

Reprint 6: The Sentencing Act 1995 as at 23 Jan 2009 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 2007)

Statutes (Repeals and Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2009 s. 115

8 of 2009

21 May 2009

22 May 2009 (see s. 2(b))

Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 2009 s. 17

46 of 2009

3 Dec 2009

4 Dec 2009 (see s. 2(b))

Standardisation of Formatting Act 2010 s. 4

19 of 2010

28 Jun 2010

11 Sep 2010 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 10 Sep 2010 p. 4341)

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (WA) Act 2010 Pt. 5 Div. 46

35 of 2010

30 Aug 2010

18 Oct 2010 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 1 Oct 2010 p. 5075‑6)

Prohibited Behaviour Orders Act 2010 Pt. 5 Div. 4

59 of 2010

8 Dec 2010

23 Feb 2011 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 23 Feb 2011 p. 633)

Reprint 7: The Sentencing Act 1995 as at 29 Apr 2011 (includes amendments listed above)

Building Services (Registration) Act 2011 s. 157

19 of 2011

22 Jun 2011

29 Aug 2011 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 26 Aug 2011 p. 3475‑6)

Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 2011 s. 26

47 of 2011

25 Oct 2011

26 Oct 2011 (see s. 2(b))

Road Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 2012 Pt. 4 Div. 47

8 of 2012

21 May 2012

27 Apr 2015 (see s. 2(d) and Gazette 17 Apr 2015 p. 1371)

Teacher Registration Act 2012 s. 168

16 of 2012

3 Jul 2012

7 Dec 2012 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 16 Nov 2012 p. 5637)

Fire and Emergency Services Legislation Amendment Act 2012 Pt. 7 Div. 14

22 of 2012

29 Aug 2012

1 Nov 2012 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 31 Oct 2012 p. 5255)

Water Services Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2012 s. 228

25 of 2012

3 Sep 2012

18 Nov 2013 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 14 Nov 2013 p. 5028)

Sentencing Amendment Act 2012

42 of 2012

22 Nov 2012

20 Dec 2012

Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Amendment Act 2012 Pt. 4 Div. 8

48 of 2012

29 Nov 2012

21 Aug 2013 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 20 Aug 2013 p. 3815)

Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012 s. 181

49 of 2012

29 Nov 2012

2 Nov 2013 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 1 Nov 2013 p. 4891)

Reprint 8: The Sentencing Act 1995 as at 8 Mar 2013 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Road Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 2012, Water Services Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2012, Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Amendment Act 2012 and the Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012)

Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Pt. 3 Div. 18 (other than s. 124 and 127)

20 of 2013

4 Nov 2013

25 Nov 2013 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 22 Nov 2013 p. 5391)

Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Pt. 2

6 of 2014

22 Apr 2014

23 Apr 2014 (see s. 2(b))

Criminal Code Amendment (Unlawful Possession) Act 2014 Pt. 3 Div. 1 (other than s. 8(2)) ¹⁴

11 of 2014 (amended by No. 6 of 2017 s. 4)

24 Jun 2014

13 Aug 2014 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 12 Aug 2014 p. 2889)

Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 2014 s. 37

17 of 2014

2 Jul 2014

6 Sep 2014 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 5 Sep 2014 p. 3213)

Corruption and Crime Commission Amendment (Misconduct) Act 2014 s. 39

35 of 2014

9 Dec 2014

1 Jul 2015 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 26 Jun

2015 p. 2235)

Criminal Law Amendment (Home Burglary and Other Offences) Act 2015 Pt. 3

25 of 2015

24 Sep 2015

31 Oct 2015 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 30 Oct 2015 p. 4493)

Sentencing Amendment Act 2015

32 of 2015

2 Nov 2015

s. 1 and 2: 2 Nov 2015 (see s. 2(a));
Act other than s. 1 and 2: 3 Nov 2015 (see s. 2(b))

Reprint 9: The Sentencing Act 1995 as at 8 Jan 2016 (includes amendments listed above)

Dangerous Sexual Offenders Legislation Amendment Act 2016 Pt. 7

17 of 2016

11 Jul 2016

10 Sep 2016 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 9 Sep 2016 p. 3871)

Public Health (Consequential Provisions) Act 2016 s. 101

19 of 2016

25 Jul 2016

24 Jan 2017 (see s. 2(1)(c) and Gazette 10 Jan 2017 p. 165)

Universities Legislation Amendment Act 2016 Pt. 7 Div. 9

32 of 2016

19 Oct 2016

2 Jan 2017 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 9 Dec 2016 p. 5557)

Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2016 Pt. 3 Div. 1 and Pt. 4 (other than Div. 5 and s. 69 and 73)

45 of 2016

7 Dec 2016

Pt. 4 Div. 1 and 2: 8 Dec 2016 (see s. 2(b));
Pt. 3 Div. 1: 1 Jul 2017 (see s. 2(c) and Gazette 7 Feb 2017 p. 1159);
Pt. 4 Div. 3, 4 and 6 (other than s. 69 and 73: 1 Oct 2017 (see s. 2(c) and Gazette 29 Sep 2017 p. 4983)

Statutes (Minor Amendments) Act 2017 s. 12

6 of 2017

12 Sep 2017

13 Sep 2017 (see s. 2(b))

Reprint 10: The Sentencing Act 1995 as at 8 Dec 2017 (includes amendments listed above)

Family Violence Legislation Reform (COVID-19 Response) Act 2020 Pt. 2

13 of 2020

6 Apr 2020

7 Apr 2020 (see s. 2(b))

Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Amendment Act 2020 Pt. 3 Div. 8

25 of 2020

19 Jun 2020

29 Sep 2020 (see s. 2(1)(c) and SL 2020/159 cl. 2(a))

High Risk Serious Offenders Act 2020 s. 120 and 121

29 of 2020

9 Jul 2020

26 Aug 2020 (see s. 2(1)(c) and SL 2020/131 cl. 2)

Family Violence Legislation Reform Act 2020 Pt. 3

30 of 2020

9 Jul 2020

s. 31: 10 Jul 2020 (see s. 2(1)(b));
Pt. 3 (other than s. 13 to 31): 6 Aug 2020 (see s. 2(1)(c) and SL 2020/125 cl. 2(a)(ii));
s. 13 to 30: 1 Jan 2021 (see s. 2(1)(c) and SL 2020/125 cl. 2(c)(i))

Veterinary Practice Act 2021 s. 235

19 of 2021

27 Oct 2021

18 Jun 2022 (see s. 2(b) and SL 2022/81 cl. 2)

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 s. 352

27 of 2021

22 Dec 2021

1 Jul 2023 (see s. 2(e) and SL 2023/40 cl. 2(b))

Firearms Amendment Act 2022 s. 85

13 of 2022

18 May 2022

19 Nov 2022 (see s. 2(c) and SL 2022/186 cl. 2)

Liquor Control Amendment (Protected Entertainment Precincts) Act 2022 Pt. 4

44 of 2022

1 Dec 2022

24 Dec 2022 (see s. 2(b) and SL 2022/216 cl. 2)

Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 Pt. 15 Div. 3 Subdiv. 16

21 of 2023

24 Oct 2023

1 Jul 2024 (see s. 2(d) and SL 2024/34 cl. 2)

Aboriginal Heritage Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2023 s. 33

23 of 2023

24 Oct 2023

15 Nov 2023 (see s. 2(d) and SL 2023/161 cl. 2)

Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law Application) Act 2023 Pt. 10 Div. 6

24 of 2023

24 Oct 2023

16 Dec 2023 (see s. 2(b) and SL 2023/190 cl. 2)

Western Australian Marine Amendment Act 2023 s. 37

31 of 2023

11 Dec 2023

21 Dec 2023 (see s. 2(c) and SL 2023/202 cl. 2(a))

Criminal Code Amendment Act 2024 s. 8

16 of 2024

14 May 2024

1 Jul 2024 (see s. 2(b) and SL 2024/125 cl. 2)

Firearms Act 2024 Pt. 17 Div. 3 Subdiv. 18

23 of 2024

27 Jun 2024

31 Mar 2025 (see s. 2(d)) and SL 2024/289 cl. 2

Family Violence Legislation Reform Act 2024 Pt. 9

28 of 2024

17 Sep 2024

18 Dec 2024 (see s 2(d) and SL 2024/249 cl. 2(e))

Police Legislation Amendment Act 2024 Pt. 5 Div. 5

33 of 2024

26 Sep 2024

20 Dec 2024 (see s. 2(1)(b) and SL 2024/277 cl. 2)

Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Act 2024 Pt. 2 Div. 2 Subdiv. 3 and Pt. 3 Div. 2 Subdiv. 3

35 of 2024

22 Oct 2024

Pt. 2 Div. 2 Subdiv. 3: 28 Jul 2025 (see s. 2(b) and SL 2025/137 cl. 2);
Pt. 3 Div. 2 Subdiv. 3: 31 Dec 2025 (see s. 2(b) and SL 2025/201 cl. 2)