All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Contents

• Commencement
• Amendments and other effects
• SIs made under the Act

Commencement

Section	Commencement Date	Commencement Information
Whole Act	22 July 1997	Commenced pursuant to s. 1

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
Act, s. 14 and sch. 2 included in collectively cited Defence Acts	s. 14(2)
Arrestable offence prescribed for the purposes of	15/2006, s. 3(8)
Application of collectively cited Defence Acts extended to persons under 18 years	24/2001, s. 271
Substituted convictions or sentences deemed to be duly confirmed by court-martial for purposes of collectively cited Defence Acts	19/1983, s. 20
S. 2(1) substit.	26/2006, ss. 1 (2), 8
S. 7 application restricted	42/2021, ss. 1(2), 9(2)
S. 7(1) application extended	6/2010, ss. 1(2), 11(7)-(9)
S. 7(1) defence limitation for offence under	6/2010, ss. 1 (2), 11(8)
S. 7(1) presumption in relation to offence under	6/2010, ss. 1 (2), 11(7)
S. 7(1) procedure in relation to offence under	6/2010, ss. 1 (2), 11(8)
S. 7(1A) subsec. ins.	32/2009, s. 19(1)
S. 7(2) am.	32/2009, s. 19(2)(a)
S. 7(2A) subsec. ins.	32/2009, s. 19(2)(b)
S. 7(8) subsec. ins.	32/2009, s. 19(2)(c)
S. 7(9) subsec. ins.	32/2009, s. 19(2)(c)
S. 7(9) am.	43/2014, ss. 1(3), 68, sch. 4
S. 8(1) am.	32/2009, s. 19(3)
S. 8(1A) subsec. ins.	32/2009, s. 19(4)(a)
S. 8(5) subsec. ins.	32/2009, s. 19(4)(b)
S. 8(6) subsec. ins.	32/2009, s. 19(4)(b)
S.9 (2) (a), par. substit.	26/1997, ss. 22, 29, 32 (2) (3)

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act