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 Division
Acts Interpretation Act 1901 Civil Justice Division
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975  Civil Justice Division
Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976  Civil Justice Division
Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1978 Civil Justice Division
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 Civil Justice Division
Admiralty Act 1988  Office of International Law
Age Discrimination Act 2004  Classification, Human Rights and Copyright Division
Age Discrimination (Consequential Provisions) Act 2004 Classification, Human Rights and Copyright Division

Amendments Incorporation Act 1905

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

B

 
Bankruptcy Act 1966 Legal Services and Personal Property Securities Division
Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Act 1997 Legal Services and Personal Property Securities Division
Bankruptcy (Registration Charges) Act 1997 Legal Services and Personal Property Securities Division
   

C

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

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

Criminal Justice Division
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))  Criminal Justice Division
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)) Security and Critical Infrastructure Division
Criminology Research Act 1971  Criminal Justice Division
Customs Act 1901  (Division 3 of Part XIII (forfeiture))  Criminal Justice Division*
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)  Security and Critical Infrastructure Division*
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))  Classification, Human Rights and Copyright Division*
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 Office of International Law
Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955  Civil Justice Division
Defence (Visiting Forces) Act 1963  International Crime Cooperation Division
Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983  Criminal Justice Division
Disability Discrimination Act 1992  Classification, Human Rights and Copyright Division

Domicile Act 1982 

Civil Justice Division
   

E

 
Electronic Transactions Act 1999  Security and Critical Infrastructure Division
Environment Protection (Northern Territory Supreme Court)  Act 1978  To be transferred to Environment and Heritage
Evidence Act 1995  Civil Justice Division
Evidence and Procedure (New Zealand) Act 1994  Civil Justice Division
Evidence and Procedure (New Zealand) (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1994  Civil Justice Division
Evidence (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1995  Civil Justice Division
Extradition Act 1988  International Crime Cooperation Division
Extradition (Repeal and Consequential  Provisions) Act 1988  International Crime Cooperation Division
   

F

 
Family Court of Western Australia (Orders of Registrars) Act 1997 Civil Justice Division
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 Division*

Family Law Act 1975  (Part IV, and IVA) 

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

G

 

Geneva Conventions Act 1957  (other than Part IV) 

Office of International Law
Genocide Convention Act 1949  Classification, Human Rights and Copyright Division
   

H

 
High Court Justices (Long Leave Payments) Act 1979  Civil Justice Division
High Court of Australia Act 1979 Civil Justice Division

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 

Classification, Human Rights and Copyright Division
Human Rights (Sexual Conduct) Act 1994 Classification, Human Rights and Copyright Division
   

I

 
Import Processing Charges Acts  Australian Customs Service
Intelligence Services Act 2001 insofar as it relates to the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and  Security and Critical Infrastructure Division
International Arbitration Act 1974   Office of International Law
International Criminal Court Act 2002  International Crime Cooperation Division
International Criminal Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 2002 International Crime Cooperation Division
International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997  Criminal Justice Division
International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995  International Crime Cooperation Division
International War Crimes Tribunals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995  International Crime Cooperation Division
   

J

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

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) - Legal Services and Personal Property Securities Division
Judiciary Act 1903 (Part X – criminal jurisdiction)  Criminal Justice Division
Judiciary Act 1903, other than specified above  Civil Justice Division
Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross vesting) Act 1987  Civil Justice Division
Jury Exemption Act 1965  Civil Justice Division
   

L

 
Law Courts (Sydney) Act 1977  Corporate Services Group
Law Officers Act 1964  Legal Services and Personal Property Securities Division

Legislative Instruments Act 2003 

Civil Justice Division
   

M

 
Maintenance Orders (Commonwealth Officers) Act 1966  Civil Justice Division
Marine Insurance Act 1909  Office of International Law
Marriage Act 1961, except to the extent administered by the Minister for Family and Community Services, Civil Justice Division
Mutual Assistance in Business Regulation Act 1992  Transfered to The Treasury
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987  International Crime Cooperation Division
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Consequential Amendments) Act 1987  International Crime Cooperation Division
   

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 Criminal Justice Division
National Firearms Program Implementation Acts  Criminal Justice Division
National Handgun Buyback Act 2003 Criminal Justice Division
National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) Act 2004  Security and Critical Infrastructure Division
National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004  Security and Critical Infrastructure Division
Native Title Act 1993, except to the extent administered by the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and Territories and Native Title Division
Native Title Act 1993  (ss 95, 100-106A and 110-122)  Civil Justice Division
Native Title Act 1993 (Section 183) Indigenous Justice and Legal Assistance Division
Nauru (High Court Appeals) Act 1976 Civil Justice Division
   

O

 

Ordinances and Regulations (Notification) Act 1972 

Civil Justice Division
Ordinances and Regulations (Notification) Act 1978  Office of Legislative Drafting
   

P

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

R

 

Racial Discrimination Act 1975 

Classification, Human Rights and Copyright Division

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 Division
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) Criminal Justice Division

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

Security and Critical Infrastructure Division
   

S

 
Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973  Office of International Law
Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 Civil Justice Division
Service and Execution of Process (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992 Civil Justice Division
Sex Discrimination Act 1984  Classification, Human Rights and Copyright Division
Special Prosecutors Act 1982 Criminal Justice Division
Statute Law Revision Act 2002  Civil Justice Division
Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1942  Legal Services and Personal Property Securities Division
Statute Stocktake Act 1999  Civil Justice Division
Statutory Declarations Act 1959  Civil Justice Division

Statutory Rules Publication Act 1903

Office of Legislative Drafting
Surveillance Devices Act 2004  Security and Critical Infrastructure Division
   

T

 
Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 Security and Critical Infrastructure Division

Transfer of Prisoners Act 1983

Criminal Justice Division
Trusts (Hague Convention) Act 1991 Office of International Law
   

W

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