Criminal Code Act 1995

Pt 7.8 heading substituted by No 44 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 1, effective 22 June 2018. The heading formerly read:

Part 7.8 - Causing harm to, and impersonation and obstruction of, Commonwealth public officials

Definition of " Commonwealth law enforcement officer " amended by No 89 of 2022, s 3 and Sch 1 items 105 and 106, by substituting para (aa) and (ab), effective 1 July 2023. Para (aa) and (ab) formerly read:

(aa) the Integrity Commissioner (within the meaning of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006 ); or

(ab) a staff member of ACLEI (within the meaning of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006 ); or

Definition of " Commonwealth law enforcement officer " amended by No 41 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 6 item 61, by substituting " Australian Border Force Commissioner (within the meaning of the Australian Border Force Act 2015 ) " for " Chief Executive Officer of Customs " in para (d), effective 1 July 2015. No 41 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 6 item 62 contains the following saving provision:

62 Saving provision  
62
Part 7.8 of the Criminal Code , as in force immediately before the commencement of this item, continues to apply on and after that commencement in relation to a thing done in relation to the Chief Executive Officer of Customs before that commencement.

Definition of " Commonwealth law enforcement officer " amended by No 41 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 5 item 59, by substituting para (e), effective 1 July 2015. No 41 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 5 item 60 contains the following saving provision:

60 Saving provision  
60
Part 7.8 of the Criminal Code , as in force immediately before the commencement of this item, continues to apply on and after that commencement in relation to a thing done in relation to a person employed in Customs before that commencement.

Para (e) formerly read:

(e) a person employed in Customs.

Definition of " Commonwealth law enforcement officer " amended by No 139 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 1 item 98, by repealing para (da), effective 27 March 2014. No 139 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 1 item 106 contains the following application, saving and transitional provisions:

106 Continuation of offences under the Criminal Code  
106
Sections 146.1, 146.2, 147.1 and 147.2 of the Criminal Code , as in force immediately before the commencement of this item, continue to apply on and after that commencement in relation to conduct engaged in before that commencement in relation to the person covered by paragraph (da) of the definition of Commonwealth law enforcement officer in section 146.1 of the Criminal Code .
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108 Transitional rules  
108
The Minister may, by legislative instrument, make rules prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) arising out of the amendments and repeals made by Part 1 or 2 of this Schedule.

Para (da) formerly read:

(da) the Commissioner of the Anti-Dumping Commission established under section 269SMB of the Customs Act 1901 ; or

Definition of " Commonwealth law enforcement officer " amended by No 32 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 1 item 20, by inserting para (da), effective 1 July 2013.

Definition of " Commonwealth law enforcement officer " amended by No 33 of 2009, s 3 and Sch 2 item 20, by substituting " Customs " for " the Australian Customs Service " in para (e), effective 23 May 2009.

Definition of " Commonwealth law enforcement officer " amended by No 86 of 2006, s 3 and Sch 1 item 32, by inserting paras (aa) and (ab), effective 30 December 2006.