Endnotes

1 General information

See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.

The Summary Offences Act 1966 was assented to on 17 May 1966 and came into operation on 21 December 1966: Government Gazette 21 December 1966 page 4265.

INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)
Style changes

Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.

References to ILA s. 39B

Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause.

Interpretation

As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:

All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A).

All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).

All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).

All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).

A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.

Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).

2 Table of Amendments

This publication incorporates amendments made to the Summary Offences Act 1966 by Acts and subordinate instruments.

Acts that amended provisions of this Act

No. 7854/1969Summary Offences Act 1969
Assent
14.10.69
Commencement
19.12.69: Government Gazette 19.12.69 p. 4136
Current state
All of Act in operation
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 7876/1969Justices (Amendment) Act 1969
Assent
25.11.69
Commencement
S. 2(3)(Sch.) on 1.4.70: Government Gazette 25.2.70 p. 463
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
16 provision(s) in this Act
No. 7967/1970Summary Offences Act 1970
Assent
13.4.70
Commencement
13.4.70
Current state
All of Act in operation
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 8065/1970Summary Offences (Trespass to Farms) Act 1970
Assent
22.12.70
Commencement
27.1.71: Government Gazette 27.1.71 p. 200
Current state
All of Act in operation
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 8075/1970Summary Offences Act 1970
Assent
22.12.70
Commencement
22.12.70
Current state
All of Act in operation
7 provision(s) in this Act
No. 8085/1970Summary Offences (Trespasses) Act 1970
Assent
22.12.70
Commencement
22.12.70
Current state
All of Act in operation
4 provision(s) in this Act
No. 8226/1971Summary Offences (Amendment) Act 1971
Assent
14.12.71
Commencement
14.12.71
Current state
All of Act in operation
2 provision(s) in this Act
No. 8247/1972Crimes (Powers of Arrest) Act 1972
Assent
6.4.72
Commencement
1.7.72: Government Gazette 28.6.72 p. 2360
Current state
All of Act in operation
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 8267/1972Police Offences Act 1972
Assent
9.5.72
Commencement
9.5.72
Current state
All of Act in operation
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 8642/1974Health (Contraceptives) Act 1974
Assent
17.12.74
Commencement
S. 7 on 1.9.75: Government Gazette 25.6.75 p. 2179
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
2 provision(s) in this Act
s. 1Advertising of commercial sexual services
No. 9019/1977Statute Law Revision 1977
Assent
17.5.77
Commencement
17.5.77: subject to s. 2(2)
Current state
All of Act in operation
2 provision(s) in this Act
No. 9509/1980Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 1980
Assent
23.12.80
Commencement
1.3.81: Government Gazette 4.2.81 p. 338
Current state
All of Act in operation
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 9519/1981Summary Offences (Corporation Meetings) Act 1981
Assent
24.3.81
Commencement
6.5.81: Government Gazette 6.5.81 p. 1434
Current state
All of Act in operation
2 provision(s) in this Act
No. 9554/1981Penalties and Sentences Act 1981
Assent
19.5.81
Commencement
S. 44 on 26.9.80: s. 1(3); ss 1, 36–46 on 3.6.81: Government Gazette 3.6.81 p. 1778; rest of Act on 1.9.81: Government Gazette 26.8.81 p. 2799
Current state
All of Act in operation
25 provision(s) in this Act
No. 9642/1981Summary Offences (False Reports to Police) Act 1981
Assent
15.12.81
Commencement
15.12.81
Current state
All of Act in operation
3 provision(s) in this Act
No. 9848/1982Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1982
Assent
21.12.82
Commencement
Ss 1–8, 17 on 12.1.83: Government Gazette 12.1.83 p. 80; rest of Act on 1.6.83: Government Gazette 11.5.83 p. 1146
Current state
All of Act in operation
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 9902/1983Statute Law Revision Act 1983
Assent
15.6.83
Commencement
15.6.83: subject to s. 2(2)
Current state
All of Act in operation
7 provision(s) in this Act
No. 10012/1983Legal Profession Practice (Further Amendment) Act 1983
Assent
13.12.83
Commencement
1.1.84: Government Gazette 29.12.83 p. 4149
Current state
All of Act in operation
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 101/1986Crimes (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1986
Assent
16.12.86
Commencement
1.8.87: Government Gazette 22.7.87 p. 1924
Current state
All of Act in operation
7 provision(s) in this Act
No. 124/1986Prostitution Regulation Act 1986
Assent
23.12.86
Commencement
S. 76 on 16.8.87: Government Gazette 12.8.87 p. 2175
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 127/1986Road Safety Act 1986
Assent
23.12.86
Commencement
S. 102 on 1.3.87: Government Gazette 25.2.87 p. 445; Sch. 4 (items 27.1, 27.2) on 1.7.87: Special Gazette (No. 27) 25.6.87 p. 1
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1986
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 6/1987Coal Mines (Amendment) Act 1987
Assent
28.4.87
Commencement
11.5.87: Government Gazette 6.5.87 p. 1004
Current state
All of Act in operation
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 70/1987Crimes (Amendment) Act 1987
Assent
24.11.87
Commencement
Ss 1–3, 5–7 on 6.12.87: Government Gazette 2.12.87 p. 3309; s. 8 on 1.9.88: Government Gazette 31.8.88 p. 2598; s. 4 on 27.6.89: Special Gazette (No. 35) 27.6.89 p. 1
Current state
All of Act in operation
2 provision(s) in this Act
No. 81/1987Tobacco Act 1987
Assent
24.11.87
Commencement
Ss 6(1)(3), 13, 15 on 1.4.88: s. 2(2); s. 6(2) on 1.1.89: s. 2(4); s. 14 on 1.7.88: s. 2(3); rest of Act on 24.11.87: s. 2(1)
Current state
All of Act in operation
2 provision(s) in this Act
No. 74/1988Summary Offences (Amendment) Act 1988
Assent
15.12.88
Commencement
16.12.88: Special Gazette (No. 99) 16.12.88 p. 1
Current state
All of Act in operation
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 12/1989Local Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1989
Assent
9.5.89
Commencement
S. 4(1)(Sch. 2 items 112.28–115.7, 115.9–117.3) on 1.11.89: Government Gazette 1.11.89 p. 2798; Sch. 2 item 115.8 on 3.6.92: Government Gazette 3.6.92 p. 1306
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
8 provision(s) in this Act
No. 50/1989Fire Authorities Act 1989
Assent
14.6.89
Commencement
S. 51 on 1.7.89: Government Gazette 28.6.89 p. 1559
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 57/1989Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989
Assent
14.6.89
Commencement
S. 4(1)(a)–(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217
Current state
All of Act in operation
32 provision(s) in this Act
No. 81/1989Water (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989
Assent
5.12.89
Commencement
1.11.90: Government Gazette 15.8.89 p. 2473
Current state
All of Act in operation
3 provision(s) in this Act
No. 24/1990Control of Weapons Act 1990
Assent
5.6.90
Commencement
31.8.90: Government Gazette 29.8.90 p. 2616
Current state
All of Act in operation
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 92/1990Mineral Resources Development Act 1990
Assent
18.12.90
Commencement
S. 128(Sch. 2 item 28) on 6.11.91: Government Gazette 30.10.91 p. 2970
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 8/1991Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 1991
Assent
16.4.91
Commencement
S. 20(1) on 5.8.91: Government Gazette 24.7.91 p. 2026
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 49/1991Sentencing Act 1991
Assent
25.6.91
Commencement
22.4.92: Government Gazette 15.4.92 p. 898
Current state
All of Act in operation
2 provision(s) in this Act
No. 40/1993Meat Industry Act 1993
Assent
1.6.93
Commencement
Sch. 2(items 11.1–11.3) on 30.6.93: Government Gazette 24.6.93 p. 1596
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
3 provision(s) in this Act
No. 71/1993Summary Offences (Stolen Cattle) Act 1993
Assent
5.10.93
Commencement
5.10.93
Current state
All of Act in operation
3 provision(s) in this Act
No. 125/1993Local Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1993
Assent
7.12.93
Commencement
S. 20(11) on 7.12.93: s. 2(4)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
2 provision(s) in this Act
No. 23/1994Medical Practice Act 1994
Assent
17.5.94
Commencement
Ss 1, 2 on 17.5.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.7.94: Government Gazette 23.6.94 p. 1672
Current state
All of Act in operation
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 44/1997Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1997
Assent
11.6.97
Commencement
Ss 53–55 on 19.6.97: Government Gazette 19.6.97 p. 1384
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
9 provision(s) in this Act
No. 8/1998Summary Offences (Amendment) Act 1998
Assent
21.4.98
Commencement
21.4.98: s. 2
Current state
All of Act in operation
7 provision(s) in this Act
No. 46/1998Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998
Assent
26.5.98
Commencement
S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
4 provision(s) in this Act
No. 44/1999Prostitution Control (Amendment) Act 1999
Assent
8.6.99
Commencement
S. 32 on 8.6.99: s. 2(1)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
2 provision(s) in this Act
Advertising of commercial sexual servicess. 39
No. 74/2000Statute Law Revision Act 2000
Assent
21.11.00
Commencement
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 121) on 22.11.00: s. 2(1)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
2 provision(s) in this Act
s. 1Body piercing
No. 80/2001Sentencing (Emergency Service Costs) Act 2001
Assent
4.12.01
Commencement
S. 6 on 5.12.01: s. 2
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
3 provision(s) in this Act
No. 84/2001Auction Sales (Repeal) Act 2001
Assent
11.12.01
Commencement
S. 13 on 1.1.03: s. 2(4)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 33/2003Summary Offences (Offensive Behaviour) Act 2003
Assent
27.5.03
Commencement
27.5.04: s. 2(2)
Current state
All of Act in operation
2 provision(s) in this Act
No. 10/2004Monetary Units Act 2004
Assent
11.5.04
Commencement
S. 15(Sch. 1 item 30) on 1.7.04: s. 2(2)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 51/2004Ambulance Services (Amendment) Act 2004
Assent
22.6.04
Commencement
S. 23 on 5.8.04: Government Gazette 5.8.04 p. 2172— see Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 56/2005Vagrancy (Repeal) and Summary Offences (Amendment) Act 2005
Assent
13.9.05
Commencement
Ss 4, 5 on 14.9.05: s. 2
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
8 provision(s) in this Act
No. 97/2005Health Professions Registration Act 2005
Assent
7.12.05
Commencement
S. 182(Sch. 4 item 49) on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 32/2006Infringements (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006
Assent
13.6.06
Commencement
S. 94(Sch. item 46) on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
2 provision(s) in this Act
No. 63/2006Mineral Resources Development (Sustainable Development) Act 2006
Assent
29.8.06
Commencement
S. 61(Sch. item 29) on 30.8.06: s. 2(1)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 49/2007Summary Offences Amendment (Upskirting) Act 2007
Assent
25.9.07
Commencement
26.9.07: s. 2
Current state
All of Act in operation
8 provision(s) in this Act
Observation of genital or anal regions. 40s. 41s. 41As. 41Ds. 41Es. 41Fs. 41G
No. 8/2008Criminal Procedure Legislation Amendment Act 2008
Assent
18.3.08
Commencement
S. 17 on 1.7.08: s. 2(5)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 9/2008Infringements and Other Acts Amendment Act 2008
Assent
18.3.08
Commencement
S. 9 on 1.7.08: Special Gazette (No. 172) 27.6.08 p. 1
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
5 provision(s) in this Act
No. 21/2008Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2008
Assent
2.6.08
Commencement
S. 28 on 1.7.08: s. 2(7)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 46/2008Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008
Assent
2.9.08
Commencement
S. 288 on 1.1.10: s. 2(2)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 49/2008Summary Offences Amendment (Tattooing and Body Piercing) Act 2008
Assent
15.9.08
Commencement
Ss 3–5 on 1.1.09: s. 2(2)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
9 provision(s) in this Act
No. 1/2009Crimes Legislation Amendment (Food and Drink Spiking) Act 2009
Assent
10.2.09
Commencement
S. 4 on 11.2.09: s. 2
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
2 provision(s) in this Act
Food or drink spikings. 41H
No. 7/2009Criminal Procedure Act 2009
Assent
10.3.09
Commencement
S. 436 on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 68/2009Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009
Assent
24.11.09
Commencement
S. 97(Sch. item 115) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
22 provision(s) in this Act
No. 92/2009Summary Offences and Control of Weapons Acts Amendment Act 2009
Assent
15.12.09
Commencement
Ss 3–8 on 16.12.09: s. 2
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
6 provision(s) in this Act
No. 13/2010Statute Law Amendment (National Health Practitioner Regulation) Act 2010
Assent
30.3.10
Commencement
S. 51(Sch. item 54) on 1.7.10: s. 2(2)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
4 provision(s) in this Act
No. 18/2010Justice Legislation Amendment (Victims of Crime Assistance and Other Matters) Act 2010
Assent
18.5.10
Commencement
Ss 50–53 on 1.7.10: Government Gazette 1.7.10 p. 1359
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
4 provision(s) in this Act
No. 29/2010Health and Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2010
Assent
8.6.10
Commencement
S. 72 on 1.7.10: Special Gazette (No. 235) 23.6.10 p. 1
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
3 provision(s) in this Act
No. 12/2011Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2011
Assent
10.5.11
Commencement
Ss 9–11 on 1.8.11: Special Gazette (No. 245) 26.7.11 p. 1
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
2 provision(s) in this Act
No. 27/2011Justice Legislation Amendment (Infringement Offences) Act 2011
Assent
21.6.11
Commencement
S. 7 on 16.12.09: s. 2(3); s. 6 on 1.7.14: s. 2(5)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
3 provision(s) in this Act
No. 29/2011Statute Law Revision Act 2011
Assent
21.6.11
Commencement
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 92) on 22.6.11: s. 2(1)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 43/2011Justice Legislation Amendment (Protective Services Officers) Act 2011
Assent
6.9.11
Commencement
Ss 47–54 on 28.11.11: Special Gazette (No. 379) 22.11.11 p. 1
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
9 provision(s) in this Act
No. 58/2011Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation Act 2011
Assent
2.11.11
Commencement
S. 104(Sch. item 5) on 6.2.12: Special Gazette (No. 423) 21.12.11 p. 4
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 26/2012Courts and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2012
Assent
29.5.12
Commencement
S. 79 on 16.7.12: Special Gazette (No. 237) 3.7.12 p. 1
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 27/2012Health Professions Registration (Repeal) Act 2012
Assent
29.5.12
Commencement
S. 26 on 1.7.12: s. 2
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
3 provision(s) in this Act
No. 32/2013Sentencing Amendment (Abolition of Suspended Sentences and Other Matters) Act 2013
Assent
4.6.13
Commencement
S. 64 on 19.4.14: Special Gazette (No. 122) 15.4.14 p. 2
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 15/2014Summary Offences and Sentencing Amendment Act 2014
Assent
18.3.14
Commencement
Ss 3, 4 on 28.5.14: Special Gazette (No. 155) 20.5.14 p. 1; ss 5, 6 on 1.9.14: s. 2(2)
Current state
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9 provision(s) in this Act
s. 6s. 6(1)s. 6(1)(c)s. 6(2)s. 6(5)Councils to consult with Victoria Polices. 6As. 6Bs. 62(9)
No. 37/2014Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014
Assent
3.6.14
Commencement
S. 10(Sch. items 160.1–160.5, 160.8–160.18) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2; s. 10(Sch. items 160.6, 160.7) on 1.9.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2
Current state
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27 provision(s) in this Act
No. 55/2014Criminal Organisations Control and Other Acts Amendment Act 2014
Assent
26.8.14
Commencement
S. 179 on 27.8.14: s. 2(1)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 69/2014Sentencing Amendment (Emergency Workers) Act 2014
Assent
23.9.14
Commencement
Ss 14, 15 on 2.11.14: Special Gazette (No. 330) 23.9.14 p. 1
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
2 provision(s) in this Act
No. 74/2014Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences and Other Matters) Act 2014
Assent
21.10.14
Commencement
Ss 23–27 on 3.11.14: Special Gazette (No. 400) 29.10.14 p. 1
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
7 provision(s) in this Act
No. 79/2014Justice Legislation Amendment (Confiscation and Other Matters) Act 2014
Assent
21.10.14
Commencement
S. 59 on 2.11.14: Special Gazette (No. 400) 29.10.14 p. 2; s. 60 of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Confiscation and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 79/2014, which was intended to amend s. 51A(3) of the Summary Offences Act 1966, No. 7405/1966, never commenced (contingent upon non-enacted legislation)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 6/2015Summary Offences Amendment (Move-on Laws) Act 2015
Assent
25.3.15
Commencement
Ss 4–8 on 26.3.15: s. 2
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
11 provision(s) in this Act
No. 48/2015Criminal Organisations Control Amendment (Unlawful Associations) Act 2015
Assent
13.10.15
Commencement
S. 9 on 1.7.16: s. 2(2)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 28/2016Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2016
Assent
31.5.16
Commencement
S. 8 on 3.10.16: Special Gazette (No. 296) 27.9.16 p. 1
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
5 provision(s) in this Act
No. 47/2016Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2016
Assent
6.9.16
Commencement
Ss 24, 25, 45 on 1.7.17: s. 2(2)
Current state
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3 provision(s) in this Act
No. 32/2017Crimes Legislation Amendment (Public Order) Act 2017
Assent
15.8.17
Commencement
S. 3 on 13.9.17: Special Gazette (No. 303) 12.9.17 p. 1
Current state
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2 provision(s) in this Act
Councils to consult with Victoria Polices. 6A
No. 43/2017Children and Justice Legislation Amendment (Youth Justice Reform) Act 2017
Assent
26.9.17
Commencement
S. 64(3) on 30.11.17: Special Gazette (No. 406) 28.11.17 p. 1; s. 49 on 5.4.18: Special Gazette (No. 136) 27.3.18 p. 1
Current state
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6 provision(s) in this Act
No. 45/2017Justice Legislation Amendment (Protective Services Officers and Other Matters) Act 2017
Assent
26.9.17
Commencement
S. 57 on 1.4.18: Special Gazette (No. 136) 27.3.18 p. 3
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
2 provision(s) in this Act
No. 5/2018Justice Legislation Amendment (Victims) Act 2018
Assent
27.2.18
Commencement
S. 20 on 28.2.18: s. 2(1)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 6/2018Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018
Assent
27.2.18
Commencement
S. 68(Sch. 2 item 119) on 1.3.19: s. 2(2)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
7 provision(s) in this Act
No. 9/2020Local Government Act 2020
Assent
24.3.20
Commencement
S. 390(Sch. 1 item 99) on 6.4.20: Special Gazette (No. 150) 24.3.20 p. 1
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 6/2021Summary Offences Amendment (Decriminalisation of Public Drunkenness) Act 2021
Assent
2.3.21
Commencement
Ss 4–11 on 7.11.23: s. 2(2)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
4 provision(s) in this Act
No. 7/2022Sex Work Decriminalisation Act 2022
Assent
1.3.22
Commencement
Ss 27–32 on 10.5.22: s. 2(2); ss 44–51 on 1.12.23: s. 2(3)
Current state
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22 provision(s) in this Act
No. 26/2022Casino and Liquor Legislation Amendment Act 2022
Assent
28.6.22
Commencement
S. 60 on 1.7.22: Special Gazette (No. 336) 30.6.22 p. 1
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 29/2022Summary Offences Amendment (Nazi Symbol Prohibition) Act 2022
Assent
28.6.22
Commencement
S. 3 on 29.12.22: s. 2(2)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
6 provision(s) in this Act
Public display or performance of Nazi symbols or gesturess. 41Is. 41Js. 41Ks. 41Ls. 41M
No. 38/2022Justice Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences and Other Matters) Act 2022
Assent
6.9.22
Commencement
Ss 26–34 on 30.7.23: s. 2(5)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
10 provision(s) in this Act
No. 25/2023Statute Law Amendment (References to the Sovereign) Act 2023
Assent
5.9.23
Commencement
S. 7(Sch. 1 item 27) on 6.9.23: s. 2
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
2 provision(s) in this Act
No. 27/2023Summary Offences Amendment (Nazi Salute Prohibition) Act 2023
Assent
20.10.23
Commencement
Ss 4–10 on 21.10.23: s. 2
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
22 provision(s) in this Act
No. 32/2024Youth Justice Act 2024
Assent
10.9.24
Commencement
S. 845A on 30.9.25: s. 2(2)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
1 provision(s) in this Act
No. 8/2025Bail Amendment Act 2025
Assent
25.3.25
Commencement
Ss 14, 15 on 26.3.25: Special Gazette (No. 138) 25.3.25 p. 1
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
3 provision(s) in this Act
No. 34/2025Bail Further Amendment Act 2025
Assent
2.9.25
Commencement
S. 22 on 30.9.25: Special Gazette (No. 518) 23.9.25 p. 1
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
2 provision(s) in this Act
No. 52/2025Crimes Amendment (Retail, Fast Food, Hospitality and Transport Worker Harm) Act 2025
Assent
9.12.25
Commencement
Ss 7–11 on 10.12.25: s. 2(1)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
16 provision(s) in this Act
Public orderGeneral Offences tending to Personal Injury, or Damage to Property, &c.s. 17AAIllegal taking or using of vehiclesAdvertising of commercial sexual servicesTattooing of juvenilesBody piercingHoming pigeonsOther offencess. 51(1)s. 51(7)s. 51Bs. 51Cs. 51Ds. 51ETransitional provisions
No. 55/2025Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Act 2025
Assent
9.12.25
Commencement
Ss 83–85 on 10.12.25: s. 2(1); ss 80–82, 86–89 on 4.3.26: s. 2(3)
Current state
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966
29 provision(s) in this Act
No. 137/1974Metric Conversion (Summary Offences Act 1966) Regulations 1974
Made
23.4.74
Commencement
23.4.74
2 provision(s) in this Act

Also in the Table of Amendments (31)

Listed in the printed table, but not cited by any margin note in this Act — typically an amendment to a provision that has since been repealed.

No. 7635/1967Summary Offences Act 1967
No. 7786/1969Summary Offences (Sunday Newspapers) Act 1969
No. 7877/1969Country Fire Authority (Amendment) Act 1969
No. 8179/1971Police Regulation (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1971
No. 8276/1972Consumer Protection Act 1972
No. 9008/1977Bail Act 1977
No. 9214/1978Summary Offences (Amendment) Act 1978
No. 9549/1981Statute Law Revision Act 1981
No. 9928/1983Fire Authorities Act 1983
No. 9945/1983Penalties and Sentences (Amendment) Act 1983
No. 10087/1984Statute Law Revision Act 1984
No. 10094/1984Planning (Brothels) Act 1984
No. 10262/1985Health (Amendment) Act 1985
No. 45/1987Planning and Environment Act 1987
No. 97/1987Liquor Control Act 1987
No. 36/1988Crimes (Computers) Act 1988
No. 10/2003Crimes (Property Damage and Computer Offences) Act 2003
No. 80/2003Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003
No. 16/2004Crimes (Controlled Operations) Act 2004
No. 23/2006Disability Act 2006
No. 24/2006Education and Training Reform Act 2006
No. 63/2010Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2010
No. 80/2011Children's Services Amendment Act 2011
No. 5/2012Emergency Services Legislation Amendment Act 2012
No. 70/2013Statute Law Revision Act 2013
No. 77/2013Justice Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2013
No. 26/2014Mental Health Act 2014
No. 19/2019Disability (National Disability Insurance Scheme Transition) Amendment Act 2019
No. 39/2022Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
No. 49/2025Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority Act 2025
No. 302/1974Metric Conversion (Summary Offences Act 1966 No. 2) Regulations 1974

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