| Crimes Act 1900 | |
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| Parliament of New South Wales | |
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| Citation | No. 40, 1900 |
| Territorial extent | New South Wales |
| Royal assent | 31 October 1900 |
| Administered by | Attorney General of New South Wales |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)[1] is an Act of the Parliament of New South Wales that defines an extensive list of offences and sets out punishments for the majority of criminal offences in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The Act, alongside the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) and the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth),[2][3] form the almost complete basis of criminal law for the State. It is the primary criminal law statute of NSW, and which formed the basis for the Australian Capital Territory's Crimes Act 1900 (ACT).[4]