Pt IAD heading substituted by No 74 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 2 item 1, applicable in relation to offences committed (or alleged to have been committed) on or after 29 June 2013. The heading formerly read:

Part IAD - Protection of children in proceedings for sexual offences

Pt IAD inserted by No 136 of 2001, s 3 and Sch 3 item 1, effective 29 October 2001.

Div 1 inserted by No 136 of 2001, s 3 and Sch 3 item 1, effective 29 October 2001.

S 15Y(1) amended by No 114 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 1 items 1 - 4, by inserting para (ba), (cae), (caf), (cbb) to (cbd) and the note, effective 11 December 2024. For transitional provision, see note under Div 2A of Pt IAD heading.

S 15Y(1) amended by No 72 of 2019, s 3 and Sch 1 item 1, by inserting para (cad), effective 20 March 2020.

S 15Y(1) amended by No 72 of 2019, s 3 and Sch 7 item 7, by omitting " child pornography material or " before " child abuse material outside Australia); " from para (cac), effective 21 September 2019.

S 15Y(1) amended by No 34 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 6 items 1 and 2, by substituting " slavery-like offences " for " slavery-like conditions " in para (c) and omitting " and debt bondage " after " trafficking in persons " from para (caa), applicable in relation to conduct engaged in on or after 23 May 2018.

S 15Y(1) amended by No 50 of 2017, s 3 and Sch 2 item 2, by inserting " , or harm to, " in para (cba), effective 23 June 2017.

S 15Y(1) amended by No 74 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 2 items 3 to 10, by substituting " This Part contains special rules for children involved in proceedings to which this subsection applies. This subsection applies to proceedings for any of the following offences: " for " This Part applies to any proceedings for: " , " (sexual assault of United Nations and associated personnel); " for " (Sexual assault of United Nations and associated personnel); or " in para (b), " (slavery and slavery-like conditions); " for " (Slavery and slavery-like conditions); or " in para (c), " (trafficking in persons and debt bondage); " for " (trafficking in persons, trafficking in children, debt bondage); or " in para (caa), " ); " for " ); or " in paras (cab), (cac), (ca) and (cba), " 1958 ; " for " 1958 . " in para (cb), " regulations; " for " regulations; or " in para (d) and " subsection; " for " subsection; or " in para (e), applicable in relation to offences committed (or alleged to have been committed) on or after 29 June 2013.

S 15Y(1) amended by No 6 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 2 item 1, by substituting " (Slavery and slavery-like conditions) " for " (Slavery, sexual servitude and deceptive recruiting) " in para (c), applicable in relation to an offence against a law of the Commonwealth committed (or alleged to have been committed) on or after 8 March 2013.

S 15Y(1) amended by No 42 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 1 items 65 to 69, by repealing para (a), inserting paras (cab) and (cac), substituting paras (ca) and (cba) for para (ca), substituting " one of the preceding paragraphs of this subsection " for " paragraph (a), (b), (c), (caa) or (d) " in para (e) and substituting " one of the preceding paragraphs of this subsection " for " paragraph (a), (b), (c), (caa), (d) or (e) " in para (f), effective 15 April 2010. Act No 42 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 1 item 71 reads:

71 Application  
Despite the amendments made by items 65, 68, 69 and 70, sections 15Y and 15YT of the Crimes Act 1914 , as in force immediately before 15 April 2010, continue to apply in relation to an offence against Part IIIA of that Act, as in force before 15 April 2010.

Paras (a) and (ca) formerly read:

(a) an offence against Part IIIA of this Act (Child sex tourism); or

(ca) an offence against section 474.26 or 474.27 of the Criminal Code (use of carriage service to procure or groom persons under 16 years of age); or

S 15Y(1) amended by No 7 of 2007, s 3 and Sch 2 item 1, by inserting para (cb), effective 19 August 2007.

S 15Y(1) amended by No 96 of 2004, s 3 and Sch 2 items 1 to 3, by inserting para (caa), inserting " , (caa) " after " paragraph (a), (b), (c) " in para (e) and inserting " (caa), " after " paragraph (a), (b), (c), " in para (f), effective 3 August 2005.

S 15Y(1)(ca) inserted by No 127 of 2004, s 3 and Sch 1 item 4, effective 1 March 2005.

S 15Y(2) amended by No 114 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 1 items 5 - 9, by inserting para (aa), (ab), (bd) to (bl), substituting " one of the preceding paragraphs of this subsection " for " paragraph (a) or (b) " in para (c), " one of the preceding paragraphs of this subsection " for " paragraph (a), (b) or (c) " in para (d) and inserting the note, effective 11 December 2024. For transitional provision, see note under Div 2A of Pt IAD heading.

S 15Y(2) amended by No 34 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 6 items 3 and 4, by substituting " slavery-like offences for " slavery-like conditions " in para (a) and omitting " and debt bondage " after " trafficking in persons " from para (b), applicable in relation to conduct engaged in on or after 23 May 2018.

S 15Y(2) substituted by No 74 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 2 item 11, applicable in relation to offences committed (or alleged to have been committed) on or after 29 June 2013. S 15Y(2) formerly read:

(2)
This Part also applies to any proceedings, including committal proceedings or proceedings of a similar kind, connected with proceedings of a kind referred to in subsection (1).

S 15Y(3) inserted by No 74 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 2 item 11, applicable in relation to offences committed (or alleged to have been committed) on or after 29 June 2013.

S 15Y(4) inserted by No 74 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 2 item 11, applicable in relation to offences committed (or alleged to have been committed) on or after 29 June 2013.

S 15Y(5) inserted by No 74 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 2 item 11, applicable in relation to offences committed (or alleged to have been committed) on or after 29 June 2013.

S 15Y inserted by No 136 of 2001, s 3 and Sch 3 item 1, effective 29 October 2001.