NSW Attorney General is reviewing the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007.

The aim of the review is to determine whether the policy objectives of the Act remain valid and whether the terms of the Act remain appropriate for securing those objectives.

A copy of the Act can be accessed at http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au

A Discussion Paper detailing issues for consideration in the review is available at: www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/clrd. It would be of assistance if submissions referred to the issues set out in the Discussion Paper, however submissions are not limited to these issues.

Making a submission
The Department of Attorney General and Justice invites interested individuals and organisations to make written submissions to the review.

Submissions may be sent via post to The Director, Criminal Law Review, Department of Attorney General and Justice, GPO Box 6, Sydney NSW 2001 or via email to ag_clrd@agd.nsw.gov.au.

Submissions may be referred to in the final report or be made publicly available unless you advise that you wish for all or part of your submission to be treated as confidential.  

The closing date for submissions is 18 November 2011