Criminal Code Act 1995. Country/Territory Australia Document type Legislation Date 1995 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act relating to the criminal law. Subject Environment gen., Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Liability/compensation Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract In various Commonwealth Acts relating to environment, wildlife or fisheries provisions of Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code apply, i.e. Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code applies to all offences against those Acts. The purpose of Chapter 2 is to codify the general principles of criminal responsibility under laws of the Commonwealth. It contains all the general principles of criminal responsibility that apply to any offence, irrespective of how the offence is created. Full text English Website www.legislation.gov.au