The Crimes Act 1900 is a New South Wales statute that sets out the majority of criminal offences for the state of New South Wales in Australia. It, the Commonwealth Crimes Act 1914 and the Commonwealth Criminal Code Act 1995 form the majority of criminal law for New South Wales. As it is the major criminal law statute for New South Wales, it is an extensive legal document which defines an extensive list of offences under New South Wales law. The same original NSW act forms the basis for the Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) which has 444 different sections as of 1 September 2016.