The law on consorting with criminals is not a new one; it merged in the late 1920s in NSW, however it has been disregarded over the years. Passing of the Vagrancy Act 1902 in 1929 ushered the introduction of the consorting laws in NSW. The laws were first introduce to combat organized crimes especially the razor gangs. Gang members in the Sydney region had resorted to using razors rather than guns after the introduction of the Pistol Licensing Act 1927. The Vagrancy Act criminalized habitual associating with reputed criminals including prostitutes and people known not to have legal means of support. The Vagrancy Act was amended in 1979; the amendment defined a convicted offender as a person who has been “convicted of an indictable offense
