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CRIMES (PENALTIES) AMENDMENT BILL 2011

2011

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Mrs Vicki Dunne)

Crimes (Penalties) Amendment Bill 2011



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2011

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Mrs Vicki Dunne)

Crimes (Penalties) Amendment Bill 2011



A Bill for

An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900









The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1 Name of Act

This Act is the Crimes (Penalties) Amendment Act 2011.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3 Legislation amended

This Act amends the Crimes Act 1900.

4 Object of Act

The object of this Act is to increase the maximum penalty applying to offences of manslaughter and culpable driving—

(a) based on—

(i) community standards and expectations about the appropriate penalty for each offence; and

(ii) the seriousness with which the offences are viewed by the Legislative Assembly; and

(b) to ensure the maximum penalty for each offence is similar to the maximum penalty for corresponding offences in other Australian jurisdictions.

5 Manslaughter

Section 15 (2)

omit

20 years

substitute

25 years

6 Section 15 (3)

omit

26 years

substitute

30 years

7 Culpable driving of motor vehicle

Section 29 (2)

omit

7 years

substitute

15 years

8 Section 29 (3)

omit

9 years

substitute

17 years

9 Section 29 (4)

omit

4 years

substitute

10 years

10 Section 29 (5)

omit

5 years

substitute

12 years

Endnotes

1 Presentation speech

Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2011.

2 Notification

Notified under the Legislation Act on 2011.

3 Republications of amended laws

For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.











© Australian Capital Territory 2011

 


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