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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
2019
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Age of
Criminal Responsibility) Bill 2019
No. , 2019
(Ms Sharkie)
A Bill for an Act to amend legislation relating to the
criminal law, and for related purposes
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Crimes Legislation Amendment (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Bill
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Contents
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Short title ........................................................................................... 1
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Commencement ................................................................................. 1
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Schedules ........................................................................................... 2
Schedule 1--Amendments
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Crimes Act 1914
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Criminal Code Act 1995
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A Bill for an Act to amend legislation relating to the
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criminal law, and for related purposes
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The Parliament of Australia enacts:
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1 Short title
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This Act is the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Age of Criminal
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Responsibility) Act 2019.
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2 Commencement
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(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table
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commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with
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column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect
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according to its terms.
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Commencement information
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Provisions
Commencement
Date/Details
1. The whole of
this Act
The day after this Act receives the Royal
Assent.
Note:
This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally
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enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of
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this Act.
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(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act.
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Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it
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may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
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3 Schedules
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Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
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repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule
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concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect
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according to its terms.
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Amendments Schedule 1
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Schedule 1--Amendments
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Crimes Act 1914
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1 Section 4M (heading)
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Omit "10", substitute "14".
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2 Section 4M
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Omit "10", substitute "14".
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3 Section 4N
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Repeal the section.
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4 Subsection 23WA(1) (definition of child)
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Omit "10", substitute "14".
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5 Section 23WC (table item 4)
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Omit "10", substitute "14".
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6 Section 23YQE (heading)
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Omit "10", substitute "14".
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7 Section 23YQE
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Omit "10", substitute "14".
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Criminal Code Act 1995
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8 Section 7.1 of the Criminal Code (heading)
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Omit "10", substitute "14".
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9 Section 7.1 of the Criminal Code
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Omit "10", substitute "14".
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10 Section 7.2 of the Criminal Code (heading)
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Repeal the section.
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Schedule 1 Amendments
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The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to offences
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committed on or after the commencement of this Schedule.
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