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2016-2017-2018
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
THE SENATE
Presented and read a first time
Freedom of Speech Legislation
Amendment (Insult and Offend) Bill
2018
No. , 2018
(Senator Leyonhjelm)
A Bill for an Act to amend various Acts to remove
references to insulting or offensive conduct or
things, and for related purposes
No. , 2018
Freedom of Speech Legislation Amendment (Insult and Offend) 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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Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012
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Australian Passports Act 2005
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Bankruptcy Act 1966
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Business Names Registration Act 2011
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Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
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Competition and Consumer Act 2010
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Copyright Act 1968
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Crimes Act 1914
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Criminal Code Act 1995
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Defence Act 1903
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Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
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Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955
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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
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Fair Work Act 2009
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Judicial Misbehaviour and Incapacity (Parliamentary Commissions)
Act 2012
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Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006
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Personal Property Securities Act 2009
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Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994
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Public Order (Protection of Persons and Property) Act 1971
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Royal Commissions Act 1902
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Sex Discrimination Act 1984
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Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010
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Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
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No. , 2018
Freedom of Speech Legislation Amendment (Insult and Offend) Bill
2018
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A Bill for an Act to amend various Acts to remove
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references to insulting or offensive conduct or
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things, 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 Freedom of Speech Legislation Amendment (Insult
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and Offend) Act 2018.
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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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Freedom of Speech Legislation Amendment (Insult and Offend) Bill
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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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Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act
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2012
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1 Paragraph 40-10(2)(c)
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Repeal the paragraph.
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Australian Passports Act 2005
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2 Subsection 53(4)
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Omit "unacceptable, inappropriate or offensive", substitute
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"unacceptable or inappropriate".
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Bankruptcy Act 1966
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3 Paragraph 264E(1)(a)
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Omit "insult or".
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4 Paragraph 264E(1)(d)
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Omit "insulting or".
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Business Names Registration Act 2011
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5 Paragraph 16(3)(b)
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Repeal the paragraph.
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6 Paragraph 25(d)
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Repeal the paragraph.
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7 Section 27
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Repeal the section.
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8 Section 45
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Repeal the section.
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Schedule 1 Amendments
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9 Section 56 (table items 3 and 4)
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Repeal the items.
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10 Paragraphs 58(3)(a) and (b)
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Repeal the paragraphs.
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Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
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11 Paragraphs 93A(2)(a) and 98A(2)(a)
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Omit ", offensive".
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Competition and Consumer Act 2010
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12 Paragraph 162(1)(a)
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Repeal the paragraph.
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Copyright Act 1968
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13 Subsection 173(1) (heading)
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Repeal the heading, substitute:
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Disturbing a member
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14 Paragraph 173(1)(b)
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Omit "insults or".
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15 Subsection 173(3)
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Repeal the subsection.
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Crimes Act 1914
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16 Paragraph 16AB(5)(b)
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Omit "offensive,".
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Amendments Schedule 1
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Criminal Code Act 1995
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17 Section 471.12 of the Criminal Code (heading)
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Repeal the heading, substitute:
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471.12 Using a postal or similar service to menace or harass
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18 Paragraph 471.12(b) of the Criminal Code
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Omit "menacing, harassing or offensive", substitute "menacing or
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harassing".
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19 Section 473.4 of the Criminal Code
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Omit ", or a particular use of a carriage service,".
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20 Section 474.17 of the Criminal Code (heading)
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Repeal the heading, substitute:
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474.17 Using a carriage service to menace or harass
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21 Paragraph 474.17(1)(b) of the Criminal Code
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Omit "menacing, harassing or offensive", substitute "menacing or
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harassing".
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22 Subsection 474.17(2) of the Criminal Code
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Omit "menacing, harassing or causing offence to", substitute "menacing
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or harassing".
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Defence Act 1903
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23 Paragraph 89(1)(a)
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Repeal the paragraph.
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24 Subsection 89(2)
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Repeal the subsection.
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Schedule 1 Amendments
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Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
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25 Paragraphs 26(1)(a) and (2)(a)
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Omit "threatening, insubordinate or insulting", substitute "threatening
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or insubordinate".
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26 Section 33 (heading)
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Repeal the heading, substitute:
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33 Assault or provocative words etc.
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27 Paragraph 33(d)
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Omit "insulting or".
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28 Paragraph 53(4)(a)
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Repeal the paragraph.
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Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955
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29 Paragraph 46(a)
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Omit "insult or".
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30 Paragraph 46(c)
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Repeal the paragraph.
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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
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1999
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31 Paragraph 119(1)(a)
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Omit "insults, disturbs or uses insulting language towards", substitute
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"disturbs".
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Fair Work Act 2009
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32 Subsection 674(1) (heading)
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Repeal the heading, substitute:
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Amendments Schedule 1
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Disturbing an FWC Member
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33 Paragraph 674(1)(b)
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Omit "insults or".
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34 Subsection 674(2)
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Repeal the subsection.
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Judicial Misbehaviour and Incapacity (Parliamentary
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Commissions) Act 2012
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35 Paragraph 61(a)
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Omit "insults or".
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36 Paragraph 61(c)
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Repeal the paragraph.
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Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006
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37 Paragraph 96A(1)(d)
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Omit "insults, disturbs or uses insulting language towards", substitute
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"disturbs".
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Personal Property Securities Act 2009
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38 Subparagraph 150(3)(c)(i)
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Omit "or offensive,".
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39 Paragraph 184(1)(a)
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Omit "the data is offensive,".
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Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994
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40 Paragraph 27(5)(c)
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Omit "or offensive".
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Schedule 1 Amendments
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Public Order (Protection of Persons and Property) Act 1971
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41 Paragraphs 11(2)(b) and 12(2)(b)
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Omit "an offensive or disorderly", substitute "a disorderly".
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42 Paragraph 18(1)(c)
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Omit "an offensive, threatening or insulting", substitute "a threatening".
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43 Paragraph 20(2)(b)
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Omit "an offensive or disorderly", substitute "a disorderly".
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Royal Commissions Act 1902
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44 Subsection 6O(1)
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Omit "insults or disturbs a Royal Commission, or interrupts the
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proceedings of a Royal Commission, or uses any insulting language
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towards a Royal Commission", substitute "disturbs a Royal
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Commission, or interrupts the proceedings of a Royal Commission".
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Sex Discrimination Act 1984
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45 Subsection 95(1)
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Omit "insult,".
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Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010
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46 Paragraphs 61(2)(b) and 93(1)(b)
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Omit "threatens, intimidates or insults", substitute "threatens or
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intimidates".
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Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
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47 Subsection 170(1)
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Repeal the subsection.
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