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LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL CODE) ACT 2001 NO. 24, 2001 - SCHEDULE 15

- Crimes (Hostages) Act 1989

1 Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of offence against this Act)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(b)
an offence against section 11.1 or 11.5 of the Criminal Code , being an offence that relates to an offence referred to in paragraph (a).

2 Subsection 3(3)

Omit " sections 6 and 7A of the Crimes Act 1914 ", substitute " section 6 of the Crimes Act 1914 and section 11.4 of the Criminal Code ".

3 After section 6

Insert:

6A Application of the Criminal Code

Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code applies to all offences against this Act.

Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.

4 Section 7

Omit "in order to compel", substitute "with the intention of compelling".



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