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New South Wales
Crimes Amendment (Grievous Bodily
Harm) Bill 2005
Contents
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1 Name of Act 2
2 Commencement 2
3 Amendment of Crimes Act 1900 No 40 2
Schedule 1 Amendment 3
I certify that this PUBLIC BILL, which originated in the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY,
has finally passed the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL and the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY of
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.
Legislative Assembly,
Sydney, , 2005
New South Wales
Crimes Amendment (Grievous Bodily
Harm) Bill 2005
Act No , 2005
An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to ensure that offences under that Act relating
to the infliction of grievous bodily harm extend to the destruction of the foetus of a
pregnant woman (other than in the course of a medical procedure).
I have examined this Bill, and find it to correspond in all respects with the Bill
as finally passed by both Houses.
Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Assembly.
Clause 1 Crimes Amendment (Grievous Bodily Harm) Bill 2005
The Legislature of New South Wales enacts:
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Crimes Amendment (Grievous Bodily Harm) Act 2005.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the date of assent.
3 Amendment of Crimes Act 1900 No 40
The Crimes Act 1900 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.
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Crimes Amendment (Grievous Bodily Harm) Bill 2005
Amendment Schedule 1
Schedule 1 Amendment
(Section 3)
Section 4 Definitions
Omit the definition of Grievous bodily harm in section 4 (1). Insert instead:
Grievous bodily harm includes:
(a) the destruction (other than in the course of a medical
procedure) of the foetus of a pregnant woman, whether or
not the woman suffers any other harm, and
(b) any permanent or serious disfiguring of the person.
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