Crimes (Amendment) Act 1966 (NSW)

CRIMES (AMENDMENT) ACT.

BE

Act No. 48, 1966.

An Act relating to offences of robbery and breaking and entering a house or other building and com- mitting a felony therein; to make provisions with respect to persons committing certain offences when armed with an offensive weapon; for these pur- poses to amend the Crimes Act 1900, as amended by subsequent Acts; and for purposes connected

therewith. [Assented to, 9th December, 1966.]

BE	it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as
follows: —

1. This Act may be cited as the "Crimes (Amendment)

Act, 1966".

2 . The Crimes Act 1900, as amended by subsequent Acts,

is amended—

(a)	by omitting from section ninety-four the word "ten" and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "fourteen";
(b)	by omitting from section ninety-five the word "fourteen" and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "twenty";
(c)	by omitting from section ninety-seven the word "fourteen" and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "twenty";
(d)	by inserting at the end of section one hundred and six the following new paragraph :—
Whosoever, being armed with an offensive weapon, or instrument, or being in company with

another person so armed, commits an offence under

the foregoing provisions of this section, shall be

liable to penal servitude for twenty years.

(e) (i) by omitting from section one hundred and seven the word "seven" and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "ten";

(ii)   by inserting at the end of the same section the following new paragraph :—

with another person so armed, commits an offence under the foregoing provisions of this section shall be liable to penal servitude for fourteen years.

(f) by inserting at the end of section one hundred and eight the following new paragraph :—

Whosoever, being armed with an offensive weapon, or instrument, or being in company with another person so armed, commits the crime of burglary shall be liable to penal servitude for twenty years.

(g) by inserting at the end of section one hundred and nine the following new paragraph :—

Whosoever, being armed with an offensive weapon, or instrument, or being in company with another person so armed, commits an offence under the foregoing provisions of this section shall be liable to penal servitude for twenty years.

(h) (i) by omitting from section one hundred and eleven the word "seven" and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "ten";

(ii)   by inserting at the end of the same section the following new paragraph :—

Whosoever, being armed with an offensive weapon, or instrument, or being in company with another person so armed, commits an offence under the foregoing provisions of this section shall be liable to penal servitude for

fourteen years.

(i) (i) by omitting from section one hundred and twelve the word "ten" and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "fourteen";

(ii)   by inserting at the end of the same section the following new paragraph :—

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offence under the foregoing provisions of this i
section shall be liable to penal servitude for

twenty years.

(j) (i) by omitting from section one hundred and;

thirteen the word "seven" and by inserting in '

lieu thereof the word "ten"; -.

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(ii)   by inserting at the end of the same section the i following new paragraph :—

Whosoever, being armed with an offensive weapon, or instrument, or being in company with another person so armed, commits an offence under the foregoing provisions of this section shall be liable to penal servitude for fourteen years.

(k) by omitting from section one hundred and fourteen the word "five" and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "seven";

(1) by omitting from section one hundred and fifteen the word "seven" and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "ten".