Crimes Amendment Act (No 2) 1999 (ACT)

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Crimes Amendment Act (No 2) 1999

No. 71 of 1999

An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900

[Notified in ACT Gazette No. 50:  15 December 1999]

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Crimes Amendment Act (No 2) 1999.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on the day it is notified in the Gazette.

3. Act amended

   This Act amends the Crimes Act 1900.

4. Insertion

   After section 406 the following section is inserted:

5. Abolition of presumption of marital coercion

   Any presumption of law that an offence committed by a wife in the presence of her husband is committed under the coercion of the husband is abolished.”.

Endnote

Act amended

1. Republished as in force on 28 February 1999.  See also Acts 1999 Nos 32 and 50.

[Presentation speech made in Assembly on 14 October 1999]

©  Australian Capital Territory 1999