Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1999 (NSW)

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An Act to make miscellaneous amendments to the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987, the Crimes Act 1900, the Justices Act 1902 and the Young Offenders Act 1997.

1Name of Act

This Act is the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1999.

2Commencement

This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

3Amendment of Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 No 55

The Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

4Amendment of Crimes Act 1900 No 40

The Crimes Act 1900 is amended as set out in Schedule 2.

5Amendment of Justices Act 1902 No 27

The Justices Act 1902 is amended as set out in Schedule 3.

6Amendment of Young Offenders Act 1997 No 54

The Young Offenders Act 1997 is amended as set out in Schedule 4.

Schedule 1Amendment of Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987

(Section 3)

[1]Section 41 Enforcement of conditions of recognizance or probation or of compliance with outcome plan

Omit section 41 (1) (a) and (b). Insert instead:

  • (a)

    has entered into a recognizance, or been released on probation, under section 33 (1), or been released under section 33 (1) (c1) on condition that the person complies with an outcome plan determined at a conference held under the Young Offenders Act 1997 (referred to in this section as the outcome plan), and

  • (b)

    has failed to comply with a condition of the person’s recognizance or probation, or has failed to comply with the outcome plan,

  • [2]Section 41 (1)

    Insert “or another authorised justice” after “the authorised justice” where firstly occurring.

    [3]Section 41 (4) and (5)

    Insert “or has failed to comply with the outcome plan” after “or probation” wherever occurring.

    [4]Section 41 (4), (5) and (7)

    Insert “or on condition that the person comply with the outcome plan” after “on probation” wherever occurring.

    [5]Section 41 (6)

    Insert “or on condition that the person comply with the outcome plan,” after “recognizance,”.

    [6]Schedule 2 Savings and transitional provisions

    Insert at the end of clause 1 (1):

    Schedule 1 to the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1999

    [7]Schedule 2

    Insert in Schedule 2, with appropriate Part and clause numbers:

    PartCrimes Legislation Amendment Act 1999

    Section 41, as amended by the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1999, extends to any failure by a person, after the commencement of Schedule 1 [1] to that Act, to comply with an outcome plan that was determined at conference before that commencement.

    Schedule 2Amendment of Crimes Act 1900

    (Section 4)

    [1]Section 61O Aggravated act of indecency

    Omit “act of indecency with that or another person” wherever occurring from section 61O.

    Insert instead “act of indecency with or towards that or another person”.

    [2]Section 77 Consent no defence in certain cases

    Omit “over the age of 14 years” from section 77 (2) (a).

    Insert instead “of or above the age of 14 years”.

    [3]Section 249A Definitions

    Insert after…

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