Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (ACT)

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2023

A2023-33

Contents

Page

Part 1      Preliminary

1            Name of Act  2

2            Commencement  2

3            Legislation amended  2

Part 2Crimes Act 1900

4            Section 375  3

Part 3Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005

5            Registrar to send penalty noticeSection 116C (3) (e)  10

6            Section 116D heading  10

7           Section 116D (1)  10

8            Section 116D (2)  10

9            Section 116D (3)  11

10          New section 116D (4) and (5)  11

11          Section 116E heading  11

12          Section 116E (1)  12

13          Section 116E (3), new definition of contact details  12

14          Default noticeNew section 116H (3)  12

15          Form of default noticeSection 116I (1) (e)  12

16          Reminder noticeSection 116J (2)  13

17          Sharing informationSection 116ZT, example  13

Part 4Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005

18          Assessment of suitability—intensive correction orderTable 46D, item 7  14

Part 5Criminal Code 2002

19          New part 7A.1 heading  15

20          New parts 7A.2 and 7A.3  15

21          Dictionary, notes 1 and 2  19

22          Dictionary, new definition of Nazi symbol  20

Schedule 1 Consequential amendments  21

Part 1.1    Australian Crime Commission (ACT) Act 2003               21

Part 1.2    Crimes Act 1900  21

Part 1.3    Magistrates Court Act 1930  23

Schedule 2 Technical amendments  28

Part 2.1    Australian Crime Commission (ACT) Act 2003               28

Part 2.2    Court Procedures Act 2004  30

Part 2.3    Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005  31

Part 2.4    Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005                  37

Part 2.5    Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005  39

Part 2.6    Magistrates Court Act 1930  39

Part 2.7    Spent Convictions Act 2000  40

Part 2.8    Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016           40

Part 2.9    Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011     41

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2023

A2023-33

An Act to amend legislation about crimes, and for other purposes

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

Part 1Preliminary

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2023.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on the 7th day after its notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This Act amends the following legislation:

   ·     Crimes Act 1900

   ·     Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005

   ·     Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005

   ·     Criminal Code 2002.

   NoteThis Act also amends other legislation (see sch 1 and sch 2).

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Part 2Crimes Act 1900

1. Section 375

   substitute

2. Summary disposal of certain cases—Magistrates Court

   (1)This section applies if a person is before the Magistrates Court charged with—

   (a)a common law offence; or

   (b)an offence punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding—

   (i)if the offence relates to money or other property—14 years; or

   (ii)in any other case—10 years; or

   (c)if the person is a body corporate—an offence against the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, section 31 (1); or

   (d)an offence against the Criminal Code—

   (i)section 310 (Aggravated robbery); or

   (ii)section 311 (1) (b) (Burglary); or

   (iii)section 312 (Aggravated burglary).

   NoteUnder the Criminal Code, s…