Crimes (Penalties) Amendment Act 2011 (ACT)

Crimes (Penalties) Amendment Act 2011

A2011-50

Contents

Page

1            Name of Act  2

2            Commencement  2

3            Legislation amended  2

4            Section 15 (3)  2

5            Intentionally inflicting grievous bodily harmSection 19 (1)  2

6            Section 19 (2)  3

7           Recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harmSection 20 (1)  3

8            Section 20 (2)  3

9            Causing grievous bodily harmSection 25  3

10          Culpable driving of motor vehicleSection 29 (2)  4

11          Section 29 (3)  4

12          Section 29 (4)  4

13          Section 29 (5)  4

Crimes (Penalties) Amendment Act 2011

A2011-50

An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900

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

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Crimes (Penalties) Amendment Act 2011.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on the 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 Crimes Act 1900.

4. Section 15 (3)

   omit

   26 years

   substitute

   28 years

5. Intentionally inflicting grievous bodily harm
   Section 19 (1)

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   15 years

   substitute

   20 years

6. Section 19 (2)

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   20 years

   substitute

   25 years

7. Recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm
   Section 20 (1)

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   10 years

   substitute

   13 years

8. Section 20 (2)

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   13 years

   substitute

   15 years

9. Causing grievous bodily harm
   Section 25

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   2 years

   substitute

   5 years

10. Culpable driving of motor vehicle
    Section 29 (2)

    omit

    7 years

    substitute

    14 years

11. Section 29 (3)

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    9 years

    substitute

    16 years

12. Section 29 (4)

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    4 years

    substitute

    10 years

13. Section 29 (5)

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    5 years

    substitute

    12 years

Endnotes

1. Presentation speech

   Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 29 June 2011.

2. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 23 November 2011.

3. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Crimes (Penalties) Amendment Bill 2011, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 16 November 2011.

   Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

   © Australian Capital Territory 2011