Crimes (Stalking) Act 2003
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1. Purpose 1
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| ta | PART 2—AMENDMENT OF CRIMES ACT 1958 | 3 |
| n | 3. | Cyberstalking | 3 |
| e | 4. | Removal of requirement as to actual effect of stalking | 4 |
| m | 5. | Extra-territorial operation of offence | 5 |
| ia | 6. | New section 598 inserted | 5 |
| rl | 598. | Transitional provision—Crimes (Stalking) Act 2003 | 5 |
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| rl | Crimes (Stalking) Act 2003† |
| a | [Assented to 9 December 2003] |
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| n | The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows: |
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| L | The purpose of this Act is to amend the Crimes Act 1958 with respect to the offence of stalking to |
| n | ensure that the offence— |
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| ri | (a) covers cyberstalking; and |
| to | (b) no longer requires proof as to the actual |
| ic | effect on the victim of the course of conduct |
| V | engaged in by the offender where the offender intended to cause harm or arouse Crimes (Stalking) Act 2003 |
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apprehension or fear or knew that engaging in a course of conduct of that kind would be likely to cause harm or arouse apprehension
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| e | (c) has extra-territorial operation. |
| m | 2. Commencement |
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| c | This Act comes into operation on the day after the |
| o | day on which it receives the Royal Assent. |
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Crimes (Stalking) Act 2003
Act No. 105/2003
Part 2—Amendment of Crimes Act 1958
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PART 2—AMENDMENT OF CRIMES ACT 1958
| ts | 3. Cyberstalking |
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(1) In section 21A(2) of the Crimes Act 1958, for
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paragraph (b) substitute— 6231/1958.
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| u | "(b) contacting the victim or any other person by | as at |
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| c | post, telephone, fax, text message, e-mail or | 2002 |
| o | other electronic communication or by any | and |
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| other means whatsoever; | Act Nos | |
| ry | 45/2001, |
(ba) publishing on the Internet or by an e-mail or 11/2002,
| ta | other electronic communication to any | 16/2002 and 35/2002. |
| n | person a statement or other material— | LawToday: |
| e | (i) relating to the victim or any other | dpc.vic. gov.au |
| m | person; or |
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| rl | (ii) purporting to relate to, or to originate |
from, the victim or any other person;
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| P | (bb) causing an unauthorised computer function |
(within the meaning of Subdivision (6) of
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| n | Division 3) in a computer owned or used by |
| a | the victim or any other person; |
| n | (bc) tracing the victim's or… |