Criminal Law Consolidation (Dishonest Communication with Children) Amendment Act 2018 (SA)

South Australia

Criminal Law Consolidation (Dishonest Communication with Children) Amendment Act 2018

An Act to amend the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935.

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

Part 1Preliminary1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Criminal Law Consolidation (Dishonest Communication with Children) Amendment Act 2018.

2Commencement

This Act will come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3Amendment provisions

In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a specified Act amends the Act so specified.

Part 2Amendment of Criminal Law Consolidation Act 19354Insertion of Part 5 Division 5A

Part 5—after Division 5 insert:

Division 5A—Dishonest communication with children

139A—Dishonest communication with children

1. (1)

   A person of or over the age of 18 years who—

   1. (a)

      knowingly communicates with a child; and

   2. (b)

      makes a false representation in such communication that—

      1. (i)

         the person is younger than they are; or

      2. (ii)

         the person is someone other than who they are; and

   3. (c)

      meets or arranges to meet with the child,

is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.

1. (2)

   A person of or over the age of 18 years who—

   1. (a)

      knowingly communicates with a child; and

   2. (b)

      makes a false representation in such communication that—

      1. (i)

         the person is younger than they are; or

      2. (ii)

         the person is someone other than who they are,

with intent to commit an offence against the child is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.

1. (3)

   In this section—

child means a person under the age of 17 years.