Criminal Law Consolidation (General) Variation Regulations 2007 (SA)

South Australia

Criminal Law Consolidation (General) Variation Regulations 2007

under the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Criminal Law Consolidation (General) Regulations 2006

1. Insertion of regulation 3A

   3APrescribed occupations—aggravated offences

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Criminal Law Consolidation (General) Variation Regulations 2007.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Criminal Law Consolidation (General) Regulations 2006

4—Insertion of regulation 3A

After regulation 3 insert:

3A—Prescribed occupations—aggravated offences

(1)For the purposes of section 5AA(1)(k)(ii), emergency work is a prescribed occupation or employment.

(2)In this regulation—

accident or emergency department of a hospital means the part of a hospital dedicated to the hospital's major accident and emergency functions, including those areas of the department used for administrative, waiting, reception, storage, diagnostic, treatment, consultation, triage and resuscitation functions and the access bays for ambulance and police;

emergency means an event that causes or threatens to cause—

(a)the death of, or injury or other damage to the health of, any person; or

(b)the destruction of, or damage to, property; or

(c)a disruption to essential services or to services usually enjoyed by the community; or

(d)harm to the environment, or to flora or fauna;

emergency services provider means—

(a)South Australian Country Fire Service; or

(b)South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service; or

(c)South Australian State Emergency Service; or

(d)SA Ambulance Service Inc; or

(e)St John Ambulance Australia South Australia Incorporated; or

(f)Surf Life Saving South Australia Incorporated; or

(g)a body or organisation that is a member of Volunteer Marine Rescue—South Australia Incorporated; or

(h)the accident or emergency department of a hospital;

emergency work means work carried out (whether or not in response to an emergency) by or on behalf of an emergency services provider.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 13 December 2007

No 314 of 2007

AGO0150/06CS