📜 Criminal Code Amendment Bill 2024
The bill amends the Criminal Code to introduce a new offence of assault on retail workers with higher penalties and removes the lower summary conviction penalty for repeat stealing offenders.
Impact
Retail workers will be more protected by law, and repeat stealing offenders will face harsher penalties. This matters because it aims to deter violence against retail staff and reduce repeat offending for stealing.
Key Changes
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA22 Feb 2024
- LA Second Reading MovedLA22 Feb 2024
- LA Consideration in DetailLA17 Apr 2024
- LA AmendedLA17 Apr 2024
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA17 Apr 2024
- LA Third ReadingLA18 Apr 2024
- LC Second Reading MovedLC18 Apr 2024
- LC Third ReadingLC7 May 2024
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC7 May 2024
- Royal Assent14 May 2024
Penalty Provisions4 found
Assault on retail worker while armed with a dangerous or offensive weapon or instrument
“imprisonment for 10 years”
Assault on retail worker in company with one or more other persons
“imprisonment for 10 years”
Assault on retail worker in any other case
“imprisonment for 7 years”
Summary conviction for assault on retail worker in any other case
“imprisonment for 3 years and a fine of $36 000”
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