📜 Criminal Code Amendment (Child Sex Offences) Bill 2013

Assented toLCBill 4927 November 2013

This Bill amends the Criminal Code of Western Australia to strengthen protections for children against sex offences. It broadens the definitions of 'prohibited conduct', 'electronic communication', and 'child sex offender' to cover a wider range of actions and offenders, including those acting outside of WA or using modern communication methods.

Impact

This bill affects children, potential offenders, and law enforcement. It aims to provide greater protection to children from sexual exploitation and abuse, regardless of where the abuse occurs or the technology used. It also expands the scope of who is considered a child sex offender for the purposes of the law.

Key Changes

["Expands the definition of 'prohibited conduct' to apply to any child, not just those under 16.", "Broadens the definition of 'electronic communication' to explicitly include email, internet, mobile phones, and other modern technologies.", "Supplements the definition of 'child sex offender' to include those convicted of relevant offences under Commonwealth legislation."]