📜 Child Pornography and Exploitation Material and Classification Legislation Amendment Bill 2009
Assented toLCBill 436 May 2009
This Bill amends the Criminal Code and the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1996 to address child exploitation material and incorporate Commonwealth amendments to the National Cooperative Classification Scheme.
Impact
Children are protected by strengthening laws against child exploitation. The community benefits from updated classification standards. Stakeholders in the film and publication industries are affected by changes to classification enforcement.
Key Changes
["Transfers child exploitation material provisions from the WA Enforcement Act to the Criminal Code.", "Expands the definition of 'child exploitation material'.", "Incorporates Commonwealth amendments related to film and publication classifications."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LC Second Reading MovedLC22 Oct 2009
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC23 Mar 2010
- LC AmendedLC24 Mar 2010
- LC Third ReadingLC25 Mar 2010
- LA IntroducedLA21 Apr 2010
- LA Second Reading MovedLA21 Apr 2010
- LA Third ReadingLA24 June 2010
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA24 June 2010
- Royal Assent7 July 2010
Affected Sectors
justiceother
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