📜 Criminal Law Amendment (Intimate Images) Bill 2018

Assented toLABill 7628 June 2018

This bill amends The Criminal Code to introduce offences related to the distribution of intimate images without consent and threatening to distribute such images. It also makes related amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 and the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004.

Impact

Individuals are protected from the non-consensual distribution of intimate images. The bill affects how the justice system handles these cases and impacts those subject to restraining orders and working with children checks.

Key Changes

["Introduces new offences for distributing intimate images without consent.", "Introduces new offences for threatening to distribute intimate images.", "Amends the Restraining Orders Act 1997 to include offences related to intimate images.", "Amends the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004 to include offences related to intimate images."]

Parliamentary Progress

LA Second Reading MovedLA28 June 2018
LA IntroducedLA28 June 2018
LA Third ReadingLA14 Aug 2018
LA Second Reading AgreedLA14 Aug 2018
LA Consideration in DetailLA14 Aug 2018
LC Second Reading MovedLC22 Aug 2018
LC Second Reading AgreedLC31 Oct 2018
LC Third ReadingLC6 Dec 2018
LC AmendedLC19 Feb 2019
Royal Assent26 Feb 2019

Affected Sectors

justiceother

Penalty Provisions2 found

💰 Max fine: $18,000🔒 Max imprisonment: 3 yearscriminal

221BD(2)Criminalboth

Distribution of intimate image without consent

Fine: $18,000Imprisonment: 3 years

“Penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 3 years. Summary conviction penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 18 months and a fine of $18 000.”

221BE(6)Criminalboth

Failure to comply with court order to remove intimate image

Fine: $12,000Imprisonment: 12 months

“Penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 29 12 months and a fine of $12 000.”

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