❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma asks whether retail business owners are included in the scope of the Criminal Code Amendment Bill 2024 regarding assault on retail workers, given their potential roles outside day-to-day operations and control.
AnsweredQoN 150Legislative Council
Asked
14 March 2024
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
RETAIL WORKERS — ASSAULT — CRIMINAL CODE
AMENDMENT BILL 2024
150. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Criminal Code
Amendment Bill 2024.
(1) Is the owner
of a retail business also included in the scope of the new offence of assault
on a retail worker as they are —
(a) likely to be
engaged in duties that are not ordinarily considered part of the ''day-to-day
operations of the business''; and
(b) not under
the ''control and direction'' of the business when they are
within their retail business premises?
(2) If not, why not?
AMENDMENT BILL 2024
150. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Criminal Code
Amendment Bill 2024.
(1) Is the owner
of a retail business also included in the scope of the new offence of assault
on a retail worker as they are —
(a) likely to be
engaged in duties that are not ordinarily considered part of the ''day-to-day
operations of the business''; and
(b) not under
the ''control and direction'' of the business when they are
within their retail business premises?
(2) If not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question. The
following answer has been provided to me by the Attorney General.
Unfortunately, an answer cannot be provided in the time
available today. An answer will be provided on the next day of sitting.
following answer has been provided to me by the Attorney General.
Unfortunately, an answer cannot be provided in the time
available today. An answer will be provided on the next day of sitting.
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