Criminal Offences for Sexual Intercourse and Indecency with Young People Under Special Care
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Assembly
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
It is a criminal offence to have sexual intercourse with a young person under special care.
It is a criminal offence to commit an act of indecency with a young person under special care.
The Criminal Code applies to these new offences if it applied to the relevant laws before the changes started.
Fuel price monitoring now uses the 'actual price' defined by the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.
Motor vehicle repair rules now refer to the Australian Consumer Law (ACT) for country of origin representations.
Land title disputes can be decided by any court; the Family Court of Australia is no longer specifically named.
Topics
child protection child safety consumer protection fuel prices land titles motor vehicle repairs property law