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 specific offences involving young people under special care; this applies if the code already covered the offence before the new laws 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 titles disputes can be decided by any court; the law no longer specifically names the Family Court of Australia.
Topics
child protection child safety consumer protection fuel prices land titles motor vehicle repairs property law