Legalisation of Begging
Summary Offences Amendment (Begging or Gathering Alms) Bill 2016
1st House
2nd House
Law
This Bill was sponsored by Susan Pennicuik ( GRN )
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Effects of Bill:
This bill being passed means that:
It is now only an offence to coerce or convince a child to beg or ask for alms, adults doing so is no longer an offence as of this law taking effect.
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