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Serious offences
What is a serious offence? |
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An offence is categorised as a ‘serious offence’ under the Act if it is:
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| Offence | Section | Limitations |
| Classification of Computer Games and Images Act 1995 | ||
| Demonstration of an objectionable computer game before a minor | 23 | |
| Possession of objectionable computer game | 26(3) | |
| Making of objectionable computer game | 27(3) and (4) | |
| Obtaining minor for objectionable computer game | 28 | |
| Classification of Films Act 1991 | ||
| Possession of objectionable film | 41(3) | |
| Making objectionable film | 42(3) and (4) | |
| Procurement of minor for objectionable film | 43 | |
| Classification of Publications Act 1991 | ||
| Sale etc. of prohibited publication or child abuse photograph | 12 | Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 12, penalty, paragraph (c) |
| Possession of prohibited publication | 13 | Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 13, penalty, paragraph (c) |
| Possession of child abuse publication or child abuse photograph | 14 | |
| Exhibition or display of prohibited publication or child abuse photograph | 15 | |
| Leaving prohibited publication or child abuse photograph in or on public place | 16 | Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 16, penalty, paragraph (c) |
| Producing prohibited publication | 17 | Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 17(1), penalty, paragraph (c) or 17(2), penalty, paragraph (c) or the offence is an offence under section 17(3) or (4) |
| Procurement of minor for RC publication or child abuse photograph | 18 | |
| Leaving prohibited publication or child abuse photograph in or on private premises | 20 | Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 20, penalty, paragraph (c) |
| Criminal Code | ||
| Unlawful sodomy | 208 | |
| Attempted sodomy | 209 | |
| Indecent treatment of children under 16 | 210 | |
| Bestiality | 211 | |
| Owner etc. permitting abuse of children on Premises | 213 | |
| Carnal knowledge with or of children under 16 | 215 | |
| Abuse of intellectually impaired persons | 216 | |
| Procuring young person etc. for carnal knowledge | 217 | |
| Procuring sexual acts by coercion etc. | 218 | |
| Using internet etc. to procure children under 16 | 218A | |
| Taking child for immoral purposes | 219 | |
| Conspiracy to defile | 221 | |
| Incest | 222 | |
| Obscene publications and exhibitions | 228 | Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 228(2) or (3) |
| Involving child in making child exploitation material | 228A | |
| Making child exploitation material | 228B | |
| Distributing child exploitation material | 228C | |
| Possessing child exploitation material | 228D | |
| Maintaining a sexual relationship with a child | 229B | |
| Procuring prostitution | 229G | Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in 229G(2) |
| Knowingly participating in provision of prostitution | 229H | Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in 229H(2) |
| Persons found in places reasonably suspected of being used for prostitution etc. | 229I | Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in 229I(2) |
| Permitting young person etc. to be at place used for prostitution | 229L | |
| Unlawful homicide | 300 | Only if the unlawful killing is murder under section 302 |
| Attempt to murder | 306 | |
| Conspiring to murder | 309 | |
| Killing unborn child | 313 | |
| Disabling in order to commit indictable offence | 315 | |
| Stupefying in order to commit indictable offence | 316 | |
| Acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm and other malicious acts | 317 | |
| Torture | 320A | |
| Maliciously administering poison with intent to harm | 322 | |
| Female genital mutilation | 323A | |
| Removal of child from State for female genital mutilation | 323B | |
| Failure to supply necessaries | 324 | |
| Endangering life of children by exposure | 326 | |
| Rape | 349 | |
| Attempt to commit rape | 350 | |
| Assault with intent to commit rape | 351 | |
| Sexual assaults | 352 | |
| Kidnapping | 354 | |
| Kidnapping for ransom | 354A | |
| Child-stealing | 363 | |
| Abduction of child under 16 | 363A | |
| Cruelty to children under 16 | 364 | |
| Definition of robbery | 409 | Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 411(2) |
| Burglary | 419 | Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 419(3)(b)(i) or (ii) |
| Unlawful entry of vehicle for committing indictable offence | 427 | Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 427(2)(b)(i) or (ii) |
| Drugs Misuse Act 1986 | ||
| Trafficking in dangerous drugs | 5 | |
| Supplying dangerous drugs | 6 | Only if the offence is one of aggravated supply as mentioned in section 6(2) |
| Producing dangerous drugs | 8 | Only if an offender was or could have been liable for a penalty as mentioned in section 8, penalty, paragraph (a) or (b) |
| Offence | Section | Limitations |
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| Criminal Code | ||
| Defilement of girls under twelve | 212 | As the provision was in force from time to time before its repeal by the Criminal Code, Evidence Act and Other Acts Amendment Act 1989 |
| Attempt to abuse girls under 10 | 214 | As the provision was in force from time to time before its repeal by the Criminal Code, Evidence Act and Other Acts Amendment Act 1989 |
| Unlawful detention with intent to defile or in a brothel | 220 | As the provision was in force from time to time before its repeal by the Criminal Code, Evidence Act and Other Acts Amendment Act 1989 |
| Incest by adult female | 223 | As the provision was in force from time to time before its repeal by the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1997 |
| Endangering life or health of apprentices or servants | 325 | As the provision was in force from time to time before its repeal by the Training and Employment Act 2000 |
| Aggravated assaults | 344 | As the provision was in force from 20 December 1946 to 30 June 1997 if the circumstance of aggravation was that the unlawful assault was an offence of a sexual nature as defined in the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1945, section 2A Criminal Law Amendment Act 1945, s 2A was inserted into the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1945 by the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1946. |
Last Updated: September 9, 2008
