2011
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Mrs Vicki Dunne)
Crimes (Penalties) Amendment Bill 2011

Contents
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	1	Name of Act	2
	2	Commencement	2
	3	Legislation amended	2
	4	Object of Act	2
	5	Manslaughter
Section 15 (2)	2
	6	Section 15 (3)	3
	7	Culpable driving of motor vehicle
Section 29 (2)	3
	8	Section 29 (3)	3
	9	Section 29 (4)	3
	10	Section 29 (5)	4

2011
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Mrs Vicki Dunne)
Crimes (Penalties) Amendment Bill 2011

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Crimes (Penalties) Amendment Act 2011.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Crimes Act 1900.
4	Object of Act
The object of this Act is to increase the maximum penalty applying to offences of manslaughter and culpable driving—
	(a)	based on—
	(i)	community standards and expectations about the appropriate penalty for each offence; and
	(ii)	the seriousness with which the offences are viewed by the Legislative Assembly; and
	(b)	to ensure the maximum penalty for each offence is similar to the maximum penalty for corresponding offences in other Australian jurisdictions.
5	Manslaughter
Section 15 (2)
omit
20 years
substitute
25 years
6	Section 15 (3)
omit
26 years
substitute
30 years
7	Culpable driving of motor vehicle
Section 29 (2)
omit
7 years
substitute
15 years
8	Section 29 (3)
omit
9 years
substitute
17 years
9	Section 29 (4)
omit
4 years
substitute
10 years
10	Section 29 (5)
omit
5 years
substitute
12 years

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on	2011.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2011.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2011