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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
CRIMES (BILL POSTING) AMENDMENT BILL 2008
2008
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Minister for Territory and Municipal Services)
Crimes (Bill Posting)
Amendment Bill 2008
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 (Bill Posting) Amendment Act 2008.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on a day fixed by the Minister by notice.
Note 1 The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence
on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
Note 2 A single day or time may be fixed, or different days or times
may be fixed, for the commencement of different provisions (see Legislation Act,
s 77 (1)).
Note 3 If a provision has not commenced within 6 months beginning on
the notification day, it automatically commences on the first day after that
period (see Legislation Act, s 79).
3 Legislation amended
This Act amends the Crimes Act 1900.
4 Interpretation for div
6.3
Section 115 (1), new
definitions
insert
clean promotion duty means a duty under section
121.
public property means—
(a) a public road; or
(b) a bus shelter; or
(c) any other property of the Territory or Commonwealth or of an authority
or body under a law of the Territory or the Commonwealth.
public road—see the Roads and Public Places Act
1937, dictionary.
5 Defacing
premises
Section 119
(3)
omit
6 Section 120
substitute
120 Defacing premises—strict
liability
(1) A person commits an offence if the person—
(a) affixes a placard or paper, or makes a mark with chalk, paint or any
other material, on private premises; and
(b) does not have the consent of—
(i) if the premises are occupied—the occupier or person in charge of
the premises; or
(ii) if the premises are not occupied—the owner or person in charge
of the premises.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) A person commits an offence if the person unlawfully affixes a placard
or paper, or makes a mark with chalk, paint or any other material, on public
property.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(3) An offence against this section is a strict liability
offence.
121 Duty to ensure clean event
promotion
(1) This section applies to a person promoting an event as part of a
business or undertaking.
Examples—person promoting
event
1 operator of theatre promoting play as part of subscription
season
2 promotions officer for charity fun run
3 distributor of posters for film festival
4 Australian promoter of international band tour
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may
extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears
(see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(2) The person has a duty to ensure that the event is promoted cleanly by
taking precautions.
(3) An event is promoted cleanly unless a placard or paper promoting the
event is affixed in contravention of section 120, whether or not someone has
been convicted or found guilty of an offence against that section.
121A Meaning of takes precautions for clean
promotion duty
(1) For section 121, a person takes precautions in relation
to a clean promotion duty for an event by—
(a) taking reasonably practicable steps—
(i) to identify any risk that a person might contravene section 120 in
relation to the promotion of the event; and
(ii) to eliminate any risk that a person might contravene section 120 in
relation to the promotion of the event; and
(iii) if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risk that a
person might contravene section 120 in relation to the promotion of the
event—to minimise the risk; and
(b) informing anyone else who has the duty about the possible
risks.
Example of minimising risk—par (a)
(iii)
provide instruction or information
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may
extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears
(see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(2) For subsection (1), each of the following must be considered in
working out what are reasonably practicable steps to eliminate or
minimise the risk that a person might contravene section 120 in relation to a
promotion:
(a) the likelihood of the risk eventuating;
(b) the availability and suitability of ways to eliminate or minimise the
risk;
(c) what the duty holder knows or ought reasonably to know
about—
(i) the risk; and
(ii) ways of eliminating or minimising the risk;
(d) the cost of eliminating or minimising the risk;
(e) anything else prescribed by regulation.
121B Duty to comply with clean promotion
duty
A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person has a clean promotion duty; and
(b) the person recklessly fails to comply with the duty.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.
7 Dictionary, new definitions
insert
clean promotion duty, for division 6.3 (Criminal damage to
property)—see section 115 (1).
property, for division 6.3 (Criminal damage to
property)—see section 115 (1).
public property, for division 6.3 (Criminal damage to
property)—see section 115 (1).
public road, for division 6.3 (Criminal damage to
property)—see section 115 (1).
Endnotes
1 Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2008.
2 Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act on 2008.
3 Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see
www.legislation.act.gov.au.
© Australian Capital Territory
2008
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