Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) A person who assaults another person and by the assault occasions actual bodily harm is guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction, by imprisonment for 5 years.
(2) However, for an aggravated offence against this section, the maximum penalty is imprisonment for 7 years.
Note Section 48A (Aggravated offences—pt 2 offences against pregnant women) and s 48C (Aggravated offences—pt 2 offences involving family violence) make provision in relation to an aggravated offence against this section.