Tasmanian Bills

[Index] [Search] [Download] [Related Items] [Help]


This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.


SENTENCING AMENDMENT (ASSAULTS ON OFF-DUTY POLICE) BILL 2017 BILL 53 OF 2017

                                  TASMANIA

                                  __________


               SENTENCING AMENDMENT (ASSAULTS ON
                    OFF-DUTY POLICE) BILL 2017
                                  __________

                                 CONTENTS
          1.     Short title
          2.     Commencement
          3.     Principal Act
          4.     Section 16A amended (Mandatory imprisonment for offence
                 causing serious bodily harm to police officer)
          5.     Repeal of Act




[Bill 53]-XI

 


 

2

 


 

SENTENCING AMENDMENT (ASSAULTS ON OFF-DUTY POLICE) BILL 2017 This Public Bill originated in the House of Assembly, and, having this day passed, is now ready for presentation to the Legislative Council for its concurrence. SHANE DONNELLY, Clerk of the House 31 October 2017 (Brought in by the Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management, the Honourable Marinus Theodoor Hidding) A BILL FOR An Act to amend the Sentencing Act 1997 Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sentencing Amendment (Assaults on Off-duty Police) Act 2017. 2. Commencement This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. [Bill 53] 3

 


 

Sentencing Amendment (Assaults on Off-duty Police) Act 2017 Act No. of 2017 s. 3 3. Principal Act In this Act, the Sentencing Act 1997* is referred to as the Principal Act. 4. Section 16A amended (Mandatory imprisonment for offence causing serious bodily harm to police officer) Section 16A of the Principal Act is amended as follows: (a) by inserting in subsection (1)(a) "or was not on duty" after "duty"; (b) by inserting the following subsection after subsection (2): (2A) For the purposes of this section, an offence is to be taken to be committed in relation to a police officer who was not on duty only if the person who committed the offence committed the offence solely or partly because the police officer was a police officer at the time of the offence. 5. Repeal of Act This Act is repealed on the three hundred and sixty fifth day from the day on which it commences. *No. 59 of 1997 4 Government Printer, Tasmania

 


[Index] [Search] [Download] [Help]