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VAGRANCY (REPEAL) AND SUMMARY OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) BILL 2005

                 PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA

       Vagrancy (Repeal) and Summary Offences
               (Amendment) Act 2005
                                 Act No.


                       TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Clause                                                                Page
  1.     Purpose                                                         1
  2.     Commencement                                                    1
  3.     Repeal of Vagrancy Act 1966                                     2
  4.     New section 19 inserted in Summary Offences Act 1966            2
         19.     Obscene exposure                                        2
  5.     New Division 8 of Part I inserted in Summary Offences Act
         1966                                                            2
         Division 8--Other Offences                                      2
         49A. Begging or gathering alms                                  2
         49B. Loitering with intent to commit an indictable offence      3
         49C. Being disguised with unlawful intent                       4
         49D. Possessing housebreaking implements                        4
         49E.   Escaping from lawful custody                             4
         49F.   Consorting                                               5
  6.     New section 31B inserted in Crimes Act 1958                     6
         31B. Being armed with criminal intent                           6
  7.     Consequential amendment of Crimes Act 1958                      6
                           

ENDNOTES                                                                 7




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551270B.I1-19/7/2005                        BILL LA INTRODUCTION 19/7/2005

 


 

PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA A BILL to repeal the Vagrancy Act 1966 and re-enact certain provisions of it in the Summary Offences Act 1966 and the Crimes Act 1958 and for other purposes. Vagrancy (Repeal) and Summary Offences (Amendment) Act 2005 The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows: 1. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to repeal the Vagrancy Act 1966 and re-enact certain provisions of it in the Summary Offences Act 1966 and the Crimes Act 1958. 5 2. Commencement This Act comes into operation on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. 1 551270B.I1-19/7/2005 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 19/7/2005

 


 

Vagrancy (Repeal) and Summary Offences (Amendment) Act 2005 s. 3 Act No. 3. Repeal of Vagrancy Act 1966 See: Act No. The Vagrancy Act 1966 is repealed. 7393. Reprint No. 4 as at 14 March 1996 and amending Act Nos 47/2000, 74/2000 and 16/2004. LawToday: www.dms. dpc.vic. gov.au See: 4. New section 19 inserted in Summary Offences Act Act No. 1966 7405. Reprint No. 8 After section 18 of the Summary Offences Act 5 as at 1 January 1966 insert-- 2003 and "19. Obscene exposure amending Act Nos A person must not wilfully and obscenely 10/2003, expose the genital area of his or her body in, 33/2003, 80/2003, or within the view of, a public place. 10 10/2004, 16/2004 and Penalty: 2 years imprisonment.". 51/2004. LawToday: www.dms. dpc.vic. gov.au 5. New Division 8 of Part I inserted in Summary Offences Act 1966 After Division 7 of Part I of the Summary Offences Act 1966 insert-- 15 'Division 8--Other Offences 49A. Begging or gathering alms (1) A person must not beg or gather alms. Penalty: 12 months imprisonment. 2 551270B.I1-19/7/2005 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 19/7/2005

 


 

Vagrancy (Repeal) and Summary Offences (Amendment) Act 2005 s. 5 Act No. (2) A person must not cause, procure or encourage a child to beg or gather alms. Penalty: 12 months imprisonment. 49B. Loitering with intent to commit an indictable offence 5 (1) A person who-- (a) is a known or reputed thief or is known or reputed to have committed drug- related offences; and (b) is loitering in a public place; and 10 (c) is so loitering with intent to commit an indictable offence; and (d) while so loitering engages in conduct in the furtherance of the commission of that indictable offence-- 15 is guilty of an offence and liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years. (2) In a proceeding for an offence against sub- section (1), the informant may give or produce evidence-- 20 (a) to prove that the defendant is a known or reputed thief or is known or reputed to have committed drug-related offences; or (b) to rebut any evidence (including 25 evidence as to general character) given by or on behalf of the defendant. 3 551270B.I1-19/7/2005 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 19/7/2005

 


 

Vagrancy (Repeal) and Summary Offences (Amendment) Act 2005 s. 5 Act No. 49C. Being disguised with unlawful intent A person must not with unlawful intent-- (a) be disguised or have a blackened face; or (b) have an article of disguise in his or her 5 custody or possession. Penalty: 2 years imprisonment. 49D. Possessing housebreaking implements (1) A person must not, without lawful excuse, have an implement of housebreaking in his 10 or her custody or possession. Penalty: 2 years imprisonment. (2) The defendant bears the burden of proving lawful excuse for having custody or possession of any implement to which a 15 charge of an offence against sub-section (1) relates. 49E. Escaping from lawful custody A person must not escape or attempt to escape from-- 20 (a) any place in which he or she is being lawfully detained; or (b) any person in whose legal custody he or she is or by whom he or she is being lawfully detained. 25 Penalty: 2 years imprisonment. 4 551270B.I1-19/7/2005 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 19/7/2005

 


 

Vagrancy (Repeal) and Summary Offences (Amendment) Act 2005 s. 5 Act No. 49F. Consorting (1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, habitually consort with a person who has been found guilty of, or who is reasonably suspected of having committed, 5 an organised crime offence. Penalty: 2 years imprisonment. (2) The defendant bears the burden of proving reasonable excuse for habitual consorting to which a charge of an offence against 10 sub-section (1) relates. (3) In this section-- "organised crime offence" means an indictable offence against the law of Victoria, irrespective of when the 15 offence was or is suspected to have been committed, that is punishable by level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum) or more and that-- (a) involves 2 or more offenders; and 20 (b) involves substantial planning and organisation; and (c) forms part of systemic and continuing criminal activity; and (d) has a purpose of obtaining profit, 25 gain, power or influence.'. 5 551270B.I1-19/7/2005 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 19/7/2005

 


 

Vagrancy (Repeal) and Summary Offences (Amendment) Act 2005 s. 6 Act No. 6. New section 31B inserted in Crimes Act 1958 See: Act No. After section 31A of the Crimes Act 1958 6231. Reprint No. 18 insert-- as at 1 July 2005 '31B. Being armed with criminal intent and amending (1) In this section-- 5 Act Nos 16/2004 and "controlled weapon" has the same meaning 18/2005. as in the Control of Weapons Act LawToday: www.dms. 1990; dpc.vic. gov.au "firearm" has the same meaning as in the Firearms Act 1996; 10 "imitation firearm" has the same meaning as in section 29; "prohibited weapon" has the same meaning as in the Control of Weapons Act 1990. 15 (2) A person who, with criminal intent, is armed with a firearm, an imitation firearm, a prohibited weapon or a controlled weapon is guilty of an indictable offence. Penalty: Level 6 imprisonment (5 years 20 maximum).'. 7. Consequential amendment of Crimes Act 1958 In section 60B(2) of the Crimes Act 1958-- (a) for paragraph (a)(iii) substitute-- "(iii) an offence against section 19 of the 25 Summary Offences Act 1966; or"; (b) in paragraph (b)(ii) for "Vagrancy Act 1966" substitute "Summary Offences Act 1966". 6 551270B.I1-19/7/2005 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 19/7/2005

 


 

Vagrancy (Repeal) and Summary Offences (Amendment) Act 2005 Endnotes Act No. ENDNOTES By Authority. Government Printer for the State of Victoria. 7 551270B.I1-19/7/2005 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 19/7/2005

 


 

 


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