Criminal Code Amendment (Misrepresentation of Age to a Minor) Bill 2013

Type: Private
Sponsor
Originating house: Senate
Status: Before Senate
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the
Criminal Code Act 1995
to: create a criminal offence for a person over 18 years of age to intentionally misrepresent their age in online communications to a person they reasonably believe to be under 18 years of age for the purposes of encouraging a physical meeting, or with the intention of committing an offence; and impose penalties.

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Progress

Senate
26 Feb 2013	Introduced and read a first time
26 Feb 2013	Second reading moved

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Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

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Proposed amendments

Senate
Independent [sheet 9185] XENOPHON, Sen Nick

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Notes

Referred to Committee (28/02/2013): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Report due 27/06/2013

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