Summary
Introduced with the Criminal Code Amendment (Suicide Related Material Offences) Bill 2004, the bill repeals existing telecommunications offences in the Crimes Act 1914 and inserts new and updated telecommunications offences in the Criminal Code Act 1995. Also makes consequential amendments to 5 Acts, including the Crimes Act 1914 and the Criminal Code Act 1995 and amends the: Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991 to outlaw child prostitution on board Australian-registered aircraft outside Australia; Criminal Code Act 1995 in relation to: contamination of goods; dishonest acquisition of or dealing in personal financial information; criminal responsibility of accomplices; obtaining financial advantage; and the principle of ignorance of, or mistake about, the law; Customs Act 1901 to clarify the operation of certain serious drug offences; Cybercrime Act 2001 to correct a misdescription; and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 to simplify processes for obtaining material for use in foreign proceedings. Also contains application, saving and transitional provisions.