Criminal Code Amendment (War Crimes) Bill 2016

Type
Government
Portfolio
Attorney-General
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
45

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Summary

Amends the Criminal Code Act 1995 to: clarify that certain war crimes offences applicable in non-international armed conflict do not apply to members of organised armed groups; reflect the requirements of the international law principle of proportionality in relation to attacks on military objectives in non-international armed conflict; and make a minor technical amendment.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 12 Oct 2016
Second reading moved 12 Oct 2016
Second reading debate 23 Nov 2016
Second reading agreed to 23 Nov 2016
Third reading agreed to 23 Nov 2016
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 24 Nov 2016
Second reading moved 24 Nov 2016
Second reading agreed to 01 Dec 2016
Committee of the Whole debate 01 Dec 2016
Third reading agreed to 01 Dec 2016
Finally passed both Houses 01 Dec 2016
Assent
  • Act no: 97
  • Year: 2016
07 Dec 2016

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Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

Senate

Schedules of amendments

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Text of bill

  • First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
  • Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
  • As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
  • Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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