Inquiry into Crimes Legislation Amendment (Child Sex Tourism Offences and Related Measures) Bill 2007
Information about the Inquiry
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The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee is inquiring into the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Child Sex Tourism Offences and Related Measures) Bill 2007. The Bill relocates existing child sex tourism offences from Part IIIA of the Crimes Act 1914 to the Criminal Code Act 1995 as well as creating new 'grooming', procuring and preparatory offences. In addition, the Bill will make it an offence for Australian citizens and residents to possess, produce or distribute child pornography while overseas. The reporting date is Wednesday, 10 October 2007.
The committee invites written submissions which should be sent to:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
The closing date for submissions is Monday, 1 October 2007.
Persons lodging submissions should note that this inquiry is into the bill only, and to be considered relevant to the inquiry, submissions must address the provisions of the bill.
The committee requests that where possible, submissions should also be provided by email to legcon.sen@aph.gov.au, preferably as MS Word or RTF format documents. Notes to assist in preparing submissions are available from the website https://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/wit_sub/index.htm or telephone the Secretariat on 02 6277 3560, fax: 02 6277 5794, or e-mail at the above address.
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For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
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