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.