📘 Criminal Code Amendment Act 2024
016 of 2024Assented 14 May 2024
This Act amends the Criminal Code to introduce a new offence of assaulting retail workers, increases penalties for repeat stealing offences, and makes related amendments to the Bail Act, Sentencing Act, and Young Offenders Act.
Impact
Retail workers are protected by a specific assault offence with increased penalties. Repeat offenders for stealing offences may face harsher penalties. Courts, police, and corrections are affected by changes to bail, sentencing, and young offender procedures.
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