New NSW Act to Make Various Amendments Relating to Courts and Crimes
Monday 26 March 2018 @ 2.20 p.m. | Crime | Legal Research
The Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (NSW) (‘the Act’) was assented to on 21 March 2018 by the NSW Parliament. The Act makes a number of amendments to Acts relating to courts and crimes.
Main Legislative Amendments
The Act makes the following key amendments:
- Amendment of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) to extend the provision that makes it an offence for a person to have sexual intercourse with a person aged between 16 and 18 years if the offender is the victim’s school teacher, to any member of staff at the school where the victim is a student;
- Amendment of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) to remove exemptions that could lead to the discrimination against pregnant women in an employment context;
- Amendment of the Crime Commission Act 2012 (NSW) to facilitate the electronic service of documents;
- Amendment of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) to allow a court to order the taking of photographs, finger-prints and palm-prints of a person found guilty of a drink-driving offence.
Attorney-General Mark Speakman stated in his second reading speech:
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Sources:
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (NSW), and associated Bill and second reading speeches, as published on TimeBase LawOne.