State i cth ii features of commonwealth legislation sentencing outcomes discharge without conviction s. The crimes act 1914 cth crimes act is one of the first recognisable compilations of federal criminal law since federation in 1901. Crimes act 1914 sect 23f cautioning persons who are under arrest or protected suspects 1 subject to subsection 3, if a person is under arrest or a protected suspect, an investigating official must, before starting to question the person, caution the person that he or she does not have to say or do anything, but that anything the person does say or do may be used in evidence. Thanks to kathy bagot for contributions on social security offences, poni. Harrison narcotics tax act was created to regulate the taxation in the creation, and distribution of products that is made from opiates and cocaine. Crimes act 1914 sect 23c period of investigation if. An act to amend title 18, united states code, to carry out the international obligations of the united states under the geneva conventions to provide criminal penalties for certain war crimes. Crimes act 1914 cth policies the department of education. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Crimes act 1914 table of provisions long title part ipreliminary 1. Crimes act 1914 sect 23d application may be made for extension of investigation period 1 if a person is arrested for a serious commonwealth offence other than a terrorism offence, an investigating official may, at or before the end of the investigation period, apply to a magistrate for an extension of the investigation period. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
Crimes act 1914 sect 20a failure to comply with condition of discharge or release 1 where a person has been discharged in pursuance of an order made under subsection 19b1, or released in pursuance of an order made under subsection 201, and information is laid before a magistrate alleging that the person has, without reasonable cause or excuse, failed to comply with a condition of the. A person would not be arrested for a commonwealth offence if, for example, the person has been released under subsection 3w2see the definition of arrested. Crimes act 1914 sect 23zd forfeiture of material by court order on application. The sedition act was passed by congress in 1798, which made it illegal to write, print, utter or publishany false, scandalous and malicious writing against the federal government, including. Court to order forfeiture on application if offence committed 1 if, on application by the director of public prosecutions to a court of a state or territory, the court is satisfied that a commonwealth child sex offence has been committed or that a person is or has been convicted of a commonwealth child sex. Crimes act 1914 sect 23v tape recording of confessions. Crimes act 1914 sect 3zqx when things seized or documents produced under division 2, 4 or 4b must be returned. The criminal law of the northern territory is the criminal code act 1983. The notes at the end of this compilation the endnotes include information. Application of the criminal code part iaasearch, information gathering, arrest and related powers other than powers under delayed notification. The war crimes act imposes criminal penalties against persons who commit certain offenses under the law of war, when those offenses are either committed by or against a u. Offences and defences are mostly codified by the crimes act 1900, and the criminal code act 2002. United states statutes at largevolume 12nd congress.
Previous document crimes act 1914 cth section 70 disclosure of information by commonwealth officers. Review of the operation of subdivision a of division 6 of. United states, passed at the first session, which was begun and held at the city of philadelphia, in the state of pennsylvania, on monday, the twentyfourth day of october, 1791, and ended on the ninth day of may, 1792 george washington, president, john adams, vice president of the united. Table of contents sections 123wla the text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the notes section. The crimes act deals with the most serious criminal offences against the commonwealth. In fact, the drafting of the nt criminal code act 1983, reflected aspects of both the queensland and wa criminal codes. Offences against the government part ii section 24d crimes act 1914 81 disturbance, is guilty of an indictable offence punishable on conviction by imprisonment for not longer than 3 years.
State i cth ii features of commonwealth legislation. This is a compilation of the crimes act 1914 as in force on 30 october 2014. Results by year key partial dataset 1801 1987 complete dataset 1988 present results grouped by 10 year periods data is ordered by. Commonwealth criminal law an overview legal aid nsw. Current release point public law 116140 04282020 each update of the united states code is a release point. Crimes act 1914 sect 23zd forfeiture of material by. Part iii general national status of married women and infant children 10 national status of married women 1 subject to the provisions of this section, the wife of a british subject shall be deemed to be a british subject, and the wife of an alien shall be deemed to be an alien. Crimes act 1914 sect 23c period of investigation if arrested for a nonterrorism offence 1 if a person is arrested for a commonwealth offence other than a terrorism offence, the following provisions apply note. An act relating to offences against the commonwealth. The liv supports the proposed maximum penalty for corporations breaching the new offence being set at 3,000 penalty units and it is noted that this penalty level is consistent with section 1d of the.
Crimes act 1914 sect 23f cautioning persons who are. Any person who, by violence or by threats or intimidation of any kind, hinders or interferes with the free exercise or performance, by any other person, of any political right or duty, shall be guilty of an offence. Crimes act 1914 united nations office on drugs and crime. While the encryption of files is not prohibited by this act or other legislation in australia,9 the cybercrime act does include, in its modification of the. Crimes act 1914 sect 23h aboriginal persons and torres strait islanders 1 subject to section 23l, if the investigating official in charge of investigating a commonwealth offence believes on reasonable grounds that a person who is under arrest, or who is a protected suspect, and whom it is intended to question about the offence is an aboriginal person or a torres strait. Crimes act 1914 sect 23d application may be made for. Court to order forfeiture on application if offence committed 1 if, on application by the director of public prosecutions to a court of a state or territory, the court is satisfied that a commonwealth child sex offence has been committed or that a person is or has been convicted of a commonwealth. Text of the bill as introduced into the parliament third reading. Crimes act 1914 sect 70 disclosure of information by commonwealth officers 1 a person who, being a commonwealth officer, publishes or communicates, except to some person to whom he or she is. Crimes act 1914 cth crimes act that is not covered in this paper. Crimes act 1914 sect 23h aboriginal persons and torres. The counts below reflect the number of documents on legislation. Crimes act 1914 sect 23v tape recording of confessions and admissions 1 if a person who is being questioned as a suspect whether under arrest or not makes a confession or admission to an investigating official, the confession or admission is inadmissible as evidence against the person in proceedings for any commonwealth offence unless.
This page provides downloadable files for the current release point. Crimes act 1914 sect 3c interpretation 1 in this part, unless the contrary intention appears. Section 3e a constable within the meaning of the crimes act 1914, who is the executing officer in relation to this warrant. For those interested in the area of mental illness and commonwealth matters please contact juliana crofts who has done a summary of the provisions.
Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. Amongst other things, volume 2 of the crimes act deals with offences against the administration of justice in federal proceedings, piracy, offences. It includes any commenced amendment affecting the legislation to that date. Arrangements with states, australian capital territory and northern territory 3ba. Final text of bill agreed to by both the house of representatives and the senate which is presented to the. The act also specify that the distribution of opiate and cocaine were granted only to physicians only for treating ill patients, not for recreational usage. Index table search search this act notes noteup download help crimes act 1914. It is an act relating to offences against the commonwealth.