JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SEXUAL OFFENCES AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2022 (NO. 38 OF 2022)

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JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SEXUAL OFFENCES AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2022 (NO. 38 OF 2022)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

1. Purposes
2. Commencement

PART 2--CONSENT

Division 1--Amendment of Crimes Act 1958

3. Consent
4. Definitions—Subdivision (8) of Division 1 of Part I
5. Section 36 substituted and new section 36AA inserted
6. Section 37A amended
7. Definitions—Subdivision (8) of Division 1 of Part I
8. Section 36A substituted
9. Heading to section 36B amended
10. Assault with intent to commit a sexual offence
11. Definitions—Subdivision (8) of Division 1 of Part I
12. Defence—accused did not consent
13. Defence—marriage or domestic partnership
14. Defence—reasonable belief in marriage or domestic partnership

Division 2--Amendment of Jury Directions Act 2015

15. Direction on consent
16. Direction on reasonable belief in consent

Division 3--Amendment of Sentencing Act 1991

17. Definitions
18. Schedule 1 amended

Division 4--Amendment of Sex Work Decriminalisation Act 2022

19. New section 39A inserted

PART 3--IMAGE-BASED SEXUAL OFFENCES

Division 1--Amendment of Crimes Act 1958

20. Definitions
21. Distributing child abuse material
22. New Subdivision (8FAAB) inserted in Division 1 of Part I

Division 2--Amendment of Criminal Procedure Act 2009

23. Definitions
24. Meaning of sexual offence
25. Application for disposal order

Division 4--Amendment of Summary Offences Act 1966

26. Heading to Division 4A of Part I amended
27. Definitions
28. Location immaterial
29. Observation of genital or anal region
30. Sections 41B and 41C repealed
31. Section 41D substituted
32. Sections 41DA and 41DB repealed
33. Search warrant
34. Seizure of things not mentioned in the warrant

Division 5--Amendment of Serious Offenders Act 2018

35. Schedule 3 amended

Division 6--Amendment of Worker Screening Act 2020

36. Schedule 3 amended
37. Schedule 4 amended

Division 7--Amendment of Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance Scheme) Act 2022

38. Definitions

Division 8--Amendment of Spent Convictions Act 2021

39. Definitions

Division 9--Amendment of Sentencing Act 1991

40. Definitions
41. Court not to have regard to previous good character or lack of previous findings of guilt or convictions in certain circumstances

PART 4--JURY DIRECTIONS

Division 1--Amendment of Jury Directions Act 2015

42. Definitions—Part 1
43. New Division 1AA of Part 5 inserted
44. Heading to Division 1 of Part 5 substituted
45. Application of Division
46. Direction on consent
47. Direction on reasonable belief in consent
48. New Division 1A of Part 5 inserted
49. Part 3 does not apply
50. Definitions—Division 2 of Part 5
51. Prohibited statements and suggestions in relation to complainants, delay and unreliability
52. Direction on delay in complaint or lack of complaint
53. Section 53 repealed
54. Definitions—Division 3 of Part 5
55. Direction on difference in complainant's account
56. New Divisions 4 and 5 of Part 5 inserted
57. Section 63 substituted
58. Section 64 amended

Division 2--Amendment of Sex Work Decriminalisation Act 2022

59. New Division 8A of Part 7 inserted

PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2009

Division 1--Uncertainty about time when sexual offence occurred

60. New section 7B inserted

Division 2--Pre-trial cross-examination at committal hearing

61. Contents of case direction notice
62. Leave required to cross-examine other witnesses
63. New section 124A inserted
64. Cross-examination of witnesses
65. Leave to cross-examine witness on different issue
66. Order for accused to cross-examine witness before trial in certain sexual offence cases

Division 3--No cross-examination in certain committal hearings

67. No cross-examination in certain sexual offence cases

Division 4--Ground rules hearings

68. Definitions
69. Application of Division—Division 1 of Part 8.2A
70. New section 389AB inserted
71. Ground rules hearing to be held
72. Directions which may be given at ground rules hearings

Division 5--Modernisation of references to chastity

73. Section 341 amended

Division 6--ASIC investigators witnessing statements

74. Schedule 3 amended

Division 7--Transfer of summary offences

75. Definitions
76. Transfer of summary offences that are related offences on or after committal
77. Supreme Court may order that accused be tried in County Court or Supreme Court
78. Heading to Division 1 of Part 5.8 amended
79. New section 241A inserted
80. General jury guide

Division 9--Outdated cross-reference to persistent sexual abuse offence

81. Schedule 1 amended

PART 6--CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION

82. Definitions
83. New section 32BA inserted
84. Section 32C amended
85. New sections 32CA, 32CB, 32CC, 32CD, 32CE and 32CF inserted
86. Restriction on granting leave
87. Limitations on privilege
88. Ancillary orders available on a granting of leave

PART 7--EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY PROVISIONS

Division 1--Amendment of Court Security Act 1980

89. Temporary measures in response to COVID-19 pandemic

Division 2--Amendment of Open Courts Act 2013

90. Certain measures in relation to proceeding or hearing do not contravene rules of law relating to open justice

PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

91. Crimes Act 1958
92. Criminal Procedure Act 2009
93. Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958
94. Jury Directions Act 2015

PART 9--REPEAL OF THIS ACT

95. Repeal of this Act
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