[s. 5(1)]
Division 1 — Offences that are serious offences in all circumstances
Subdivision 1 — Offence under the Bush Fires Act 1954
Item |
Provision |
Description of offence |
---|---|---|
1. |
Lighting or attempting to light fire likely to injure |
Subdivision 2 — Offence under the Children and Community Services Act
2004
Item |
Provision |
Description of offence |
---|---|---|
1. |
s. 192 |
Employing child to perform in indecent, obscene or pornographic manner |
Subdivision 3 — Offences under The Criminal Code
Item |
Provision |
Description of offence |
---|---|---|
1. |
s. 186 |
Occupier or owner allowing young person to be on premises for unlawful carnal
knowledge |
2. |
s. 187 |
Facilitating sexual offence against child outside WA |
3. |
s. 204A |
Showing offensive material to child under 16 |
4. |
s. 204B |
Using electronic communication to procure, or expose to indecent matter, child
under 16 |
5. |
s. 217 |
Involving child in child exploitation |
6. |
s. 218 |
Producing child exploitation material |
7. |
s. 219 |
Distributing child exploitation material |
8. |
s. 220 |
Possession of child exploitation material |
9. |
s. 279 |
Murder |
10. |
s. 280 |
Manslaughter |
11. |
s. 281 |
Unlawful assault causing death |
12. |
s. 283 |
Attempt to unlawfully kill |
13. |
s. 294 |
Act intended to cause grievous bodily harm or prevent arrest |
14. |
s. 297 |
Grievous bodily harm |
15. |
s. 304(2) |
Act or omission causing bodily harm or danger, done with intent to harm |
16. |
s. 320 |
Sexual offence against child under 13 |
17. |
s. 321 |
Sexual offence against child of or over 13 and under 16 |
18. |
s. 321A |
Persistent sexual conduct with child under 16 |
19. |
s. 322 |
Sexual offence against child of or over 16 by person in authority |
20. |
s. 324 |
Aggravated indecent assault |
21. |
s. 325 |
Sexual penetration without consent |
22. |
s. 326 |
Aggravated sexual penetration without consent |
23. |
s. 327 |
Sexual coercion |
24. |
s. 328 |
Aggravated sexual coercion |
25. |
s. 329 |
Sexual offence by relative or the like |
26. |
s. 330 |
Sexual offence against incapable person |
27. |
s. 331B |
Sexual servitude |
28. |
s. 331C |
Conducting business involving sexual servitude |
29. |
s. 331D |
Deceptive recruiting for commercial sexual service |
30. |
s. 332 |
Kidnapping |
31. |
s. 333 |
Deprivation of liberty |
32. |
s. 338E |
Stalking |
33. |
s. 343 |
Child stealing |
34. |
s. 392 |
Robbery |
35. |
s. 393 |
Assault with intent to rob |
36. |
s. 445A |
Breach of duty of person in control of ignition source or fire |
Subdivision 4 — Offences under the Prostitution Act 2000
Item |
Provision |
Description of offence |
---|---|---|
1. |
Seeking to induce person to act as prostitute | |
2. |
Causing, permitting, or seeking to induce child to act as prostitute | |
3. |
Obtaining payment for prostitution by child | |
4. |
Agreement for prostitution by child |
Subdivision 5 — Offence under the Road Traffic Act 1974
Item |
Provision |
Description of offence |
---|---|---|
1. |
Dangerous driving causing death or grievous bodily harm |
Subdivision 6 — Offences under Western Australian Marine Act 1982
[Heading inserted: No. 31 of 2023 s. 35(2).]
Item |
Provision |
Description of offence |
---|---|---|
1. |
s. 75B(1) |
Navigation of vessel occasioning death while under influence of alcohol, a
drug or alcohol and a drug |
2. |
s. 75B(2) |
Dangerous navigation of vessel occasioning death |
3. |
s. 75BA(1) |
Navigation of vessel occasioning grievous bodily harm while under influence of
alcohol, a drug or alcohol and a drug |
4. |
s. 75BA(2) |
Dangerous navigation of vessel occasioning grievous bodily harm |
[Division 1 amended: No. 31 of 2023 s. 35(2).]
Division 2 — Offences that are serious offences if committed in
specified circumstances
Subdivision 1 — Offence under The Criminal Code
Item |
Provision |
Description |
Circumstances in which a serious offence |
---|---|---|---|
[1. Has not come into operation.] | |||
2. |
s. 444 |
Criminal damage |
If within s. 444(1)(a) (criminal damage by fire) |
Subdivision 2 — Offence under the Prostitution Act 2000
Item |
Provision |
Description |
Circumstances in which a serious offence |
---|---|---|---|
1. |
Seeking prostitute in or near public place |
If within s. 5(2) (seeking a child) |
This is a compilation of the High Risk Serious Offenders Act 2020 and
includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come
into operation see the compilation table. For provisions that have not yet
come into operation see the uncommenced provisions table.
Short title |
Number and year |
Assent |
Commencement |
---|---|---|---|
High Risk Serious Offenders Act 2020 (other than Sch. 1 Div. 2 Subdiv. 1 it.
1) |
29 of 2020 |
9 Jul 2020 |
Pt. 1: 9 Jul 2020 (see s. 2(1)(a)); |
Western Australian Marine Amendment Act 2023 s. 35 |
31 of 2023 |
11 Dec 2023 |
21 Dec 2023 (see s. 2(c) and SL 2023/202 cl. 2(a)) |
To view the text of the uncommenced provisions see Acts as passed on the WA
Legislation website.
Short title |
Number and year |
Assent |
Commencement |
---|---|---|---|
High Risk Serious Offenders Act 2020 Sch. 1 Div. 2 Subdiv. 1 it. 1 |
29 of 2020 |
9 Jul 2020 |
To be proclaimed (see s. 2(1)(c)) |
Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023 Pt. 15 Div. 17 |
10 of 2023 |
13 Apr 2023 |
To be proclaimed (see s. 2(b)) |
Defined terms
[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they
are defined. The list is not part of the law.]
Defined term Provision(s)
applying agency
34
appointed member 16
approved 31(1)
audio link
86(1)
Board 3
CEO
3
chief employee 16
chief executive officer
16
Chief Psychiatrist
16
commencement day 122
committing
3, 6
community 3, 4
community
corrections officer 3
community member
16
continuing detention order
3, 26(1)
criminal record 3
current order
36(1)
Department 3
disclosure
requirement 42(1)
evidentiary material
34, 39(4)
expert evidence material
41(1)
first agency 25(1)
found not mentally
fit 79(1)
high risk serious offender
3, 7(1)
interim supervision order 3
make available 59
make public
30(1)
member 16
new evidentiary material
39(2)
offender 3
official member 16
pending proceedings
56(1), 58(2)
preliminary hearing
3
protected person 88(1)
psychiatrist
3
public sector body 3
qualified expert 3
qualified psychologist
3
relevant agency 3
relevant
application 59
relevant proceeding
83(1), 84(1)
repealed Act 122
report
72
reporter 72
restriction order 3
restriction order application
3
second agency 25(1)
serious offence 3, 5(1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and
(6)
serious offender functions 3
serious offender
under custodial sentence 3
serious offender under
restriction 3
specified
32(1), 58(1)
standard condition 3
subject
72
supervision order
3, 27(1)
supporting agency 3
under a custodial
sentence 3
victim 3
victim submission 3
video link
86(1)
© State of Western Australia 2023
.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of
the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au .
Attribute work as: © State
of Western Australia 2023
.
By Authority: GEOFF O. LAWN, Government Printer