Crimes Amendment Act 2005 (Cth)

Crimes Amendment Act 2005

No. 87, 2005

An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1914, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Amendment of the Crimes Act 1914

Crimes Amendment Act 2005

No. 87, 2005

An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1914, and for related purposes

[Assented to 6 July 2005]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Crimes Amendment Act 2005.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendment of the Crimes Act 1914

1 Subsection 15XA(1) (after paragraph (a) of the definition of issuing agency) Insert: (aa) a State agency; or (ab) a Territory agency; or

2 Subsection 15XA(1) Insert:

State agency, in relation to a particular State, means that State or an authority of that State.

3 Subsection 15XA(1) Insert:

Territory agency, in relation to a particular Territory, means that Territory or an authority of that Territory.

4 After subparagraph 15XG(1)(a)(i) Insert: (ia) any State agency; or (ib) any Territory agency; or

5 After subparagraph 15XG(3)(a)(i) Insert: (ia) any State agency; or (ib) any Territory agency; or

6 Paragraph 15XI(2)(f) After "Commonwealth agencies", insert ", State agencies, Territory agencies".

7 After section 15XM Insert:

15XMA Requesting State agencies or Territory agencies to issue evidence of assumed identities etc.

(1) An issuing agency that is a State agency of a particular State and that receives a request under section 15XL must comply with the request to the extent that the laws of the State require it to do so.