Crimes Legislation Amendment (Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People Trafficking) Act 2013 (Cth)

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Slavery, Slavery‑like Conditions and People Trafficking) Act 2013

No. 6, 2013

An Act to amend the law relating to slavery, slavery‑like conditions and people trafficking, and for other purposes

Contents

1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s) Schedule 1—Criminal Code amendments Criminal Code Act 1995 Schedule 2—Amendments of other Acts Crimes Act 1914 Migration Act 1958 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 Schedule 3—Application of amendments

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People Trafficking) Act 2013 No. 6, 2013

An Act to amend the law relating to slavery, slavery‑like conditions and people trafficking, and for other purposes

[Assented to 7 March 2013]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Slavery, Slavery‑like Conditions and People Trafficking) Act 2013.

2 Commencement This Act commences on the day after this Act 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3 Schedule(s) Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.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—Criminal Code amendments

Criminal Code Act 1995

1 Paragraph 4.3(b) of the Criminal Code Omit "by law there is a duty to perform", substitute "there is a duty to perform by a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory, or at common law".

2 Section 73.2 of the Criminal Code (heading) Repeal the heading, substitute:

73.2 Aggravated offence of people smuggling (danger of death or serious harm etc.)

3 Subsection 73.2(1) of the Criminal Code Omit "any of the following applies", substitute "either or both of the following apply".