Criminal Code (Abusive Domestic Relationship Defence and Another Matter) Amendment Bill 2009 (Qld)

Queensland

Criminal Code (Abusive Domestic Relationship Defence and Another Matter) Amendment Bill 2009

Queensland

Criminal Code (Abusive Domestic Relationship Defence and Another Matter) Amendment Bill 2009

Contents Page Shorttitle 0... eee 4 Code amended. .... 0.0... 2. ee eee 4 Insertion of news 304B........... 0.0 eee eee 4 304B Killing in an abusive domestic relationship......... 4 4 Amendment of s 408D (Obtaining or dealing with identification information) .. 0.0... 0. eee eee 5 5 Insertion of new pt 9,ch86............... 0.0 eee eee eee 5

Chapter 86 Transitional provisions for Criminal Code (Abusive Domestic Relationship Defence and Another Matter) Amendment Act 2009

723 Retrospective application of amendment.......... 6

A Bill

for

An Act to make particular amendments to the Criminal Code to provide for a manslaughter conviction in relation to killing in an abusive domestic relationship and to prohibit possession of equipment in relation to an offence of obtaining or dealing with identification information

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Criminal Code (Abusive Domestic Relationship Defence and Another Matter) Amendment Bill 2009

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The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Criminal Code (Abusive

Domestic Relationship Defence and Another Matter) Amendment Act 2009.

Code amended

This Act amends the Criminal Code.

Insertion of new s 304B

Part 5, chapter 23—

insert—

*304B Killing in an abusive domestic relationship

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A person who unlawfully kills another (the deceased) under circumstances that, but for the provisions of this section, would constitute murder, is guilty of manslaughter only, if—