Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code , the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , the Public Health Act 2005 and the Queensland Institute of Medical Research Act 1945 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Health and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 .

Part 2 Amendment of Criminal Code

2 Code amended This part amends the Criminal Code .

3 Amendment of s 6 (Carnal knowledge) Section 6(2), 'sodomy'— omit, insert— anal intercourse

4 Omission of s 208 (Unlawful sodomy) Section 208— omit.

5 Amendment of s 213 (Owner etc. permitting abuse of children on premises) (1) Section 213(1), from 'prescribed age' to '208,'— omit, insert— age of 16 years to be in or upon the premises for the purpose of any person, whether a particular person or not, doing an act in relation to the child (a proscribed act) defined to constitute an offence in section (2) Section 213(3)(a), '208 or'— omit. (3) Section 213(4) and (6)— omit. (4) Section 213(5)— renumber as section 213(4).

6 Amendment of s 215 (Carnal knowledge with or of children under 16) Section 215(6)— omit.

7 Amendment of s 216 (Abuse of persons with an impairment of the mind) (1) Section 216(1), after 'knowledge'— insert— with or (2) Section 216(5), definition carnal knowledge— omit.

8 Amendment of s 219 (Taking child for immoral purposes) (1) Section 219(1), from 'prescribed age' to '208,'— omit, insert— age of 16 years and is not the husband or wife of that person for the purpose of any person, whether a particular person or not, doing an act in relation to the child (a proscribed act) defined to constitute an offence in section (2) Section 219(3)(a), '208 or'— omit. (3) Section 219(4) and (6)— omit. (4) Section 219(5)— renumber as section 219(4).