Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060:section:2:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 3/30)
Character Range: 1057419–1060139

under a law of a State or Territory that are prescribed by regulations under that Act.
 (3) Subparagraph (1)(a)(i) applies whether the coercion, threat or deception is used against the victim or another person.

270.7B  Forced marriage offences

Causing a person to enter into a forced marriage
 (1) A person (the first person) commits an offence if:
 (a) the first person engages in conduct; and
 (b) the conduct causes another person to enter into a forced marriage as the victim of the marriage.
Penalty:
 (a) in the case of an aggravated offence (see section 270.8)—imprisonment for 9 years; or
 (b) in any other case—imprisonment for 7 years.

Being a party to a forced marriage
 (2) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is a party to a marriage (within the meaning of section 270.7A); and
 (b) the marriage is a forced marriage; and
 (c) the person is not a victim of the forced marriage.
Penalty:
 (a) in the case of an aggravated offence (see section 270.8)—imprisonment for 9 years; or
 (b) in any other case—imprisonment for 7 years.
 (3) Strict liability applies to paragraph (2)(c).
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1.
 (4) Subsection (2) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (4) (see subsection 13.3(3)).

Consent to commence proceedings if defendant under 18
 (5) Proceedings for an offence against subsection (1) or (2) must not be commenced without the consent of the Attorney‑General if the defendant was under 18 at the time the defendant allegedly engaged in the conduct constituting the offence.
 (6) However, a person may be arrested for, charged with or remanded in custody or on bail in connection with, such an offence before the necessary consent has been given.

270.7C  Offence of debt bondage
  A person commits an offence of debt bondage if:
 (a) the person engages in conduct that causes another person to enter into debt bondage; and
 (b) the person intends to cause the other person to enter into debt bondage.
Penalty:
 (a) in the case of an aggravated offence (see section 270.8)—imprisonment for 7 years; or
 (b) in any other case—imprisonment for 4 years.

270.8  Slavery‑like offences—aggravated offences
 (1) For the purposes of this Division, a slavery‑like offence committed by a person (the offender) against another person (the victim) is an aggravated offence if any of the following applies:
 (a) the victim is under 18;
 (b) the offender, in committing the offence, subjects the victim to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment;
 (c) the offender, in committing the offence:
 (i) engages in conduct that gives rise to a danger of death or serious harm to