Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00034:clause:6_9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00034
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 9
Character Range: 137459–137917

9  After section 270.7B of the Criminal Code
Insert:

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.