Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03942:section:1979:p13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03942
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 1979 (pt 13/27)
Character Range: 30860–33624

required for prosecutions

20. Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended:

    (a) by inserting in subsection (1) "', or for the summary trial of a person for an offence against this Act," after "against this Act";

    (b) by adding at the end the following subsection:

    "(4) A reference in this section to an offence against this Act includes a reference to an offence against:

      (a) section 6, 7 or 7a of the Crimes Act 1914; or

      (b) subsection 86 (1) of that Act by virtue of paragraph (a) of that subsection;

    that relates to an offence against this Act.".

Certificates of Ministers

21. Section 11 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in subsection (4) "an offence against" after "that relates to".

PART 8—AMENDMENT OF THE CRIMES (INTERNATIONALLY
PROTECTED PERSONS) ACT 1976

Principal Act

22. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Crimes (Internationally Protected Persons) Act 19767.

Offences

23. Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in subsection (6) "or for an offence against section 7 of the Crimes Act 1914 that is related to such an offence," after "against subsection (1),".

PART 9—AMENDMENT OF THE CRIMES (PROTECTION OF AIRCRAFT) ACT 1973

Principal Act

24. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Crimes (Protection of Aircraft) Act 19738.

25. After section 16 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Mode of trial

"16a. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a prosecution for an offence against this Act shall be on indictment.

"(2) Where the law of a State or Territory makes provision for a person who pleads guilty to a charge in proceedings for the person's commitment for trial on indictment to be committed to a higher court and dealt with otherwise than on indictment, a person charged in that State or Territory with an offence against this Act may be dealt with in accordance with that law.".

PART 10—AMENDMENT OF THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901

Principal Act

26. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Customs Act 19019.

Interpretation

27. Section 219a of the Principal Act is amended:

    (a) by inserting "in relation to whom a consent under subsection 219aa (1), and a nomination under subsection 219aa (2), are in force" after "Territory" in paragraph (a) of the definition of "Judge" in subsection (1);

    (b) by omitting from subsection (1) the definition of "prescribed offence" and substituting the following definition:

     " 'prescribed offence' means:

           (a) a narcotics offence; or

            (b) an offence (other than a narcotics offence) against a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory punishable by imprisonment for life or for a period, or maximum period, of not less than 3 years;";

    (c) by inserting in subsection (1)