Contravening a Human Biosecurity Emergency Requirement or Direction
Contravening a Human Biosecurity Emergency Requirement or Direction is an offence under section 479 of the Biosecurity Act 2015 (Cth), which carries a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison. To establish the offence, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable...
Contempt of Court
Contempt of court is an offence under section 24 of the Local Court Act 2007 and section 199 of the District Court Act 1973, which carries a maximum penalty of 28 days in prison. To establish the offence, the prosecution...
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Trafficking in Persons – Entry into Australia With Deception as to Arrangement for Sexual Services
Trafficking in persons - entry into Australia with deception as to arrangement for sexual services is an offence under section 271.2(2B) of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), which carries a maximum penalty of 12 years in prison. To establish...
Mental Health Applications in the Local Court for Commonwealth Offences
Mental Health Applications in the Local Court for Commonwealth Offences are made under section 20BQ of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth). Your application will succeed if the court is persuaded that: You suffer from a mental illness or intellectual disability,...
Trafficking in Persons – Exit from Australia – Deception as to Sexual Services, Exploitation or Confiscation
Trafficking in persons - exit from Australia - deception as to sexual services, exploitation or confiscation is an offence under section 271.2(2A) of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), which carries a maximum penalty of 12 years in prison. To...