Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator the Honourable Chris Ellison)Outline and financial impact
General Outline
The Criminal Code Amendment (Suicide Related Material Offences) Bill 2005 will insert new offences into the Criminal Code dealing with use of a carriage service to access, transmit or otherwise make available suicide related material, and possession, production, supplying or obtaining suicide related material for use through a carriage service (suicide related material offences).
The measures in this Bill complement the measures in the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Offences and Other Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2004. That Bill will repeal the telecommunications offences in the Crimes Act 1914 and replace them with new and updated telecommunications offences in the Criminal Code. Updating and moving existing Crimes Act offences into the Criminal Code is a part of the process of placing all the Commonwealth's serious offences in the Code.
Since the enactment of the existing telecommunications offences in 1989, the telecommunications environment has changed substantially, both in terms of the regulatory environment and the technology available. The offences account for this change and better reflect the community's increased dependence on telecommunications and the harm that can be done by misuse or disruption.
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact flowing directly from the offence provisions of this Bill.
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