Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

FAMILY VIOLENCE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2022 (NO. 13 OF 2022) - SECT 51

Section 66 (1), penalty

substitute

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     for a 1st offence against a person under 10 years—

              (i)     for an aggravated offence—imprisonment for 11 years; or

              (ii)     in any other case—imprisonment for 9 years; or

        (b)     for a 1st offence against a young person 10 years or older—

              (i)     for an aggravated offence—imprisonment for 9 years; or

              (ii)     in any other case—imprisonment for 7 years; or

        (c)     for a 2nd or subsequent offence against a person under 10 years—

              (i)     for an aggravated offence—imprisonment for 15 years; or

              (ii)     in any other case—imprisonment for 12 years; or

        (d)     for a 2nd or subsequent offence against a young person 10 years or older—

              (i)     for an aggravated offence—imprisonment for 13 years; or

              (ii)     in any other case—imprisonment for 10 years.

Note     Section 72AA (Aggravated offences—pt 3 offences involving family violence) makes provision in relation to an aggravated offence against this section.