Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

FAMILY VIOLENCE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2022 (NO. 13 OF 2022) - SECT 93

New section 8 (2) (f)

insert

        (f)     harmful use of, or interference with, technology.

Examples—par (f)

1     use of an electronic device to publish intimate images of a family member without the member's consent

2     causing a computer system to deny access to a family member who is an authorised user of the system

3     using an electronic messaging system to send abusive or threatening messages or images to a family member

4     using software to track a family member's whereabouts or computer use

5     creating a false social media account to disseminate adverse information about a family member

6     using social media to publish intimate images of a person without the person's consent