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Summary Offences Amendment
(Begging or Gathering Alms) Bill 2016
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Clause Notes
Clause 1 states the purpose of the Bill. The purpose of the Bill is to
amend the Summary Offences Act 1966 to repeal the offence
of begging or gathering alms and for other purposes.
Clause 2 is the commencement provision. It provides that the Bill
comes into operation on the day after the day on which it
receives Royal Assent.
Clause 3 states that the current sections 49A(1) and 49A(2) of the
Summary Offences Act 1966 are repealed and replaced by a
new section 49A which retains only the current section 49A(2)
relating to causing, procuring, or encouraging a child to beg
or gather alms. Consequently, the current title of section 49A,
Begging or Gathering Alms, is no longer appropriate.
The new section 49A by retaining the provisions in the current
section 49A(2) is replaced with the more appropriate title:
Offence to Cause, Procure or Encourage Child to Beg or Gather
Alms. The maximum penalty of 12 months imprisonment
remains.
Clause 4 provides for the automatic repeal of the Bill on the first
anniversary of its commencement.
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