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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
CRIMINAL REFORM AMENDMENT BILL 2006
Serial 61
Criminal Reform Amendment
Bill 2006
Dr
Toyne
AN ACT
to
amend the Criminal Code and Criminal Code Amendment (Criminal
Responsibility Reform) Act 2005
NORTHERN TERRITORY
OF AUSTRALIA
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Act No. [ ] of 2006
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AN ACT
[Assented to [ ]
2006]
[Second reading [ ]
2006]
The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory enacts
as follows:
PART 1 –
PRELIMINARY MATTERS
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Criminal Reform Amendment
Act 2006.
PART 2 – AMENDMENT OF CRIMINAL
CODE
Act amended
This Part amends the Criminal Code.
Amendment of section 37 (Diminished
responsibility)
(1) Section 37
omit
When
substitute
(1) If
(2) Section 37, at the end
insert
(2) For subsection (1), the person is presumed to be of
normal mind and to have been of normal mind at any time that comes in question
unless the contrary is proved.
PART 2 – AMENDMENT OF CRIMINAL
CODE AMENDMENT (CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY REFORM) ACT
2005
Act amended
This Part amends the Criminal Code Amendment (Criminal
Responsibility Reform) Act 2005.
Amendment of section 10 (Repeal and
substitution of section 163 (Manslaughter))
(1) Section 10, proposed section 163
omit
A person
substitute
(1) A person
(2) Section 10, proposed section 163, penalty
provision
omit
(3) Section 10, proposed section 163, at the
end
insert
(2) For subsection (1), a person's conduct causes the death
of another person if it substantially contributes to the death.
Repeal of section 11
Section 11
repeal
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