CRIMINAL LAW (SEXUAL OFFENCES) ACT 1978 - As at 3 October 2023 - Act 28 of 1978

CRIMINAL LAW (SEXUAL OFFENCES) ACT 1978

- As at 3 October 2023 
- Act 28 of 1978 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2 - EVIDENCE

   4.      Special rules limiting particular evidence about sexual offences
   4A.     Evidence of complaint generally admissible

   PART 3 - LIMIT ON PUBLICITY

   5.      Exclusion of public
   6.      Publication at large of complainant’s identity prohibited
   7.      Application for non-publication order, and notice of application
   7A.     Notifications to accredited media entities
   7B.     Grounds for non-publication order
   7C.     Procedure for making non-publication order
   7D.     Interim orders
   7E.     Review of non-publication order
   7F.     Contravention of interim order or non-publication order
   8.      Exempted reports
   9.      Act affords additional protection
   10.     When other publication of complainant’s identity is prohibited
   10A.    Provisions do not affect other laws
   11.     Authorised purposes
   12.     Executive officer may be taken to have committed offence
   13.     Proceedings for offences

   PART 4 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Transitional provisions for Criminal Law Amendment Act 2000 and Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Act 2003

   14.     Transitional provision for Criminal Law Amendment Act 2000
   15.     Transitional provision for Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Act 2003

           Division 2 - Transitional provisions for Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023

   16.     Existing proceedings
   17.     Application of amended Act