Accident Compensation Act 2001

Disestablishment of Accident Compensation Appeal Authority

Schedule 3: Cover for mental injury caused by certain acts dealt with in Crimes Act 1961

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“Help for people hurt in their mind by very bad crimes”

This schedule lists specific acts from the Crimes Act 1961 that can cause mental injury covered by the Accident Compensation Act 2001. These acts include various types of sexual offences and assaults.

The list covers a range of crimes, such as sexual violation, indecent acts, and offences against children and young people. It also includes crimes like incest, female genital mutilation, and exploitative acts against people with significant impairments.

Each crime is listed with its corresponding section number from the Crimes Act 1961. This helps you identify exactly which criminal acts can lead to mental injury coverage under the Accident Compensation Act 2001.

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3Cover for mental injury caused by certain acts dealt with in Crimes Act 1961 Empowered by s 21(2)

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Section
124A Indecent communication with young person under 16
128B(1) Sexual violation
129(1) Attempted sexual violation
129(2) Assault with intent to commit sexual violation
129A(1) Inducing sexual connection by threat
129A(2) Inducing indecent act by threat
130 Incest
131(1) Sexual connection with dependent family member
131(2) Attempted sexual connection with dependent family member
131(3) Indecent act with dependent family member
131B Meeting young person following sexual grooming, etc
132(1) Sexual connection with child under 12
132(2) Attempted sexual connection with child under 12
132(3) Indecent act on child under 12
134(1) Sexual connection with young person under 16
134(2) Attempted sexual connection with young person under 16
134(3) Indecent act on young person under 16
135 Indecent assault
138(1) Exploitative sexual connection with person with significant impairment
138(2) Attempted exploitative sexual connection with person with significant impairment
138(4) Exploitative indecent act with person with significant impairment
142A Compelling indecent act with animal
194 Assault on a child, or by a male on a female. For the purposes of this schedule, section 194 of the Crimes Act 1961 must be regarded as relating only to situations where a female sexually assaults a child under 14 years old.
201 Infecting with disease
204A Female genital mutilation
204B Further offences relating to female genital mutilation
Notes
  • Schedule 3: amended, on , by section 4(1) of the Accident Compensation (Cover for Mental Injury—Indecency Offences) Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 45).
  • Schedule 3: amended, on , by section 4(2) of the Accident Compensation (Cover for Mental Injury—Indecency Offences) Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 45).
  • Schedule 3: amended, on , by section 10 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 41).