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Parliament Bill

Parliamentary security

164: Meaning of specified offence

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"What is a specified offence in the parliamentary area?"

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In this proposed law, a specified offence means a crime that happens in or near the parliamentary precincts. You will see a list of crimes that are considered specified offences, such as rioting, murder, and arson. These crimes are listed in other laws like the Crimes Act 1961 and the Summary Offences Act 1981. A parliamentary security officer can also consider an offence as specified if they believe it threatens someone's safety or property. This includes crimes that may cause serious damage to the parliamentary precincts. You can attempt to commit one of these crimes, and it will still be considered a specified offence. The proposed law lists many crimes that are considered specified offences, including those related to firearms, drugs, and public disorder. These crimes are taken from various laws, such as the Arms Act 1983 and the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975. You can look at these laws to see the full list of specified offences.

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Part 7Parliamentary security

164Meaning of specified offence

  1. In this Part, specified offence means—

  2. an offence against any of the provisions listed in subsection (2) that is committed in the parliamentary precincts or in an area immediately adjacent to the parliamentary precincts; and
    1. any other offence—
      1. committed in the parliamentary precincts or in an area immediately adjacent to the parliamentary precincts; and
        1. that a parliamentary security officer believes on reasonable grounds—
          1. threatens the safety or security of another person or that person’s property; or
            1. may cause serious damage to the parliamentary precincts; and
          2. an attempt to commit an offence—
            1. of the kind referred to in paragraph (a) if the offence is not itself specified as an attempt; or
              1. of the kind referred to in paragraph (b).

              2. The provisions are—

              3. the following sections of the Crimes Act 1961:
                1. section 87 (which relates to rioting):
                  1. section 121 (which relates to assisting escape from lawful custody):
                    1. sections 167, 168, and 171 to 177 (which relate to murder and manslaughter):
                      1. sections 188 to 194 (which relate to assaults and injuries to the person):
                        1. sections 196 to 199 (which relate to common assault, disabling, firearm offences, and acid throwing):
                          1. section 202A (which relates to possession of offensive weapons or disabling substances):
                            1. section 202C (which relates to assault with a weapon):
                              1. sections 267 and 268 (which relate to arson and attempted arson):
                                1. section 306 (which relates to threatening to kill or do grievous bodily harm); and
                                2. the following sections of the Summary Offences Act 1981:
                                  1. section 3 (which relates to disorderly behaviour in a public place):
                                    1. section 7 (which relates to fighting in a public place):
                                      1. section 9 (which relates to common assault):
                                        1. section 11 (which relates to wilful damage to property):
                                          1. section 11A (which relates to graffiti vandalism, tagging, and defacing):
                                            1. section 11B (which relates to possessing graffiti implements):
                                              1. section 13 (which relates to things endangering safety in a public place):
                                                1. section 13A (which relates to possessing knives in a public place); and
                                                2. the following sections of the Arms Act 1983:
                                                  1. section 45 (which relates to carrying or possessing firearms, except for a lawful, proper, and sufficient purpose):
                                                    1. section 46 (which relates to carrying an imitation firearm, except for a lawful, proper, and sufficient purpose); and
                                                    2. the following sections of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975:
                                                      1. section 7 (which relates to procuring, possessing, using, supplying, or administering controlled drugs):
                                                        1. section 13 (which relates to possessing utensils for the purpose of committing an offence against that Act).