Australian Capital Territory act

Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2025

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Jurisdiction

Australian Capital Territory

Act Number

4 of 2025

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act

Plain English Summary

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This amendment makes legal services relating to children provided by Legal Aid ACT part of the statute's definition of “child‑related employment”, so Legal Aid lawyers and staff who advise or represent children are brought within the Act. The Attorney‑General must table a stakeholder‑informed review by the last sitting day of 2025 to consider extending coverage to other legal professionals and professions. The amendment commences three months after notification.

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Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2025

J2025-55 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Australian Capital Territory Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2025 A2025-4 An Act to amend the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005 The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

Section 1 page 2 Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2025 A2025-4 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 1 Name of Act This Act is the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2025. 2 Commencement This Act commences 3 months after its notification day. Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)). 3 Legislation amended This Act amends the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005. 4 Review date A legislative review is to be presented by the ACT Attorney-General that ensures relevant stakeholders are adequately consulted and also the potential expansion of ‘child-related employment’ to other legal professionals and other professions. This is to be tabled by the last sitting day of 2025. 5 What is child-related employment? New section 124 (1) (sa) insert (sa) legal services related to a child, provided by Legal Aid ACT; Examples 1 providing advice to a child 2 representing a child in a legal matter 3 representing a person in a proceeding where a child is a witness 6 Section 124 (2), new definition of Legal Aid ACT insert Legal Aid ACT—see the Legal Aid Act 1977, section 94 (Commission to operate as Legal Aid ACT).

A2025-4 Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2025 page 3 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Endnotes 1 Presentation speech Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 6 February 2025. 2 Notification Notified under the Legislation Act on 14 March 2025. 3 Republications of amended laws For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au. I certify that the above is a true copy of the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Bill 2025, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 6 March 2025. Clerk of the Legislative Assembly © Australian Capital Territory 2025

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