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Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023
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Schedule 1 — Serious offences
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Division 1 — Offences that are serious offences in all circumstances
Subdivision 1 — Offence under *Bush Fires Act 1954*
| 1. | s. 32 | Lighting or attempting to light fire likely to injure |
Subdivision 2 — Offence under *Children and Community Services Act 2004*
| 1. | s. 192 | Employing child to perform in indecent, obscene or pornographic manner |
Subdivision 3 — Offences under *The Criminal Code*
| 1. | s. 186 | Occupier or owner allowing young person to be on premises for unlawful carnal knowledge |
| 2. | s. 187 | Facilitating sexual offence against child outside WA |
| 3. | s. 204A | Showing offensive material to child under 16 |
| 4. | s. 204B | Using electronic communication to procure, or expose to indecent matter, child under 16 |
| 5. | s. 217 | Involving child in child exploitation |
| 6. | s. 218 | Producing child exploitation material |
| 7. | s. 219 | Distributing child exploitation material |
| 8. | s. 220 | Possession of child exploitation material |
| 9. | s. 279 | Murder |
| 10. | s. 280 | Manslaughter |
| 11. | s. 281 | Unlawful assault causing death |
| 12. | s. 283 | Attempt to unlawfully kill |
| 13. | s. 294 | Act intended to cause grievous bodily harm or prevent arrest |
| 14. | s. 297 | Grievous bodily harm |
| 14A. | s. 300(1) | Persistent family violence |
| 15. | s. 304(2) | Act or omission causing bodily harm or danger, done with intent to harm |
| 16. | s. 320 | Sexual offence against child under 13 |
| 17. | s. 321 | Sexual offence against child of or over 13 and under 16 |
| 18. | s. 321A | Persistent sexual conduct with child under 16 |
| 19. | s. 322 | Sexual offence against child of or over 16 by person in authority |
| 20. | s. 324 | Aggravated indecent assault |
| 21. | s. 325 | Sexual penetration without consent |
| 22. | s. 326 | Aggravated sexual penetration without consent |
| 23. | s. 327 | Sexual coercion |
| 24. | s. 328 | Aggravated sexual coercion |
| 25. | s. 329 | Sexual offence by relative or the like |
| 26. | s. 330 | Sexual offence against incapable person |
| 27. | s. 331B | Sexual servitude |
| 28. | s. 331C | Conducting business involving sexual servitude |
| 29. | s. 331D | Deceptive recruiting for commercial sexual service |
| 30. | s. 332 | Kidnapping |
| 31. | s. 333 | Deprivation of liberty |
| 32. | s. 338E | Stalking |
| 33. | s. 343 | Child stealing |
| 34. | s. 392 | Robbery |
| 35. | s. 393 | Assault with intent to rob |
| 36. | s. 445A | Breach of duty of person in control of ignition source or fire |
[Subdivision 3 amended: No. 28 of 2024 s. 39.]
Subdivision 4 — Offences under *Prostitution Act 2000*
| 1. | s. 7 | Seeking to induce person to act as prostitute |
| 2. | s. 16 | Causing, permitting, or seeking to induce child to act as prostitute |
| 3. | s. 17 | Obtaining payment for prostitution by child |
| 4. | s. 18 | Agreement for prostitution by child |
Subdivision 5 — Offence under *Road Traffic Act 1974*
| 1. | s. 59 | Dangerous driving causing death or grievous bodily harm |
Subdivision 6 — Offences under *Western Australian Marine Act 1982*
[Heading inserted: No. 31 of 2023 s. 32.]
| 1. | s. 75B(1) | Navigation of vessel occasioning death while under influence of alcohol, a drug or alcohol and a drug |
| 2. | s. 75B(2) | Dangerous navigation of vessel occasioning death |
| 3. | s. 75BA(1) | Navigation of vessel occasioning grievous bodily harm while under influence of alcohol, a drug or alcohol and a drug |
| 4. | s. 75BA(2) | Dangerous navigation of vessel occasioning grievous bodily harm |
[Subdivision 6 inserted: No. 31 of 2023 s. 32.]
Division 2 — Offences that are serious offences if committed in specified circumstances
Subdivision 1 — Offence under *The Criminal Code*
| **Item** | **Provision** | **Description** | **Circumstances in which a serious offence** |
| 1. | s. 444 | Criminal damage | If within s. 444(1)(a) (criminal damage by fire) |
Subdivision 2 — Offence under *Prostitution Act 2000*
| **Item** | **Provision** | **Description** | **Circumstances in which a serious offence** |
| 1. | s. 5 | Seeking prostitute in or near public place | If within s. 5(2) (seeking a child) |
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Notes
This is a compilation of the *Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023* and includes amendments made by other written laws 1. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table. For provisions that have not yet come into operation see the uncommenced provisions table.
Compilation table
| **Short title** | **Number and year** | **Assent** | **Commencement** |
| *Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023* | 10 of 2023 | 13 Apr 2023 | Pt. 1: 13 Apr 2023 (see s. 2(a)); Act other than Pt. 1: 1 Sep 2024 (see s. 2(b) and SL 2024/175 cl. 2) |
| *Western Australian Marine Amendment Act 2023* s. 32 | 31 of 2023 | 11 Dec 2023 | 1 Sep 2024 (see s. 2(b)(ii) and SL 2024/175 cl. 2) |
| *Family Violence Legislation Reform Act 2024* Pt. 4 (other than s. 38) | 28 of 2024 | 17 Sep 2024 | 18 Sep 2024 (see s. 2(b)(i) and SL 2024/175 cl. 2) |
Uncommenced provisions table
To view the text of the uncommenced provisions see *Acts as passed* on the WA Legislation website.
| **Short title** | **Number and year** | **Assent** | **Commencement** |
| *Family Violence Legislation Reform Act 2024* s. 38 | 28 of 2024 | 17 Sep 2024 | To be proclaimed (see s. 2(d)) |
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