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Serious Offenders Act 2018
9AAn offence against section 48 of the **Crimes Act 1958** (sexual activity directed at another person).
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9A An offence against section 48 of the **Crimes Act 1958** (sexual activity directed at another person).
10 An offence against section 49D(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (sexual assault of a child under the age of 16).
11 An offence against section 49E(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (sexual assault of a child aged 16 or 17 under care, supervision or authority).
12 An offence against section 49F(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (sexual activity in the presence of a child under the age of 16).
13 An offence against section 49G(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (sexual activity in the presence of a child aged 16 or 17 under care, supervision or authority).
14 An offence against section 49H(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (causing a child under the age of 16 to be present during sexual activity).
15 An offence against section 49I(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (causing a child aged 16 or 17 under care, supervision or authority to be present during sexual activity).
16 An offence against section 49J(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (persistent sexual abuse of a child under the age of 16).
17 An offence against section 49K(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (encouraging a child under the age of 16 to engage in, or be involved in, sexual activity).
18 An offence against section 49L(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (encouraging a child aged 16 or 17 under care, supervision or authority to engage in, or be involved in, sexual activity).
19 An offence against section 49M(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (grooming for sexual conduct with a child underthe age of 16).
20 An offence against section 49N(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (loitering near schools etc. by sexual offender).
21 An offence against section 49P(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (abduction or detention of a child under the age of 16 for a sexual purpose).
22 An offence against section 49Q(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (causing or allowing a sexual performance involving a child).
23 An offence against section 49R(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (inviting or offering a sexual performance involving a child).
24 An offence against section 49S(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (facilitating a sexual offence against a child).
25 An offence against section 51B(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (involving a child in the production of child abuse material).
26 An offence against section 51C(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (producing child abuse material).
27 An offence against section 51D(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (distributing child abuse material).
28 An offence against section 51E(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (administering a website used to deal with child abuse material).
29 An offence against section 51F(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (encouraging use of a website to deal with child abuse material).
30 An offence against section 51G(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (possession of child abuse material).
31 An offence against section 51H(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (accessing child abuse material).
32 An offence against section 51I(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (assisting a person to avoid apprehension).
33 An offence against section 52C(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (sexual assault of a person with a cognitive impairment or mental illness).
34 An offence against section 52D(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (sexual activity in the presence of a person with a cognitive impairment or mental illness).
35 An offence against section 52E(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (causing a person with a cognitive impairment or mental illness to be present during sexual activity).
36 An offence against section 53B(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (using force, threat etc. to cause another person to provide commercial sexual services).
37 An offence against section 53C(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (causing another person to provide commercial sexual services in circumstances involving sexual servitude).
38 An offence against section 53D(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (conducting a business in circumstances involving sexual servitude).
39 An offence against section 53E(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (aggravated sexual servitude).
40 An offence against section 53F(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (deceptive recruiting for commercial sexual services).
41 An offence against section 53G(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (aggravated deceptive recruiting for commercial sexual services).
Sch. 1 item 41A inserted by No. 7/2022 s. 79(1).
41A An offence against section 53H(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (causing or inducing a child to take part in commercial sexual services).
Sch. 1 item 41B inserted by No. 7/2022 s. 79(1).
41B An offence against section 53I(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (obtaining a commercial benefit, payment or reward for commercial sexual services provided by a child).
Sch. 1 item 41C inserted by No. 7/2022 s. 79(1).
41C An offence against section 53J(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (agreement for provision of commercial sexual services by a child).
Sch. 1 item 41D inserted by No. 7/2022 s. 79(1).
41D An offence against section 53K(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (allowing a child to take part in commercial sexual services).
42 An offence against section 54A(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (bestiality).
43 An offence against section 60B(2) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (loitering near schools etc.) inserted in the **Crimes Act 1958** on 21 December 1993 by section 10 of the **Crimes (Amendment) Act 1993** and repealed by section 16 of the **Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2016**.
44 An offence against section 76 of the **Crimes Act 1958** (burglary) where the offender entered a building or part of a building as a trespasser with intent to commit an offence against a provision of Subdivisions (8A) to (8FA) of Division 1 of Part I of the **Crimes Act 1958**.
45 An offence against section 77 of the **Crimes Act 1958** (aggravated burglary) in circumstances where the offender entered a building or part of a building as a trespasser with intent to commit an offence against a provision of Subdivisions (8A) to (8FA) of Division 1 of Part I of the **Crimes Act 1958**.
46 An offence against section 77A of the **Crimes Act 1958** (home invasion) where the offender entered a home as a trespasser with intent to commit an offence against a provision of Subdivisions (8A) to (8FA) of Division 1 of Part I of the **Crimes Act 1958**.
47 An offence against section 77B of the **Crimes Act 1958** (aggravated home invasion) where the offender entered a home as a trespasser with intent to commit an offence against a provision of Subdivisions (8A) to (8FA) of Division 1 of Part I of the **Crimes Act 1958**.
Sch. 1 item 48 amended by No. 7/2022 s. 79(2).
48 An offence against section 5(1) of the **Sex Work Act 1994** (causing or inducing a child to take part in sex work) despite its repeal by the **Sex Work Decriminalisation Act 2022**.
Sch. 1 item 49 amended by No. 7/2022 s. 79(3).
49 An offence against section 6(1) of the **Sex Work Act 1994** (obtaining payment for sexual services provided by a child) despite its repeal by the **Sex Work Decriminalisation Act 2022**.
Sch. 1 item 50 amended by No. 7/2022 s. 79(4).
50 An offence against section 7(1) of the **Sex Work Act 1994** (agreement for provision of sexual services by a child) despite its repeal by the **Sex Work Decriminalisation Act 2022**.
Sch. 1 item 51 amended by No. 7/2022 s. 79(5).
51 An offence against section 11(1) of the **Sex Work Act 1994** (allowing a child to take part in sex work) despite its repeal by the **Sex Work Decriminalisation Act 2022**.
52 An offence against a provision of an Act amended or repealed before the commencement of this Act of which the necessary elements at the time it was committed consisted of elements that constitute any of the offences referred to in items 1 to 51.
Sch. 1 item 52A inserted by No. 45/2019 s. 17(2).
52A An offence against section 38A of the **Crimes Act 1958** (compelling sexual penetration) as in force immediately before the commencement of section 4 of the **Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences and Other Matters) Act 2014**.
Sch. 1 item 52B inserted by No. 45/2019 s. 17(2).
52B An offence against section 39 of the **Crimes Act 1958** (indecent assault) as in force immediately before the commencement of section 4 of the **Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences and Other Matters) Act 2014**.
Sch. 1 item 52C inserted by No. 45/2019 s. 17(2).
52C An offence against section 40 of the **Crimes Act 1958** (assault with intent to rape) as in force immediately before the commencement of section 4 of the **Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences and Other Matters) Act 2014**.
53 Without limiting item 52, an offence referred to in paragraph (ab), (ac), (b), (c), (ca), (d) or (e) of clause 1 of Schedule 1 to the **Sentencing Act 1991**.
Sch. 1 item 54 amended by No. 45/2019 s. 17(3).
54 Without limiting item 52 or 53, an offence referred to in paragraphs (dab) to (dap) or paragraph (dar) of clause 1 of Schedule 1 to the **Sentencing Act 1991** that involves sexual penetration.
Sch. 1 item 54A inserted by No. 45/2019 s. 17(4).
54A Without limiting item 52, 53 or 54, an offence referred to in paragraph (daq) of clause 1 of Schedule 1 to the **Sentencing Act 1991**.
Sch. 1 item 55 amended by No. 45/2019 s. 17(5).
55 Without limiting item 52, 53, 54 or 54A, an offence referred to in paragraphs (iv) to (xviii) of clause 1(a) of Schedule 1 to the **Sentencing Act 1991**, as in force immediately before its substitution.
56 An offence against section 50BA, 50BB, 50DA or 50DB of the Crimes Act 1914 of the Commonwealth (offences involving sexual intercourse outside Australia with a child under the age of 16) as in force immediately before the commencement of item 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences Against Children) Act 2010 of the Commonwealth, if the offender was convicted and sentenced for the offence before that commencement.
57 An offence against section 50BC or 50BD of the Crimes Act 1914 of the Commonwealth, as in force immediately before the commencement of item 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences Against Children) Act 2010 of the Commonwealth, if the offender was convicted and sentenced for the offence before that commencement.
58 An offence against section 270.3, 270.5, 270.6, 270.6A or 270.7 of the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth.
59 An offence against section 271.4 (trafficking in children) or section 271.7 (domestic trafficking in children) of the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth in circumstances where the purpose of the exploitation is to provide sexual services within the meaning of that section.
60 An offence against any of the following sections of the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth—
(a) section 272.8(1) or (2) (sexual intercourse with child outside Australia);
(b) section 272.11(1) (persistent sexual abuse of child outside Australia);
(c) section 272.12(1) or (2) (sexual intercourse with young person outside Australia—defendant in position of trust or authority);
(d) section 272.13(1) or (2) (sexual activity (other than sexual intercourse) with young person outside Australia—defendant in position of trust or authority);
(e) section 272.14(1) (procuring child to engage in sexual activity outside Australia);
(f) section 272.15(1) ("grooming" child to engage in sexual activity outside Australia);
(g) section 272.18(1) (benefiting from offence against this Division);
(h) section 272.19(1) (encouraging offence against this Division);
(i) section 272.20(1) or (2) (preparing for or planning an offence against this Division).
61 An offence against any of the following sections of the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth—
(a) section 474.19(1) (using a carriage service for child pornography material);
(b) section 474.20(1) (possessing, controlling, producing, supplying or obtaining child pornography material for use through a carriage service);
(c) section 474.22(1) (using a carriage service for child abuse material);
(d) section 474.23(1) (possessing, controlling, producing, supplying or obtaining child abuse material through a carriage service);
(e) section 474.24A(1) (aggravated offence—offence involving conduct on 3 or more occasions and 2 or more people);
(f) section 474.25A(1) or (2) (using a carriage service for sexual activity with person under 16 years of age);
(g) section 474.25B(1) (aggravated offence—child with mental impairment or under care, supervision or authority of defendant);
(h) section 474.26 (using a carriage service to procure person under 16 years of age);
(i) section 474.27 (using a carriage service to "groom" person under 16 years of age);
(j) section 474.27A(1) (using a carriage service to transmit indecent communication to person under 16 years of age).
62 An offence against section 233BAB of the Customs Act 1901 of the Commonwealth involving items of child pornography or of child abuse material.
63 An offence that, at the time it was committed, was an offence referred to in this Schedule.
64 An offence that is a previous corresponding enactment of an offence referred to in item 55.
65 An offence an element of which is an intention to commit an offence of a kind referred to in this Schedule.
66 An offence of conspiracy to commit, incitement to commit or attempting to commit an offence referred to in this Schedule.
67 Any other offence, whether committed in Victoria or elsewhere, the necessary elements of which consist of elements that constitute an offence of a kind referred to in this Schedule.
Sch. 2 amended by No. 16/2020 s. 26.
Schedule 2—Serious violence offences
1 Murder.
2 Manslaughter (except for an offence against section 318(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (culpable driving causing death)).
3 An offence against any of the following sections of the **Crimes Act 1958**—
(a) section 5A (child homicide);
(ab) section 5B (homicide by firearm);
(b) section 9AD (defensive homicide), inserted by section 6 of the **Crimes (Homicide) Act 2005**, as in force immediately before the commencement of section 3(3) of the **Crimes Amendment (Abolition of Defensive Homicide) Act 2014**, if the offender was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for that offence before that commencement;
(c) section 15A (causing serious injury intentionally in circumstances of gross violence);
(d) section 15B (causing serious injury recklessly in circumstances of gross violence);
(e) section 16 (causing serious injury intentionally);
(f) section 17 (causing serious injury recklessly);
(g) section 63A (kidnapping);
(h) section 197A (arson causing death).
4 An offence at common law of kidnapping.
5 An offence that, at the time it was committed, was an offence referred to in this Schedule.
6 An offence an element of which is an intention to commit an offence of a kind referred to in this Schedule.
7 An offence of conspiracy to commit, incitement to commit or attempting to commit an offence referred to in this Schedule.
8 An offence, whether committed in Victoria or elsewhere, the necessary elements of which consist of elements that constitute an offence of a kind referred to in this Schedule.
Sch. 3 amended by No. 38/2022 s. 35.