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Youth Justice Act 1992
sec.170Meaning of disqualifying offence
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### sec.170 Meaning of disqualifying offence
A disqualifying offence is—
an offence of a sexual nature; or
an offence against the Drugs Misuse Act 1986 , section 5 , 6 , 8 or 9 , other than an offence dealt with, or to be dealt with, summarily; or
an indictable offence involving violence against another person, other than an offence charged under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code —
section 335
section 340 (1) (a) , but only if the offence is the assault of another with intent to resist or prevent the lawful arrest or detention of the child or of any other person
section 340 (1) (b) .
A reference to a provision in subsection (1) or (4) includes a reference to a law of another State or the Commonwealth that corresponds to the provision.
A reference in subsection (1) (c) to an indictable offence includes a reference to an indictable offence dealt with summarily.
In this section—
offence of a sexual nature means an offence defined in the Criminal Code , section 210 , 213 , 215 , 216 , 217 , 218 , 219 , 221 , 222 , 227 , 228 , 229B , 323A , 323B , 363A or chapter 32 .
s 170 ins 2002 No. 59 s 4
amd 2008 No. 55 s 150 sch ; 2016 No. 50 s 40 sch 1
(sec.170-ssec.1) A disqualifying offence is— an offence of a sexual nature; or an offence against the Drugs Misuse Act 1986 , section 5 , 6 , 8 or 9 , other than an offence dealt with, or to be dealt with, summarily; or an indictable offence involving violence against another person, other than an offence charged under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code — section 335 section 340 (1) (a) , but only if the offence is the assault of another with intent to resist or prevent the lawful arrest or detention of the child or of any other person section 340 (1) (b) .
(sec.170-ssec.2) A reference to a provision in subsection (1) or (4) includes a reference to a law of another State or the Commonwealth that corresponds to the provision.
(sec.170-ssec.3) A reference in subsection (1) (c) to an indictable offence includes a reference to an indictable offence dealt with summarily.
(sec.170-ssec.4) In this section— offence of a sexual nature means an offence defined in the Criminal Code , section 210 , 213 , 215 , 216 , 217 , 218 , 219 , 221 , 222 , 227 , 228 , 229B , 323A , 323B , 363A or chapter 32 .
- (a) an offence of a sexual nature; or
- (b) an offence against the Drugs Misuse Act 1986 , section 5 , 6 , 8 or 9 , other than an offence dealt with, or to be dealt with, summarily; or
- (c) an indictable offence involving violence against another person, other than an offence charged under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code — • section 335 • section 340 (1) (a) , but only if the offence is the assault of another with intent to resist or prevent the lawful arrest or detention of the child or of any other person • section 340 (1) (b) .
- • section 335
- • section 340 (1) (a) , but only if the offence is the assault of another with intent to resist or prevent the lawful arrest or detention of the child or of any other person
- • section 340 (1) (b) .
- • section 335
- • section 340 (1) (a) , but only if the offence is the assault of another with intent to resist or prevent the lawful arrest or detention of the child or of any other person
- • section 340 (1) (b) .