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2010-2011-2012-2013

 

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

 

THE SENATE

 

 

 

 

 

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People Trafficking) Bill 2012

 

 

(Amendments to be moved by Senator Brandis, on behalf of the Opposition, in committee of the whole)

(1)    Schedule 1, item 8, page 4 (line 8), omit paragraph (d) of the definition of coercion in section 270.1A.

[definition of coercion]

(2)    Schedule 1, item 8, page 4 (line 9), omit “power;”, substitute “power.”

[definition of coercion]

(3)    Schedule 1, item 8, page 4 (line 10), omit paragraph (f) of the definition of coercion in section 270.1A.

[definition of coercion]

(4)    Schedule 1, item 12, page 10 (line 21), omit the heading to subsection 270.7B(2).

[forced marriage]

(5)    Schedule 1, item 12, page 10 (line 22) to page 11 (line 4), omit subsections 270.7B(2), (3) and (4), substitute:

Note:          For the avoidance of doubt, an individual may commit an offence if the person is a party to the marriage.

[forced marriage]