Personal violence offence
4 Personal violence offence
A personal violence offence is:
an offence against any of the following provisions of the
Criminal Code:
Part V, Division 2;
Part VI, Divisions 3 to 6A;
Part VIA, other than section 208NA;
section 218;
another provision prescribed by regulation; or
an offence against Part V, Division 2 or Part VI, Division 5 of the Criminal Code, as in force before the commencement of Part 2 of the Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences)
Act 2023; or
any of the following conduct committed by a person against another person:
conduct causing harm;
damaging property, including the injury to or death of an animal;
intimidation;
stalking;
economic abuse;
attempting or threatening to commit conduct mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (v).
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