Offence of taking a person from Victoria for a change or suppression practice

In force

(1)

A person (A) commits an offence if—

(a)

A takes another person (B) from Victoria, or arranges for B to be taken from Victoria; and

(b)

A intends that a change or suppression practice directed towards B will be engaged in outside Victoria (whether by A or another person); and

(c)

a change or suppression practice directed towards B is engaged in outside Victoria; and

(d)

the change or suppression practice causes injury to B; and

(e)

A is negligent as to whether the change or suppression practice will cause injury to B.

Penalty: In the case of a natural person, level 7 imprisonment (2 years maximum) or a level 7 fine (240 penalty units maximum) or both;

In the case of a body corporate, 1200 penalty units maximum.

(2)

A person (A) commits an offence if—

(a)

A takes another person (B) from Victoria, or arranges for B to be taken from Victoria; and

(b)

A intends that change or suppression practices directed towards B will be engaged in outside Victoria (whether by A or another person); and

(c)

change or suppression practices directed towards B are engaged in outside Victoria; and

(d)

any or all of the change or suppression practices, considered as a group, cause injury to B; and

(e)

A is negligent as to whether any or all of the change or suppression practices, considered as a group, will cause injury to B.

Penalty: In the case of a natural person, level 7 imprisonment (2 years maximum) or a level 7 fine (240 penalty units maximum) or both;

In the case of a body corporate, 1200 penalty units maximum.

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